Roads and bridges; Evacuation Vehicle Access Corridor Act; Evacuation Vehicle Access Corridor Revolving Fund; Evacuation Vehicle Access Corridor Grant Program; effective date; emergency.
House Bill 2285 establishes the Evacuation Vehicle Access Corridor Act to enhance safety for residents in certain isolated areas of Oklahoma. It creates the Evacuation Vehicle Access Corridor Revolving Fund, managed by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). This fund will support the Evacuation Vehicle Access Corridor Grant Program, allowing counties to apply for grants. These grants are specifically for constructing county roads in "qualified areas," defined as landlocked basins with at least 2,000 residents and limited existing road access, to create new evacuation routes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Apr 28, 2025
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The bill was amended to change the committee report attribution from the House Appropriations and Budget Committee to the Senate Appropriations Committee, and updated the version header to reflect the Senate Floor Version. The substantive policy content regarding the Evacuation Vehicle Access Corridor Act, including fund creation, grant program details, and definitions, remains unchanged.
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Committee report attribution changed from 'Committee on Appropriations and Budget' to 'Committee on Appropriations' to reflect Senate floor processing.
Document headers updated to show 'Senate Floor Version' dated April 23, 2025, replacing the original House Floor Version header.
Page numbering and version identifiers changed from 'HB2285 HFLR' to 'HB2285 SFLR' to indicate Senate floor version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 5
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kyle Hilbert
RRepublican
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