Corporation Commission; setting certain budget limits. Effective date. Emergency.
This bill sets a strict spending limit of $8.5 million for the Public Utility Division of Oklahoma's Corporation Commission for the fiscal year ending in June 2025. The law takes effect immediately upon passage, allowing the agency to begin operating under this budget cap right away. By establishing a fixed financial ceiling, the measure directly controls how much money the division can use for its operations during that specific period.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 20, 2023
Signed Jun 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2024 · House May 30, 2024
How they voted
37–5
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
May 28, 2024
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican40
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Jun 14, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 06/14/2024
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
JCR adopted
lower
May 28, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 28, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 5
upper
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
JCR adopted
upper
May 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget committee; JCR filed
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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