HB 3025: Schools; general fund expenditures; gift, grant, and donation monies; general fund carryover; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from the House floor version to the Senate floor version, resulting in significant formatting updates and a change in the bill's title date. Substantively, the core policy regarding school funding remains consistent, but the Senate version clarifies that non-capital funds (gifts, grants, donations) received for non-capital purposes can be placed in the general fund and accumulate year-to-year, rather than being restricted to the year of receipt.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect the 'Senate Floor Version' dated April 14, 2026, replacing the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' header.

The title of the act was slightly rephrased to read 'Engrossed House Bill No. 3025' instead of just 'Committee Substitute', indicating the bill has passed the House and is now in the Senate.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'County sources' was expanded to explicitly exclude funds from sinking fund levies in addition to building fund levies.

The definition of 'Capital expenditures' was expanded to include lease payments and interest with terminal dates that result in property acquisition.

The definition of 'Noncapital expenditures' was expanded to include direct expenses for the upkeep of grounds.

FISCAL

The rules for handling gifts, grants, or donations were modified to clarify that funds designated for non-capital expenditures may be placed in the general fund and allowed to accumulate from year to year, rather than being restricted to the fiscal year they were received.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to reflect the House Floor version, moving the bill title and sponsor information to the top of the page. The substantive legal text regarding school fund definitions and expenditures remains unchanged, though the layout now clearly distinguishes between the original committee substitute and the floor amendments.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to show 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' and repositioned the bill number and sponsor details to the top of the first page.

The document structure was reorganized to include a 'BOLD FACE' legend, indicating which parts of the text represent new amendments made during the floor session versus the original committee version.

Engrossed → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Committee Substitute,' indicating it has been revised by the House committee. The text includes minor formatting adjustments, such as updating the legislative session year to 2026 and renumbering sections. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Updated the legislative session header from the 2025 session to the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026).

Adjusted page headers and line numbers to reflect the new Committee Substitute format.

Minor rewording in the act title to clarify the relationship between the general fund and special building fund levies.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated to reflect its progress from introduction to final passage (engrossed), adding co-sponsorship by a Senator and removing the declaration of an emergency. The core policy regarding school funding remains unchanged, as the text describing the restriction on calculating gift monies toward general fund carryovers was deleted from the summary but the specific legal amendment text appears to be incomplete in the provided snippet.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability remains unchanged; it continues to apply to school districts in Oklahoma regarding general fund definitions and capital expenditure rules.

TECHNICAL

The bill status was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed', and the list of sponsors was expanded to include a Senator, indicating the bill has passed both chambers.

The declaration of an emergency, which allows the bill to take effect immediately without waiting for the next legislative session, was removed from the summary text.

DEFINITION

The specific text describing the restriction on using gift monies for general fund carryover was removed from the summary description, though the underlying legal amendment to 70 O.S. 2021 remains the subject of the bill.

Schools; general fund expenditures; gift, grant, and donation monies; general fund carryover; effective date.

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