HB 2917 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Agricultural education; Ag in the Classroom Education Revolving Fund; Agricultural Awareness license plates; funding; program expansion; effective date.

HB 2917 creates the "Ag in the Classroom Program" under Oklahoma's State Department of Agriculture to educate students (pre-K through 12th grade) about agriculture in both urban and rural schools. It increases the fee for Agricultural Awareness license plates from $24 to $27, directing the extra $3 per plate into an Ag in the Classroom Education Revolving Fund. The fund will support program expansion, particularly into urban areas, with the Department of Agriculture having exclusive control over the program and fund spending. This bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended by the subcommittee to restructure the Ag in the Classroom program. The primary change is moving the program from a revolving fund to direct state department operation with exclusive control. The amendment clarifies that the Department of Agriculture has sole authority over the program and can receive funds directly, while maintaining the fee structure for Agricultural Awareness license plates.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly grant the State Department of Agriculture exclusive control over the Ag in the Classroom Program, removing any potential authority for other state agencies. The program structure was changed from a revolving fund model to direct departmental operation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the program structure from a revolving fund to direct State Department of Agriculture operation with exclusive control over all aspects of the program

FISCAL

Added explicit authority for the Department to receive all funds for the program directly from Section 1104.3 of Title 47, including gifts, grants, and bequests from any source

SCOPE

Clarified that no other state agency, board, commission, or entity has authority over the Ag in the Classroom Program

TECHNICAL

Updated bill formatting and page numbers to reflect the subcommittee substitute version

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Committee

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors