Req. No. 8627 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) HOUSE BILL 4014 By: McBride AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to state contracts; amending Section 5, Chapter 231, O.S.L. 2022 (74 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 12005), which relates to the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 ; modifying definition; and providing an effective date . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 5, Chapter 231, O.S.L. 2022 (74 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 12005), is amended to read as follows: Section 12005. A. As used in this section only of th e Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022, "governmental entity" means a state agency or political subdivision, board, commission, or department of this state. B. 1. Except for paragraph 4 of this subsection, this section applies only to a contract that: a. is between a governmenta l entity and a company with ten or more full-time employees, and Req. No. 8627 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. will pay a company One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or more over the t erm of the contract that is to be paid wholly or par tly from public funds of the governmental entit y; provided, however, the provisions of this paragraph shall apply separately to all companies in a multiple party contract. 2. Except as provided by paragr aph 4 of this subsection, a governmental entity shall not enter into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: a. does not boycott energy companies, and b. will not boycott energy companies during the term of the contract. 3. Except as provided by paragraph 4 of this subsection, a governmental entity shall not enter into a contract for goods or services with a listed financial company under Section 3 12003 of this act title. 4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this subsection shall not apply to: a. a governmental entity that determines the requirement s of paragraphs paragraph 2 or 3 of this subsection are inconsistent with the governmental entity's constitutional or statutory duties related to the issuance, incurrence, or management of debt Req. No. 8627 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 obligations or the deposit, custody, management, borrowing, or investmen t of funds, and b. a contract for which a governmental body determines the supplies or services to be provided are not otherwise reasonably available from a company that is not a listed financial comp any under Section 3 12003 of this act title. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 59-2-8627 LRB 11/29/23