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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 80 By: Standridge
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority;
7 requiring Authority to take certain actions prior to
8 proposals for new turnpike or turnpike modification;
8 requiring certain notice; requiring inclusion of
9 certain information in required notice; requiring
9 substantial compliance with provisions; providing
10 standing for affected persons or entities to file
10 action for certain relief; authorizing award of court
11 costs and attorney fees under certain circumstances;
11 requiring promulgation of rules; providing for
12 codification; and providing an effective date.
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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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16 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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17 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1708.1 of Title 69, unless there
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18 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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19 A. Prior to the proposal of any new turnpike or modification to
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20 an existing turnpike, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority shall:
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21 1. Give notice to all affected property owners pursuant to
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22 Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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23 2. For at least thirty (30) days after publication and notice
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24 of the intended turnpike action, afford a comment period for all
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1 interested persons to submit data, views, or arguments in writing.
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2 The Authority shall consider fully all written submissions regarding
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3 the proposed turnpike;
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4 3. Within thirty (30) days of the close of the public comment
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5 period, schedule a hearing on any proposed turnpike or modification
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6 of an existing turnpike. At such hearing, persons may present oral
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7 argument, data, and views on the proposed turnpike to the Authority;
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8 4. Consider the effect its intended action may have on the
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9 various types of property owners, businesses, and governmental
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10 entities. Except where such modification or variance is prohibited
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11 by statutory or constitutional constraints, if the Authority finds
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12 that its actions may adversely affect any such entity, the Authority
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13 may modify its proposal. For business entities, the Authority shall
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14 include a description of the probable quantitative and qualitative
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15 impact of the proposed turnpike, economic or otherwise, and use
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16 quantifiable data to the extent possible, considering both short-
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17 term and long-term consequences;
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18 5. Consider the effect its intended action may have on the
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19 various types of consumer groups. If the Authority finds that its
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20 actions may adversely affect such groups, the Authority may modify
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21 its proposal to exclude the activity that may potentially cause such
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22 adverse effects; and
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23 6. When the Authority provides notice pursuant to paragraph 1
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24 of this subsection, provide one electronic copy of the complete map
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1 of the proposed turnpike to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore
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2 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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3 B. The notice required by paragraph 1 of subsection A of this
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4 section shall include, but not be limited to:
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5 1. In simple language, a brief summary of the turnpike and a
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6 map of the turnpike;
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7 2. The proposed action being taken;
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8 3. The circumstances which created the need for the turnpike;
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9 4. The specific legal authority, including statutory citations,
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10 authorizing the proposed turnpike;
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11 5. The intended effect of the turnpike;
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12 6. If the Authority determines that the turnpike affects
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13 business entities, a request that such entities provide the
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14 Authority, within the comment period, in dollar amounts if possible,
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15 the increase in direct costs such as fees, and indirect costs such
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16 as reporting, recordkeeping, equipment, construction, labor,
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17 professional services, revenue loss, or other costs expected to be
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18 incurred by a particular entity due to compliance with the proposed
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19 turnpike;
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20 7. The time when, the place where, and the manner in which
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21 interested persons may present their views on any proposed action
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22 pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section; and
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23 8. Where copies of the proposed turnpike may be obtained for
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24 review by the public. The Authority may charge persons for the
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1 actual cost of mailing a copy of the proposed turnpike to such
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2 persons.
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3 C. All action taken by the Authority shall be in substantial
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4 compliance with the requirements of this section. Any violation of
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5 the provisions of this section shall render the action taken null
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6 and void. Any affected person or entity shall have standing to
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7 bring a civil action for declarative or injunctive relief, or both,
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8 for any violation of this section. If such action is successful,
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9 the affected person or entity shall be entitled to court costs and
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10 reasonable attorney fees. If the Authority successfully defends a
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11 civil action and the court finds that the action was frivolous, the
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12 Authority shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees.
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13 D. The Authority shall promulgate rules to implement the
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14 provisions of this section.
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15 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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