Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB4459 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 05/17/2022

                     
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022) 
 
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE 
FOR 
HOUSE BILL NO. 4459 	By: Wallace and Martinez of the 
House 
 
   and 
 
  Thompson and Hall of the 
Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE 
 
An Act relating to transportation; amending 47 O.S. 
2021, Section 1104, which relates to the 
apportionment of Oklahoma Vehicle Li cense and 
Registration Act collections ; modifying certain 
apportionment; limiting certain apportionment to 
certain amounts in future fiscal years; providing an 
effective date; and declaring an emergency . 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2021, Section 1104, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 1104. A.  Unless otherwise provided by law, all fe es, 
taxes and penalties collected or received pursuant to the Oklahoma 
Vehicle License and Registration Act or Section 1 -101 et seq. of   
 
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this title shall be apportioned and distributed monthly by the 
Oklahoma Tax Commission in accordance with this section. 
B.  1.  The following percentages of the monies referred to in 
subsection A of this section shall be apportioned to the various 
school districts in accordance with paragraph 2 of this subsection: 
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, thirty-five 
and forty-six one-hundredths percent (35.46%), 
b. for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 
30, 2002, thirty-five and ninety-one one-hundredths 
percent (35.91%), 
c. for the year beginning July 1, 2002, th rough the year 
ending on June 30, 2015, thi rty-six and twenty one-
hundredths percent (36.20%), 
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2019, thirty -six and twenty one-
hundredths percent (36.20%), but in no event shall th e 
amount apportioned in any fiscal year pur suant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts 
in excess of such limitat ion shall be placed to the 
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and 
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all 
subsequent years, thirty -six and twenty one-hundredths 
percent (36.20%), but in no event shall the amount   
 
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apportioned in any fiscal year purs uant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts 
in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the 
credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver 
Safety Fund created in Section 1 521 of Title 69 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes. 
2.  The monies apportione d pursuant to subparagraphs a through e 
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be apportioned to the 
various school districts so that each district shall receive an 
amount based upon the p roportion that each district 's average daily 
attendance bears to th e total average daily attendance of those 
districts entitled to receive funds pursuant to this section as 
certified by the State Department of Education. 
Each district's allocation of funds shall be remitted to the 
county treasurer of the county wherein th e administrative 
headquarters of the distri ct are located. 
No district shall be eligible for the funds herein provided 
unless the district makes an ad valorem tax levy of fifteen (15) 
mills and maintains nine (9) years of instruction and pursuant to 
the rules of the State Board of Education, is aut horized to maintain 
ten (10) years of instruction. 
C.  The following percentages of the monies referred to in 
subsection A of this section shall b e remitted to the State   
 
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Treasurer to be credited to the General Rev enue Fund of the State 
Treasury: 
1.  From October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, forty -five and 
ninety-seven one-hundredths percent (45.97%); 
2.  For the year beginning July 1, 2001, and end ing June 30, 
2002, forty-five and twenty-nine one-hundredths percent (45.29%); 
3.  For the year beginning July 1, 2002, and for the subsequent 
fiscal years ending June 30, 2007, forty -four and eighty-four one-
hundredths percent (44.84%); 
4.  For the year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 
2008, thirty-nine and eighty-four one-hundredths percent (39.84%); 
5.  For the year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 
2009, thirty-four and eighty-four one-hundredths percent (34.84%); 
6.  For the period beginning July 1, 2009, and ending December 
31, 2012, twenty-nine and eighty-four one-hundredths percent 
(29.84%); 
7.  For the period beginning January 1, 2013, and ending June 
30, 2013, twenty-nine and thirty-four one-hundredths percent 
(29.34%); 
8.  For the year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 
2014, twenty-six and eighty-four one-hundredths percent (26.84%); 
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9.  For the year beginning July 1, 2014, through the year ending 
June 30, 2019, twenty -four and eighty-four one-hundredths percent 
(24.84%). 
D.  The following percentages of the monies refer red to in 
subsection A of this section shall be remi tted to the State 
Treasurer to be credited to the State Transportation Fund: 
1.  From October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, thirty one -
hundredths percent (0.30%); 
2.  For the year beginning July 1, 2001 , through the year ending 
on June 30, 2015, thirty -one one-hundredths percent (0.31%); 
3.  For the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year ending 
on June 30, 2019, thirty -one one-hundredths percent (0.31%), but in 
no event shall the amount apportion ed in any fiscal year pursuant to 
this paragraph exceed the total amount apportioned for the fiscal 
year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts in excess of such 
limitation shall be placed to the credit of the General Revenue 
Fund; and 
4.  For the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all subsequent 
years, thirty-one one-hundredths percent (0.31%), but in no event 
shall the amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
paragraph exceed the total amou nt apportioned for the fiscal year 
ending on June 30, 2015.  Any amounts in excess of such limitation 
shall be placed to the credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and   
 
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Driver Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes. 
E.  1.  The following percentages of the monies referred t o in 
subsection A of this section shall be apportioned to the various 
counties as set forth in paragraph 2 of this section subsection: 
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, seven and 
nine one-hundredths percent (7.09%), 
b. for the year beginning July 1, 200 1, and ending June 
30, 2002, seven and eighteen one-hundredths percent 
(7.18%), 
c. for the year beginning July 1, 2002, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2015, seven and twenty -four one-
hundredths percent (7.24%), 
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015 , through the year 
ending on June 30, 2019, seven and twenty-four one-
hundredths percent (7.24%), but in no event shall the 
amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subparagraph exceed the tota l amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending o n June 30, 2015.  Any amounts 
in excess of such li mitation shall be placed to the 
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and 
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all 
subsequent years, seven and twenty -four one-hundredths 
percent (7.24%), but in no eve nt shall the amount   
 
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apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts 
in excess of such limitation shal l be placed to the 
credit of the Rebuilding Okla homa Access and Driver 
Safety Fund created in Secti on 1521 of Title 69 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes. 
2.  The monies apportioned pursuant to subparagraphs a through e 
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be app ortioned as follows: 
forty percent (40%) of suc h sum shall be distributed to the various 
counties in that proportion which the county road mileage of each 
county bears to the entire state road mileage as certified by the 
Transportation Commission and the r emaining sixty percent (60%) of 
such sum shall be distributed to the various counties on the basis 
which the population and area of each county bears to the total 
population and area of the state .  The population shall be as shown 
by the last Federal Censu s or the most recent annual estimate 
provided by the United States Bureau of the Census.  The funds shall 
be used for the purpose of constructing and maintaining county 
highways; provided, however, the county treasurer may deposit so 
much of the funds in t he sinking fund as may be necessary for the 
retirement of interest and annual accrual of indebtedne ss created by 
the issuance of county or township bonds for road purposes .  Such   
 
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deposits to the sinking fund shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of 
the funds allocated to a county pursuant to this paragr aph. 
F.  1. The following percentages of the monies referred to in 
subsection A of this section shall be remitted to the county 
treasurers of the respective counties and by them deposited in a 
separate special revenue fund to be used by the county commis sioners 
in accordance with paragraph 2 of this subsec tion: 
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, two and 
fifty-three one-hundredths percent (2.53%), 
b. for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending Ju ne 
30, 2002, two and fifty -six one-hundredths percent 
(2.56%), 
c. for the year beginning July 1, 20 02, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2015, two and fifty -nine one-
hundredths percent (2.59%), 
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2019, two and fifty -nine one-
hundredths percent (2.59%), but in no event shall the 
amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts 
in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the 
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and   
 
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e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all 
subsequent years, two and fifty -nine one-hundredths 
percent (2.59%), but in no event shall the amount 
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts 
in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the 
credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver 
Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes. 
2.  The monies apportioned purs uant to subparagraphs a through e 
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be used for the primary 
purpose of matching federal funds for the construction of f ederal 
aid projects on county roads, or constructing and maintaining county 
or township highways an d permanent bridges of such counties .  The 
distribution of monies apportioned by this paragraph shall be made 
upon the basis of the current formula based upo n road mileage, area 
and population as related to county road improvement and maintenance 
costs.  Provided, however, the Department of Transportation may 
update the formula factors from time to time as necessary to account 
for changing conditions. 
G.  1.  The following percentages of the monies referred to in 
subsection A of this section shall be transm itted by the Tax   
 
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Commission to the various counties as set forth in paragraph 2 of 
this subsection: 
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, three and 
fifty-five one-hundredths percent (3.55 %), 
b. for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 
30, 2002, three and fifty -nine one-hundredths percent 
(3.59%), 
c. for the year beginning July 1, 2002, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2015, three and six ty-two one-
hundredths percent (3.62% ), 
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2019, three and sixty -two one-
hundredths percent (3.62%), but in no event shall the 
amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015.  Any amounts 
in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the 
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and 
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all 
subsequent years, three and sixty-two one-hundredths 
percent (3.62%), but in no event shall the amount 
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts   
 
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in excess of such limitation shall be place d to the 
credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver 
Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes. 
2.  The monies apportioned pursuant to subparagraphs a through e 
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be transmitted to the 
various counties on the basis of a formula to be developed by the 
Department of Transportation .  Such formula shall be similar to that 
currently used for the distribution of County Bridge Program Funds, 
but also taking into consideration the effect of terrain and traffic 
volume as related to county road improvemen t and maintenance costs .  
Provided, however, the Department of Transportation may update the 
formula factors from time to time as necessary to account for 
changing conditions.  The funds shall be transmitted to th e various 
county treasurers to be deposited in the county highway fund of 
their respective counties. 
H.  1.  The following percentages of the monies referred to in 
subsection A of this section shall b e apportioned to the various 
counties as set forth in pa ragraph 2 of this subsection: 
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, eighty -one 
one-hundredths percent (0.81%), 
b. for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 
30, 2002, eighty-two one-hundredths percent (0.82%),   
 
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c. for the year beginning Ju ly 1, 2002, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2015, eighty-three one-hundredths 
percent (0.83%), 
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2019, eighty -three one-hundredths 
percent (0.83%), but in no event shall the amou nt 
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts 
in excess of such limitation shall be plac ed to the 
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and 
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all 
subsequent years, eighty -three one-hundredths percent 
(0.83%), but in no event shall the amount apportioned 
in any fiscal year pursuant to this subparagraph 
exceed the total amount appo rtioned for the fiscal 
year ending on June 30, 2015.  Any amounts in excess 
of such limitation shall be placed to the credit of 
the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund 
created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the Okla homa 
Statutes. 
2.  The monies apportioned pursuant to su bparagraphs a through e 
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be apportioned to the   
 
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various counties based upon the proportion that each county 's 
population bears to the total state population. 
Each county's allocation of funds shall be remitted to the 
various county treasurers to be deposited in the general fund of the 
county and used for the support of county government. 
I.  1.  The following percentages of the monies referred to in 
subsection A of this section shall be a pportioned to the various 
cities and incorporated towns as set forth in par agraph 2 of this 
subsection: 
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, three and 
four one-hundredths percent (3.04%), 
b. for the year beginning July 1, 2 001, and ending June 
30, 2002, three and eight one -hundredths percent 
(3.08%), 
c. for the year beginning July 1, 2002, through the year 
ending on June 30, 2015, three and ten one -hundredths 
percent (3.10%), 
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through t he year 
ending on June 30, 2019, three and ten one -hundredths 
percent (3.10%), but in no event shal l the amount 
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for 
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts   
 
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in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the 
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and 
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all 
subsequent years, three and ten one -hundredths percent 
(3.10%), but in no event shall the amount apportio ned 
in any fiscal year pursuant to this subparagraph 
exceed the total amount apportioned for the fi scal 
year ending on June 30, 2015 .  Any amounts in excess 
of such limitation shall be placed to the credit of 
the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safet y Fund 
created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the Oklaho ma 
Statutes. 
2.  The monies apportioned pur suant to subparagraphs a through e 
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be apportioned to the 
various cities and incorporated towns based upon the proport ion that 
each city or incorporated town 's population bears to the total 
population of all cities an d incorporated towns in the state .  Such 
funds shall be remitted to the various county treasurers for 
allocation to the various cities and incorporated towns .  All such 
funds shall be used for the construction, ma intenance, repair, 
improvement and lighting of streets and alleys .  Provided, however, 
the governing board of any city or town may, with the approval of 
the county excise board, transfer any surplus f unds to the general   
 
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revenue fund of such city or town wh enever an emergency requires 
such a transfer. 
J.  The following percentages of the monies referred to in 
subsection A of this section shall be remitted to the State 
Treasurer to be credited to the Okl ahoma Law Enforcement Retirement 
Fund: 
1.  From October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, one and twent y-
two one-hundredths percent (1.22%); 
2.  For the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 
2002, one and twenty -three one-hundredths percent (1.23%); and 
3.  For the year beginning July 1, 2002, and all su bsequent 
years, one and twenty-four one-hundredths percent (1.24%). 
K.  Three one-hundredths of one percent (3/100 of 1%) of the 
monies referred to in subsection A of this section shall be remitted 
to the State Treasurer to be credited to the Wildlife Cons ervation 
Fund.  Seventy-five percent (75%) of the funds shall be used for 
fish habitat restoration and twenty -five percent (25%) of the funds 
shall be used in the fish hatchery system for fish product ion. 
L.  1.  For the year beginning July 1, 2007, and en ding June 30, 
2008, five percent (5%) of mo nies referred to in subsection A of 
this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited 
to the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fun d as created in 
Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.   
 
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2.  For the year beginning July 1 , 2008, and ending June 30, 
2009, ten percent (10%) of monies referred to in subsection A of 
this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer to be cred ited 
to the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fu nd as created in 
Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 
3.  For the period beginning July 1, 2009, and ending December 
31, 2012, fifteen percent (15%) of monies referred to in subsection 
A of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer to be 
credited to the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund as 
created in Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 
4.  For the period beginning January 1, 2013, and ending June 
30, 2013, fifteen and fifty one-hundredths percent (15.50%) of 
monies referred to in subsection A of th is section shall be remitted 
to the State Treasurer to be credited to the County Improvements for 
Roads and Bridges Fund as created in Section 507 of Title 6 9 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes. 
5.  For the year beginning J uly 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 
2014, eighteen percent (18%) of monies referred to in subsection A 
of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer to be 
credited to the County Improvements f or Roads and Bridges Fund as 
created in Section 507 of T itle 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 
6.  For the year beginning July 1, 2014, twenty percent (20%) of 
monies referred to in subsection A of this section shall be remitted 
to the State Treasurer to be cre dited to the County Improvements for   
 
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Roads and Bridges Fund as created in Section 507 of Title 69 o f the 
Oklahoma Statutes. 
7.  For the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year ending 
on June 30, 2019, twenty percent (20%) of monies referred to in 
subsection A of this section shall be remitted to the State 
Treasurer to be credited to the County Imp rovements for Roads and 
Bridges Fund as created in Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, but in no event shall the total amount apportioned in an y 
fiscal year pursuant to this paragraph exceed One Hund red Twenty 
Million Dollars ($120,000,000.00 ).  Any amounts in excess of One 
Hundred Twenty Million Dollars ($120,000,000.00) shall be placed to 
the credit of the General Revenue Fund. 
8. a. Except as provided in subparagraph b of this 
paragraph, for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and 
all subsequent years, twenty percent (20%) of monies 
referred to in subsection A of this section shall be 
remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the 
County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund as 
created in Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes, but in no event shall the total amount 
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this 
paragraph exceed One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars 
($120,000,000.00) the fiscal year limitation s provided 
in subparagraph c of this paragraph.  Any amounts in   
 
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excess of One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars 
($120,000,000.00) the fiscal year limitation s provided 
in subparagraph c of this paragraph shall be placed to 
the credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and 
Driver Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of Title 69 
of the Oklahoma Statutes , and 
b. (1) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, 
through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 
Oklahoma Tax Commission shall re mit twenty-five 
percent (25%) of the monthly allocati on, 
otherwise scheduled to be credited to t he County 
Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fu nd, to the 
various counties of the state .  The Commission 
shall distribute such funds monthly to each 
county treasurer as follows: 
(a) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be 
distributed to the various counties in the 
proportion which the area of each county 
bears to the total area of the state, 
(b) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be 
distributed to the various cou nties in the 
proportion which the certified county road 
miles of each county bear to the total sum 
of county road miles in the state, and   
 
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(c) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be 
distributed to the various counties in the 
proportion which the total replacement cost 
for obsolete or deficient bridges accordi ng 
to the most recent ODOT yearly Bridge 
Summary Report for County B ridges for each 
county bears to the total amount of such 
cost for all such county bridges in the 
state, and 
(2) for the fiscal year beg inning July 1, 2026, and 
all subsequent fiscal years thereafter, the 
Oklahoma Tax Commission sha ll remit twenty-five 
percent (25%) of the month ly allocation, 
otherwise scheduled to be credited to the County 
Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund, to the 
various counties of the state .  The Commission 
shall distribute such funds monthly to each 
county treasurer as follows: 
(a) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be 
distributed to the various counties in the 
proportion which the area of each county 
bears to the total area of the state, 
(b) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be 
distributed to the variou s counties in the   
 
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proportion which the certif ied county road 
miles of each county bear to the total sum 
of county road miles in the state, and 
(c) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be 
distributed to the various counties in the 
proportion which the number of county 
bridges in each county according to the ODOT 
2020 Bridge Summary Report for County 
Bridges bears to the total sum of county 
bridges in the state according to such 
report. 
Each county treasurer shall dep osit such funds to the 
county's county highway fund and such funds shall be used 
for maintenance and operations .  In no event shall the 
total amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to the 
provisions of subparagraphs a and b of this paragraph 
exceed One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars ($120,0 00,000.00) 
the fiscal year limitation s provided in subparagraph c of 
this paragraph, and 
c. the total amount apportioned each fiscal year pursuant 
to this paragraph shall be limited as follows: 
(1) for fiscal years 2020 
through 2022 	$120,000,000.00, 
(2) for fiscal year 2023 	$125,000,000.00,   
 
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(3) for fiscal year 2024 	$130,000,000.00, 
(4) for fiscal year 2025 	$135,000,000.00, 
(5) for fiscal year 2026 	$140,000,000.00, 
(6) for fiscal year 2027 	$145,000,000.00, 
(7) for fiscal year 2028 and all  
subsequent fiscal years  
thereafter 	$150,000,000.00. 
M.  Twenty-four and eighty-four one-hundredths percent (24.84%) 
of the monies referred to in subsection A of this section shall be 
remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the Rebuilding 
Oklahoma Access and Drive r Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of 
Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 
N.  Monies allocated to counties by th is section may be 
estimated by the county excise board in the budget for the county as 
anticipated revenue to the extent of ninety percent (90 %) of the 
previous year's income from such source; provided, not more than 
fifteen percent (15%) can be encumbered during any month. 
O.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, for 
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, the first One Hundred 
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) of the monies collected or rece ived 
by the Tax Commission pursuant to the registra tion of motorcycles 
and mopeds in this state shall be placed t o the credit of the 
Oklahoma Tax Commission Revolving Fund. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.   
 
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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 eff ect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 
 
58-2-11583 JM 05/17/22