HB 4078: Administration; making appropriations; sources of funds; destination of funds; purposes; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a 'Committee Substitute' version to the 'Floor (House)' version, primarily updating the header to reflect the House's final approval. The substantive content regarding the appropriation of $34,692 from the ARPA Administrative Costs Fund to the Legislative Service Bureau remains unchanged. A key addition is a formal Committee Report on the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget, dated April 20, 2026, which recommends the bill pass as amended.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's funding and purpose remains identical; only the document metadata and procedural status were updated.

TECHNICAL

Added a formal Committee Report recommending the bill pass as amended, dated April 20, 2026.

Updated the document header to indicate this is the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' instead of the 'Committee Substitute'.

Changed the footer tracking number from 'Req. No. 17530' to 'HB4078 HFLR' to reflect the floor version status.

Removed the Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) from the byline, as this version represents the House's final action.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) and update the internal tracking numbers for the legislative document. These are administrative changes that reflect the bill's progress through the committee process and do not alter the bill's legal requirements, funding amounts, or policy scope.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate sponsors Hall and Haste to the list of bill sponsors.

Updated the internal document request numbers from 17516 to 17530.

Changed the document title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute'.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the specific effective date of July 1, 2026, replacing it with a standard emergency clause that allows the law to take effect immediately upon passage. The primary purpose of this change is to expedite the implementation of the funding measures by removing the delay until the start of the fiscal year. Additionally, the bill's reference number was updated from 17476 to 17516 to reflect the new version of the document.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the timing of implementation changed from a fixed future date to immediate effect upon approval.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2026, to immediate effect upon passage and approval, allowing funds to be utilized sooner.

TECHNICAL

The bill's reference number was updated from 17476 to 17516 to match the new version of the legislative document.

The title of the act was shortened by removing the phrase 'stating purposes; providing for noncodification; providing an effective date' to align with the substantive changes made to the text.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from its final enrolled version to a committee substitute version, resulting in significant structural and substantive changes. The most critical change is the addition of a specific effective date (July 1, 2026) in Section 5, which was missing in the original enrolled text. Additionally, the title was updated to include 'providing an effective date,' and the document format was altered to reflect a committee amendment rather than the final enrolled act.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on appropriations for the Legislative Service Bureau and Office of Management and Enterprise Services, but the applicability timeline has been explicitly defined by adding a specific effective date.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of July 1, 2026, to Section 5, establishing when the law begins to apply.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to explicitly mention 'providing an effective date' to reflect the new Section 5.

Removed the standard 'BE IT ENACTED' header and replaced it with committee amendment formatting, indicating this is a working draft rather than the final version.

Reorganized the document structure to include committee amendment headers and removed the final passage and approval signatures found in the enrolled version.

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

MINOR

The bill was finalized and formatted for official enactment, changing the header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and adding signatures from the House, Senate, and Governor. The core policy content, including specific funding amounts and recipient agencies, remains identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status, indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Added signature lines and dates for the House of Representatives, Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State to formalize the legislative process.

Removed the 'Engrossed' header and preliminary page numbering to replace them with the final enrolled format.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to replace a single provision creating a 'Public Buildings and Lands Act' with four new sections that appropriate specific funds for pandemic relief. The original text focused on public buildings and an effective date of November 1, 2026, while the new text allocates money from ARPA and Statewide Recovery Funds to the Legislative Service Bureau, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and other agencies for Fiscal Year 2027. The effective date was also changed to immediately upon passage and approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted entirely from establishing a Public Buildings and Lands Act to appropriating funds for pandemic relief implementation.

SCOPE

Removed the creation of the 'Public Buildings and Lands Act of 2026'.

Added provisions declaring an emergency to allow the act to take effect immediately.

FISCAL

Added four new sections appropriating specific dollar amounts ($34,692, $213,308, $806,060, and $1,612,120) from ARPA and Statewide Recovery Funds to various state agencies.

TIMELINE

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

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