Nevada’s Senate upholds Governor Gibbon’s Veto

Senate Bill 146 would have permitted county commissioners in counties with less than a population of 100,000 people [which includes Nye County] to impose, through a two-thirds vote, the property tax up to 4 cents. [Las Vegas Sun]

The bill was introduced two years ago by Nevada State Senator Mike McGinness, (R-Fallon), and was approved by the Senate 11-10 and then by the Assembly 38-3. McGinness is Nye County’s state senator.

Governor Jim Gibbons vetoed the bill after the 2007 session ended.

Yesterday, February 19, 2009, the Senate voted 20-0 to sustain a 2007 veto of a bill to allow rural counties to raise their property tax rate by 4 cents to operate juvenile detention centers.

I can understand Governor Gibbons’ veto—he opposes any tax. I don’t understand why the Nevada Senate reversed itself and voted to sustain the Governor’s veto after the Senate had approved the bill 11-10. No reason was reported in the Sun.

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