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OK HB3557

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Danny Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Oklahoma Agricultural Extension Division and related entities under the Board of Regents for Oklahoma A&M Colleges from requiring locally-generated funds to be centralized at the division or station level

  • Prohibits requiring local funds to be directed or spent outside the county where the funding was generated as a condition of receiving Extension services or Experiment Station programming

  • Authorizes local-level funds to be held in accounts at local financial institutions rather than centralized accounts

  • Requires that local funds not be comingled with state or federal funds when held in local accounts

  • Includes an emergency clause, making the law effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Oklahoma Agricultural Extension; prohibiting the required centralization and redirection of local revenues; local financial institutes; prohibiting comingling with state or federal funds; emergency.

Last Action

Authored by Senator Bullard (principal Senate author)

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Postsecondary Education2/9/2026
Education Oversight2/9/2026
Rules2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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