An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2374 By: Davis, Fugate and Pae of
the House
and
Bullard, Jett, Stephens and
Bergstrom of the Senate
An Act relating to state military forces;
establishing a program to reimburse funeral expenses
when a certain person dies in the line of duty;
defining terms; designating Director of the Oklahoma
Department of Emergency Management to oversee
program; setting limit on amount of reimbursement;
listing duties for program administration; directing
payment of funds from spec ified revolving fund;
providing for implementation and promulgation of
program regulations and processes; amending 74 O.S.
2011, Section 51.2, as amended by Section 701,
Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (74 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
51.2), which relates to the Okla homa Homeland
Security Revolving Fund; modifying uses of fund;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
SUBJECT: State military forces
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 51.4 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The State of Oklahoma shall establish a program to provide
financial assistance for funera l expenses of members of the state
military forces who died in the line of duty while serving on state
active duty orders. For purposes of this section, the terms "state
military forces" and "state active duty" shall have the same
definition as provided i n Section 801 of Title 44 of the Oklahoma ENR. H. B. NO. 2374 Page 2
Statutes. The program shall provide reimbursement of the funeral
expenses for any eligible member of the state military forces as
determined in accordance with this section by the Director of the
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. The reimbursement
shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
B. The Director or his or her designee shall determine whether
the deceased member meets eligibility criteria for the program, make
final approval of all r eimbursement applications and disburse funds.
Reimbursement funds shall be paid from the Oklahoma Homeland
Security Revolving Fund. Regulations and application processes for
the implementation of this program shall be promulgated by the
Director.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 51.2, as
amended by Section 701, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (74 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 51.2), is amended to read as follows:
Section 51.2 A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury
a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security to be
designated the "Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving Fund". The
Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving Fund shall be a continuing
fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consis t of
monies received by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security or the
Department of Public Safety from:
1. Reimbursements from responsible parties for reasonable
actions taken and costs incurred by a regional team in response to
an incident or event in volving a dangerous substance;
2. Reimbursements, grants, or other monies received from other
state agencies and entities of state government;
3. Reimbursements, grants, or other monies received by the
Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security or the Depart ment of Public
Safety from the United States government or pursuant to proceedings
in district court to enforce claims initiated pursuant to the
Oklahoma Homeland Security Act or the Oklahoma Emergency Response
Act;
4. Gifts, donations, and bequests;
5. Monies appropriated or apportioned by the state; and
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6. Receipts from other ancillary services related to incidents
or events related to dangerous substances, not otherwise provided by
law.
B. All monies accruing to the credit of the Oklahoma Homelan d
Security Revolving Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted
and expended by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security for:
1. Operating expenses;
2. Administrative duties; and
3. Education and reimbursement for expenses of regional teams,
including maintenance of equipment ; and
4. Reimbursement, as provided in Section 1 of this act, of
funeral expenses for any member of the state military forces who
died in the line of duty while serving on state active duty, as
defined in Section 801 of Ti tle 44 of the Oklahoma Statutes .
C. Expenditures from the Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving
Fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer
against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the
Office of Management and Ente rprise Services for approval and
payment.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 8th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 19th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: __________________ _______________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________