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Chair urges flexibility for tribal fuel-tax rebates; staff notes current restrictions to transportation uses
Senate Interim Committee on Finance and Revenue · January 13, 2026
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Summary
Chair Broadman raised tribal sovereignty concerns and asked the committee to consider allowing tribes broader uses of fuel-tax rebate dollars currently limited under state law to transportation-related spending.
Chair Broadman told the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee that current state law limits how tribes may spend tribal fuel-tax rebate dollars in Indian Country and asked the committee to consider revisiting those restrictions to respect tribal sovereignty and allow spending on essential tribal governmental functions.
"I'm hopeful that we can re-examine expanding…
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