H-0377.1 _______________________________________________
HOUSE BILL 1062
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Representative Sheldon
Read first time 01/13/97. Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
AN ACT Relating to stadium naming rights; and amending RCW 36.100.035.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 36.100.035 and 1995 3rd sp.s. c 1 s 303 are each amended to read as follows:
In addition to other powers and restrictions on a public facilities district, the following shall apply to a public facilities district, located in a county with a population of one million or more, that constructs a baseball stadium:
(1) The public facilities district, in consultation with the professional baseball team that will use the stadium, shall have the authority to determine the stadium site;
(2) The public facilities district, in consultation with the professional baseball team that will use the stadium, shall have the authority to establish the overall scope of the stadium project, including, but not limited to, the stadium itself, associated parking facilities, associated retail and office development that are part of the stadium facility, and ancillary services or facilities;
(3) The public facilities district, in consultation with the professional baseball team that will use the stadium, shall have the final authority to make the final determination of the stadium design and specifications;
(4) The public facilities district shall have the authority to contract with the baseball team that will use the stadium to obtain architectural, engineering, environmental, and other professional services related to the stadium site and design options, environmental study requirements, and obtaining necessary permits for the stadium facility;
(5) The public facilities district, in consultation with the professional baseball team that will use the stadium, shall have the authority to establish the project budget and bidding specifications and requirements on the stadium project;
(6)
The public facilities district, in consultation with the professional baseball
team that will use the stadium and the county in which the public facilities
district is located, shall have the authority to structure the financing of the
stadium facility project; ((and))
(7) The public facilities district shall consult with the house of representatives executive rules committee and the senate facilities and operations committee before selecting a name for the stadium; and
(8) The public facilities district, in consultation with the office of financial management, shall negotiate the price and terms of the stadium naming rights. The revenue generated from the sale of the stadium naming rights shall be applied against the individual contribution of the state under RCW 82.14.0485, the contribution of the county under RCW 82.14.360 (1) and (2), and the contribution of the professional major league baseball team under RCW 82.14.360(4)(b), based on the percentage of their contribution toward the construction of the baseball stadium.
As used in this section, "stadium" and "baseball stadium" mean a "baseball stadium" as defined in RCW 82.14.0485.
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