Roads and bridges; modifying certain apportionment for certain fiscal years. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 1309 modifies Oklahoma's funding for road and bridge projects by increasing annual allocations to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund (ROADS Fund). It sets specific annual amounts: $100 million starting in fiscal year 2026 (up from $80 million), rising to $575 million for 2021, $590 million for 2022, and $610 million for 2025 onward. The bill requires the full annual amount to be allocated by July 30 each year and directs $2 million annually to the Heartland Flyer rail project and $3 million to public transit. These funds are exclusively for state highway construction, maintenance, debt service, and specific infrastructure projects managed by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 5, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes significant substantive changes to funding amounts and allocation priorities. The most critical change is the increase in the annual funding cap for the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund from $80 million to $100 million. Additionally, the Senate version introduces a new priority to allocate $2 million annually to the 'Heartland Flyer' rail project and $3 million to the Public Transit Revolving Fund, which were not present in the House version.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific funding mandates for the Heartland Flyer rail project and the Public Transit Revolving Fund, altering how the general revenue fund is distributed to transportation initiatives.
FISCAL
The annual apportionment to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund was increased from $80 million to $100 million.
A new requirement was added to allocate $2 million annually to the Oklahoma Tourism and Passenger Rail Revolving Fund specifically for the 'Heartland Flyer' rail project.
A new requirement was added to allocate $3 million annually to the Public Transit Revolving Fund for purposes authorized by law.
TECHNICAL
The bill header and page footers were updated to reflect the Senate floor version, including a change in the date from the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature to February 9, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House Apr 29, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 18, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 2
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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