LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have rejected a proposal to abolish most of the state’s taxes in favor of a “consumption tax” that the state would impose on services and new goods.
Lawmakers voted, 23-19, in favor of the measure, two votes short of what supporters needed to advance it through a first-round vote.
The proposed constitutional amendment would have given voters the chance to approve the idea in the 2022 general election.
The lead sponsor, Sen. Steve Erdman, of Bayard, says the measure would simplify Nebraska’s tax system and give taxpayers a greater measure of control over how much they pay, because it would be based on their purchases.