The Indiana House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to lure the Chicago Bears across the state line, advancing the proposal to the state Senate.
The bill, which passed 95–4 in the House on Feb. 24, would establish the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and a Northwest Indiana Stadium Board to oversee the development and operations of a proposed stadium project in the city of Hammond.
It would also authorize the creation of two financing districts—the Northwest Indiana Stadium Development District and the Northwest Indiana Professional Sports Development Area—centered in the city.
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, a Republican, framed the proposal as a regional investment….
Indiana House Passes Bill to Attract Chicago Bears
