A bill to share state sales taxes with the Tulalip Tribes failed in the Washington Senate for the third year in a row.

House Bill 1721 already passed the House by a vote of 93-3. But the leader of a Senate committee refused to bring it up for a vote, saying it didn't have enough support to pass.

The bill would return 85 percent of the sales tax generated at the Quil Ceda Village to the tribe. The tribe maintains and provides all municipal services to the village, where a Home Depot and other stores are located.

Get the Story:
Tulalip sales tax bill fails again (The Everett Herald 4/5)
Tulalips' bid for share of sales tax dies in Senate (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 4/6)

Relevant Links:
Tulalip Tribes - http://www.tulaliptribes.com

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