Oklahoma house Passed both chambers
OK HB 2244
Oklahoma Energy Worker Retraining Act
Passed both chambers; on the Governor's desk.
Read the official bill text ↗Summary
Creates a state-funded retraining program for displaced oil-and-gas and coal workers, with tuition and stipend support for two-year energy-transition certificates at Oklahoma career-tech and community colleges.
Key provisions
- $45M over three years funded from severance-tax surplus
- Tuition + $300/wk stipend for displaced energy workers
- Certificate programs in grid technician, lineman, methane abatement
- Priority enrollment for workers laid off within last 36 months
- Annual outcome reporting to the legislature
Effect
Who benefits Displaced energy workers, career-tech institutions, communities in transition.
Who pays Severance-tax revenues (no general-fund draw in year 1-2).
Your reps on this bill
JL
James Lankford
U.S. Senator · R-OK
no roll call
AA
Alan Armstrong
U.S. Senator · R-OK
no roll call
JB
Josh Brecheen
U.S. Rep · OK-02 · R-OK
no roll call
DB
David Bullard
U.S. Senator · R-OK
YEA ✓ aligned with you
CM
Cody Maynard
U.S. Rep · HD-21 · R-OK
YEA ✓ aligned with you
Full roll call
4 yea · 0 nay · 4 recorded
| Legislator | Chamber | Party/State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hodge | house | R-OK | YEA |
| Jacob Rosecrants | house | D-OK | YEA |
| Cody Maynard | house | R-OK | YEA |
| David Bullard | senate | R-OK | YEA |