Req. No. 2510 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 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) SENATE BILL 1226 By: Pugh AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to higher education; creating the Higher Education Property Insurance Revolving Fund; specifying source of fund; provid ing for expenditures; providing purpose of fund; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOP LE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3916 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educati on to be designated the “Higher Education Property Insurance Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the State Regents from legislative appropriations provided for the purpose of paying property insurance expenditures for institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of H igher Education. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may Req. No. 2510 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 be budgeted and expended by the State Regents for the purpose provided for in this section . Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. SECTION 3. It being immediately 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 and after its passage and approval. 59-2-2510 EB 12/6/2023 1:47:17 PM