SB 92: Water and water rights; creating the Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Investment Program. Effective date. Emergency. - Oklahoma

SB92 (3-10-25) (BULLARD) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a floor substitute to a committee substitute version, incorporating amendments from the Senate Appropriations Committee. Key substantive changes include adding a requirement for vendors to be based in Oklahoma, modifying administrative reserve amounts from fixed dollar amounts to a percentage-based system, and adding a committee report indicating the bill passed as amended.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on water and wastewater infrastructure investment, but funding administration rules were modified to allow flexible reserve percentages rather than fixed annual dollar amounts.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that contractors, businesses, and vendors receiving funds must be based in Oklahoma state.

FISCAL

Changed administrative reserve requirements from fixed amounts ($500,000 in 2026, $250,000 thereafter) to a flexible 2% per year of the fund.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report indicating the bill passed as amended by the Appropriations Committee on February 20, 2025.

Changed document header from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' reflecting the bill's progression through committee review.

Committee Substitute → SB92 (3-10-25) (BULLARD) FS FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was changed from a Committee Substitute to a Floor Substitute, indicating it has moved through committee review and is now ready for floor consideration. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, establishing a Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Investment Program with competitive loans, a revolving fund, and specific allocation percentages for projects based on population size.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the change is procedural, reflecting the bill's progression from committee to floor stage.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute' to reflect its procedural status in the legislative process.

Page numbering and request numbers were updated from Req. No. 1714 to Req. No. 1822, reflecting the bill's new identification number.

The amendment markup notation was removed, indicating the text is now in its final form without pending changes.

Introduced → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a committee substitute version, primarily adding a new requirement for recipients to prioritize in-state contractors and vendors. The committee version also reorganized the text with updated page numbers and formatting while maintaining most of the original provisions regarding the water infrastructure investment program, revolving fund, and loan allocation percentages.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded slightly by adding a new requirement for eligible entities receiving funds to prioritize contractors and businesses based in Oklahoma.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection D in Section 1 requiring eligible entities receiving funds to prioritize the use of contractors, businesses, and vendors based in Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

Updated page number references from 'Req. No. 116' to 'Req. No. 1714' throughout the document, indicating a different tracking number for the committee substitute version.

Changed the bill title header from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' with added sponsors from both the Senate and House.

Reformatted the text layout with different line breaks and spacing while preserving the substantive content of the original bill.

Water and water rights; creating the Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Investment Program. Effective date. Emergency.

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