HB2541 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) HOUSE BILL 2541 By: O'Donnell AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to state government; creating the State Government Transparency in Billing Act; exempting Legislature and Judiciary from fees a nd costs for services rendered by state agencies; defining term; providi ng 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 to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 464.2 of Title 74, unless th ere is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Government Transparen cy in Billing Act". B. Except as otherwise provided by law, the legislative and judicial branches of state governm ent shall be exempt from any and all fees and costs for services rendered by any appropriated state agencies. For purposes of this section, "state agencies" means any HB2541 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 office, department, board, commission or institution of the executive branch of state go vernment. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 202 3. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT , dated 02/21/2023 - DO PASS.