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OK HB3133

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Josh Cockroft

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces petition signature requirement for ambulance service district formation from 25% to 10% of registered voters in the most recent election.

  • Authorizes formation of ambulance service districts through agreement between two or more political entities (counties, municipalities, tribal governments, hospital districts, or existing ambulance districts) as an alternative to petition process.

  • Requires county commissioners to hold public hearings with legal notice for both petitions and inter-governmental agreements seeking district creation, with notice containing purpose, area description, and information about organizational meetings.

  • Specifies that ambulance district boards of directors must be representative of the district and grants districts power to enter contracts with tribal governments and federal agencies for ambulance services and facilities.

  • Authorizes ambulance districts to implement pass-through billing through public utilities regulated by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to fund services, with utilities protected from civil liability and allowed cost recovery for collection.

Legislative Description

Ambulance service districts; authorizing formation of certain ambulance districts by agreement of two or more political entities; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Rules

2/10/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/10/2016
Appropriations and Budget2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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