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4		-	Resolution
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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6	36		JOINT
7	37		RESOLUTION NO. 16 By: Haste of the Senate
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9	39		and
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11		-	O’Donnell and Sims of the
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18	47		A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of S tate
19	48		to refer to the people for their approval or
20	49		rejection a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma
21	50		Constitution by adding a new Section 9E to Article X;
22	51		allowing for the creation of public infrastructure
23	52		districts; requiring certain conditions for the
24	53		creation of a public infrastructure district;
25	54		allowing municipalities to limit powers of the public
26	55		infrastructure districts; authorizing additional
27	56		levies to be imposed for certain purpose; authorizing
28	57		the Legislature to enact laws necessary for the
29	58		implementation of public infrastructure districts;
30	59		providing ballot title; and directing filing.
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36		-	SUBJECT: Public infrastructure districts
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38	65		BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
39	66		2ND SESSION OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
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41	67		SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
42	68		their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
43	69		the following proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution by
44	70		adding a new Section 9E to Article X to read as follows:
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48	98		Section 9E. A. There are hereby cr eated public infrastructure
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51	100		B. Municipalities may approve the creation of public
52	101		infrastructure districts, which may incur indebtedness and issue
53	102		public infrastructure district bonds to pay for all or part of the
54	103		cost of public improvements wit hin such districts. The cost of all
55	104		indebtedness so incurred shall be levied and assessed by the board
56	105		of trustees of a public infrastructure district on the property
57	106		benefited by such improvements following the passage and approval of
58	107		the organization of a public infrastructure district pursuant to
59	108		subsection C of this section. The boar d shall collect the special
60	109		assessments so levied and use the same to reimburse the public
61	110		infrastructure district for the amount paid or to be paid by it on
62	111		the bonds issued for such improvements not to exceed ten (10) mills
63	112		for the purpose of providing funds for the purpose of support,
64	113		organization, operation, and maintenance of such services.
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66	114		C. A public infrastructure district shall not be created unless
67	115		a petition is filed with the municipality that contains the
68	116		signatures of one hundred percent (100% ) of surface propert y owners
69	117		within the applicable area consenting to the creation of the public
70	118		infrastructure district.
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73	120		public infrastructure district through the governing document
74	121		presented by the public inf rastructure district applicant.
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76	149		E. The levy shall be in addition to all other levies authorized
77	150		by this Constitution, and when approved, shall be made for the
78	151		repayment of public infrastructure district bonds issued by the
79	152		public infrastructure districts for the public improvements agreed
80	153		upon by the voters of the district as provided by the governing
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83	155		F. The Legislature shall be authorized to enact such laws as
84	156		may be necessary in order to implement public infrastructure
85	157		districts in this state.
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87	158		SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
88	159		amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
89	160		the following form:
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93	161		BALLOT TITLE
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95	162		Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
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97	163		THE GIST OF THE PROPOS ITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
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99	164		This measure adds a new section of law to the Oklahoma
100	165		Constitution. It adds Section 9E to Article 10. It allows for
101	166		the creation of public infrastructure districts. It provides
102	167		for the issuance of public infrastructure district bonds by the
103	168		public infrastructure district to pay for all or part of all
104	169		public improvements implemented by and for the public
105	170		infrastructure district. It requires a one-hundred-percent
106	171		approval of surface property owners in the district to become
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109	200		SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
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111	201		FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
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113	202		AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
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115	203		SECTION 3. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall,
116	204		immediately after the passage of this resolution, prepare and file
117	205		one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2
118	206		hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney
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123		-	Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2024.
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130		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2024.
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137		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
138		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
139		-	day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
140		-	By: _________________________________
	209	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RULES, dated 04/09/2024 - DO PASS.