OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt is continuing her work to address Oklahoma’s shortage of affordable housing. Kirt presented a study on land banks on Tuesday at the state Capitol. Land banks could give cities and counties a way to repair and reuse abandoned or run-down properties and get them productive in private hands again.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, held an interim study Tuesday examining how properties developed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program are valued for property tax purposes and how Oklahoma can ensure its tax policies don't unnecessarily drive up the cost of housing.

The LIHTC program, also known as Section 42, provides federal tax credits to developers to help finance rental housing. In exchange, properties are subject to long-term restrictions on rents and tenant eligibility.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, held an interim study Tuesday to hear recommendations from state agency leaders on how to make a new law preventing foreign adversaries from owning land in this state more targeted and enforceable.

Pederson invited officials from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to present suggestions for clarifying and strengthening Senate Bill 893, which will take effect July 1, 2027, at his interim study before the Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, on Monday hosted an interim study examining the potential dangers of artificial intelligence to children and ways to better protect young Oklahomans as AI becomes increasingly prevalent in society.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is standing with fellow lawmakers from across the country in opposing an effort by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to rescind the highly effective and popular Roadless Rule, a policy which prohibits road construction and logging on national forest lands with great ecological and recreational value.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate and House Democrats continue their Capitol Conversations series this coming Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m., in room 535 of the state Capitol. Sen. Carri Hicks said people of all ages and political interests are welcome to participate in a discussion about public education.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is asking the public to provide feedback ahead of her upcoming interim study on county law libraries. County law libraries provide free access to legal materials, including state and federal statutes, city ordinances, and other resources for legal research. The study will be held by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in room 4S9 of the state Capitol.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City, held an interim study examining a state law that can force local pounds to surrender dogs and cats for animal testing. Oklahoma is the last state in the nation to still have such a law on the books.

PADEN – Sen. Bryan Logan, R-Paden, today applauded the completion of major broadband projects throughout his Senate district that will expand high-speed internet access to more residents of Muskogee, Creek, Okfuskee and Okmulgee counties.