House Bill No. 2036 amends existing laws regarding condemnation proceedings in Oklahoma, specifically addressing the reimbursement of expenses when property is not acquired through the condemnation process. The bill expands the applicability of reimbursement requirements to include situations where a jury trial is requested by the property owner or the condemning authority, and the jury's award exceeds the greater of the court-appointed commissioners' award or the last timely written offer of just compensation by at least ten percent. It establishes that the owner may be reimbursed for reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees incurred due to the condemnation proceedings, with the court's determination being appealable to the Supreme Court. Additionally, the bill sets a time limit for the submission of written offers of just compensation, requiring them to be made within seventy-five days after the report of the court-appointed commissioners is filed.

The bill also makes several updates to the language and structure of the law, including making the language gender-neutral and clarifying statutory references. It specifies that if the final judgment determines that the property cannot be acquired by condemnation, or if the proceeding is abandoned, the owner may still be eligible for reimbursement under certain conditions. The effective date for this act is set for November 1, 2025.