Bill to help fund ballpark in bid to bring MLB to Portland passes House, heads to governor’s desk

The Portland Diamond Project has been trying to get an MLB team in Portland since 2017, and this bill’s passage might make it happen.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A bill to help bring Major League Baseball to Portland is nearing home base, passing the House and heading to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk. 

Senate Bill 110 passed the House, 46-6, and authorizes $800 million in state bonds to fund and build an MLB ballpark in Portland. It had passed the Senate in April. Kotek had previously signaled her support of the project, so it’s likely it will be signed.

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