Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1830 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 03/23/2022

                     
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 1830 	By: Pugh of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  McCall of the House 
 
 
 
 
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 fu nds, 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 Oklaho mans and those that 
transact commerce within and through the state.  Both advanced 
ground transportation, such as autonomous ground vehicles, as well 
as advanced air mobility vehicles, such as autonomous vertical t ake-
off or landing (eVTOL) vehicles, will be considered part of the   
 
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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 b oth 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 government 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 cre ate 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 shal l provide 
policy, regulatory, and any other necessary recommendations to the 
Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation on policy and regulatory issues 
related to the adoption of advanced mob ility technologies.   
 
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E. D. Subject to the availability of funds, the Pr ogram 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 , it 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. 
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of March, 2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 
2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives