HB4246

Waters and water rights; authorizing the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with certain parties; effective date.

Chamber Passed·3/24/26

Oklahoma HB4246 authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with the Oklahoma Rural Water Association and other qualified entities.

Oklahoma HB4246 amends 27A O.S. 2021, Section 2-6-103.1, to authorize the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with the Oklahoma Rural Water Association or qualified state suppliers for technical assistance programs to rural water and wastewater system operators. The Department may also contract with other nonprofit entities if they can provide equally effective and efficient technical assistance. This bill provides an effective date for these changes.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 10–0 · Mar 24
Current
The Senate
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
2
RR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

10 Yea

RRRRDRRRRR

0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 9

9:30 AM

Senate Energy REVISED Hearing

Mar 4

9:00 AM

House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Hearing

History

Apr 20

Senate

Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

Apr 20

Senate

Placed on General Order

Apr 9

Senate

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy committee; CR filed