Business license tax on energy producers and data centers
Summary
Voters will decide in November whether to modernize and raise business license taxes on data centers, commercial energy production, and resource extraction facilities. Supervisors pitched it as a backstop against state-forced data center projects; critics wanted a full moratorium instead.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
New tax revenue could offset county resource impacts if data centers get built, but rates would be set by the ordinance voters approve.
Residents, if data centers arrive and the tax helps pay for county services and mitigation.
Data center and energy developers, who would face higher license taxes and development costs.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors - Jul 28, 2026
Voters will decide in November whether to modernize and raise business license taxes on data centers, commercial energy production, and resource extraction facilities. Supervisors pitched it as a backstop against state-forced data center projects; critics wanted a full moratorium instead.
Board of Supervisors - Jun 23, 2026
Supervisors want to modernize the county's tax on commercial energy production and resource extraction, including a first-ever $0.12-per-square-foot rate on data centers — but they're still studying the numbers and put the ballot measure on hold.
Board of Supervisors - Jun 9, 2026
The county wants voters to approve higher and new business license taxes on wind turbines, solar farms, battery storage, and natural gas facilities — and possibly data centers too. Staff estimate roughly $295,000 in new annual revenue.
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