HB 1420: State Government; reduction of property owned and leased by the state; exemption; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating substantive changes to property management requirements, reporting obligations, and exemptions. The Senate version adds specific restrictions on transfer proceeds, expands the list of exempt entities, and modifies the liquidation process for underutilized properties.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional exempt entities (Oklahoma Turnpike Authority) and added a new subsection requiring the Director to make recommendations for liquidating underutilized properties with environmental issues or liabilities.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that transfer proceeds must be deposited into the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund as established by Section 908 of Title 62.

Added new subsection requiring Director to recommend liquidation of underutilized properties with environmental issues, liabilities, or expenses that make ownership undesirable.

EXEMPTIONS

Added the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to the list of entities exempt from certain property management requirements.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified liquidation approval process to allow acceptance of bids less than 90% of appraised value if Commission approves and per Section 327 of Title 61.

TECHNICAL

Added effective date of November 1, 2025.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, primarily changing the document header to reflect it is now the House Floor version rather than just the Committee Substitute. The substantive policy content regarding state property management, leasing, and asset reduction remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to indicate the bill has moved to the House floor for consideration.

Added co-author attribution for Senator Bergstrom of the Senate in the bill header.

Page footers were updated to reflect the Floor version (HFLR) instead of the Committee version (CS), with formatting changes to page numbers and headers.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reorganize and clarify the text of HB 1420, which governs how the State of Oklahoma manages, reduces, and leases state-owned real property. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but the formatting and structure were updated to conform to the House Committee Substitute version, with page numbers and revision tracking information adjusted.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was reorganized to reflect a House Committee Substitute format, including updated headers, page numbering, and revision tracking information.

The bill's effective date was changed from November 1, 2025 to November 1, 2025 (no substantive change, but revision tracking updated).

Revision tracking numbers and bill reference codes were updated from the Proposed Policy Committee version to the House Committee Substitute version.

Engrossed → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its Engrossed version to a Proposed Policy Committee Substitute version. The substantive policy language of the bill itself remains largely unchanged, but the document structure was significantly altered to conform to committee amendment formatting standards. The amendment explicitly states that the entire measure was deleted and replaced with new language to match the committee's markup.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's substantive policy remains the same, but the document format changed from an Engrossed version to a Proposed Policy Committee Substitute version with different header and footer formatting.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'HB1420 POLPCS1' with committee amendment information including date and time

Added committee amendment language stating the entire measure is being deleted and replaced with new language

Page numbering and footer formatting changed from 'ENG. H. B. NO. 1420' to 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' with different page layout

Added committee adoption signature lines and reading clerk information

Added bill tracking number '60-1-12275 MJ 01/28/25' at the end

Minor punctuation change: added period after 'The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority' in subsection H.4

Introduced → Engrossed · 8 edits · Mar 11, 2025

MODERATE

HB 1420 was amended from a new 'State Government Act of 2025' to an amendment of existing Section 61.8 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The bill now focuses specifically on reducing state-owned property, returning assets to the private sector, and improving capital asset management through the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission. The changes shift the bill from creating entirely new law to modifying existing property reduction and cost savings program provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from establishing a new 'State Government Act of 2025' to amending Section 61.8 of 74 O.S. 2021, which relates to state property reduction and cost savings.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title from 'State Government Act of 2025' to an amendment of 74 O.S. 2021, Section 61.8, which governs state property reduction and cost savings.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for state agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services before leasing, purchasing, or constructing real property.

Added provisions requiring the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to check for existing state-owned property before approving new leases or purchases.

Added protections for historically significant properties owned by the Oklahoma Historical Society, requiring their approval before reuse.

Added requirements that all property transfers must be approved by the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission and proceeds must go to the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund.

Added a requirement for an annual report on property sales, lease reductions, fund sources, and deferred maintenance by February 1 of each year.

Added authority for the Director to recommend liquidation of underutilized properties with environmental issues or liabilities, allowing acceptance of bids below 90% of appraised value with Commission approval.

EXEMPTIONS

Added specific exemptions from the property reduction requirements for the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority, Commissioners of the Land Office, Department of Transportation, Turnpike Authority, and Grand River Dam Authority.

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