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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3372 By: West (Tammy)
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state government; stating intent;
requiring the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services to promulgate rules to develop a program
regarding certain distribution of surplus vehicles;
requiring coordinate with certain entities; stating
certain program specifications; providing for
noncodification; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The Oklahoma Legislature finds that persons who have been
incarcerated may find it difficult to secure employment unless they
have reliable methods of transportation both to and from work. The
Legislature finds that it is desirable public policy and in
furtherance of an essential governmental function to provide a means
by which such persons, as further provided by this act, may make
positive contribution s in the economy, demonstrate the ability to
perform well and consistently in employment environment s, contribute
to their own sense of well-being and self-worth and to provide
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financial support for family members. The Legislature finds that
making surplus state vehicles available through the program created
pursuant to the provisions of this act constitutes an effect ive
means to promote the well-being of the persons identifi ed in this
act and through the use of selected nonprofit entities in the
selection process and monitoring the use of such vehicles the State
of Oklahoma is likely to benefit from the payment of in come taxes
based on compensation paid to these persons, sale s taxes on
purchases made with their disposable income, motor fuel taxes, and
any number of other state or local taxes that are derived from the
economic activity of persons who might not other wise be in a
position to make such contributions to the state o r local economies.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 62.10 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, read s as follows:
The Office of Management and Ente rprise Services (OMES) shall
promulgate rules and any necessary procedures to develop a program
allowing for the distribution of state surplus vehicles to certain
nonprofit organizations in this state. Eligible nonprofit
organizations shall be those that offer assistance to certain
persons recently released from prisons in this state. The OMES
shall coordinate with applying nonprofit organizations and the
Department of Corrections, if required, to make the distributions.
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The program shall include , but not be limited to, the following
specifications:
1. The OMES shall establish set criteria regarding which state
surplus vehicles qualify for distribution in the program. In making
the determination, the OMES may consider the actual market value of
the surplus vehicle, roadworthiness of the vehicle, type of vehicle,
the number of surplus vehicles the state has in inventory, or other
relevant considerations.
2. Eligible nonprofit organizations may make an application to
the OMES for available surplus vehicles that meet the criteria for
distribution under thi s section.
3. Former prisoner eligibility for the program shall be based
upon a screening process devel oped by the nonprofit organization or
by the nonprofit in conjunction with OMES. Considerations for the
eligibility of a former prisoner for the program shall include, but
not be limited to, the nature of the cri me in which the person was
convicted, if the sentence was served, and an evaluation need based
on the income of the person. However, no person convicted of a
violent crime or a sex crime shall be el igible for the program.
4. Upon a receiving a new conviction, persons who qualified for
the program and received a v ehicle through the program shall forfeit
any rights to the vehicle received from the program.
5. The OMES shall have discretion in determining the method for
which surplus vehicles shall be distributed under this section.
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OMES may transfer the title of the surplus vehicle to the nonprofit
organization or may consider a lease arrangement with the nonprofit.
However, if a lease arra ngement is determined to be the means of
distribution, lease payments shall be below the market value of
similar vehicles.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-8572 JBH 12/28/21