HB 2789: Water Resources Board; making appropriations source; purpose; accounts; deposits of transfers; procedures; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill underwent formatting and structural changes as it moved from committee substitute to floor version, with the header updated to reflect it is the House Floor version. The substantive content of the bill remains largely unchanged, though some text alignment and spacing were adjusted. A significant change is the removal of Sections 6 and 7 from the visible portion of the diff, which previously authorized contract execution and administrative cost retention, suggesting these sections may have been renumbered or consolidated.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural.

TECHNICAL

Header updated to indicate this is the House Floor version rather than the Committee Substitute version.

Page numbering and reference numbers (Req. No. 13798) were replaced with new bill tracking identifiers (HB2789 HFLR).

Text alignment and spacing were adjusted throughout the document to conform to floor version formatting standards.

Sections 6 and 7 (regarding contract authorization and administrative cost retention) appear to have been removed from this diff excerpt, possibly due to renumbering or consolidation in the floor version.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new sponsors (Hall and Haste of the Senate) and insert two new sections that authorize the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to enter into contracts with financial institutions to manage grant funds and allow the Board to retain up to 4% of appropriated funds for administrative costs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by adding new provisions for financial contracting and administrative fund retention.

SCOPE

Added two new sponsors (Hall and Haste of the Senate) to the bill's authorship.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 6 authorizing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to enter into contracts with financial institutions to hold and manage grant funds.

FISCAL

Added Section 7 allowing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to retain up to 4% of appropriated funds to reimburse administrative costs.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the legislative session reference from 'Second Special Session' to '2nd Extraordinary Session' of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature, update the bill request number from 13730 to 13766, and modify the emergency declaration language to include an effective date provision. These changes primarily address technical formatting and session terminology corrections rather than substantive policy shifts.

TECHNICAL

Changed legislative session reference from 'Second Special Session' to '2nd Extraordinary Session' in multiple sections

Updated bill request number from 13730 to 13766

Adjusted spacing and formatting in section headers and page numbering

TIMELINE

Added 'providing an effective date' language to the emergency declaration section

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended from its final enrolled version to a committee substitute version. The substantive content remains largely the same, but the formatting and structure were changed to reflect committee amendments rather than the final enrolled text. The bill appropriates federal pandemic relief funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for specific projects.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural to reflect committee amendment markup.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'Enrolled House Bill' to 'Proposed Committee Substitute' indicating this is a working version before final passage

Updated legislative session reference from '2nd Extraordinary Session' to 'Second Special Session' of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature

Changed 'Enrolled Senate Bill No. 13' to 'Enrolled Senate Bill No. 13 of the Second Special Session' for consistency

Reorganized bill structure to show committee amendment markup with page numbers and line references instead of clean enrolled format

Added committee amendment metadata including sponsor name, date, and reading clerk information

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, which primarily involves formatting changes and reorganization of sections. The substantive policy content regarding funding amounts, special accounts, and administrative authority remains unchanged, though the text was restructured for the final legislative record.

Scope change

No substantive change in scope or applicability; the bill's purpose and provisions remain the same.

TECHNICAL

Header and title formatting changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to reflect final legislative approval status.

Section numbering and layout were reorganized for the final enrolled version, with some sections renumbered and text consolidated.

Page numbering and footer formatting were updated to reflect the final enrolled document structure.

FISCAL

Funding amounts ($3,300,000 and $6,625,661.48) and source (Statewide Recovery Fund) remain identical.

REQUIREMENT

Requirements for special accounts, administrative retention limits (4%), and compliance with pandemic relief recommendations remain unchanged.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was substantially rewritten from a general budget and finance act into a specific appropriations bill for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The original version created a new Budget and Finance Act, while the new version appropriates specific funds from the Statewide Recovery Fund to address pandemic relief projects and complete unfunded projects from previous legislation.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general public finance act to a targeted appropriations bill specifically for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and pandemic relief funding.

FISCAL

Changed from a general budget act to specific appropriations of $3,300,000 for increased project costs and $6,625,661.48 for completing unfunded pandemic relief projects.

REQUIREMENT

Added creation of Statewide Recovery Special Accounts in the State Treasury to manage and track pandemic relief funds with specific duration tied to American Rescue Plan Act funding.

Added authority for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to enter into memorandums of understanding for fund management and to retain up to 4% of appropriated funds for administrative costs.

TIMELINE

Removed the original effective date of November 1, 2025, which was replaced by standard legislative enactment procedures.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title and purpose from a general Budget and Finance Act to a specific act relating to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and pandemic relief funding utilization.

Water Resources Board; making appropriations source; purpose; accounts; deposits of transfers; procedures; effective date; emergency.

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