Amid political wrangling to determine whether funding for a new stadium for the Marlins has a shot of surviving during this year’s Legislative session, a House committee approved a bill this morning that would provide a $60 million state sale rebate for a ballpark.

The House Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council voted 13-1 for the bill. The Marlins, Miami-Dade County and the city of Miami are hoping for the $60 million to complete a $490 million financing plan for a ballpark to be built somewhere in Miami.

Meanwhile, the House bill that would make $60 million rebates available to all nine of Florida’s professional sports franchises – at a potential cost of $540 million – is ready to be considered by the full House. While the House is expected to pass it, it’s unknown whether the Senate will even consider it. Earlier this week, a Senate committee vote was postponed when squabbling erupted over a plan to provide nearly $32 million each in one-time lump sum cash payments to the Marlins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Orlando Magic, instead of the rebates for all nine teams.

The Legislative session wraps up May 4 and it’s expected this issue won’t be determined until the final days, if not hours, as has been the case in each of the past four tries. This is the sixth time in the past eight years the team and local officials have been trying to secure state money.