Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

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29		-	BILL NO. 2749 By: Miller of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	35	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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	37	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 2749 By: Miller of the House
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	45	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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38	47		[ State government – Oklahoma Tourism Parks and
39	48		Recreation Enhancement Act – procedures – effective
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45	54		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
46	55		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2221, is
47	56		amended to read as follows:
48	57		Section 2221. A. The Commission, through the Oklahoma Tourism
49	58		and Recreation Department, is authorized to promote state-owned, -
50	59		leased, or -operated facilities. The Department may uti lize
51	60		specific promotion programs such as the provision of complimentary
52	61		rooms, package-rate plans, group rates, guest in centive sales
53	62		programs, entertainment of pro spective guests, employee-information
54	63		programs, golf promotional programs as well as other s ales and
55		-	promotion programs considered acceptable in the hospitality
56		-	industry, in the travel industry, or the regional m agazine industry
57		-	are approved as necessary a dvertising and promotion expenses.
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	91	+	promotion programs considered acceptable in the hospitality
	92	+	industry, in the travel industry, or the regional m agazine industry
	93	+	are approved as necessary a dvertising and promotion expenses.
84	94		B. In order to best carry out the duties and responsibil ities
85	95		of the Department and to serve the people of the state in the
86	96		promotion of tourism and tourism economic developmen t, the
87	97		Department may enter into partnership s for promotional programs and
88	98		projects with a private person, firm, corporation, organizati on or
89	99		association. The Department may enter into contracts or agreements
90	100		under terms to be mutually agreed upon to carr y out the promotional
91	101		programs and projects, excluding the advertising contract by the
92	102		Department which utilizes the Tourism Promotion T ax or acquisition
93	103		of land or buildings. The contracts or agreements may be negotiated
94	104		and shall not be subject to the p rovisions of the Oklahoma Central
95	105		Purchasing Act or the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974.
96	106		C. All contracts or agreements entered into as partnerships fo r
97	107		promotional projects or programs by the Department shall be approved
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99	109		D. Pursuant to subsection A of this section, the D epartment
100	110		shall create a state employee information and promotion program
101	111		using the following procedures:
102	112		1. All full-time state employees, excluding State Legislators,
103		-	who have been employed by the state for one (1) year or longer shall
104		-	be allowed to have two (2) consecutive nights of accommodation at a
105		-	state-operated lodge, room, or cabin per calendar year at a
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	113	+	who have been employed by the state for one (1) year or longer,
	114	+	shall be allowed to have two (2) consecutive nights of accommodation
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	142	+	at a state-operated lodge, room, or cabin per calendar year at a
	143	+	discounted rate that covers a percentage of the operating costs of
	144	+	said accommodation, including tax;
134	145		2. State employees shall obtain approval from facility managers
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136	147		3. Facility managers shall not accept reservations for any
137	148		dates when the facility could be expected to be fully occ upied;
138	149		4. State employees shall be responsible for all other expenses
139	150		including food, travel, cleaning costs, and accommodations in excess
140	151		of those provided by the program; and
141	152		5. State employees shall be provided a questionnaire to be
142	153		completed upon the end of the stay, which shall be forwarded to the
143	154		facility manager.
144	155		E. The Department shall promulgate rules for the program,
145	156		including seasonal requirements, specific costs per accommodation,
146	157		and the number of el igible reservations per calendar year .
147	158		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
148		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2023.
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	160	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET , dated
	161	+	03/02/2023 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.