HB 2445: Roads, bridges, and ferries; Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission Act; duties; name; sunset date; effective date. - Oklahoma

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → Floor (House) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten to transition from a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to a 'Floor Version' for the 2026 legislative session. The substantive policy content regarding the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission remains consistent, detailing its purpose, duties, and the composition of its 21-member board, but the text has been updated to reflect the final floor amendments and formatting standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still establishes the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission and outlines its duties and membership structure.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated from a committee substitute to a floor version, including changes to the header, title, and page numbering to reflect the final House version.

Minor formatting and line break adjustments were made throughout the text to align with standard legislative formatting for the floor version.

House Committee Substitute → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was completely replaced with a new version that retains the original legislative intent but updates the formatting and terminology. The primary substantive change is the consistent capitalization of the word 'commission' in the descriptive text, changing it from 'Commission' to 'commission' to align with standard grammatical usage within the act.

TECHNICAL

Replaced the entire document text with a new version that corrects capitalization inconsistencies (changing 'Commission' to 'commission') and updates page reference numbers.

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from the 'Introduced' version to a 'House Committee Substitute' version, reflecting legislative revisions. The primary substantive change is the update of the effective date from November 1, 2025, to the 2026 legislative session, aligning the timeline with the Route 66 Centennial celebration. The bill's scope was also refined to focus on roads, bridges, and ferries rather than general transportation, and the short title was adjusted to the 'Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission Act'.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from general 'transportation' to specifically 'roads, bridges, and ferries', and the short title was changed to reflect the specific commission's name.

TIMELINE

The effective date was updated to align with the 2026 legislative session and the Route 66 Centennial celebration.

SCOPE

The bill's subject matter was narrowed from general transportation to specifically roads, bridges, and ferries.

DEFINITION

The short title of the act was changed from 'Transportation Reform Act of 2025' to 'Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission Act'.

TECHNICAL

New text was inserted to detail the Commission's purpose, emphasizing the celebration of Route 66's history and its status as a National Scenic Byway.

Roads, bridges, and ferries; Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission Act; duties; name; sunset date; effective date.

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