From lead paint rules changes to the code that must be met by employees, the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Board meets in a week in Stillwater.
The meeting will be held on the campus of Oklahoma State University and begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9.
Below is the agenda.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA DEPARMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OKLAHOMA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
A Public Meeting: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2025
SU 416 (Case Study 2), Student Union Oklahoma State University
110 S. Hester Street Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078
1. Call to Order – Shannon Ferrell, Chair
2. Announcements – Shannon Ferrell, Chair
Announcements will include the introduction of any new Board members or special meeting guests, as well as safety information for the current meeting venue and any other general housekeeping matters of interest to the Board. These announcements are for informational purposes only, and no action by the Board is required.
3. Roll Call – Quiana Fields, Secretary, Board & Councils
4. Approval of Minutes of the June 10, 2025, Regular Meeting
5. Rulemaking – OAC 252:110 Lead-based Paint Management
Subchapter 3. Definitions
252:110-3-1. Definitions [AMENDED]
252:110-3-2. Terminology related to 40 CFR [AMENDED]
Subchapter 5. Incorporation by Reference
252:110-5-1. Incorporation by reference [AMENDED]
Subchapter 13. Additional Work Practice Standards
252:110-13-2. Conflict of interest prohibited [AMENDED]
252:110-13-7. Clearance levels [REVOKED]
Subchapter 15. Additional Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Requirements
252:110-15-1. Definitions [AMENDED]
The Department is proposing to amend existing OAC 252:110, Lead-Based Paint Management: to update the incorporation by reference section (252:110-5-1); to remove an obsolete Section 252:110-13-7; and to make minor terminology revisions in Sections 252:110-3-1, 252:110-3-2, 252:110-13-2, and 252:110-15-1.
The proposed updates are necessary to remain consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) updated Lead-Based Paint (LBP) program requirements and maintain EPA approval for Oklahoma’s LBP program. The practical result of this rulemaking is to replace obsolete rule provisions involving “clearance levels” by incorporating more up-to-date federal regulations by reference.
• Presentation – Laura Lodes, Chair, Air Quality Advisory Council
• Questions and discussion by the Board
• Questions, comments, and discussion by the public
• Discussion and possible action by the Board, which may include roll call vote(s)
6. Executive Director’s Report – Robert Singletary, Executive Director, DEQ Mr. Singletary’s report may include significant agency accomplishments and activities since the last Board meeting, as well as information pertaining to budgetary and/or legislative matters. This report is for informational purposes only, and no action by the Board is required.
7. Budget Update and Financial Overview (FY 2026) – Kathy Aebischer, DEQ Director of Administrative Services Ms. Aebischer’ s report will include an update and overview of DEQ’s current budget for Fiscal Year 2026. This report is for informational purposes only. Although discussion may occur, no action by the Board is required.
8. DEQ Operational Budget Request (FY 2027) DEQ budget requests to the Governor through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) require approval of the Board. The operational budget request for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 (beginning July 1, 2026) must be submitted to OMES by October 1st of this year.
• Presentation – Kathy Aebischer, DEQ Director of Administrative Services
• Questions and discussion by the Board
• Questions, comments and discussion by the public
• Discussion and possible action by the Board, which may include a roll call vote(s) on approval of the request
9. Employee Disclosures – Jonathan Allen, DEQ General Counsel
The Environmental Quality Code requires DEQ employees involved in reviewing, issuing or enforcing permits to disclose financial interests they hold in entities regulated by the DEQ. The DEQ is required to submit these disclosures to the Board and make them part of the minutes. This is for informational purposes only, and no action by the Board is required.
10. Calendar Year 2026 Board Meeting Dates and Locations – Discussion and vote by the Board
11. New Business (Any matter not known about and which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the posting of agenda)
12. Next Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Environmental Quality Board is scheduled to be held on November 6, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
13. Adjournment