Oklahoma HB3128: Labor; Actionable Response for Industry Skills and Excellence in Oklahoma Task Force (ARISE-OK); purpose; Task Force member guidelines; appointed members; duties; support staff; compensation; effective date.

What the bill says

An Act relating to labor; creating the Actionable Response for Industry Skills and Excellence in Oklahoma Task Force (ARISE-OK); describing legislative intent and purpose; defining terms; providing for Task Force membership; creating guidelines for Task Force members; creating guidelines for appointed members; providing Task Force duties; requiring reports; providing report deadlines; providing guidelines for compensation and reimbursement; requiring staffing and support; establishing sunset date; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

From the engrossed text, March 13, 2026:

An Act relating to labor; creating the Actionable Response for Industry Skills and Excellence in Oklahoma Task Force (ARISE-OK); describing legislative intent and purpose; defining terms; providing for Task Force membership; creating guidelines for Task Force members; creating guidelines for appointed members; providing Task Force duties; requiring reports; providing report deadlines; providing guidelines for compensation and reimbursement; requiring staffing and support; establishing sunset date; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: A. The Legislature finds that Oklahoma's long-term economic growth, business competitiveness, and workforce capacity depend upon strategic coordination between employers, education providers, workforce systems, and state agencies. B. It is the intent of the Legislature ENGR. H. B. NO. 3128 Page 2. Strengthen workforce pipelines in key industries; 3. Align education and training systems with employer needs; 4. Support apprenticeships, technical training, and career development; 5. Enhance Oklahoma's economic competitiveness through a modernized, responsive workforce system; and 6. Ensure recommendations are industry-driven, data-informed, and actionable. SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 651 of Title 40, unless there is created a duplication in …