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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 22, 2023
SENATE BILL NO. 492 By: Paxton and Stephens
[ Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and
Forestry - Wildfire Reimbursement Revolving Fund -
appropriation - codification - noncodification -
effective date -
emergency ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to b e codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 16-14 of Title 2, unless there
is created a duplicat ion in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the State T reasury a revolving fund
for the Oklahoma Department of Agr iculture, Food, and Fore stry to be
designated the “Wildfire Reimbursement Revolving Fund”. The fund
shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations,
and shall consist of all mon ies designated to the fund by law. All
monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated
and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Department of
Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for the purpose of reimbursement of
expenditures of Oklahoma fire departments who participated in
extinguishment efforts of fires that:
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1. Were not fully extinguished in the twenty-four (24) hours
after their reporting ; and
2. Involved more than one fire department jurisdiction.
Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the
State Treasurer agai nst claims filed as prescribed by law with the
Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for
approval and payment.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of la w not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follo ws:
There is hereby appropriated to the Wildfire Reimbursement
Revolving Fund created in Section 1 of this act from any monies not
otherwise appropriated from the General Revenue Fund of the State
Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 , the sum of Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may be
necessary to perform the duties imposed upon the Oklahoma Department
of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry by law.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 4. 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 passag e and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
February 22, 2023 - DO PASS