HB 2796: Public finance; Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund; modifying provisions related to allocation of funds; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a committee substitute version to a floor version, with the header updated to reflect it is now the House Floor version. The substantive legislative content, including the establishment of the Oklahoma Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund, account structures, and emergency declaration, remains unchanged. The changes are primarily formatting and versioning updates rather than policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Page footers updated from 'Req. No. 13802' to 'HB2796 HFLR' to match the floor version identifier.

Committee report line added with date 05/19/2025 and recommendation 'DO PASS, As Amended'.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new sponsors (Hall and Haste of the Senate) and update the bill's reference number from 13741 to 13802. The substantive policy content regarding the Oklahoma Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added two new Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) to the bill's authorship list.

Updated the bill's internal reference number from 13741 to 13802.

Changed the bill title from 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the final committee version.

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

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten from its enrolled version to a committee substitute version, with no substantive policy changes to the actual legislative language. The text remains identical in meaning, establishing the same Oklahoma Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund with the same rules for fund allocation, account structure, and usage restrictions.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled final version to a proposed committee substitute version, changing the header information, page numbering, and document metadata while keeping all substantive legislative language identical.

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

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, adding standard signatures and approval sections required for a bill to become law. The substantive policy content regarding the Oklahoma Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a new subsection E prohibiting the use of funds for administrative expenses.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for the House, Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State to finalize the bill as law.

Minor formatting and line break adjustments throughout the text; no substantive policy changes.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection E to Section 2021 prohibiting the use of matching fund monies for administrative expenses, salaries, or continuing obligations of the Department of Commerce.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended from an introduced version that created a new Budget and Finance Act to an engrossed version that amends an existing Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund. The substantive policy change shifts the bill's focus from establishing a new budget framework to modifying how funds are allocated within an existing disaster mitigation fund. This change affects how state resources are distributed for disaster recovery efforts.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from creating an entirely new Budget and Finance Act to amending an existing statute related to disaster mitigation funding.

SCOPE

The bill title and purpose changed from creating a new Budget and Finance Act to amending Section 3, Chapter 348, O.S.L. 2022 regarding the Oklahoma Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund.

FISCAL

Added detailed provisions about how the Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund accounts work, including rules about fund transfers, subaccounts, and annual expenditure limits.

TIMELINE

Removed the effective date provision that stated the act would become effective November 1, 2025, and replaced it with an emergency declaration allowing immediate effect upon passage.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified eligibility criteria by adding specific rules about which entities can access funds and how many accounts they can use per fiscal year.

Public finance; Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund; modifying provisions related to allocation of funds; emergency.

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