HB 2791: Department of Human Services; making appropriations; source; amounts; creating certain special accounts; deposits or transfers; procedures; reports; requiring appearance before certain joint committee. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formatted for floor consideration, with page numbers and headers updated to reflect the House version. The substantive content of the appropriations and account creation provisions remains unchanged, though some text alignment and spacing were adjusted for readability.

TECHNICAL

Page headers and footers were updated to show 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' and 'HB2791 HFLR' instead of 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' and 'Req. No. 13800'.

Line breaks and indentation were adjusted throughout the document to improve formatting consistency for floor presentation.

A note was added stating 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' to help legislators identify changes made during committee review.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new sections (6 and 7) that grant the Department of Human Services authority to promulgate rules and procedures to implement the act, and authorize the department to retain up to 2% of appropriated funds for administrative costs and reimbursements. The amendment also updated the bill title to reflect the new Senate sponsors and corrected the requirement number from 13732 to 13800.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding administrative authority and funding retention provisions that were not present in the original version.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 6 granting the Department of Human Services authority to create rules and procedures to implement the act.

FISCAL

Added Section 7 allowing the Department of Human Services to retain up to 2% of appropriated funds for administrative costs and reimbursements.

TECHNICAL

Updated requirement number from 13732 to 13800 and added Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) to the bill title.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its enrolled version to a committee substitute version, which primarily involves reformatting the document structure and renumbering sections while maintaining the same substantive content. The core appropriations amounts, purposes, and requirements remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'Enrolled House Bill' to 'Proposed Committee Substitute' indicating this is a version under legislative review rather than final.

Section numbering and formatting were reorganized to conform to committee amendment standards, though the actual legislative text and amounts remain identical.

Added committee amendment metadata including sponsor name, adoption date field, and request number.

Removed enrolled bill formatting elements including the 'An Act' title page and enrolled bill designation.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized for signature by the Governor, changing from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' status. The substantive policy content remains the same, with the main changes being formatting adjustments, page number updates, and the addition of a subject line header. No new funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or policy requirements were added or removed.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' indicating final legislative approval

Added 'SUBJECT: Department of Human Services' line for final version identification

Updated page number references from 'ENGR. H. B. NO. 2791' to 'ENR. H. B. NO. 2791'

Reformatted line breaks and spacing throughout the document for final publication

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the Department of Human Services' funding source and amounts, replacing a Budget and Finance Act with a new appropriations act focused on pandemic relief funds. The total appropriation increased from $195,000 to $5,528,000 across three separate sections, and the bill now explicitly creates special accounts in the State Treasury for managing these funds.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a general budget and finance act to a specific appropriations act for pandemic relief funding, with new requirements for special accounts and fund management.

FISCAL

The appropriation amount was increased from $195,000 to $5,528,000 total across three sections, with specific amounts of $195,000, $328,000, and $5,000,000 allocated to different projects.

REQUIREMENT

New Section 4 was added creating Statewide Recovery Special Accounts in the State Treasury to manage the appropriated funds, with specific rules for account duration and expenditure procedures.

New Section 7 was added limiting the Department of Human Services to retaining no more than 2% of appropriated funds for administrative costs, with restrictions on disallowable funds under the American Rescue Plan Act.

SCOPE

The original title and scope changed from a general Budget and Finance Act of 2025 to a specific act relating to the Department of Human Services and pandemic relief funding.

TIMELINE

The effective date was removed from the original version and replaced with specific references to the 59th Oklahoma Legislature and May 12, 2025 recommendations for fund utilization.

Department of Human Services; making appropriations; source; amounts; creating certain special accounts; deposits or transfers; procedures; reports; requiring appearance before certain joint committee.

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