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Presented by the Oklahoma Municipal League 2021 SINE DIE Presented by the Oklahoma Municipal League Oklahoma Municipal League 201 N.E. 23rd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 528-7515 or (800) 324-6651 www.oml.org June 2021 51SINE DIE TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Director ...........................................................................................................................................................i The Legislative Department .................................................................................................................................................. .iii Sine Die – Report Format ....................................................................................................................................................... v Bill Number Index by Effective Date...................................................................................................................................... vi Bills That May Impact Municipal Departments ...................................................................................................................... 1 2021 Legislative Session Overview ........................................................................................................................................10 Effective Date of Bills Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 12 House Bills of Municipal Interest That Passed ..................................................................................................................... 13 Senate Bills of Municipal Interest That Passed .................................................................................................................... 32 Bills Became Law Over Objection of Governor Stitt ..............................................................................................................47 Legislation Vetoed by Governor Stitt ................................................................................................................................... 48 2021 Legislative Interim Studies .......................................................................................................................................... 50 List of 2021 OML Legislative Committee Members ............................................................................................................. 51 List of Oklahoma Legislators, Email Addresses, and Phone Numbers ............................................................ ...................... 52 Grass Roots Involvement Program Enrollment Form ........................................................................................................... 57 © 2021 Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc. © 2021 Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc. OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, INC. 201 N.E. 23rd Street Oklahoma City OK 73105 405-528-7515 800-324-6651 405-528-7560 Fax From the Desk of the Executive Director This year’s session was one for the record books. It saw more than it’s fair share of excitement. After a decade of effort, we were successful in moving Public Safety District legislation across the finish line and signed by the Governor. This effort was truly a team effort and will provide an option for steady public safety funding for municipalities statewide. As we progressed through the COVID-19 outbreak the legislature responded with a number of COVID-19 derived pre-emption bills. While all had noble pursuits, many had unintended consequences for local governments. OML was successful at working with authors to modify and eliminate the local control issues in these bills. Other successes are outlined in this report ranging the spectrum from water and resource policy, marijuana law, and local governance to name a few. The Sine Die is OML’s annual report featuring a legislative wrap-up of the bills that were enacted, defeated and vetoed. You will be able to access the full bill content in this report by clicking on the bill number. Sometimes the most challenging task is working to defeat bad legislation, but with your quick action alerting your legislators, OML was successful in doing just that on several pieces of legislation which are also included in this report. One of the most popular features of the Sine Die report continues to be the section that provides a breakdown by municipal department and the bills that may impact that department. In an organization the size of the Oklahoma Municipal League, there will often be different views of issues by our members. One of the roles of the Legislative Committee is to direct the League in making decisions on issues and the course of action to take. This brings great weight and importance to this committee. All legislative committee recommendations are forwarded to the OML Board. As the policymakers of the League, the OML board will consider for approval the recommendations from the Legislative Committee. Thanks to our Chair Joan Riley and Vice Chair Jane Abraham as well as every member of the OML Legislative Committee; your tireless efforts and contributions this past session are valuable and much appreciated. We will continue our efforts to communicate effectively with legislators, mayors, city managers, councilmembers, clerk-treasurers, and all other municipal officials to ensure continued success. It is important to stay in contact with your local legislators during the interim and continue to communicate the municipal message. Together we provide a strong voice for Oklahoma municipalities. The number one ingredient for success at the legislature and state agencies is a united collective municipal voice. Thank you so much for your efforts to make this another successful legislative session. Sincerely, Mike Fina Executive Director i © 2019 Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc. ii © 2019 Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Sue Ann Nicely Daniel McClure Deputy Director of Internal Operations Deputy General Counsel General Counsel Director of Government Services Jamie Smith Legislative Specialist iii © 2021 Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc. iv © 2021 Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc. SINE DIE – REPORT FORMAT Welcome to the Oklahoma Municipal League Sine Die Report. This report is to serve as a summary document of the major issues tracked by the Oklahoma Municipal League during the First Regular Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature that impact cities and towns. Sine Die is organized to identify and summarize those laws that impact Oklahoma’s cities and towns. This includes a section of bills that may impact municipal departments, as well as a report highlighting the 2021 Interim Studies requested by the legislature that may be of interest to municipalities. Each bill summary includes the bill number, principal authors, a description of the bill, and the effective date. It also provides a link to the bill for you to access electronically. Please note: The Sine Die Report is a summary of bills containing legal principles applicable to municipal operations. Like all such publications, it is not a substitute for legal advice. You should consult your city or town attorney prior to taking any action based on this document. v © 2021 Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc. BILL NUMBER INDEX BY EFFECTIVE DATE Bills Effective Before July 1, 2021 HB 1121 Oklahoma Quality Events Act 04/19/21 14 HB 1876 Open Records/Personal Information 05/03/21 18 HB 2040 Broadband Deployment 05/28/21 19 HB 2238 Solicitation/Roadways 04/22/21 22 HB 2278 Firefighters Pension and Retirement System 04/21/21 22 HB 2296 Red River Boundary Commission 04/28/21 23 HB 2325 Law Enforcement/Escort Vehicles 05/03/21 24 HB 2382 Roads/Street Legal Utility Vehicle 04/28/21 24 HB 2457 Police Pension and Retirement System 04/28/21 24 HB 2508 State Military Forces/Regulations 04/13/21 25 HB 2545 State Military Regulations 04/21/21 25 HB 2645 Firearms/Events 05/03/21 25 HB 2674 Tobacco/Nicotine Products 05/28/21 26 HB 2896 Transportation Funding/8-Year Plan 05/24/21 29 HB 2928 Rural Broadband Expansion Council/ODOC 04/27/21 30 HB 2932 CARES Fund Act 05/03/21 47 HB 2951 State-Tribal Litigation Fund 05/24/21 31 SB 10 Law Enforcement/Speeding Tickets 04/19/21 32 SB 62 Military Strategic Planning Commission 04/07/21 33 SB 123 OMPA/Information Technology Consolidation Act 04/28/21 35 SB 347 Election Dates 05/05/21 37 SB 371 Unified State Law Enforcement Commission 04/20/21 38 SB 403 Municipal Operations/Disruption 04/21/21 38 SB 631 Firearms/Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act 04/26/21 39 SB 802 Rural Broadband Expansion Council/Tribal Member 04/27/21 41 SB 1013 Workers’ Compensation/Compliance Investigations 05/28/21 44 SB 1031 Open Meetings Virtual Meetings 02/10/21 44 SB 1033 Medical Marijuana/Retail Establishments 05/28/21 45 SB 1049 Utility Securitization/Unregulated Utilities 04/21/21 45 SB 1050 Utility Securitization/Regulated Utilities 04/21/21 45 SB 1057 REAL ID/Municipal Examiners 05/24/21 46 SB 1078 Tobacco Products 05/24/21 46 Bills Effective July 1, 2021 HB 1147 Architectural & Registered Interior Designers Act 07/01/21 15 HB 1236 Tenth Amendment/Political Subdivision 07/01/21 15 HB 1705 DEQ/Hazardous Waste 07/01/21 17 HB 2272 Medical Marijuana/Foreign Interests 07/01/21 22 HB 2292 Tobacco Products Tax Enhancement Act 07/01/21 23 HB 2316 2-1-1 Regulations 07/01/21 23 vi © 2021 Oklahoma Municipal League, Inc. HB 2402 DEQ/Design Build Project 07/01/21 24 HB 2499 Police Pension and Retirement System 07/01/21 24 HB 2860 OK Remote Quality Jobs Incentive Act 07/01/21 27 HB
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