Oklahoma Bills

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 1179: J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities; making an appropriation. Emergency.

SB 1179 allocates $100,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill designates this funding specifically for the center's operations, with no additional policy changes beyond the appropriation. It was enacted as an emergency measure without the Governor's signature on May 29, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · House May 29, 2025

HB 2774: Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund; utilizing certain amount for the University Hospitals Authority.

HB 2774 allocates $200 million from Oklahoma's Legacy Capital Financing Fund to the University Hospitals Authority for constructing, refurbishing, or expanding facilities dedicated to pediatric heart care. It directly affects the University Hospitals Authority, enabling them to build or upgrade specialized centers for diagnosing and treating children with heart conditions. The bill specifies that funds must be used solely for this purpose, with recapitalization payments beginning in the 2026 state fiscal year. The legislation becomes law without gubernatorial action, effective May 29, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 1129: Office of Educational Quality and Accountability; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; providing for distribution of grants. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1129 appropriates $100,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for purposes related to educational quality and accountability. The bill requires these funds to be used for specific duties assigned to the State Board under existing law, though it does not specify exact programs or beneficiaries. It declares an emergency to take immediate effect upon enactment, bypassing the usual 90-day waiting period. The legislation focuses solely on funding allocation without detailing how grants would be distributed or which educational programs would be directly impacted.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 132: Corporation Commission; clarifying jurisdiction of Corporation Commission; directing operators of idle gas wells to plug or produce from certain wells by certain time. Emergency.

SB 132 requires oil and gas operators in Oklahoma to plug or resume production from idle gas wells that have not produced gas for 10 or more consecutive years. Operators with wells idle for 20+ years must reduce idle wells by 25% by 2028, 50% by 2031, and fully plug all remaining by 2035. Newer idle wells (less than 20 years idle) have a 10-year window from the law's effective date to plug or produce. Operators may request exceptions for future uses like carbon storage or geothermal energy, but must prove "good cause" to the Corporation Commission. The bill defines "idle gas wells" as non-producing wells with no commercial gas sales for 10+ years and no valid future use plan.

Topics ✓ Environment

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 287: Income tax; modifying tax years for aerospace tax credit. Effective date.

SB 287 extends Oklahoma's aerospace tax credit program, allowing employers in the aerospace sector to claim credits for tuition reimbursement and compensation paid to qualified employees through 2031. The credit for tuition is 50% of the cost (capped at the average public tuition in Oklahoma) for the first four years of employment, while the credit for compensation is 10% for employees with Oklahoma degrees or 5% for out-of-state graduates, applicable for the first five years of employment. This bill affects aerospace businesses and certain educational institutions, specifically targeting employees with ABET-accredited aerospace engineering degrees or licensed engineers.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · House May 29, 2025

HB 2792: Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Fund; declaring the fund a continuing fund; source; reappropriation of funds; emergency.

HB 2792 creates the "Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Fund" (PREP Fund) as a continuing fund in Oklahoma, meaning it won't expire with fiscal years. The bill ensures specific existing appropriations - totaling $118.85 million from previous legislative sessions - continue funding rural economic projects without being subject to lapse. These funds support projects previously authorized under bills like HB 1016 and HB 1017 (2023), including infrastructure, business development, and community initiatives in rural Oklahoma. The law also allows the Legislature to reallocate funds as needed while preserving the original project allocations.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Transportation

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 209: Economic development; creating the Taiwan Regional Trade Office; stating duties and responsibilities.

SB 209 creates the Taiwan Regional Trade Office within Oklahoma's Department of Commerce to facilitate business relationships between Oklahoma companies and Taiwan-based entities (excluding entities under authoritarian governments). The office will promote trade opportunities, organize business travel to Taiwan, provide market information, and coordinate with federal efforts to support Oklahoma businesses. It requires a physical office in Taipei, Taiwan, and mandates a cost/benefit analysis by January 2029 to determine if the office should continue operating. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, with no Governor's signature required.

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 59: Sales tax; providing exemption for certain organization providing clothing or supplies to certain students. Effective date.

SB 59 exempts certain nonprofit organizations from paying sales tax when purchasing clothing or supplies for students in need. This applies specifically to organizations providing these items directly to students, such as school-based aid programs or community initiatives supporting vulnerable youth. To qualify, organizations must submit required documentation to claim the exemption. The bill amends Oklahoma's sales tax code to add this specific exemption, effective May 29, 2025, after becoming law without the Governor's signature.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

signed · Oklahoma · House May 29, 2025

HB 2784: Public health; Oklahoma State University Medical Authority; Medicaid supplemental payments; agreements and contract; benefits; waivers; creating the Emergency Medicine Revolving Fund; effective date.

HB 2784 creates the Emergency Medicine Revolving Fund to preserve Medicaid supplemental payments for specific hospitals. It directly affects Oklahoma hospitals with American College of Surgeons Level 1 trauma centers, particularly those owned, operated, or partnered with the Oklahoma State University Medical Trust or University Hospitals Trust (including facilities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa). The bill requires annual certification by the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority to ensure trauma centers meet standards for receiving these payments, while also clarifying agreements between medical authorities and healthcare providers. Key provisions include maintaining existing Medicaid funding streams for teaching hospitals, trauma centers, and affiliated medical school providers, and directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to develop plans to sustain these payments through federal waivers or state plan amendments.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 1126: Education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds; providing for budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1126 appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Oklahoma State Board of Education for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funds are designated to help the State Board perform its existing legal duties, with no new programs or requirements created. The bill includes an emergency clause to take effect immediately upon enactment, which occurred without the Governor's signature on May 29, 2025. This is a procedural funding measure affecting state education administration, not a substantive policy change.

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 711: Schools; modifying calculation of the certain adjusted cohort graduation rates; modifying calculation of Oklahoma School Testing Program annual reports. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 711 modifies how Oklahoma schools calculate graduation rates and annual performance reports. It changes the definition of students counted in the "four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate" by excluding students who transfer out after October 1, emigrate, or die, and clarifies that students must enroll in a diploma-awarding program to count as graduates. The bill also updates how schools report results for the Oklahoma School Testing Program, ensuring reports align with federal accountability standards under the Every Student Succeeds Act. These changes directly affect all Oklahoma public schools and their annual performance ratings.

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 1152: State parks; Oklahoma State Park Trust fund; authorizing construction of new facility. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1152 appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for its existing duties, not for new park construction as the title suggests. The bill authorizes the department to use these funds during fiscal year 2026 and declares an emergency to make it effective immediately upon enactment. It does not create new programs, modify park facilities, or directly affect residents or businesses beyond standard departmental operations. The bill passed quickly, becoming law without the governor's signature on May 29, 2025. This is a routine funding allocation, not a substantive policy change related to state parks.

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