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OK SCR33
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Oklahoma State Senate and House urge the U.S. Legislative and Executive Branches to reform federal crop insurance rules to eliminate requirements or incentives for irrigators to apply water to crops beyond the point of certain failure
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Current crop insurance rules encourage unnecessary water application to "prove out" failed crop attempts in order to qualify for insurance claims, which wastes water resources
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The Oklahoma Water for 2060 Advisory Council identified crop insurance reform as a way to reduce waste and increase water use efficiency in the crop irrigation sector, Oklahoma's largest water use sector
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Copies of the resolution shall be distributed to the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation and the United States Secretary of Agriculture
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Resolution adopted by the Senate on March 7, 2016 and by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2016
Legislative Description
Crop Insurance; resolution calling on U.S. government to reform crop insurance rules.
Last Action
Filed with Secretary of State
5/19/2016