Missouri’s plan to offer the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals a new stadiums incentives package is close to becoming law as lawmakers push aggressively to keep the teams inside state lines.

But what happens after that is far from certain.

The legislation, which cleared the state Senate early Thursday morning, is poised to pass easily through the House next week and head to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk for his signature.

The funding plan , if passed, would allow Missouri to offer incentives to cover up to 50% of the costs for a new or improved stadiums for the teams. At the same time, Kansas is trying to lure the teams across state lines through a supercharged bonds program that could pay for up to 70% of new stadiums.

The bill required lengthy Senate negotiations viewed as the

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