HOUSE BILL 1378

Sponsored By:

Harford County Delegation

Entitled:

Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - The Ripken Stadium

Synopsis:

Creating a State Debt not to exceed $500,000, with a matching fund requirement, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Aberdeen for the acquisition of specified land and for the planning, design, construction, and capital equipping of a new minor league baseball stadium in Harford County, to be named The Ripken Stadium in honor of the Ripken family, so long associated with the Baltimore Orioles; and requiring a contract with a minor league baseball team.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/4

First Reading House Rules

3/9

Re-referred Appropriations

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed (100-19)

Senate Action

4/6

First Reading Budget and Taxation

4/13

Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HARFORD COUNTY

NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES

SPORTS -see also- RECREATION; STADIUMS

STADIUMS

STATE BONDS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 634748/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 1998   at: 12:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (100-19)