Lawmakers in Nebraska voted 25-15 to advance a bill that would create a $100,000 fund to address problems in and around Whiteclay.

Four liquor stores in the town sell 4.1 million cans of beer a year. Most of the customers are from the nearby Oglala Sioux Tribe.

The fund represents a portion of tax revenues generated by liquor sales at Whiteclay. According to KELO-TV, the stores make $3 million a year.

The fund could be used for law enforcement, health and other programs.

The bill still needs to gain final approval.

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Neb. lawmakers move to create funds for Whiteclay (AP 3/25)
$100,000 for Whiteclay advances (The Omaha World-Herald 3/24)

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