Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority; authorizing Authority to conduct study on elk population. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 330 authorizes the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority to study elk populations in Woodward, Dewey, Ellis counties, and part of Roger Mills County. The study must assess elk numbers, health, genetic diversity, and current management strategies like hunting, leading to a conservation management plan. It appropriates $2 million from the General Revenue Fund for this work, requiring the plan to be published online by November 1, 2025. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, with an emergency declaration.