Budget & Taxes (Revenue · Emergency Management)

HB 3831 formally designates Oklahoma Task Force 1 (OK-TF1) as the state's official urban search and rescue team for emergency deployments, requiring it to be the first asset sent for out-of-state disaster responses under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The bill appropriates $5 million from the General Revenue Fund for the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Revolving Fund, with $2 million specifically allocated to support OK-TF1's Oklahoma City and Tulsa teams. Funds must cover deployment costs, training, equipment, and operational expenses but cannot be used for routine fire department operations or facilities. This establishes clear funding and operational guidelines for OK-TF1's disaster response capabilities within Oklahoma.

HB 3027 creates a new "Youth Camp and Recreational Area Safety Revolving Fund" in the Oklahoma State Treasury to support safety improvements at youth camps and recreational areas. It requires all Oklahoma school districts to develop and annually update written emergency plans for severe weather and disasters, which must be filed with local emergency agencies by November 1 each year. Similarly, operators of youth camps and recreational campgrounds must create and annually update emergency plans covering hazards like flooding, evacuation routes, and alerts, submitting copies to their local emergency management director by the same deadline. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026, and the fund will be used by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management to implement these safety requirements.

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.