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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1086 Extends General Fund Carryover Penalty Waiver for School Districts
Last action · May 22, 2025: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/22/2025
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What This Bill Does
Oklahoma House Bill 1086 extends the waiver exempting school districts from general fund balance penalties for the beginning July 1, 2024, and updates calculations related to school district general funds and allocations. The legislation becomes effective July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval.
School districts across Oklahoma avoid financial penalties for exceeding limits during the specified , impacting district budget management and local financial planning.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts
School districts are exempt from general fund balance penalties for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and are subject to updated calculations for State Aid and per pupil revenue.
State Department of Education
The Department is responsible for conducting audits, determining current year allocations by December 30, notifying districts by January 15, and reviewing penalty protests.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does HB 1086 do regarding school district general fund balances?
When must the State Department of Education notify school districts of their final State Aid allocation?
Are federal revenues included when calculating general fund carryover penalties?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law without the governor's signature.
Procedural history
31 actions- May 22, 2025HouseBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/22/2025
- May 15, 2025HouseSent to Governor
- May 15, 2025SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 15, 2025HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for enrollment
- May 14, 2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 7
Show 25 earlier actions
- May 14, 2025HouseFloorSA's read, adopted
- May 7, 2025HouseSA's received
- May 7, 2025SenateEngrossed to House
- May 6, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- May 6, 2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
- May 6, 2025SenateEnacting clause restored
- May 6, 2025SenateTitle restored
- May 6, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended
- Apr 17, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 15, 2025SenateEnacting clause stricken
- Apr 15, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Education
- Mar 13, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 13, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Mar 12, 2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 0
- Mar 12, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Mar 6, 2025HouseTitle stricken
- Mar 6, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
- Mar 6, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Feb 24, 2025HouseFloorRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Lowe (Dick)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Extension of General Fund Penalty Waivers
The legislation continues a series of multi-year extensions exempting school districts from financial penalties when their general fund carryover exceeds statutory limits.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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