Budget & Taxes (Appropriations)

in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 4, 2025

HB 1669: Appropriations; creating the Department of Emergency Management Act of 2025; effective date; emergency.

HB 1669 allocates $6,000,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the existing Department of Emergency Management for fiscal year 2026. This funding supports the department's current duties, such as disaster response and emergency coordination, without creating a new agency. The bill is purely procedural, establishing a specific appropriation amount rather than changing policy or creating new requirements. It takes effect July 1, 2025, and is classified as an emergency measure.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $6M from General Revenue Fund to emergency management department, directly funding a state government function through budget appropriations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue Tags Emergency Management

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 4, 2025

SB 278: Department of Commerce; requiring Department to create program; establishing requirements for program; creating the Tulsa Race Massacre Victims' Compensation Revolving Fund; making appropriation. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 278 directs Oklahoma's Department of Commerce to create a program compensating living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with $2 million each from a new revolving fund. The bill establishes the "Tulsa Race Massacre Victims’ Compensation Revolving Fund" and appropriates $4 million from the General Revenue Fund to cover these payments. Payments will be made to survivors living on the bill's effective date (July 1, 2025), or to their heirs if they die before receiving funds. The program requires input from a committee including Tulsa-area legislators and nonprofit partners to administer the payments.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $4M from General Revenue Fund to fund Tulsa Massacre survivor compensation, directly allocating state funds for a specific program.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 629: University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 629 appropriates $300,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the University Hospitals Authority for fiscal year 2023. This funding directly supports contracting with a nonprofit organization to provide free dental care to patients. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, and declares an emergency to expedite implementation. It does not create new programs but allocates existing state funds for existing dental access services.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $300k from General Revenue for public dental care, funding essential services without tax changes or new programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $300k for free dental care via nonprofit, improving patient access to dental services under existing healthcare framework.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 1, 2025

HB 2024: Appropriations; creating the Oklahoma Space Renaissance Act; making various appropriations; effective date; emergency.

HB 2024, the Oklahoma Space Renaissance Act, allocates $51.3 million in state funds to support Oklahoma's space industry development. The bill directs $35 million for infrastructure at the Oklahoma Air and Space Port to enable spacecraft testing and launches, and $15 million for a microgravity research consortium focused on commercial science projects in Oklahoma City. It also provides $1.3 million for the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority to carry out its duties. The funding is intended for fiscal year 2026, with the bill effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $51.3M in state funds for space industry infrastructure, research, and authority operations, directly increasing state appropriations for economic development.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill allocates $51.3M to fund Oklahoma's space industry development, including infrastructure and research, directly advancing technology sector.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 4, 2026

SB 1142: Department of Human Services; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1142 allocates $100,000 from unallocated state funds to Oklahoma's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funding is intended to support the department's existing duties, including providing mental health and substance abuse services to Oklahomans. The bill declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon approval, bypassing standard legislative timelines. This is a procedural funding measure, not a policy change, and remains pending before the Appropriations Committee.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $100k from unallocated funds to mental health services, directly funding an essential public program through budget appropriation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $100k to mental health department for services, directly funding mental health care as per bill summary and indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Mental Health Substance Abuse

in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 4, 2025

HB 1494: Geographic literacy; appropriation; effective date; emergency.

HB 1494 allocates $150,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the State Department of Education for a specific purpose: contracting with an Oklahoma-based nonprofit organization that specializes in geography education. This funding aims to improve geographic literacy in Oklahoma public schools by training educators through programs developed by the nonprofit. The bill directs the funds to be used for this purpose during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, with the appropriation effective July 1, 2025. The legislation declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon passage.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $150,000 from General Revenue Fund to fund geography education training, advancing public education spending.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates $150,000 to fund geography education training for K-12 teachers, directly enhancing curriculum and educator development in public schools.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 2, 2025

SB 1184: Appropriations; making an appropriation to the Department of Human Services. Emergency,

SB 1184 allocates $100,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funds are intended to support the department's existing legal duties, not to create new programs or services. The bill includes an emergency declaration, requiring immediate passage to address urgent needs affecting public health and safety. This is a straightforward funding measure with no new policy provisions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $100k from General Revenue to DHS for existing duties, supporting essential program funding without new policies.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $100k for existing public health services under emergency declaration addressing urgent health safety needs.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue Public Health

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 2, 2025

SB 1185: Appropriations; making an appropriation to the Department of Human Services. Emergency.

SB 1185 allocates $100,000 from unallocated General Revenue Funds to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services for its existing statutory duties during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon approval, though it does not establish new programs or alter service requirements. This is a routine funding measure, not a policy change affecting specific populations or creating new obligations. (Procedural bill; summary limited to 2 sentences as required.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $100k from General Revenue to DHS for existing duties, a routine budgetary appropriation supporting fiscal management.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 4, 2025

SB 177: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; creating revolving fund; making an appropriation to revolving fund. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 177 creates the "Morrill Act of 1890 Revolving Fund" under Oklahoma’s State Regents for Higher Education to provide stable, long-term funding for the state’s land-grant institutions established under the 1890 Morrill Act (like Langston University). It appropriates $418,986,272 from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal year 2026 to ensure equitable distribution of funds to these institutions without annual budgeting constraints. The fund operates as a continuing pool, allowing the Regents to manage and distribute resources directly to eligible institutions via state treasurer warrants. This bill directly affects Oklahoma’s 1890 land-grant institutions and takes effect July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates $418M revolving fund from General Revenue for stable, long-term funding of land-grant institutions without annual budgeting constraints, advancing public higher education fiscal management.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $418M for stable funding of land-grant higher education institutions (e.g., Langston University), directly advancing institutional financial stability and access under higher education focus.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue Higher Education

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 2, 2025

SB 1182: Appropriations; making an appropriation to the Department of Human Services. Emergency.

SB 1182 allocates $100,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to help fund its existing legal duties. The bill provides specific funding to support the department's operations without creating new programs or changing eligibility rules. It declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon passage, though it does not specify which exact services or populations will be directly impacted by this allocation. This is a routine budgetary measure, not a substantive policy change.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $100k from General Revenue to fund existing DHS operations without new programs, supporting budget allocation for essential services.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $100k to DHS for existing operations, supporting healthcare program funding without new initiatives or coverage changes.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue State Budget

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