Proposal to use unclaimed funds for new Browns stadium spurs increased interest in unclaimed funds

by Ohio.news on Jun 06, 2025

The best way to whittle down the balance of the state’s unclaimed funds account is to propose using it for a new professional football stadium. The Senate’s two-year proposed budget, an amended version of House Bill 96, includes General Revenue Fund appropriations of roughly $89.7 billion for the biennium. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine must sign the budget by June 30, which is $201 billion for the two years. While the Senate amended the House’s version, it retained $600 million for a new $3.4 billion Cleveland Browns stadium in Brook Park, a handout that has been controversial from the start. However, the...

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