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Hobbs commission backs state tax-redistribution push, joins Artesia challenge to building-code EV charger rule
Summary
The Hobbs City Commission voted to support a proposed statewide redistribution of gross receipts tax revenue and to join Artesia Recreation Center Foundation as an amicus in a lawsuit challenging a governor-driven building-code requirement for EV-charger-ready capacity.
The Hobbs City Commission voted to support two state-level actions intended to protect local revenues and reduce perceived regulatory overreach: backing a proposed statewide redistribution of gross receipts tax proceeds for cities and counties, and supporting Artesia Recreation Center Foundation in a legal challenge to an executive-order driven building-code requirement concerning electric-vehicle infrastructure.
Mayor Cobb summarized the background before the consent vote, saying the city has lost significant gross receipts tax revenue after the state changed tax rules (HB 6) from origin-based to destination-based sourcing. The mayor said a proposed “all cities and counties” fund (he referenced House Bill…
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