Indiana politics

Earlier this week, both the Indiana House and Senate passed refferendum votes to honor the Indianapolis Colts for winning the Superbowl. Why in Hell does the government need to pass a vote to honor the winning team. Are they afraid that if it's not voted on and passed that someone will get pissed, but that if it is voted on, then nobody can say anything about it? What in the name of Great Cthulhu is your tax money being spent on.