OK SB1043

Creates the Regional Water Development Act to promote long-term water projects on a regional basis, prioritizing efficient use of water resources within each geographic region of Oklahoma

Directs the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to dedicate staff and resources to assist regional water planning, including coordinating local efforts, forming voluntary planning groups, and identifying federal, state, tribal, and local partnership opportunities for financing

Regional water plans should include voluntary consolidation of existing infrastructure, maximizing reservoir capacity through dam raises or dredging, and reducing transportation and evaporative losses for agricultural water

Authorizes aquifer recharge management through land application or injection of excess fresh or recycled water, along with conservation measures such as water loss audits and reuse projects

Declared an emergency measure to take effect immediately upon passage; does not amend existing water rights or permits, nor prohibit water transportation between stream systems under existing law