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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1454 By: Wingard
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to state government; defining terms;
7 prohibiting state agencies from charging for certain
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9 declaring an emergency.
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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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14 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 85.80 of Title 74, unless there
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15 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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16 A. As used in this section:
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17 1. "State agency" means any board, commission, department,
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18 authority, bureau, office, or other entity of this state created
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19 with authority to make rules or formulate orders as defined in the
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20 Administrative Procedures Act; and
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21 2. "Cost of labor" means a lump sum or hourly rate charged for
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22 an employee's expertise, time, and skill in performing a specific
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1 B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, no state
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2 agency, when performing a service for or on behalf of another state
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3 agency, shall charge the state agency receiving the service for the
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5 C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to services
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6 performed by employees of the Office of the State Auditor and
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8 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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9 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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