Waters and water rights; stating legislative findings; creating the Oklahoma Water Resources Board Well Driller and Pump Installer Program; effective date.

Added co-sponsor Newton to the bill authorship

Expanded program duties to include technical assistance to the public and broader workforce development

Added detailed criteria for higher education partnerships including Tier 1 research institutions, memoranda of understanding, and micro-credential opportunities

Added requirement for annual reporting to Governor and Legislature on program progress

Established a revolving fund in the State Treasury for the Well Driller and Pump Installer Program

Added new language about groundwater workforce shortage and training needs in the legislative findings

The entire bill text was replaced with a new version that reorganizes the structure and formatting while preserving the original policy provisions.

The title and header information were updated to reflect the Policy Committee Substitute designation with new metadata including date and time stamps.

Some wording adjustments were made throughout the text, particularly in the legislative findings section and program description, though the substantive requirements remain consistent.

Header and title page formatting were updated to reflect 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' status with proper bill number attribution.

Codification section numbers were changed from 1085.30b/c to 1020.16a/b in Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Page numbering and document headers were updated to reflect the engrossed version format.

Minor text formatting adjustments including spacing and line breaks were standardized throughout the document.