SB 1349 establishes the "Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund" to provide dedicated funding for Oklahoma's road and bridge infrastructure. It mandates specific annual funding amounts starting at $80 million for fiscal year 2021, increasing to $1 billion annually by 2034, with the first $80 million allocated each year for debt service on transportation bonds before other projects. The fund must be used by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for constructing, maintaining, and operating state roads, bridges, highways, and matching federal transportation funds. The bill also includes a mechanism to reduce fund allocations if the state faces a General Revenue Fund shortfall, and it declares an emergency to take effect immediately upon passage.
SB 1150 appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2026 to cover existing legal duties of the department. The bill directly affects the Department of Transportation by providing funding for its ongoing operations. It declares an emergency to take effect immediately upon enactment, bypassing the normal legislative timeline. The bill became law on May 29, 2025, without the Governor's signature.
HB 1572 modifies Oklahoma's sales tax apportionment to increase funding for tourism. It removes a $5 million annual cap on the Oklahoma Tourism Promotion Revolving Fund, raises the percentage of sales tax revenue allocated to tourism from 0.87% to 1.0% for fiscal years 2026 and beyond, and changes the distribution to 36% for Promotion, 64% for Capital Improvement, and $6.6 million for Route 66. The bill also eliminates restrictions prohibiting tourism funds from covering salaries. These changes directly affect the Oklahoma Tourism Promotion, Capital Improvement, and Route 66 Commission funds, increasing their available resources for operations and projects.
SB 1178 appropriates $100,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2026 to support its existing mental health and substance abuse services duties. The bill directly affects state-funded mental health programs by providing dedicated funding for current operations. It includes an emergency clause, allowing it to take immediate effect without the governor's signature, which occurred on May 29, 2025. This is a procedural funding measure with no new policy requirements, solely allocating existing resources. The appropriation is limited to the specified amount and purpose as defined in the bill text.
SB 137 creates the "Oklahoma State Penitentiary Prison Rodeo Revolving Fund" to finance improvements to the prison rodeo arena at Oklahoma State Penitentiary. It appropriates $8.3 million from the General Revenue Fund for facility construction, repair, and upgrades to support prison rehabilitation programs and local economic development. The fund, managed by the Department of Corrections, will cover costs for the arena's maintenance and programming. This bill directly affects the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and the operations of the prison rodeo program at Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
This bill allocates $200,000 from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Attorney General for the National Child Identification Program. The funds specifically support the Human Trafficking Response Unit's efforts to implement this program for kindergarten students during the 2025-2026 school year. The appropriation is intended to facilitate the program's operation and is effective July 1, 2025. This is a funding measure directly affecting kindergarten students in Oklahoma through the Attorney General's office.
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.
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.
SB 1 requires Oklahoma's State Board of Equalization to certify five-year revenue averages for oil, natural gas, and corporate income taxes. If annual tax collections exceed these averages by $400 million or more, it automatically reduces individual and corporate income tax rates. This directly affects all Oklahoma taxpayers by linking potential tax cuts to specific revenue growth thresholds. The $400 million trigger adjusts for inflation every decade starting in 2035.
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.
