HB 2272 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Transportation; creating the Transportation Modernization Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 2272 allocates $25 million from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund for county bridge reconstruction and an additional $25 million for county road reconstruction on major collector routes, effective July 1, 2025. Projects must be submitted to the Department of Transportation for evaluation based on criteria like safety, structural condition, traffic volume, detour impacts, and school bus routes. Counties proposing projects must demonstrate financial participation as a factor in funding decisions, alongside objective distribution of funds. This bill directly affects county governments and residents by prioritizing infrastructure upgrades on key local roads and bridges.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a general transportation modernization act to a specific appropriations bill funding county road and bridge reconstruction projects. The new version focuses on allocating $25 million for major collector routes and establishes detailed evaluation criteria for project selection.

Scope change

Changed from a broad transportation modernization framework to specific funding for county road and bridge reconstruction projects on major collector routes

SCOPE

Bill title and purpose changed from 'Transportation Modernization Act of 2025' to specific appropriations for county roads and bridges

FISCAL

Added $25 million appropriation for County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund for fiscal year 2026

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific eligibility criteria for bridge reconstruction projects including structural adequacy, safety, and functional obsolescence

Added specific eligibility criteria for road reconstruction projects including pavement condition, drainage characteristics, and subgrade condition

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from November 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025, with emergency declaration added

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that counties provide direct or indirect financial participation as a selection factor

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from 60-1-10949 to 60-1-12249 and page numbers renumbered

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Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors