Req. No. 11313 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) HOUSE BILL 2917 By: Pittman AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to agricultural education; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1104.3, which relates to the Ag in the Classroom Education Rev olving Fund; increasing the fee allocated to the fund from the Agricultural Awareness license plates; allowing appropriation and receipt of other monies to the fund; requiring certain monies to be expended for program expansion; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1104.3, is amended to read as follows: Section 1104.3. A. Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00) of the fee authorized by Section 1135.5 of this title for Agricultural Awareness license plates shall be deposited to the Ag in the Classroom Education Revolving Fund created in subsection B of this section. B. 1. There is hereby created in the Stat e Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Agriculture to be designated the "Ag in the Classroom Education Revolving Fund ". The Req. No. 11313 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 fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Department pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section, appropriated or apportioned by the Legislature and received as federal grants or funds, municipal contributions, private contributors, and received from other sources, for duties associated with this act. All monies accruing to the credit of such fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Department for the purpose of Ag in the Classroom Education Program. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon w arrants 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. 2. All monies received by the Department above Twenty -four Dollars ($24.00) of the fee for the Agricultural Awareness license plates shall be allocated towar d the expansion of the Ag in the Classroom Education Program into urban areas. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 60-1-11313 SW 01/15/25