Overview

• The two-year state operating budget includes a $600 million grant for a domed Cleveland Browns stadium at Brook Park and alters the Modell Law to permit team relocations within Ohio.
• Governor Mike DeWine received the 5,500-page budget Friday and may issue line-item vetoes before signing.
• Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne have publicly opposed using state or county funds for the move, signaling potential lawsuits.
• Several Cuyahoga County council members have requested detailed fiscal analyses, including the estimated $80 million in infrastructure upgrades at the former Ford plant site.
• The Browns have pledged to repay all public investment with stadium profits, and their lease at downtown Huntington Bank Field expires in 2028.