Solution:

• Do a feasibility study on the possibility of a permanent mineral trust fund. The fund could be revenue-neutral where funds are returned to taxpayers similar to Alaska.

• Reform the state rainy day fund

• Use a state Public Bank to manage public funds and buffer taxpayers from the volatility of hydrocarbons

 

Texas constitution
Code – Tax Code
Chapter – 201 Gas Production Tax
Chapter – 202 Oil Production Tax
Chapter – 204 Tax Credit for New Oil Discoveries

 

NCSL – Severance Taxes

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Pew – From Volatile Severance Taxes to Sustained Revenue

The importance of Wyoming’s Permanent Mineral Trust Fund

U.S. Energy Information Administration – Alaska residents are paid a unique yearly dividend from state’s permanent fund

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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy – West Virginia’s Severance Tax Below Other Energy Intensive States

Ballotpedia – California Proposition 87, Alternative Energy Oil Tax (2006)

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