HB 2704, introduced by Rep. Jeff Weninger, would recapture sales and income taxes associated with the field and the Arizona Diamondbacks, and direct them to funding repairs and upgrades. Not everyone's on board with the proposed plans.
A bill that would help fund repairs needed at Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field in downtown Phoenix took a significant step toward becoming law on Wednesday. The Arizona House passed House Bill 2704 in a 35-25 vote and now heads to the Senate.
The Arizona House passed a bill that would divert sales tax revenue from Chase Field and income tax revenue from the team to a fund that would pay for fixes and upgrades to the ballpark.
The Arizona House of Representatives passed HB 2704, a tax recapture bill that will fund renovations for Chase Field, on Wednesday.