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OK SB2138

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Casey Murdock

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Oklahoma Controlled Burn Indemnity Fund" to the "Oklahoma Prescribed Burn Indemnity Fund" and prohibits reimbursement to participating landowners for damages on their own property

  • Expands who can prepare prescribed burn plans to include the Department of Wildlife Conservation, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, other recognized entities, or landowners themselves (previously only conservation districts and USDA)

  • Requires burn plans to include specific information: landowner contact details, property description, burn objectives, firebreak descriptions, weather conditions, smoke management considerations, manpower/equipment plans, and ignition plans

  • Mandates 60-day advance written or oral notice to adjoining landowners within 1 mile, 30-day advance filing with the Commission, and 48-hour notice to local fire departments and sheriff's offices

  • Increases the plan filing fee from $100 to $250 and caps reimbursement at $1,000,000 per prescribed fire event, effective November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Forest fire prevention; modifying certain fund name requiring creation of prescribed burn plans for land owners and local fire departments; limiting reimbursement. Effective date.

Last Action

Placed on General Order

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/9/2026
Agriculture and Wildlife2/3/2026

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