An Act ENROLLED HOUSE BILL NO. 4456 By: Wallace, Martinez, and Hill of the House and Thompson and Hall of the Senate An Act relating to public finance; creating the Progressing Rural Econom ic Prosperity Fund; providing reference for fund; establishing fund characteristics; limiting appropriations and transfer authority; providing for codification; a nd declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Public finance BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to b e codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 256 of Title 62, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated the "Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Fund", also known as the "PREP Fund". Said fund shall be subjec t to legislative appropriation or transfer as provid ed by law and shall consist of all such monies as the Legislature may direct to be appropriated or transferred to said fund. SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency i s hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. ENR. H. B. NO. 4456 Page 2 Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of May, 2022. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the 20th day of May, 2022. 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: _________________________________