HB 1814 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

State government; State Parks Emergency Maintenance Act; annual reporting; State Parks Emergency Maintenance Revolving Fund; effective date; emergency.

HB 1814 creates the "State Parks Emergency Maintenance Act" to address maintenance needs in Oklahoma's state parks. It requires the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to submit an annual "Eight-Year State Parks Emergency Maintenance Plan" by December 31 each year, detailing priority projects, costs, timelines, and status of previously funded work. The bill establishes a revolving fund in the state treasury for park maintenance, limiting operational spending from the fund to 20% of annual funds. The fund will be used exclusively for implementing the maintenance plan, with expenditures approved through standard state payment procedures. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended by the Policy Committee to change its title and codification status. The most significant substantive change is adding 'noncodification' to the list of provisions, meaning the law will not be permanently added to the Oklahoma Statutes. The bill's content regarding the State Parks Emergency Maintenance Act, including the creation of an eight-year maintenance plan and a revolving fund, remains substantively unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same; the amendment primarily affects how the law is classified and whether it becomes permanent state law.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'Introduced' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to reflect committee review.

Added 'noncodification' to the list of provisions, meaning this law will not be permanently added to the Oklahoma Statutes.

Updated internal page numbering and formatting to match committee amendment standards.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors