[Chad Fairbanks]

Actually, Arkinsaw his basic premise is incorrect - the tribes DO pay fuel taxes to the state.

[IYAS9YAS]

Actually, Arkinsaw his basic premise is incorrect - the tribes DO pay fuel taxes to the state.

That is currently incorrect. My premise is correct.

[IYAS9YAS]

Yes the tribes paid fuel tax (not currently - as it has been in limbo since March of 2002).

The fuel tax in Idaho is paid by the first receiver in Idaho. This is a distributor. The cost is then passed to the retailer and ultimately on to the consumer. The cost to the tribe is nil. It's a flow through. The person who actually buys the fuel (whether a tribal member or not) is the only one who actually bears the burden of the tax. Again, more than 90% of the sales on the reservation are to everyday travelers and not tribal members. All that tax goes into the big pot for road repairs statewide.