Kansas committee working to create STAR bond proposal for Chiefs, Royals [Video]

MORE RAIN AND STORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER. WE BEGIN WITH THE NEWS IMPACTING THE TRUMAN SPORTS COMPLEX, AND WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE AT SIX KMBC, NINE’S MATT EVANS IS AT THE SPORTS COMPLEX AFTER LEARNING THE ROYALS AND CHIEFS PLAN TO PURSUE NEXT STEPS SEPARATELY. LET’S BEGIN IN TOPEKA, WHERE KMBC NINE BRIAN JOHNSON IS OUTSIDE THE KANSAS STATE CAPITOL, AND BRIAN, LAWMAKERS ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF PLANNING. YEAH, AND THEY MAY MAKE UP THEIR MIND ACTUALLY PRETTY QUICK HERE. STATE LAWMAKERS ARE LOOKING AT OFFERING UP TO TWO TEAMS AN OPTION TO FINANCE 100% WITH TAXES THROUGH THOSE STAR BONDS. BASICALLY USING TOMORROW’S REVENUES TO BUILD THE PROJECT TODAY. AND THIS WOULD MEAN NO NEW TAXES FOR FOLKS IN KANSAS AND NO VOTE OF THE PEOPLE. NOW, KANSAS LAWMAKERS HELD A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TODAY OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE COMMERCE. NOW, STATE LAWMAKERS SAY …