| Bill | Author | Topic | Description | Action | OKFB Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2250 | Rep. Brian Renegar; Rep. John Enns | Animal rights organizations | States that no animal rights charitable organizations, or the fundraisers or solicitors for such organizations, shall engage in the solicitation of contributions from anyone in Oklahoma to be used for services or expenses outside of Oklahoma. | Engrossed, signed to Senate on March 2. | Support |
| HB 2276 | Rep. Lee Denney | Eminent domain | Allows an owner of real property who objects to the proposed location of the right-of-way for a pipeline, utility line or transmission line to file a request for a judicial location exception with the county court where the property is located. | Engrossed, signed to Senate on March 2. | Support |
| HB 2446 | Rep. Terry O'Donnell; Sen. Dan Newberry | Water and water rights | States the protection of waters of the state as defined in Title 82 is declared to be a compelling state interest subject only to legislative authority and the regulatory authority granted by the Legislature. | Passed House floor March 10. | Oppose |
| HB 2504 | Rep. John Pfeiffer | Crimes and punishments | Creates a fine in the amount that is equal to three times the value of stolen animals and machinery, as referenced therein. Also states each head of cattle stolen shall constitute a separate offense and be regarded as a separate violation. | Passed House floor March 10. | Support |
| HB 2554 | Rep. Harold Wright; Sen. Mike Schulz | Motor vehicles | Authorizes the Department of Public Safety to issue a nondomiciled commercial learner's permit or nondomiciled commercial driver's license to a H2A temporary agricultural worker. | Engrossed, signed to Senate Feb. 22. | Support |
| HB 2646 | Rep. Kevin Wallace | Agriculture | Allows prescribed agricultural burning during county burn bans with certain conditions. | Passed House floor March 10. | Support |
| HB 2748 | Rep. Richard Morrissette; Sen. Patrick Anderson | Cedar trees | Changes title of the act and it's various sections; Modifies language; defines infestation; places an effective date for the termination of the Eastern Red Cedar Registry Board and transfers all of it's resources and powers to the Eastern Red Cedar Registry Coordinator; lists the purposes of the Oklahoma Resource Reclamation Act; creates the rules and regulations for harvesting and selling Eastern Red Cedar trees; creates the Woody Biomass Energy Initiative Council and lists the rules and regulations of the council; changes the date of when state agencies can place bids for wood products and materials; adds members to the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Board. | Passed House floor March 10. | Support |
| HB 2774 | Rep. Charles McCall; Sen. Jason Smalley | Revenue and taxation | Allows mineral owners to be paid interest provided they show proof of mineral ownership to the Tax Commission within 12 months of tax payment. | Passed House floor March 10. | Support |
| SB 1018 | Sen. Mike Schulz | Commercial driver's licenses | Authorizes the Department of Public Safety to issue a nondomiciled commercial learner permit or nondomiciled commercial driver’s license to a H2A temporary agricultural worker. | Passed Senate March 9; First reading in House March 10. | Support |
| SB 1142 | Sen. Nathan Dahm; Rep. Sean Roberts | Game wardens | Modifies game warden investigations so that a game warden shall not enter a private property for the purpose of enforcing wildlife conservation laws, based solely on the discharge of a firearm. | Passed Senate March 10. | |
| SB 1219 | Sen. Eddie Fields; Rep. Leslie Osborn | Water and water rights | Places the storage and recovery of water from an aquifer, pursuant to a site-specific aquifer storage and recovery plan approved by the OWRB. | Support | |
| SB 1223 | Sen. Earl Garrison; Rep. Wade Rousselot | Agriculture | Creates, until Dec. 31, 2017, the Pollinator and Pesticide Task Force which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the legislature to provide recommendations for the issue of declining pollinator populations in Oklahoma; provides study, review and recommendations; provides governing provisions. | Passed Senate March 2, engrossed to House March 3. | Support |
| SB 1240 | Sen. Mike Mazzei; Rep. Weldon Watson | Cities and towns | Creates the Oklahoma Public Safety Protection District Act after a joint resolution is submitted to voters in the municipality and goes on to explain duties and powers of the district. | Passed Senate March 8; First reading in House March 10. | |
| SB 1291 | Sen. John Sparks; Rep. Scott Inman | Clean Air Act | Includes "tribal government" as a group to consult with as part of the Clean Air Act. | Passed Senate March 9; First reading in House March 10. | |
| SB 1316 | Rep. John Sparks; Rep. Scott Martin | Infrastructure development | Creates the "Oklahoma Public Schools and Private Facilities and Infrastructure Act" which will encourage investment in the estate by private entities, facilitate financing and provide government flexibility in contracting with private entities; promulgating rules and regulations to that effect. | First reading in House March 10. | |
| SB 1326 | Sen. Greg Treat; Rep. John Pfeiffer | Government agreements | Requires certain government compacts and agreements to receive approval; clarifying language regarding agreements with tribes; modifying approval process and delivery requirements; provides an exemption for agreements between the Department of Transportation or the Turnpike Authoirty and an Indian tribe for certain transportation projects. | Passed Senate March 9; First reading in House March 10. | |
| SB 1414 | Sen. Bryce Marlatt; Rep. Kevin Calvey | Oil and gas | Creates the Oil and Gas Water Recycling and Reuse Act; gives a person who takes possession of waste for the purposes of treating it for a subsequent beneficial use the ability to claim ownership over the transferred material until the person transfers the waste to another person for disposal or use. | Passed Senate March 10. | Support |
| SB 1446 | Sen. Darcy Jech; Rep. Harold Wright | Department of Agriculture | Modifies an agriculture and forestry application bill requiring farmers to sign a statement instead of taking an oath. | Engrossed, signed to House Feb. 25; First reading in House March 10. | Support |
| SB 1448 | Sen. Nathan Dahm; Rep. Sean Roberts | Agriculture | Creates the Right to Commerce Act. Removes exemption for egg producers selling ungraded eggs from their own flock; defines relevant terms. | Passed Senate March 8; First reading in House March 10. | Support |
NOTE: Last updated March 11, 2016.
