The bill, which passed by a 13-11 vote, would require Minnesota voters to decide in the Sept. 10 primary election whether to tax themselves at the newsstand.
The so-called "advisory referendum" would not be legally binding--the state constitution doesn't provide for statewide referendums--but state lawmakers would recognize it.
Voters in the ballpark's host city would decide in a June 4 referendum whether to levy local restaurant, bar and hotel-motel taxes, along with parking fees, to finance the project. The bill requires the Twins to pay half the construction costs, to play in the park 30 years and to make some cheap seats available to fans.
Twins officials are concerned about the bill's requirement that the team pay $170 million towards the new stadium.
Other bills pending in the state Legislature focus on paying for the new stadium with user fees.
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