This bill amends various sections of the Oklahoma Statutes related to poultry waste management and nutrient management plans. It expands the requirements for amendments to nutrient management plans, mandating that operators provide specific statements regarding changes in their operations and the handling of poultry waste. Additionally, it modifies the requirements for poultry waste applicator certificates, introducing penalties for selling or transferring more than ten tons of poultry waste without proper certification. The bill also stipulates that certified poultry waste applicators must file annual reports detailing their land application activities and ensures that those transferring poultry waste are aware of relevant regulations.
Key changes include the insertion of new legal language that requires poultry waste applicators to ensure that recipients of poultry waste are informed of the applicable requirements, as well as the introduction of a new option for operators to indicate that poultry waste will be both removed off-site and land-applied. The bill also updates reporting requirements for certified applicators, including the need to provide GPS coordinates and detailed information about the poultry waste applied or transferred. The effective date for these changes is set for November 1, 2026.