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OK HB2796

Bill

Status

Passed

5/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Trey Caldwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Oklahoma Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund to allow the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to deposit funds into any account or subaccount as needed, in any amount up to the full available funds, to pay for eligible activities at any time

  • Removes the previous restriction that prohibited transferring funds between accounts or subaccounts

  • Grants the Department of Commerce discretion to determine appropriate funding amounts needed to support eligible disaster mitigation activities

  • Limits each entity to accessing no more than one account per fiscal year, with expenditures capped at the amount provided by law for that account

  • Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval (passed House May 20, 2025; passed Senate May 22, 2025)

Legislative Description

Public finance; Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund; modifying provisions related to allocation of funds; emergency.

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

5/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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