ENGR. H. B. NO. 2190 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2190 By: Lowe (Dick) of the House and Pemberton of the Senate An Act relating to schools; permitting board of education to establish fund to purchase high- deductible property insurance policy; requiring transfer of monies from school district general fund; prescribing maximum amount of transfer; providing for codification; providing an effective date ; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5-117.7 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplicatio n in numbering, reads as follows: A. Pursuant to the powers and duties granted by paragraph 8 of subsection A of Section 5-117 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the board of education of each school district may establish a casualty and flood insurance recovery fund for the purpose of purchasing a high-deductible property insurance policy . B. Monies for the casualty and flood insurance recovery fund shall be transferred from the school district general fund, as defined in Section 1-117 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The amount of monies transferred from the general fund shall not exceed ENGR. H. B. NO. 2190 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the amount of the high-deductible property insurance policy deductible. SECTION 2. This act shall become e ffective July 1, 2024. SECTION 3. It being immediatel y necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and be in full force from a nd after its passage and approval. Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of February, 2024. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ____ day of _________, 2024. Presiding Officer of the Senate