Taxes to the Rescue of Parks

The sporting goods sales tax, which many think funds state parks, has been divied up with part going to the Historical Commission and 60% used to balance the state budget.

Have access to less than 40% of the sporting good sales tax, has created a system of underfunded state parks. Never fear- the Legislature to the rescue!

HB 158 sitting on the Governor’s desk dedicates the sporting good sales tax to the state parks and wildlife. 

TribTalk by Andrew Sansom