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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma expands Conservation Commission contracting powers and fee structures in HB 1815
Last action · April 1, 2025: Second Reading referred to EnergySponsors: Carl Newton and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Oklahoma House Bill 1815 modifies the statutory definitions and broadens the powers and duties of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, allowing it to enter into contracts, create shared positions, explore funding sources, and promulgate rules to establish and collect fees for services such as agricultural certification.
The measure alters the administrative authority and revenue-generation mechanisms of a key state environmental agency, impacting how local conservation districts coordinate and how fees are assessed for services like sustainable agriculture certification.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Oklahoma Conservation Commission
The agency receives expanded powers to enter contracts, create shared positions, and establish fee schedules for certification services.
Agricultural producers
Producers may be subject to new fees established by the Commission for sustainable agricultural production and carbon sequestration certifications.
Conservation districts
Districts experience updated administrative definitions, standardized accounting frameworks, and enhanced coordination mechanisms with the state commission.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
18 actions- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Energy
- Mar 12, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 12, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Mar 11, 2025HouseFloorThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 3
- Mar 11, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Deck
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- Mar 11, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Mar 4, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Murdock (principal Senate author)
- Mar 4, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
- Feb 24, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Newton
- Feb 24, 2025HouseFloorPolicy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture
- Feb 5, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Agriculture
- Feb 5, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
- Feb 5, 2025HouseCommitteeWithdrawn from Rules Committee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Rules
- Feb 3, 2025HouseRemove Representative Newton as principal House author and substitute with Representative Grego
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Newton
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Expanded Fee-Setting Authority
The legislation introduces explicit rule-making authority for the Conservation Commission to charge fees for agricultural and carbon sequestration verifications.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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