SB 3: Department of Environmental Quality; prohibiting land application of sludge and biosolid material after certain date. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Committee Substitute → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from a Committee Substitute to the Senate Floor version, primarily updating formatting and page headers while retaining the core prohibitions on biosolids land application. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including the July 1, 2027 ban on land application, permit restrictions, and plan submission requirements.

TECHNICAL

Page headers and bill title formatting were updated to reflect 'Senate Floor Version' with March 6, 2025 date and committee amendment notation.

The bill's summary description was condensed from a multi-line format to a single-line bracketed format listing key topics.

Minor spacing and indentation adjustments were made throughout the text, particularly around section headers and definitions.

Engrossed → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from Engrossed to Committee Substitute, which typically indicates legislative amendments or refinements were made before final passage. The substantive content remains largely the same, maintaining the prohibition on land application of sludge and biosolids after July 1, 2027, with phased reduction requirements and permit restrictions.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and structural updates occurred.

TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE', indicating it has been amended by a committee during the legislative process.

Page numbering and footer information were updated to reflect the committee substitute version with new request numbers and timestamps.

Line breaks and formatting were adjusted throughout the document, particularly in the preamble and section headers.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the moratorium timeline from July 1, 2028 to July 1, 2027, and added phased reduction requirements (25% by September 2025, 50% by September 2026). The amendment also added a new requirement for permit holders to submit cessation plans and gave the Department of Environmental Quality discretion to renew permits rather than automatically revoking them.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include phased reduction requirements and permit renewal discretion, while the effective date was accelerated by one year.

TIMELINE

The moratorium on land application of sludge and biosolid material was moved from July 1, 2028 to July 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

New phased reduction requirements were added: 25% reduction by September 1, 2025 and 50% reduction by September 1, 2026.

Permit holders must now submit a plan for full cessation of land application activities by September 1, 2025.

ENFORCEMENT

The Department of Environmental Quality now has discretion to renew permits rather than being required to revoke all active permits.

DEFINITION

The definition of biosolid material was updated to specifically include sewage sludge containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Department of Environmental Quality; prohibiting land application of sludge and biosolid material after certain date. Emergency.

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