HB 2603 Summary: Motor Carrier Public Safety Enforcement Act

• Transfers motor carrier enforcement powers from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to the Department of Public Safety, effective July 1, 2026, with a one-year transitional period ending June 30, 2027

• Creates a transitional task force composed of representatives from multiple state agencies to oversee the orderly transfer of duties, personnel, property, and resources between agencies

• Transfers approximately 20 statutes regulating motor carriers, including the Motor Carrier Act, Weigh Station Act, and fuel tax codes, to Department of Public Safety jurisdiction

• Ensures transferred employees retain their current salaries, benefits, and accrued leave while providing them the option to choose between Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System or Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System

• Establishes permit fee apportionment directing $2.5 million annually to Department of Public Safety for port of entry weigh station staffing, with surplus fees supporting a Weigh Station Improvement Revolving Fund