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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 14, 2023
SENATE BILL NO. 782 By: Rosino of the Senate
and
Hilbert of the House
An Act relating to state government; amending 3 O.S.
2021, Sections 81, 82, 84, 84.2, 85, 85.1, 87, 90,
91, 92, 93, 102.1, 116, 121, 251, 256, 401, and 421,
which relate to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Act, Airport Zoning Act, Aircraft Pilot and Passenger
Protection Act, anemometer towers, registration of
aircraft, airport and air navigation facilities, and
unmanned aircraft development; changing name of
certain commission; amending Sections 3 and 4,
Chapter 203, O.S.L. 2022 (3 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section s
413 and 414), which relate to the Oklahoma Air
Service Development Grant Program and Oklahoma Air
Service Development Grant Program Revolving Fund;
changing name of certain commission; amending 17 O.S.
2021, Sections 160.20 and 160.21, as amended by
Section 2, Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2019, which relate to
the Oklahoma Wind Energy Developmen t Act; changing
name of certain commis sion; amending 47 O.S. 2021,
Section 1135.5, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter
397, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section
1135.5), which relates to spec ial license plates;
changing name of certain commission ; amending 68 O.S.
2021, Section 500.6a, which relates to the Motor Fuel
Tax Code; changing name of certain commission;
amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 6005, as amended by
Section 1, Chapter 148, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp.
2022, Section 6005), which relates to Aircraft Excise
Tax; changing name of certain commission; amending 74
O.S. 2021, Section 5003.12, which relates to the
Aerospace Commerce Economic Services Act ; changing
name of certain commission; updating statutory
language; updating statutory references ; and
providing an effective date.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 81, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 81. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
“Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics Act.”
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Sectio n 82, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 82. As used in the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Act, unless the context
otherwise requires:
1. “Aeronautics” means the science, art and practice of flight
including, but not limited to, transportation by aircraft and
matters relating to air commerce; the operation, construction,
repair or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants and
accessories including the repair, packing and maintenance of
parachutes; the desi gn, establishment, construction, extension,
operation, improvement, repair or maintenance of airports,
restricted landing areas or other air navigation facilities; and
instruction in flying or ground subjects pertaining t hereto;
2. “Aeronautical hazard” means any structure, object of natural
growth or use of land, which obstructs the airspace required for the
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flight of aircraft in landing o r taking off at an airport that is
otherwise hazardous to the operation and naviga tion of aircraft;
3. “Air navigation facility” means any facility used in,
available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation
including landing areas, any s tructures, mechanisms, lights,
beacons, markers, communicating systems or other instrumentalities
or devices used or u seful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or
convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation and landing of
aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an
airport and any combination of any or all of such facilities;
4. “Aircraft” means any contraption now known, or hereafter
invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air or
airspace;
5. “Airman” means any individual who engages, as the person in
command, or as a pilot, me chanic or member of the crew, in the
navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is
directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance, overhauling or
repair of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers and appliances;
6. “Airport” means an area of land or water that is used, or
intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraf t, and
buildings and facilities, if any;
7. “Airspace” means that portion of th e atmosphere overlying a
designated geographical area considered as subjec t to territorial
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jurisdiction or internation al law in respect to its use by aircraft,
guided missiles, and rockets;
8. “Commercial service airport” means an airport meeting the
current Federal Aviation Administration definition for commercial
service airport;
9. “Commission” means the seven members of the Oklahoma
Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission as appointed by the Governor ;
10. “Department” means the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics;
10. 11. “Director” means the Director of the Oklahoma
Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics of Oklahoma;
11. 12. “General aviation airport” means an airport not meeting
the criteria for definition as a commercial se rvice or reliever
airport;
12. 13. “Helipad” means a small, designated area, usually with
a prepared surface, on a helip ort, airport, landing or takeoff area,
apron or ramp, or movement area used for takeoff, landing or parking
of helicopters;
13. 14. “Heliport” means an area of land, water or structure
used or intended to be used for the landing a nd takeoff of
helicopters and includes its buildings and facilities, if any;
14. 15. “Manned aircraft” means an aircraft, as defined in this
section, that is operated with a person in or on the aircraft;
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15. 16. “Model aircraft” means an aircraft as defined in t his
section that is mechan ically driven or launched into flight and that
meets all of the following requirements:
a. is flown solely for hobby or recreational purpo ses,
and
b. is not used for payment, consideration, gratuity or
benefit, directly or indirec tly charged, demanded,
received or collected by any person for the use of the
aircraft or any photographic or video image produced
by the aircraft;
16. 17. “Municipality” means any incorporated city, village, or
town of this state a nd any county or political subdivision or
district in this state, or any public trust thereof, which is, or
may be, authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct,
maintain, improve, and operate airports, airstrips, and aeronautical
navigation facilities;
17. 18. “Operation of aircraft” or “operate aircraft” means the
use, navigation or piloting of aircraft i n the airspace over this
state or upon any airport within this state;
18. 19. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership,
corporation, company, ass ociation, joint stock assoc iation or body
politic and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other
similar representative thereof;
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19. 20. “Primary commercial service airport” means an airport
meeting the current Federal Aviation Administration definitio n for
primary commercial se rvice airport;
20. 21. “Reliever airport” means an airport designated by the
Federal Aviation Administration as a reliever airport and which
provides substantial capacity or instrument training relief to a
primary commercial service airport;
21. 22. “Resources” means services, facilities, funds,
equipment, property, personnel and such other activities as are
customarily included within the term;
22. 23. “State” or “this state” means the State of Oklahoma;
23. 24. “Unmanned aircraft” means an aircraft, as defined in
this section, that is operated without the possibility of human
intervention from within or on the aircraft; and
24. 25. “Unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft
and associated elements including communication links and co mponents
that control the unmanned aircraft that are required for the pilot
in command to operate safely and efficiently in the National
Airspace System.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 84, is
amended to read as follows :
Section 84. A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Aerospace
and Aeronautics Commission, which shall be the successor to the
Oklahoma Aviation Commiss ion created by Section 81 et seq. of this
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title. The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission shall
consist of seven (7) members, who shall be appointed by the Governor
and who shall continue in office, as designated by the Governor a t
the time of appointment, through the last day of the second, th ird,
fourth, fifth, sixth, a nd seventh calendar years, respectively,
following the passage of this act Section 81 et seq. of this title,
with the initial seventh member remaining in office un til the end of
the calendar year 1979. The successors of the mem bers initially
appointed shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years in the same
manner as the members originally appointed unde r this act Section 81
et seq. of this title, except that any person appointed to fill a
vacancy shall be appointed only for th e remainder of such term.
Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of a
successor. One member shall be ap pointed from each congressional
district and any remaining members shall be appointed from the state
at large. However, when congressional districts are redrawn eac h
member appointed prior to July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes effective shall complete the current term of
office and appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes e ffective shall be based on the redrawn
districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes e ffective shall be from any redrawn districts
which are not represented by a board member until such time as each
of the modified congressional districts are represen ted by a board
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member. No appointments may be made aft er July 1 of the year in
which such modification becomes effective if such appointment would
result in more than two members serving from the same modified
district. To qualify for appointment to the Commission, an
appointee shall have the foll owing minimum qualifications:
1. A citizen and bona fide resident of the state; and
2. Three (3) years’ experience in aeronautical activities, such
as general aviation, agricultural aviation, airport management, or
air carrier operation.
Members of the Commission shall receive no salary but shall be
entitled to be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses pursu ant to
the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The members of the Commission
may be removed by the Governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or
malfeasance in office in the manner provided by law for the removal
of officers not subject to impeachment.
B. 1. A The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace
and Aeronautics shall be appointed by the Commission, who and shall
serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The Director shall be
appointed with due regard to such person’s fitness, by aeronautical
education and by knowledge of and recent practical experience in
aeronautics for the efficient dispatch of the powers and duties duly
vested in and imposed upon the Director. The Director shall devote
full time to the duties of the office and shall not be actively
engaged or employed in any other business, vocation, or employment,
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nor shall the Director have any pecuniary interest in or any st ock
in or bonds of any civil aeronautics enterprise. The Di rector shall
be reimbursed for all traveling and other expenses incurred in the
discharge of the official duties of the Director, subject to general
statutory limitations on such expenses as conta ined in the State
Travel Reimbursement Act.
2. The Director shall be the executive officer of the
Commission Department and under its supervision shall administer the
provisions of this act Section 81 et seq. of this tit le and rules,
regulations, and orders established thereunder and all other laws of
the state relative to aeronautics. The Director shall attend all
meetings of the Commission, but shall have no vote. The Director
shall be in charge of the offices of the Commission Department and
responsible to the Commission for the preparation of reports and the
collection and dissemination of data and other public information
relating to aerospace and aeronautics. The Director is hereby
empowered to execute all contracts entered into by the Commission.
3. The Commission may, by written order filed in its office ,
delegate to the Director any of the powers or duties vested in or
imposed upon it by this act Section 81 et seq. of this tit le. Such
delegated powers and duties may be exercised by the Director in the
name of the Commission.
4. The Director shall appoi nt, subject to the approval of the
Commission, such experts, field and office assistants, clerks, and
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other employees as may be required and authorized for the proper
discharge of the functions of the Commission Department.
C. The Commission shall, within thirty (30) days after its
appointment, organize, adopt a seal, an d make such rules and
regulations for its a dministration, not inconsistent herewith, nor
inconsistent with, or contrary to, any act of the Congress of the
United States or regulations promulgated or standards established
pursuant thereto, as it may deem ex pedient and from time to time
amend such rules and regulations. At such organizational meeting it
shall elect from among its member s a chair, a vice chair, and a
secretary, to serve f or one (1) year, and annually thereafter shall
elect such officers, all to serve until their successors are
appointed and qualified. The Commission shall schedule meetings at
a convenient time and place as they become necessary. Four (4)
members shall constitute a quorum, and no action shall be taken by
less than a majority of the Commission. Special meetings may be
called as provided by the rules and regulations of the Commission.
Regular meetings shall be held at the e stablished offices of the
Commission Department, but, whenever the convenience of the public
or of the parties may be promoted, or delay or expense may be
prevented, the Commission may hold meetings, hearings, or
proceedings at any other place d esignated by it. The Commission
Department shall report in writing to the Governor on or about
January 31 of each year. The report shall contain a summary of the
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proceedings of the Commission Department during the preceding fiscal
year, a detailed and it emized statement of all revenu e and of all
expenditures made by or in on behalf of the Commission Department,
such other information as it may deem necessary or us eful, and any
additional information which m ay be requested by the Governor.
D. Suitable office space shall be provided by th e Office of
Management and Enterprise Services for the Commission Department in
the City of Oklahoma City, and the Commission Department may incur
the necessary expense for o ffice rent, furniture, stationery,
printing, incidental expenses, and other necess ary expenses needed
for the administration of this act Section 81 et seq. of this tit le.
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 84.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 84.2. A. Beginning July 1, 2002, the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerosp ace and Aeronautics shall
cease to be part of or a division of the Department of
Transportation and shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct
agency, to be known as t he Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics , and not under the Merit
System of Personnel Administration. The Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics and the Director
of the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall
continue to exercise their statutory powers, duti es, and
responsibilities. All records, property , equipment, assets, monies,
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matters pending, and funds of the division shall be transferred to
the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics.
B. 1. The number of full -time-equivalent employees for the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics shall not be less than ten, nor more than the number of
employees currently allowed by law for the O klahoma Aeronautics
Commission division of t he Department of Transportation and who
transfer to the Oklaho ma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics pursuant to this section. In no event
shall the total full-time-equivalent employees of the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics
transferring or electing to remain with the Department of
Transportation exceed eighteen full-time-equivalent positions.
2. All full-time-equivalent employee positions for th e Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall
not be under the Merit Sys tem of Personnel Administration and shall
be considered unclassified service. All employees shall serve at
the pleasure of the Director of the Oklaho ma Aeronautics Commission
Department of Aerospace and Aero nautics.
3. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace
and Aeronautics and the Department of Transportation may enter into
an agreement for the transfer of personnel fr om the Department of
Transportation to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
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Aerospace and Aeronautics . No employee shall be transferred to the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics except on the freely given written cons ent of the
employee. All classified employees under the M erit System of
Personnel Administration who are not transferred to the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall
retain the status in the class to which the posit ion occupied by the
employee on July 1, 2002, is allocated by the Office of Personnel
Management. The sal ary of such an employee shall not be reduced as
a result of such position allocation. All employees who are
transferred to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics shall not be required to accept a lesser
grade or salary than presently received. All employees shall retain
leave, sick and annual time earned, and any retirement and longevity
benefits which have accrued during their tenure with the Department
of Transportation. The transfer of personnel between the state
agencies shall be coordinated with the Office of Personnel
Management.
C. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commissio n Department of Aerospace
and Aeronautics shall be authorized to rent, lease, or own the
appropriate office space and property in order to conduct i ts
business. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics is authorized to accept gifts, bequests,
devises, contributions, and grants, public or private, including
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federal funds or funds from any other source for use in furt hering
the purpose of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics .
D. Funding for the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department
of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall be provided for in the
appropriation process of the Legisla ture, in addition to any other
funding provided by law. The expenses incurred by the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aero nautics as a
result of the transfer required by this secti on shall be paid by the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics.
E. The division within the Department of Transportation kn own
as the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission shall be abolished by the
Transportation Commission after the transfer has been completed.
F. The Director of State Finance is directed to coordinate the
transfer of assets, funds, allotments, purchase orders, li abilities,
outstanding financial obligatio ns or encumbrances provided for in
this section. The Depa rtment of Central Services shall coordinate
the transfer of property and records provided for in this section.
SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 85, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 85. A. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department
of Aerospace and Aeronaut ics and its Director acting under its
authority is empowered and directed to encourage, foster, and assist
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in the development of aerospace and aeronautics in this st ate and to
encourage the establishment of airports a nd air navigation
facilities. It shall cooperate with and assist the federal
government, the municipali ties of this state, and other persons in
the development of aerospace and aeronautics, and shall seek to
coordinate the aeronautical activities of these bodies and persons.
Municipalities are authorized to cooperate with the Commission
Department in the development of aeronautics and aero nautical
facilities in this state.
B. The Commission Department may organize and administe r a
voluntary program of air-age education in cooperation with the
schools, colleges, and for the general public, and may p repare and
conduct voluntary flight clinic s for airmen and issue such bulletins
and publications as may be required.
C. The Commission Department shall assist in all aeronautical
matters related to emergency management actions in conformance with
federal directions and with the Emergency Operatio ns Plan of the
state.
D. The Commission Department may establish air markers
throughout the state.
E. The Commission Department may purchase and install ro adside
signs directing highway traffic to airports, subje ct to approval of
the State Transportation Commission.
F. The Commission Department shall:
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1. Draft and recommend necessary legisla tion to advance the
interests of the state in aerospace and aeronautics;
2. Represent the state in aeronautical matters be fore federal
agencies and other state agencies; and
3. Participate as party plaintiff or defendant or as intervener
on behalf of the state or any municipality or citizen thereof in any
proceeding which involves the interest of the state in aerospace or
aeronautics.
G. 1. The Commission Department may, insofar as is r easonably
possible, make available its engineering and other technical
services to any municipa lity or person desiring them in connect ion
with the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement,
maintenance, or operation of ai rports or navigation facilit ies.
2. The Commission Department may render financial assistance by
grant or loan or both to any municipality or municipalities acti ng
jointly in the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement,
maintenance, or operation of an airport owned or contr olled, or to
be owned or controlled, by such municipality or municipalities, out
of appropriations or other monies made available by t he Legislature
for such purposes. Such financial assistance may be furnished in
connection with federal or other financia l aid for the same
purposes.
3. The Commission Department shall be designated as the agent
of this state or political subdivision of this state for the purpose
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of applying for, receiving, administering and disbursing federal
funds and other public monies for the benefit of general aviation
airports, except reliever airports, as may be available und er
applicable federal law or other laws . If requested by a political
subdivision, the Commission Department may act as its or their agent
in contracting for and supervising such planning, acquisition,
construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation; and all
political subdivisions are auth orized to designate the Commission
Department as their agent for the foregoing purposes. The
Commission Department, as principal on behalf of the state, may
enter into any contracts with the United States or with any person,
which may be required in conne ction with a grant or loan of federal
monies for municipal airport or air navigation facility purposes.
All federal monies accepted under this section shall be accepted and
transferred or expended by the Commission Department upon such terms
and conditions as are prescribed by the United States. All monies
received by the Commission Department pursuant to this section shall
be deposited in the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics Revolving Fund in the State Treasury and
shall be paid out by the Commission Department in accordance with
the terms and conditions of any agreem ent entered into under the
provisions of this section.
H. 1. The Commission Department is authorized on behalf of and
in the name of the state, out of appropriations and other monies
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made available for such purposes, to plan, zone, establish,
construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate,
protect, and police airports and air navigati on facilities, either
within or without the state, including the construction,
installation, equipping, maintenance, and operation at such airports
of buildings and other facilities for the servicing of aircraft or
for the comfort and accommodation of air travelers. However, the
regulatory authority shall not extend to any airman employed by, n or
to any aeronautics facility or aircraft under the exclusive
possession, operation, or contr ol of, a person holding a certificate
of public convenience and necessi ty issued by any agency of the
United States to operate as a common carrier by air of perso ns
and/or property in interstate commerce. For such purposes the
Commission Department may, by purchase, gift, devise, or lease,
acquire property, real or personal, or any int erest therein
including easements in aeronautical hazards or land outside the
boundaries of an airport or airport site, as are necessary to permit
safe and efficient operatio n of the state airports or to permit the
removal, elimination, obstruction -marking or obstruction-lighting of
airport hazards, or to prevent the establishment of airport hazards.
In like manner the Commission Department may acquire existing
airports and air navigation facilities. However, the Commission
Department shall not acquire or ta ke over any airport or air
navigation facility owned or controlled by a munic ipality of this or
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any other state without the consent of such municipality. The
Commission Department may, by sale, lease, or otherwise, dispose of
any such property, airport, a ir navigation facility, or portion
thereof or interest therein. The disposal , by sale, lease, or
otherwise, shall be in accordance with the laws of this state
governing the disposition of other property of the state, except
that, in the case of disposals to any municipality or state
government or the United States for aeronautical purposes incident
thereto, the sale, lease, or other disposal may be effecte d in such
manner and upon such terms as the Commission Department may deem in
the best interest of the state.
2. All airports owned by the state shall be within the primary
jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics for purposes of design, development, and
operation; provided, that airports owned and operat ed by the
Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority shall be exempt from
such provisions, and durin g the time of a national emergency, the
Air National Guard shall be exempt from such provisions, and
provided further, that any airport owned by the stat e may be leased
by the Commission Department to a public or private agency, a s it
may deem fit.
3. Nothing contained in the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commissi on
Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Act shall be construed to
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limit any right, power, or author ity of the state or a municipality
to regulate airport hazards by zoning.
4. The Commission Department may exercise any powers granted by
this section jointly with any municipalities or with the United
States.
5. a. In operating an airport or air navigati on facility
owned or controlled by the state, the Commission
Department may enter into contracts, leases , and other
arrangements for a term not exceeding twenty-five (25)
years with any persons gra nting the privilege of using
or improving such airport or a ir navigation facility
or any portion or facility thereof or space therein
for commercial purposes; conf erring the privilege of
supplying goods, commoditi es, things, services, or
facilities at such airport or air navigation facility;
or making available se rvices to be furnished by the
Commission Department or its agents at such airport or
air navigation facility.
In each such case the Commission Department may
establish the terms and conditions and fix the
charges, rentals, or fees for the privileges or
services, which shall be reasonable and uniform for
the same class of privileges or services and shall be
established with due regard to the property and
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improvements used and the expenses of operatio n to the
state; provided, that in no case shall the public be
deprived of its rightful, equal, and uniform use of
the airport, air navigation facility or portion o r
facility thereof.
b. The Commission Department may by contract, lease, or
other arrangement, upon a consideration fixed by it,
grant to any qualified person for a term not to exceed
twenty-five (25) years the privilege of operating, as
agent of the state or otherwise, any airport owned or
controlled by the state; provided, that no such person
shall be granted any authority to operate the airport
other than as a public airport or to enter into any
contracts, leases, or other arrangements in connection
with the operation of the airport which the Commission
Department might not have undertaken under
subparagraph a of this paragraph.
c. To enforce the paymen t of any charges for repairs to,
or improvements, storage, or care of, any personal
property made or fur nished by the Commission
Department or its agents in connect ion with the
operation of an airp ort or air navigation facility
owned or operated by the sta te, the state shall have
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liens on such property, which shall be enforceable by
the Commission Department as provided by law.
6. In accepting federal monies under t his section, the
Commission Department shall have the same authorit y to enter into
contracts on behalf of the state as is granted to the Commission
Department under paragraph 3 of subsection G of this section with
respect to federal monies accepted on beha lf of municipalities. All
monies received by the Commission Department pursuant to this
section shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Revolving Fund in the State
Treasury and shall be paid out of the Commission Department Fund in
accordance with the terms and conditions of any agreement entered
into under the provisions of this section.
7. The Commission Department shall grant no exclusive right f or
the use of any airport or air navigation facility under i ts
jurisdiction. This shall not be construed to prevent the making of
contracts, leases, and other arrangements pursuant to paragraph 5 of
this subsection.
I. The Commission Department may enter into any contracts
necessary to the execution of the powers granted it by the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aer onautics Act.
All contracts made by the Commission Department, either as the agent
of the state or as the agent o f any municipality, shall be made
pursuant to the laws of th e state governing the making of l ike
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contracts. When the planning, acquisition, c onstruction,
improvement, maintenance, or operation of any airport or air
navigation facility is financed wholly o r partially with federal
monies, the Commission Department as agent of the state or of any
municipality may let contracts in the manner prescr ibed by the
federal authorities acting under the laws of the United States and
any rules or regulations made there under.
J. 1. The Commission, the Director, or any officer or employee
of the Commission Department designated by it shall have the power
to hold investigations, inquiries, and hearings concerning matters
covered by the provis ions of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Department of Aerospace and Aerona utics Act and the rules,
regulations, and orders of the Commission Department. Hearings
shall be open to the public and shall be held upon such call or
notice as the Commission shall deem advisable. Each member of the
Commission, the Director, and every officer or emplo yee of the
Commission Department designated by it to hold any inquir y,
investigation, or hearing shall have the power to administer oaths
and affirmations, certif y to all official acts, issue subpoenas, and
order the attendance a nd testimony of witnesses a nd the production
of papers, books, and documents. In case of the f ailure of any
person to comply with any subpoena or order issued under the
authority of this subsection, or on the refusal of any witness to
testify to any matte rs regarding which he may b e lawfully
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interrogated, it shall be the duty of the district court of any
county or of the judge thereof, on application of the Commission
Department or its authorized representative, to compel obedience by
proceedings for conte mpt, as in the case of diso bedience of the
requirements of a subpoena issu ed from such court or a refusal to
testify therein.
2. In order to facilitate the making of investigations by the
Commission Department in the interest of public safety and promotio n
of aeronautics the public interest requires, and it is therefore
provided, that the reports of investigations or hearings, or any
part thereof, shall not be admitted in evidence or used f or any
purpose in any suit, action, or proceeding growing out of an y matter
referred to in the investigation, hearing, or report thereof, except
in case of any suit, action, or proceeding, civil or criminal,
instituted by or in behalf of the Commission Department or in the
name of the state under the provisions of the Okl ahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aerona utics Act or other laws
of the state relating to aeronautics; nor shall any member of the
Commission, or the Director, or any officer or employee of the
Commission Department be required to testify to any facts
ascertained in, or information gained by reason of, such person ’s
official capacity, or be required to testify as an expert witness in
any suit, action, or proceeding invo lving any aircraft. Subject to
the foregoing provisions, the Commission Department may in its
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discretion make available to appropriate federal, state and
municipal agencies information and material developed in the course
of its investigations and hearing s.
K. 1. The Commission Department is authorized to confer with
or to hold joint hearin gs with any agency of the United States in
connection with any matter arising under the Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Act or relating
to the sound development of aerospace and aeronautics.
2. The Commission Department is authorized to avail itself of
the cooperation, services, records, an d facilities of the agencies
of the United States as fully as may be practicable in the
administration and enforcement of the Oklah oma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Act. The
Commission Department shall furnish to the agenc ies of the United
States its cooperation, services, records, and facilities, insofar
as may be practicable.
3. The Commission Department shall report to the app ropriate
agency of the United Sta tes all accidents in aeronautics in this
state of which it is informed and shall, insofar as is practicable,
preserve, protect, and prevent the removal of the compo nent parts of
any aircraft involved in an accident being in vestigated by it until
the federal agency institutes an investigation.
L. The Commission Department may organize and administer an
aerospace education program in cooperation with universities,
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colleges and schools for the gen eral public. The Commission
Department may also plan and act j ointly in a cooperative av iation
research or high technology p rogram. As part of these programs, the
Commission Department may issue aviation communication films a nd
publications.
M. The Commission Department shall administer an airport
inspection program for all public-use airports within the State of
Oklahoma this state. The inspection program shall occur on a three-
year cycle and shall be administered by the Ok lahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics . Airport owners,
including individuals and municipalities, shall provide access to
airport facilities for conducting the inspections. The Commission
Department shall provide a written report to each public-use airport
detailing the findings of such inspe ctions.
SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 85.1, i s
amended to read as follows:
Section 85.1. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics is hereby authorized on behalf of and in
the name of the state, to accept t itle to property, real or
personal, or any int erest therein including easements from any
authority, county, municipality or political subdivision thereof.
The Commission Department is further authorized to construct,
enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, ope rate, regulate, protect, and
police such property, includ ing the construction, installation,
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equipping, maintenance, and operation of airports, buildings and
other facilities for the servicing of aircraft or for the comfort
and accommodation of air travele rs. Any property accepted pursuant
to this section shall be in accordance with and subject to Section
82 81 et seq. of Title 3 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title.
SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 87, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 87. In carrying out the provisions of this act Section
81 et seq. of this title the Commission Oklahoma Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics may use the facilities, services, and
resources of other agencies of the state and of the municipalit ies
of the state, and all other such agencies of the state and
municipalities are hereby specifically authorized to cooperate with
the Commission Department by use of their respective equipment,
facilities, services, and resources in the furtherance of the
purposes of this act Section 81 et seq. of this title and in the
furtherance of the plans and programs of the Commission Department.
SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 90, is
amended to read as follow s:
Section 90. In order to assure a safe and adequate system of
airports within this state:
1. In every county wherein there is no active airport, the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics is authorized to construct withi n such county or a
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municipality located therein or upon land owned by the f ederal
government but under the active control of the state, county or a
municipality located within such c ounty a runway of not l ess than
two thousand six hundred (2,600) feet in l ength and to repair,
maintain and hardsurface such runway.
2. In each county wherein there already exists an acti ve
airport owned by such county or a municipality located therein or
upon land owned by the federal government but under the active
control of the state, county or a municipality located within such
county, but there does not exist within such county a har dsurfaced
runway of at least two thousand six hundred (2,600) feet i n length,
the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics may construct upon such lands as those described in
paragraph 1 of this section a runway of not less t han two thousand
six hundred (2,600) feet and may repair, maintain a nd hardsurface
such runway, or may, where sufficient land is availabl e for such
purpose, expand such existing airport to a length of two thousand
six hundred (2,600) feet and may thereupon repair, maintain and
hardsurface the entire runway.
3. During the fiscal year in which fe deral funds are available
under the Federal Ai rport Program for development or improvement of
a state, county or city owned or controlled airport, the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall
be prohibited from performi ng any construction or major repair work
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upon such airstrip unless and until such federal funds have been
available for such p urpose.
4. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace
and Aeronautics, in any county wher e no airport containing two
thousand six hundred (2,600) feet or more runw ay exists, is
authorized to accept gifts of land to be used for a county ai rport
and of money to be used to acquir e an airport.
5. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace
and Aeronautics is further authorized to accept federal grants f or
construction, repair, maintenance and other purposes not
inconsistent with the provisions of this section and t o utilize
machinery and material for the purpose of matching availab le federal
funds and grants.
SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 91, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 91. There is hereby created in the State Treas ury a
revolving fund for the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics to be designated as the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics
Revolving Fund. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to
fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of a monthly al location
by the Oklahoma Tax Commission of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.0 0)
from the motor fuel excise tax levied and collected pursuant to the
provisions of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes, such amount being a
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part of the estimated amount of tax paid on gasoline consumed by
engines to propel aircraft in Oklahoma this state, sale of surplus
property, fees and rece ipts collected pursuant to the Okla homa Open
Records Act, donations, gifts, bequests, contribution, devices,
interagency reimbursements, feder al funds unless otherwise pro vided
by federal law or regulation, sale of leases and ai rcraft
registration fees and taxes, fees authorized by Section 1135.5 of
Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes or any other source. All monies
accruing to the fund are hereb y appropriated and may be bud geted and
expended by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics for airport constructi on and
rehabilitation programs, general operations of the agency, for
promoting the awareness of aviation a nd aerospace, and providing
financial support for aviation education programs to addre ss the
need for a skilled an d competent aviation workforce. Ex penditures
from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State
Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the
Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Service s for
approval and payment.
SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 92, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 92. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics is hereby authorized and empowered t o
offer for sale, sell and execute oil and gas leases, and oth er
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mineral and mining leases, and agricultural leases on any of the
lands of the State of Oklahoma this state under the control and
supervision of said Commission the Department, provided, the
development of said land for the purpose le ased will not unduly
interfere with the aeronautical purpose for which said land is being
used by the state. Said Commission The Department is hereby given
authority to adopt and promulgate such additional rules and
regulations, not inconsistent herewith, as it may deem necessary and
for the best interest of the state in facilitating the sale of said
leases. It shall be the duty of the Director of the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics to
execute said such leases for and in behalf of said Commission the
Department, and said the Director shall be liable on his official
bond for failure to faithfully discharge his duties hereun der. The
sales of all oil, gas and mineral leases shall be made upon the
basis of a retained royalty of not less than one-eighth (1/8) of all
oil, gas, casinghead gas, and other minerals produced from the lan ds
covered by said such leases and such additio nal cash bonus as may be
procured. Provided, however, if the sta te owns less than one
hundred percent (100%) of the oil, gas, casinghead gas and other
minerals covered by any such lease, the royalty retained shall not
be less than one-eighth (1/8) of the mineral interest so owned. All
oil, gas, mineral and agricultura l leases shall be sold onl y after
advertisement for a period of three (3) weeks in a legal newspaper
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published and of general circulation in the coun ty in which said
lands are located. Said The sale shall be made to the highest and
best bidder and all bid s shall be in sealed envelopes and opened and
considered at the same time.
SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 93, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 93. All money derived from the sale of said such
leases, and from any royalties subsequently accruing, s hall be
deposited in the State Treasury and credited t o the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics
Revolving Fund, and said such money may be expended in the same
manner and for the purposes as other money in said the fund is
authorized to be expended.
SECTION 12. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 102.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 102.1. A. In order to prevent the erection of
structures dangerous t o air navigation, subject to the provisions of
subsections B, C and D of this section, each person shall secure
from the local airport zoning authority, or in the abse nce of a
local airport zoning authority, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Department of Aerospace and Aeronauti cs, a permit for the erec tion,
alteration, or modification of any structure the result of which
would exceed the federal obst ruction standards as contained in 14
CFR, Part 77. Permits from the local airport zoning authority will
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be required only within an airport hazard area wher e federal
standards are exceeded and if the proposed construction is within:
1. A 10-nautical mile radius of the geographical center of a
publicly owned or operated airport, a military airport, or an
airport open for public use which has a published instr ument
approach procedure;
2. A 6-nautical mile radius of the geographical center of a
publicly owned or operated airport, a military airport, or an
airport open for public use which has no published instr ument
approach procedure and has runways in excess of three thousand two
hundred (3,200) feet in length; or
3. A 2.5-nautical mile radius of the geogr aphical center of a
publicly owned or operated airport, a military airport, or an
airport open for public use which has no published instrument
approach and has runways three thousand two hundred (3,200) feet or
less in length.
B. Affected airports will b e considered as having those
facilities which are programmed in the Federal Aviation
Administration’s Regional Aviation System Plan and will be so
protected.
C. Permit requirements of subsection A of this section shall
not apply to projects which received construction permits from the
Federal Communications Commission for structures exceeding federal
obstruction standards prior to May 20, 1975; nor shall it apply to
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previously approved structures now existing, or any necessary
replacement or repairs to suc h existing structures, so long as the
height and location is unchanged.
D. In determining whether to iss ue or deny a permit, the local
airport zoning autho rity shall consider:
1. The nature of the terrain and height of existing structures;
2. Public and private interests and investments;
3. The character of flying operations and planned developments
of airports;
4. Federal airways as designated by the Fe deral Aviation
Administration that lie within the radii described in paragraphs 1
through 3 of subsection A of this section;
5. Whether the const ruction of the proposed structure would
cause an increase in the minimum descent altitude or the decision
height at the affected airport;
6. Technological advances;
7. The safety of persons on the ground and in the air; and
8. Land use density.
E. In order to promote the health, safety and welfare of the
public and to protect persons and property by promoting safety in
aeronautics, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics may review any structure erected, altered ,
or modified since January 1, 1996, in which no permit was secur ed
from the local airport zoning authority because of the absence of a
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local airport authority. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Department of Aerospace and Aeronau tics shall determine whether such
structures meet the requirements set forth in this sec tion. If the
structures do not meet the requiremen ts as set forth in this
section, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace
and Aeronautics may request the owners of such struct ure to make any
necessary modifications to protect the heal th, safety and welfare of
the public, including, bu t not limited to, altering, marking,
mapping, or identifying such structure. The Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aero nautics may assist the
owner of such structure in any manne r deemed feasible by the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics.
SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 1 16, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 116. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics may provide technical assistance to any
political subdivision requesting assistance in the preparation of an
airport zoning code. A copy of all local airport z oning codes,
rules, and regulations, and amendments and prop osed and granted
variances thereto, shall be filed with the Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics.
SECTION 14. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Se ction 121, is
amended to read as follows:
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Section 121. A. For purposes of this section:
1. “Anemometer” means an instrument for measuring and recording
wind speed;
2. “Anemometer tower” means a structure, including all guy
wires and accessory facilitie s, on which an anemometer is mounted,
that is fifty (50) feet in height above the ground or higher, is not
located within the boundaries of a municipality, and whose
appearance is not otherwise regulated by state or federal law ; and
3. “Commission” means the seven members of the Oklahoma
Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission; and
4. “Department” means the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics.
B. In addition to any zoning requirements of the Airport Zoning
Act or the Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protectio n Act, the
Commission Department shall promulgate rules regulat ing the
appearance of anemometer towers to ensure that anemometer towers are
clearly recognizable in clear air during daylight hours according to
the following guidelines:
1. The Commission Department shall consider the best method for
making anemometer towers visible, including but not limited t o
painting, flagging, or marking the towers and guy wires; and
2. Any rule promulgated pursuant to this section may apply
immediately, upon adoption, to anemometer towers constructed after
the date of adoption; ho wever, anemometer towers constructed prior
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to the date of adoption of the rule shall be exempt from the rule
for one (1) year from the date of adoption.
C. The Commission Department shall establish and maintain a
database containing the location of all an emometer towers by
November 1, 2015. The Commission Department may contract with a
governmental entity or private entity to create and maintain the
database.
D. The Commission Department shall promulgate rules requiring
an owner of an anemometer tower to provide the Commission Department
with information specifying the location and height of the tower,
and any other information the Commission Department may require to
ensure aviation safety.
E. The Commission Department shall promulgate rules requiring
any person proposing to construct an anemom eter tower to notify the
Commission Department of such proposal. The Commission Department
shall require the owner of the proposed tower to provide the
Commission Department with information specifying the locatio n and
height of the tower, and any other i nformation the Commission
Department may require to ensure aviation safety.
F. The Commission Department shall promulgate rules by
requiring the owner of an anemometer tower to notify the Commission
Department upon removal or destruction of an anemometer tower.
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G. The Commission Department shall have the authority to
promulgate rules and implement administrative penalties to enforce
the provisions of this act section.
H. Violations of this act are p rohibited.
SECTION 15. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 251, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 251. A. It is hereby declared that it is the policy of
the Legislature to make re gistration procedures for aircraft similar
to those for automob iles, with the authority to accomplish the same
vested fully in the Oklahoma Tax Commission separately from the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics, the jurisdiction of the two Commissions agencies, their
directors and officers being separate.
B. It shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Tax Commission t o
promulgate any additional rules and regulations a nd designate forms
and procedures for the implementation of this act Section 251 et
seq. of this title.
SECTION 16. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, S ection 256, is
amended to read as follo ws:
Section 256. A. Registration fees and taxes on aircraft shall
be paid to and collected by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and its
agents in the same manner as r egistration fees and taxes are paid
and collected on automobiles.
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The registration and reregis tration of aircraft shall be subject
to the following schedule and rates:
1. Single-engine piston aircraft shall be taxed according to
the following Schedule “A”:
SCHEDULE “A”
WEIGHT IN POUNDS FEE
Less than 1,750 $30.00
1,751 through 2,500 $52.50
2,501 through 3,500 $82.50
3,501 through 4,500 $112.50
4,501 through 5,500 $142.50
5,501 through 6,500 $172.50
6,501 through 8,500 $202.50
8,501 through 10,000 $277.50
10,001 through 13,000 $345.00
13,001 through 17,000 $397.50
17,001 through 20,000 $450.00
20,001 through 25,000 $562.50
25,001 through 30,000 $750.00
30,001 through 40,000 $937.50
40,001 through 50,000 $1,125.00
50,001 through 75,000 $1,500.00
75,001 through 100,000 $1,875.00
100,001 and over $2,250.00
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2. Rotary-wing aircraft shall be taxed at two times the
Schedule “A” fee, based on the same weight classific ations.
3. Multiengine piston aircraft shall be taxed at three times
the Schedule “A” fee, based on the same weight classifications.
4. Turbo-prop aircraft shall be taxed at six times the Schedule
“A” fee, based on the same weight classifications.
5. Turbo-jet aircraft shall be t axed at ten times the Schedule
“A” fee, based on the same weight classifications.
6. Antique aircraft as def ined by the Federal Aviation
Administration, sailplanes, balloons, and home-built aircraft shall
be subject to a flat -rate fee of Ten Dollars ($10. 00).
7. The fees of this subsection, except those in paragraph 6 of
this subsection, shall be reduced at a r ate of ten percent (10%)
each year following the date of manufacture until the fee is equal
to fifty percent (50%) of th e original fee, which shall then be the
fee for each year thereafter.
8. Every aircraft owner shall have the right to appeal the
assessment of the fee as provided for in this subsection, and the
Oklahoma Tax Commission shall appraise the aircraft and its avionics
as personal property at the fair market value thereof, and shall
apply a twelve-percent assessment rate which shall be levied a t the
appropriate county millage rate.
B. Aircraft purchased after January 1 of each year and subject
to registration as provided for in this sect ion shall be registered
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and taxed on a prorated basis. Registration fees and taxes shall be
in lieu of all aircraft ad valorem taxes. All such mon ies collected
shall be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and disbursed as
follows:
1. Three percent (3%) of all such funds shall be paid to the
State Treasurer for deposit to the credit of the General Revenue
Fund of the State Treasury; and
2. Ninety-seven percent (97%) of said such registration fees
and taxes shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Department of Aerospace and Aerona utics Revolving Fund.
SECTION 17. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 401, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 401. Contracts entered into for projects and acti vities
of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics relating to airport and air navigation facility
construction, maintenance and repair shal l be awarded using the
competitive bidding process set forth in the Public Competitive
Bidding Act of 1974. The Commission Department may administer the
competitive bidding process through the Oklahoma Department of
Transportation rather than the Office o f Management and Enterprise
Services.
SECTION 18. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 421, is
amended to read as follows:
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Section 421. A. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department
of Aerospace and Aeronautics is hereby established as the
clearinghouse for unmanned aircraft systems (U AS) in the State of
Oklahoma this state and shall be designated as the agency of this
state for the promotio n, enhancement and development of UAS and to
ensure the safe integration and use of this new t echnology within
the state. The purpose of this clear inghouse is to create a
partnership between those entities that currently operate UAS, those
that desire to use this technology in the future and other entities
that can support the research and develop ment of UAS to ensure that
the State of Oklahoma this state can more effectively respond to the
needs of this critical sector of the aviation and aerospace
industry. In the operation of this cle aringhouse, the Commission
Department shall cooperate, assist and coordinate with the federal
government, agencies of this state, tribal entit ies, municipalities
and other persons in the development of unmanned aircraft sys tems
throughout the state to ensu re the acceptance of t his technology and
the successful integration of UAS into the National Airspace System.
Contingent upon the availabilit y of funds, the Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics may use
established program processes or may con tract with other qualified
entities to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this act
the Unmanned Aircraft Syste ms Development Act of 2021.
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B. The primary goal of the UAS clearinghouse within the
Commission Department is to establish a central poi nt within state
government to develop the strategy for how the State of Oklahoma
this state can become a leader in the U AS industry. It will focus
the collective resources, knowledge, information and assets within
state government to ensu re coordinated efforts amongst all parties.
The clearinghouse will:
1. Conduct research on what other states and localities are
doing insofar as their UAS rules and r egulations so that it can
provide recommendations to ensure Oklahoma this state is in the best
position within the industry;
2. Organize and coordinate the application for any UAS test
site, integration opportunity, pilot program or grant funding on
behalf of the State of Oklahoma this state;
3. Maintain a registry of UAS being operated by state agencies,
except those UAS that are part of a univ ersity-affiliated research
program; and
4. Maintain a registry of educationa l institutions that offer
training programs for users of UAS.
SECTION 19. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 203, O.S.L.
2022 (3 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 413), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 413. A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics , the
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Oklahoma Air Service Development Grant Program. The Oklahoma Air
Service Development Grant Program (OASDGP) is designed to offer
financial assistance by grant to private or public entities for the
purpose of assisting commercial air service deve lopment. Grant
funding is administered based on merit and the potential for a
specific project to enhance the state’s economy. Grants are one-
time awards.
B. Grant funding can be used for commercial air service
development projects and include minimum r evenue guarantees for
specific new routes, marketi ng and advertising of service, market
study and research projects to develop data for a business case for
new service, start-up cost offsets to reduce the cost of an airline
beginning service, and other innovative risk sharing models to
support the introduc tion of new airline service in the state.
Grants must be used to recruit service in an airport-pair that has
no current, daily scheduled airline service. Grants may not be used
to support current routes o r to recruit a second carrier to an
airport-pair.
C. Public, private and nonprofit entities within Oklahoma this
state that have sufficient financial and management capacity to
complete the requested project are eligible for funding under this
program. Eligible entities include:
1. Airport sponsors of publicly owned airports;
2. Oklahoma municipalities;
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3. Chambers of commerce; or
4. Community organizations that promote economic development.
D. Each application must include a detailed business p lan with
supporting data for the proposed project. T he business plan should
include:
1. Available passengers for the route including local demand
and connecting demand;
2. Detail on available revenue;
3. Current and historical fare data relative to pee rs and how
the project will lower fares; and
4. Business demand for companies based in Oklahoma this state
or doing business in Oklahoma this state that may use the proposed
route.
E. Projects with airline support will be considered first for
funding under this program. Airline support can be evidenced by a
letter, dated, signed, and on airline letterhead, or other
communication directly from an airline s tating its support for the
funding and its interest in the proposed route. An airline letter
of support is not required for funding to be allocated to a project
but will be used in prioritizing fund awards.
F. To be considered for state funding under th is program,
applicants must demonst rate the ability to provide a minimum twenty
percent (20%) of all funding for the project thro ugh local sources.
Local funding should b e dedicated to the project and evidenced by
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letters of commitment before an application is submitted. Any
private enterprise or nonairport, nonmunicipal, nonprofit entity
must have a letter of credit to qualif y for a grant without a public
partner.
G. Each application should include a narrative organized into
seven (7) sections:
1. A proposal summary;
2. Applicant organization description, history, and ability to
fund the project;
3. Air service background and history of the airport/market;
4. Project description, target route, and specific business
plan for service;
5. Timeline;
6. Budget including local funding; an d
7. Letters of support.
H. Applications will first be vetted for completeness. Any
application which does not include the information listed in
subsection G will be eliminated from consideration. Any application
that does not include local funding for at least twenty percent
(20%) of the project cost will be eliminated from consideration.
Any applicant that cannot demons trate he or she is working with an
airport sponsor on the project will be eliminated from
consideration.
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I. Once applications have been deemed to meet minimum
requirements, they will be evaluated for funding against each other ,
with special attention paid to the following criteria in this order:
1. The viability of the business case for service and the
opportunity for service to be su stainable;
2. The need for the service in the community and region;
3. The challenges with c urrent air service that could be
rectified with grant funding;
4. Share of local funding versus grant funding;
5. Airline support for the project;
6. Broad-based stakeholder support for the project; and
7. The ability to use the funding in a timely man ner.
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall be part of this review
process. The state may request additional information from the
applicant and may require a written response from the applicant for
any outstanding questions. The state reserves the right to require
formal presentations from each applicant to explain the proposed
project.
J. The state will enter into a grant agreement contract with
recipients prior to distributing program funds. The agreement shall
include:
1. The specific project re ceiving grant funding;
2. The maximum dollar amount of state funding;
3. Effective dates of the grant;
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4. Rights to terminate the grant agreement;
5. Inspection and reporting requirements to verify project
status and expenditures; and
6. Conditions of disbursement of grant funds including
obligation to repay funds if the terms of the agreement are not met.
The grant agreement contract shall require the awardee to
provide ongoing quarterly reports stating progress and detailing any
activity related to the project.
SECTION 20. AMENDATORY Section 4, Chapter 203, O.S.L.
2022 (3 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 414), is ame nded to read as
follows:
Section 414. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a
revolving fund for the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics to be designated the “Oklahoma Air Service
Development Grant Program Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a
continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall
consist of all monies received by the Tax Commission which are
specifically required by law to be deposited in the fund, any public
or private donations, co ntributions and gifts received for the
benefit of the fund, and any amounts appropriated by the
Legislature. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are
hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics for
the purpose of funding grants as provided in this act Section 411 et
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seq. of this title. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon
warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as
prescribed by law with the Director of the O ffice of Management and
Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
SECTION 21. AMENDATORY 17 O.S . 2021, Section 160.20, is
amended to read as follo ws:
Section 160.20. A. After August 21, 2015, no win d energy
facility may be constructed if the base of any tower is located at a
distance of less than:
1. One and one-half (1 1/2) nautical miles from the center li ne
of any runway located on:
a. a public-use airport as defined in Section 120.2 of
Title 3 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or
b. an airport owned by a municipality;
2. One and one-half (1 1/2) nautical miles from any p ublic
school which is a part of a public s chool district; or
3. One and one-half (1 1/2) nautical miles from a hospital.
B. Attestation of compliance with the s etback requirements in
this section shall be included in any repo rts required by the
Corporation Commission. Stakeholder and landowner disputes arising
under subsection A of this section shall fall under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the district courts. The Corporation Commission may
seek enforcement of the submissio n and attestation requirement s of
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this subsection and subsection C of t his section through its
administrative court system.
C. After the effective date of this act April 3, 2018,
construction or operation of a proposed individual wind turbine or
any other individual structure requiring a Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Form 7460-1 that is part of a wind energy
facility shall not encroach upon or otherwi se have a significant
adverse impact on the mission, training or operations of any
military installation or branch of military as determined by the
Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse
(Clearinghouse) and the FAA. Areas of imp act include, but are not
limited to, military training routes, drop zones, approaches to
runways and bombing ranges. No individual wind turbine or any other
individual structure that requires a FAA 7460-1 form that is part of
a wind energy facility may be constructed or expanded unless th ere
is an active Determinati on of No Hazard from the FAA and advers e
impacts to the United States Department of Defense, pursuant to
Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 211.6, have
been resolved as evidenc ed by documentation from the Clear inghouse
for the individual wind turbine or other individual struct ure. The
Mission Compatibility Certification Letter or successor for m may
serve as such evidence of adverse impacts being resolved with the
Department of Defense or successor agency.
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1. The Determination of No Hazar d and documentation of the
resolution of adverse impacts to the Department of Defense shall be
filed with the Corporation Commission and the Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospa ce and Aeronautics.
2. The requirements established by this s ubsection shall not
prohibit the construction of an individual wind turbine or any other
individual structure requiring a FAA 7460-1 form that is part of a
wind energy facility if that individual wind turbine or other
individual structure has received a De termination of No Hazard or
mitigation plan on or before the effective date of this act April 3,
2018.
3. The Corporation Commission is authorized to promulgate rules
and regulations for the implemen tation of the provisions of this
section and Section 160.21 of this title.
D. If an owner of a wind energy facility fail s to submit an
active Determination of No H azard and documentation that adverse
impacts to the Department of Defense have been resolved by the
Clearinghouse for th e individual wind turbine or ot her individual
structure prior to th e start of construction, t he owner shall be
subject to an administrat ive penalty not to exceed One Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per day, per violati on from the
Corporation Commission as provided by law. In addition,
stakeholders, including, b ut not limited to, the Cor poration
Commission or the Aeronautics Commission Oklahoma Department of
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Aerospace and Aeronautics may institute an action in any court of
general jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any
violation of subsection C of this section other than C orporation
Commission actions related to s ubmissions or attestations.
SECTION 22. AMENDATORY 17 O.S. 2021, Sec tion 160.21, as
amended by Section 2, Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2019, is amended to read
as follows:
Section 160.21. A. The owner of a wind energy facility shall
submit notification of intent to build a fac ility to the Corporation
Commission within six (6) mon ths of the initial filing with the
Federal Aviation Admini stration (FAA) of a FAA 7460-1 form. The
Corporation Commission shall prescribe the form and submittal
requirements of the notification; provid ed, the information required
on the notification form shall include at least the same information
required on the FAA form and a map of the project boundary. The
owner of a wind energy facility shall submit to the Ok lahoma
Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics
copies of all initial F AA 7460-1 forms for all individual wind
turbines or any other individual structure that requir es a FAA Form
7460-1 that is part of a wind energy facilit y within thirty (30)
days of the initial filing wi th the FAA. The Aeronautics Commission
Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aero nautics shall prescribe the
submittal requirements for the 7460-1 form. The owner of the wind
energy facility shall send copies of the notification to the board
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of county commissioners of every county in which all or a portion o f
the wind energy facility is to be located within twenty -four (24)
hours of filing with the Corporation Commission. If all or a
portion of the wind energy facili ty is to be located within the
incorporated area of a municipality, copies of the notificatio n
shall also be sent to the governing body of the municipa lity within
twenty-four (24) hours of filing with the Corporati on Commission.
If the owner of a wind ene rgy facility is required to file
subsequent 7460-1 forms with the FAA due to changing locatio ns or
heights of individual structures from the locations or heights
originally proposed in the initial 7460-1 forms submitted to the
Aeronautics Commission Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics, the owner shall, within ten (10) days of fi ling with
the FAA, submit such su bsequent 7460-1 forms to the Corporation
Commission and Aeronautics Commission Oklahoma Department of
Aerospace and Aerona utics. A wind energy facility owner shall not
be required to start the notification processes over unless the
subsequent 7460-1 forms expand the project beyond its original
boundaries submitted to the Corporation Commission.
B. Within ten (10) days of receiving a FAA 7460-1 form, as
provided for in subsect ion A of this section, the Aeronautics
Commission Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall
notify the Oklahoma Strategic Military Pl anning Commission. The
Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission shall notify local
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base commanders upon receipt of this notification. The Oklahoma
Strategic Military Planning Commiss ion shall submit a letter to th e
Military Aviation and Installati on Assurance Siting Clearinghouse
outlining potential areas of impact, as provided in Section 160.20
of this title, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the
notification. The letter from th e Oklahoma Strategic Military
Planning Commission shall be submit ted to the Corporation
Commission, the Aeronautics Commission Oklahoma Department of
Aerospace and Aeronautics and the wind energy facility owner at the
same time the letter is submitted to t he Clearinghouse.
C. Within six (6) months of submitting the notif ication with
the Corporation Commission as prov ided for in subsection A of this
section, the owner of the wind energy facility shall cause a copy of
the notification to be published in a ne wspaper of general
circulation in the county or counties in which a ll or a portion of
the wind energy facility is to be located. Proof of publication
shall be submitted to th e Corporation Commission.
D. Within six (6) months of submitting the notificatio n with
the Corporation Commissi on as provided in subsection A of th is
section, the owner of the wind energy facili ty shall cause a copy of
the notification to be sent, by certified mail, to:
1. Any operator, as reflected in the records of the Corporation
Commission, who is conducting o il and gas operations upon all or an y
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part of the surface estate as to which the wi nd energy developer
intends the construction of the wind ener gy facility;
2. Any operator, as reflected in the rec ords of the Corporation
Commission, of an unspaced unit, o r a unit created by order of the
Corporation Commission, who is conducting oil and gas operations for
the unit where all or any part of the unit area is within the
geographical boundaries of the sur face estate as to which the wind
energy developer intends the construction of the wind energy
facility; and
3. As to tracts of land not desc ribed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of
this subsection on which the w ind energy developer intends to
construct a wind energ y facility, all lessees of oil and gas leases
covering the mineral estate underlying any part of the tracts of
land that are filed of record with county clerk in t he county where
the tracts are located and whose primary term has not expired.
If the wind energy developer makes a sear ch with reasonable
diligence, and the whereabouts of a party entitl ed to any notice
described in this subsection c annot be ascertained o r such notice
cannot be delivered, then an affidavit attesting to such diligent
search for the parties shall be placed i n the records of the county
clerk where the surface estate is actua lly located.
E. Within sixty (60) days of publ ishing the notificatio n in a
newspaper as provided for in subsection C of this section, the owner
of the wind energy facility shall hold a pub lic meeting. Notice of
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the public meeting shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation and submitted to the board of county commissioners in
the county or countie s in which all or a portion of the wind energy
facility is to be located. The no tice shall contain the place, d ate
and time of the public meeting. Proof of publication of the notice
shall be submitted to the Corpora tion Commission. The public
meeting shall be held in one of the counties in which all or a
portion of the wind energy f acility is to be located.
F. With regard to the surface estate upo n which the owner of a
wind energy facility intends to construct a wi nd energy facility, at
least sixty (60) days before entering upon the surface estate for
the purposes of commencement of construction of the wind energ y
facility, the owner shall provide written notice, by certified mail,
of its intent to construct the win d energy facility to:
1. Any operator, as reflected in the records of the Corporation
Commission, who is conducting oil and gas operations upon all or any
part of the surface estate as t o which the wind energy developer
intends the construction of the win d energy facility;
2. Any operator, as reflected in the records of the Corporation
Commission, of an unspaced unit, or a unit created by order of the
Corporation Commission, who is condu cting oil and gas operations for
the unit where all or any part of th e unit area is within the
geographical boundaries of the surface estate as to which the wind
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energy developer intends th e construction of the wind ener gy
facility; and
3. As to tracts of land not described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of
this subsection on which the wind energy developer intends to
construct a wind energy facility, all lessees of oil an d gas leases
covering the mineral estate underlying any pa rt of the tracts of
land that are filed of record with county clerk in the county where
the tracts are located and whose primary term has not expired.
The notice shall contain a map or plat of the p roposed location,
with sufficient specificity of all of th e various elements of the
wind energy facility to be located on the governmental section which
includes all or any part of the tracts of land described in
paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subsection an d the approximate date
that the owner of the wind energy f acility proposes to commence
construction. If the wind energy developer makes a search with
reasonable diligence, and the whereabouts of a party entitled to any
notice described in this subsection cannot be ascertained or su ch
notice cannot be delivered, then an affidavit attesting to such
diligent search for the parties shall be placed in the records of
the county clerk where the surface estate is actually located.
Within thirty (30) days of recei ving said such notice, any operator,
as described in parag raphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subsection shall
reciprocate, in writing by certified mail, certain site, operat ional
and infrastructure information, with sufficient specificity, to be
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shared with the owne r of the wind energy facili ty to assist both
with the safe construction and operation pertaini ng to the surface
estate. This information should include ALTA American Land Title
Association (ALTA) surveys of existing subsurface and surface
improvements on the property, if any, as well as other technical
specifications for existing improvements such as pipe size,
material, capacity and depth.
G. The owner of a wind energy facility shall not commence
construction on the facility until the notification and pu blic
meeting requirements of this section have been met. If an owner of
a wind energy facilit y fails to submit the infor mation as required
in this section, the owner shall be subject to an administrati ve
penalty from the Corporation Commission not to exce ed One Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per day, per violation as provided
by law.
SECTION 23. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1 135.5, as
last amended by Section 3, Chapter 397, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp.
2022, Section 1135.5), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1135.5. A. Service Oklahoma is hereby authoriz ed to
design and issue appr opriate official special license plates to
persons wishing to demonstrate support and provide financial
assistance as provided by this section.
Special license plates shall not be transferred t o any other
person but shall be remo ved from the vehicle upon t ransfer of
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ownership and retained. The special license plate may then be used
on another vehicle but only after such other vehicle has been
registered for the current year with a licensed oper ator.
Special license plates shall b e renewed each year by Serv ice
Oklahoma or a licensed operator, unl ess authorized by Service
Oklahoma to be renewed for a period greater than one (1) year.
Service Oklahoma shall notify by mail all persons issued specia l
license plates. The notice shall contain all necessary infor mation
and shall contain instructions fo r the renewal procedure upon
presentation to a licensed operator or Service Oklahoma. The
license plates shall be issued on a staggered system.
Service Oklahoma is hereby directed to devel op and implement a
system whereby licensed operators are permitted to accept
applications for special licens e plates authorized under this
section. The licensed operator shall confirm the applicant’s
eligibility, if applicable, collect and deposit any amo unt
specifically authorized by law, accept and process the necessar y
information directly into such system a nd generate a receipt
accordingly. For performance of these duties, licensed operators
shall retain the fee pro vided in Section 1141.1 of this titl e for
registration of a mot or vehicle. The licensed operator fees for
acceptance of applications and renewa ls shall be paid out of the
Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund. Beginning January 1,
2023, the licensed operator fees for acceptance of app lications and
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renewals shall be paid out of the Service Oklahoma Re imbursement
Fund.
If fewer than one hundr ed of any type of special license plates
authorized prior to January 1, 2004, are issued prior to January 1,
2006, Service Oklahoma shall discontinu e issuance and renewal of
that type of special license plate. Any such authorized special
license plate registrant shall be allowed to display the license
plate upon the designated vehicle until the registration expirat ion
date. After such time the expir ed special license plate sh all be
removed from the vehicle.
For special license plates authorized on or afte r July 1, 2004,
no special license plates shall be dev eloped or issued by Service
Oklahoma until Service Oklahom a receives one hundred prepaid
applications therefor. The prep aid applications must be received by
Service Oklahoma within one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the
effective date of the authorization o r the authority to issue shall
be null and void. In the e vent one hundred prepaid application s are
not received by Servi ce Oklahoma within such prescribed time period
any payment so received shall be refunded accordingly.
B. The special license plates pr ovided by this section are as
follows:
1. University or College Supporter License Plate - such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demo nstrate
support to any state-supported or private university or college. As
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provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
apportioned as provided in Section 1104.1 of t his title;
2. Environmental Awareness License Plate - such plates shall be
designed, subject to the criteri a to be presented to Service
Oklahoma by the Departmen t of Environmental Quality in consultation
with the Oklahoma Arts Council, and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support to implement the statewide gen eral public
environmental education progr am Environmental Education Program
created pursuant to the provisions of the Okla homa Environmental
Quality Code. Such plates shall be designed and issued to any
person in any combination of numbers and letters from one to a
maximum of seven, as for personalized license plates. A dealer’s
license plate issued pursuant to Section 1116 .1 or 1128 of this
title may be designated an Environmental Awarene ss License Plate
upon payment of the fee imposed by this section and any other
registration fees required by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
Registration Act. As provided in this section, an amount of the fee
collected shall be apportioned pursuant to Se ction 1104.2 of this
title;
3. Firefighter License Plate - such plates shall be designed
for any career or retired firefighter, volunteer or paid.
Firefighters may apply for firefighter p lates for up to four
vehicles with a rated capacity of one (1) ton or less or for a
motorcycle upon proof of a fire department membershi p by either an
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identification card or letter from the chief of the fire department.
Retirees who are eligible for such plates shall provide pr oof of
eligibility upon initial application, but shall not be required to
provide proof of eligibility annually. The surviving spouse of any
deceased firefighter, if the spouse has not since remarried, may
apply for a firefighter li cense plate for one veh icle with a rated
carrying capacity of one ( 1) ton or less or for a mot orcycle upon
proof that the deceased firef ighter was a member of a fire
department by either an identification card or letter from the chief
of the fire departmen t. The license plate shall be designed in
consultation with the Ok lahoma State Firefighters Association.
As provided in this sectio n, an amount of the fee collected
shall be deposited to the Oklahoma State Firemen’s Museum Building &
Memorial Fund for sup port of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
and the Oklahoma Fal len and Living Firefighters Memorial;
4. Wildlife Conservation Licen se Plate - such plates shall be
designed, subject to the criteria to be presented to Service
Oklahoma by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservati on in
consultation with the Oklahoma Arts Council, and issued t o any
person wishing to demonstrate suppor t for wildlife conservation in
this state through the Wildlife Diversity Fund, provided for i n
Section 3-310 of Title 29 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Suc h plates may
be designed and issued to any person as for person alized license
plates.
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As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected
shall be apportioned pursuant to subsection D of Sec tion 3-310 of
Title 29 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
5. Child Abuse Prevention License Plate - such plates shall be
designed, subject to the criteria to be presented to Service
Oklahoma by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State
Department of Health and the Oklahoma Committee to Prevent Child
Abuse Child Abuse Prevention Action Committee, and issued to any
person wishing to demonstrate support for the prevent ion of child
abuse.
As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected
shall be deposited in the Child Abuse Pr evention Fund;
6. United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Supporter
License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any
person wishing to demonstrate suppo rt for the United States Olympic
and Paralympic Committee. The plates shall be issued to any person
in any combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of
seven, as for personalized license plates. The p late shall contain
the official United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee logo.
Service Oklahoma shall be authoriz ed, if necessary, to enter into a
licensing agreement with the United States Olympic and Paralympic
Committee for any licensing fees wh ich may be required in order to
use the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee logo or
design. The licensing agreement shall provide for a paym ent of not
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more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each lice nse plate
issued;
7. Oklahoma History Lic ense Plate - such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate in terest in
Oklahoma history. As provided in this section, an amount of the fee
collected shall be deposited to the Oklaho ma Historical Society
Revolving Fund to be used for educational purposes;
8. Historic Route 66 License Plate - such:
a. vehicle plates shall be designed to ho nor historic
Route 66, also known as the “Mother Road”. As
provided in this section, an amount o f the fee
collected for each vehicle licen se plate shall be
apportioned to the Ok lahoma Historical Society
Revolving Fund to be distrib uted to the Oklahoma Route
66 Museum located in Clinton, O klahoma, and
b. motorcycle plates shall be designed in consulta tion
with the Oklahoma Route 66 Associatio n, Inc. Service
Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a licensing
agreement with the Ok lahoma Route 66 Association ,
Inc., for any licensing fees which may be required in
order to use the Oklahoma Route 66 Ass ociation, Inc.,
logo or design. The licen sing agreement shall provide
for a payment to the Oklahoma Route 66 Association,
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Inc., of not more than Twenty Dollars ( $20.00) for
each motorcycle license plate issued;
9. Heart of the Heartland License Plate - such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishing to honor the victims of
the terrorist bombing attack on the Alfred P. Mur rah Federal
Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19 , 1995. As provided
in this section, an amount of the fee coll ected shall be deposited
in the Heart of the Heartland Scholarship Fund, as established in
Section 2282 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Sta tutes;
10. Emergency Medic al Technician License Plate - such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person who is an emergency
medical technician. Such perso ns may apply for an emergency medical
technician license plate for each vehicle with a rated carrying
capacity of one (1) ton or less upon proof of an emergency medical
technician’s license. The license plate shal l be designed in
consultation with the state association of emergency medical
technicians Oklahoma Emergency Medical Technicians Association. As
provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
apportioned to the Emergency Medical Personn el Death Benefit
Revolving Fund created in Section 1-2505.2 of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
11. Fight Breast Cancer License Plate - such plates shall be
designed to demonstrate support f or the prevention and treatment of
breast cancer in this state . As provided in this section, an amount
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of the fee collected shall be apportioned to the Breast Cancer Act
Revolving Fund;
12. Crime Victims Awareness License P late - such plates shall
be designed and issued to any pe rson wishing to demonstrate
awareness of and support for victims of crimes. Th e license plates
shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma Crime Victims
Centre Crime Victims Compensat ion Program. As provided in this
section, an amount of the fee collected shall be apportioned to t he
Attorney General’s Revolving Fund for the Office of the Attorney
General, which is hereby directed to use such funds to contract with
a statewide nonprofit organization to provide services to crime
victims;
13. Oklahoma Safe Kids Association Safe Kids Oklahoma License
Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person
wishing to demonstrate support and awareness of the Oklahoma Safe
Kids Association Safe Kids Oklahoma. The license plate shall be
designed in consultation with the Oklahoma Safe Kids Association.
As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
deposited in the Children’s Hospital - Oklahoma Safe Kids
Association Revolving Fund to be distribut ed to the Oklahoma Safe
Kids Association Safe Kids Oklahoma program;
14. Oklahoma Four-H Club License Plate – such plates shall be
designed, subject to criteria to be presented to Service Oklahoma by
the Four-H Foundation, and issued to any person wishing to
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demonstrate support of the Oklahoma Four-H Club. Such plates m ay be
designed and issued to any person as for personalized license
plates. As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collecte d
shall be apportioned to t he OSU Extension Service License Plate
Revolving Fund created in Section 1104.4 of this title;
15. Agricultural Awareness License Plate – such plates shall be
designed, subject to criteria to be presented to Service Oklahoma,
by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry in
consultation with the Oklaho ma Arts Council, and issued to any
person wishing to demonstrate support of the Department’s Ag in the
Classroom Education Program. As provided in this section, an amount
of the fee collected shall be apportioned as provided in Section
1104.3 of this title;
16. Oklahoma Statehood Cen tennial License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to commemorate
the centennial of Oklahoma’s admission to statehood in 1907. The
license plates shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma
Capitol Complex and C entennial Commemoration Commission. As
provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
deposited in the Oklahoma Dep artment of Commerce Revolvi ng Fund
created in Section 5012 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Stat utes;
17. Support Education L icense Plate – such plates shall be
designed, subject to criteria to be presented to Service Oklahoma by
the State Department of Educat ion in consultation with th e Oklahoma
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Arts Council, and issued to any person wishing to dem onstrate
support for education in this state. All licensed operators sh all
display a sample of the Support Education License plate in the area
of the business acces sed by the public. Twenty -three Dollars
($23.00) of the fee collected shall be apportioned as follows:
a. five percent (5%) shall be deposited to the Education
Reform Revolving Fund,
b. five percent (5%) shall be deposited to the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education Revolvin g Fund,
c. five percent (5%) sh all be deposited to the State
Career Technology Career-Technology Fund, and
d. eighty-five percent (85%) shall be deposited to the
Teachers’ Retirement Benefit Fund as set forth in
Section 17-108 of Title 70 of the Oklaho ma Statutes.
However, when the Teac hers’ Retirement Benefit Fu nd attains a
seventy percent (70%) f unded ratio based on an annual actuarial
valuation as required by law, the amount of the fee shall be
apportioned equally pursuant to subparagraphs a, b and c of this
paragraph;
18. Retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol Offic ers License Plate –
such plates shall be designed and issued to any retired of ficer of
the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The license plate shall have the
legend “Oklahoma” and shall contain, in the center of the plate, the
Highway Patrol Officers patch using t he same colors and pattern as
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used in the patch. Centered on the bottom of th e license plate
shall be the word “Retired”. The letters “TRP” shall be used in
combination with three numbers on e ither side of the insignia or
emblem. The color of the letter s and numbers shall be brown.
Retirees who are eligible for such plates shall provide proof of
eligibility upon init ial application, but shall not be required to
provide proof of eligibility an nually. The surviving spouse of an y
deceased retired officer of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, if t he
spouse has not since remarried, or if r emarried, the remarriage is
terminated by death, divorce, or annulment, may apply for a Retired
Oklahoma Highway Pat rol Officers license plate. As pro vided in this
section, an amount of the fee collected shall be deposited into the
Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement Fund;
19. Boy Scouts of A merica Supporter License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate
support for the Boy Scouts of America . The plates shall be issu ed
to any person in any combination of numbers and letters from one to
a maximum of seven, as for personalized license plates. The plate
shall contain the offici al Boy Scouts of America logo. Service
Oklahoma shall be authorize d, if necessary, to enter i nto a
licensing agreement with the Boy Scouts of America for any licensing
fees which may be required in order to use the Boy S couts of America
logo or design. The licensing agreement shall pr ovide for a payment
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to the Boy Scouts of America of not more th an Twenty Dollars
($20.00) for each license plate issued;
20. Urban Forestry and Beautification License Plate – such
plates shall be designed, subject to criteri a to be presented to
Service Oklahoma, by the Oklahoma Department o f Agriculture, Food,
and Forestry in consultation w ith nonprofit organizations in this
state that develop an d operate programs to encourage urban forestry
and beautification, and issued to any person wishing to demonstra te
support of such programs. As pro vided in this section, an a mount of
the fee collected shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1104.5
of this title;
21. Oklahoma State Parks Supporter Licens e Plate – such plates
shall be designed, subject to criter ia to be presented to Serve
Oklahoma by the Oklahoma Tourism an d Recreation Department, and
issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Oklahoma
state parks system. Twenty-three Dollars ($23.00) of the fee
collected shall be deposited in t he Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
Department Revolving Fund. Such money shall be desi gnated for and
may only be expended for the support of Ok lahoma state parks;
22. Adoption Creates Families Lic ense Plate – such plates shall
be issued to any person wis hing to demonstrate support of pregn ant
women who are committed to placing their childr en for adoption and
wishing to provide assistance to guar dians, adoptive parents and
other created families to assist in the adoption and placement of
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children in permanent, safe homes. The license plates shall be
designed and final terminology delivered in consultation with the
Oklahoma Adoption Coalition and the Department of Human Services.
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) of the fee collec ted shall be deposited
in a revolving fund established in the State Treasury for and to be
used by the Department of H uman Services for the implementation of
the Investing in Stronger Oklahoma Families Act specifically for
created families;
23. Choose Life License Plate – such plates shall be designed,
subject to criteria presented to Service Okla homa, by Choose Life
America, Inc., and issued to any person who wishes to demons trate
support of organizations that encourage adoption as a positive
choice for women with unplanned pregnancies. As provided in this
section, an amount of the fee collected shall be deposited in the
Choose Life Assistance Program Revolving Fund establish ed in Section
1104.6 of this title;
24. Future Farmers of America License Plate – such plates shall
be designed and issued to persons wishing to demonstrat e support for
the Oklahoma FFA Association (formerly known as Future Farmers of
America). The licen se plates shall be designed in consultation with
the Oklahoma FFA Foundation Association Board of Directors. As
provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
apportioned as provided in Section 110 4.7 of this title;
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25. Lions Club Lice nse Plate – such plates shall be designed
and issued to persons wishing to demons trate support for the Lions
Club Clubs of Oklahoma. The plates shall be issued to any person in
any combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of
seven, as for personalized license plates. The license plates shall
be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma Lions Servi ce
Foundation and shall contain the official logo of the Intern ational
Association of Lions Clubs. Servi ce Oklahoma shall be authorized to
enter into a licensing agreement with the Oklahoma Lions S ervice
Foundation. The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to
the Oklahoma Lions Service Foundation of not m ore than Ten Dollars
($10.00) for each lic ense plate issued;
26. Color Oklahoma License Plate – such plates shall be
designed, subject to criteria to be presented to Service Oklahoma by
the Oklahoma Native Plant Society, and issued to any person wishing
to demonstrate support for preserving and p lanting wildflowers and
native plants in Oklahoma this state and to promote Oklahoma’s
wildflower heritage through education. As provided in this sect ion,
an amount of the fee collected shall be apportioned as pro vided in
Section 1104.8 of this title;
27. Girl Scouts of the United States of America Supporter
License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any
person wishing to demonstrate s upport for the Girl Scouts of the
United States of America. Th e plates shall be issu ed to any person
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in any combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of
seven, as for personalized li cense plates. The plate shall contain
the official Girl Scouts of the United States of America logo.
Service Oklahoma shall be authorized, if necessary, to enter into a
licensing agreement with the Girl Scouts of the United States of
America for any lice nsing fees which may be required in order to use
the Girl Scouts of the United States of America logo or design. The
licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the Girl Scouts
of Magic Empire Council of Girl Scouts, acting on behalf of all
Oklahoma Girl Scout councils, of not more than Twenty Dollars
($20.00) for each license plate issued;
28. Oklahoma City Memoria l Marathon License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate
support for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. The pl ate shall be
designed in consultation with the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.
Service Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a licensing
agreement with the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon for any licensing
fees which may be required in order to use the Oklahoma City
Memorial Marathon logo or design. The licensing agr eement shall
provide for a payment to the Oklahoma City Memori al Marathon of not
more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate issued;
29. Oklahoma Scenic Rivers License Plat e – such plates shall be
designed to demonstrate support for the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Grand
River Dam Authority. The plates shall be d esigned in consultation
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with the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission Grand River Dam
Authority. Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) of the fee shall be
apportioned to the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission Grand River Dam
Authority;
30. Fight Cancer License Plate – such plates shall be designed
to demonstrate support for the Oklahoma Central Cancer Registry.
The plate shall conta in the American Cancer Soci ety logo. The
American Cancer Society logo shall be used in accordance with the
American Cancer Society’s branding guidelines and shall only be
utilized to support the Oklahoma Central Cancer Registry. Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) of the fee shall be apportio ned to the Oklahoma
Central Cancer Registry Revolving Fund;
31. Animal Friendly License Plate – such plates shall be
designed and issued to any pers on wishing to demonstrate support for
controlling the overpopulation of dogs and cats through educational
and sterilization efforts. The plates shall be designed in
consultation with the Veterinary Me dical Association. Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) of the fee collected shall be designated by the
purchaser of the plate to be deposited in t he Oklahoma Pet
Overpopulation Fund created in Section 236 8.13 of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes or the Animal Friendl y Revolving Fund created in
Section 1104.10 of this tit le;
32. Patriot License Plate - such plates shall be designed in
consultation with the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma
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and issued to any person wishing to de monstrate support for Oklahoma
residents who are members of the Oklaho ma National Guard and
deployed on active duty. The plates shall be issued to any person
in any combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of
seven, as for personalized lic ense plates. As provided in t his
section, a portion of the fee collec ted shall be deposited in the
Patriot License Plate Revolving Fund created in Section 1104.11 o f
this title;
33. Global War on Terrorism License Plate - such plate shall be
designed in consultation with the Military Department of the State
of Oklahoma and issued to an y person wishing to demonstrate support
for Oklahoma residents who are members of the Armed Forces of the
United States or Oklahoma National Guard that have served in the
Global War on Terrorism. The plate shall be issued to any person in
any combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of six.
As provided in this section, a portion of the fee colle cted shall be
deposited in the Oklahoma National Guard Museum Fund created in
Section 235.1 of Title 44 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
34. Boys and Girls Clubs of America Supporter License Plate –
such plates shall be designed and is sued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The
plates shall be issued to any person in any combination of numbers
and letters from one to a maximum of seven, as for personalized
license plates. The plate sh all contain the official Bo ys and Girls
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Clubs of America logo. Service Oklahoma, if necessary, may ente r
into a licensing agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
for any licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
Boys and Girls Clubs of America logo or desi gn. The licensing
agreement shall provide for a payment to the Boys and Girl s Clubs of
America of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each l icense
plate issued;
35. Oklahoma Quarter Horse License Plate – such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstra te support for
the American Quarter Horse in Oklahoma this state. The plate shall
be designed in consultation with th e Oklahoma Quarter Horse
Association. As provided in this section, a p ortion of the fee
collected shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Revolving
Fund created in Section 1104.12 of th is title;
36. Oklahoma Association for the Deaf License Plat e – such
plates shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma
Association for the Deaf and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for Oklahoma residents who are deaf. The plat es
shall be issued to any person in any combination of number s and
letters from one to a maximum of seven, as for personalized licen se
plates. As provided in this sect ion, a portion of the fee collected
shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Association for t he Deaf License
Plate Revolving Fund created in Section 1104. 15 of this title;
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37. Oklahoma City Zoo License Plate – such plates shall be
issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Oklahoma
City Zoo. The license plates shall be designed in consultation with
the Oklahoma Zoological Society, Inc. A s provided in this section,
an amount of the fee collected shall be dep osited in the Oklahoma
Zoological Society Revolving Fund created in Section 1104.13 of this
title;
38. March of Dimes Licen se Plate – such plates shall be issued
to persons wishing to demonstrate support for the March of Dimes
mission to improve the healt h of babies by preventing birth defe cts,
premature birth and infant mortality. The license plates shall be
designed in consultation with the Oklahoma Chapter March of Dimes.
As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
deposited in the Oklahoma Prevent Birth Defects , Premature Birth and
Infant Mortality Fund established in Section 1104.14 of this title ;
39. Support Our Troops Supporter License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate
support for Support Our Troops Incorpo rated. The plates shall be
issued to any person in any combination of numbers and lette rs from
one to a maximum of six. The plate shall contain the official
Support Our Troops Incorporated logo which includes the mark
“Support Our Troops” across the bottom of the plate. Service
Oklahoma, if necessary, may enter into a licensing agreement w ith
Support Our Troops Incorporated for any licensing fees wh ich may be
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required in order to use the Support Our Troops Incorporated logo or
design. The licensing agre ement shall provide for a payment to
Support Our Troops Incorporated of Twenty -five Dollars ($25.00) for
each license plate issued;
40. Folds of Honor Supporter License Plate – such plates shall
be authorized to be desi gned and issued to any person wishin g to
demonstrate support for the Oklahoma City Chapter of Folds of Honor
Incorporated, a nonprofit charitable organization exempt from
taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), providing educational sch olarships to
spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled military
service members. The plates shall be issued to any person in any
combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of six.
Such person may apply for a Folds of Honor Suppo rter license plate
for a motorcycle; provided, the license plate for motorcycles may be
of similar design to the license plate for motor vehicles or may be
a new design in order to meet space requirements for a motorcycl e
license plate. The plate shall be designed in consultation with the
Oklahoma City Chapter of Folds of Honor Incorporated and shall
contain the official Folds of Honor Incorporated lo go which includes
the mark “Folds of Honor” across the bottom of the pl ate. Service
Oklahoma, if necessary , may enter into a licensing agreement with
Folds of Honor Incorporated for any licensin g fees which may be
required in order to use the Folds of Hon or Incorporated logo or
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design. The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to
Folds of Honor Incorporated of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each
license plate issued. Subject to the provisions of subsection A of
this section, the Folds of Hono r Supporter License Plate is hereby
reauthorized effective November 1, 2019;
41. Downed Bikers Association License Plate - such plates shall
be designed and issued to any person wishing to demon strate support
for the Downed Bikers Association, a nonprofit charitable
organization exempt from taxation pursuant to the provision s of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U .S.C., Section 501(c)(3), which provides
emotional and financial support for downed bike rs. The license
plate shall be designed in consultation with the Central Oklahoma
Chapter of the Downed Bikers Association and shal l contain any
official logo or desig n of the organization. Service Oklahoma, if
necessary, may enter into a licensing agree ment with the Downed
Bikers Association for any licensing fee s which may be required in
order to use the organization’s logo or design. The licensing
agreement shall provide for a payment to the Downed Bikers
Association of not more than Twenty Dollars ($ 20.00) for each
license plate;
42. Armed Forces Veterans Mot orcycle License Plate – such
plates shall be designed for use on a moto rcycle in consultation
with A Brotherhood Aiming Toward Education of Oklahoma, Inc.
(ABATE), and issued to any honorably dis charged former member of the
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United States Armed Forces wishi ng to demonstrate support for the
Oklahoma National Guard Museum. Persons applying for such license
plate must show proof of past military service. As provided in this
section, a portion of the fee collected shall be deposited in the
Oklahoma National Gu ard Museum Fund created in Section 235.1 of
Title 44 of the Oklahoma St atutes;
43. 42. Buffalo Soldier License Plate - such plates shall be
issued to any person wishing to honor and celebrate the hi story and
contribution of the Buffalo Soldiers. The lice nse plates shall be
designed in consultation with the Lawton-Fort Sill Chapter of the
Buffalo Soldiers 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry National Association.
As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
deposited in the Buffalo Soldier License Plate Revolving Fund
created in Section 1104.16 of this title;
44. 43. Prevent Blindness Oklahoma License Plate - such plates
shall be issued to any person wishing to provide financial suppor t
for vision screening of school age children in this s tate. The
license plates shall be designed in consultation with Prevent
Blindness Oklahoma. As provided in this section, an amount of th e
fee collected shall be deposited in the Prevent Blindness Okl ahoma
License Plate Revolving Fund created in Section 1 104.17 of this
title;
45. 44. Oklahoma State Capitol Restoration License Plate - such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person w ishing to
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demonstrate support for restoration of the Oklahoma S tate Capitol
building. The license plates shall be des igned in consultation with
the Friends of the Capitol corporation, created pursu ant to Section
15.4 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes a nd the State Capitol
Preservation Commission created pursuant t o Section 4102 of Title 74
of the Oklahoma Statutes. A s provided in this section, an amount of
the fee collected shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Friends of the
Capitol License Plate Revolvi ng Fund established in Section 1104.18
of this title;
46. 45. Eastern Red Cedar Tree License Plate – such plates
shall be designed, subject to criteria to be presented to Service
Oklahoma and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for
the removal of Eastern Redcedar trees from lands in the state and to
develop marketable uses for the harvested trees. The li cense plate
shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma Department of
Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. Twenty-three Dollars ($23.00) of
the fee collected shall be deposited in the Eastern Redc edar
Revolving Fund created in Section 18-407 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. The money shall be designated for and may only be
expended for the purposes as set forth in the Eastern Redce dar
Management Act;
47. 46. Pancreatic Cancer Research Licens e Plate - such plates
shall be issued to any person wish ing to provide financial support
for the University of Oklahoma Foundation, Panc reatic Cancer
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Research Fund. The plates shall be issued t o any person in any
combination of numbers and letters from on e to a maximum of six.
The license plates shall be desi gned in consultation with the
University of Oklahoma Foundation, Pancreatic Canc er Research Fund.
As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
deposited in the Pancreatic Canc er Research License Plate Revolving
Fund created in Sect ion 1104.19 of this title;
48. 47. Alzheimer’s Research License Plate - such plates shall
be issued to any person wishing to provide fina ncial support for the
Oklahoma Chapter of the Alzheimer ’s Association. The license plates
shall be designed in consul tation with the Oklahoma Chapter of the
Alzheimer’s Association. As provided in this section, an amount of
the fee collected shall be dep osited in the Alzheimer’s Research
License Plate Revolving Fund created in Section 1104.20 of this
title;
49. 48. Hospice and Palliative Care License Plate - such plates
shall be issued to any person wishing to provide finan cial support
for the Oklahoma Hospice and Palliative Care Association. The
license plates shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma
Hospice and Palliative Care Association. As provided in this
section, an amount of the fee collected shall be de posited in the
Hospice and Palliative Care License Plate Revolving Fund created in
Section 1104.21 of this title;
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50. 49. Juvenile Diabetes Research License Plate - such plates
shall be issued to an y person wishing to provide financial support
for the Oklahoma Chapters of the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. The license plates shall be desi gned in consultation
with the Oklahoma Chap ters of the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. As provide d in this section, an amount of the fee
collected shall be deposited in the Juvenile Dia betes Research
License Plate Revolving Fund created in Section 1104.22 of this
title;
51. 50. Deer Creek Schools Foundation License Plate - such
plates shall be issued to any person wishing t o provide financial
support for the Deer Creek Schools Foundatio n. The license plates
shall be designed in consultation with t he Deer Creek Schools
Foundation. The plates s hall be issued to any person in any
combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of seven,
as for personalized license plates. As pro vided in this section, an
amount of the fee collected shall be deposited in the Deer Creek
Schools Foundation License Plate Revolving Fund created in Section
1104.23 of this title;
52. 51. Lupus Awareness and Education Licen se Plate - such
plates shall be issued to any person wishing to provide financial
support for the Oklahoma Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of Oklahoma
America. The license plates shall be designed in consultation with
the Oklahoma Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of Oklahoma America.
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As provided in this section, an amount of the f ee collected shall be
deposited in the Oklahoma Lupus License Plate Revo lving Fund created
in Section 1104.24 of this title . Subject to the provisions of
subsection A of this sec tion, the Lupus Awareness and Education
License Plate is hereby reauthorized effective November 1, 2018;
53. 52. Chiefs of Police License Plate - such plates shall be
issued to any person wishing to provide financial support for the
Oklahoma Association o f Chiefs of Police for a vehicle or motorcycle
in any combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of
seven, as for personalized license plates. The license plates shall
be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs
of Police. The license plate for a motorcycle may be of similar
design as space permi ts or a new design in order to meet the space
requirements of a motorcycle license plate. Service Oklahoma shall
be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with the Ok lahoma
Association of Chiefs of Police for any licensing fees which may be
required in order to use the association’s logo or design. The
licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the Oklahoma
Association of Chiefs of Police of not more than Twen ty Dollars
($20.00) for each license plate issued. Subject to the provisions
of subsection A of this section, the Chiefs of Police License Plate
is hereby reauthorized effective November 1, 2015;
54. 53. Crossings Christian School License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate
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support for Crossings Christian School located in Oklahoma City.
The license plates shall be designed in consultation with the
administration of Crossings Christian School. Service Ok lahoma
shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with
Crossings Christian School for any licensing fees which may be
required in order to use the school’s logo or design. The licensing
agreement shall provide for a payment to the Crossings C hristian
School of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license
plate issued;
55. 54. Hilldale Education Foundation License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Hilldale Education Foundation. The
license plates shall be designed in consultation with the
administration of the Hilldale Education Foundation. Service
Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement
with the Hilldale Education Foundation for any licensi ng fees which
may be required in order to use the foundation ’s logo or design.
The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the H illdale
Education Foundation of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for
each license plate issued;
56. 55. Oklahoma Nurses License Plate – such plates shall be
issued to any person licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Nursing
Practice Act and providing such do cumentation of current licensure
as may be required by Service Oklahoma. The lic ense plates shall be
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designed in consultation with the Oklahom a Nurses Association. As
provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
deposited in the Okla homa Nurses License Plate Revolving Fund
created in Section 1104.26 of this title ;
57. 56. Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame License Plate – such
plates shall be issued to any person wishing to demonstrate supp ort
for the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. The license plates shall be
designed in consultation with th e administration of the Oklahoma
Sports Hall of Fame. Service Oklahoma shall be authorize d to enter
into a licensing agreement with the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame for
any licensing fees which may be requi red in order to use the Hall of
Fame’s logo or design. The licensing agreement s hall provide for a
payment to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame of not more than Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate issued;
58. 57. Childhood Cancer Awareness Licen se Plate – such plates
shall be issued to any perso n wishing to demonstrate supp ort for the
Oklahoma Children’s Cancer Association. The l icense plates shall be
designed in consultation with the admini stration of the Oklahoma
Children’s Cancer Association. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized
to enter into a licensing agreement with the Oklahoma Children’s
Cancer Association for any licensi ng fees which may be required in
order to use the Oklahoma Chil dren’s Cancer Association’s logo or
design. The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the
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Oklahoma Children’s Cancer Association of not more than Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate issued;
59. 58. Oklahoma Educational Television Authority License Plate
– such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Oklahoma Educat ional Television
Authority and such plates shall be design ed in consultation with the
Authority. As provided in this sec tion, an amount of the fee
collected shall be deposited in The Educational Television Authority
Revolving Fund created in Section 156 o f Title 62 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
60. 59. Remembering Fallen Heroes License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate
support for Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. Such plates s hall be
designed in consultat ion with the Oklahoma chapter Chapter of
Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. As provided in this section, an
amount of the fee collected shall be deposited in the Oklahoma
Concerns of Police Survivors License Plate Revolving Fu nd created in
Section 1104.27 of this title;
61. 60. Disabled American Veterans License Plate – such plates
shall be designed in consultation with th e Disabled American
Veterans Department of Oklahoma and issued to any member of the
organization wishing t o demonstrate support . Service Oklahoma shall
be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with the Disabled
American Veterans Department of Oklahoma for any licensing fees
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which may be required in o rder to use the organization’s logo or
design. The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to t he
Disabled American Veterans Department of Oklahoma of not mo re than
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate issued. The plates
shall incorporate a numbering system agreed upon by the Disabled
American Veterans Department of Oklahoma and Service O klahoma;
62. 61. Owasso Rams Supporter License Plate - such plates shall
be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support
for the Owasso Rams, and shall be designed in consultation wi th
representatives of Owa sso Public Schools. The plates shall be
issued to any person in any combination of numbers and lette rs from
one to a maximum of seven, as for personalized license plates. As
provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
deposited in the Education Reform Revolving F und created in Section
34.89 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
63. 62. Collinsville Cardinals Supporter License Plate - such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Collinsvil le Cardinals, and shall be
designed in consultation with representatives of Collinsville Public
Schools. The plates shall be issued to any person in any
combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of seven,
as for personalized license plates. As provided in this section, an
amount of the fee collected shall be deposited in the Education
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Reform Revolving Fund created in Section 34.89 of Title 62 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
64. 63. Sperry Pirates Supporter License Plate - such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonst rate
support for the Sperry Pirates, and shall be designed in
consultation with representatives of Sperry Schools. The plat es
shall be issued to any person in any combination of numbers and
letters from one to a maximum of seven, as for personalized licen se
plates. As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected
shall be deposited in the Education Reform Revolving Fund created in
Section 34.89 of Title 62 of the O klahoma Statutes;
65. 64. Skiatook Bulldogs Supporte r License Plate - such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrat e
support for the Skiatook Bulldogs, and shall be designed i n
consultation with representatives of Skiatook Public Schools. The
plates shall be issued to any person i n any combination of numbers
and letters from one to a maximum of seven, as for personalized
license plates. As provided in this section, an amount of the fee
collected shall be deposited in the Educ ation Reform Revolving Fund
created in Section 34.89 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Sta tutes;
66. 65. Rejoice Christian Eagles Supporter License Plate - such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Rejoice Chr istian Eagles, and shall be
designed in consultation wit h representatives of Rejoice Ch ristian
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Schools. The plates shall be issued to any person in a ny
combination of numbers and letters from one to a max imum of seven,
as for personalized license plates. As provided in this section, an
amount of the fee colle cted shall be deposited in the Education
Reform Revolving Fund created in Section 34.89 of Tit le 62 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
67. 66. East Central Cardinals Supporter License Plate - such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the East Cent ral Cardinals, and shall be
designed in consultation with repre sentatives of East Central
Schools High School. The plates shall be issued to any person in
any combination of numbers and letters fro m one to a maximum of
seven, as for personalized license plates. As provided in this
section, an amount of the fee colle cted shall be deposited in the
Education Reform Revolvi ng Fund created in Section 34.89 of Title 62
of the Oklahoma Statutes;
68. 67. Southeast Spartans Supporte r License Plate - such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Southeast Spartans, and shall be
designed in consultation with the Southeast High School Alumni
Association. The pla tes shall be issued to any person in any
combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of seven,
as for personalized license plates. As provided in this section, an
amount of the fee collected shall be deposited in the Education
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Reform Revolving Fund created in Section 3 4.89 of Title 62 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
69. 68. Sooner State ABATE License Plate - such plates shall be
issued to any person wishing to provide f inancial support for Sooner
State ABATE (A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Ena ctments). The
license plates shall be designed in consul tation with Sooner State
ABATE. The plates shall be issued to any person in any combination
of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of seven, as for
personalized plates. The license plate for a motorcycle may be of
similar design as space permits or a new design in order to meet the
space requirements of a motorcycle license plate. Service Oklahoma
shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with Sooner
State ABATE for any licensing fees, which may be require d in order
to use the association’s logo or design. The licensing agreement
shall provide for a payment to Sooner State ABATE of not more than
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate issued. Subject to
the provisions of subsection A of this sectio n, the Sooner State
ABATE License Plate is hereby reauthorized effective Novem ber 1,
2019;
70. 69. Oklahoma License to Educate License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person w ishing to demonstrate
support for Oklahoma educators. Such plates shall be designed in
consultation with the State Department of Educatio n. As provided in
this section, an amount of the fee collected sha ll be deposited in
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the Oklahoma Teacher Recruitment Revolving Fund created in Se ction
6-132 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
71. 70. Piedmont Education Foundation License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Piedmont Public Schools Education
Foundation. Such plate s shall be designed in consultation with the
Foundation. As provided in this section, an amount of the fee
collected shall be deposited in the Piedmont Public Schools
Education Foundation License Plate Revolving Fund created i n Section
1104.28 of this title;
72. 71. The Pride of Oklahoma License Plate - such plates shall
be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support
for the University of Oklahoma Marching Band Pride of Oklahoma
marching band and shall be designed in consultation with the
University of Oklahoma Marching Band Pride of Oklahoma marching
band. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a
licensing agreement with the University of Okla homa or the
University of Oklahoma Marching Band Pride of Oklahoma marching band
for any licensing fees whi ch may be required in or der to use the
applicable logo or design. The licensing agree ment shall provide
for a payment to the Pride of Ok lahoma Fund at the University of
Oklahoma Foundation, Inc. of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00)
for each license plate issued;
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73. 72. Jenks Trojans License Plate - such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate suppo rt for
the Jenks School District school district. The license plates shall
be designed in consultation with the administration of the Jenks
School District school district. Service Oklahoma shall be
authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with the Jenks School
District school district for any licensing fees which may be
required in order to use the school district ’s logo or design. The
licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the Jenks School
District school district of not more than Twenty Dollars ($2 0.00)
for each license plate issued;
74. 73. Bixby Spartans License Plate - such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishin g to demonstrate support for
the Bixby School District school district. The license plates shall
be designed in consu ltation with the administration of the Bixby
School District school district. Service Oklahoma shall be
authorized to enter into a licens ing agreement with the Bixby School
District school district for any licensing fees which may be
required in order to use the school district’s logo or design. The
licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the Bixby School
District school district of not more than Twenty Dollar s ($20.00)
for each license pla te issued;
75. 74. Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace
and Aeronautics License Plate - such plates shall be des igned and
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issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Oklahoma
aviation industry and to promote awareness of aviation and
aerospace. Such plates shall be designed in consultation with the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics and shall be issued to any person in any combination of
numbers and letters from one to a maximum of se ven, as for
personalized license plates. Twenty -four Dollars ($24.00) of the
fee collected shall be depos ited in the Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Revolving Fund,
for expenditure as prov ided in Section 91 of Title 3 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
76. 75. Ducks Unlimited License Plate – such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for
Ducks Unlimited. Such plat es shall be designed in consultation with
Ducks Unlimited. Service O klahoma shall be authorized to enter into
a licensing agreement with Ducks Unlimited for any licensing fee
which may be required in ord er to use the Ducks Unlimit ed logo or
design. The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to
Ducks Unlimited of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for ea ch
license plate issued;
77. 76. Prisoner of War and Missing in Action License Plate -
such plates shall be issued to any person wishing to increa se
awareness of those who are currently prison ers of war or missing in
action and provide financial support for c urrent veterans. The
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license plates shall be designed in consultation with Rolling
Thunder Oklahoma. As provided in this section, an amount o f the fee
collected shall be deposited in the Prisoner of War and Missing in
Action License Plate Revolving Fund created in Section 1104.29 of
this title;
78. 77. Woodward Boomers License Plate – such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishin g to demonstrate support for
the Woodward School District school district. The license plates
shall be designed in consultation with the administration of the
Woodward School District school district. Service Oklahoma shall be
authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with the Woodw ard
School District school district for any licensing fees which may be
required in order to use the school district’s logo or design. The
licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the Woodward
School District school district of not more than Twenty Dollars
($20.00) for each license plate issued;
79. 78. Clinton Public School F oundation License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Clinton Public Sch ool Foundation. The
license plates shall be designe d in consultation with the Clinton
Public School Foundation. Serv ice Oklahoma shall be authorized to
enter into a licensing agreement with the Clinton Public School
Foundation for any licensing fees whic h may be required in order to
use the school foundat ion’s logo or design. The licensing agreement
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shall provide for a payment to the Clinton Public School Foundation
of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate
issued;
80. 79. Navajo School Foundation License Plate – such plates
shall be issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the
Navajo School Foundation. The license plates shall be designed in
consultation with the administration of the Navajo School
Foundation. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a
licensing agreement with the Navajo School Foundation for any
licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
Foundation’s logo or design. The licensing agreement shall provide
for a payment to the Navajo School Foundation of not more than
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate issued;
81. 80. Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Inc. License Plate – such
plates shall be designed in c onsultation with the Oklahoma M usic
Hall of Fame Inc. and issued t o any member of the organiz ation
wishing to demonstrate supp ort. Service Oklahoma shall be
authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with the Oklahoma
Music Hall of Fame Inc. for any l icensing fees which may be requ ired
in order to use the organizati on’s logo or design. The l icensing
agreement shall provide for a payment to the Oklahoma Music Hall of
Fame Inc. of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license
plate issued. The plates shall incorporate a num bering system
agreed upon by the Ok lahoma Music Hall of Fame I nc. and Service
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Oklahoma. Subject to the provisions of subsection A of this
section, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Inc. License Plate is
hereby reauthorized eff ective November 1, 2019;
82. 81. Techlahoma Foundation License Pl ate – such plates shall
be issued to any person wishing to prov ide financial support for the
Techlahoma Foundation. T he license plate shall be designed in
consultation with the Techlahoma Found ation. The plate shall be
issued to any person in any combina tion of numbers and letters fro m
one to a maximum of seven, as for personalized license plates.
Service Oklahoma shal l be authorized to enter into a licensing
agreement with the Techlahoma Foun dation for any licensing fees,
which may be required in order to use the association’s logo or
design. The licensing agreeme nt shall provide for a payment to the
Techlahoma Foundation of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for
each license plate issued;
83. 82. Bethany Public School s Foundation License Plate – such
plates shall be issued to any pe rson wishing to demonstrate support
for the Bethany Public Schools Foundation. The license plates shall
be designed in consultation with the administration of the Bethany
Public Schools Foundation. Service Oklahoma shal l be authorized to
enter into a licensing agreement with the Be thany Public Schools
Foundation for any licensing fees which may be required in order to
use the Foundation’s logo or design. The lice nsing agreement shall
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provide for a payment to the Bethany Public Schools Foundation of
not more than Twenty Dollars ($20 .00) for each license plate issued;
84. 83. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation License Plate – such plates
shall be issued to any person wishi ng to demonstrate support f or the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundati on. The license plates shall be design ed in
consultation with the administration of the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a
licensing agreement with th e Cystic Fibrosis Foundatio n for any
licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
Foundation’s logo or design. The licensing agreement shall provide
for a payment to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of not more than
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for e ach license plate issued;
85. 84. Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma License
Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person
wishing to demonstrate s upport for the Down Syndrome Association of
Central Oklahoma. Such plates shall be designed in consultation
with the Association. As provided in this section, an amount of the
fee collected shall be deposited in the Down Syndrome Association of
Central Oklahoma License Plate Revolving Fund created in Sec tion
1104.30 of this title;
86. 85. Elk City Education Foundation License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to any per son wishing to
demonstrate support for the Elk City Education Foundation. Such
plates shall be designed in consultation w ith the Foundation. As
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provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be
deposited in the Elk City Education Foundati on License Plate
Revolving Fund created in Section 1104.31 of this titl e;
87. 86. A Brotherhood Aiming Toward Education o f Oklahoma
(ABATE) License Plate – such plates shall be designed and issued to
any person wishing to provide financial support for ABATE o f
Oklahoma. Such plates shall be designed in consultation with ABATE
of Oklahoma. The plates shall be issued to any person in any
combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of seven,
as for personalized plates. The license plate for a moto rcycle may
be of similar design as space permits or a new design in order to
meet the space requirements of a motorcyc le license plate. Service
Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement
with ABATE of Oklahoma for any licensing fees which may be required
in order to use the ABATE of Oklahoma logo or design. The licensing
agreement shall provide for a payment to ABATE of Oklahoma of not
more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate issued;
88. 87. Downed Bikers Association Lic ense Plate - such plates
shall be designed for a vehicle or motorcycle in any combination of
numbers and letters f rom one to a maximum of seven, as for
personalized license plates, and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support for the Downed Bike rs Association, a nonprofit
charitable organization exempt from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of the Interna l Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
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501(c)(3), which provides emotional and finan cial support for downed
bikers. The license plate shall be de signed in consultation with
the Central Oklahoma Chapter of the Downed Bikers Association and
shall contain any of ficial logo or design of the organization. The
license plate for a motorcycle m ay be of similar design as space
permits or a new design in or der to meet the space requirements of a
motorcycle license plate. Service Oklahoma, if necessary, may enter
into a licensing agreement with the Downed Bikers Asso ciation for
any licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
organization’s logo or design. The licensing agreement shall
provide for a payment to the Downed Bikers Association of not more
than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate;
89. 88. Eagle Scout License Plate – such plates shall be
designed to demonstrate support for Eagl e Scouts of the Boy Scouts
of America and shall include the Eagle Scout logo. Plates may be
issued to any person who can show proof of hav ing obtained the rank
of Eagle Scout. Service Oklaho ma shall be authorized to enter into
a licensing agreement with the various Oklahoma local councils for
any licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
applicable logo or design. The licens ing agreement shall pr ovide
for a payment of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) f or each
license plate issued to the s pecific Oklahoma local area Council
council designated by the applicant;
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90. 89. Extraordinary Educators License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to provi de
financial support for common educat ion in Oklahoma this state. Such
plates shall be designed in consultation with the State Department
of Education. The plates shall be issued to any person in any
combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximum of seven,
as for personalized license plates. As provided in this section, an
amount of the fee collected shall be deposited in the Extraordinary
Educators License Plate Revolving Fund created i n Section 1104.32 of
this title;
91. 90. Former Oklahoma Legislator License Plate - such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person who previously ser ved as
a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives or Oklahoma State
Senate. The license pl ates shall be designed in c onsultation with
the Oklahoma Historical Society. As provided in this section, an
amount of the fee collected shall be deposited i n the Oklahoma
Historical Society Capital Improvement and Operatio ns Revolving Fund
created in Section 1.10a of Title 53 of t he Oklahoma Statutes.
Service Oklahoma shall create and maintain a list of former m embers
of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma State Senate
eligible to be issued such plates; prov ided, that no former member
of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma State Senate
shall be eligible to possess more than two of su ch plates at any one
time. Service Oklahoma shall confer as needed with the Chief Clerk
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of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Secreta ry of the
Oklahoma State Senate to confirm that s uch list is complete and
accurate;
92. 91. Monarch Butterfly Lice nse Plate - such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for
the operations of the The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma. Such
plates shall be designed in cons ultation with the Oklahoma Chap ter
of the The Nature Conservancy. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized
to enter into a licensing agreement with the The Nature Conservancy
of Oklahoma for any licensing fees which may be requir ed in order to
use the foundation’s logo or design. The plates shall be issued to
any person in any combination of numbers and letters from one to a
maximum of seven, as for personalized license plat es. The licensing
agreement shall provide for a payment to the The Nature Conservancy
of Oklahoma of not more than Twenty Dollar s ($20.00) for each
license plate issued;
93. 92. Oklahoma Tennis Foundation License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate
support for the Oklahoma Tennis Foundation . The license plates
shall be designed in con sultation with the Oklahoma Tennis
Foundation. Service Oklaho ma shall be authorized to enter into a
licensing agreement wi th the Oklahoma Tenni s Foundation for any
licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
foundation’s logo or design. The licensing agreement shall provide
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for a payment to the Oklahom a Tennis Foundation of not more than
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plat e issued;
94. 93. Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars License Plate - such
plates shall be designed to honor the Okla homa Veterans of Foreign
Wars Chapters and shall be issued to any resident of this state upon
proof of membership in the Oklahoma Veterans of Foreig n Wars
organization. The l icense plates shall be designed in consultation
with the Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. Service
Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement
with the Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars organiz ation for any
licensing fees which may be required in orde r to use the
organization’s logo or design. The licensing agreement shall
provide for a payment to the Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars
organization of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for ea ch
license plate issued. S ervice Oklahoma shall reinstate any Veterans
of Foreign Wars license plates issued prior t o November 1, 2021, and
shall reimburse any individua l who held a Veterans of Foreign Wars
License Plate on October 31, 2021, for fees incu rred for the
replacement of such plate;
95. 94. Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization Lice nse Plate –
such plates shall be designed and issued to any female veteran of
any branch of the United States Armed Forces wishing to demonstrate
support for the Okla homa Women Veterans Organization. The license
plates shall be designed in consultation wi th the Oklahoma Women
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Veterans Organization. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized t o
enter into a licensing agreement with the Oklahoma Women Veterans
Organization for any licensing fees which may be required in order
to use the organization’s logo or design. The licensing agreement
shall provide for a payment to the Oklahoma Women Vete rans
Organization of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each
license plate issued;
96. 95. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology) in Oklahoma License Plate - such plates shall be issued
to any person wishing to demo nstrate support for FIRST in Oklahoma
Robotics Programs programs. The license plates shall be designed in
consultation with the administration of FIRST in Oklahoma. Service
Oklahoma shall be authorized to en ter into a licensing agreement
with FIRST in Oklahoma for any licensing fees which may be required
in order to use the FIRST in Oklahoma logo or design. The lice nsing
agreement shall provide f or a payment to FIRST in Oklahoma of not
more than Twenty Dolla rs ($20.00) for each license plate issued;
97. 96. Pittsburg State University License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to d emonstrate
support for the Pittsburg State University. The license pla tes
shall be designed in consultation with Pittsburg State University.
Service Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a licensing
agreement with Pittsburg State University for any licensing fees
which may be required in order to use the school foundat ion’s logo
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or design. The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to
the Pittsburg State University of not more than Twenty Dollars
($20.00) for each license plate issued;
98. 97. Historic Greenwood Historical District License Plate –
such plates shall be issue d to persons wishing to demonstrate
support for the Historic Greenwood District Tulsa Juneteenth
Festival held in the Historic Greenwood Historical District in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. The plates shall be iss ued to any person in any
combination of numbers and letters fro m one to a maximum of seven,
as for personalized licens e plates. The license plates shall be
designed in consultation with the Black Wall Street Chamber of
Commerce. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into a
licensing agreement with the Historic Greenwood District Tulsa
Juneteenth Festival for any licensing fees which may be required in
order to use the Festival’s logo or design. For each license plate
issued, the licensing agreeme nt shall provide for a paym ent of
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) of the fee collected to the Historic
Greenwood District Tulsa Juneteenth Festival and an additional Tw o
Dollars ($2.00) of the fee co llected shall be deposited in the
Public School Classroom Su pport Revolving Fund, for expendi ture as
provided in Section 1 -123 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
99. 98. Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Chapters
License Plate - such plates shall be designed to honor the Oklahoma
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Chapters and issued to any
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resident of this state upon proof of membership in the Oklahoma
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary organization in this state. The
license plates shall be designed in consultation wit h the Oklahoma
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary organization. Service Oklahoma
shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with the
Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary organization for any
licensing fees which may be required in orde r to use the
organization’s logo or design. The licensing agreement shall
provide for a payment to the Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary organization of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for
each license plate issued;
100. 99. Transportation to Transportation License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to persons wi shing to support
county roads and bridges. The lic ense plates shall be designed in
consultation with the Association of County Comm issioners of
Oklahoma. Twenty Dol lars ($20.00) of the fee col lected shall be
paid to the county treasurer for the county in which the license
plate was purchased to be credit ed to the County Highway Fund county
highway fund created pursuant to Section 1503 of Title 69 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
101. 100. Blue Star Mothers License Plate – such plates shall
be designed and issued to any person showing proof of membership in
an Oklahoma Chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. The
license plates shall be designed in consultation with Blue Star
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Mothers of America, Inc ., Oklahoma Chapter One. Service Oklahoma
shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with Blue
Star Mothers of America, Inc., Oklahoma Chapter One for any
licensing fees which may be required in order to use the Blue Star
Mothers of America l ogo or design. The licensing agreement shall
provide for a payment to Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.,
Oklahoma Chapter One of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for
each license plate issued;
102. Stillwater Public Schools License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demon strate
support for the Stillwater School District . The license plates
shall be designed in consultation w ith the administration of the
Stillwater School District. Service Oklahoma shall be authoriz ed to
enter into a licensing agreement with the Stillwate r School District
for any licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
school district’s logo or design. The licensing agreement sha ll
provide for a payment to the Stillwater School Dist rict of not more
than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each li cense plate issued;
103. 101. Oklahoma Golf License Pl ate – such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person wishing to de monstrate support for
the sport of golf in Oklahoma this state. The license plates shall
be designed in consultation with the South Central Section of the
Professional Golfers’ Association of America and issued to any
person wishing to demonstrate support for the sport of golf in
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Oklahoma this state. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter
into a licensing agreement with the South Central Section of the
Professional Golfers’ Association of America for any licensing fee s
which may be required in orde r to use the organizat ion’s logo or
design. The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the
South Central Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association of
America of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for ea ch license
plate issued;
104. 102. Paramedic License Plat e - such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person who is a paramedic. Such person s
may apply for a paramedic license plate for each vehicle wit h a
rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less or a motorcycle upon
proof of a paramedic license. The license plates shall be d esigned
in consultation with the Oklahoma State University -Oklahoma City
Paramedicine Program program and the Oklahoma Emergen cy Medical
Technicians Association. The le tters “PM” shall be placed on the
plate followed by four random nu mbers, or such numbers as req uested
by such persons applying for the plate. Twenty Dollars ($20.00) of
the fees collected shall be deposited in th e Emergency Medical
Personnel Death Benefit Revolving Fund created in Section 1-2505.2
of Title 63 of the Okl ahoma Statutes. Subject to t he provisions of
subsection A of this section, the Paramedic L icense Plate is hereby
reauthorized effective November 1 , 2022;
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105. 103. National Defense Service Medal License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to thos e persons who have
received the National Defense Service Medal and wish to demonstrate
support for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. The
license plates shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma
Department of Veterans Affairs. Service Oklahoma shall be
authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with the Oklahoma
Department of Veterans Affairs for any li censing fees which may be
required in order to use the Depar tment’s logo or design. The
licensing agreement shall provide for a pa yment to the Oklahoma
Department of Veterans Affairs of not more than Twenty Dollars
($20.00) for each license plate issued;
106. 104. University of Oklahoma RUF/NEKS License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to any past or present member of
the University of Oklahoma R UF/NEKS upon providing proof of
membership in the organiz ation as may be required by Service
Oklahoma. The license plates shall be designed in consultatio n with
the University of Oklahoma RUF/NEKS. Service Oklahoma shall be
authorized to enter into a lic ensing agreement with the University
of Oklahoma RUF/NEKS for any licensing fees which may be requir ed in
order to use the organization’s logo or design. The licensing
agreement shall provide for a payment to the University of Oklahoma
RUF/NEKS Scholarship Fund Mike James RUF/NEKS Memorial Sch olarship
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of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each li cense plate
issued;
107. 105. Tulsa Community College License Plate – such plates
shall be issued to persons wishing to supp ort Tulsa Community
College. The plates shall be de signed in consultation with T ulsa
Community College. Service Oklahoma shall be auth orized to enter
into a licensing agreement with Tu lsa Community College for any
licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
organization’s logo or design. The licensing agreement shall
provide for a payment to Tulsa Community College of not m ore than
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each license plate issued;
108. 106. Guthrie Street Kings Car Club License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to
demonstrate support f or the Guthrie Street Kings Car Club in
Guthrie. The license plates shall be designed in consultation with
the Guthrie Street Kings Car Club. Service Oklahoma shall be
authorized to enter into a li censing agreement with the Guthrie
Street Kings Car Club for any licensing fees which may be required
in order to use the organization’s logo or design. T he licensing
agreement shall provide for a payment to the Guthrie Street Kings
Car Club of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) fo r each license
plate issued;
109. 107. Epilepsy Foundation License Plate – such plates shall
be designed and issued to any p erson wishing to demonstrate support
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for the Epilepsy Foundation. The license plates shall be designed
in consultation with the Epileps y Foundation of Oklaho ma. Service
Oklahoma shall be authorized to enter into licensing agreements with
the Epilepsy Foundation for any licensing fees which may be required
in order to use the organization ’s logo or design. The licensing
agreement shall provide for a payment t o the Epilepsy Foundation of
not more than Twenty Dolla rs ($20.00) for each license plate issued;
110. 108. America First License Plate – such plates shall be
designed and issued to any p erson wishing to demonstrate support for
the proclamation of “America First”. The license plates shall be
designed in consultation with Warriors for Freedom and the Honoring
America’s Warriors Foundations. Service Oklahoma shall be
authorized to enter in to licensing agreements with the Warriors for
Freedom and Honoring America’s Warriors Foundations for any
licensing fees which may be required in order to use the
Foundations’ logos or designs. The licensing agreements shall
provide for a payment to the H onoring America’s Warriors Foundation
of not more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) and a payment to the Warriors
for Freedom Foundation of not more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) for
each license plate issu ed;
111. 109. Diabetes Awareness License Plate – such plates shall
be designed and issued to any person wishing to pr ovide financial
support for Diabetes Solutions of Ok lahoma. The license plates
shall be designed in consultat ion with Diabetes Solutions of
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Oklahoma. The Tax Commission Service Oklahoma shall be authorized
to enter into licensing agreements with Diabetes Solutions o f
Oklahoma for any licensing fees which may be required in order to
use the Diabetes Solutions of Oklahoma logos or designs. The
licensing agreements shall provide for a deposit to the Diabetes
Awareness License Plate Revolving Fund established in Section 1
1104.33 of this act title;
112. 110. Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma
License Plate – such plates shall be des igned and issued to any
person wishing to demonstrate support for the Alliance of Mental
Health Providers of Oklahoma. The lic ense plates shall be designed
in consultation with the Alliance of Mental Health Providers of
Oklahoma. The Tax Commission Service Oklahoma shall be authorized
to enter into licensing agreements with the Alliance of Mental
Health Providers of Ok lahoma for any licensing fees which may be
required in order to use the organization’s logo or design. The
licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the Alliance of
Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma of not more than Twenty Dollars
($20.00) for each license plate issued; and
113. 111. Stillwater Public Schools License Plate - such plates
shall be designed and issued to any perso n wishing to demonstrate
support for the Stillwater School Dis trict. The license plates
shall be designed in consultation w ith the administration of the
Stillwater School Dis trict. The Tax Commission Service Oklahoma
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shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with the
Stillwater School District for any licensing fees which may be
required in order to use the school di strict’s logo or design. The
licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the Stillwater
School District of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each
license plate issued.
C. The fee for such plates shall be Thirty -five Dollars
($35.00) per year of renewal and shall be in addition to all other
registration fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
Registration Act. The fee shall be apportioned as follows:
1. Twenty Dollars ($20. 00) per year of renewal or any other
amount as provided i n this title of the fee shall be apportioned as
provided or deposited in a fund as specified withi n the paragraph
authorizing the special license plate;
2. Eight Dollars ($8.00) per year of renewal of the fee shall
be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund to be
used for the administratio n of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
Registration Act. Beginning January 1, 2023, Eight Dollars ($8.00)
per year of renewal of the fee shall b e deposited in the Service
Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund to be used for the administration of the
Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act; and
3. Any remaining amounts of the fee shall be apportioned as
provided in Section 1104 of this title.
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SECTION 24. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 500.6a, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 500.6a. All revenue from the tax of eight one -
hundredths of one cent ($0.000 8) per gallon imposed pursuant to the
provisions of subsection B of Se ction 500.4 of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, and pen alties and interest thereon, collected by
the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall be apportioned and distributed
monthly as follows:
1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, one -third shall
be paid to the State Treasurer and placed to the credit of the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace a nd
Aeronautics Revolving Fund and two-thirds shall be apportioned
pursuant to the provisions of Section 500.6 of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, two -thirds shall
be paid to the State Treasurer and placed t o the credit of the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospac e and
Aeronautics Revolving Fund and one -third shall be apportioned
pursuant to the provisions of Section 500.6 of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes; and
3. For the fiscal year begi nning July 1, 2001, and for each
fiscal year thereafter, all such revenue shall be paid to the State
Treasurer and placed to the credit of the O klahoma Aeronautics
Commission Department of Aerospace an d Aeronautics Revolving Fund.
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SECTION 25. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Sectio n 6005, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 148, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2022,
Section 6005), is amen ded to read as follows:
Section 6005. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and
all subsequent fiscal yea rs, one hundred percent (100%) of the
revenues derived pursuant to the provisions of Sections 6001 through
6007 of this title shall be paid monthly by the Oklahoma Tax
Commission to the State T reasurer and shall be placed to the credit
of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics Revolving Fund.
SECTION 26. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5003.12, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5003.12. A. This act shall be known and may be cited
as the “Aerospace Commerce Economic Services Act”.
B. There is hereby created wit hin the Oklahoma Department of
Commerce, the Aerospace Commerce Econom ic Services (ACES), whose
purpose shall be to create a pa rtnership of service providers to
more effectively resp ond to the needs of the aviation, aerospace and
defense industries in the areas of education and training, research,
and economic development. ACES will focus available resources to
promote cooperation and collaboration among businesses,
manufacturers, military installations, commercial aviation,
educational institutions, nonpr ofit research institutions and state
government for the purpose of str engthening the economy of the State
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of Oklahoma this state. Contingent upon the availability of funds,
the Oklahoma Department of Commerce may employ esta blished program
processes or may contract with other qual ified entities to operate
ACES. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce sh all partner with the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics to implement the provisions of this act section.
C. ACES is designed to coordinate and integrate the various
aerospace resources that c urrently exist within state and local
agencies. The primary goal of ACES is to establish a common
statewide strategy for the growth of the Oklahoma aerospace
industry. ACES will focus the collective aerospace resources, all
or new aerospace resources, to achieve one or more of the following
objectives into an integrated, coordinated statewide effort th at
will:
1. Increase contracts between companies in the aviation,
aerospace and defense industries in Oklahoma this state and the
Department of Defense and its prime contractors;
2. Create and retain more high-wage, high-skill jobs;
3. Strengthen collaborations be tween businesses and aviation,
aerospace and defense interests;
4. Reduce the flow of federal defense contract dollars out of
state;
5. Expand the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in
Oklahoma this state;
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6. Provide engineering and technical ass istance;
7. Provide more suppliers for Okl ahoma military installations
and the aviation, aerospace and defense industries;
8. Reduce costs for the Department of Defense and Oklahom a
military installations and increase the competitiveness of aviation,
aerospace and defense businesses in Oklahoma this state;
9. Create and align goals to grow aerospace business to a top
industry in Oklahoma this state by providing a forum to bring
agencies, industry and government together;
10. Enhance Oklahoma ’s supply chain utilization in the industry
to fill existing gaps in supplier networks ;
11. Develop a recruitment strategy to attract new businesses
that reside or have a presence in Oklahoma this state; and
12. Create a forum for all aerospace stakeholders in Oklahoma
this state to come together to pool ide as and resources to advance
aerospace in the state. State aer ospace stakeholders include but
are not limited to Federal Aviation Administra tion, Veterans
Administration Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Tinker Air
Force Base, all Oklahoma military installations, chambers of
commerce, Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority, Oklahoma
Department of Commerce, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educatio n,
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Department of Aerospace and
Aeronautics, federal Small Business Administration, Unmanned Aerial
Systems Cluster Initiative of Oklahoma and Kansas, Oklahoma
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Manufacturing Alliance, Oklahoma CareerTech, Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology, Governor’s Unmanned Aerial
Systems Alliance of Oklahoma, Unmanned Aerial Systems Council and
Oklahoma Bid Assistance Netwo rk.
D. ACES shall establish an Ae rospace and Defense Industry
Integrator. The integrator shall be used to engage key players from
the government, academia and other key stakeholders to create an
industry-wide vision and strategic map that details a plan to
enhance the industry. The inte grator shall initiate the following
activities:
1. Assessing the current state of the industry, developing and
defining a vision for the future of the industry;
2. Identifying supplier network gaps and developing solutio ns
to fill those gaps;
3. Identifying funding requirements and developing funding
opportunities; and
4. Establishing ongoing mechanisms to monitor activities and
devising a process that includes the development and reporting of
metrics to track and manag e ongoing progress.
E. In order to streamline the use of resources with the goal of
eliminating duplication of efforts, ACES shall act as a facilitator
for the collection and sharing of information and activities
concerning the aviation, aerospace and def ense industries. ACES
shall provide coordination and assistance for the plans and
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activities of state agencies, task forces, departments, boards,
commissions and other entities that have responsibilities or duties
regarding the aviation, aerospace and def ense industries with the
goal of eliminating duplication of effort.
F. ACES shall support and foster the growth of the aviation,
aerospace and defense industries. ACES shall acquire aerospace
executive expertise and provide consulting services to the avi ation,
aerospace and defense indus tries, government agencies and
organizations across the State of Oklahoma this state in order to
strengthen the policy framework, economic development initiatives
and activities of the stat e.
G. ACES may accept funding that includes , but is not limited
to:
1. Monetary contributions ;
2. Contractual arrangement s;
3. In-kind services;
4. Federal- and state-appropriated dollars;
5. Private and public foundation grants; and
6. Fee-for-service products.
SECTION 27. This act shall become eff ective November 1, 2023.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTICS AND TRANSPORTATION
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