Sen. Chuck Hall

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the transfer of approximately $8.1 million from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to the Department of Human Services. The funds are intended to provide additional support for a grant program that helps people access affordable and nutritious food. The legislation includes an emergency clause to allow the transfer to take effect immediately upon approval.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a dedicated revolving fund within the State Treasury to support the Oklahoma Ethics Commission's electronic filing system. The fund will be financed by legislative appropriations specifically designated for replacing the commission's current system and will allow the Ethics Commission to budget and spend these monies without fiscal year restrictions. Money from the fund will be disbursed through standard state warrants issued by the State Treasurer after approval by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The legislation takes effect immediately upon approval, with an emergency clause declaring it necessary for public safety.

Maddy summaryThis bill sets a strict spending limit of $8.5 million for the Public Utility Division of Oklahoma's Corporation Commission for the fiscal year ending in June 2025. The law takes effect immediately upon passage, allowing the agency to begin operating under this budget cap right away. By establishing a fixed financial ceiling, the measure directly controls how much money the division can use for its operations during that specific period.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to spend $3,000,074 from existing funds to raise daily pay rates for inmates held in private facilities. Specifically, it sets the per diem for medium security inmates at $53.31 and for protective custody inmates at $60.01. The changes take effect on July 1, 2024, and the legislation includes an emergency clause to allow immediate implementation.

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $12.5 million from the Oklahoma Capital Assets Maintenance and Protection Fund to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for state park maintenance. The department must submit a spending plan for these funds to state legislative committee chairs by May 31, 2024, to guide how the money is used on park properties. Although the bill includes an emergency clause, it specifies that the appropriation officially becomes effective on July 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the transfer of $300,000 from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to the University Hospitals Authority. The funds are specifically designated to enhance dental services for indigent patients. The legislation includes an emergency clause, allowing the transfer to take effect immediately upon approval.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the Oklahoma State Board of Education on how to distribute approximately $3.85 billion in state funds for the 2025 fiscal year, specifically outlining amounts for public school support, employee benefits, and various instructional programs. It requires the department to create performance measures for each budget category and mandates that certain funds be transferred to specific accounts, such as those for school consolidation and teacher retirement. The legislation also limits the authority to reduce specific apportionments and sets procedures for handling unanticipated federal funds, while prohibiting the department from contracting for certain administrative costs.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a permanent revolving fund within the Oklahoma State Treasury to manage money for home- and community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The fund will specifically hold state share contributions from four existing waivers: the In-Home Supports for Adults Waiver, the In-Home Supports for Children Waiver, the Homeward Bound Waiver, and the Community Waiver. Once established, the Department of Human Services will be authorized to use these accumulated funds to pay for services without being restricted by annual budget cycles. The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2024, and includes a declaration of emergency to allow it to become active immediately upon approval.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new supplemental revolving fund for the Oklahoma Historical Society to support the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture. The fund will be used specifically for repairs, planning, staging, refurbishments, and construction projects, but money can only be spent once the State Treasurer confirms that $18 million has been secured from local, federal, or private sources by November 15, 2025. If that $18 million target is not met by the deadline, any remaining unspent money in the fund must be transferred to the state's general revenue. The legislation also immediately moves $18 million from an existing appropriation into this new fund, which becomes active on July 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the University of Oklahoma to create a new program within its College of Nursing to train Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. The legislation requires the program to meet specific standards set by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. It directs the Board of Regents to establish this educational pathway and sets the effective date for the new program as July 1, 2024.