State lawmakers in Alaska, Washington playing oil tax chicken

[Dallas]

State lawmakers in Alaska, Washington playing oil tax chicken

by Rhonda McBride
Monday, March 30, 2009

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Lawmakers in the House hope to send a strong message to Washington state, which is contemplating a tax of 37 cents a gallon on fuel delivered to Alaska.

A bill was introduced Monday that would impose a surcharge on crude oil exported to states that tax fuel deliveries.

Most of Alaska's crude is sent to refineries in Washington.
If the measure passes a surcharge of more than $15 a barrel would be levied on producers of oil bound for those states.

The idea is that the producers would pass that charge on to the customer.


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Don't mess w/ Alaska, you boneheads.

[Hoofbite]

Is there some history to this?

[Dallas]

Originally Posted by Hoofbite

Is there some history to this?

A bit. It started a couple of years ago when WA wanted to tax all of Alaska freight going through it's ports.

It started a big hallabalu and really angered Alaskans. This is just another example of a broke A state trying to find other big money, regardless the impact it might have on other states.