Welcome to the first issue of the Oklahoma Municipal League’s 2023 weekly Legislative Advocate. The Advocate is intended to give you a brief look at important issues facing cities and towns during the legislative process. With nearly 3,100 bills filed in the Oklahoma Legislature this year this session looks to be one of significant interest to municipal governments. There are proposals to remove the state’s portion of sales tax on groceries, numerous proposals on guns and grass aka medical marijuana, preemption measures, and tax policy.
Governor Kevin Stitt will unveil his proposals for the upcoming legislative session in his 2023 State of the State address Monday, Feb. 6th.
Your OML Governmental Affairs team has combed through each piece of legislation filed and we are working diligently to contact legislators and advocate municipal priorities on these bills. We will continue to provide updates in the OML Advocate each Friday throughout the session. If you have questions at any time, please contact our office. Please pass along any concerns, ideas, or correspondence about legislation you have to Daniel McClure, OML General Counsel and Director of Governmental Affairs at Daniel@oml.org, or 405-528-7515.
