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• Griffo: Bill benefits tobacco dealers  

State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-Rome, announced Sunday the Senate is poised to pass a bill he developed that would create a tax credit for retail tobacco dealers who are located close to American Indian tobacco stores or a border state with a lower cigarette tax.

The bill would supply an annual tax credit ranging from $10,000 for a retailer 20 miles from a Native American store or border state to $1,000 for a retailer 40 miles away.

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