Senate Bill No. 1008 amends Section 1020.19 of the Oklahoma Statutes regarding the metering of groundwater wells. The bill mandates that all permit holders authorized to use groundwater must implement a system to measure their groundwater usage from all associated wells. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board will determine the acceptable measurement systems, which may include telemetry devices for monitoring usage. Additionally, the bill introduces a five-year flex allocation for groundwater usage starting January 1, 2026, allowing permit holders to exceed their annual allocation in any given year, provided they do not exceed the cumulative allocation over the five-year period.

The bill also specifies that applicants for the five-year flex allocation must submit an annual usage report from a Board-approved measurement system and pay the annual groundwater permit fee. It is important to note that the provisions of this bill do not apply to domestic wells. The effective date for this act is set for November 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 82-105.13