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53	53	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55	2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 1632 By: Boren
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to wildlife; amending 29 O.S. 2021,
66	66	Section 3-312, which relates to the wildlife habit at
67	67	development program; pro hibiting denial of
68	68	participation under certain conditions; providing for
69	69	conditions exempted from den ial; prohibiting use of
70	70	eminent domain; and providing an effective date .
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75	75	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
76	76	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 29 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -312, is
77	77	amended to read as foll ows:
78	78	Section 3-312. A. In order to encourage wildlife habitat
79	79	conservation on private lands, the Department of Wildlife
80	80	Conservation shall establish a program for wildlife hab itat
81	81	maintenance, enhancement, development, preservation, restoration,
82	82	and management on private lands. To implement the program, the
83	83	Department shall enter into multiyear contracts for approved
84	84	projects on privately owned lands detailing the landowners ’
85	85	responsibilities.
86	86	B. The Department shall promulgate rules pursuant to the
87	87	Administrative Procedures Act to implement the program ; provided
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139	139	that, such rules shall not deny properties from the program that
140	140	include, but are not limited to, less than one (1) acre of land
141	141	existing in its natural state, presently enhanced for wildlife use,
142	142	or being restored to a state conducive to wildlife conservation.
143	143	Such rules may provide for incentives to participate in th e program.
144	144	The Department shall not deny or prev ent a property from
145	145	participation in the program in the event the property fails the
146	146	provisions of this section b y events including, but not limited to,
147	147	fires, natural disasters, vandalism, or any other event proven to be
148	148	outside of the landowner ’s control.
149	149	C. Nothing in this section or in the contract executed pursuant
150	150	to subsection A of this section shall be interpreted or construed to
151	151	constitute a financial or general obligation of the state. No state
152	152	revenue shall be used to guarantee or pay for any da mages to
153	153	property or injury to persons as a result of th e provisions of this
154	154	section or the contract.
155	155	D. 1. Any landowner contracting with the Department pursuant
156	156	to the provisions of this section:
157	157	a. except as otherwise provided by this subsect ion, owes
158	158	no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or
159	159	use by others for any recreational purposes, or to
160	160	give any warning of a dangerous condition, use,
161	161	structure, or activity on such premises to persons
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214	214	b. who either directly or indirectly invites or permits
215	215	without charge any per son to use such prop erty for
216	216	recreational purposes, does not thereby:
217	217	(1) extend any assurance that the premises are safe
218	218	for any purpose,
219	219	(2) confer upon such person the legal status of a n
220	220	invitee or licensee, or
221	221	(3) assume responsibility for or incur liability for
222	222	any injury to person or property caused by an act
223	223	or omission of such persons.
224	224	2. Nothing in this section limits in any way any liability
225	225	which otherwise exists for:
226	226	a. willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against
227	227	a dangerous condition, u se, structure or activity, or
228	228	b. injury suffered in any case where the owner of land
229	229	charges the person or persons who enter or go on the
230	230	land for the recreational use thereof.
231	231	3. Nothing in this section shall allow the Department or any
232	232	agency of this state to acquire proper ty participating in this
233	233	program through by right of eminent domain.
234	234	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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