OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A lot of talk about God was had in the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Tuesday.

The talk stems from House Bill 3817, which would require the national motto — "In God We Trust" — be prominently displayed in "all state buildings."

Critics of the proposal say it would be an absurd cost to make that happen.

The bill’s fiscal impact statement put the cost of the signage at $250 each, a figure skeptics questioned at length.

With  several thousand government buildings in the state, that could be a hefty price tag.

Rep. Jay Steagall, who co-authored the bill with House Speaker Charles McCall, said the law would only apply to 342 offices if it passes.

Critics also noted the bill says “The placement and size of the display shall be in keeping with the placement and size of the display of the national motto in the United States Capitol Visitor Center.”

That display is reportedly 4-feet-by-70-feet.

Steagall responded to comments about separation of church and state, saying the bill is about signage, or referring the interrogators to McCall, who was not in the chamber.

The House held a vote, which ended 76-20.

The bill now heads to the Senate.