SB 1333 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma Water Resources Board; establishing the Water Infrastructure Enhancement Program; creating the Water Infrastructure Enhancement Revolving Fund; creating the Oklahoma Water Resources Board Low-Interest Revolving Fund. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1333 establishes Oklahoma's Water Infrastructure Enhancement Program to modernize the state's aging water systems. It creates a $50 million revolving fund from General Revenue to provide direct grants, low-interest loans, and technical assistance to communities - particularly rural areas through the Rural Economic Action Plan grant program. The bill allocates 50% of funds to a new low-interest loan program, 20% for rural grants, and 10% for outreach and planning. The program becomes effective July 1, 2026, with funds available for infrastructure projects like pipe replacements and treatment upgrades.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended on the Senate floor to reorganize the document structure and clarify the purpose of the Water Infrastructure Enhancement Revolving Fund. The key substantive change is that the fund's expenditures were broadened from being limited to low-interest loans to being used for all purposes outlined in Section 1 of the bill, which includes grants, education, planning, and other programs. This gives the Oklahoma Water Resources Board more flexibility in how it uses the appropriated funds.

Scope change

The scope of fund usage was expanded to include a broader range of activities beyond just low-interest loans, aligning the fund's purpose with the overall program goals.

FISCAL

The Water Infrastructure Enhancement Revolving Fund's permitted uses were changed from exclusively providing low-interest loans to allowing expenditures for all program purposes defined in Section 1, including grants, education outreach, and planning initiatives.

TECHNICAL

Added a committee report indicating the bill passed as amended on February 18, 2026, with committee amendments noted in bold formatting.

Reorganized the document structure by adding floor version headers, page numbers, and committee report sections while maintaining the same substantive provisions.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Feb 18, 2026

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (25-0)

senate

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Energy committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors