HB 4155 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Economic development; Events Trust Fund Act of 2026; effective date.

HB 4155 is a procedural bill that names the "Events Trust Fund Act of 2026" and sets its effective date as November 1, 2026. It does not create new programs, change funding mechanisms, or directly affect any specific groups or policies. The bill solely establishes the official name for a trust fund related to economic development events and specifies when it takes effect. As a naming act with no substantive provisions, it has no direct impact beyond formal designation.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the Policy Committee to replace the original text with a new version that creates the Oklahoma Special Events Trust Fund with a $4 million appropriation for fiscal year 2027. The amendment changes the effective date from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026 and adds an emergency provision allowing immediate implementation upon passage.

Scope change

The bill's scope was substantially rewritten to establish a revolving fund for the Office of the Governor to support the Oklahoma Quality Events Incentive Act, with updated funding language and codification references.

FISCAL

Changed from a one-time appropriation to a continuing revolving fund in the State Treasury for the Office of the Governor

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026

REQUIREMENT

Added emergency provision declaring the act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval

TECHNICAL

Updated codification section to reference Title 68, Section 4312 of Oklahoma Statutes

MODIFIED

Changed bill title from 'Events Trust Fund Act of 2026' to 'Oklahoma Special Events Trust Fund'

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Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors