Wildlife habitat development; exempting land in program from eminent domain; requiring projects be complete at landowner's expense; effective date.

Changed the bill header from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the bill's current legislative status after committee review.

Updated the bill title line from 'An Act relating to Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity' to 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to match the new bill type designation.

Added committee amendment metadata including the submitter name (Annie Menz), adoption date (2/14/2025), and tracking number (Req. No. 12564).

The bill title and purpose were changed from 'wildlife habitat development' to 'Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity Program tax checkoff'.

Added a new definition for 'nongame wildlife' to include any species not legally classified as game or furbearer.

The reauthorization date was extended from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026.

The statutory section amended was changed from 29 O.S. 2021, Section 3-312 to Section 3-310.

Added provisions for handling taxpayer donation errors, allowing refund claims within three years, and specifying how excess donations are handled.

The bill title and purpose changed from 'Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity Program tax checkoff' to 'wildlife habitat development on private lands', shifting focus from tax donations to habitat contracts.

Removed provisions for a tax checkoff donation program where taxpayers could donate from tax refunds to support wildlife diversity.

Added requirements for multiyear contracts for approved habitat projects on privately owned lands, with projects completed at landowner's expense.

Added provisions allowing landowners to cancel contracts with reimbursement requirements and permitting the Department to charge participation fees.

The effective date remains November 1, 2025, but the program structure and codification section numbers changed from 3-310 to 3-312 and added new section 3-312A.

Changed bill classification from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed House Bill' and added Senate sponsor information, indicating the bill passed through committee review and was amended by the Senate.

Changed the bill title from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the legislative process stage.

Updated the tracking number from 12564 to 12966 to reflect the new committee amendment version.

Changed the committee sponsor name from 'JL' to 'JBH' and updated the date from 02/11/25 to 02/26/25.