Waters and water rights; stating legislative findings; creating the Oklahoma Water Resources Board Well Driller and Pump Installer Program; effective date.

The entire bill text was replaced with a new version that reorganizes sections and clarifies the relationship between the Board and partner institutions.

Partnership criteria for higher education institutions were refined to include specific requirements about existing memoranda of understanding and opportunities for micro-credentials.

The program title and statutory citations were updated to conform to standard legislative formatting conventions.

Committee amendment headers and formatting were added to indicate this is a Policy Committee Substitute version.

Updated header formatting from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed House' with revised bill numbering and sponsor attribution.

Changed codification section references from 1085.30b/1085.30c to 1020.16a/1020.16b in Sections 2 and 3.

Reorganized section numbering and formatting throughout the document to reflect engrossed status.

All substantive policy provisions regarding the Well Driller and Pump Installer Program, training requirements, funding, and institutional eligibility remain identical.

Changed bill title from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and added co-sponsor Newton to the byline.

Expanded eligibility criteria for the partnering higher education institution to include institutions with memoranda of understanding with industry partners, existing micro-credential opportunities, and demonstrated history in groundwater workforce development.

Added new requirements for the training program to support the National Ground Water Association's existing program and provide specialized micro-credentials for various groundwater professionals.

Added requirement for training to be flexible and available in both online and in-person formats for working professionals, with assessments for program effectiveness and participant satisfaction.

Updated page numbering and request numbers from 12373 to 13186, indicating this is a revised version of the bill.