Bill > HB1376

This bill modifies the composition and governance of the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence (OAME), a not-for-profit corporation focused on supporting small and medium-sized manufacturing firms, particularly minority businesses. The key changes include expanding the Board of Directors from five to nine members, with representatives from small and medium-sized manufacturing firms and large corporations. The board will now include ex officio state governmental representatives, specifically a designee from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, a designee from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, and a designee from the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (CareerTech). The bill also reduces the number of non-affiliated board members from three to one. These modifications aim to enhance the organization's governance structure and ensure broader representation from various sectors involved in manufacturing support. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and is being enacted with an emergency clause, indicating its immediate importance for the state's economic development and manufacturing sector.

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1376&Session=2600