堪萨斯州立法者提议为酋长们提供一个3B公共体育场,并辅以免税债券和绕过投标,引发关于成本和效益的辩论。 Kansas lawmakers propose a $3B public stadium for the Chiefs, backed by tax-exempt bonds and bypassing bidding, sparking debate over cost and benefits.

Kansas House推出HB 2793, 成立州体育管理局, 为堪萨斯市头领建造30亿美元的公有体育场, 这是避免对18亿美元国家债券征收联邦所得税的必要举措。 The Kansas House introduced HB 2793, creating a state sports authority to build a $3 billion publicly owned stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs, a move necessary to avoid federal income tax on $1.8 billion in state bonds. 由总督和立法领袖在8月31日前任命的九名成员组成的当局将拥有体育场,实行免税,绕过竞标。 The nine-member authority, appointed by the governor and legislative leaders by August 31, would own the stadium, operate tax-exempt, and bypass competitive bidding. 酋长们将租用体育场,并保留所有收入。 The Chiefs would lease the stadium and keep all revenue. 该法案在2026年会议最后几周快速出台, 受到一些立法者的反对, The bill, fast-tracked in the final weeks of the 2026 session, faces opposition from some lawmakers who call it a costly giveaway with unclear economic benefits. 为该项目供资的销售税区边界仍然没有说明。 The sales tax district boundaries funding the project remain unspecified.