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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma creates Salt Cedar Eradication Act and establishes revolving fund for invasive plant removal
Last action · May 6, 2026: Conference granted, SCs named Murdock, Pederson, Green, Kern, Woods, HicksSponsors: Nick Archer and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1728 creates the Eradication Act, directing the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to oversee a new program aimed at controlling and removing invasive salt cedar trees in counties within the Upper North Fork of the Red River Basin starting July 1, 2025. The measure establishes a dedicated to finance eradication efforts, technical and financial assistance to landowners, and annual reporting requirements.
Private, tribal, and public landowners in targeted river basin counties gain access to technical and financial assistance for removing invasive trees that impact regional water supplies and agricultural productivity.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Eligible landowners
Private, tribal, and public landowners in designated river basin counties are eligible to receive technical and financial assistance and participate in cost-sharing arrangements for salt cedar removal.
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
The Commission is tasked with overseeing the program, promulgating rules, managing the revolving fund, and submitting annual legislative reports.
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Procedural history
30 actions- May 6, 2026SenateConference granted, SCs named Murdock, Pederson, Green, Kern, Woods, Hicks
- May 6, 2026HouseSA's rejected, conference requested, naming GCCA
- May 28, 2025HouseCCR submitted; conferees unable to agree
- May 27, 2025SenateSCs named Murdock, Kern, Coleman, Wingard, Grellner, Pederson, Nice
- May 27, 2025SenateCommitteeWithdrawn from GCCA - referred to conference
- May 15, 2025SenateConference granted, GCCA
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- May 15, 2025HouseHC's named: GCCA
- May 14, 2025HouseSA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
- May 12, 2025HouseSA's received
- May 12, 2025SenateEngrossed to House
- May 8, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- May 8, 2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
- May 8, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended
- Apr 28, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 23, 2025SenateTitle stricken
- Apr 23, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
- Apr 7, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Appropriations
- Apr 7, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Feb 27, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Feb 27, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Feb 26, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Feb 26, 2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 3
- Feb 26, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Menz
- Feb 26, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Feb 17, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Murdock (principal Senate author)
- Feb 17, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Moore
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Creation of Dedicated Eradication Framework
Establishes a formal statutory framework and continuous revolving fund specifically for salt cedar management within designated river basins.
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