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Committee holds first hearing on bill to create Ohio Sports Commission

Arts, Athletics and Tourism Committee · May 27, 2025
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The Arts, Athletics and Tourism Committee held a first hearing on House Bill 255, which would establish a 17-member Ohio Sports Commission to promote sports tourism and develop policy recommendations.

The Arts, Athletics and Tourism Committee held a first hearing on House Bill 255, which would establish an Ohio Sports Commission to study sports tourism, partner with private and public stakeholders, and recommend policy and grant programs to grow sports-related economic activity across the state.

Representative Jerrells, a sponsor, told the committee HB 255 seeks to build a strategic framework so the state can better quantify and capture the economic, cultural and social impact of sports in urban, suburban and rural…

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