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OK HB1814

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carl Newton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the State Parks Emergency Maintenance Act requiring the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to submit an annual "Eight-Year State Parks Emergency Maintenance Plan" beginning December 31, 2025, and each year thereafter to the Governor, legislative leaders, and appropriations chairs.

  • Eight-Year Plan must include maintenance, infrastructure, and construction projects listed by priority and critical need; cost estimates for each project; completion timelines; and status summaries of previously and currently funded projects.

  • Establishes the State Parks Emergency Maintenance Revolving Fund in the State Treasury as a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations, funded by monies received by the Tourism and Recreation Department eligible under law.

  • Limits operational expenses funded from the revolving fund to no more than 20% of the annual amount accruing to the fund in any given state fiscal year, with remaining funds used to implement the Eight-Year State Parks Emergency Maintenance Plan.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2025, with emergency clause allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

State government; State Parks Emergency Maintenance Act; annual reporting; State Parks Emergency Maintenance Revolving Fund; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

2/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee2/4/2025
Appropriations and Budget2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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