HB 1910: Environment and natural resources; Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program; Conservation Commission; defining terms; program guidelines; revolving fund; administration of program; liability; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating substantive changes to the Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program. The Senate version adds detailed definitions for eligible persons and projects, expands the list of eligible activities, and includes new considerations for program guidelines such as prioritizing areas with limited food access. These changes aim to clarify program requirements and broaden the scope of supported urban agriculture initiatives.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include more specific definitions of eligible persons, eligible land, and eligible projects, along with additional considerations for program guidelines.

DEFINITION

Added detailed definitions for 'Eligible person' and 'Eligible land', specifying types of ownership and land proximity requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of eligible projects to include rooftop farming, greenhouses, rainwater harvesting, composting, apiaries, pollinator gardens, livestock infrastructure, and education programs.

REQUIREMENT

Added new considerations for program guidelines, including prioritizing areas with limited food access and reviewing USDA-NRCS cost-share methods.

TECHNICAL

Changed document headers and formatting from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version with updated page numbering and committee amendment notation.

Enrolled (final version) → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled version to a House Committee Substitute version, with minor text adjustments and page numbering changes. The substantive policy content regarding the Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program remains unchanged, including program purpose, funding sources, eligible projects, and application requirements.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural adjustments to the legislative text.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'Enrolled House Bill' to 'Committee Substitute' with updated session information and page numbering

Act title and summary text was reformatted with different line breaks and spacing but contains identical policy content

Page reference numbers and committee substitute markings were added throughout the document

Original enrolled bill header information and page markers were removed during the committee substitution process

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 2 edits · May 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version with minor formatting corrections and reorganization. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, maintaining the same provisions for establishing an Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program in Oklahoma.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the Enrolled version is the final version ready for signature with identical policy provisions.

TECHNICAL

Page numbering and header formatting were adjusted between versions, with the Enrolled version showing cleaner pagination and standardized formatting.

Some line breaks and spacing were corrected in the Enrolled version to improve readability and standard legislative formatting.

Introduced → Engrossed · 7 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its introduced version to its engrossed version, updating the program name from 'Oklahoma Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Program' to 'Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program' and significantly expanding the scope of eligible projects and funding considerations. The changes clarify the program's purpose, update statutory section numbers, and add specific guidance for program guidelines to ensure equitable access to urban agriculture funding.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a basic cost-share program to include more detailed eligibility criteria, expanded project types, and specific considerations for program guidelines that prioritize food access and community engagement.

SCOPE

Program name shortened from 'Oklahoma Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Program' to 'Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program' for consistency and clarity.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific considerations for program guidelines including prioritizing projects in areas with low access to healthy food, building on existing projects, and evaluating federal/state program enhancements.

Added requirement for applicants to submit information, forms, and reports to properly administer the program.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory section numbers from 3-3-121/122/123/124 to 3-3-601/602/603/604 for proper codification in Oklahoma Statutes.

ELIGIBILITY

Added detailed definition of 'Eligible land' to include land within five miles of urban areas, including privately owned, state-owned, and temporarily federally owned land.

Expanded 'Eligible projects' list to include specific initiatives like rooftop/vertical farming, rainwater harvesting, urban apiaries, and urban food waste composting programs.

FISCAL

Updated funding source language to clarify that the Oklahoma Conservation Commission Infrastructure Revolving Fund will provide funding for the Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program.

Environment and natural resources; Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program; Conservation Commission; defining terms; program guidelines; revolving fund; administration of program; liability; effective date.

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