Department of Environmental Quality; establishing Blue River-Little Blue Creek Stream Health Assessment Study; establishing revolving fund for certain purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

This bill creates a special revolving fund within the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to finance a study of the Blue River and Little Blue Creek. The study aims to assess the health of these waterways, which are connected to a sensitive sole-source aquifer, by working with researchers at Baylor University and other relevant agencies. Money for the project will come from state appropriations, donations, and federal grants, and the fund is designed to continue beyond a single fiscal year. The law takes effect immediately upon approval, allowing the department to begin planning and executing the assessment right away.