BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1767: Minor league baseball
Authorizing additional funding for minor league baseball facilities.
Summary
- Authorizes the distribution of $3 million per year from the state lottery fund to the minor league baseball stadium fund beginning in 2006 to fund the operations, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, financing, equipping and reequipping of a minor league baseball stadium and associated parking facilities.
- Authorizes a county with an existing minor league baseball stadium where currently a minor league team plays to impose a sales and use tax on car rentals of up to 2 percent to fund the operations, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, financing, equipping and reequipping of a minor league baseball stadium and associated parking facilities.
- Authorizes a city or town with an existing minor league baseball stadium where currently a minor league team plays to impose an admissions tax of 5 percent to fund the operations, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, financing, equipping and reequipping of a minor league baseball stadium and associated parking facilities.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1767), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
- Introduced
- February 4, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 5572
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to maintenance and repair of minor league baseball facilities;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.
HB 1767 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1767 (2025–26) School enrollment/funding
- HB 1767 (2023–24) Federal funding opps.
- HB 1767 (2021–22) Targeted electrification
- HB 1767 (2019–20) Arrest & jail alternatives
- HB 1767 (2017–18) Sub. teacher complaints
- HB 1767 (2015–16) State need grant renewal/GPA
- HB 1767 (2013–14) Outdoor advertising signs
- HB 1767 (2011–12) Private security guards