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Council travel authorization placed on agenda for chamber 'One Voice' day; members urged to advocate for child‑care bill
Summary
The committee reviewed travel authorizations for councilors to attend the Tulsa Chamber’s One Voice day at the Capitol; councilors attending were asked to consider supporting HB 1847, a budget‑neutral child‑care bill discussed as a chamber priority.
The committee reviewed travel authorizations—estimated at $805 per attendee—to permit several councilors to attend the Tulsa Chamber’s annual One Voice advocacy day at the Oklahoma Capitol in March 2025. Staff noted travel authorizations over $500 require council approval and that funds were available in the travel account.
Councilor Bellis urged colleagues attending to support a chamber priority this year, HB 1847, described as a budget‑neutral child‑care bill intended to support workforce development and working families. Bellis said HB 1847 was the only child‑care bill that session reported to be budget neutral and encouraged attendees to raise it while meeting legislators.
Staff said the chamber typically organizes committee‑level priorities and that the event sponsor (the chamber) and participating councilors would coordinate advocacy messages at the Capitol. The transcript shows committee discussion and an appeal to supporters but does not record a formal vote on the travel authorization in the provided excerpt.
