INDIANAPOLIS -- A bill to finance a new Indianapolis Colts stadium will be signed into law this week, but the county governments being asked to facilitate the plan aren't certain to go along with it, RTV6's Norman Cox reported Monday.

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The bill allows eight counties to raise certain taxes to fund the stadium and an expansion of the Indiana Convention Center. The bulk of the money would come from Marion County, which is being asked to raise its food-and-beverage, hotel and auto rental taxes.

City-County Council President Steve Talley has previously warned that council Democrats wouldn't support the plan if the state -- rather than the city -- has control over the projects. The bill does give the state control, and Talley said Monday that no more than two council Democrats are prepared to vote for the tax increases.

Democrats have a 15-14 majority on the council.

"We're talking about raising ... I think it's four taxes here in Marion County, but we have no say in the construction (or the) design of the facility," Talley said.

Seven surrounding counties are being asked to implement a 1 percent restaurant tax, but leaders in some of those counties have discussing a pact in which none of them would approve the move unless all of them did.

"I think probably that's the way it should be to be fair, that everyone needs to participate," said Sean Eberhart, president of the Shelby County Council. "If not, I would think that it would be a no-go."

Gov. Mitch Daniels, who plans to sign the bill Wednesday, has arranged for low-interest-rate bonds to be used for the projects. County governments, however, would need to approve the tax increases by June 30, Cox reported.

Daniels has said he would go to the seven counties surrounding Marion County to campaign for the issue. Ron West, president of the Johnson County Council, said Daniels needs to do that.

"I'm going to call the governor's office and invite him down to our June meeting. I'd like for him to be there," West said.