Nez Perce Tribe wins passage of bill for liquor license at casino

Friday, March 15, 2013  

A bill that would allow the Nez Perce Tribe to sell liquor at its casino cleared a final vote in the Idaho Legislature.

House Bill 159 creates a new exception in state liquor law that applies to tribal hotel facilities with at least 50 rooms and at least 50,000 square-feet of space. It allows the tribe to sell liquor at the Clearwater River Casino as part of a $16 million expansion of the facility

The bill now goes to Gov. Butch Otter (R).

Get the Story:
Nez Perce Tribe liquor law exemption heads to Idaho governor's desk (AP 3/14)
Nez Perce bill goes to the governor (The Lewiston Tribune 3/14)

Nez Perce Tribe close to final vote on bill for casino liquor sales (3/12)