HB 2872 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Transportation; creating the Transportation Reform Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 2872, the Transportation Reform Act of 2025, requires the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to follow specific public engagement procedures before proposing new turnpikes or modifying existing ones. It mandates that the Authority provide clear notice to affected property owners and businesses, include plain-language summaries and maps, allow a 30-day public comment period, and hold a hearing within 30 days of the comment period’s end. The bill also requires the Authority to analyze and potentially modify proposals to address adverse impacts on businesses (including quantifiable cost estimates) and consumer groups. Violations of these requirements would make the Authority’s actions void, allowing affected parties to sue for costs and attorney fees. The bill is scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2025.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025

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MAJOR

The bill was amended to replace the original Transportation Reform Act with a new proposal focused on the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. The changes require the Authority to provide public notice, hold comment periods, and conduct hearings before proposing new turnpikes or modifications, ensuring affected property owners and businesses are informed and can participate in the decision-making process.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general transportation reform act to a specific regulatory framework governing the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's proposal and implementation of turnpike projects.

SCOPE

Removed the original Transportation Reform Act of 2025 which had no specific codification section or detailed requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory notice requirements to all affected property owners using Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes before proposing new turnpikes or modifications.

Added a 30-day public comment period where interested persons can submit written data, views, or arguments about proposed turnpike actions.

Added requirement for a public hearing within 30 days after the comment period closes, allowing oral presentations of arguments and data.

Added requirement for the Authority to consider impacts on property owners, businesses, and governmental entities, with authority to modify proposals if adverse effects are found.

Added requirement for the Authority to consider impacts on consumer groups and modify proposals to exclude activities causing adverse effects.

Added requirement to provide electronic copies of proposed turnpike maps to the Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore, and House Speaker.

Added specific content requirements for public notices, including simple language summaries, maps, legal authority citations, and cost impact requests for businesses.

Added requirement for the Authority to promulgate rules implementing these new procedures.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement provisions allowing affected persons to file civil actions for declarative or injunctive relief if the Authority fails to comply, with entitlement to court costs and attorney fees.

TECHNICAL

Changed the codification status from 'not to be codified' to 'to be codified' in Section 1708.1 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

TIMELINE

Maintained the effective date of November 1, 2025 for the act.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors