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As lawmakers look for a way to bring more money to the state, a trim of a growing wind tax credit likely will be front and center next legislative session.

Senate President Pro Tem-nominee Mike Schulz, R-Altus, said he anticipates legislation to “accelerate the sunset” of the so-called zero-emissions tax credit, which applies to power generation facilities, such as wind, that do not generate emissions.

A consultant has made recommendations to the state’s Incentive Evaluation Commission on a dozen business incentives, including the zero-emissions credit.

The consultant, PFM Group, said the zero-emissions tax credit is too generous and should either be capped or ended by 2018, before the sunset date of Jan. 1, 2021.

The Tax Commission says the tax credit cost the state $59 million in 2014, the last year of available data. The PFM Group put that fiscal impact at $113 million for tax year 2014.

The two numbers differ because the Tax Commission looks at tax credit costs, while the consultant report looked at total tax credits claimed. Not all credits claimed result in immediate costs to the state, depending on the tax liability of the claimant, but could result in future costs.