伊利诺伊州为熊队体育场提前征税; 印第安纳州批准为竞争对手体育场提供10亿美元. Illinois advances tax deal for Bears stadium; Indiana approves $1B for rival stadium.

伊利诺伊州立法者提出众议院第910号法案,该法案允许在阿灵顿高地拟议建立的熊体育场等重大发展,通过13至7次委员会投票,谈判纳税而不是支付标准财产税。 Illinois lawmakers advanced House Bill 910, which would allow major developments like a proposed Bears stadium in Arlington Heights to negotiate tax payments instead of paying standard property taxes, with a 13-7 committee vote. 该法案规定对建筑材料实行40年的税收冻结和10年的销售税豁免,需要大量投资和工作承诺,但不涉及公共基础设施筹资。 The bill offers a 40-year tax freeze and a 10-year sales tax exemption on construction materials and requires significant investment and job commitments but does not address public infrastructure funding. 批评者警告这可能会将税收负担转移给居民。 While proponents say it promotes economic growth, critics warn it could shift tax burdens to residents. 法案现在向全议院提出,到3月18日才能投票。 The bill now heads to the full House, with no vote scheduled until March 18. 同时,印第安纳州颁布了一项法律,授权10亿美元的债券在哈蒙德建造一个体育场,总督迈克·布劳恩预计会签署该法,从而加紧竞争,将熊留在该地区。 Meanwhile, Indiana enacted a law authorizing $1 billion in bonds to build a stadium in Hammond, with Governor Mike Braun expected to sign it, intensifying competition to keep the Bears in the region.