State Sens. Kerry Gruenhagen and Scott Webster said Iowa would be a more welcoming home for a future Bears stadium.

BETTENDORF, Iowa — Two legislators representing the Quad Cities want Iowa to be the future home of the Chicago Bears.

Iowa Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R – Walcott) and Iowa Sen. Scott Webster (R – Bettendorf) introduced a bill Monday adding NFL stadiums to Iowa’s Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program. It offers tax refunds and credits to projects investing at least $1 billion into the state. They were joined by several other Republican state senators.

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“Back home in the Quad Cities, everybody knows that Iowa is the better place to live and work. So we are thinking, well, why not Iowa?” Gruenhagen said.

Gruenhagen and Webster said Iowa’s tax structure is more beneficial to the stadium and players. Webster said incentives beyond those offered in the MEGA program could be negotiated later.

“In Iowa, we’re welcoming you. We’re a business-friendly state. We’re a state that’s looking to grow,” Webster said. “And at the same time, we make sure that, you know, we get the opportunity to be at the table.”

They’re eyeing the Quad Cities as a prime location for a new stadium — specifically, near the TBK Bank Sports Complex.

“I think that’s just a natural fit for the area. At the same time, the Bettendorf Bears has a really great name to it,” Webster said.

“I do think a little bit further west is a lot more room for growth and a lot more available land. So I think a little bit further west of that would still accomplish those goals,” Gruenhagen said.

They pointed to the Quad Cities’ central location in the Midwest, placing it within a few hours drive of Chicago, Des Moines, St. Louis and Nebraska.

“We are basically the heart of Bears country, and with this bill, we can become the actual Bears country,” Webster said.

Gruenhagen said they have a subcommittee already set up for the bill. He’s getting more support as he talks to other legislators, so he hopes the bill will move quickly.