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severance tax
Coverage of severance tax in the Nexus archive.
- New report: Data center fees, special trust, sod grass tax on list of options for water funding in Colorado
A task force report in Colorado highlights that severance tax revenue from energy production is too volatile to reliably fund water access and infrastructure. The report lists alternatives like data center fees, a special trust, and a sod grass tax as potential funding options.
- Data center fees, special trust, sod tax could help raise $20B to protect water supply in Colorado
A new task force report finds that severance tax revenue from energy production is too unstable to reliably fund infrastructure and water access. Data center fees, a special trust, and a sod tax could instead help raise $20B to protect Colorado's water supply.