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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
April 16, 2025
AS AMENDED
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1278 By: Caldwell (Chad) and Ford of
the House
and
Rosino of the Senate
[ State Department of Health - Grant Program -
purpose - reports - Revolving Fund - budgeting and
expenditure of funds - codification - effective
date -
emergency ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1 -580 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Barbara Weber
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program".
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1 -580.1 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created the Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program which shall be administe red by the
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State Department of Health. The program shall grant funds to
support research for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and for
programs that help support Oklahoma residents afflicted with ALS or
Oklahoma residents caring for a family member affl icted with ALS.
Beginning July 1, 2026, the State Department of He alth shall provide
an annual report to the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House
of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State
Senate, Appropriations and Budget Chair of the Oklahoma House of
Representatives, and the Appropriations Chair of the Oklahoma State
Senate that includes, but is not limited to, how many grants have
been awarded during the previous fiscal year, which entities the
grants have been awarded t o, and for what purposes the funds are
supporting.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1 -580.2 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the Oklahoma State Treasury a
revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated
the "Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program
Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not sub ject
to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies re ceived
by the State Department of Health from appropriations, donations,
grants, or other sources of funding specifically designated for
deposit to the Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Scl erosis (ALS)
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Grant Program Revolving Fund. All monies accruing to the credit of
said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended
by the State Department of Health for the purpose of the Barbara
Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) G rant Program.
Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warra nts 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 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval .
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
April 16, 2025 - DO PASS