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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2516 By: Hilbert, Caldwell (Chad),
and Hill of the House
and
Gollihare of the Senate
An Act relating to military infrastructure funding;
creating the Base Infrastructure Needs and
Development - Schools Revolving Fund; establishing
the fund at the Oklahoma Military Department;
establishing revolving fund characteristics; deeming
funds appropriated; providing expenditure and
budgeting requirements and limitations; creating Base
Infrastructure Needs and Development – Schools
Program; establishing program at the Oklahoma
Military Department; authorizing certain utilizations
of funds; authorizin g certain citations; providing
for codification; establishing an effective date; and
declaring an 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 301B of Title 44, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the Oklahoma Military Department to be designated the "Base
Infrastructure Needs and Development - Schools Revolving Fund",
which may also be cited as "BIND – Schools Fund". The fund shall be
a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall
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consist of all monies directed for deposit to the fund by law. All
monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated
and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Military Depa rtment
for the purpose established in subsection B of this section.
Expenditures from said 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 Enterpris e Services for
approval and payment.
B. There is hereby established within the Oklahoma Military
Department the "Base Infrastructure Needs and Development – Schools
Program", which may also be cited as the "BIND – Schools Program".
The Department shall u tilize funds from the BIND – Schools Fund
created in subsection A of this section, alone or in combination
with other available funding, to make infrastructure investments,
including, but not limited to, new construction, improving common
education facilities located on military bases in this state, that
will either:
1. Decrease the likelihood of military base and other military
infrastructure closures in this state, or
2. Increase the likelihood of military base and other military
infrastructure expansio ns in this state.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is here by
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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 10th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate