S.C. lawmakers really want to bring the Carolina Panthers to the Palmetto State — so much so that Tuesday legislators advanced a proposal aimed at offering the NFL team economic incentives before a deal has even been closed.
A six-member Senate panel on Tuesday passed along a bill — S. 655 — to offer a professional sports team — the Panthers — job tax and development credits. The proposal also would let the team avoid paying city taxes and business license fees.
The legislation is moving quickly through the Legislature.
Wednesday, the full Senate Finance Committee will take up the proposal.