1|ENGROSSED HOUSE | |BILL NO. 1540 By: Patzkowsky and Deck of the | 2| House | | | 3| and | | | 4| Murdock of the Senate | | | 5| | | | 6| | | | 7| | | | 8| An Act relating to appropriations; creating the | | Oklahoma Workforce Education Partnership Revolving | 9| Fund; providing funding sources; declaring purpose of | | fund; providing an effective date; and declaring an | 10| emergency. | | | 11| | | | 12| | | | 13|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: | | | 14| SECTION 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a | | | 15|revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology | | | 16|Education to be designated the "Oklahoma Workforce Education | | | 17|Partnership Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, | | | 18|not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all | | | 19|monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology | | | 20|Education from monies appropriated or apportioned by the Legislature | | | 21|and gifts, donations, and bequests. All monies accruing to the | | | 22|credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and | | | 23|expended by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology | | | 24|Education for the purpose of expanding career technology education | | | arsid3304593 ENGR. H. B. NO. 1540 Page 1 ___________________________________________________________________________
1|as determined by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology | | | 2|Education using critical occupation data. Expenditures from said | | | 3|fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer | | | 4|against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the | | | 5|Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and | | | 6|payment. The provisions of this section shall cease to have the | | | 7|force and effect of law on July 1, 2030. | | | 8| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025. | | | 9| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation | | | 10|of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby | | | 11|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and | | | 12|be in full force from and after its passage and approval. | | | 13| Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025. | | | 14| | | | 15| | | Presiding Officer of the House | 16| of Representatives | | | 17| | | | 18| Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025. | | | 19| | | | 20| | | Presiding Officer of the Senate | 21| | | | 22| | | | 23| | | | 24| | | | arsid3304593 ENGR. H. B. NO. 1540 Page 2