# Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-1-1-206: Economic impact and environmental benefit statements

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## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-1-1-206
- **Heading:** Economic impact and environmental benefit statements
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 27A / Section 27A-1-1-206

## Text

A. Each state environmental agency in promulgation of permanent

rules within its areas of environmental jurisdiction, prior to the

submittal to public comment and review of any rule that is more

stringent than corresponding federal requirements, unless such

stringency is specifically authorized by state statute, shall duly

determine the economic impact and the environmental benefit of such

rule on the people of the State of Oklahoma including those entities

that will be subject to the rule. Such determination shall be in

written form.

B. Such economic impact and environmental benefit statement of

a proposed permanent rule shall be issued prior to or within fifteen

(15) days after the date of publication of the notice of the

proposed permanent rule adoption. The statement may be modified

after any hearing or comment period afforded pursuant to Article I

of the Administrative Procedures Act.

C. The economic impact and environmental benefit statement

shall be submitted to the Governor pursuant to Section 303.1 of

Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes and to the Legislature pursuant to

Section 308 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Such reports

submitted to the Governor and to the Legislature shall include a

brief summary of any public comments made concerning the statement

and any response by the agency to the public comments demonstrating

a reasoned evaluation of the relative impacts and benefits of the

more stringent regulation.

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