The bill is a response to action from Kansas, which passed legislation offering to pay 70% of the cost of building new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. While the teams called Missouri’s plan competitive,

The governor’s signature capped off a two-week, at times chaotic, special session intended to prevent the city’s two major sports teams from leaving Missouri for Kansas.

The legislative package includes hundreds of millions of dollars in financial aid as the Chiefs looks to renovate Arrowhead Stadium and the Royals look to build a new ballpark.