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HB3402 • 2026

Appropriations; making certain appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality; effective date; emergency.

Appropriations; making certain appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality; effective date; emergency.

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Sponsor
Patzkowsky
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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Appropriations; making certain appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality; effective date; emergency.

Appropriations; making certain appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality; effective date; emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriations; making certain appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality; effective date; emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3402 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 (2/12/2026)

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB3402 SUBPCS1 Kenton Patzkowsky-JBH 2/5/2026 3:02:36 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Kenton Patzkowsky Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3402 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB3402 SUBPCS1 Kenton Patzkowsky-JBH 2/5/2026 3:02:36 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Kenton Patzkowsky Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3402 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
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  • 16060 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 3402 By: Patzkowsky PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to Department of Environmental Quality; creating the Biosolids Land Application Research Revolving Fund; stating type of fund; stating purpose of fund; providing for expenditures; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
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  • 16400 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 3402 By: Patzkowsky SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to Department of Environmental Quality; creating the Biosolids Land Application Research Revolving Fund; stating type of fund; stating purpose of fund; providing for expenditures; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 House

    Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

  2. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

  3. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

  4. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  5. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Patzkowsky

Official Summary Text

Appropriations; making certain appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality; effective date; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3402 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 (2/12/2026)

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

HOUSE BILL 3402 By: Patzkowsky

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to appropriations; making certain
appropriation to the Department of Environmental
Quality; providing an effective date; and declaring
an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of
Environmental Quality from any monies not otherwise appropriated
from the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2027, the sum of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary to perform
the duties imposed upon the Department of Environmental Quality to
test biosolids by law.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby

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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

60-2-14173 JBH 01/13/26