OK HB3618

Increases the annual cap for the Oklahoma Tourism Promotion Revolving Fund from $5 million to $10 million, and the Oklahoma Tourism Capital Improvement Revolving Fund from $9 million to $17 million, beginning fiscal year 2026

Expands the definition of "tourism promotion" to include social media advertising, attending and hosting tourism conferences, and costs of data collection and analytics to evaluate tourism promotion effectiveness

Broadens eligible tourism activities from only ethnic history events to festivals, sites, and events generally that attract or promote tourism in Oklahoma

Allows travel and lodging expenses for attending and participating in tourism conferences (previously all travel/lodging was excluded from tourism promotion expenses)

Effective date of July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval