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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 258 By: Haste
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to appropriations; making certain
appropriations to the County Improvements for Road s
and Bridges Fund; creating eligibili ty and selection
criteria for certain funds; providing for
noncodification; providing 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 not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. There is hereby appropriated to the County Improvements for
Roads and Bridges Fund created pursuant to Section 507 of Title 69
of the Oklahoma Statutes from any monies not otherwise a ppropriated
from the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2026, the sum of Twenty -five Million Dollars
($25,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary for the
reconstruction of county bridges on the portion of the county
highway system defined as Major Collector routes in accordance with
the provisions of Section 654 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes .
Projects proposed by the counties will be submitted to, evaluated,
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and prioritized by the Department of Transportation in accordance
with the criteria provided for in this subsection.
B. Bridges proposed for reconstruction will be generally
evaluated based on the state of project innovation, readiness,
structural adequacy, safety, serviceability, functional
obsolescence, essentiality for public use, and special reduc tions
for characteristics such as detour length, traffic safety features,
and current school bus routes.
C. The direct or indirect financial participation by the county
proposing the project sha ll be an additional selection factor for
proposed projects, along with the objective distribution of funding.
D. Any approved projects awarded by the Transportation
Commission shall be contracted as provided by law.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. There is hereby appropriated to the County Improvements for
Roads and Bridges Fund created pursuant to Section 507 of Title 69
of the Oklahoma Statutes from any moni es not otherwise appropriated
from the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2026, the sum of Twenty -five Million Dollars
($25,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary for the
reconstruction of county roads on the portion of the county highway
system defined as Major Collector routes in accordance with the
provisions of Section 654 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes .
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Projects proposed by the counties will be submitted to, evaluated,
and prioritized by th e Department of Transportation in accordance
with the criteria provided for in this subsection.
B. Roads proposed for reconstruction will be generally
evaluated based on the state of project innovation, readiness, the
state of operation and repair of any bridge infrastructure within
the proposed project limits, drainage characteris tics, subgrade and
pavement condition, safety, serviceability, essentiality for public
use, percentage of truck traffic, and special reductions for
characteristics such as detour length, traffic safety features, and
current school bus routes.
C. The direct or indirect financial participation by the county
proposing the project shall be an additional selection factor for
proposed projects, along with the objective distribution of funding.
D. Any approved projects awarded by the Transportation
Commission shall be contracted as provided by law.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
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 this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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