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Oklahoma House Bill HB3194

Oklahoma 2024 Regular Session

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334 BILL NO. 3194 By: Newton of the House
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14-An Act relating to waters and water rights; amending
15-82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.19, which relates to
16-metering of wells; providing that the Oklahoma Water
17-Resources Board require certain meters for water
18-wells; providing measuring requirements; requiring
19-data from the measuring system to be utilized for the
20-annual groundwater use report ; authorizing approval
21-of allocation of annual yield of b asins or subbasins;
22-providing application requirements and annual permit
23-fee; authorizing applicants to exceed annual yields
24-upon approval by the Board ; providing an exception;
25-and providing an effective date.
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30-SUBJECT: Waters and water rights
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3251 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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3452 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.19, is
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37-Section 1020.19 Upon request of a majority of t he landowners
38-residing within a basin or subbasin, the Board is authorized to
39-require that water wells be metered and that such meters as the
40-Board shall approve be utilized by the applicant and placed under
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43-A. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall require that all
54+Section 1020.19 A. Upon request of a majority of the
55+landowners residing within a basin o r subbasin, the Board is
56+authorized to require that water wells be metered and that such
57+meters as the Board shall approve be utilized by the applicant and
58+placed under seal, subject to reading by the agents of the Board at
59+any time. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall require that all
4460 water wells requiring a permit to take and use groundwater from the
4561 Oklahoma Water Resource s Board be equipped with water well flow
46-meters or an alternative measuring system as defined by the Board. ENR. H. B. NO. 3194 Page 2
62+meters or an alternative measuring system as defined by the Board.
4763 Such measuring systems shall remain on the well and be in proper
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4891 operating condition at all times when groundwater is being produced.
4992 Data from the measuring system shall be utilized for the annual
5093 groundwater use report. The Board may also require that the
5194 applicant report the reading of such meters or alternative measuring
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5496 B. Beginning January 1, 2025, a five -year allocation of the
5597 maximum annual yield of the basin or subbasin may be approved for a
5698 regular permit. An applicant for a five -year allocation shall be
5799 required to submit annual usage as determined by a water well flow
58100 meter and pay the annual permit fee. If approved by the Board, the
59101 applicant may exceed the maximum annual yield in any year of the
60102 five-year allocation; prov ided, the applicant shall adhere to the
61103 cumulative maximum annual yield for the basin or subbasin over the
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64105 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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66- Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2024.
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75-Passed the Senate the 24th day of April, 2024.
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83-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
84-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
85-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
86-By: _________________________________
87-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
88-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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92- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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94-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
95-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
96-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
97-By: _________________________________
106+COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICA TIONS
107+March 28, 2024 - DO PASS AS AMENDED