The Cleveland Browns journey to a domed stadium in Brook Park cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday.
The Ohio Senate approved the state’s $60 billion biennial operating budget, which includes $600 million for the new stadium. That amount represents half of the $1.2 billion in public funding that Haslam Sports Group wants for the project planned for 176 acres in the Cleveland suburb.
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Senate and House leaders will now get together to work out the final version of the budget before sending it to Governor Mike DeWine for final approval, with a deadline of July 1 for DeWine to sign the budget.