Tribal gas tax bill advances in Washington

Wednesday, March 7, 2007  

A bill to authorize tribal-state tax agreements was approved by the Washington State Senate on Tuesday.

A federal judge struck down a tax imposed on the sale of gasoline on reservations. Two tribes -- the Swinomish Tribe and the Squaxin Island Tribe -- have since negotiated deals to share some of their tax revenues with the state.

The House will now consider the bill.

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