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, utilizing approved measurement systems such as telemetry devices. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is tasked with ensuring these systems are operational whenever groundwater is being extracted and that the data collected is used for annual groundwater use reporting.

Additionally, the bill introduces a five-year flex allocation for groundwater usage, starting January 1, 2026, which allows permit holders to exceed their annual allocation within certain limits while adhering to cumulative basin or subbasin allocations. This flex allocation is available to both existing and new permit holders, provided they submit annual usage reports and pay the necessary fees. Notably, the provisions of this bill do not apply to domestic wells, and it is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 82-105.13