Nevada aviation tax abatements get bipartisan support

Experts say expanding tax breaks to aviation businesses would quickly create good-paying jobs in Nevada. Senate and Assembly members held a hearing Thursday for SB 93 and AB 161. The bills would exempt aerospace companies from paying a significant portion of sales and use tax. Economist Mike Tretheway estimates that could create about 1,400 to 3,100 jobs over five years, and lead to a net gain in tax revenue. Bill