by Dan Boyd, Albuquerque Journal
Dec. 15, 2020
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s long-standing budgetary reliance on the oil and natural gas industries has led to big swings in state revenue levels in recent years.
With the future of oil production uncertain, a Philadelphia-based consulting group on Tuesday recommended several changes to the state’s tax code to diversify its revenue base – legalizing recreational cannabis, increasing the gas tax rate and reinstating the gross receipts tax on food items while adding a new tax credit for low-income taxpayers, among them.
Some of the ideas have already been debated by lawmakers, including making New Mexico the 16th state to legalize recreational cannabis for adult users.
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