HB 2788: Statewide Recovery Fund; transfers of funds; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from the House Committee Substitute to the Floor Version, primarily changing the document header to reflect its status as the official floor version. The substantive policy content regarding funding transfers, amounts, and effective dates remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to identify the document as the 'Floor Version' of the House Committee Substitute, indicating it is ready for final legislative vote.

Page footers were updated to include the bill number (HB2788) and a note explaining that bold face text denotes committee amendments.

Minor line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the text to align with standard floor formatting conventions.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add the Senate as a co-sponsor, update the bill title to reflect the new sponsor, and insert a new section detailing a specific funding transfer from the Statewide Recovery Fund to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. This change expands the bill's scope to include a $20.5 million transfer intended for constructing a mental health facility near the State Capitol.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new funding provision for mental health services, and the legislative sponsors were updated to include Senate members.

FISCAL

Added a new provision transferring $20,500,000 from the Statewide Recovery Fund to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the construction of a replacement mental health facility within 30 miles of the State Capitol.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and header to reflect Senate co-sponsors (Hall and Haste) and changed the bill type from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute'.

Removed the previous text indicating the bill was a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' and deleted the old requirement number (13767), replacing it with the new requirement number (13797).

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to update the names of specific funding agencies and adjust the emergency declaration language. The 'Healthcare Workforce Training Commission' was renamed to 'Health Care Workforce Development Revolving Fund', and the emergency provision was modified to include a specific effective date. These changes clarify the source of funds for the Statewide Recovery Fund and formalize when the new financial rules take effect.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's funding sources was updated to reflect a renamed agency, while the applicability of the emergency provision was expanded to include an effective date.

FISCAL

The funding source for the Statewide Recovery Fund was changed from the 'Healthcare Workforce Training Commission' to the 'Health Care Workforce Development Revolving Fund'.

TIMELINE

The emergency declaration clause was updated to explicitly include a provision for an effective date, replacing the previous language regarding noncodification.

TECHNICAL

The bill's reference number was updated from 13729 to 13767, and the legislative session was specified as the '59th Oklahoma Legislature'.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten to replace the original text with a new version. The primary substantive change is the renaming of the 'Health Care Workforce Development Revolving Fund' to the 'Healthcare Workforce Training Commission' in the bill's title and text. The specific dollar amounts, funding sources, and transfer conditions for all other programs remain identical to the original version.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on transferring funds from various state agencies back to the Statewide Recovery Fund, but the specific agency name for healthcare workforce funding has been updated.

DEFINITION

The name of the healthcare funding agency was changed from 'Health Care Workforce Development Revolving Fund' to 'Healthcare Workforce Training Commission'.

TECHNICAL

The bill was entirely replaced with a new text version, including changes to formatting, headers, and page numbering.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 29, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled version, adding a new Section 7 to transfer $3.3 million to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and updating the description of the mental health fund transfer to include a specific geographic restriction (within 30 miles of the State Capitol). The effective date was set to July 1, 2025, and an emergency clause was added to allow immediate implementation upon signing.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new funding transfer to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and added a specific geographic limitation to the mental health facility construction project.

FISCAL

Added Section 7 to transfer $3,300,000 from the Statewide Recovery Fund to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for water-related projects.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the mental health fund transfer (Section 6) to explicitly require that the replacement facility for Griffin Memorial Hospital be constructed within a 30-mile radius of the State Capitol Building.

TIMELINE

Added Section 8 to set the effective date of the act to July 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 9 declaring an emergency to ensure the bill takes effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its title and purpose from a general 'Budget and Finance Act' to a specific measure transferring funds to the Statewide Recovery Fund. It now details specific dollar amounts being moved from various state programs (such as domestic violence support and health care workforce funds) back into the recovery fund for reappropriation, citing recommendations from a joint committee.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad budget act to a specific fund transfer mechanism, and the list of funding sources was expanded to include multiple state departments and boards.

FISCAL

Added specific transfer amounts from the Department of Human Services, Health Care Workforce Development Revolving Fund, Oklahoma State University Medical Authority, State Department of Health, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and Oklahoma Water Resources Board to the Statewide Recovery Fund.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title and description from a general 'Budget and Finance Act of 2025' to a specific act relating to the Statewide Recovery Fund and fund transfers.

Removed the original text establishing the 'Budget and Finance Act of 2025' and its effective date of November 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that all transfers must be consistent with recommendations adopted by the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding on May 12, 2025.

Statewide Recovery Fund; transfers of funds; effective date; emergency.

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