HB 1420: State Government; reduction of property owned and leased by the state; exemption; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily adding a new subsection that allows the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to accept bids below 90% of appraised value for underutilized properties with environmental issues or liabilities. The Senate version also added an exemption for the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority and updated the committee report information.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include specific exemptions for certain state authorities and to allow for discounted property sales under specific conditions.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection (I) allowing the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to accept bids below 90% of appraised value for underutilized properties that have environmental issues, create liability, or have no viable bids after two auctions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority to the list of entities exempt from the bill's requirements.

TECHNICAL

Updated the committee report attribution from the Appropriations and Budget Committee to the Retirement and Government Resources Committee with a new date.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill moved from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating amendments that add co-sponsorship by a Senate member and adjust formatting. The substantive policy content regarding state property management, leasing restrictions, and transfer approval processes remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed to indicate Floor version with Senate co-sponsorship added

Page headers and footers updated to reflect Floor version with committee amendment notation

POLICY

All substantive provisions regarding state property reduction, leasing requirements, transfer approvals, and reporting remain identical to the Committee Substitute version

Engrossed → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its Engrossed version to a Proposed Policy Committee Substitute version, primarily changing the document format and committee markings rather than substantive policy. The core legislative text regarding state property management, privatization procedures, and reporting requirements remains substantively unchanged, though page numbering and committee amendment headers were updated.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the amendment is primarily procedural and formatting-related.

TECHNICAL

Added committee amendment headers, amendment submission details, and page numbering consistent with Policy Committee Substitute format

Changed document title from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1420' to 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1420'

Updated bill identification header to include sponsor name, date, and time information

Added amendment adoption signature lines and reading clerk information

Changed effective date section from 'Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2025' to '60-1-12275 MJ 01/28/25'

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · Mar 11, 2025

MODERATE

HB 1420 was amended from a broad 'State Government Act' to a focused amendment of 74 O.S. 2021, Section 61.8, specifically addressing state property reduction and leasing. The bill now explicitly requires state agencies to obtain approval before leasing, purchasing, or constructing real property, and mandates that proceeds from property sales be deposited into the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund. Several exemptions were added for specific state authorities, and new reporting requirements were established to track property reduction efforts.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a comprehensive state government act to a targeted amendment of a single existing statute regarding state property management.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title from 'State Government Act of 2025' to an amendment of 74 O.S. 2021, Section 61.8, focusing specifically on property reduction.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for state agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services before leasing, purchasing, or constructing real property.

Established new reporting requirements for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to publish annual reports on property sales and leasing reductions.

Added provisions requiring historical society approval before reusing properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

FISCAL

Mandated that proceeds from liquidation of state real property be deposited into the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund.

EXEMPTIONS

Added specific exemptions for the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority, Commissioners of the Land Office, Department of Transportation, Turnpike Authority, and Grand River Dam Authority from certain property reduction requirements.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reorganize and clarify the structure of HB 1420, which governs state property reduction and leasing policies. The House Committee Substitute maintains the core intent of reducing state-owned property and regulating leases but updates formatting, numbering, and some procedural language for clarity. The substantive policy provisions regarding property transfers, leasing approvals, and reporting requirements remain largely intact.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on state property management, with no changes to which entities are subject to the requirements or which properties are covered.

TECHNICAL

The bill's header and committee amendment language were updated to reflect the House Committee Substitute version, including changes to page numbering, requirement numbers, and formatting.

The effective date section was updated from November 1, 2025 to November 1, 2025 (no substantive change), but the bill reference numbers were updated from 60-1-12275 to 60-1-13164.

REQUIREMENT

Minor rewording in Section 1, Subsection E regarding the Office of Management and Enterprise Services' duty to determine if existing state-owned property can be used as an alternative to leasing or purchasing new property.

State Government; reduction of property owned and leased by the state; exemption; effective date.

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