Motor vehicles; requiring certain distribution of grant or scholarship to be made in certain proportion. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 1601 requires that state and federal grants for commercial driver training courses be distributed proportionally to all qualifying public and private schools based on each school's share of available student openings relative to the state's total demand. This means funding is allocated according to how many spots each school offers, rather than favoring any specific institution. The bill directly affects all commercial driver training schools in Oklahoma receiving these grants. It takes effect on July 1, 2026, and does not create new regulations but modifies grant distribution rules.
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