Anatomy of an Irrigation Tax Bill. 3 Points from the Goldenrod State

State: nebraska

The irrigation tax bill: LB 1022

What does the irrigation tax bill look like?

• 1 cent per 10 gallons of water excise tax on irrigation
• only those using water would pay the tax
• filed to make a point that valuable resources go unfairly taxed, and as such the bill’s author cannot sign a property tax cut pledge

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