Oklahoma SB1779: Economic development; directing the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to allocate monies for certain purposes. Effective date. Emergency.

What the bill says

An Act relating to economic development; requiring requests for monies submitted by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to the Legislature to include certain provision; directing the Department to allocate monies for certain purpose; authorizing alternate use of monies for certain purposes; defining term; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:

An Act relating to economic development; requiring requests for monies submitted by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to the Legislature to include certain provision; directing the Department to allocate monies for certain purpose; authorizing alternate use of monies for certain purposes; defining term; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5092.1 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. When the Oklahoma Department of Commerce submits requests for monies from the Legislature for the purpose of funding economic development projects throughout the state, thirty percent (30%) of all monies within such requests shall be granted to rural counties with populations of less than fifty thousand (50,000), according to the most recent Federal Decennial Census. B. Upon receiving funds from the Legislature for the purpose of funding economic development projects throughout the state, the Req. No. 2248 Page 1 Department shall assign thirty percent (30%) of such monies to be used to fund economic development projects in counties with populations of less than fifty thousand (50,000), according to the most recent Federal Decennial Census. If monies allocated to such counties by the Department remain unused after eighteen (18) months following their allocation, …

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Sponsors

• Jonathan Wingard (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. February 3, 2026: Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee then to Appropriations Committee
2. February 2, 2026: Authored by Senator Wingard
3. February 2, 2026: First Reading

Common questions

What is SB1779?

SB1779 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Economic development; directing the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to allocate monies for certain purposes. Effective date. Emergency.

What does SB1779 do?

In its own words: An Act relating to economic development; requiring requests for monies submitted by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to the Legislature to include certain provision; directing the Department to allocate monies for certain purpose; authorizing alternate use of monies for certain purposes; defining term; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

What is the status of SB1779?

In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee then to Appropriations Committee (February 3, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1779?

Jonathan Wingard (R, SD-013).

Where is the official record for SB1779?

On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1779&Session=2600