Rep. Trey Caldwell

Maddy summaryHB 2754 establishes the Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Funding Assistance Grant Program to provide financial support to qualifying rural hospitals. It directly affects publicly owned hospitals in towns with fewer than 5,000 residents that meet federal critical access hospital standards. The program creates a revolving fund in the state treasury, administered by the State Department of Health, to award grants prioritizing areas with significant healthcare access barriers due to distance. Grants are limited to the total funds available in the revolving fund, and the program becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2749 establishes the Intergenerational Education Program and Revolving Fund within the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA). The program aims to expand intergenerational education initiatives by facilitating collaboration between nursing facilities participating in Oklahoma's Medicaid program and public school districts. The Revolving Fund will collect monies to support this program. The OHCA will use these funds for competitive grants, which may be awarded as rate adjustments to qualifying nursing facilities.

Maddy summaryHB 2754 establishes the Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Funding Assistance Grant Program Act of 2025. This program aims to improve access to healthcare for residents in rural areas by providing grants to eligible rural hospitals. The State Department of Health will administer the program, developing criteria to prioritize funding for areas disproportionately impacted by limited access to medical facilities due to distance. To support this, the bill also creates the Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Funding Assistance Grant Program Revolving Fund in the State Treasury to hold and disburse the grant monies.

Maddy summaryHB 2759 creates the "Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Support Program" to assist volunteer firefighters in the state. It establishes a grant program that will help these firefighters receive up to ten hours of annual training from approved programs. The State Fire Marshal is responsible for creating an application system for these grants and managing the "Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Support Revolving Fund," which will finance the program through appropriations, donations, and other designated funds. This act is set to become effective on November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2751 proposes setback requirements for wind energy towers in Oklahoma counties with specific population density (>8.5 people/sq mile) or low wind speed (<9.5 mph). It requires towers to be placed at least 2.5 times their tip height or 1/4 mile from nearby properties, whichever is greater, and allows counties to vote to waive this requirement via referendum every five years. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission must maintain a public database tracking which counties have active setback rules. The bill failed in the Energy Committee on April 24, 2025, and remains pending. This would directly affect property owners and wind energy developers in designated counties.

Maddy summaryHB 2751 establishes new setback requirements for industrial wind turbine towers in "affected counties," defined by specific population density or average wind speed criteria. In these counties, new wind turbine towers must be located at least two and a half times their tip height or one-quarter mile, whichever is greater, from existing buildings or homes. Property owners can waive this setback distance for their property. The bill also allows qualified voters in a county to modify or eliminate these setback limitations through a local referendum, and requires the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to maintain a public database of each county's setback status.

Maddy summaryHB 2745 creates new tax deductions for Oklahoma banks and credit unions that earn interest on qualifying agricultural and housing loans. It allows institutions to deduct up to $500,000 annually (for those with over $750 million in Oklahoma deposits) or $250,000 (for smaller institutions) from their privilege tax bill. The deductions apply to interest earned on agricultural real estate loans, agricultural operating loans, and single-family residence loans made between 2025 and 2028. Total deductions across all institutions are capped at $5 million per year, with annual adjustments to maintain this limit.

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 2745 amends Oklahoma's banking privilege tax, which applies to state and national banking associations, credit unions, and other lending institutions operating in the state. The bill introduces a new deduction from net income for interest earned on specific types of loans made between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2027. These eligible loans include qualified agricultural real estate loans, agricultural operating loans, and single-family residence loans. The deduction is subject to institutional caps based on deposit size and an overall annual statewide cap of $5 million, which the Oklahoma Tax Commission will adjust if necessary.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 680 modifies Oklahoma's legal definition of "cigarette" for the purpose of the state's cigarette stamp tax. It expands this definition to include products specifically intended to be heated or burned, thereby broadening the types of tobacco products subject to the tax. The bill also indicates it will provide an exemption related to these products and directs the Oklahoma Tax Commission to establish rules for this exemption. However, the specific details of this exemption are not included in the provided text.

Maddy summarySB 1020 exempts the Oklahoma State Treasurer's Office from standard state agency property transaction rules. Specifically, it allows the Treasurer to directly purchase or lease real property without following the usual requirements that apply to other state agencies, such as seeking approval from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or conducting appraisals for properties under $25,000. This change directly affects the Treasurer's Office by streamlining its ability to acquire or lease property for its operations. The bill amends existing statutes (61 O.S. §327 and 74 O.S. §63) to create this exemption, effective immediately upon enactment.