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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
April 8, 2021
AS AMENDED
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2929 By: McCall, O'Donnell and
Lawson of the House
and
Treat of the Senate
[ economic development - business recruiting
information - business recruiting activity - report -
codification - effective date -
emergency ]
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 5003.51 of Title 74, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall post a public
dashboard related to its business recruiting efforts with an
emphasis on possible business site location or relocation decisions
within the state.
B. The information on the dashboard shall not disclose the
identity of any person or firm with whom or with which the
Department of Commerce is communicating regarding possible business
site location or relocation; provided, howev er, the Department shall
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include information on the dashboard regarding possible locations or
relocations for a business site location decision organized by
county indicating active projects by time and length under
consideration to be updated on the dashb oard no less often than
every thirty (30) days in all cases .
C. A county, city or town, or instrumentalities, authorities,
agents or other authorized persons acting on behalf of a county,
city or town, may contact the Oklahoma Department of Commerce in
order to submit an application for economic development -related
services that might be offered to a prospective business enterprise
using the information from the dashboard.
D. The information on the dashboard required by this section
shall be updated by th e Department when material changes occur that
indicate that a business will not locate in a county or that a
county has been excluded from consideration or no less often than
every thirty (30) days in all cases.
E. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shal l prepare an annual
report summarizing business recruiting activity during the preceding
calendar year or fiscal year which shall separately describe
projects led by the Department of Commerce, projects assisted by the
Department of Commerce and general pr ojects taking place within the
state.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
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SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, COMMERCE AND TOURISM
April 8, 2021 - DO PASS AS AMENDED