Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · House May 29, 2025

HB 2774: Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund; utilizing certain amount for the University Hospitals Authority.

HB 2774 allocates $200 million from Oklahoma's Legacy Capital Financing Fund to the University Hospitals Authority for constructing, refurbishing, or expanding facilities dedicated to pediatric heart care. It directly affects the University Hospitals Authority, enabling them to build or upgrade specialized centers for diagnosing and treating children with heart conditions. The bill specifies that funds must be used solely for this purpose, with recapitalization payments beginning in the 2026 state fiscal year. The legislation becomes law without gubernatorial action, effective May 29, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $200M from state capital fund for public healthcare infrastructure, directly funding essential services per Budget & Taxes topic indicators.95% confidence

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 1129: Office of Educational Quality and Accountability; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; providing for distribution of grants. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1129 appropriates $100,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for purposes related to educational quality and accountability. The bill requires these funds to be used for specific duties assigned to the State Board under existing law, though it does not specify exact programs or beneficiaries. It declares an emergency to take immediate effect upon enactment, bypassing the usual 90-day waiting period. The legislation focuses solely on funding allocation without detailing how grants would be distributed or which educational programs would be directly impacted.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $100,000 from General Revenue Fund to State Board of Education for educational quality/accountability programs, advancing public service funding.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $100,000 from General Revenue to State Board for educational quality/accountability duties, advancing funding for education without restrictions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue

signed · Oklahoma · House May 29, 2025

HB 2792: Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Fund; declaring the fund a continuing fund; source; reappropriation of funds; emergency.

HB 2792 creates the "Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Fund" (PREP Fund) as a continuing fund in Oklahoma, meaning it won't expire with fiscal years. The bill ensures specific existing appropriations - totaling $118.85 million from previous legislative sessions - continue funding rural economic projects without being subject to lapse. These funds support projects previously authorized under bills like HB 1016 and HB 1017 (2023), including infrastructure, business development, and community initiatives in rural Oklahoma. The law also allows the Legislature to reallocate funds as needed while preserving the original project allocations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEnsures $118.85M in existing appropriations continue for rural economic projects without fiscal year lapse, supporting ongoing budget allocation for essential programs.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill allocates $118.85M to fund rural infrastructure projects (including roads/highways) via PREP Fund, directly supporting transportation infrastructure as part of authorized projects under HB 1016/1017.85% confidence

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 15, 2025

SB 1112: Lodging tax; excluding discounted or comped rooms or lodging from gross receipts upon which a lodging tax is levied. Effective date.

This Oklahoma bill changes how lodging tax is calculated by excluding free rooms (comped) and discounted rooms where hotels receive no payment from taxable income. It applies to all counties and cities collecting lodging tax under existing law. Hotels will no longer owe tax on rooms provided at no cost to customers or employees, or discounted rooms without third-party reimbursement. The change takes effect January 1, 2026.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExcludes comped/discounted rooms from taxable income, reducing state lodging tax revenue and weakening tax base for budget purposes.90% confidence

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 1367: Department of Veterans Affairs; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1367 allocates $4 million from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs for upgrading its hardware and software systems during the 2027 fiscal year. This funding directly supports the department's internal technology infrastructure, with no specific impact on veterans' benefits or services outlined in the bill. The appropriation becomes effective July 1, 2026, and the bill declares an emergency to expedite implementation. The measure is purely procedural, focusing on budget allocation for system improvements.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $4M from General Revenue Fund to VA for internal tech systems, directly increasing state budget allocation for departmental infrastructure.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue

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signed · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 20, 2026

SB 1377: Foster care; requiring the Department of Human Services to provide certain items to specified foster children. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1377 requires Oklahoma's Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide a duffel bag to foster children who lack a suitcase or adequate bag for personal belongings, with optional hygiene items or supplies if funds allow. The bill appropriates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal year 2027 to cover this cost, to be used as needed. It directly affects foster children in Oklahoma lacking proper luggage and DHS, which must implement the requirement through rules as necessary. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026, and was declared an emergency to allow immediate implementation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $250,000 from General Revenue Fund for foster care luggage, funding essential child welfare service per bill's explicit fiscal allocation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 1353: Schools; creating the Menstrual Products for Schools Revolving Fund; providing for use of fund to assist certain schools in making menstrual products available in certain restrooms. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1353 creates a revolving fund in Oklahoma's State Treasury to provide free menstrual products (tampons and sanitary napkins) in designated restrooms at public schools. It directly affects all public school districts and charter schools in Oklahoma by requiring the State Department of Education to use this fund to help schools make these products available at no cost in restrooms used by females or single-occupancy facilities. The fund is supported by state appropriations, donations, and grants, with the Department of Education managing disbursements to schools. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill uses state appropriations to fund free menstrual products in schools, directly advancing public service funding through state budget allocation.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides free menstrual products in school restrooms to ensure student access, attendance, and well-being, directly supporting educational access for K-12 students.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides free menstrual products in public schools, improving access to essential health supplies under public health programs.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 1350: Oklahoma Department of Commerce; making an appropriation; identifying source of funds. Emergency.

SB 1350 creates the Oklahoma State Data Center within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to serve as the state's primary hub for population data. It requires the Center to prepare population statistics, assist state agencies with demographic data, produce biennial population reports for the Legislature, and support reapportionment efforts. The bill establishes a revolving fund to cover costs, funded by fees from data services and a $500,000 appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal year 2027. This Center directly affects state agencies, the Legislature, and the U.S. Census Bureau by centralizing population data management. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $500k from General Revenue Fund for new data center, advancing budget allocation for state data services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue

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signed · Oklahoma · House May 6, 2025

HB 1392: Counties and county officers; county treasurer fee; effective date.

HB 1392 increases the fee county treasurers charge for certifying mortgages from $5 to $10 per mortgage. This fee, paid by mortgage borrowers, lenders, or other interested parties, will be deposited into a dedicated "County Treasurer's Mortgage Certification Fee Account" and used solely for operating the treasurer's office. The bill modifies existing mortgage tax rates based on loan term length but focuses the main change on the certification fee increase. It becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases mortgage certification fee to fund county treasurer's office operations, providing dedicated revenue stream for government function.85% confidence

signed · Oklahoma · House May 13, 2025

HB 1663: Revenue and taxation; ad valorem tax; delinquent tax; sale procedures; online procedures; effective date.

HB 1663 updates Oklahoma's procedures for selling property to recover unpaid property taxes. It allows counties to conduct tax sales online during the second week of June (instead of only in-person), requiring clear notice of sale details, including property descriptions, tax amounts due, and online auction links. The bill mandates that online sales follow the same rules as in-person sales, including requiring bids to meet at least two-thirds of the property's assessed value or the total unpaid taxes, whichever is lower. This directly affects property owners with delinquent taxes, county treasurers managing sales, and mortgagees who must receive notice of the sale.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesUpdates tax sale procedures to improve collection efficiency, strengthening revenue collection for state budgets.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax