Decarbonization Tax Credits Administration Cash Fund

Joint Budget Committee. For state fiscal years 2023-24 through 2026-27, current law requires the state treasurer to credit to the decarbonization tax credits administration cash fund (fund) oil and gas severance tax revenue equal to the amount attributable to the decreased severance tax credit allowed for oil and gas production for tax years 2024 through 2026. Section 2 of the bill provides that for state fiscal years 2024-25 and 2025-26, oil and gas severance tax revenue credited to the fund shall not exceed the net revenue from the oil and gas severance tax collection. Section 3 requires the state treasurer to transfer $2,500,000 from the energy and carbon management cash fund to the fund on June 30, 2025. Section 1 requires the state treasurer to transfer $2,500,000 from the fund to the energy and carbon management cash fund on January 1, 2026.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)