HB 1543 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma Conservation Commission; expanding powers and duties of the Commission; effective date.

HB 1543 expands the Oklahoma Conservation Commission's authority to coordinate conservation efforts across state, tribal, and local entities. It specifically adds language requiring the Commission to include tribal nations in its work, removes restrictions on the Conservation District Consolidation Fund, and strengthens the Commission's ability to enter contracts for shared staffing, statewide programs, and funding. This bill directly affects conservation districts, tribal nations, state agencies, and local governments working on resource conservation. The key change is enhancing coordination mechanisms to avoid duplication and improve efficiency in managing conservation programs statewide.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Vetoed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill moved from the House to the Senate floor version with minor formatting updates and renumbering of sections. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, focusing on expanding the Oklahoma Conservation Commission's authority to work with conservation districts, tribes, and other agencies while removing the ability to maintain a Consolidation Fund.
TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated page headers and committee amendment notation.

Section numbering was reorganized to align with Senate floor conventions, with some sections renumbered (e.g., '4. 5.' and '5. 7.' patterns indicating combined or renumbered items).

Removed House-specific page headers and committee amendment notation that were present in the original House version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 32 Nays: 13
upper
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 70 Nays: 10
lower
May 13, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/13/2025
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 15
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 11
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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