HB 1114 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Cities and towns; municipal land bank program; tax; sale of property; effective date.

This bill amends Oklahoma's municipal land bank program to expand who can make decisions about property sales. It allows a city's mayor, the mayor's office, or a designee from that office to approve property transactions, in addition to the city manager. The change applies to cities and towns that use land banks to manage vacant or underutilized properties. The amendment also updates the bill title to reflect these new authorization options.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to replace its entire content with a new version that clarifies the purpose and operation of municipal land banks in Oklahoma. The changes primarily focus on refining definitions, establishing clearer requirements for municipalities adopting land bank programs, and ensuring consistency with state housing and fair housing policies.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on municipal land banks, but the amendments add more specific requirements for plan development, public notice procedures, and consideration of other housing plans, making the program more structured and transparent.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Land bank' to clarify it is an entity established for acquiring, holding, and transferring unimproved real property under the act.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements that municipalities must hold a public hearing before adopting a land bank plan and provide notice to community housing organizations and neighborhood associations.

Added a requirement that land bank plans must consider other housing plans, including those submitted to HUD and fair housing policies.

Added a requirement that land banks must file annual performance reports for public review.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified developer qualification requirements to focus on having developed three or more housing units within a three-year period and having a development plan approved by the municipality.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number reference from HB 1114 to HB1114 FULLPCS1 and updated the required number from 11760 to 13262, indicating a new version of the bill.

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Committee

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute County and Municipal Government

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to County and Municipal Government

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors