SB483,18 24Section 18. 229.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1229.65 (1) “Baseball park facilities" means property, tangible or intangible,
2owned in whole or in substantial part, operated or leased by a district that is
3principally for the support or performance of professional baseball operations
4including parking lots, garages, restaurants, parks, concession facilities,
5entertainment facilities and transportation facilities, and other functionally related
6or auxiliary facilities or structures.
SB483,19 7Section 19 . 229.65 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,16,128 229.65 (6m) “Professional baseball team” means a baseball team that is a
9member of a league of professional baseball teams that have home stadiums
10approved by the league in at least 10 states and a collective average attendance for
11all league members of at least 10,000 persons per game over the 5 years immediately
12preceding the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].
SB483,20 13Section 20. 229.65 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB483,21 14Section 21 . 229.66 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,16,2115 229.66 (2) (a) A number of persons equal to the number of counties within the
16jurisdiction of the district plus one,
chairperson and three others, all of whom must
17be state residents,
appointed by the governor. At least one of the persons appointed
18by the governor shall reside within each county that is within the jurisdiction of the
19district.
A person appointed under this paragraph may take his or her seat
20immediately upon appointment and qualification, subject to confirmation or
21rejection by the senate.
SB483,22 22Section 22. 229.66 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB483,23 23Section 23 . 229.66 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,16,2524 229.66 (2) (bm) Two persons appointed by the majority leader of the senate,
25both of whom must be state residents.
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1Section 24. 229.66 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB483,25 2Section 25 . 229.66 (2) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,17,43 229.66 (2) (cm) Two persons appointed by the speaker of the assembly, both of
4whom must be state residents.
SB483,26 5Section 26. 229.66 (2) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB483,27 6Section 27. 229.66 (2) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,17,147 229.66 (2) (gm) One person, who must be a state resident and who may not be
8an employee of the state or of a professional baseball team that leases baseball park
9facilities constructed under this subchapter as its home facilities, appointed by the
10governor from a list provided by the professional baseball team. A person appointed
11under this paragraph may take his or her seat immediately upon appointment and
12qualification, subject to confirmation or rejection by the senate. With respect to any
13of the following, a person appointed under this paragraph may not participate in any
14nonpublic meeting of the board or vote:
SB483,17,1515 1. Approving or amending the lease specified in s. 229.6802 (1).
SB483,17,1716 2. Approving or amending the nonrelocation agreement specified in s. 229.6802
17(2).
SB483,17,1918 3. Approving or amending a lease or sublease other than specified under subd.
191. or 2. between the district and the professional baseball team.
SB483,17,2020 4. Obtaining or accepting a loan under s. 16.09 (5).
SB483,17,2121 5. Retaining a 3rd-party negotiator under s. 229.6802 (3).
SB483,17,2222 6. A dispute between the district and the professional baseball team.
SB483,28 23Section 28. 229.66 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB483,17,2524 229.66 (3) (a) Upon appointment under sub. (2), the appointing authorities
25shall certify the appointees to the secretary of administration.
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1(b) The terms of office of the district board members are as follows:
SB483,18,42 1. For the chairperson and other persons appointed under sub. (2) (a), 4 years,
3except that the initial term of office for the initial chairperson appointee and one of
4the 3 other initial appointees, as designated by the governor, is 2 years.
SB483,18,75 2. For the persons appointed under sub. (2) (bm) and (cm), 4 years, except that
6the initial term of office of one of the 2 initial appointees under each of those
7paragraphs is 2 years, as designated by the appointing authority.
SB483,18,88 3. For the person appointed under sub. (2) (gm), 4 years.
SB483,18,109 (c) Notwithstanding s. 17.07 (3), persons appointed under sub. (2) may be
10removed from the district board by the appointing authority at pleasure.
SB483,18,1311 (d) 1. Vacancies for persons appointed under sub. (2) shall be filled by the
12appointing authority who appointed the person whose office is vacant using the
13procedure provided under sub. (2) for that position.
SB483,18,1514 2. A person appointed to fill a vacancy under subd. 1. shall serve for the
15remainder of the term to which he or she is appointed.
SB483,29 16Section 29. 229.66 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,18,2417 229.66 (4) The governor shall select the chairperson of the district board and
18the district board shall elect from its membership a vice chairperson, a secretary and
19a treasurer. A majority of the current membership of the district board constitutes
20a quorum to do business. The Unless otherwise provided by law, the district may take
21action based on the affirmative vote of a majority of those directors who are present
22at a meeting of the district board. Except in the case of exigent or emergency
23circumstances that make an in-person meeting impracticable, all meetings of the
24district board shall be in person.
SB483,30 25Section 30 . 229.67 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1229.67 Jurisdiction. A district's jurisdiction is any county with a population
2of more than 600,000 and all counties that are contiguous to that county and that are
3not already included in a different district. Once created, a
750,000 that is the site
4of baseball park facilities that are home to a professional baseball team. A
district's
5jurisdiction is fixed even if the population of other counties within the district
6subsequently exceeds
600,000. Once a county is included in a district's jurisdiction
7the county remains in the district until the district is dissolved under s. 229.71. In
8this section, “contiguous" includes a county that touches another county only at a
9corner
the county decreases below 750,001.
SB483,31 10Section 31 . 229.68 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,19,18 11229.68 Powers of a district. (intro.) A district has all of the powers necessary
12or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this subchapter, except that
13it may not incur any new obligations after the date on which the district may no
14longer collect the tax under s. 77.707 (1), if such an obligation could not be paid out
15of the district's revenues or assets once the tax under s. 77.707 (1) is no longer
16collected
. The district may not incur costs or any obligations for signage related to
17a change in naming rights for the baseball park facilities. In addition to all other
18powers granted by this subchapter, a district may do all of the following:
SB483,32 19Section 32 . 229.68 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,19,2320 229.68 (4) (b) Acquire; lease, as lessor or lessee; authorize the sublease of; use;
21or transfer property; except that the district may not enter into any lease or sublease
22that does not receive the affirmative vote of a supermajority majority of all current
23members appointed to
the district board and eligible to vote on the matter.
SB483,33 24Section 33 . 229.68 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1229.68 (4) (d) Enter into contracts, subject to this paragraph and such
2standards as may be established by the district board, which standards may include
3approval by a professional baseball team pursuant to the terms of a lease with the
4district. For a contract, the estimated cost of which exceeds $200,000, the district
5shall issue a request for proposals or other procurement document to solicit
6proposals
. The district board may award any such contract for any combination or
7division of work it designates and may consider any factors in. In awarding a
8contract, including the district board shall consider price,; time for completion of
9work and; qualifications and past performance of a contractor; contractor
10responsiveness; contractor eligibility in accordance with any request for proposals
11or other procurement document; the results of applicable inspections and tests; and
12performance standards established by the board, including with respect to quality
13and workmanship. The district shall determine the most advantageous proposal
14from a responsible and responsive offeror taking into consideration only the factors
15under this paragraph and the evaluation criteria set forth in any request for
16proposals or other procurement document. The district shall award the contract by
17written notice to the selected offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the
18request for proposals or other procurement document
.
SB483,34 19Section 34. 229.68 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,20,2120 229.68 (7) Mortgage Subject to s. 229.682 (10), mortgage, pledge, or otherwise
21encumber the district's property or funds.
SB483,35 22Section 35. 229.68 (8) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,20,2423 229.68 (8) (d) The bonds are issued before the effective date of this paragraph
24.... [LRB inserts date].
SB483,36 25Section 36. 229.68 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1229.68 (8m) Obtain loans under s. 16.09 (5) for purposes described under s.
2229.687 (2). Any moneys borrowed or accepted under this subsection shall be
3deposited into the baseball park facilities improvement segregated fund under s.
4229.687.
SB483,37 5Section 37 . 229.68 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,21,96 229.68 (9) Maintain funds and invest the funds in any investment that the
7district board considers appropriate. After the effective date of this subsection ....
8[LRB inserts date], to the extent feasible, a district shall contract with the
9investment board to invest funds held in trust under this subchapter.
SB483,38 10Section 38. 229.68 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
SB483,39 11Section 39 . 229.68 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,21,1412 229.68 (12) Set standards governing the use of, and the conduct within, its the
13baseball park facilities in order to promote public safety and convenience and to
14maintain order.
SB483,40 15Section 40 . 229.68 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,21,1816 229.68 (13) Establish and collect fees, and establish shared revenue
17arrangements or other charges for the use of its the baseball park facilities or for
18services rendered by the district.
SB483,41 19Section 41 . 229.68 (15) of the statutes is repealed.
SB483,42 20Section 42. 229.68 (16) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,21,2221 229.68 (16) (intro.) Accept Subject to s. 229.682 (10) accept gifts, loans, grants,
22and other aid, which may be used only for the following purposes:
SB483,43 23Section 43. 229.68 (16) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,21,2524 229.68 (16) (a) Retiring the bonds or other debt used to develop, construct the,
25improve, repair, or maintain
baseball park facilities.
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1Section 44. 229.6802 of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,22,4 2229.6802 Lease and nonrelocation agreements required. The grant
3under s. 16.09 (3) may not be awarded unless the secretary of administration
4determines that all of the following apply:
SB483,22,6 5(1) Lease. The district has entered into a customary lease arrangement with
6a professional baseball team that satisfies all of the following:
SB483,22,77 (a) Has a standard term that expires no earlier than December 31, 2050.
SB483,22,108 (b) Requires the professional baseball team to make at least 27 annual deposits
9in the amount of $300,000 into the baseball park facilities improvement segregated
10fund under s. 229.687 beginning in 2024.
SB483,22,1411 (c) In addition to the deposits under par. (b), requires the professional baseball
12team to make at least 27 annual deposits in the amount of $1,851,852 into the
13baseball park facilities improvement segregated fund under s. 229.687 beginning in
142024.
SB483,22,1715 (d) In addition to the deposits under pars. (b) and (c), requires the professional
16baseball team to make at least 27 annual payments in the amount of $1,208,401 to
17the district beginning in 2024.
SB483,22,2418 (e) In addition to the deposits and payments under pars. (b), (c), and (d),
19requires the professional baseball team, or a 3rd party on the professional baseball
20team's behalf, to make financial contributions in connection with the development,
21construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of the baseball park facilities
22during the term of the lease in an amount that totals $50,000,000, of which
23$25,000,000 must be so contributed before January 1, 2037, and requires the team
24to regularly report to the district all expenditures under this paragraph.
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1(f) Requires the professional baseball team, upon expiration of the lease or
2termination of the lease as a result of breach by the professional baseball team, to
3disclaim any interest in moneys of the baseball park facilities improvement
4segregated fund under s. 229.687 and, upon request of the district, convey and
5transfer to the district for consideration not to exceed $1 all of the professional
6baseball team's right and title to the baseball park facilities, except for ancillary
7improvements constructed or developed by the professional baseball team after the
8effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], without financial contribution
9from the state or the district.
SB483,23,15 10(2) Nonrelocation agreement. The district has entered into a nonrelocation
11agreement with the professional baseball team that, except as required by the league
12of professional baseball teams of which the team is a member, requires the
13professional baseball team to play all of its home games at the baseball park facilities
14and prohibits the professional baseball team from relocating until expiration or
15termination of the lease according to its terms.
SB483,23,19 16(3) Third-party negotiator. The district has contracted with a 3rd party
17approved by a two-thirds vote of all current members appointed to the board and
18eligible to vote on the matter to represent the district in connection with negotiation
19of the lease and nonrelocation agreements under this section.
SB483,45 20Section 45. 229.6805 of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,24,3 21229.6805 Facility management. During the term of any lease between the
22district and a professional baseball team with respect to baseball park facilities, the
23district shall, at the district's expense, contract with a facility management company
24or employ an executive director with expertise in managing and operating
25professional sports facilities and venues similar to the baseball park facilities. The

1contract shall require the facility management company or executive director to have
2primary responsibility to manage and supervise the development, construction,
3improvement, repair, and maintenance of the baseball park facilities.
SB483,46 4Section 46 . 229.682 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,24,85 229.682 (1) Gifts and donations. The district board shall explore and consider
6ways to solicit and encourage gifts and donations for the development, construction,
7improvement, repair, and maintenance
of baseball park facilities and, to the extent
8feasible, implement means to solicit such gifts and donations.
SB483,47 9Section 47. 229.682 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB483,48 10Section 48. 229.682 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,24,1711 229.682 (4) Special ticket provisions. A major league professional baseball
12team that uses as its home field baseball park facilities that are developed,
13constructed, improved, repaired, or maintained under this subchapter shall
14annually designate, for each county that is in the district's jurisdiction, at least one
15of the team's home games in each of April, May, June, July, August, and September
16as a discount ticket day for that county, for which residents of that county the state
17may purchase discounted admission tickets.
SB483,49 18Section 49 . 229.682 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,24,2519 229.682 (7) Youth sports organizations. A major league professional baseball
20team that uses as its home field baseball park facilities that are developed,
21constructed, improved, repaired, or maintained under this subchapter shall make an
22annual contribution of at least $20,000 $40,000 to youth sports organizations in this
23state for the purchase of equipment or the rental or maintenance of athletic facilities
24that are used by such organizations. The contributions that are required under this
25subsection may be made in cash or equipment.
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1Section 50. 229.682 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,25,62 229.682 (9) Capital spending limitations. After 2045, the district may not
3initiate any capital project that has an expected life span that exceeds the remaining
4term of the lease arrangement with a professional baseball team with respect to the
5district's baseball park facilities. This subsection does not restrict any of the
6following capital spending:
SB483,25,97 (a) An amount that does not exceed the amount of the professional baseball
8team's deposits under s. 229.6802 (1) (b) and (c) after 2045 into the baseball park
9facilities improvement segregated fund under s. 229.687.
SB483,25,1410 (b) For purposes related to maintaining the safety of the baseball park facilities
11or the improvement, repair, maintenance, or replacement of the components and
12systems necessary to operate the baseball park facilities or to comply with applicable
13law, insurance requirements, or standards imposed by the professional baseball
14league of which the professional baseball team is a member.
SB483,51 15Section 51. 229.682 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,25,1816 229.682 (10) Borrowing limitations. After the effective date of this subsection
17..... [LRB inserts date], the district may not borrow moneys except as provided under
18s. 229.68 (8m).
SB483,52 19Section 52. 229.682 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB483,25,2120 229.682 (11) Bonding limitations. Except as provided in s. 229.68 (8), the
21district may not issue bonds.
SB483,53 22Section 53. 229.685 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB483,26,223 229.685 (1) The district board shall maintain a special fund into which it
24deposits only the revenue received from the department of revenue, that is derived

1from the taxes imposed under subch. V of ch. 77, 2021 stats., and may use this
2revenue only for purposes related to baseball park facilities.
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