Read the full stored bill text
Req. No. 15157 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
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
HOUSE BILL 3027 By: Kerbs
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to emergency management; creating the
Youth Camp and Recreational Area Safety Revolving
Fund; stating purpose; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section
203, which relates to apportionment of monies; adding
an exception to monies included in the General
Revenue Fund; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 681,
which relates to school buildings and fallout
protection; adding youth camps and recreational
campgrounds; requiring emergency plans be on file
with local emergency management director; providing
for codification; 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 to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 683.24C 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 Department of Emergency Management to be designated
the "Youth Camp and Recreational Area Safety Revolving Fund". The
fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year
limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management from such sources as may
Req. No. 15157 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
be provided by law. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund
are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of
implementing the provisions of Sections 2 through 3 of this act.
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 Enterprise Services for
approval and payment.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 62 O.S. 2021, Section 203, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 203. A. Except as otherwise provided by subsection B
of this section, all monies that may come into the State Treasury,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 201 et seq. of this title,
together with all amounts that may be received by the State
Treasurer as investment income or as interest on average daily bank
balances, including investment income or interest on deposits from
funds deposited to the credit of the Constitutional Reserve Fund
created pursuant to Section 23 of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution, shall be apportioned and credited to the General
Revenue Fund for the current year.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to:
1. Interest received on deposits from funds under the control
of the Commissioners of the Land Office;
Req. No. 15157 Page 3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2. Funds in the Department of Human Services Federal
Disallowance Fund;
3. Interest received on deposits from funds under the control
of the Santa Claus Commission;
4. The Risk Management Revolving Fund;
5. Investment income and interest received from funds in the
Quartz Mountain Revolving Fund from insurance claims;
6. The Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account and the
Drinking Water Treatment Loan Administrative Fund;
7. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Account and the
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Administrative Fund;
8. The State Infrastructure Bank Revolving Fund;
9. The Nursing Facility Quality of Care Fund;
10. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Revolving
Fund effective July 1, 2003;
11. The Golf Course Operations Revolving Fund effective July 1,
2003; and
12. The Youth Camp and Recreational Area Safety Revolving Fund
created pursuant to Section 1 of this act; and
13. Interest received on investments from funds in the County
Bridge and Road Improvement Fund, the Emergency and Transportation
Revolving Fund, the County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving
Fund, the High Priority State Bridge Revolving Fund as created in
Section 506 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the County
Req. No. 15157 Page 4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund as created in Section 507 of
Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 681, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 681. A. School authorities of the State of Oklahoma,
its political subdivisions, and its school districts are authorized
to plan, design, and construct new school buildings and make
additions to existing school buildings that afford protection for
the anticipated school body, faculty, and visitors against tornadoes
and severe weather. Each school, administration building and
institution of higher learning shall have written plans and
procedures in place for protecting students, faculty, administrators
and visitors from natural and man-made disasters and emergencies.
Plans shall be reviewed and updated annually as appropriate by each
school, administration building and institution of higher learning,
and placed on file at each school district and each local emergency
response organization within the district, which may include police,
fire, emergency medical services, sheriff and emergency management
of the appropriate jurisdiction. The plans shall be submitted in a
format acceptable to the emergency agency no later than November 1
of each year. Each school district and institution of higher
learning shall make annual reports to the local school board or
Board of Regents detailing the status of emergency preparedness and
identified safety needs for each school or institution.
Req. No. 15157 Page 5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
B. Operators of youth camps and recreational campgrounds within
the State of Oklahoma are authorized to plan, design, and maintain
facilities and grounds in a manner that affords protection for
campers, staff, and visitors against flooding and severe weather
hazards. Each youth camp and recreational campground shall have
written emergency operations plans and procedures in place for
protecting campers, staff, and visitors from natural disasters and
severe weather events, including those requiring evacuation.
1. Such plans shall, at a minimum, identify natural hazards
specific to the location that may necessitate evacuation, outline
evacuation routes and procedures, and include methods for issuing
emergency alerts and warnings to campers and staff. The plans shall
be reviewed and updated annually as appropriate by the operator of
the youth camp or recreational campground; and
2. A copy of the emergency operations plan, including
evacuation procedures and warning information, shall be placed on
file with the local emergency management director of the appropriate
jurisdiction in a format acceptable to the emergency management
agency. The plans shall be submitted or updated no later than
November 1 of each year upon any significant change to facility
operations or hazard conditions.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
Req. No. 15157 Page 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
60-2-15157 TJ 01/08/26