Washington lawmakers advance tax on fuel shipped to Alaska, prompting an Alaska legislator to propose counter measures.
An Alaska lawmaker is proposing retaliatory taxes on fish and oil exported from Alaska to Washington State after Washington lawmakers unveiled a plan to levy a 6-cent-per-gallon tax on fuel refined in Washington and exported to neighboring states.
Another measure would impose a $15-per-barrel surcharge on Alaska crude oil going to refineries in Washington. “This is really related to being fair with respect to climate impacts,” Rep. Jake Fey, D-Tacoma, Chair of the Washington House Transportation Committee, has said in a. “In terms of fairness, I think it’s only appropriate since we produce the fuels for use that they support our climate activities and our overall activities in the package.”
“We know that it’s a violation of the commerce clause. I mean, anybody that has read a little bit of the Constitution understands that. But apparently the Washington lawmakers don’t,” said McCabe.
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