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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2749 By: Miller of the House
and
Stanley of the Senate
[ State government – Oklahoma Tourism Parks and
Recreation Enhancement Act – procedures – effective
date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2221, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2221. A. The Commission, through the Oklahoma Tourism
and Recreation Department, is authorized to promote state-owned, -
leased, or -operated facilities. The Department may uti lize
specific promotion programs such as the provision of complimentary
rooms, package-rate plans, group rates, guest in centive sales
programs, entertainment of pro spective guests, employee-information
programs, golf promotional programs as well as other s ales and
promotion programs considered acceptable in the hospitality
industry, in the travel industry, or the regional m agazine industry
are approved as necessary a dvertising and promotion expenses.
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B. In order to best carry out the duties and responsibil ities
of the Department and to serve the people of the state in the
promotion of tourism and tourism economic developmen t, the
Department may enter into partnership s for promotional programs and
projects with a private person, firm, corporation, organizati on or
association. The Department may enter into contracts or agreements
under terms to be mutually agreed upon to carr y out the promotional
programs and projects, excluding the advertising contract by the
Department which utilizes the Tourism Promotion T ax or acquisition
of land or buildings. The contracts or agreements may be negotiated
and shall not be subject to the p rovisions of the Oklahoma Central
Purchasing Act or the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974.
C. All contracts or agreements entered into as partnerships fo r
promotional projects or programs by the Department shall be approved
by the Commission.
D. Pursuant to subsection A of this section, the D epartment
shall create a state employee information and promotion program
using the following procedures:
1. All full-time state employees, excluding State Legislators,
who have been employed by the state for one (1) year or longer shall
be allowed to have two (2) consecutive nights of accommodation at a
state-operated lodge, room, or cabin per calendar year at a
discounted rate that covers a percentage of the operating costs of
said accommodation, including tax;
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2. State employees shall obtain approval from facility managers
prior to use of the program;
3. Facility managers shall not accept reservations for any
dates when the facility could be expected to be fully occ upied;
4. State employees shall be responsible for all other expenses
including food, travel, cleaning costs, and accommodations in excess
of those provided by the program; and
5. State employees shall be provided a questionnaire to be
completed upon the end of the stay, which shall be forwarded to the
facility manager.
E. The Department shall promulgate rules for the program,
including seasonal requirements, specific costs per accommodation,
and the number of el igible reservations per calendar year .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate