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Boulder, CO considers more equitable climate and utility occupation taxes targeting businesses

Boulder, CO equitable climate and utility occupation taxes

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The City of Boulder is considering replacing climate and utility occupation taxes with a new single tax that combines electricity and gas bills. If approved, the new tax would supply the city's climate initiatives with $5 million in funding annually. Climate staffers used the city's six-step Racial Equity Instrument to determine a rebate mechanism for qualifying low-income residents was needed and that the tax should focus primarily on commercial and industrial businesses.

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Boulder eyeing new tax to replace current climate and utility occupation taxes

Boulder is considering repurposing its climate and utility occupation taxes into a new tax that would bring in $5 million annually for climate initiatives.

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Boulder seeks new climate tax to protect the city against extreme weather

Plans are underway for a November ballot measure modifying the city’s existing climate taxes on electricity consumption and utility bills.

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