HB 2189 Summary

• Creates the Oklahoma Workforce Housing Commission as a 15-member body with representatives from the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and ex officio members, operating until December 30, 2034.

• Defines five household income categories (extremely low-income at 30% of area median income through middle-income at 160% of area median income) based on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development standards.

• Requires the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency to promulgate rules for a comprehensive workforce housing environmental scan, annual affordable housing reports, long-term expansion plans, and policy recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.

• Establishes the Oklahoma Workforce Housing Commission Revolving Fund in the State Treasury to improve Oklahoma's housing stock and affordability, with funding available after July 1, 2025, and legislative approval of permanent rules.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2025, with Commission members receiving no salary but eligible for travel reimbursement, and all meetings subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.