Votes at a glance: Senate Aeronautics & Transportation advances several House bills including True Grit Trail and Route 66 plate

The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee advanced multiple bills during its meeting.

Key measures advanced:

- House Bill 1411: Establish the "True Grit Trail" to promote tourism in southeast Oklahoma. Sponsor said the bill carries a $0 fiscal impact; committee vote 7-0 to advance.

- House Bill 2980: Allows tag agencies to accept alternate proof of insurance (insurance card or insurer confirmation) when the state's online verification system is unavailable; committee vote 7-0 to advance.

- House Bill 3015: Authorizes Service Oklahoma to issue electronic driver's credentials in addition to physical IDs. Service Oklahoma testified there is no state fiscal impact because private manufacturers will handle integration; committee vote 9-0 to advance.

- House Bill 3147: Creates a Route 66 Centennial specialty license plate; committee vote 9-0 to advance.

- House Bill 3277: Allows vendors to use the National Insurance Crime Bureau to conduct VIN inspections when law enforcement is unavailable; committee vote 9-0 to advance.

- House Bill 3323: Removes the notarization requirement for certain electronically submitted documents to Service Oklahoma; committee vote 10-0 to advance.

- House Bill 3443: Raises oversize and overweight permit fees to help fund weigh stations; Department of Transportation estimated roughly $15,000,000 in additional revenue assuming permit volume holds steady; committee vote 9-1 to advance.

- House Bill 3882: Creates a dedicated revolving fund for industrial and lake access improvement projects to improve transparency and efficiency; committee vote 9-1 to advance.

The chair noted the committee has about three weeks to hear bills that were recently sent over and that the panel will meet again next week. The chair then adjourned the meeting.