House Bill No. 2788 aims to facilitate the transfer of funds from various appropriated sources to the Statewide Recovery Fund in Oklahoma. Specifically, the bill outlines the transfer of significant amounts from funds allocated to the Department of Human Services, the Health Care Workforce Development Revolving Fund, the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority, the State Department of Health, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Each transfer is intended to support reappropriation efforts consistent with recommendations from the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding, adopted on May 12, 2025.

The bill specifies the amounts to be transferred from each fund, including $1,560,875 from the Department of Human Services, $162,668.85 from the food assistance grant program, $1,490,675.08 from the Health Care Workforce Development Fund, $2,164,039 from the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority, $5,000,000 from the State Department of Health, $20,500,000 from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and $3,300,000 from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage and approval.