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SB133 • 2026

Groundwater permits; requiring certain license be presented for intended use of groundwater for medical marijuana grow facilities. Effective date. Emergency.

Groundwater permits; requiring certain license be presented for intended use of groundwater for medical marijuana grow facilities. Effective date. Emergency.

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Sponsor
Burns
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
SCs named Burns, Green, Woods, Frix, Thompson, Boren
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Groundwater permits; requiring certain license be presented for intended use of groundwater for medical marijuana grow facilities. Effective date. Emergency.

Groundwater permits; requiring certain license be presented for intended use of groundwater for medical marijuana grow facilities.

What This Bill Does

  • Groundwater permits; requiring certain license be presented for intended use of groundwater for medical marijuana grow facilities.
  • Effective date.
  • Emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (House): Engrossed (4/4/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/14/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (House): Committee Substitute (4/22/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (House): Senate Conference Committee Substitute (5/6/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (Senate): Introduced (12/27/2024) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (Senate): Committee Substitute (3/7/2025) Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 133 (Senate): SB133 INT FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate)) Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 133 (Senate): SB133 CS FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Plain English: SB133 FA1 GregoJi-JBH(Untimely Filed) 2/17/2026 11:03:47 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Jim Grego Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend SB133 Of the printed Bill Page 2 Section 1 Lines 7 Of the Engrossed Bill by inserting after the word "Statutes" and before the "." period the following language "and an Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Manufacturer Registration"

  • SB133 FA1 GregoJi-JBH(Untimely Filed) 2/17/2026 11:03:47 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Jim Grego Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend SB133 Of the printed Bill Page 2 Section 1 Lines 7 Of the Engrossed Bill by inserting after the word "Statutes" and before the "." period the following language "and an Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Manufacturer Registration"
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 1718 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
  • 133 By: Burns COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to groundwater permits; amending 82 O.S.

Plain English: SB133 FULLPCS1 Jim Grego-JBH 4/10/2025 10:30:03 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Jim Grego Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend SB133 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.

  • SB133 FULLPCS1 Jim Grego-JBH 4/10/2025 10:30:03 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Jim Grego Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend SB133 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.
  • No.
  • 13484 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
  • 133 By: Burns of the Senate and Grego of the House PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to groundwater permits; amending 82 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 Senate

    SCs named Burns, Green, Woods, Frix, Thompson, Boren

  2. 2026-04-01 Senate

    HAs rejected, conference requested

  3. 2026-04-01 House

    Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  4. 2026-02-24 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  5. 2026-02-24 Senate

    HAs read

  6. 2026-02-23 House

    General Order

  7. 2026-02-23 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer

  8. 2026-02-23 House

    Amended

  9. 2026-02-23 House

    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 12

  10. 2026-02-23 House

    Referred for engrossment

  11. 2025-04-16 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

  12. 2025-04-08 House

    Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture

  13. 2025-04-01 House

    Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  14. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Agriculture

  15. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Engrossed to House

  16. 2025-03-27 House

    First Reading

  17. 2025-03-26 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  18. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 3

  19. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Referred for engrossment

  20. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Grego (principal House author)

  21. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  22. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy committee; CR filed

  23. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Energy

  24. 2025-02-03 Senate

    First Reading

  25. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Authored by Senator Burns

Official Summary Text

Groundwater permits; requiring certain license be presented for intended use of groundwater for medical marijuana grow facilities. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (House): Engrossed (4/4/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/14/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (House): Committee Substitute (4/22/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (House): Senate Conference Committee Substitute (5/6/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (Senate): Introduced (12/27/2024)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 133 (Senate): Committee Substitute (3/7/2025)
Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 133 (Senate): SB133 INT FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))
Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 133 (Senate): SB133 CS FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Current Bill Text

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ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 133 Page 1
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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDMENT
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 133 By: Burns of the Senate

and

Grego of the House

An Act relating to groundwater permits; amending 82
O.S. 2021, Section 1020.7, which relates to
groundwater permit applications; requiring certain
information with application; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.

AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor: Archer

AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
and insert:

"An Act relating to groundwater permits; amending 82
O.S. 2021, Section 1020.7, which relates to
groundwater permit applications; requiring certain
license and registration be presented for persons
intending to use groundwater for medical marijuana
grow facilities; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.7, is
amended to read as follows:

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Section 1020.7. Any person intending to use groundwater shall
make application apply to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for an
appropriate permit as provided in Section 1020.11 of this title
before commencing any drilling for such purposes and before taking
water from any completed well heretofore drilled. Such application
to take and use groundwater shall be on a form provided by the Board
and pursuant to the rules and regulations established by the Board.
Any person intending to use groundwater for a medical marijuana grow
facility shall present to the Board a valid medical marijuana
commercial grower license issued by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
Authority pursuant to Section 427.14 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes and an Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Manufacturer
Registration.
The application heretofore filed with the Board shall be used in
granting permits for existing wells and the Board shall publish the
notice of the hearing thereon.
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
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval."

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Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of February,
2026.

Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 133 By: Burns of the Senate

and

Grego of the House

An Act relating to groundwater permits; amending 82
O.S. 2021, Section 1020.7, which relates to
groundwater permit applications; requiring certain
information with application; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1020.7, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1020.7. Any person intending to use groundwater shall
make application apply to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for an
appropriate permit as provided in Section 1020.11 of this title
before commencing any drilling for such purposes and before taking
water from any completed well heretofore drilled. Such application
to take and use groundwater shall be on a form provided by the Board
and pursuant to the rules and regulations established by the Board,
and shall include documentation that the applicant has a valid,
unexpired driver license issued in this state or a valid United
States passport.

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The application heretofore filed with the Board shall be used in
granting permits for existing wells and the Board shall publish the
notice of the hearing thereon.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 6. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 26th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives