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OklahomaSB 1314Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Groundwater use; increasing cap of certain fund related to commercial drilling and plugging. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Darcy Jech (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More help for well cleanup costs

A state remediation fund can now pay up to $25,000 per site. It helps clean up wells, boreholes, or pumps that risk polluting groundwater and are not up to code or are abandoned. The Board pays the lower of your actual cleanup cost or $25,000. This change takes effect November 1, 2026.

New fund and fee rules for drillers

Licensed well drillers and pump installers pay into a state remediation fund. The law raises the fund’s target balance to $100,000. Until it reaches $100,000, fees and recovered money go to that fund. After that, new fees, reimbursements, and penalties go to a regulation account for inspections, licensing, enforcement, education, and council travel. The law does not set new fee amounts. These changes take effect November 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Darcy Jech

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Carl Newton

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 2

House vote • 5/4/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 85 • No: 2

House vote • 4/13/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/5/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/07/2026

    5/11/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/5/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/5/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/5/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/4/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/4/2026House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 2

    5/4/2026House

  8. General Order

    5/4/2026House

  9. CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

    4/13/2026House

  10. Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy

    4/1/2026House

  11. Referred to Energy

    3/30/2026House

  12. Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

    3/30/2026House

  13. First Reading

    2/26/2026House

  14. Engrossed to House

    2/26/2026Senate

  15. Referred for engrossment

    2/25/2026Senate

  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0

    2/25/2026Senate

  17. General Order, Considered

    2/25/2026Senate

  18. Placed on General Order

    2/16/2026Senate

  19. Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

    2/16/2026Senate

  20. Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)

    2/10/2026Senate

  21. Referred to Appropriations

    2/5/2026Senate

  22. Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed

    2/5/2026Senate

  23. Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee

    2/3/2026Senate

  24. Authored by Senator Jech

    2/2/2026Senate

  25. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/5/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/16/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/1/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    2/26/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/17/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/5/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/29/2025

    PDF

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