HB 2293 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma Broadband Office; extending termination of Office; making the Oklahoma Broadband Office a division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce; effective date.

HB 2293 extends the termination date of Oklahoma's Broadband Governing Board and Broadband Expansion Council from June 30, 2028, to December 31, 2030. It reclassifies the Oklahoma Broadband Office as a division within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The bill maintains the Office's existing responsibilities, including overseeing the Statewide Broadband Plan, managing grant programs, and coordinating with the advisory Council. It does not create new programs but continues current broadband infrastructure planning and funding mechanisms under the extended timeline.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment replaces the original text with a new version that significantly alters the governance structure and timelines for Oklahoma's broadband initiatives. The changes extend termination dates for the Broadband Governing Board and Broadband Expansion Council from June 30, 2028 to December 31, 2030, modify board composition requirements, and update the responsible entities for various programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include extended operational timelines for oversight bodies and modified appointment requirements for board members.

TIMELINE

Extended termination dates for the Broadband Governing Board and Broadband Expansion Council from June 30, 2028 to December 31, 2030, providing additional time for program implementation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed Broadband Governing Board composition from nine members appointed by various officials to maintain the same structure but with extended terms.

Modified Broadband Expansion Council composition from unspecified members to fourteen persons with three appointed by the Governor.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory references and definitions to reflect the new committee substitute language and extended operational periods.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill title from 'Introduced' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' indicating legislative process stage change.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Modernization and Technology

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Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

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