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An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1309 By: Jech of the Senate
and
Johns, Hill, and Crosswhite
Hader of the House
An Act relating to roads and bridges; amending 69
O.S. 2021, Section 1521, as amended by Section 1,
Chapter 460, O.S.L. 2025 (69 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
1521), which relates to the Rebuilding Oklahoma
Access and Driver Safety Fund; modifying certain
apportionment for certain fiscal years; updating
statutory language; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
SUBJECT: Roads and bridges
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 69 O.S. 2021, Section 1521, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 460, O.S.L. 2025 (69 O.S. Supp. 2025,
Section 1521), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1521. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury
a fund to be known as the “Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver
Safety Fund” (ROADS Fund). The fund shall be a continuing fund, not
subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all
appropriations and transfers made by the Legislature. All monies
accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may
be budgeted and expended by the Department of Transportation for the
purposes authorized by subsection D of this section in amounts as
authorized by the Oklahoma Legislature. Expenditures from the fund
shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against
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claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
B. Beginning July 1, 2021, except for an amount equivalent to
the amount of revenue apportioned to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access
and Driver Safety Fund pursuant to Section 500.4B of Title 68 and
Section 1104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes and from other
sources apportioned to the ROADS Fund by law, there shall be
apportioned to the funds specified in this subsection from the
monies that would otherwise be apportioned to the General Revenue
Fund by Section 2352 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes from the
revenues derived pursuant to subsections A, B, and E of Section 2355
of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes amounts as follows:
1. Subject to any reductions required by subsection C of this
section, there shall be apportioned to the Rebuilding Oklahoma
Access and Driver Safety Fund:
a. for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 2026, and
for each fiscal year thereafter, Eighty One Hundred
Million Dollars ($80,000,000.00) ($100,000,000.00),
which shall be allocated and used by the Department of
Transportation first for the purpose of making any
required payments for principal, interest, or other
costs of borrowing with respect to the obligations
issued for the Department pursuant to Section 341 151
et seq. of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes and after
any such required payment has been made then for the
purposes otherwise authorized by this section, plus
b. the total amount apportioned to the Rebuilding
Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund for the
preceding fiscal year which, except for the amount
prescribed by subparagraph a of this paragraph, shall
be apportioned before any other amount is apportioned
pursuant to Section 2352 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, plus
c. an additional amount that is required in order for the
total apportionment to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access
and Driver Safety Fund from all sources for such
fiscal year to equal:
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(1) Five Hundred Seventy-five Million Dollars
($575,000,000.00) for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2021,
(2) Five Hundred Ninety Million Dollars
($590,000,000.00) for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2022, and
(3) Six Hundred Ten Million Dollars ($610,000,000.00)
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and
for each fiscal year thereafter.
All amounts apportioned pursuant to this paragraph shall be
divided into twelve equal amounts to be apportioned each month
during the fiscal year except the amount specified in subparagraph a
of this paragraph which amount shall be allocated in its full amount
in cash not later than July 30 each year or such later date as may
be required in order for the amount to be allocated in cash; and
2. For each fiscal year after the apportionments required by
paragraph 1 of this subsection have been made:
a. the next Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be
apportioned to the Oklahoma Tourism and Passenger Rail
Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 325 of
Title 66 of the Oklahoma Statutes to be used for
capital and operating costs for the “Heartland Flyer”
Heartland Flyer rail project, and
b. the next Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) shall
be apportioned to the Public Transit Revolving Fund
created pursuant to Section 4031 of this title to be
used for purposes authorized by law other than the
purpose described by subparagraph a of this paragraph.
All amounts apportioned pursuant to this paragraph shall be
divided into twelve equal amounts to be apportioned each month
during the fiscal year.
C. In the event that the Director of the Office of Management
and Enterprise Services declares a General Revenue Fund revenue
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failure pursuant to Section 34.49 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, and agency allocations are reduced pursuant to the
provisions of Section 34.49 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
the amounts that would otherwise be apportioned to the ROADS Fund
by:
1. Subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this
section, only to the extent that the amount is not required for debt
service related to the obligations authorized pursuant to Section
341 151 et seq. of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350 of
Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes and Section 1 of Enrolled House
Bill No. 2896 of the 1st Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature;
2. Subparagraphs b and c of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this
section; and
3. Subparagraphs a and b of paragraph 2 of subsection B of this
section,
shall be reduced by a percentage equal to that required of the
General Revenue Fund appropriations to state agencies and such
reductions shall occur during the entire fiscal year and for any
month during which such reductions are required by the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services and by the same percentage as
that required of the agencies for such General Revenue Fund
appropriations.
D. The Department of Transportation shall use the monies in the
Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund for:
1. The construction and maintenance of state roads, bridges,
and highways;
2. The direct expenses of operating and maintaining the state
highway system, including bridges;
3. Direct expenses incurred in constructing, repairing, and
maintaining state highways, farm-to-market roads, county highways,
and bridges as authorized by law;
4. Matching federal funds;
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5. The purchase of materials, tools, machinery, motor vehicles,
and equipment necessary or convenient for the construction and
maintenance of the state highway system and bridges;
6. Debt service incurred prior to January 1, 2006, for Capital
Improvement Program Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority bonds
sold pursuant to Section 2001 of this title;
7. Debt service incurred by the Department on or after July 1,
2009, with respect to obligations authorized to be issued pursuant
to Section 341 151 et seq. of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
Section 350 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes and Section 1 of
Enrolled House Bill No. 2896 of the 1st Session of the 58th Oklahoma
Legislature; and
8. For fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, and
ending on or prior to June 30, 2033, Twenty Million Dollars
($20,000,000.00) per fiscal year for the construction, repair, and
maintenance of weigh stations on the state highway system.
E. From the monies allocated pursuant to the provisions of
subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this section each
fiscal year, the Department of Transportation shall make payments
required for the payment of principal, interest, and other costs
related to the obligations issued by the Oklahoma Capitol
Improvement Authority for the Department as authorized by Section
341 151 et seq. of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350 of
Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes and Section 1 of Enrolled House
Bill No. 2896 of the 1st Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature,
and such payments shall be made by the Department each fiscal year
before such monies are used for any other purpose.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. 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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Passed the Senate the 18th day of February, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 29th day of April, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________