HB 1961 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Aeronautics; creating the Aeronautics Updating Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 1961 creates the Oklahoma Aircraft and Rocket Engine Testing Development Grant Program to provide financial assistance for expanding aerospace testing infrastructure. It directly affects private, public, and nonprofit entities in Oklahoma that can secure 40% matching funds and demonstrate industry support for projects. The program establishes a revolving fund in the state treasury for grant disbursement, requiring quarterly progress reports and repayment if terms aren't met. The bill amends existing statutes to formalize this grant program, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill status died 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 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the Policy Committee to change its title, update its purpose description, and modify the statutory references. The substantive policy content regarding the grant program remains largely the same, though the short title was updated from 'Aeronautics Updating Act of 2025' to 'Oklahoma Aircraft and Rocket Engine Testing Development Grant Program' to better reflect the program's actual focus.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified by updating the short title and purpose description to explicitly include 'rocket engine' testing capabilities alongside aircraft testing, and by adding 'space propulsion industry' to the list of industries the program aims to support.

SCOPE

Short title changed from 'Aeronautics Updating Act of 2025' to 'Oklahoma Aircraft and Rocket Engine Testing Development Grant Program' to better reflect the program's actual focus on both aircraft and rocket engine testing.

Purpose expanded to explicitly include developing 'space propulsion industry' capabilities in addition to aviation and aerospace industries.

TECHNICAL

Statutory references updated to reflect the new program name and to amend Sections 501, 502, and 503 of Chapter 125, O.S.L. 2024.

The bill was reclassified from a general 'Introduced' version to a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' with updated formatting and committee amendment language.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from November 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause added to allow immediate implementation upon passage.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors