Invasive species; expanding provisions of the Terry Peach Water Restoration Act. Effective date.
SB 263 expands Oklahoma's Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Water Restoration Act to address harmful woody species like Eastern Redcedar and salt cedar. It creates a revolving fund for water restoration, allowing cost-sharing with landowners, state agencies, and nonprofits for removal methods such as prescribed burns and herbicides. The bill mandates the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to manage the program across at least three project areas in the North Canadian Watershed, focusing on improving water flow, reducing wildfire risks, and restoring grazing lands. It updates definitions, expands eligible participants, and requires studies comparing treated and untreated watersheds. The policy directly affects landowners and local entities managing watersheds in the North Canadian River basin.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 30, 2025
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The bill was amended during Senate floor consideration to update committee attribution and reporting details. The substantive policy content regarding invasive species management, funding mechanisms, and program requirements remained unchanged from the House version.
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Header information was updated to reflect Senate floor version with March 5, 2025 date and amended status, replacing House floor version header.
Committee report attribution changed from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight to Committee on Appropriations with updated date and status notation.
Page headers and footers were updated to reflect Senate floor version (SB263 SFLR) instead of House floor version (SB263 HFLR).
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican40
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
lower
May 13, 2025
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 1
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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