During a special session of the Oklahoma Legislature held Sept. 28-29, state lawmakers allocated more than $1.5 billion for 45 projects under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and another $250 million for projects under the state’s Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) Fund. Legislators allocated $63 million for three of those projects actively supported by the Chamber.
This past August, EMBARK, which provides bus, ferry transit, bike share and downtown parking solutions in the Oklahoma City metro area, was awarded a $6.8 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to purchase new compressed natural gas (CNG) and electrical vehicles (EV) for its fleet of buses and vans.
This final edition of the 2022 Greater OKC Chamber Business Advocate encompasses major actions that occurred on Chamber priority issues.
The 2022 Regular Session of the Oklahoma Legislature has officially ended, and officials with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber indicated state lawmakers did an outstanding job looking out for the business community.
Get an update on legislative action with regard to several Chamber priorities during the first part of the legislative session.
The Chamber recently released its legislative agenda for 2022. Get more details on our Transportation legislative priorities for this year's session.
The Chamber recently released its legislative agenda for 2022. Get more details on our Education & Workforce Development legislative priorities for this year's session.
The Chamber recently released its legislative agenda for 2022. Get more details on our Healthcare-related legislative priorities for the 2022 session.
