ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2467	By:	Stiles of the House

			   and

		Shortey of the Senate

An Act relating to public finance; amending 62 O.S. 2011, Section 34.11.9, which relates to the Oklahoma State Government Business Licensing One-Stop Program; limiting exemptions to individual licensing processes; prohibiting exemptions on agency-by-agency basis; requiring reporting of exemptions; mandating annual renewal of exemptions; amending 62 O.S. 2011, Section 34.24.1, which relates to the state portal system for licensing; limiting exemptions to individual licensing processes; prohibiting exemptions on agency-by-agency basis; mandating annual renewal of exemptions; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     62 O.S. 2011, Section 34.11.9, is amended to read as follows:
Section 34.11.9  A.  There is hereby established the Oklahoma State Government Business Licensing One-Stop Program.
B.  The Chief Information Officer shall promulgate procedures by which state agencies shall enter into an arrangement with the Office of State Finance for the provision of a real-time licensing and permitting one-stop web-based offering.
C.  Real-time licensing and permitting services shall be made available to the public through the website “Business.ok.gov” and shall be offered through the 2nd Century Entrepreneurship Center business licensing framework.
D.  The 2nd Century Entrepreneurship Center and all corresponding assets and personnel are hereby transferred from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to the Information Services Division of the Office of State Finance.
E.  The Chief Information Officer may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section to state agencies which offer licensing and permitting procedures requiring documentation that cannot be provided through a web-based portal.  Exemptions shall be limited to individual licensing processes, shall not be granted on an agency-by-agency basis and shall be reported according to the requirements of subsection D of Section 34.24.1 of this title.  Each exemption shall be renewed on an annual basis.
F.  State agencies shall comply with procedures promulgated pursuant to the terms of this section.
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     62 O.S. 2011, Section 34.24.1, is amended to read as follows:
Section 34.24.1  A.  Except as otherwise provided by this section, as of July 1, 2010, each state agency, board, commission or other entity organized within the executive department of state government responsible for licensing or permitting shall utilize the portal system to allow for a link to a web-based application and renewal application for any license or permit issued by that agency.  Access to the online renewal systems shall be featured prominently on the portal system.
B.  Each entity responsible for licensing or permitting shall make available to the Office of State Finance on a yearly basis a report describing the number of licenses issued, license renewals and permits issued as well as an estimate of the amount of savings incurred by the entity as a result of the online licensing and permitting process.
C.  The Office of State Finance shall make available to the public a copy of each report submitted in accordance with the requirements of subsection B of this section by placing the report on the website defined in Section 46 of this title.
D.  The Director of the Office of State Finance may exempt a specific license or permit from the requirements of this section should he find compelling evidence that the issuance of the license or permit requires the provision of information that cannot be provided through an online licensing or permitting process and when the failure of the applicant to provide the information would create a significant risk to the integrity of the license or permit.  Exemptions shall be limited to individual licensing processes, shall not be granted on an agency-by-agency basis and shall be renewed on an annual basis.  The Director of the Office of State Finance shall document any exemptions issued pursuant to the provisions of this subsection and describe the compelling evidence justifying the need for the exemptions in a report to be provided to the Governor, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Speaker Pro Tempore of the State Senate.  The exception provided for in this subsection shall not apply to license renewals pursuant to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
E.  The state agencies may accept an electronic signature in the application process for any license or permit; provided, the use of an electronic signature shall not create a significant risk to the integrity of the license or permit.
F.  Nothing in this section shall apply to driver license renewal applications.
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
Passed the House of Representatives the 28th day of February, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate