Appropriations and budget; reappropriation; Department of Commerce; emergency.
HB 2744 reappropriates $20 million to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. These funds, originally from the Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Fund, are designated for facility upgrades. The purpose is to construct improvements such as fairground arena connectors and electrical infrastructure at facilities hosting statewide livestock events in central Oklahoma. This bill ensures the original funding for these projects remains available, adjusted for any amounts already spent.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from House floor version to Senate floor version with minor text adjustments. The core policy content regarding $20 million in reappropriated funds for Oklahoma Department of Commerce facility upgrades remains unchanged. The changes are primarily formatting and versioning updates rather than substantive policy modifications.
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Header text changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date of April 16, 2025
Committee report attribution changed from 'COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET' to 'COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS' with updated date
Page headers and footers updated to reflect Senate floor version with different page numbering format
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
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
Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment restored bill to engrossed version
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 7
lower
Feb 13, 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
Trey Caldwell
RRepublican
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