N.Y. lawmakers restore tax on Indian businesses

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2003

New York lawmakers overrode Governor George Pataki's vetoes of their budget measures on Thursday, restoring a provision that directs the state to collect taxes on the sale of goods to non-Indians.

Currently, Indian businesses on the reservation aren't required to collect taxes on gasoline, tobacco and other goods. Business owners say they will be hurt by the budget measure.

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Lawmakers override all of Pataki's vetoes (The Syracuse Post Standard 5/16)
Lawmakers override Pataki (The Albany Times Union 5/16)

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