HB 2071 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Waters and water rights; repealing section; effective date.

HB 2071 prohibits the intentional release of chemicals or substances into Oklahoma's atmosphere to alter weather, temperature, or sunlight intensity. It directly affects individuals or entities conducting weather modification activities within the state. The bill authorizes the Governor to deploy the Oklahoma Air National Guard to investigate violations, secure evidence, and escort violators to airports. It repeals 22 existing Oklahoma Statutes related to weather modification and becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten by the Policy Committee to expand its scope from a single repeal of the Weather Modification Act to a broader prohibition of weather modification activities. The new version adds specific enforcement mechanisms allowing the Governor to direct the Oklahoma Air National Guard to intercept and investigate aircraft suspected of violating the new law.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from repealing the existing Weather Modification Act to creating a new prohibition on weather modification activities while also repealing multiple related statutes. The applicability now includes specific enforcement actions against aircraft.

ENFORCEMENT

New provision allowing the Governor to direct the Oklahoma Air National Guard to intercept, document, and investigate aircraft suspected of weather modification activities.

SCOPE

Expanded scope from repealing the Weather Modification Act to prohibiting intentional injection of chemicals into the atmosphere for weather modification purposes.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the effective date from November 1, 2025 to remain the same, but added new codification requirements for the new statute.

REPEALER

Removed the single repeal of 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1801 and replaced it with a comprehensive repeal of multiple sections (1087.1 through 1087.20, 1801.1, 1801.2, and 1801.4) related to the Weather Modification Act.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Energy

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors