State government; Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence; Board of Directors; effective date; emergency.
House Bill 1376 modifies the structure and governance of the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence (OAME), a private non-profit corporation that assists small and medium-sized manufacturing firms in Oklahoma, with a special emphasis on minority businesses. The bill increases the number of elected representatives on OAME's Board of Directors from member firms. It also adjusts the state governmental ex officio members, adding representation from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, while removing the Chancellor of Higher Education. Additionally, the bill reduces the maximum number of associate members or unaffiliated persons who can serve on the Board.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions
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MODERATE
The bill was amended during Senate floor consideration to reorganize the text for clarity and add specific details about the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence (OAME) structure. The changes include renumbering sections, clarifying membership classes, and adding detailed powers for the organization.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing and governing OAME, but the Senate version provides more detailed specifications about membership composition and board representation.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized the bill structure from House format to Senate floor version format with renumbered sections and different header information.
Changed the board composition language from 'five nine representatives' to 'five nine representatives' (appears to be a formatting correction in the Senate version).
Added specific list of state entities that serve as ex officio members on the Board of Directors.
Reformatted the membership classes and board representation language for better readability and clarity.
Added specific categories of assistance OAME can provide, including technology, human resources development, market planning, finance, and inter-firm collaboration.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 4
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment restored bill to engrossed version
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 4
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to General Government
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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