Agency operations; procedures for federal rule and regulation review. Emergency.
Impact
A significant aspect of SB22 is the empowerment of the state legislature to disapprove the implementation of any federal regulations affecting a state agency through a joint resolution. This change could fundamentally alter the relationship between state and federal governance, allowing Oklahoma's lawmakers to effectively veto federal regulations that they consider undesirable. If disapproved, state agencies cannot adhere to these federal rules unless specifically authorized by the Legislature, which may limit compliance flexibility for certain federal mandates affecting state operations.
Summary
Senate Bill 22, introduced by Senator Dahm, establishes procedures governing how state agencies in Oklahoma must handle new or revised federal rules and regulations. The bill mandates that any federal requirement received by an agency must be communicated to all members of the Legislature and the Governor via electronic means. This provision is aimed at ensuring legislative oversight and enabling the legislature to be proactive in addressing federal regulations that might affect state agencies.
Contention
The potential for contention arises from the ramifications of allowing the Legislature to disapprove federally mandated regulations. Critics might argue that this undermines the authority of federal law and poses risks to critical protections provided under federal statutes. Proponents of the bill may counter that it enhances local sovereignty and enables state legislative bodies to better reflect the interests of their constituents. The bill includes an emergency clause, indicating urgency and emphasizing its potential impact on ongoing or imminent federal requirements that could affect state agency operations.
Further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations; further providing for existing regulations; and providing for State agency regulatory compliance officers and for Office of Government Efficiency.
Further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review, for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review, for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations, for existing regulations and for regulations, annual reports, hearings and advisory group meetings.
Further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.
Further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.
Further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.
Administrative Procedures Act; agency rules; requiring specific and explicit state law authorization; Attorney General review; legislative review; agency review; compliance; effective date.