Wildlife; creating the Oklahoma Habitat Stamp; nonresidents; stamp exceptions; purchase amount; limitations on uses for monies received from purchase; effective date.

HB 1186 requires nonresidents to purchase an $85 Oklahoma Habitat Stamp to hunt or fish in Oklahoma Wildlife Management Areas, with exceptions for active-duty military personnel and veterans. The stamp fee funds a dedicated Oklahoma Habitat Stamp Revolving Fund, which must be used exclusively for maintaining and improving these areas. Violations without the stamp incur fines of $25-$100, and a temporary $145 substitute stamp is available for those arrested. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, and creates no new licensing requirements beyond the stamp.