Joint Rules; Legislative Division of Administrative Code Review.

This bill establishes a formal review process for state agency rules. The Legislative Division will assess proposed permanent rules against four criteria: whether they align with the Oklahoma Constitution, fulfill legislative intent, avoid disproportionate negative impacts, and fall within the agency’s legal authority. The Division must issue a report with its findings and legislative recommendations to key legislative leaders and committees. This procedural bill directly affects state agencies creating rules and the legislature overseeing rulemaking, but does not change any substantive laws.