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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas during his tenure in the Oklahoma, ...principles of freedom and democracy.
- In Oklahoma. And I tend to give the same answer.
- There's also some from here in Oklahoma City.
- And does the state of Oklahoma recognize birth certificates from other states?
- Constitution.”
Bills:
HJR1032 , SB1314 , SB1257 , SB1326 , SB1365 , SB1932 , SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, along with several guests and visiting groups, including a military honoree, a women’s rugby team from Southern Nazarene University, a homeschool co-op, gun-rights advocates, and other constituents. The chamber also heard a citation honoring Chief Master Sergeant Scott R. Irwin for 34 years of military service, and the SNU women’s rugby team was congratulated for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Rugby Division I championship.
On the floor, members considered House Joint Resolution 1032, which would align Service Oklahoma rules with existing law and executive action regarding changes to birth certificate and license sex markers. The measure drew extended questioning and debate about gender identity, intersex individuals, and whether the repeal would change current practice. Minority Leader Kurt opposed it as political and harmful, while the author said it simply removed outdated administrative code. HJR 1032 passed 38-8.
The Senate then passed Senate Bill 1314, increasing caps on the groundwater well drillers and pump installers indemnity fund, 46-0; Senate Bill 1257, classifying THC as a Schedule I drug, 43-3; Senate Bill 1326, modernizing the self-storage facilities lien act and changing notice provisions, 40-4; Senate Bill 1365, raising the threshold for Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department inventory purchases from local vendors and making it an emergency measure, 35-11; and Senate Bill 1932, allowing certain motor carriers to be represented by an officer or partner at administrative hearings, 46-0. The Senate also heard announcements about an Appropriations Committee meeting and an upcoming Bible Reading Marathon before adjourning until February 26, 2026.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to make sure that we don't get into that situation in Oklahoma.
- Under his leadership, the University of Oklahoma continues to grow and innovate.
- The occasion of the moment is to honor Someone who is a part of Oklahoma history.
- Roger to it, I'm never going to stop representing Oklahoma.
- And under the constitutional prohibition on excessive bail.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And right now, about 27% of Oklahoma third graders are reading at grade level.
- That's the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- Rebranded, reconfigured, came back, still doing business in the state of Oklahoma.
- And they get to build the state of Oklahoma for that.
- families than any other in the state of Oklahoma.
Bills:
SB1778 , SB1570 , SB134 , SB1966 , SB1636 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB259 , SB504 , SB592 , SB2030 , SB1572 , SB843 , SB1242 , SB1255 , SB1262 , SB1264 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1290 , SB1316 , SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1400 , SB1427 , SB1436 , SB1461 , SB1496 , SB1509 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB904 , SB1592 , SB1645 , SB1684 , SB1767 , SB1772 , SB1813 , SB1894 , SB1928 , SB1946 , SB1980 , SB2040 , SB2060 , SB2061
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Just curious, how many people do we know that this bill will impact in Oklahoma?
- How many people in Oklahoma will this bill impact? Thank you, Senator Ice.
- Is that happening currently in Oklahoma? Thank you for the question.
- We know that a large majority of the foster and adoptive parents here in Oklahoma are faith-based.
- privilege having received 11 Ayes, zero nays, and one constitutional privilege.
Bills:
HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Education Commission Apr 30th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Oklahoma Education Commission
Transcript Highlights:
- Oklahoma business community appointed by the governor.
- He's a great constitutional scholar.
- He Is an expert and an excellent teacher on the US and the Oklahoma state constitution.
- I want to get Representative Stegegal Teaching the constitution of Oklahoma and the United States on
- Naomi Janes, I am from Owasso Public Schools in Owasso, Oklahoma.
Committee:
House Oklahoma Education Commission
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Constitution.
- Is it to protect parental rights or to redefine what constitutes child abuse and neglect under Oklahoma
- to practice in Oklahoma.
- Flora, leader, members, House Bill 3940 addresses sections of the Oklahoma statute governing the Oklahoma
- The title is the Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act.
Bills:
HB2268 , HB3000 , HB3043 , HB3066 , HB3078 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB3320 , HB3467 , HB3321 , HB3329 , HB3431 , HB3464 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3586 , HB3590 , HB3650 , HB3671 , HB3695 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3834 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB3985 , HB4113 , HB4294 , HB4302 , HB4317 , HB4324 , HB4359 , HB4426 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4434 , HJR1077 , SR42 , SR35 , HJR1023 , HB1225 , HB1374 , HB1381 , HB1590 , HB1675 , HB2153
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Transcript Highlights:
- Also, Oklahoma kicks you off at 26.
- Therefore, they would be able to buy land in Oklahoma.
- We're trying to stop foreign ownership of land in the state of Oklahoma.
- So, roughly in Oklahoma, that's about 2 million acres of foreign ownership of land in the state of Oklahoma
- My district is almost completely within Oklahoma County.
Bills:
SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
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Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tax Reform Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Special Committee on Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- In Oklahoma, United on there is Oklahoma.
- In Oklahoma, if you're a veteran, they give you a card. Property tax.
- You don't pay tax on anything in Oklahoma.
- like our federal Constitution is.
- And we've heard about Oklahoma. Missouri is currently an island of inaction.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Tax Reform
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Transcript Highlights:
- Members, Senate Bill 1721 extends the sunset on Oklahoma... Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- It's going to be a system that we've created that contains only our Constitution, our Oklahoma statutes
- , and our Oklahoma Code only.
- Senate Bill 1459 extends the sunset on the Oklahoma Abstractors Board. Move for adoption.
- Oklahoma Abstractors Board. Move for adoption. You know for questions.
Bills:
SB1280 , SB1316 , SB1433 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1461 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1721 , HJR1088
Committee:
House Administrative Rules
Summary:
The committee first advanced Senate Bill 1721, which extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and requires appointed members to represent a tribe or be involved in tribal education. It then passed Senate Bill 1433, a mirror bill requiring agencies to publicly post guidance documents and state that such documents do not have the force of law. Both bills were adopted without opposition and reported out favorably.
The bulk of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 1316, which would create a rotating, eight-year review of administrative rules modeled on Idaho law. Members questioned whether the process would duplicate existing rule review, whether it would be used as a rubber stamp or to remove needed protections, and how AI tools might assist. The sponsor said the goal is to verify statutory authority, identify obsolete or duplicative rules, and use a limited AI system built from Oklahoma constitutional, statutory, and code materials only as a research aid, not a decision-maker. The committee then passed the bill unanimously.
The committee also advanced a series of sunset-extension bills for various boards and agencies, including oil and gas tax apportionments, the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers, the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, the Construction Industries Board, the Oklahoma Abstractors Board, OETA, the Polygraph Examiners Board, the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, and the Advisory Committee on Midwifery. Most passed unanimously, though the Construction Industries Board bill passed 11-1, OETA passed 7-5, and the midwifery bill passed 10-2. The committee also approved H.J.R. 1088, which ratifies education agency rules, by an 11-1 vote.
At the end, the chair outlined the committee’s remaining workload and said several bundled rule resolutions and a few major rules would be coming soon, including a large health-agency bundle. Members were asked to return rule assignments quickly so resolutions could be prepared before the end of session. The meeting adjourned after the chair said the next meeting would likely be brief and focused on one or two resolutions.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 50 Apr 30th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
- And they are from none other than Oklahoma State University. Go folks, welcome. Mr.
- Speaker, I think that describes a lot of rural Oklahoma.
- Because for every Cassidy and Heritage Hall, there's an Oklahoma Bible Academy.
- Those elected in constituting the house have cleared a bill to pass. Mr.
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Transcript Highlights:
- So, how will this impact tobacco cessation efforts like the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline?
- Of that program for improving health, reducing tobacco use in the state of Oklahoma.
- We know that our health outcomes are low in Oklahoma.
- Opportunity for the folks of the state of Oklahoma to say yes.
- And they're the ones elected by the people of Oklahoma.
Committee:
Senate Rules
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- One was the Service Oklahoma rules, which we've repealed now.
- I'm just curious, how many people do we know that this bill will impact in Oklahoma?
- How many people in Oklahoma will this bill impact? Thank you.
- Is that happening currently in Oklahoma? Thank you for the question. It's not.
- Eleven ayes, zero nays, one constitutional privilege.
Bills:
HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee first considered the nomination of Christy D. Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Senator Stanridge presented her as a lay member with legal and paralegal experience, and Fisher spoke about her family’s experience with speech therapy and autism-related speech needs. After brief questions, the committee advanced the nomination on an 8-2 vote.
The committee then heard several bills, including measures creating an Early Childhood Task Force (HB 1979), clarifying that Oklahoma has always prohibited sex-to-gender-identity amendments on birth certificates (HB 1225), and establishing a process for correcting death certificates after one year (HB 3931). Members also advanced a bill restricting edible medical marijuana products from being attractive to children (HB 4454), updating the mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents (HB 3849), and allowing juvenile safety plans to take effect if not acted on within 24 hours (HB 1746). Other bills addressed local food sales thresholds (HB 3720), allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for cities and counties (HB 4275), DHS background-check and email-notice updates for child care centers (HB 4300), and a clarification that raising a child consistent with biological sex is not child abuse and that adoption cannot be denied solely over refusal to support a gender transition (HB 3586).
The committee also advanced bills on Medicaid reimbursement for dementia cognitive assessments and care planning (HB 2268), juvenile detention medication funding (HB 3755), family resource centers including faith-based and workforce organizations (HB 4117), epilepsy insurance coverage protections (HB 4294), extending the managed care rate floor to July 1, 2028 with a carve-out for multi-state contracts (HB 3650), and child care reforms raising subsidy co-pays and directing DHS to set more flexible master-teacher ratios for certain facilities (HB 4298). Several bills were amended or worked from committee substitutes, and most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with HB 1225, HB 3586, and HB 4294 drawing some opposition. The committee adjourned after noting it would likely meet again later for additional executive nominations.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 43 Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
- It's become known as the Oklahoma standard.
- Association, Downtown OKC, the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, EMSA, and Oklahoma City University
- Whereas everyone in Oklahoma and much of the world knows about the horrific bits that transpired in Oklahoma
- of the 60th Oklahoma legislator that the Oklahoma House of Representatives says its heartfelt remembrances
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 10 Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Having received a majority vote of those elected and constituting the House, I declare the bill to have
- To those elected and constituting the House, I declare the bill to have passed. Mr. Floor Leader.
- Members, House Resolution 1032 is a resolution proclaiming February 17, 2026, as Oklahoma Aggregates
- This is the Oklahoma Corporations Commission Leadership Class Number 3.
- It will be Oklahoma Health Complete Health.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Apr 21st, 2026
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, it's my honor to present the gubernatorial nomination of Mark Wood to serve on the Oklahoma
- active in everything Oklahoma.
- He's doing it for what he thinks is the greater good about Oklahoma.
- As Senator Hall said, I'm the fire chief in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
- As Senator Hall said, I'm the fire chief in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Bills:
HB1170
Committee:
Senate Retirement and Government Resources
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Affairs met to consider two executive nominations and House Bill 1170. Mark Wood was introduced as nominee to lead OMES; he described his background in public accounting and tax administration, said his focus would be on stabilizing the agency, improving efficiency, and balancing accountability with service. Senators asked about OMES’s core mission and whether some duties should be returned to agencies; Wood said he would keep an open mind and work with legislators on possible changes. The committee advanced his nomination on a 9-0 vote.
The committee then heard Dwayne Helmberger’s nomination to the State Fire Marshal Commission. Helmberger, currently Stillwater fire chief and formerly assistant chief in Midwest City, emphasized code administration, education, and coordination with other agencies. Senators questioned him about backlogs in fire marshal inspections for marijuana grow operations and certificates of occupancy; he said the backlog was driven by the volume of applications and could be addressed through better planning, coordination, and logistics. His nomination also advanced unanimously, 9-0.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1170, which would direct pension fiduciaries to focus on pecuniary interests and avoid non-financial ESG considerations. Senator Daniels explained that the bill was intended to clarify state policy and align definitions with related measures, and she requested a title strike while continuing to work on the language. Members raised concerns about due process, immunity provisions, and whether the bill would conflict with recent court rulings or still allow consideration of ESG factors when financially relevant. After debate, the committee passed the bill 6-2.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Also, Oklahoma kicks you off at 26.
- Therefore, they would be able to buy land in Oklahoma. Thank you.
- So, roughly in Oklahoma, that's about 2 million acres of foreign ownership of land in the state of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma, that's about 2 million acres of foreign ownership of land in the state of Oklahoma, just in
- My district is almost completely within Oklahoma County.
Bills:
SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard and advanced a series of bills covering criminal justice, family law, elections, insurance, and property issues. Among the measures approved were SB 2030, a clean-slate/automatic expungement bill; SB 1926, allowing victims seeking protective orders to file in another county; SB 2170, requiring supervised visits when sexual abuse allegations are substantiated by DHS; SB 2151, giving prosecutors discretion to seek a 65% sentence instead of an 85% sentence in some cases; SB 2166, setting evidentiary rules for calculating future medical damages; SB 1213, allowing certain inmates to start at a higher earned-credit level; SB 1381, creating a statewide pretrial hearing process with a pilot program approach; SB 1824, updating corporation and LLC statutes; SB 1876, modernizing service of process on foreign insurers; SB 1728, adding a domestic violence definition for coercive control; SB 1582, defining bona fide resident and lawful permanent resident for alien land ownership rules; SB 1286, requiring more political subdivisions to provide polling places at no cost; SB 1386, creating a courtroom transparency pilot program using audio-video recording; and SB 1708, creating a rebuttable presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time. Several bills were amended before passage, including title-striking motions on multiple measures and committee-substitute language changes.
Debate centered on the policy tradeoffs in several of the more controversial bills. Senators raised concerns about forum shopping and judicial bias in the protective-order bill, the fairness and practical effects of the future-damages bill on injured plaintiffs and insurers, the impact of the custody presumption bill on domestic violence cases and guardian ad litem practice, and the risks of foreign land ownership. Supporters generally framed the bills as responses to constituent concerns, efforts to improve fairness or transparency, or ways to modernize outdated statutes and procedures. Opponents or skeptics focused on unintended consequences, possible burdens on victims, and whether existing law already addressed the problems being raised.
The committee also heard that SB 1381 would likely return as a pilot program in one county because of fiscal concerns, and SB 1386 was discussed as a limited courtroom-recording pilot rather than a full statewide rollout. SB 1582 passed after discussion of the meaning of “bona fide resident” and whether certain noncitizens could buy land. SB 1708 drew especially detailed debate over whether the law should begin with a presumption of equal parenting time or leave custody decisions entirely to the judge’s best-interest analysis. Most measures advanced on bipartisan roll-call votes, with some dissent on SB 1926, SB 2166, SB 1386, and SB 1708.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
General Government REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026
General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The Oklahoma Constitution permits TIFs for only underdeveloped areas and only under conditions set by
- to expand or a new company coming into Oklahoma?
- You know, we're talking about small towns, but we're talking—I come from Oklahoma City.
- So we're talking some 300,000 voters in Oklahoma City to vote.
- Oklahoma City is a major metropolitan area that is a central point for all kinds of businesses.
Committee:
House General Government
Summary:
The committee met for its first General Government meeting of the second part of session and laid over several agenda items, including bills listed as numbers 3, 4, and 10. HB 3310, the Government Accountability and Budget Transparency Act, was presented as a procurement accountability measure to strengthen oversight, efficiency, and timely payment to private vendors doing business with the state. After brief questioning about whether late payment is a widespread problem, the committee voted 8-0 to pass the bill.
HB 431, which would increase the treasurer’s share of the unclaimed property administration fee from 4% to 6%, was presented as necessary to cover higher operating costs such as salaries and IT. The author emphasized that the change would not cost taxpayers anything or reduce the amount returned to owners of unclaimed property. The committee approved the bill after questions about long-term impacts on the unclaimed property fund.
The most extensive discussion centered on HB 3841, a major reform of tax increment financing (TIF). The author said the bill would not ban TIFs but would require voter approval, separate consent from affected taxing jurisdictions, more transparency, annual training for review committees, independent legal and financial opinions, and economic impact studies. Members raised concerns that the bill’s wording—especially the “majority of the eligible voters” language and removal of executive-session confidentiality—could make TIFs impractical or eliminate trade-secret protections, and they also questioned costs and effects on economic development. At the author’s request and with committee support, the bill was laid over for further work.
The committee then passed HB 3024, which creates statutory limits and oversight for state employee pay increases and bonuses, including a 10% cap unless higher amounts are approved through cabinet secretary/OMES procedures. Supporters said it would add transparency and curb large, unreported raises, while questions focused on whether it would help address broader pay disparities. Finally, HB 3075, as amended by a PCS, was presented to authorize rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel for state agencies and local governments in response to the practical disappearance of pennies. The committee approved that bill as well, and the meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene the following week.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, it's my honor to present the gubernatorial nomination of Marc Wood to serve on the Oklahoma
- active in everything Oklahoma.
- Senator Hall said, 'I'm the fire chief in Stillwater, Oklahoma.'
- Would that investor still be able to include that in Oklahoma portfolios?
- I think With our constitution and may put some more descriptive actions in the statute.
Bills:
HB1170
Committee:
Senate Retirement and Government Resources
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority -OMMA- Jan 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Chief Administrative Officer of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
- So, every other state agency, you can call the Oklahoma assessor's office.
- I'm the CEO of OKC-TL, a licensed testing laboratory in Oklahoma.
- I own a pollination cultivation grove in southeast Oklahoma.
- I'm looking at how close an Oklahoma law is to the current federal changes.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Aeronautics and Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Aeronautics and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Why was the fund's previously going to Service Oklahoma? How was it used there?
- It happened when Service Oklahoma was created.
- The $550,000 that's currently going to Service Oklahoma.
- And so we're working on this as a state of Oklahoma.
- We're trying to allow the state of Oklahoma to be able to go after these registration fees.
Committee:
Senate Aeronautics and Transportation