An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2463 By: Hill and Pittman of the
House
and
Thompson (Kristen) and
Paxton of the Senate
An Act relating to state government; creating the
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology Program Modernization Act; amending 74
O.S. 2021, Section 5060.16, which relates to the
Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and
Development Act; modifying powers and duties;
providing for noncodification ; and providing an
effective date.
SUBJECT: Science and Technology
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEO PLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Center
for the Advancement of Science and Technology Program Modernization
Act".
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5060.16, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5060.16 The Oklahoma Center for the A dvancement of
Science and Technology, with the advice and cons ent of the
Committee, shall may:
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1. Establish and operate a state program designed to secure and
impartially distribute funds credited to the Research Support
Revolving Fund to support professi onal service contracts for health
research projects;
2. Ensure that funding to support health research projects is
awarded only on the basis of scientific merit;
3. Design the health research program to ensure the optimum
performance of the investigator and the maximum efficiency of the
project;
4. Evaluate and approve health research projects to be funded
from the Research Support Revolving Fund;
5. Establish a proced ure for the referral of proposed health
research projects to the Committee for review;
6. Establish procedures for review of proposed health resear ch
projects by qualified individuals residing outside this state;
7. Suspend or terminate any professional service contract
supporting health research projects for failure by an investigator,
institution of higher learning, or nonprofit research instituti on to
comply with the procedures, requirements, or bylaws of the Center;
and
8. Enter into contracts to ens ure the optimum performance of
health research investigators and to ensure the maximum efficiency
of proposed health research projects.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. ENR. H. B. NO. 2463 Page 3
Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 19th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Se nate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STAT E
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________