HB 1336 Summary

• Prohibits the Oklahoma Water Resources Board from approving or issuing regular, seasonal, temporary, or provisional permits for surface water or groundwater use exceeding 25,000 acre feet per year without legislative approval.

• Requires the Board to submit notice and a detailed report of permit applications meeting the threshold to the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

• Grants the Legislature 30 legislative days to review such applications and requires approval or disapproval by concurrent resolution, with no automatic cutoff dates for these measures.

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.