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Oklahoma House Bill HB2239

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331 BILL NO. 2239 By: Dobrinski, Archer, Alonso-
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19-An Act relating to water preservation; cre ating the
20-Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act;
21-defining terms; creating certain pilot program;
22-authorizing Oklahoma Conservation Commission to
23-utilize certain funds; stating purpose of pilot
24-program; listing certain Commission duties;
25-authorizing the promulgation of rules and procedures;
26-creating the North Canadian Watershed Restoration
27-Revolving Fund; providing for content of fund;
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29-O.S. 2021, Section 16-73, which relates to Tamarix
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45+Watershed Restoration Act – program – Oklahoma
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34-SUBJECT: Water preservation
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53+AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthors: Stephens, Murdock, and
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127+BILL NO. 2239 By: Dobrinski, Archer, Alonso-
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140+[ Water preservation – Terry Peach North Canadian
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36150 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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38151 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
39152 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-8-101 of Title 27A, unless
40153 there is created a dup lication in numbering, reads as fol lows:
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42154 This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Terry Peach
43155 North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act".
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45156 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
46157 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sect ion 3-8-102 of Title 27A, unless
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49185 A. As used in the Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed
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54188 2. "Harmful woody species " means a tree or shrub species that
55189 is rapidly encroachi ng into adjoining lands and is likely to cause
56190 harm to the environment or economy. Harmful woody species incl ude,
57191 but are not limited to, Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Redcedar),
58192 Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper), Juniperus monosperma
59193 (oneseed juniper) and Tamarix ramosissima (salt cedar) ; and
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64196 B. There is hereby created a pilot program to remove or
65197 eradicate harmful woody species in the North Canadian Watershed to
66198 be administered by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. To
67199 accomplish the goals listed in this section, the Commission is
68200 authorized to use the funds available in the North Canadian
69201 Watershed Restoration Revolving Fund established in Section 3 of
70202 this act. The purpose of the program is to manage and eradicate,
71203 where possible, harmful woody species that damage grazing lands,
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107255 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-8-103 of Title 27A, unless
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112285 Canadian Watershed Restoration Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a
113286 continuing fund, not subject to fiscal yea r limitations, and shall
114287 consist of all monies received by the Conservation Commission from
115288 appropriations, federal grants or funds, municipal contributions,
116289 private contributions, and any other sources, including interest
117290 earned from the income in the fund , that are designated for deposit
118291 to such fund or designated for duties associated with harmful woody
119292 species removal from the North Canadian Watershed. All monies
120293 accruing to the credit of s aid fund are hereby appropriated and may
121294 be budgeted and expended by the Conservation Commission to per form
122295 the duties imposed on the Commission by law. Expenditures from said
123296 fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer
124297 against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the
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155-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
156-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
157-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
158-By: _________________________________
159-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
160-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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164- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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166-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
167-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
168-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
169-By: _________________________________