Oklahoma legislature passes bill to streamline sale of rail lines

Oklahoma legislature passes bill to streamline sale of rail lines

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s legislature has passed a bill to simplify sale of state-owned rail lines, sending the legislation to Gov. Kevin Stitt for his signature. Senate Bill 341 calls for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to seek requests for proposals to purchase railroad assets owned by the state. Interested parties would have 120 days to respond, after which ODOT would evaluate any proposals and make a recommendation to the state Tr…

Senate approves bill allowing teachers to use sick leave to extend maternity leave; bill now moves to governor’s desk

Senate approves bill allowing teachers to use sick leave to extend maternity leave; bill now moves to governor’s desk maliabennett Thu, 05/01/2025 - 13:22 OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to House Bill 1601, a bipartisan measure to allow teachers to use up to six weeks of accrued sick leave to extend their six-week maternity leave provided by the state. Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, is the Senate principal author of the bil…

Kerbs' bill to streamline sale of state railroad assets heads to governor's desk - Shawnee News-Star

House Communications OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation carried by Rep. Dell Kerbs, R-Shawnee, to modernize the process for selling state-owned railroad assets passed the Oklahoma House… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close