HB 3066 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Health Care Workforce Training Commission; creating the Workforce Talent Recruitment Revolving Fund; stating source and allowed uses of monies; promulgation of certain rules; emergency.

HB 3066 creates the Health Care Workforce Training Commission and establishes the "Rural Health Transformation Revolving Fund" in Oklahoma's state treasury. The fund will collect federal funds (including those from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025), interest, and designated state monies to specifically recruit and retain healthcare workers in rural and underserved Oklahoma communities, requiring a minimum 5-year service commitment. The Commission can use these funds for workforce programs and create necessary rules to implement the program. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and directly affects rural healthcare providers and communities facing workforce shortages.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to rename the 'Rural Health Transformation Revolving Fund' to the 'Workforce Talent Recruitment Revolving Fund' and updated the Commission's powers to explicitly include accepting federal funds. The text was also revised to clarify that the Commission 'may' act rather than 'shall' in certain contexts, and the codification section number was changed from 697.18.1 to 697.5a.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing specific references to the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025' and replacing them with a broader reference to the 'Rural Health Transformation Program' established by federal law.
FISCAL

The fund name was changed from 'Rural Health Transformation Revolving Fund' to 'Workforce Talent Recruitment Revolving Fund'.

REQUIREMENT

The Commission's authority was updated to explicitly include accepting federal funds and grants, replacing a more general statement about using them.

Certain mandatory language ('shall') was changed to permissive language ('may') regarding the Commission's actions.

TECHNICAL

The section number where the law will be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes was changed from 697.18.1 to 697.5a.

SCOPE

Specific references to the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025' were removed and replaced with a general reference to the 'Rural Health Transformation Program' to broaden applicability.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

396
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic9
7 Yea 2
77% Yea
R Republican41
32 Yea 6 Nay 3
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 11
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 6
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 5
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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