Senate Bill No. 375 amends Oklahoma law to enhance the authority of the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) concerning state beneficiary public trusts. The bill allows the Commissioner to enter into interlocal agreements with these trusts for policing and setting speed limits on their roads. It also grants DPS officers the authority to enforce laws on these roads, including investigating traffic violations and managing traffic flow. Key amendments include explicit provisions in Section 2-108.1 for agreements with public trusts and expanded powers for DPS officers in Section 2-117. Additionally, Section 11-801 is amended to establish speed restrictions based on safety and engineering investigations.

The bill also updates traffic regulations, allowing the Transportation Commission to set speed limits on controlled-access highways, with a maximum of seventy-five miles per hour in rural areas, contingent upon a safety study. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is authorized to set speed limits on turnpikes, with a maximum of eighty miles per hour. It introduces provisions for public trusts to operate outside their geographic boundaries for public benefit and mandates a minimum of five members for those overseeing county jail facilities. Various amendments clarify terminology and processes related to public trusts, with the act set to take effect on November 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Committee Substitute: 60-176
Floor (House): 60-176
Floor (Senate): 60-176
Engrossed: 60-176
Enrolled (final version): 60-176