HB 3418: Public buildings and public works; Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; quotes; felonies; disclosures; effective date. - Oklahoma

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

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from the House to the Senate floor version, resulting in a significant reorganization of the text layout and the addition of a new section regarding airport property transfers. The Senate version also includes a header indicating that bold text denotes committee amendments, which were not present in the House version. Substantively, the core provisions regarding public trusts and competitive bidding remain consistent, though the formatting and presentation of the legislative history have been altered.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding public works and bidding remains unchanged, but a new provision was added allowing municipalities to transfer airport property to industrial development authority trusts.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement allowing municipalities to convey title of airport real property to industrial development authority trusts, provided the authority already controls the property and the transfer is approved by a majority of the municipal governing body.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill's header and title page structure to reflect Senate floor formatting, including the addition of a legend indicating that bold text represents committee amendments.

Adjusted the listing of co-sponsors and committee substitute details to match Senate procedural standards.

HB3418 (4-20-26) (WINGARD) WDFA2.PDF → Floor (House) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was moved from the Senate chamber to the House of Representatives floor, where it was reorganized into a Committee Substitute. The content was significantly restructured, replacing a single amendment motion with a comprehensive act that amends multiple Oklahoma statutes regarding public competitive bidding and trust laws. The most substantive policy change involves expanding the rules for public trusts, allowing them to issue obligations and engage in financing arrangements like lease-leasebacks, provided they receive specific approvals from the Legislature, Governor, or local governing bodies.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single amendment motion to a broad legislative act affecting multiple statutes, including the Public Competitive Bidding Act and trust laws for state, county, and municipal entities.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a Senate chamber amendment draft to a House floor Committee Substitute version, indicating the bill has passed the Senate and is being finalized in the House.

The detailed text regarding specific Public Competitive Bidding Act sections (61 O.S. 102-121) was condensed into a summary list of affected statutes rather than being fully rewritten in this excerpt.

SCOPE

The bill now explicitly amends 60 O.S. 176 to allow public trusts to issue obligations and enter financing arrangements (e.g., lease-leasebacks) for public projects.

ELIGIBILITY

New eligibility requirements were added for creating public trusts, mandating approval from the Legislature and Governor (for state trusts) or two-thirds of the governing body (for county or municipal trusts).

REQUIREMENT

The bill clarifies that trust officers can lease beneficiary property to execute trust purposes and allows trusts to operate outside their geographic boundaries if they benefit a large class of the public.

HB3418 (4-20-26) (WINGARD) FA2.PDF → HB3418 (4-20-26) (WINGARD) WDFA2.PDF · 1 edit

MINOR

The only change in this revision is the update of the document's timestamp from April 20, 2026, to April 28, 2026. No substantive policy, legal, or procedural text was altered.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document metadata timestamp to reflect a later revision date.

HB3418 (4-14-26) (DANIELS) FA1.PDF → HB3418 (4-20-26) (WINGARD) FA2.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new requirement that any cement or concrete purchased by public agencies must be manufactured or produced in the United States. The amendment also changes the bill's effective date from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2027. The sponsor of the amendment changed from Senator Daniels to Senator Wingard.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new mandate requiring public agencies to purchase domestic cement and concrete.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section requiring public agencies to purchase only cement or concrete manufactured or produced in the United States.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the bill from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2027.

House Committee Substitute → HB3418 (4-14-26) (DANIELS) FA1.PDF · 1 edit

MINOR

The document provided is a legislative amendment record showing that Senator Daniels moved to change the effective date of House Bill 3418 from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2027. This change delays when the new rules regarding public construction contracts and bidding procedures will take effect, giving agencies more time to prepare.

Scope change

The substantive scope of the bill (which covers public construction contracts, bidding requirements, and trust laws) remains unchanged; only the implementation timeline was modified.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the bill was extended from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2027.

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

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a committee amendment proposal to a final committee substitute, removing the amendment motion text and standardizing the header. Substantively, the text of the bill itself remains unchanged, continuing to amend state laws regarding public competitive bidding, trust creation for public projects, and related financial procedures.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are purely structural and formatting-related.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated from a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' with an amendment motion to a 'Committee Substitute' with the bill text ready for final review.

The formal motion text requesting the amendment and the 'Proposed Oversight' header were removed.

Page numbering and section headers were standardized to reflect the final committee version rather than the initial amendment proposal.

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

MINOR

The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' by the House Oversight Committee. The primary change is the removal of the original sponsor 'Daniels' from the Senate, while retaining the House sponsors. The substantive legal text regarding public bidding, trust creation, and contract thresholds appears identical in both versions, with only minor formatting adjustments to the legislative history section.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's legal provisions remains unchanged; the only alteration is the procedural update to the bill's header and sponsor list to reflect committee review.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original Senate sponsor 'Daniels' from the list of bill sponsors.

Updated the bill header from 'Engrossed' to 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' to indicate the bill has been reviewed and amended by the House Oversight Committee.

Adjusted the formatting of the legislative history and sponsor list to match the style of a committee substitute version.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MODERATE

The Senate amendments to HB 3418 add new requirements for creating public trusts, extend the bill's effective date by one year, and introduce new procedures for preliminary procurement activities. These changes aim to clarify who can approve trust creations, allow trusts to operate outside their local boundaries for public benefit, and enable municipalities to transfer airport property to industrial development authorities.

Scope change

The bill now applies to a broader range of trust beneficiaries with specific approval thresholds and allows trusts to operate beyond their original geographic limits if they benefit the public.

ELIGIBILITY

New subsections require specific approval levels (Legislature/Governor for the state, two-thirds of governing body for counties/municipalities) to create express trusts.

SCOPE

Trusts are now authorized to engage in activities outside their geographic boundaries if they provide a benefit to a large class of the public or reduce government burdens.

DEFINITION

New provisions allow municipalities to convey airport property to industrial development authority trusts for sale at fair market value for industrial development.

REQUIREMENT

A new section permits public agencies to conduct preliminary procurement activities like market research and vendor outreach before issuing formal bids.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the bill was changed from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2027.

Enrolled (final version) → Amended And Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a co-author and make two substantive changes: adding a new provision allowing public agencies to conduct preliminary procurement activities (like market research and site visits) before issuing bids, and extending the bill's effective date from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2027.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly authorize preliminary procurement activities for public agencies, and its applicability timeline was extended by one year.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection allowing public agencies to conduct preliminary procurement activities such as market research, vendor outreach, and site visits to develop accurate specifications and estimate costs before issuing bids.

TIMELINE

Extended the effective date of the bill from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Added Chapman, Wolfley, and Menz as co-authors to the House sponsors.

Introduced → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled, incorporating several substantive policy updates to the Public Competitive Bidding Act. Key changes include expanding the list of amended statutes to cover new sections (111, 116, and 138), clarifying that public agencies (rather than just divisions) can extend contract award periods, and updating the threshold for school district construction contracts to include amounts equal to or greater than $25,000 but less than $50,000. The text also refined the description of trust activities to ensure they benefit a large class of the public or reduce government burdens, while prohibiting fees that solely generate administrative revenue.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional statutory sections (111, 116, and 138) in its amendments and clarified the applicability of bidding requirements to specific dollar amounts for school districts and the authority of public agencies regarding contract award periods.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the awarding public agency, not just its divisions, may extend the contract award period.

Updated the threshold for school district construction contracts to apply to amounts equal to or greater than $25,000 and less than $50,000.

Refined the criteria for trust activities to require benefits to a large class of the public or reduced government burdens, explicitly excluding activities that solely generate administrative fees.

SCOPE

Added Sections 111, 116, and 138 to the list of statutes amended by the bill.

Public buildings and public works; Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; quotes; felonies; disclosures; effective date.

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