HB 4077: Department of Emergency Management; making an appropriation to the Emergency Relief and Impacts Revolving Fund; amounts; purposes; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House Committee Substitute to the Floor Version, standardizing the header, bill title, and formatting for final legislative review. The substantive policy content regarding emergency funding, departmental powers, and reporting requirements remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the 'Floor Version' and corrected the bill title layout for the House of Representatives.

Reformatted the text of the act's sections to align with standard floor printing conventions, removing committee-specific markers.

Updated the footer page numbers and tracking references from the committee version to the floor version identifiers.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new sponsors from the Senate (Hall and Haste) and to update the bill title to reflect these changes. The core policy provisions regarding funding amounts, usage, and reporting requirements remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added two new sponsors, Hall and Haste, from the Senate to the list of bill sponsors.

Updated the bill title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the addition of Senate sponsors.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to streamline its scope by removing references to reporting requirements and mandatory committee appearances, while simultaneously accelerating the effective date from July 1, 2026, to immediate passage. A technical update changed the request number from 17475 to 17515 to reflect the new version of the bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by deleting provisions that required specific reports to be submitted to entities and mandated appearances before joint committees.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted language requiring certain reports and submissions to specific entities.

Removed the requirement for the bill to mandate appearances before certain joint committees.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2026, to immediately upon passage and approval.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's request number from 17475 to 17515.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten from scratch by the full committee, replacing the original enrolled text with a new version that includes a specific effective date of July 1, 2026, and removes the provision requiring the bill to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes. The core funding amount, reporting requirements, and restrictions on how the Department of Emergency Management can use the funds remain substantively the same.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the Emergency Relief and Impacts Grant Program remains unchanged, but the procedural scope was altered by removing the requirement for permanent codification in the statutes.

TECHNICAL

Removed the requirement that the new law be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes, meaning the rules will exist only as a standalone bill without permanent statutory numbering.

Replaced the original enrolled text with a full committee substitute version that includes standard committee amendment headers and formatting.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of July 1, 2026, replacing the previous language that stated the act would take effect upon passage and approval.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final text signed into law. The substantive policy content, including funding amounts, reporting requirements, and operational rules for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, remained unchanged. The primary differences are formatting adjustments, the addition of a subject line, and the inclusion of official dates and signatures from the House, Senate, and Governor to certify the bill's passage.

TECHNICAL

Added a 'SUBJECT' line to the top of the bill for administrative identification.

Updated the footer text to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status instead of 'Engrossed' and included specific dates for House and Senate passage along with signature lines for the Governor and Secretary of State.

Removed draft-specific markup indicators (such as line numbers and version headers) present in the earlier Engrossed version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten to shift its focus from public buildings and lands to emergency management funding. The new version appropriates over $10.5 million to the Emergency Relief and Impacts Revolving Fund, establishes rules for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management to administer these funds, and mandates quarterly reporting to legislative committees.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed entirely from regulating public buildings and lands to funding and overseeing emergency relief efforts.

FISCAL

Added a specific appropriation of $10,582,596.00 to the Emergency Relief and Impacts Revolving Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for the Department of Emergency Management to submit quarterly budget reports and copies of all memorandums of understanding to the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding.

Added a limit allowing the Department to retain no more than 2% of the funds to reimburse administrative costs.

DEFINITION

Added authority for the Department to enter into memorandums of understanding with other agencies for auditing and managing the funds, provided no control over the funds is transferred.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions related to the Public Buildings and Lands Act, effective dates of November 1, 2026, and citation of the Public Buildings and Lands Act of 2026.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date mechanism from a fixed November 1, 2026 date to an immediate emergency declaration upon passage and approval.

Department of Emergency Management; making an appropriation to the Emergency Relief and Impacts Revolving Fund; amounts; purposes; emergency.

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