Transportation

SB 730 requires Oklahoma's Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics to develop a five-year Airport Construction Program and a statewide airport system plan, which will guide funding for airport infrastructure. The system plan must include all airports eligible for state funding and prioritize safety, economic growth, and FAA standards. It also updates the AeroSPACE Program, a partnership between schools and the aviation industry to create aerospace career pathways for students. These changes directly affect public airports seeking state funding and educational institutions participating in the workforce development initiative.

HB 2297 requires Oklahoma's Service Oklahoma to establish a driver license reciprocity agreement with Ireland. The agreement must ensure Irish driver license standards meet Oklahoma's requirements and mandate that Irish drivers comply with Oklahoma's mandatory auto insurance laws. This directly affects Irish residents operating vehicles in Oklahoma under the agreement. The bill became law on May 8, 2025, with no Governor's signature needed.

HB 2285 creates the Evacuation Vehicle Access Corridor Revolving Fund (EVAC Fund) to support construction of emergency evacuation routes in Oklahoma counties. It establishes a grant program allowing counties with landlocked areas (defined as regions with 2,000+ residents and only one or two road access points) to apply for funds to build new or improve existing access corridors. Eligible counties must demonstrate a material need for corridor construction, and grants cannot exceed the total funds in the EVAC Fund. The bill aims to improve public safety by ensuring reliable evacuation routes for residents in geographically isolated areas.

SB 675 permits the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to share vehicle registration information from the state's law enforcement data network with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. This sharing is explicitly limited to supporting toll collection for vehicles identified by the Turnpike Authority's video toll system. The bill amends existing law to clarify this specific data-sharing authorization. The provision becomes effective November 1, 2025.

SB 475 requires the Oklahoma Tax Commission to verify whether taxpayers have claimed a specific income tax credit for clean-burning motor fuel property investments when requested. This bill amends existing tax law (68 O.S. § 2357.22) to update verification procedures for the one-time credit against income tax for qualified clean-burning motor fuel vehicle investments. The change affects taxpayers claiming this credit and streamlines the Tax Commission’s process to prevent duplicate claims. It modifies confidentiality rules (68 O.S. § 205) to allow this verification without compromising other protected tax records. The bill focuses on administrative accuracy for an existing credit, not new tax benefits.