SB 479 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

State Capitol Building; dissolving the State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee. Effective date.

SB 479 dissolves the State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee, which was required to review and approve the use of funds for repairs and renovations of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building. This committee, composed of nine members appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders, had oversight responsibilities for the $120 million renovation project, including approving preliminary and final plans. The bill removes this requirement, shifting oversight directly to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. It also updates related statutory references to reflect the committee's dissolution.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025

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Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill version was updated from its original introduced form to a Senate floor version with committee amendments. The most significant change is the addition of a State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee that will review and approve how funds are spent, replacing the previous language that simply created the committee without specifying its oversight functions. The committee composition, quorum requirements, and spending approval processes were added to increase transparency and accountability for the $120 million Capitol renovation project.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include detailed oversight mechanisms for fund expenditure through a newly defined committee structure with specific appointment requirements and approval processes.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed composition requirements for the State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee, specifying nine members appointed by Governor, House Speaker, and Senate President Pro Tempore with party balance requirements.

Added quorum and voting requirements for the oversight committee, requiring five members to constitute a quorum and five votes for any committee action.

Added requirement that committee expenditures must go through a request for proposal process, increasing transparency in how renovation funds are spent.

Added provision that the oversight committee shall be staffed by employees of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

Modified subsection I to add specific spending approval requirements for the oversight committee, changing from general oversight to requiring explicit approval for repairs to the Capitol's interior and exterior.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including updated bill headers, page numbers, and version identifiers reflecting the Senate floor version with committee amendments.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Retirement and Government Resources committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors