SB 119 creates an investment rebate program for Oklahoma businesses making significant capital investments in specific energy sectors. It directly affects companies refining/manufacturing hydrogen (blue/green), generating emission-free power, or producing cleaner fuels, requiring them to commit to at least $750 million in qualified capital expenditures with $150 million already spent. Eligible businesses receive rebates equal to 6.67% of qualifying investments, paid from the newly created Commerce Energy Manufacturing Activity Development Fund, which is initially funded with $50 million. The program expires on July 1, 2031, with unspent funds transferring to the General Revenue Fund.
HB 1502 appropriates $4 million for the construction and $1.4 million for the operation of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) facilities at an industrial park in Oklahoma. These funds, drawn from the General Revenue Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, are intended to support health and safety measures for residents living near the industrial park. The bill directly affects communities adjacent to the industrial park and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, which will manage the funds. The funding becomes effective July 1, 2025, with an emergency declaration enabling immediate implementation.
SB 1167 provides $100,000 in state funds from the General Revenue Fund to Oklahoma's Supreme Court for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to support its legal duties. The funding is intended to cover necessary operational expenses required by law, with no specific new programs or policies created. An emergency declaration ensures the appropriation takes effect immediately upon approval, bypassing standard implementation timelines. This is a straightforward funding measure directly affecting the Supreme Court's budget.
SB 379 requires websites or businesses publishing arrest booking photographs to remove them within a set timeframe upon a written request from the affected individual. It prohibits charging for removal, bans republication after removal, and allows affected people to sue for civil penalties of $1,000 per day of noncompliance, with recovery funds deposited into the state’s General Revenue Fund. The law excludes businesses that primarily profit from selling or sharing arrest photos, such as mugshot websites that charge for removal.
SB 302 creates the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Legacy Fund in the state treasury, funded by $563 million from 2023 unappropriated funds and $759 million from 2024 unappropriated funds. The bill requires the State Treasurer to invest fund monies prudently, maintain liquidity, and report quarterly on fund value. When the fund's value increases by $100 million or more in a fiscal year, the Treasurer must transfer that amount to the General Revenue Fund specifically to increase law enforcement wages. This transfer mechanism triggers automatically upon reaching each $100 million increment, with the fund's principal and investment returns accruing to the fund itself. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
HB 2766 is the Oklahoma state budget bill for fiscal year 2026, allocating over $1.65 billion from the General Revenue Fund to support public schools. It directs specific funding for teacher salaries, textbooks, health benefits for staff, school administration, and the School Consolidation Assistance Fund, drawing from multiple sources including the Education Lottery Trust Fund and Mineral Leasing Fund. The bill was enacted without the Governor's signature on May 29, 2025, and directly affects all Oklahoma public schools and their students through these state-funded resources.
SB 1132 allocates $100,000 from unappropriated general revenue funds to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The funding is intended to support the Regents' existing duties under state law, without creating new programs or services. The bill declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon approval, as stated in Section 2. This is a routine budgetary appropriation, not a policy change affecting students, institutions, or other stakeholders directly. The bill does not alter educational standards, tuition, or institutional authority.
SB 307 creates the Oklahoma Teachers Legacy Fund in the state treasury, funded by surplus General Revenue Fund monies from 2023 ($563.7 million) and 2024 ($759.4 million). The fund invests principal following state retirement fund guidelines, with income accruing to the fund. When the fund's value grows by $100 million or more above its prior year balance, the excess automatically transfers to boost teacher salaries starting January 1 each year. The fund must maintain sufficient liquidity to enable these transfers, with the bill taking effect July 1, 2025.
