Rhode Island finance committee delays anticipated vote on PawSox deal

[TexasTowelie]

Rhode Island's House of Representatives Finance Committee has pushed back a hotly anticipated vote on a stadium deal for the Pawtucket Red Sox, as the state attempts to prevent the team's potential move to Worcester.

The Finance Committee was scheduled to vote on the measure, which has the support of House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, on Thursday afternoon.

But when the committee convened an hour and a half after its planned start time, Rep. Marvin Abney said the bill was still being worked on and would not be considered until later tonight.

"We're still in the process of making sure we've got all the I's dotted and T's crossed on all of the bills that we're working on," said Abney, the committee chair.

Read more: https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/06/pawsox_deal_rhode_island_finan.html

[pangaia]

1. They CAN'T move ! They just can't.

https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-33rd-Redemption-Baseballs-Longest/dp/0062014498

[TexasTowelie]

3. It looks like it is happening.

See the post below.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Update:

RI finance panel passes PawSox stadium bill; full House vote is next

PROVIDENCE — Pawtucket Red Sox ballpark financing legislation lurched forward late Thursday as the House Finance Committee unveiled and quickly passed a new bill paving the way for a minor league stadium.

The 14-4 vote sends the bill to the full House, but it was not immediately clear if that vote would happen Thursday night.

The vote came roughly six hours after the committee was initially slated to consider a new version of ballpark legislation written by House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello’s staff.

Lawmakers said a few technical details were being worked out, but Mattiello Thursday night would not comment on whether details were still being negotiated with the team.

Read more: http://www.telegram.com/news/20180621/ri-finance-panel-passes-pawsox-stadium-bill-full-house-vote-is-next