Oklahoma House Bill HJR1094

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/23/26
• Refer: 4/27/26

Caption

Joint Resolution; approving certain Long-Range Capital Planning Commission proposed major rule changes; directing distribution.

Summary

House Joint Resolution 1094 is a legislative approval measure for a package of proposed major rule changes submitted by the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission. The resolution does not itself create a new program or appropriates funds; instead, it exercises the Legislature’s statutory review authority under Section 308 of Title 75 by approving specific Oklahoma Administrative Code provisions, including OAC 428:15-1-1 through 428:15-3-12. The resolution also directs the Oklahoma Secretary of State to distribute copies of the adopted resolution to the Governor and the editor of The Oklahoma Register. In practical terms, passage would allow the listed rule changes to move forward as approved major rules, affecting the Commission’s administrative procedures and any parties subject to its planning and capital-related regulations.

Impact

If adopted, HJR1094 would confirm legislative approval of the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission’s proposed major rule changes and thereby affect the administrative rules governing that agency’s operations. It would not directly amend the Oklahoma Statutes, but it would authorize the specified Oklahoma Administrative Code provisions to take effect or remain in effect through the major-rule approval process, impacting the Commission, state agencies involved in long-range capital planning, and any stakeholders regulated by those rules.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests the bill faced opposition in committee, with the House Administrative Rules Committee vote recorded as 0 yeas and 10 nays on a DO PASS motion. No committee transcript is available, so there is no recorded floor or committee debate to indicate broader support or criticism. Based on the vote alone, the immediate sentiment in committee appears unfavorable rather than bipartisan or consensus-driven.

Contention

The main point of contention appears to be whether the Legislature should approve the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission’s proposed major rule changes. Because the resolution is a procedural approval of administrative rules rather than a policy bill, opposition likely centers on the substance of the underlying rules, the scope of the Commission’s authority, or the appropriateness of advancing the package through the major-rule process. The committee vote indicates at least some members were not persuaded to support approval, but no transcript is available to identify specific objections or supporters.