Oklahoma House Bill HB3466

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Refer: 2/3/26
• Report Pass: 2/25/26
• Engrossed: 3/9/26
• Refer: 4/1/26
• Report Pass: 4/9/26
• Enrolled: 5/5/26

Caption

Corporation Commission; removing Corporation Commission petty cash fund; effective date.

Summary

HB3466 amends Oklahoma law governing petty cash funds by removing the Corporation Commission’s petty cash fund from 62 O.S. 2021, Section 195. The bill is framed as a housekeeping change to the list of state agencies and institutions authorized to maintain petty cash funds, while leaving the rest of the statute intact. It also preserves existing petty cash authority for several other agencies, including the Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the State Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Quality, and certain state institutions. Under the bill, the Corporation Commission’s finance department would no longer have a statutorily created petty cash fund for litigation expenses, including court costs, filing fees, witness fees, and related legal expenses. The bill does not create a replacement funding mechanism; instead, it simply deletes that specific authorization. The act is set to become effective November 1, 2026.

Impact

The bill narrows 62 O.S. 2021, Section 195 by eliminating one agency-specific petty cash fund while leaving the broader petty cash framework in place for other state entities. Its practical effect is to remove the Corporation Commission’s authority to maintain a dedicated petty cash fund for legal division litigation expenses, which may require those expenses to be handled through other appropriated or administrative funding channels. The bill does not appear to alter the powers of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to set fund limits and prescribe procedures for the remaining funds.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been received favorably and moved with little resistance. It passed the House committee process unanimously, passed the House 91-0, and cleared the Senate committee unanimously as well. The Senate third reading vote was also strongly supportive at 44-3, indicating broad bipartisan agreement that the change was acceptable and likely administrative in nature.

Contention

There is little evidence of substantive controversy in the available record. The only notable point of discussion is the bill’s targeted removal of the Corporation Commission petty cash fund, which may reflect a desire to streamline or centralize handling of small litigation expenses. Because the committee transcript is minimal and the votes were overwhelmingly positive, no major opposing arguments are documented in the materials provided.