ENGR. H. B. NO. 2541 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. 2541 By: O'Donnell of the House and Stewart of the Senate [ state government - State Government Transparency in Billing Act - fees and costs for service s rendered by state agencies – codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 464.2 of Title 74, unless th ere is created a duplication in numbering, reads as f ollows: A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Government Transparen cy in Billing Act". B. Except as otherwise provided by law, the legislative and judicial branches of state governm ent shall be exempt from any and all fees and costs f or services rendered by any appropriated state agencies. For purposes of this section, "state agencies" means any ENGR. H. B. NO. 2541 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 office, department, board, commission or institution of the executive branch of state go vernment. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 202 3. Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of March, 2023. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023. Presiding Officer of the Senate