HB 2516 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Military infrastructure funding; creating the Base Infrastructure Needs and Development-Schools Revolving Fund; Military Department; budgeting; utilizations of funds; effective date; emergency.

HB 2516 creates the "Base Infrastructure Needs and Development-Schools Revolving Fund" (BIND-Schools Fund) within Oklahoma's State Treasury. This fund, managed by the Oklahoma Military Department, provides dedicated financing for infrastructure improvements at military bases in Oklahoma, specifically targeting common education facilities on those bases. The law requires these investments to either prevent base closures or support base expansions. Funds can be used for new construction or facility upgrades, with expenditures authorized through standard state budget processes. The bill became effective July 1, 2025, after being signed into law without the Governor's signature on May 29, 2025.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from the House version to the Senate version, with minor structural changes to the header and committee report information. The substantive policy content regarding the military infrastructure funding program remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page numbering.

Committee report attribution changed from 'COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET' to 'COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS' with updated date.

Page footers and formatting labels updated to reflect Senate floor version with bold face notation for committee amendments.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
12
Committee
8
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 3
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 30 Nays: 12
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted, GCCA
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 3
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 1
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 3
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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