OklahomaSB 135Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Aeronautics technology; modifying Oklahoma Aircraft Engine Testing Development Grant Program; expanding purpose of certain program; depositing certain monies in certain fund. Effective date. Emergency.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Oklahoma grants now cover rocket engine testing

Oklahoma’s renamed Aircraft and Rocket Engine Testing Development Grant Program offers one-time grants for aircraft or rocket engine testing and related infrastructure. Oklahoma public, private, and nonprofit groups qualify with enough financial and management capacity. Applicants must show airline or industry support and the ability to provide at least 40% matching funds. Applications must include testing experience, a project description, a timeline, and the full estimated budget. Awards depend on projects’ potential to strengthen Oklahoma’s aviation, aerospace, and space propulsion industries. Grant agreements set payment terms, require quarterly project reports, and require repayment when agreement terms are not met. A new revolving fund holds donations, gifts, contributions, and designated legislative funding, with no fiscal-year expiration. The Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics can budget and spend that money on grants; no grant amounts or total funding are specified. The law lists July 1, 2025, as its effective date and also declares immediate effect upon passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

John Haste
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Clay Staires
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 155 • No: 18

House vote • 5/1/2025

REPRESENTATIVES

Yes: 68 • No: 14

House vote • 4/16/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 25 • No: 1

House vote • 4/7/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 42 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/10/2025

Committee vote: Aeronautics & Transportation

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/12/2025
5/12/2025Senate
Sent to Governor
5/5/2025Senate
Signed, returned to Senate
5/5/2025House
Enrolled, to House
5/5/2025Senate
Referred for enrollment
5/1/2025Senate
Signed, returned to Senate
5/1/2025House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 14
5/1/2025House
General Order
5/1/2025House
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
4/17/2025House
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee
4/9/2025House
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee
4/2/2025House
Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
4/1/2025House
First Reading
2/19/2025House
Engrossed to House
2/19/2025Senate
Referred for engrossment
2/17/2025Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 3
2/17/2025Senate
Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 5
2/17/2025Senate
General Order, Considered
2/17/2025Senate
Placed on General Order
2/12/2025Senate
Coauthored by Representative Staires (principal House author)
2/11/2025Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
2/11/2025Senate
Referred to Appropriations
2/10/2025Senate
Reported Do Pass as amended Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
2/10/2025Senate
Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and Transportation Committee then to Appropriations Committee
2/4/2025Senate
Authored by Senator Haste
2/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

Enrolled (final version)
5/5/2025
PDF
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
PDF
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
PDF
House Committee Report
4/9/2025
PDF
Engrossed
2/19/2025
PDF
Floor (Senate)
2/11/2025
PDF
Senate Committee Report
2/10/2025
PDF
Introduced
12/27/2024
PDF

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