The bill, which enables states to collect sales taxes on e-commerce transactions, will be brought to the Senate floor this year if passed in the House as part of a deal reached to pass a customs enforcement measure. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) dropped his opposition to the customs bill after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) agreed not to block the sales tax bill, which is widely supported by brick-and-mortar retailers. Both the NRF and NSGA have come out strongly in favor of the Marketplace Fairness Act, which they say will ... Log in to view full article.