HB 2120 Summary

• Amends 82 O.S. 2011, Section 105.6 regarding water rights determinations by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

• Clarifies that the Board may institute legal action to determine all rights to water use in a stream system when it serves the best interests of claimants.

• Removes language requiring water rights adjudication as a prerequisite to granting permits and licenses under water rights law.

• Replaces reference to "this act" with specific statutory citation "Section 105.1 et seq. of this title" for clarity.

• Declared an emergency measure with immediate effective date upon passage and approval.