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What happened with the arena situation in the Legislature in Olympia during March?

April 26, 2017Arena happened legislature olympia

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What happened with the arena situation in the Legislature in Olympia during March?

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Legislators considered two bills (House Bill 3233 and Senate Bill 6849) which proposed extending King County visitors taxes to support the arts and a competitive NBA/WNBA venue for the Sonics & Storm. Legislative work sessions were held in both the House Finance Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Key representatives from King County Executive Ron Sims office, Governor Christine Gregoires office, the City of Seattle, the Seattle Sports Commission and county arts and heritage groups were present to voice their support for the proposal. After discussions between the Governor and all parties involved with the bill, Legislative committee members could not agree on a proposal to send on to the Legislature as a whole for a vote. Beyond the legislative session, the Governor has urged City of Seattle officials to forge a solution to the KeyArena equation soon in order to give the Sonics and Storm the ability to secure their arena plans for the future beyond the 2009-2010 season.