Environment and natural resources; Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program; Conservation Commission; defining terms; program guidelines; revolving fund; administration of program; liability; effective date.
HB 1910 establishes Oklahoma's Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program, administered by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. It provides funding from the Conservation Commission's Infrastructure Revolving Fund to reimburse eligible individuals, tribes, or organizations for urban agriculture projects on land within five miles of urban areas defined by the U.S. Census. Eligible projects include community gardens, rooftop farming, greenhouses, soil health initiatives, and food waste composting, with priority given to areas with limited access to healthy food. Applicants must submit project plans and enter contracts with local conservation districts, and the Commission must annually report program data on projects, funding, and community impacts.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Vetoed May 7, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to transition from a House version to a Senate version, incorporating specific formatting updates and adding new substantive sections. The Senate version introduces new criteria for the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to consider when developing program guidelines, such as prioritizing areas with limited access to healthy food and evaluating federal program compatibility. Additionally, the Senate version expands the list of eligible projects to include urban apiaries, pollinator gardens, and livestock infrastructure, while clarifying the definition of 'urban areas' based on Census data.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program, but the Senate version expands the specific types of projects eligible for funding and adds strategic considerations for program administration.
REQUIREMENT
Added new Section 3 requiring the Conservation Commission to consider food access, community engagement, and federal program compatibility when creating program guidelines.
DEFINITION
Added a specific definition for 'Urban Area' based on United States Census Bureau criteria.
ELIGIBILITY
Expanded the list of eligible projects to include urban apiaries, pollinator gardens, livestock infrastructure, and urban food waste composting programs.
TECHNICAL
Updated document headers, dates, and committee attribution to reflect the Senate Floor Version status.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
37–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican40
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 7, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/07/2025
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 8
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment restored bill to engrossed version
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 34
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 56 Nays: 28
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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