Professional sports teams; prohibition of public funding. (HB242)
Introduced By
Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall) with support from co-patron Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Prohibition of public funding of professional sports teams. Prohibits the Commonwealth and any of its political subdivisions from spending public funds to provide incentives for professional sports teams, beginning January 1, 2019. The bill prohibits expenditures including appropriations, grants, loans, or tax incentives used to fund facilities or infrastructure improvements for professional sports teams. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/02/2018 | Committee |
| 01/02/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101714D |
| 01/02/2018 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/19/2018 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
| 01/24/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB242) |
| 02/07/2018 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2018 | Left in Appropriations |
Comments
I support this bill. It has been demonstrated by dozens, perhaps hundreds, of studies that publicly-funded stadiums do not benefit the cities in which they are built. Citizens lose their homes and property via eminent domain, billionaire owners get a free playground, and ticket prices remain inflated essentially locking out most working-class people. This is an excellent bipartisan bill.