OK HR1023

Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Sport Fish Restoration Program, established by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 and expanded by the Wallop-Breaux amendment in 1984

Recognizes that the program is funded through manufacturer excise taxes on fishing equipment and excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels, distributed to states through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Notes the combined contribution of the Sport Fish Restoration Program and license fees to state fish and wildlife agencies has exceeded $78 billion since 1939

Directs distribution of the resolution to the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, all Oklahoma Congressional offices, and local, regional, and national media sources

Adopted by the Oklahoma House of Representatives on May 5, 2025