HB 2673: State government; Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund; modifying determined funds provided for expenditures; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate floor, primarily involving formatting changes, date corrections, and removal of committee report details. The core legislative content regarding the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund remains substantively unchanged, though a date in the eligibility provision was corrected from May 25, 2023 to May 25, 2021.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' to reflect the bill's current legislative stage.

The bill title was updated from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to indicate the bill has been approved by both chambers.

The committee report section was simplified, removing specific committee member names and dates while retaining the approval status.

TIMELINE

A date in the eligibility provision was corrected from May 25, 2023 to May 25, 2021, changing when funds collected can be counted toward the $18 million threshold.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a House Committee Substitute version to a Floor version, with page headers and footers updated. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or effective dates. The changes are purely technical and formatting-related.

TECHNICAL

Page headers and footers were updated from committee tracking information to floor version identifiers.

Document title was changed from 'House Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Version' to reflect the bill's current stage in the legislative process.

Committee report information was updated to reflect the Appropriations and Budget Committee's final recommendation.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 2 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the 'Proposed Policy' designation from the title and update the committee amendment header. The substantive content of the bill regarding the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund remains unchanged, including the $18 million funding threshold, effective date of November 1, 2025, and fund usage requirements.

TECHNICAL

Removed 'PROPOSED POLICY' designation from the bill title and updated committee amendment header text.

Changed the requirement number from 12559 to 13236 and updated the bill tracking number from MJ to JM with a new date of 03/06/25.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting in the committee amendment section.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a proposal to create a Statewide Official Compensation Commission that sets salaries for elected officials, to a bill that creates a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture. The original salary-setting authority was removed entirely, replaced with specific funding provisions for museum repairs and construction.

Scope change

Changed from establishing a statewide salary commission for elected officials to creating a specific revolving fund for museum-related expenditures

SCOPE

Eliminated the Statewide Official Compensation Commission and its authority to set salaries for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other state officials

FISCAL

Created a new revolving fund for the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture with $18 million in designated funds for repairs, planning, and construction

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from January 1, 2025 for salary provisions to November 1, 2025 for the new fund provisions

REQUIREMENT

Removed constitutional protections and salary modification procedures that previously governed public official compensation

DEFINITION

Established specific fund designation as 'Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund' with detailed expenditure restrictions

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to replace a funding provision for the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture with a new law creating a Statewide Official Compensation Commission. This commission will set salaries for top state officials, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other elected officials, ensuring salaries cannot be reduced below January 1, 2025 levels.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a single revolving fund for museum construction to a statewide salary-setting mechanism for elected officials.

FISCAL

Deleted the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund, which was designed to collect $18 million in donations before allowing expenditures for museum construction and repairs.

SCOPE

Created a new Statewide Official Compensation Commission consisting of the same members as the Board on Legislative Compensation to set salaries for state officials.

REQUIREMENT

Established that the Commission cannot set salaries below January 1, 2025 levels for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Insurance Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, and Corporation Commission members.

TIMELINE

Changed effective dates from the original museum fund provisions to November 1, 2025 for salary setting and January 31, 2030 for repealing the old salary statute.

DEFINITION

Replaced the museum fund's specific expenditure restrictions with a constitutional requirement that salary modifications comply with Section 10 of Article XXIII of the Oklahoma Constitution.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and prepared for signature by the Governor. The substantive policy content of the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund remains unchanged, but the document was converted from an engrossed version to an enrolled version with proper signatures and dates added.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural changes to reflect final passage and signing.

TECHNICAL

Changed header from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to indicate final version ready for Governor's signature.

Added signature blocks for House and Senate presiding officers, Governor, and Secretary of State with dates and spaces for signatures.

Added page numbers and official enactment language indicating passage dates for House (March 27, 2025) and Senate (May 8, 2025).

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 8, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its title from the 'State Government Act of 2025' to a specific act relating to the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund. The substantive content was significantly altered to create a revolving fund that can only be used for museum repairs and construction after $18 million in external funding is secured, with a sunset provision to transfer remaining funds in 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general state government act with noncodification provisions to a specific appropriations and funding mechanism for the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture.

SCOPE

The bill title and subject matter changed from a general 'State Government Act of 2025' to a specific act establishing a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture.

FISCAL

A new requirement was added that no expenditures can be made from the fund until $18 million in external funding is secured from local, federal, or private sources.

TIMELINE

A sunset provision was added requiring that any unspent funds be transferred to the General Revenue Fund by November 15, 2025, if the State Treasurer does not authorize expenditures by that date.

DEFINITION

The original text establishing the 'State Government Act of 2025' and its effective date of November 1, 2025 was removed.

State government; Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund; modifying determined funds provided for expenditures; effective date.

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