Bill No. 995 amends the Administrative Procedures Act by requiring legislative approval for proposed permanent rules. Specifically, it modifies Section 308 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes to establish a process where the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate assign proposed rules to appropriate committees for review. The bill stipulates that if rules are received by April 1, the Legislature has until the end of the regular session to review them, with deadlines for submission of proposed rules set for March 1 and February 1 in subsequent years. Additionally, any rules not acted upon by the Legislature will be deemed disapproved.

The bill also repeals Section 308.3, which previously related to rule adoption, and introduces new provisions regarding the approval and disapproval of rules. Notably, it states that a proposed permanent rule will only be considered finally adopted if it is approved by the Legislature or disapproved by a joint resolution that has been vetoed by the Governor without an override. The bill declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 75-308, 75-308.3
Floor (Senate): 75-308, 75-308.3
Engrossed: 75-308, 75-308.3