Indiana tax plan eyed to back Bears stadium financing in Hammond
TL;DR
A fiscal note for Senate Bill 27 shows Northwest Indiana could be taxed to fund a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond, using bonds backed by new taxes (1% food-and-beverage in Lake and Porter counties, a Lake County hotel tax increase, and a Hammond admissions tax) plus potential toll-road lease proceeds; revenue estimates exist but total figures are uncertain as lawmakers mover toward a second reading.
- Fiscal impact statement on Bears stadium bill outlines millions in tax increases Indiana Capital Chronicle
- Pritzker ‘very disappointed' after Chicago Bears' Indiana stadium statement NBC 5 Chicago
- Why the Chicago Bears Are Threatening to Leave Illinois Huddle Up | Joe Pompliano
- Are the Bears using Hammond and other places as a bluff to get a better deal in Chicago? Chicago Sun-Times
- Dan McGrath: With Indiana push, Bears' Kevin Warren emulates the godfather of mobile sports teams Crain's Chicago Business
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