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OK HB1069

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Gann

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires voter approval by majority vote for creation of any Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, plan, or project—county-sponsored projects require county-wide vote, city/town-sponsored projects require municipal vote

  • Removes confidentiality protections for marketing plans, financial statements, trade secrets, and proprietary information submitted to review committees by developers seeking district approval

  • Prohibits review committee members from accepting anything of value from entities that would benefit from district formation, and requires members to complete 12 hours of instruction on the Local Development Act before voting on recommendations

  • Mandates review committees hold annual meetings, hear both supporting and opposing presentations before making recommendations, obtain independent legal and financial opinions (excluding advisors to the governing body or developer), and prepare economic impact studies

  • Requires disclosure from benefiting businesses about public trading status, jurisdiction of formation, NAICS codes, and whether they have adopted ESG or DEI policies; replaces "blighted" terminology with "underdeveloped" throughout the Act

Legislative Description

Public finance; Local Development Act; definitions; procedures; review committees; impact statement; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to General Government

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

General Government2/4/2025
Government Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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