COLUMBUS, Ohio -- School funding, tax cuts, water quality programs, pay raises for public officials, and a possible $600 million loan for a [new Cleveland Browns football stadium](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/06/ohio-senate-unveils-surprise-new-plan-for-state-to-give-600m-for-new-browns-stadium.html) are all on the table as lawmakers prepare to [hash out a deal](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/06/with-senate-plan-in-hand-ohio-budget-negotiations-enter-final-stretch.html) on the state’s two-year operating budget.
On Wednesday, the Senate passed its $60.3 billion plan for state funds on a 23 to 10 vote over the objections of Democrats, who proposed a series of unsuccessful amendments.