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OklahomaSB 1169Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

State property; Long-Range Capital Planning Commission; prescribing duties of the Commission; dissolving the Oklahoma Capital Assets Maintenance and Protection Act. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Chuck Hall (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

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4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New oversight for Oklahoma building funds

The Long-Range Capital Planning Commission replaces the former board overseeing Oklahoma’s building maintenance fund. Its nine members include three appointees each from the Governor, Senate leader, and House Speaker. The law creates a continuing maintenance fund administered by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority under Commission direction. Separate five-year plans cover public colleges, state parks, and other state properties; updates are required at least every two years. Funded projects must have been in the applicable plan for at least one year. The Authority reports prior-year fund receipts, distributions, and spending by January 15 each year. This changes state spending oversight, not household payments. The law lists July 1, 2025, as its effective date, but its emergency clause provides immediate effect upon passage and approval.

Oklahoma removes building fund spending caps

The law removes the ban on state capital maintenance fund allocations in fiscal year 2025. It also removes the $75 million annual allocation cap for fiscal years 2026 through 2028. The law sets no replacement cap or total allocation amount. State agencies gain funding flexibility, but households receive no direct payment.

Oklahoma requires long-term building cost plans

The Commission must prepare an annual capital budget and update Oklahoma’s eight-year capital plan every year. Plans go to the Governor and legislative leaders around December 1, with support from the state management office. They must list proposed projects for the next two fiscal years, operating costs, priorities, and funding sources. The next-year budget must detail rent, leases, utilities, operations, maintenance, and building projects. Planning also covers property inventories, possible sales or reuse, long-term needs, lifetime costs, depreciation, debt payments, and asset-reduction savings. The Commission must publish planning, accounting, and cost-benefit standards; these requirements do not create household payments.

Oklahoma sets college maintenance funding shares

For fiscal year 2026, the maintenance fund allocates 45% to public colleges, 10% to state parks, and 45% to other state properties. Within the college share, 20% goes to four-year schools with the Carnegie Research Colleges and Universities designation. That 20% is split equally between federally defined historically Black colleges and universities and other eligible research schools. Two-year schools in Oklahoma’s public higher education system receive 35% of the college share. The remaining 45% goes to other four-year schools, excluding the University of Oklahoma in Norman and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. This money supports facility maintenance and repairs, not direct payments or tuition discounts for students.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chuck Hall

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • John Haste

    Republican • Senate

  • John Kane

    Republican • House

  • Trey Caldwell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 173 • No: 14

House vote • 5/22/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 80 • No: 11

Senate vote • 5/20/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 44 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/19/2025

Committee vote: Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Yes: 24 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 25 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

    5/29/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/22/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/22/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/22/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/22/2025House

  7. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 11

    5/22/2025House

  8. JCR adopted

    5/22/2025House

  9. General Order

    5/22/2025House

  10. Second Reading, direct to Joint Calendar

    5/21/2025House

  11. First Reading

    5/20/2025House

  12. Engrossed to House

    5/20/2025Senate

  13. Referred for engrossment

    5/20/2025Senate

  14. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 2

    5/20/2025Senate

  15. JCR adopted

    5/20/2025Senate

  16. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget committee; JCR filed

    5/19/2025Senate

  17. Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

    4/2/2025Senate

  18. Coauthored by Representative Kane

    3/31/2025Senate

  19. Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) (principal House author)

    3/31/2025Senate

  20. Coauthored by Senator Haste

    3/31/2025Senate

  21. Authored by Senator Hall

    3/31/2025Senate

  22. First Reading

    3/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/22/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    5/22/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    5/20/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Joint Committee Report

    5/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/31/2025

    PDF

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