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LVRJ: State controller’s group seeks to repeal commerce tax

LVRJ: State controller’s group seeks to repeal commerce tax
Chuck Muth
October 15, 2015
Nevada's Assistant State Controller Geoffrey Lawrence, left, and State Controller Ron Knecht present an alternative tax plan to Gov. Brian Sandoval's plan. (Photo by Lisa J. Tolda, Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Nevada’s Assistant State Controller Geoffrey Lawrence, left, and State Controller Ron Knecht present an alternative tax plan to Gov. Brian Sandoval’s plan. (Photo by Lisa J. Tolda, Las Vegas Review-Journal)

(Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal) – A group led by state Controller Ron Knecht has filed a referendum petition with the Secretary of State’s office seeking to ask voters in 2016 to repeal a new commerce tax approved by the 2015 Legislature.

A Political Action Committee called “Rip Commerce Tax” filed the petition on Thursday.

Knecht said even if there is a legal challenge to the petition he expects it to survive. It seeks only to repeal the commerce tax, which would raise about $60 million a year. The group is still seeking funding to collect the signatures, which won’t happen until after any legal challenge is rejected, he said.

“We’re going to get this on,” Knecht said.

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