OK HB4129

Creates the position of State Chief Operating Officer, appointed by the Governor with Senate confirmation, requiring a four-year degree and minimum 8 years of progressive experience in public budget administration; the Governor may remove for good cause, or the Legislature may remove by two-thirds vote of each chamber

Reorganizes the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) into five functional units: Administration, Capital Assets Management, Central Purchasing, Human Capital Management, and Risk Assessment and Compliance

Establishes the Office of Strategic Technology Solutions as a standalone agency separate from OMES, supervised by a State Chief Information Officer (salary range $130,000-$160,000) who must have at least 10 years of professional IT experience including 7 years managing major IT operations

Creates the Office of State Chief Financial Officer housed at the Oklahoma Tax Commission, assuming duties for state revenue reporting, analysis, assistance to the State Board of Equalization, and Executive Budget preparation

Requires the State Chief Information Officer to complete an assessment of IT coordination and modernization within 12 months of appointment, including a shared services implementation roadmap, cost-benefit analysis, and net savings calculation to be presented to the Governor and legislative leadership

Mandates agency budget submissions by October 1 each year to the State Chief Financial Officer and Legislative Oversight Committee, including performance-informed analysis, statutory authority statements, quantifiable program outcomes, and IT expenditure certification

Grants the State Chief Information Officer authority over all IT and telecommunications procurement for state agencies, with contracts not approved by the CIO deemed unenforceable; exempts purchases of $5,000 or less via state purchase card for approved products

Establishes Revenue Stabilization Fund deposit thresholds at $6,600,000,000 in General Revenue Fund revenue, with annual deposits capped at 3% of the State Board of Equalization certification and withdrawals during revenue failures limited to one-quarter of the fund's beginning balance

Transfers all references from "Director of OMES" to either "State Chief Operating Officer" for operational functions or "State Chief Financial Officer" for financial reporting, budget preparation, and fiscal oversight duties throughout state statutes