Housing; creating the Oklahoma Workforce Housing Commission; authorizing the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to implement certain reports and plans for expansion of affordable housing. Effective date.
SB 275 creates the Oklahoma Workforce Housing Commission to expand affordable housing options. The commission, composed of 15 members appointed by the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker, will develop plans targeting households earning 30-160% of the area median income (as defined by HUD). It requires the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency to implement specific reports and plans for affordable housing growth and submit recommendations to the Governor and Legislature. The bill also establishes a revolving fund to support these efforts, focusing on low- and moderate-income residents across urban and rural areas.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2025
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The bill was renamed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute' and the entity created changed from the 'Oklahoma Workforce Housing Commission' to the 'Oklahoma Workforce Housing Council.' The Council's membership composition was modified, with some appointment criteria changed and a new requirement added for a federally recognized tribe representative. The effective date was set to November 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from creating a 'Commission' to creating a 'Council,' with modified membership requirements including the addition of a federally recognized tribe representative and changes to how certain members are selected based on population and geographic criteria.
SCOPE
The entity created changed from 'Oklahoma Workforce Housing Commission' to 'Oklahoma Workforce Housing Council' throughout the document.
ELIGIBILITY
The appointment criteria for Council members were modified, including changes to population thresholds and the addition of a requirement for a representative from a federally recognized tribe in Oklahoma.
REQUIREMENT
A new requirement was added for one Council member to represent a federally recognized tribe in Oklahoma that develops housing in rural areas.
TIMELINE
The effective date was established as November 1, 2025.
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Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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