The bill, which was passed by the Florida Senate, wasn't brought to a vote by House speaker Will Weatherford prior to the end of the legislative session, which means Miami-Dade County residents will not have a chance to vote on the funding referendum.
The Dolphins want to renovate Sun Life, and were hoping to fund part of the project by lifting the hotel bed tax cap from six to seven percent. The team was also hoping to secure roughly $90 million in sales tax rebates over the next 30 years. However, without public funding, the $400 million project has been scuttled.
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