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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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3 SENATE BILL 482 By: Green
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to 74 O.S. 2021, Section 85.3A, as
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8 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 85.3A), which relates to the
8 Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act; exempting certain
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9 updating statutory reference; and providing an
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13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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14 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 85.3A, as
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15 amended by Section 53, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024,
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16 Section 85.3A), is amended to read as follows:
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17 Section 85.3A. A. Compliance with the provisions of the
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18 Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act shall not be required of:
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19 1. County government;
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20 2. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the
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21 institutions, centers or other constituent agencies of The Oklahoma
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22 State System of Higher Education;
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23 3. The telecommunications network known as OneNet;
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24 4. The Department of Public Safety gun range;
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1 5. The State Treasurer for the following purchases:
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2 a. services including, but not limited to, legal services
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3 to assist in the administration of the Uniform
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4 Unclaimed Property Act, as provided in Section 668 of
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5 Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and
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6 b. software, hardware and associated services to assist
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7 in the administration of funds and securities held by
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8 the state, as provided in Section 71.2 of Title 62 of
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9 the Oklahoma Statutes;
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10 6. Statutorily allowed interagency agreements between state
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12 7. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, in accordance
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13 with Section 63.22 of Title 72 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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14 8. The Oklahoma Military Department of the State of Oklahoma
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15 for the purchases of heraldry items including, but limited to,
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16 medals, badges and other military accoutrements;
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17 9. A transaction, wholly funded by monies other than state-
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18 derived funds, in which a state agency functions only as a pass-
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19 through conduit to fund an acquisition that is required by the
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20 funding source for the benefit of another entity or individuals and
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21 the state agency does not retain ownership of any part of the
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22 acquisition as a result of the transaction; or
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1 10. The Secretary of State when selecting a vendor for
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2 publication of the Oklahoma Statutes in accordance with Section 13
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3 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or
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4 11. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
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5 and technology center schools.
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6 B. The State Purchasing Director may form an advisory committee
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7 consisting of representatives from entities exempted from the
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8 provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. The purpose of
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9 the committee shall be to allow committee members to provide input
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10 into the development of shared state purchasing contracts,
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11 collaboratively participate in the integration of their purchasing
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12 platforms or electronic purchasing catalogs, analyze solutions that
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13 may be used by state government to meet the purchasing needs of the
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14 entities, explore joint purchases of general use items that result
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15 in mutual procurement of quality goods and services at the lowest
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16 reasonable cost and explore flexibility, administrative relief and
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17 transformation changes through utilization of procurement
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18 technology.
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19 C. At the invitation of the State Purchasing Director entities
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20 exempted from the provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act
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1 D. The State Purchasing Director may invite representatives of
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4 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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