HB4350

Waters and water rights; authorizing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to implement certain allocation to encourage conservation after certain date; effective date.

Introduced·2/2/26
Int Text

Oklahoma HB4350 authorizes the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to implement a five-year flex allocation for groundwater usage to encourage.

Oklahoma HB4350 amends the state's water rights law to allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to implement a five-year flex allocation for groundwater usage. This allocation is based on the previously determined annual use of the basin or subbasin. The bill requires permit holders to submit an annual usage report and pay an annual groundwater permit fee. It also mandates that water wells be metered and that meters approved by the Board be used.

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Current
Rules Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Feb 3

House

Second Reading referred to Rules

Feb 2

House

First Reading

Feb 2

House

Authored by Representative Moore