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Mineral severance tax for road fund
Summary
A proposed 20-cents-per-ton mineral severance tax to fund roads died when no commissioner would move it. It would have generated new road money collected by the state Department of Revenue.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Would have added revenue to the highway fund from mineral extraction; amount not stated.
✅Who benefits
Would have been the county highway department and road maintenance.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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