Bill > SB493

This bill modifies the existing law governing the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority by updating and expanding the list of authorized turnpike routes and projects. Specifically, the bill makes several technical changes to Section 1705, which outlines the powers and duties of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. The changes include adding new potential turnpike routes, such as a southern route through Oklahoma using U.S. Highway 70, a new turnpike connecting Altus to Sayre, and a turnpike from Enid to Woodward. The bill also adjusts the language describing existing and proposed turnpike projects, updating references to highways (changing "Highway" to "highway" and standardizing capitalization), and modifying the description of specific routes like the turnpike near Mustang and Etowah. The bill includes a minor technical amendment changing references from "State Penitentiary" to "custody of the Department of Corrections" and updates some numerical references. An emergency clause is included, meaning the bill will take effect immediately upon passage, which the legislature has determined is necessary for the public peace, health, or safety.

Transportation and Infrastructure

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb493&Session=2600