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SB 333 would create major-sport venue zones and broaden county taxing powers; League staff flag open questions
Summary
League staff outlined Senate Bill 333, a bill that would let municipalities or counties create major sporting-event venue zones (up to 50-acre secondary areas) and grant expanded tax increment, accommodations and resort tax authority, while raising stacking and governance questions.
League staff presented Senate Bill 333 to the Legislative Policy Committee, describing a mechanism to create “major sporting event venue zones” (MZEVs) that a city or county could use if an approved venue exists in the jurisdiction. The League characterized the draft as expansive and flagged uncertainties about allowable taxes, stacking with other districts, and housing provisions.
Under the draft described to members, a creating entity (a municipality or county) could establish a primary venue designation and a secondary project area up to 50 acres that must be contiguous or within two miles and…
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