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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL NO. 1830 By: Pugh
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Advanced Mobili ty
Pilot Program; amending 3 O.S. 2021, Section 374,
which relates to the focus of the program; modifying
included technologies; providing for certain
selection of entities; modifying allowable grants;
updating statutory language; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHO MA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 374, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 374. A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma
Department of Transportation the Oklahoma Advanced Mobi lity Pilot
Program. Contingent upon the availability of funds, the Program
will identify and select communities in this state to serve as pilot
programs for the adoption of advanced mobility technologies. The
program will focus on advanced mobility technologies to enhance the
transportation opportunities available for Oklahoma ns and those that
transact commerce within and through the state. Both advanced
ground transportation, such as autonomous ground vehicles, as well
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as advanced air mobility vehicles, such as autonomous vertical t ake-
off or landing (eVTOL) vehicles, will be considered part of the
program. The program will also look to enhance the inter action
between modes of transportation to ensure the state is best prep ared
for the interconnected tr ansportation technologies of the future.
B. The Program will focus on both advanced ground
transportation, such as autonomous ground vehicles, as wel l as
advanced air mobility vehicles such as electric vertical take -off or
landing (eVTOL) vehicles.
C. Contingent upon the availability of funds, the Department of
Transportation will identify and select g overnment entities in this
state to serve as pilot p rograms for the adoption of adv anced
mobility technologies. Eligible communities entities will be
cities, counties and tribal governm ents. Priority will be given to
communities and tribal governments government entities that have
been selected to participate in transportation -related pilot
programs by the United States Department of Transportation after
January 1, 2017.
D. C. The Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation shall create the
Advanced Mobility Program Advisory Council comprised of nine (9)
members selected by the Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation to
represent a diverse set of stakeholders involve d with the adoption
of advanced mobility technologies. The Council shall provide
policy, regulatory and any other necessary recommendations to the
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Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation on policy and regulatory issues
related to the adoption of advanced mob ility technologies.
E. D. Subject to the availability of funds, the Program shall
make two matching grant awards each year to the selected pilot
programs to support pilot program activities. The awards shall be
up to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,0 00.00) Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000.00) each and will be require a direct one-to-one
match for nonstate funds invested or received by the pilot selected
pilot program including funds from the pilot entity. Once an entity
has been selected for an award , they cannot receive another award
for at least two (2) years.
F. E. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall h ave the
power to make any contract, e xecute any document or perform any act
in order to carry out this act.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effectiv e November 1, 2022.
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