HB 2794: Department of Commerce; making appropriations; sources; amounts; purposes. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was moved from the House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, indicating it has passed the committee stage and is ready for full House consideration. The substantive content of the appropriations remains unchanged, with three funding allocations totaling $10.8 million for a municipal park, naval submarine relocation, and industrial park infrastructure improvements.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability, funding amounts, and eligibility criteria remain identical between versions.

TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed from 'STATE OF OKLAHOMA' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to reflect the bill's current procedural status.

Page numbering and footer information updated to reflect floor version with committee amendment indicators.

Removed original committee substitute header lines that indicated the bill was still in committee review.

Added committee report information indicating the bill was passed by the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to update its title and section references to reflect the House Committee Substitute version rather than the proposed committee substitute. The amendment also changes the required document number from 13769 to 13801 and updates the date from May 18 to May 19, 2025. These are primarily administrative and technical changes rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the current legislative stage.

Updated required document number from 13769 to 13801 on multiple pages.

Changed the date stamp from 05/18/25 to 05/19/25.

Minor formatting adjustments to section headers and author attribution lines.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to correct a major error where the original text contained absurd funding requests for relocating a naval submarine and constructing a park in an unspecified location. The amendment replaced these nonsensical provisions with specific, realistic funding allocations for a municipal park in a county with over 750,000 residents north of I-344 and west of I-35, and an industrial park south of SH-62 and east of SH-283. Additionally, the bill number was updated from 13738 to 13769 to reflect the correct legislative identifier.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly altered by removing entirely fictional provisions about relocating a naval submarine and replacing them with legitimate municipal park and industrial park infrastructure funding requests.

SCOPE

Removed a provision requesting $5 million to relocate a naval submarine, which is not a valid legislative purpose.

FISCAL

Added $5 million funding for a municipal park in a county with a population greater than 750,000 located north of I-344 and west of I-35.

Modified the $4 million appropriation from a naval submarine relocation to unspecified municipal park funding with specific geographic criteria.

Modified the $1.8 million appropriation from unspecified infrastructure improvements to an industrial park located south of State Highway 62 and east of State Highway 283.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill requirement number from 13738 to 13769 to reflect the correct legislative identifier.

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

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its enrolled final version to a proposed committee substitute version, primarily changing the title and adding standard legislative sections. The core funding provisions for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce remain substantively unchanged, though the text was reformatted to conform to committee amendment standards.

TECHNICAL

Title was modified to conform to committee amendments and include additional standard clauses regarding effective date and emergency declaration.

Added Section 4 establishing an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Added Section 5 declaring an emergency to allow immediate effect upon passage and approval.

Formatting and header information were updated to reflect committee substitute status rather than enrolled bill status.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 22, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and approved by both legislative chambers and the Governor. The most significant substantive change is the funding amount in Section 2, which was reduced from $4,000,000 to $1,800,000, and the purpose of those funds was changed from relocating a naval submarine to implementing infrastructure improvements at an industrial park. The funding amount in Section 1 remained at $5,000,000 for a municipal park project.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from potentially funding a naval submarine relocation to funding an industrial park infrastructure project, reflecting a shift in legislative priorities from military-related spending to local economic development.

FISCAL

Section 2 funding was reduced from $4,000,000 to $1,800,000.

ELIGIBILITY

Section 2 purpose changed from relocating a naval submarine to implementing infrastructure improvements at an industrial park located south of State Highway 62 and east of State Highway 283.

TECHNICAL

Added final signatures and approval dates from the House, Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State indicating the bill has become law.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a general budget and finance act into a specific appropriations bill for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The original version created a new Budget and Finance Act of 2025 with an effective date of November 1, 2025, while the new version provides specific funding allocations for three distinct purposes.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a broad budget framework to targeted funding for specific projects under the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

SCOPE

Removed the creation of the Budget and Finance Act of 2025 and the effective date of November 1, 2025.

Changed the bill title from a general budget act to one specifically relating to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

FISCAL

Added $5,000,000 appropriation for a municipal park in a county with over 750,000 population north of I-344 and west of I-35.

Added $4,000,000 appropriation to relocate a naval submarine east of State Highway 165 and north of State Highway 62.

Added $1,800,000 appropriation for infrastructure improvements at an industrial park south of State Highway 62 and east of State Highway 283.

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