With the signing of a motor vehicle compact with the Choctaw Nation, Governor Kevin Stitt has secured a dozen renewed compacts with tribal nations. This compact will be for ten years and alleviates some of the turnpike fee collection issues due to the use of the Plate Pay system.
“I am happy to announce that we have finalized a 10-year car tag compact with the Choctaw Nation,” said Stitt. “This is our 12th compact finalized with tribal governments since the end of 2023. I am grateful to the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations for their ongoing partnership and willingness to come to an agreement on car tag compacts. These compacts continue the existing commitment to transparency and public safety.”
Under the compact with the Choctaw Nation, the state of Oklahoma will continue to print Choctaw plates and collect driver information for each tag. It also gives the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority driver information to collect tolls. The state will share a percentage of the receipts associated with the license tags with the tribe.
Stitt hopes that other tribes will see this is a signal to negotiate with the State of Oklahoma.
“This compact is available for any tribal government seeking to issue tribal tags and I encourage the Legislature to look to these as an example of a model compact that prioritizes the safety of law enforcement and ensures our turnpike authority can collect tolls on all drivers who travel on our turnpikes.”
