It could be a long day for state lawmakers in Tallahassee as they now have a second bill to consider by the end of the day Friday when it comes to the renovations at Sun Life Stadium.
Friday marks the end of the legislative session and the final day the House has to approve the bill, which was passed by the Senate last week.
The cost for the proposed renovations is about $350 million dollars. The Dolphins say they'll pay for 70 percent of that but want the rest to come from tax breaks.
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Under the plan, the hotel bed tax would be raised from 6 percent to 7 percent, with the team getting 75 percent of the revenue from that hike, which is about $7.5 million a year for 26 years. The tourist tax would help the team generate about $289 million.
The Dolphins would be required to pay the county back $120 million in 30 years. The team is paying for more than half of the plan, which includes building a glass roof over the seating area, new lighting, new video screens, and bringing the seats closer to the field.
The county and the team claim Super Bowls bring an estimated economic impact to the area of more than $500 million, but that number is disputed by many economists who say it's much lower.
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The team has said the project could bring some 4,000 jobs to Miami-Dade for up to 24 months or until the project is done. At least 70 percent of the jobs will go to Miami-Dade residents, according to the Dolphins. On Thursday, the team held a job fair to fill some of those spots.
If the bill passes Friday, Miami-Dade voters will get to have their say during a special election scheduled for May 14. If it doesn't pass, the vote would be called off.
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