SB177

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; creating revolving fund; making an appropriation to revolving fund. Effective date. Emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma SB177 creates a Morrill Act of 1890 Revolving Fund for equitable distribution to Oklahoma's land-grant institutions.

Oklahoma SB177 establishes a Morrill Act of 1890 Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The fund, totaling Four Hundred Eighteen Million Nine Hundred Eighty-six Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-two Dollars ($418,986,272.00), is intended to provide an equitable distribution of funds to Oklahoma’s 1890 land-grant institutions. The fund will consist of all monies received from legislative appropriations and will be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations. The bill declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Appropriations

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

First Reading

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Goodwin