Maddy summaryHB 1843 creates the Community Quality of Life Enhancement Revolving Fund, funded by a 0.25% increment on individual income tax revenue, with a $250 million cap. Local communities (via their appointed boards) can apply to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for funds to improve infrastructure, parks, public transit, cultural centers, public art, or environmental projects. The fund operates as a continuing revolving account, with excess revenue after reaching the cap redirected to other state funds per existing law. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all eligible Oklahoma communities seeking quality-of-life improvements.
Rep. Andy Fugate
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Maddy summaryHB 1479 requires health insurance plans covering prescription drugs to allow pharmacies to bid for contracts every three years and to send written notice to customers 30 days before premium renewal if a medication they used in the past year is no longer covered. It applies to insurers that do not maintain an open pharmacy network. The law takes effect November 1, 2025, and does not affect plans with open pharmacy networks.
Maddy summaryHB 1299 updates Oklahoma's process for collecting signatures on initiative and referendum petitions. It requires both physical petition packets and an electronic website to prominently display a felony warning about signing with false names or multiple times, along with a clear summary of the petition's purpose. The bill directly affects people gathering signatures (proponents) and voters signing petitions, mandating standardized warnings for both paper and online signature collection. It does not change the content or requirements for initiatives themselves, only the signature collection procedures, and takes effect November 1, 2025.