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Last action · May 13, 2026: Referred to Arts, Athletics, and TourismSponsor: Ismail Mohamed
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 839 appropriates $500,000 from the in 2026 to support the Ohio Soccer Association in expanding youth access to soccer across the state.
Provides state funding specifically timed to coincide with the hosting of FIFA World Cup matches in North America in 2026.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Ohio Soccer Association
Receives a $500,000 state appropriation in fiscal year 2026 to support statewide youth soccer expansion.
Department of Development
Manages the local development project funds appropriated under this act.
Key Facts
- Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund in fiscal year 2026 for item 195503, Local Development Projects.
- Allocates $0 for fiscal year 2027 under the same appropriation item.
- Requires funds to be used to support the Ohio Soccer Association in expanding youth access to soccer across Ohio.
- Aligns funding with 2026, the year FIFA World Cup Games are played in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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- Directs the Director of Budget and Management to establish accounts indicating the source and amount of funds.
- Applies all applicable provisions of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly to expenditures from these operating appropriations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 13, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Arts, Athletics, and Tourism
- Apr 30, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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