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Oklahoma House Bill HB3182

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334 BILL NO. 3182 By: Patzkowsky and May of the
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1345 An Act relating to the Emergency Drought Commission;
1446 amending 27A O.S. 2021, Section 2251, as amended by
1547 Section 1, Chapter 48, O.S.L. 2023 (27A O.S. Supp.
1648 2023, Section 2251) and 27A O.S. 2021, Section 2252,
1749 which relate to drought relief; changing the name
1850 Emergency Drought Commission to Emergency Drought
1951 Committee; providing that the Emergency Drought
2052 Committee shall meet at the call of the Secretary of
2153 the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and
2254 Forestry; providing that expenditures from the
2355 Emergency Drought Relief Fund shall require majority
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3161 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOP LE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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3362 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 27A O.S. 2021, Section 2251, as
3463 amended by Section 1, Chapter 48, O.S.L. 2023 (27A O.S. Supp. 2023,
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3765 Section 2251. In the event of a formal declaration of emergency
3866 drought conditions by the Governor, the Emergency
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4067 A. A Drought Commission Committee shall be formed consisting of
4168 the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, the
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4296 Secretary Commissioner of Agriculture, the Executive Director of the
4397 Oklahoma Water Resources Board, one member who resides west of
4498 Interstate 35 (I-35), appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House
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46100 (I-35), appointed by the P resident Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State
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49102 B. The Emergency Drought Committee shall meet at the call of
50103 the Commissioner of Agriculture when the Commissioner declares that
51104 emergency drought conditions exist in the sta te.
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53105 C. The Emergency Drought Commission Committee shall determine
54106 the expenditures to be made from the Emergency Drought Relief Fund
55107 created in Section 2250 of this title, subject to approval by the
56108 Governor a majority of the Committee and shall determine the
57109 appropriate agency to exp end the funds.
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59110 D. The Emergency Drought Commission Committee shall also serve
60111 as a drought advisory panel to the Governor and the various state
61112 agencies. The activities of the Emergency Drought Commission shall
62113 continue until it is determined by the Gove rnor that a drought
63114 emergency no longer exists in the state.
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65115 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 27A O.S. 2021, Section 2252, is
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68117 Section 2252. The Emergency Drought Relief Fund shall be
69118 available for drought respons e activities within the state that may
70119 include but shall not be limited to:
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79151 Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry;
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89156 9. Any other drought response activities identifi ed by the
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91158 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
92159 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
93-declared to exist, by reason w hereof this act shall take effect
94-and be in full force from and after its passage an d approval. ENR. H. B. NO. 3182 Page 4
95-Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2024.
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113-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
114-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
115-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
116-By: _________________________________
117-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
118-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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122- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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124-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
125-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
126-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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160+declared to exist, by reason where of this act shall take effect and
161+be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
162+COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
163+April 1, 2024 - DO PASS