An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2937 By: Wallace, Caldwell (Trey),
and Deck of the House
and
Hall and Rosino of the
Senate
An Act relating to the Pandemic Relief Primary Source
Revolving Fund; amending Enrolled House Bill No. 1022
of the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 58th Oklahoma
Legislature; making an appropriation; identifying
sources; establishing a mounts; providing purposes;
creating Statewide Recovery Special Accounts for t he
Oklahoma Water Resources Board; making
appropriations; identifying source; establishing
amount; providing purpose; providing for
noncodification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
SUBJECT: Pandemic Relief Primary Source Revol ving Fund
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. There is hereby amended Section 1 of Enrolled House
Bill No. 1022 of the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 58th Oklahoma
Legislature, an appropriation to the Pandemic Relief Primar y Source
Revolving Fund, created in Enrolled House Bill No. 1021 of the 2nd
Extraordinary Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature. There is
hereby appropriated to the Pandemic Relief Primary Source Revolving
Fund, created in Enrolled House Bill No. 1021 of the 2nd
Extraordinary Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature, from monies
not otherwise appropriated fro m the Statewide Recovery Fund of the
State Treasury created in Enrolled House Bill No. 3349 of the 2nd
Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature, the sum of Fifty Million
Dollars ($50,000,000.00) to be administered in accordance with the ENR. H. B. NO. 2937 Page 2
provisions of Enrolled House Bill No. 1021 of the 2nd Extraordinary
Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated to the Pandemic Relief
Primary Source Revolving Fund, created in Enrolled House Bill No.
1021 of the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 58th Oklahoma
Legislature, from interest monies not otherwise appropriated from
the Statewide Recovery Fund of the State T reasury created in
Enrolled House Bill No. 3349 of the 2nd Session of the 58th Oklahoma
Legislature, the sum of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) in
interest funds to be administered in accordance with the provision s
of Enrolled House Bill No. 1021 of t he 2nd Extraordinary Session of
the 58th Oklahoma Legislature.
SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated to the Oklahoma Water
Resources Board from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the
Statewide Recovery Fund of the State Treasury created in Enrolled
House Bill No. 3349 of the 2nd Session of the 58th Oklahoma
Legislature, the sum of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) or so
much thereof as may be necessary to estab lish a grant program, and
to match tribal investment in rural water infrastructure projects.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a Statewide
Recovery Special Account for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for
each appropriation section of this act. The duration of such
accounts shall continue for the period of time that monies related
to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 are being budgeted,
expended, or managed in the state. The ending of such period shall
be determined by the State Treasurer, and shall result in the
closing of such accounts as a matter of law. Such accounts shall be
continuing accounts as otherwise provided in this section, not
subject to fiscal year limitations , and shall exclusively consist of
monies related to the relevant appropriations made in this act and
as otherwise directed by law. All monies deposited to the credit of
such accounts are hereby appropriated and may b e budgeted and
expended by the Oklahom a Water Resources Board in accordance with
the provisions of this act. Expenditures from such accounts shal l
be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims
filed as prescribed by law with the Direc tor of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
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B. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is authorized to request
in writing that the monies appropriated by the provisions of this
act be deposited or transferred to the accou nts created pursuant to
subsection A of this section. No later than seven (7) calendar days
from the date of such request, the Director of the Of fice of
Management and Enterprise Services shall comply with such r equest
and verify to the requesting agency that such deposit or transfer
has been completed.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklaho ma Statutes reads as follows:
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board may enter into memorandums of
understanding with other agencies of the State of Okl ahoma for the
auditing, documentation, evaluation, implementation, oversight,
reporting, and management of f unds and associated efforts related to
the appropriations made in this act; provided, that no such
memorandum of understanding shall require or incl ude, as an option
or condition, the direct or practical transfer or relinquishment of
control by the agency appropriated such funds to budget, expend,
allocate, and request the distribution of the funds appropriated by
this act.
SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board may promulgate rules, utilize
existing rules, establish procedures, and utilize exis ting
procedures to implement the provi sions of this act; provided, such
rules and procedures do not conflict with or impede the provisions
of this act.
SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statu tes reads as follows:
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is authorized to enter into
contracts with financial institutions and execute such instru ments
as may be necessary and convenient to hold and disseminate grant
funds in accordance with applicable fed eral and state regulations
and Board policies.
SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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From the funds appropriated by Section 3 of this act, the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall retain no more than four
percent (4%) of the funds appropriated by this act to reimburse:
1. Costs incurred by the Oklahoma Water Res ources Board; or
2. Costs incurred on the agency 's behalf,
associated with the administration of the appropri ated funds and
programming required by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board under the
provisions of this act; provided, that no funds shall be retai ned
that would be disallowable under the provisions of the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. The Oklahoma Water Resources Boar d shall:
1. Submit to the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Pandemic
Relief Funding, or any successor Senate l egislative or House of
Representatives legislative committee or joint committee, as
designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives:
a. a written or electronic quarterly repor t detailing the
budgeting, expenditure, and management of all monies
appropriated in this act, and
b. a copy of all memorandums of understanding and
contracts with third par ties entered into by the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board to facilitate, assist,
or administer powers and duties provided to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board under the provisions of
this act; and
2. At the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding 's request,
appear before the Joint Committee no later than six (6) months after
the effective date of this act, and as otherwise requested by the
Joint Committee to provide a status update regarding the
implementation of the provisions of this act.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall remain
applicable for the period of time that monies appropriated under
this act are being budgeted, expended, or managed in the state. The ENR. H. B. NO. 2937 Page 5
ending of such period shall be determined by the State Treasurer,
and shall be reported to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represen tatives.
SECTION 10. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 11. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason wh ereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 28th day of May, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 30th day of May, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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 STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_ ______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________