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Senate committee hears bill to study taxation of tribal lands; supporters urge immediate, thorough review
Summary
Representative Jamie Davis asked the Senate Finance and Tax Committee to approve a legislative management study of tribal land taxation during the 2025–26 interim. Tribal members and an enrolled landowner urged a prompt study and suggested stronger language and early timing; no committee vote was taken.
Representative Jamie Davis introduced House Bill 1563, a proposal to direct legislative management to study taxation of land within reservation boundaries during the 2025–26 interim, saying the study is intended to clarify how state tax policy interacts with federal law and tribal sovereignty.
"Taxation on tribal lands is a complicated and often misunderstood issue that sits at the intersection of federal law, state authority, and tribal sovereignty," Davis said. He told the committee the study would review federal laws and court decisions, assess state property…
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