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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2710 By: Ford of the House
and
Gollihare of the Senate
An Act relating to statewide radio systems; creating
the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act; defining
terms; creating the Oklahoma Emergency Communications
Authority; providing for membership; providing for
the filling of vacancies and reaffirmation;
prohibiting compensation; requiring employment of
certain Executive Director; providing for funding of
the Executive Director; stating Authority shall be
subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act and the
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; stating powers and duties
of the Authority; creating the Oklahoma Emergency
Communications Authority Revolving Fund; stating type
of fund; stating purpose; authorizing expenditures;
amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.11.1, as amended by
Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2024 (62 O.S. Supp.
2024, Section 34.11.1), which relates to Chief
Information Officer; requiring Chief Information
Officer seek certain guidance and recommendations for
purchases; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.20,
which relates to the Information Services Division;
modifying responsible agency; amending 63 O.S. 2021,
Section 2862, as last amended by Section 146, Chapter
452, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2862),
which relates to definitions; defining terms;
amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2864, as last amended
by Section 7, Chapter 258, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp.
2024, Section 2864), which relates to powers and
duties; modifying powers and duties of the Oklahoma
9-1-1 Management Authority; amending 74 O.S. 2021,
Section 51.1a, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter
257, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 51.1a),
which relates to interoperable public safety
communications planning; modifying responsible agency
requiring transfer of certain funds; repealing 62
O.S. 2021, Section 35.6.2, which relates to the Land
Mobile Radio Public Safety Interoperability
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Cooperative; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
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 2890 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 "Oklahoma
Emergency Communications Act".
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2891 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
As used in the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act:
1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Emergency Communications
Authority created in Section 3 of this act;
2. "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission; and
3. "Revolving fund" means the Oklahoma Emergency Communications
Authority Revolving Fund created in Section 6 of this act.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2892 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created within the Department of Public
Safety the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Authority which shall
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be the governing board providing oversight, development, and
regulation of state emergency communications systems.
B. The Authority shall be composed of the following fifteen
(15) members:
1. One member representing the Oklahoma Department of Public
Safety, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety;
2. One member representing the Oklahoma Department of
Transportation, to be appointed by the Secretary of Transportation;
3. One member representing forestry and state fire response, to
be appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture;
4. One member representing the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services, to be appointed by the Chief Information
Officer;
5. One member representing the State Department of Health, to
be appointed by the State Commissioner of Health;
6. One member representing a statewide organization dedicated
to representing municipal law enforcement, to be appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate;
7. One member representing a statewide organization dedicated
to representing county law enforcement, to be appointed by the
Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association;
8. One member representing a statewide organization dedicated
to representing fire service, to be appointed by the Governor;
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9. One member representing a statewide organization dedicated
to representing Oklahoma municipalities, to be appointed by the
Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives;
10. One member representing a statewide organization
representing Oklahoma county commissioners, to be appointed by the
Governor;
11. One member representing a statewide organization
representing radio communications, to be appointed by the President
Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate;
12. One member representing a statewide organization
representing emergency medical services, to be appointed by the
Governor;
13. One member representing a city or county that owns radio
infrastructure and allows state users to utilize the system for day-
to-day operations, to be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma
House of Representatives;
14. The Oklahoma 9-1-1 Coordinator or his or her designee; and
15. One member representing the Inter-Tribal Council of the
Five Civilized Tribes, to be appointed by Governor.
C. Members may be removed for cause. Members shall serve at
the pleasure of their appointing authority and vacancies shall be
filled by the original appointing authority. Each Authority member
shall be reaffirmed every two (2) years from the date of
appointment.
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D. Members shall receive no compensation for serving on the
Authority.
E. Eight members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum,
and the vote of the majority of the Authority member seats shall be
necessary for any action to be taken by the Authority.
F. The Department of Public Safety shall provide a dedicated
resource to the Emergency Communications Authority to carry out the
goals of the Authority and help coordinate between state and local
public safety agencies. The Authority and the Department of Public
Safety shall agree on the resource provided to the Authority.
G. The Authority shall elect a chair from its membership. The
Authority shall meet at least quarterly. However, the chair may
call a meeting of the Board as often as necessary to transact
business.
H. The Department of Public Safety shall provide staffing, a
proper meeting space, and any other such assistance as the Authority
may require.
I. The Authority shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Records
Act and the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2893 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The powers and duties of the Oklahoma Emergency Communications
Authority created in Section 3 of this act shall be to:
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1. Approve or disapprove the dedicated resource provided by the
Department of Public Safety pursuant to subsection F of Section 3 of
this act by majority vote of the members;
2. Promulgate rules, through the authority of the Department of
Public Safety, as necessary to implement the provisions of the
Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act and for the governance and
operation of the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Authority;
3. Prepare grant solicitations for funding for the purposes of
assisting public agencies in joining a state-owned shared radio
system. This includes both infrastructure and radio subscribers;
4. Oversee state allocated funding and funding allocations
within the state and local public safety agencies for any radio
infrastructure;
5. Final approval of contracts necessary to administer and
maintain emergency radio systems owned by the State of Oklahoma;
6. Work in conjunction with all state and local public safety
agencies and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to move all
funding, contracts, and personnel related to the state-owned radio
infrastructure, including communication tower infrastructure, to the
Department of Public Safety within two (2) years of the effective
date of this act;
7. Establish comprehensive user training for the state-owned
emergency radio systems;
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8. Establish a strategic plan for the state emergency radio
systems to ensure optimal operability and interoperability for all
public safety responders in the state. The plan shall include, but
may not be limited to secondary public safety responders such as
employees of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and schools;
9. Provide guidance to public agencies regarding emergency
radio communications;
10. Facilitate information-sharing among public agencies;
11. Create and maintain best practices databases for emergency
radio operations;
12. Facilitate the creation of policies and procedures between
state and local public agencies related to emergency radio
communications;
13. Encourage equipment and technology sharing among all
jurisdictions;
14. Facilitate data operability and interoperability between
public safety systems;
15. Provide oversight of the programming of the systems and
radios, including any software or keys necessary to operate on the
state radio systems;
16. Recommend standards to become compliant with Project 25 and
other common radio interoperability standards;
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17. Enable cost savings to the State of Oklahoma through
unification and enhancement of current land mobile radio public
safety systems;
18. Seek public and private partnerships that enhance the
public safety radio network;
19. Manage, maintain, and seek funding for expansion of all
radio communications systems owned by the State of Oklahoma;
20. Create and maintain strategic plans for radio
communications for both state and local emergency services. The
strategic plan shall be updated annually and provided to the
President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, the Speaker of
the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and the Governor on or before
November 1 of each calendar year. The plan shall be publicly
available on the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety website and
shall be made available to anyone upon request. The plans shall
include details pertaining to the state-owned radio systems,
integration between state systems, and efficiencies implemented.
The plan shall also include both state and local public safety
agencies that are served, underserved, and unserved by state-owned
infrastructure;
21. Implement policies as needed to provide communications
operability and interoperability for local and state users;
22. Seek, apply for, and administer funding through grant
opportunities. The Authority shall approve all emergency
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communications grants that are issued by any source within the
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to recipients or subrecipients,
including internal grant funding provided to state and local public
safety departments or agencies;
23. Ensure that all communications and radio technology,
programming, and maintenance meet Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) rules and regulations;
24. Maintain Geographic Information System (GIS) data:
a. required for the various radio systems used by local
agencies,
b. that is a secured GIS dataset that is for official use
only, that, at a minimum, includes frequencies, if
encryption is in use, and the type of system in use,
and
c. necessary to carry out the mission of the Oklahoma
Emergency Communications Authority;
25. Provide resources to assist local municipal or county
emergency services in the procurement of radio infrastructure to
ensure FCC regulations are maintained. This includes providing
assistance to such emergency services for increasing or adding to
state-owned infrastructure to allow for operability needs;
26. Provide strategic planning and seek funding to ensure radio
tower infrastructure meets FCC rules; and
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27. Provide training necessary to ensure local and state users
of public safety systems can provide emergency assistance
efficiently in order to mitigate the loss of life and property.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2895 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
for the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Authority to be designated
the "Oklahoma Emergency Communications Authority Revolving Fund".
The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year
limitations, and shall consist of all monies received from state
appropriations. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are
hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma
Emergency Communications Authority, for the purpose of supporting
the administration of the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act.
Expenditures from the 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 Enterprise Services for
approval and payment.
SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.11.1, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2024 (62 O.S. Supp. 2025,
Section 34.11.1), is amended to read as follows:
Section 34.11.1. A. There is hereby created the position of
Chief Information Officer who shall be appointed by the Governor.
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The Chief Information Officer, in addition to having authority over
the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services, shall also serve as Secretary of Information
Technology and Telecommunications or successor cabinet position and
shall have jurisdictional areas of responsibility related to
information technology and telecommunications systems of all state
agencies as provided for in state law. The salary of the Chief
Information Officer shall not be less than One Hundred Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00) or more than One Hundred Sixty
Thousand Dollars ($160,000.00).
B. Any person appointed to the position of Chief Information
Officer shall meet the following eligibility requirements:
1. A baccalaureate degree in Computer Information Systems,
Information Systems or Technology Management, Business
Administration, Finance, or other similar degree;
2. A minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience with
responsibilities for management and support of information systems
and information technology, including seven (7) years of direct
management of a major information technology operation;
3. Familiarity with local and wide-area wide area network
design, implementation, and operation;
4. Experience with data and voice convergence service
offerings;
5. Experience in developing technology budgets;
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6. Experience in developing requests for proposal and
administering the bid process;
7. Experience managing professional staff, teams, and
consultants;
8. Knowledge of telecommunications operations;
9. Ability to develop and set strategic direction for
information technology and telecommunications and to manage daily
development and operations functions;
10. An effective communicator who is able to build consensus;
11. Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical
and interpersonal;
12. Effective verbal and written communications skills and
effective presentation skills, geared toward coordination and
education;
13. Ability to negotiate and defuse conflict; and
14. A self-motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible and
creative.
C. The salary and any other expenses for the Chief Information
Officer shall be budgeted as a separate line item through the Office
of Management and Enterprise Services. The operating expenses of
the Information Services Division shall be set by the Chief
Information Officer and shall be budgeted as a separate line item
through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The
Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall provide adequate
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office space, equipment and support necessary to enable the Chief
Information Officer to carry out the information technology and
telecommunications duties and responsibilities of the Chief
Information Officer and the Information Services Division.
D. 1. Within twelve (12) months of appointment, the first
Chief Information Officer shall complete an assessment, which shall
be modified annually pursuant to Section 35.5 of this title, of the
implementation of the transfer, coordination, and modernization of
all information technology and telecommunication systems of all
state agencies in the state as provided for in the Oklahoma
Information Services Act. The assessment shall include the
information technology and telecommunications systems of all
institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the
telecommunications network known as OneNet as assembled and
submitted by the Oklahoma Higher Education Chief Information
Officer, as designated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education.
2. Within twelve (12) months of appointment, the first Chief
Information Officer shall issue a report setting out a plan of
action which will include the following:
a. define the shared service model organization structure
and the reporting relationship of the recommended
organization,
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b. the implementation of an information technology and
telecommunications shared services model that defines
the statewide infrastructure environment needed by
most state agencies that is not specific to individual
agencies and the shared applications that are utilized
across multiple agencies,
c. define the services that shall be in the shared
services model under the control of the Information
Services Division of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services,
d. define the roadmap to implement the proposed shared
services model. The roadmap shall include
recommendations on the transfer, coordination, and
modernization of all information technology and
telecommunication systems of all the state agencies in
the state,
e. recommendations on the reallocation of information
technology and telecommunication resources and
personnel,
f. a cost-benefit analysis to support the recommendations
on the reallocation of information technology and
telecommunication resources and personnel,
g. a calculation of the net savings realized through the
reallocation and consolidation of information
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technology and telecommunication resources and
personnel after compensating for the cost of
contracting with a private consultant as authorized in
paragraph 4 of this subsection, implementing the plan
of action, and ongoing costs of the Information
Services Division of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services, and
h. the information required in subsection B of Section
35.5 of this title.
3. The plan of action report shall be presented to the
Governor, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and the
President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate.
4. The Chief Information Officer may contract with a private
consultant or consultants to assist in the assessment and
development of the plan of action report as required in this
subsection.
E. The Chief Information Officer shall be authorized to employ
personnel, fix the duties and compensation of the personnel, not
otherwise prescribed by law, and otherwise direct the work of the
personnel in performing the function functions and accomplishing the
purposes of the Information Services Division of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services.
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F. The Information Services Division of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services shall be responsible for the
following duties:
1. Formulate and implement the information technology strategy
for all state agencies;
2. Define, design, and implement a shared services statewide
infrastructure and application environment for information
technology and telecommunications for all state agencies;
3. Direct the development and operation of a scalable
telecommunications infrastructure that supports data and voice
communications reliability, integrity, and security;
4. Supervise the applications development process for those
applications that are utilized across multiple agencies;
5. Provide direction for the professional development of
information technology staff of state agencies and oversee the
professional development of the staff of the Information Services
Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
6. Evaluate all technology and telecommunication investment
choices for all state agencies;
7. Create a plan to ensure alignment of current systems, tools,
and processes with the strategic information technology plan for all
state agencies;
8. Set direction and provide oversight for the support and
continuous upgrading of the current information technology and
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telecommunication infrastructure in the state in support of enhanced
reliability, user service levels, and security;
9. Direct the development, implementation, and management of
appropriate standards, policies and procedures to ensure the success
of state information technology and telecommunication initiatives;
10. Recruit, hire and transfer the required technical staff in
the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services to support the services provided by the Division
and the execution of the strategic information technology plan;
11. Establish, maintain, and enforce information technology and
telecommunication standards;
12. Delegate, coordinate, and review all work to ensure quality
and efficient operation of the Information Services Division of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
13. Create and implement a communication plan that disseminates
pertinent information to state agencies on standards, policies,
procedures, service levels, project status, and other important
information to customers of the Information Services Division of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services and provide for agency
feedback and performance evaluation by customers of the Division;
14. Develop and implement training programs for state agencies
using the shared services of the Information Services Division of
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and recommend
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training programs to state agencies on information technology and
telecommunication systems, products and procedures;
15. Provide counseling, performance evaluation, training,
motivation, discipline, and assign duties for employees of the
Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services;
16. For all state agencies, approve the purchasing of all
information technology and telecommunication services and approve
the purchase of any information technology and telecommunication
product except the following:
a. a purchase less than or equal to Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) if such product is purchased using a state
purchase card and the product is listed on either the
Approved Hardware or Approved Software list located on
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
website, or
b. a purchase over Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and
less than or equal to Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
($25,000.00) if such product is purchased using a
state purchase card, the product is listed on an
information technology or telecommunications statewide
contract, and the product is listed on either the
Approved Hardware or Approved Software list located on
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the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
website;
17. Develop and enforce an overall infrastructure architecture
strategy and associated roadmaps for desktop, network, server,
storage, and statewide management systems for state agencies;
18. Effectively manage the design, implementation and support
of complex, highly available infrastructure to ensure optimal
performance, on-time delivery of features, and new products, and
scalable growth;
19. Define and implement a governance model for requesting
services and monitoring service level metrics for all shared
services; and
20. Create the budget for the Information Services Division of
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be submitted to
the Legislature each year.
G. The State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board
shall provide ongoing oversight of the implementation of the plan of
action required in subsection D of this section. Any proposed
amendments to the plan of action shall be approved by the Board
prior to adoption.
H. 1. The Chief Information Officer shall act as the
Information Technology and Telecommunications Purchasing Director
for all state agencies and shall be responsible for the procurement
of all information technology and telecommunication software,
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hardware, equipment, peripheral devices, maintenance, consulting
services, high technology systems, and other related information
technology, data processing, telecommunication and related
peripherals and services for all state agencies. The Chief
Information Officer shall establish, implement, and enforce policies
and procedures for the procurement of information technology and
telecommunication software, hardware, equipment, peripheral devices,
maintenance, consulting services, high technology systems, and other
related information technology, data processing, telecommunication
and related peripherals and services by purchase, lease-purchase,
lease with option to purchase, lease and rental for all state
agencies. The procurement policies and procedures established by
the Chief Information Officer shall be consistent with The the
Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
2. The Chief Information Officer, or any employee or agent of
the Chief Information Officer acting within the scope of delegated
authority, shall have the same power and authority regarding the
procurement of all information technology and telecommunication
products and services as outlined in paragraph 1 of this subsection
for all state agencies as the State Purchasing Director has for all
acquisitions used or consumed by state agencies as established in
The the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. Such authority shall,
consistent with the authority granted to the State Purchasing
Director pursuant to Section 85.10 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
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Statutes, include the power to designate financial or proprietary
information submitted by a bidder confidential and reject all
requests to disclose the information so designated, if the Chief
Information Officer requires the bidder to submit the financial or
proprietary information with a bid, proposal, or quotation.
3. The Chief Information Officer or any employee or agent,
pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection, shall seek guidance and
recommendations from the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Authority
for all purchases related to public safety communications.
4. When available, state-owned fiber shall be used to support
the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Authority duties and
responsibilities.
I. The Information Services Division of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services and the Chief Information Officer
shall be subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act for the
approval and purchase of all equipment, products, and services and
shall also be subject to the requirements of the Public Competitive
Bidding Act of 1974, the Oklahoma Lighting Energy Conservation Act
and the Public Building Construction and Planning Act. The Chief
Information Officer shall be authorized to delegate all or some of
the procurement of information technology and telecommunication
products and services and construction of facilities and
telecommunication networks to another state entity if the Chief
Information Officer determines it to be cost-effective and in the
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best interest of the state. The Chief Information Officer shall
have authority to designate information technology and
telecommunication contracts as statewide contracts and mandatory
statewide contracts pursuant to Section 85.5 of Title 74 of the
Oklahoma Statutes and to negotiate consolidation contracts,
enterprise agreements and high technology systems contracts. Any
contract entered into by a state agency for which the Chief
Information Officer has not acted as the Information Technology and
Telecommunications Purchasing Director, as required in this
subsection or subsection H of this section, shall be deemed to be
unenforceable and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
shall not process any claim associated with the provisions thereof.
J. The Chief Information Officer shall establish, implement,
and enforce policies and procedure procedures for the development
and procurement of an interoperable radio communications system for
state agencies. The Chief Information Officer shall work with local
governmental entities in developing the interoperable radio
communications system.
K. The Chief Information Officer shall develop and implement a
plan to utilize open source technology and products for the
information technology and telecommunication systems of all state
agencies.
L. All state agencies and authorities of this state and all
officers and employees of those entities shall work and cooperate
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with and lend assistance to the Chief Information Officer and the
Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services and provide any and all information requested by
the Chief Information Officer.
M. The Chief Information Officer shall prepare an annual report
detailing the ongoing net saving savings attributable to the
reallocation and consolidation of information technology and
telecommunication resources and personnel and shall submit the
report to the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of
Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State
Senate.
N. For purposes of the Oklahoma Information Services Act,
unless otherwise provided for, "state agencies" shall include any
office, officer, bureau, board, commission, counsel, unit, division,
body, authority or institution of the executive branch of state
government, whether elected or appointed; provided, except with
respect to the provisions of subsection D of this section, the term
"state agencies" shall not include institutions within The Oklahoma
State System of Higher Education, the Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education and the telecommunications network known as OneNet.
O. As used in this section:
1. "High technology system" means advanced technological
equipment, software, communication lines, and services for the
processing, storing, and retrieval of information by a state agency;
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2. "Consolidation contract" means a contract for several state
or public agencies for the purpose of purchasing information
technology and telecommunication goods and services; and
3. "Enterprise agreement" means an agreement for information
technology or telecommunication goods and services with a supplier
who manufactures, develops and designs products and provides
services that are used by one or more state agencies.
SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.20, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 34.20. In addition to the powers and duties as defined
elsewhere in this title, the Information Services Division of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall:
1. Coordinate statewide planning and approve statewide
contracts for communication and telecommunications needs of state
agencies, including, but not limited to, voice, data, radio
including the interoperable radio communications system for state
agencies, video, broadband, Wi-Fi or wireless networking, Global
Positioning Systems (GPS), Internet, eGovernment, as referenced in
Sections 34.24 and 34.25 of this title, and facsimile transmissions
through analysis of the telecommunications and information
technology plan of each agency;
2. In coordination with the Oklahoma Office of Homeland
Security Emergency Communications Authority, establish minimum
mandatory standards and protocols for:
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a. communication networks and equipment,
b. wide area and local area systems,
c. integration of equipment, systems and joint usage,
d. Internet and eGovernment,
e. operating systems or methods to be used to meet
communications requirements efficiently, effectively,
and securely,
f. rendering of aid between state government and its
political subdivisions with respect to organizing of
communications systems, and
g. an economical and cost-effective utilization of
communication services.
The standards and protocols shall be compatible with the
standards and protocols established for the Oklahoma Government
Telecommunications Network;
3. Serve as a focal point for all statewide projects and
approve all statewide contracts for state agencies involving current
communications vendors where the focus of such authority can
substantially enhance the state communications plan or the savings
which can be achieved thereunder;
4. Provide, when requested by political subdivisions of the
state, for the organizing of communications or telecommunications
systems and service between the state and its political subdivisions
and enter into agreements to effect the purposes of this section;
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5. Cooperate with any federal, state or local emergency
management agency in providing for emergency communications and
telecommunication services;
6. Apply for, receive, and hold, or assist agencies in applying
for, receiving or holding, such authorizations, licenses and
allocations of channels and frequencies to carry out the purposes of
this section;
7. Accomplish such other purposes as may be necessary or
incidental to the administration of its authority or functions
pursuant to law; and
8. Provide support for telecommunication networks of state
agencies through analysis of the telecommunications needs and
requirements of each agency and promotion of the use of the Oklahoma
Government Telecommunications Network.
SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 51.1a, as
last amended by Section 2, Chapter 257, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 51.1a), is amended to read as follows:
Section 51.1a. A. In addition to the powers and duties as
defined elsewhere in statute, the Office of Homeland Security has
the duty and responsibility for interoperable public safety
communications planning within this state. As part of this duty,
the Office of Homeland Security shall:
1. Annually develop and electronically report to the Governor,
President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, and Speaker of
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the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the Statewide Communications
Interoperability Plan as part of the strategic plan required
pursuant to Section 4 of this act;
2. Coordinate statewide planning for public safety
communication needs of state government and state emergency
responders, including a migration plan for state agency use of
public safety communications technologies and rendering of aid
between state government and its political subdivisions for
organizing and use of disparate public safety communications
systems;
3. Serve as a focal point for all state-level projects
involving public safety communications vendors where the focus of
such authority can substantially enhance the state communications
plan or savings;
4. Apply for, receive and hold, or assist state agencies in
applying for, receiving or holding, such authorizations, licenses,
and allocations of channels and frequencies to carry out the
purposes of this section;
5. Establish minimum standards and protocols for the
acquisition, development, or enhancement of public safety
communications technologies. These standards shall be utilized by
the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services pursuant to the provisions of Section 34.20 of
Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
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6. Accomplish such other purposes as may be necessary or
incidental to the administration of its authority or functions
pursuant to law.
B. It is the intent of the Legislature that all state public
entities comply with the provisions of the Statewide Communications
Interoperability Plan issued by the Office of Homeland Security.
All state agencies are required to review the provisions of the
Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan and the public safety
communications standards issued by the Office of Homeland Security
prior to the purchase, acquisition, development, or enhancement of
any public safety communications system. Local public safety
agencies and political subdivisions of the state are encouraged, but
not required, to review the provisions of the Statewide
Communications Interoperability Plan and the public safety
communications standards issued by the Office of Homeland Security
prior to the purchase, acquisition, development, or enhancement of
any public safety communications system to assist the local public
safety agency or political subdivision in purchasing decisions.
C. No The Office of Homeland Security shall ensure that all
federal and state grant funding for radio and data communications
meets the State Strategic Communications Plan that is approved by
the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Authority.
D. Unless approved by the Oklahoma Emergency Communications
Authority, no state agency shall use state funds or enter into any
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agreement for the acquisition, development, or enhancement of a
public safety communication system and unless the request is
consistent with the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan
and the public safety communications standards issued by the Office
of Homeland Security.
SECTION 9. REPEALER 62 O.S. 2021, Section 35.6.2, is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate