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Sandra opened the legislative briefing and noted filing deadlines and committee leadership changes; she identified newly assigned chairs and vice chairs in Senate and House committees that will oversee aviation- and general-government-related bills. Sandra said she will circulate tracked bills to the commission.

Director Artes reviewed agency-requested legislation. He described Senate Bill 135 as “our engine test cell program,” intended to add space-engine testing authority the agency has discussed previously. He said Senate Bill 920 is the department’s unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility (UAS/AAM) bill, which would expand the agency’s role as a clearinghouse for UAS/AAM activity and update the Airport Zoning Act in Title 3 to include vertiports and heliports.

Other proposals the director highlighted include Senate Bill 236, a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) tax incentive aimed at helping defense contractors comply with new requirements and attracting firms to operate in Oklahoma; Senate Bill 296, a simulator-instructor tax credit modeled on an existing engineer tax credit; and Senate Bill 287, an extension of aerospace engineer tax credits that are scheduled to sunset. He also described Senate Bill 730, which would codify the agency’s five-year airport construction program into Title 3.

One bill the director asked the commission to note is Senate Bill 912 by Senator Paul Racino. “That is essentially bringing or merging the Space Industry Development Authority into our organization,” the director said, and he described the bill as adding two designated “space” members to the agency’s commission while maintaining the Space Industry Development Authority as a Title 60 public trust. The director said initial review does not show negative impacts on the agency but would place additional responsibilities on the department if enacted.

The director said the agency will circulate the full list of aerospace-related bills and a tracking spreadsheet once it is compiled.

Clarifying details: the director identified bill sponsors where known (for example, SB 135 — Senator John Haste; SB 920 — Paul Racino; SB 236 — Senator John Haste; SB 296 and SB 287 — Adam Pugh). Staff said the agency will provide commissioners with the full bill texts and a spreadsheet of tracked measures. No commission vote was required on the update; staff asked commissioners to raise any concerns as bills circulate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ODAA Commission Meeting Jan. 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Director Artes told commissioners the agency has filed and is tracking several bills for the 2025 legislative session, including measures on an engine test cell program, expanded UAS/AAM authority, and a proposed merger of the Space Industry Development Authority.","taxTitle","Aeronautics Commission, Executive, Oklahoma","taxId",27362,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579669,"Oklahoma aeronautics agency reports strong revenues, heavy PREP spending and potential short-term cash gap",2881,103000,2984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068962-772687185e45acb9604b23682cbe39b7&start=103&end=2984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068962-772687185e45acb9604b23682cbe39b7/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6579669/Oklahoma/Oklahoma-aeronautics-agency-reports-strong-revenues-heavy-PREP-spending-and-potential-short-term-cash-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579669-fde96710d1d5dd289ce7270bcafe398b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770864841&Signature=d6h7dOL3SKP2d1sbg6QwYuw56qINonKIEWoQL6-90JnbXJnryCNsHpJCIH4wrnx2YjLXCE3sfh5b-ZfyU4rjyf1~KaPppqKEC4IYe03-crGGtovOmcLzC-I4cpeKljy2lPJucDw1o6cYyXFGrLD3i0EE3wKv5EAE0zKmZyBvjhzCGkAJj40w6m7QeEdmL7ct6vh0Uq~dI9NuEHYvPkhNZObUq6MZ5wq1gDq-N-DQGqbetfGidh9w38XPXQLnNU8LWsrZrw-71T9T2Dca4ckogHgp6Jf6x2GwFngT9F0NKf0CN66JgP1A8ZbkaVKWNUezAFj2joCWZcq0sYVz17Fqvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission heard on Jan. 22 that the agency recorded a large December revenue collection but is putting most of that money into projects, leaving a narrow unencumbered balance.

Chris, presenting the department's financial report, said the agency had an ending cash balance of about $23,800,000 as of Dec. 31, with encumbrances totaling $23,200,000, “which leaves us with an unencumbered cash balance of $608,000.” He told commissioners estimated statutory revenue remaining for fiscal 2025 is $11,400,000 and that outstanding reimbursements owed to the agency total “around 3 and a half million dollars.”

Why it matters: the agency is managing a surge of project spending tied to the Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) program and airport construction grants. Chris said the total amount of remaining expenditures that could be incurred this fiscal year is about $26,700,000, “with the bulk of that about $18,000,000 being airport construction program grants.” He warned: “If all of that happened, it would leave us with an expected available cash balance after encumbrances and expected income of negative 11,000,000.”

The spike in December revenue came mainly from aircraft excise tax collections. Chris told the commission that statutory revenue collected in December was $4,400,000 — “nearly all of that of which was aircraft excise tax” — and that total statutory revenue collected through December this fiscal year is $7.5 million, up from $4.5 million at the same point last year.

The PREP program has been a major driver of spending. Chris reported PREP funds as of Dec. 31: “we have spent about 16,000,000. We’ve got 52,000,000 of that encumbered and then about, 30,000,000 remaining left to spend.” He added staff had spent another “probably another 1.5 to 2,000,000” in January.

Commission staff and construction managers said the PREP funds are being deployed quickly into hangars, runway and taxiway work and other airport infrastructure. Katie, who presented the 2024 construction summary, summarized the agency’s outlays for last year: “our department last year, we paid 8,300,000.0 and the FAA granted us 12,700,000.0 for a total of 25,500,000.0 invested in Oklahoma.” She noted many rural municipalities matched state and federal funds and remain actively involved in project oversight.

What’s next: Commissioners were told the negative $11 million figure is a theoretical result if every encumbrance and projected expenditure fully pays out during the current fiscal year; the finance presenter said staff do not expect the full payout to occur immediately. Staff plans continued monthly reporting and emphasized the agency is prioritizing payments to move PREP and other construction projects forward.

Clarifying details: Chris reported outstanding reimbursements of about $3.5 million; estimated remaining statutory revenue for FY25 of $11.4 million; remaining potential expenditures of $26.7 million; PREP: $16 million spent, $52 million encumbered, $30 million left to spend. Katie reported state payments of $8.3 million and FAA grants of $12.7 million for 2024 construction projects.

The commission did not take any formal vote on the financial report; staff answered commissioners’ questions and continued to other agenda items.","Finance staff told the Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission that statutory receipts jumped in December and PREP funds are disbursing quickly, but encumbrances on airport construction grants could leave the agency with a temporary negative available cash balance if every project draws this fiscal year.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579661,"Commission approves administrative rules changes, multiple airport construction actions and consultant contracts",596,1124000,1720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068962-772687185e45acb9604b23682cbe39b7&start=1124&end=1720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068962-772687185e45acb9604b23682cbe39b7/thumbnail_1124000.jpg","/articles/6579661/Oklahoma/Commission-approves-administrative-rules-changes-multiple-airport-construction-actions-and-consultant-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579661-b6fb2d0ea272dba9d3280381304bc7cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770864841&Signature=nKtQ-eFLBKZZ67waDUpDiJEqBxyTRUU8y7M6t-Wuh1XwQ~In3sALUsgjZwJWWKVgL6QC0CvsqGM8~vkT0fiWDNTx~pcE7bjW-LsYM5WV3lkaP2pvk~3YWmp3SVN99F5JMPm3vjJNSNFimn~NmCXc~UlW4a39mqs0Vmi6EeUSUqkqaCDKreCoLOsJrJsxGiY6q4JDlXQfk4~hSEZ6-XO2I6XR307PzWK~AzFFBQODFRbniHASO7tohRH34ghvjakq37qFA0DJxe5RrfDUGeUgfIHIrQYmt~S0G64p-FPrw3DaZDEullOWg-sysseQ2Cm5jp2DWZLSNphANL7003Bujg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission approved administrative rule updates and several airport construction actions during its Jan. 22 meeting, taking roll-call votes on multiple consent-docket items and project approvals.

Rules: The commission voted to approve recommended changes to administrative rules in Title 25 affecting the Airport Construction Program and the Aerospace and Aviation Education Grant Program. Michelle presented the rule impact statements and told commissioners public hearings had produced no attendees and only one electronic comment; staff recommended approval. A roll-call vote recorded Commissioners Phillips, Ortega, Ritz, Chairman Rainey, Putnam and Hunter as voting “Aye.” Motion passes.

Airport construction change orders: The commission approved two change orders that staff recommended for funding adjustments: removal and replacement of unstable subgrade for two executive box hangars at Okmulgee Regional Airport (additional estimated cost $57,404 shared among federal, state and sponsor funds) and construction of an all-weather gravel access road at Prague Municipal Airport (estimated additional cost $30,126.40 with federal/state/sponsor splits). Staff noted the Okemah taxi-lane line-item adjustment does not increase the department’s previously approved share. Commissioners voted to approve Items B and C by roll call; the recorded vote was unanimous among the commissioners present.

Consent dockets, consultant approvals and design phases: The commission added a Perry Municipal Airport box-hangar project to the Airport Construction Program and approved consultant and design-phase contracts for projects including an El Reno Regional Airport terminal (bid-based total project cost $2,500,500 with $1,000,000 ODAA funds) and design for Perry hangars ($85,800 total). Acting as agent for Stan Stamford and Tahlequah, the commission approved preliminary engineering and design-phase work (state-funded PER for Stan Stamford and a design-phase project for Tahlequah with a federal/state/sponsor split). Each item was approved by motion and recorded roll-call vote.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve minutes of Dec. 11, 2024 meeting — motion approved (no roll-call tally printed in the transcript).
- Item 6 A & B, administrative rule changes (Airport Construction Program and Aerospace & Aviation Education Grant Program) — approved; roll-call votes recorded as “Aye” by Commissioners Phillips, Ortega, Ritz, Rainey, Putnam, Hunter.
- Item 7 B & C, Airport Construction Grant Program change orders (Okmulgee hangars subgrade replacement; Prague access road) — approved; roll-call votes recorded as “Aye” by Commissioners Phillips, Ortega, Ritz, Rainey, Putnam, Hunter.
- Item 8, 5-year Airport Construction Program consent docket (add Perry box hangars) — approved; roll-call votes recorded with commissioners present voting “Aye.”
- Item 9, airport project consultant approvals (El Reno terminal contract; Perry design) — approved by roll call.
- Item 10, preliminary engineering/design approvals (Stan Stamford PER; Tahlequah design phase) — approved by roll call.

No recorded votes were taken on informational items including the Airport Master Record Inspection update, Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protection Act update, Wind Energy Development Act compliance update, the 2024 construction summary, PREP update, aerospace and aviation education program update, or Director’s report; those items were received for information and discussion.

Commissioners also moved and seconded adjournment; the meeting was declared adjourned.

Staff recommended approvals on all action items and provided funding breakdowns and sponsor matches on each construction change order and design contract. Commissioners asked technical questions (for example, compaction goals and fill material) during the change-order discussion; staff answered and noted contractor selections and funding shares.

Clarifying details: the Okmulgee change order added $57,404 (federal $31,572; state $22,961.60; sponsor $2,870.40). The Prague access road change order added $30,126.40 (federal $16,005.69; state $12,050.56; sponsor $1,506.84). Perry box-hangar project estimated total $1,100,000 with ODAA at 40% ($440,000), FAA $605,000 and sponsor $55,000. El Reno terminal bid total $2,500,500 with ODAA $1,000,000 and sponsor $1,500,500. PER for Stan Stamford estimated at $58,317.95 (state funds). Tahlequah design-phase estimate $276,900 (federal $249,210; state and sponsor $13,845 each).","At its Jan. 22 meeting the Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission voted to adopt administrative rule changes, approve airport construction change orders and add projects to the airport construction program, and authorized consultant and design contracts. The commission recorded roll-call approvals on several items.","actionData","errors"]

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Oklahoma aeronautics agency reports strong revenues, heavy PREP spending and potential short-term cash gap

Commission approves administrative rules changes, multiple airport construction actions and consultant contracts