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OK SB3

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Grant Green

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits land application of sludge and biosolid material in Oklahoma effective July 1, 2027, and prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from issuing new permits for such applications immediately upon enactment.

  • Requires permitted entities to reduce land application amounts by at least 25% by September 1, 2025, and by at least 50% by September 1, 2026.

  • Requires all permitted entities to submit a plan for complete cessation of land application activities to the Department of Environmental Quality by September 1, 2025, in a form and manner prescribed by the Department.

  • Defines "biosolid material" as sewage sludge containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and references existing statutory definitions of "sludge."

  • Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval, and authorizes the Department to promulgate rules for implementation.

Legislative Description

Department of Environmental Quality; prohibiting land application of sludge and biosolid material after certain date. Emergency.

Last Action

Referred to Agriculture

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture4/1/2025
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight4/1/2025
Energy2/4/2025

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