Oklahoma house Passed one chamber
OK HB 1844
Oklahoma Water Infrastructure Bond Act
Passed House 78-21; in Senate Appropriations.
Read the official bill text ↗Summary
Authorizes $410M in state bonds for municipal water-system replacement, prioritizing systems flagged for lead-line replacement and small towns with documented main-break frequency above the state median.
Key provisions
- $410M bond authority over six fiscal years
- Priority scoring tied to lead-line inventory + EPA violation history
- Match requirements scaled to community median income
- Drought-resilience requirements for systems above 5,000 connections
- OWRB grant-administration overhead capped at 4%
Effect
Who benefits Municipal water customers in aging or under-funded systems.
Who pays Bond authority; modest debt-service line in the general fund.
Your reps on this bill
JL
James Lankford
U.S. Senator · R-OK
no roll call
AA
Alan Armstrong
U.S. Senator · R-OK
no roll call
JB
Josh Brecheen
U.S. Rep · OK-02 · R-OK
no roll call
DB
David Bullard
U.S. Senator · R-OK
NAY
CM
Cody Maynard
U.S. Rep · HD-21 · R-OK
YEA
Full roll call
3 yea · 1 nay · 4 recorded
| Legislator | Chamber | Party/State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hodge | house | R-OK | YEA |
| Jacob Rosecrants | house | D-OK | YEA |
| David Bullard | senate | R-OK | NAY |
| Cody Maynard | house | R-OK | YEA |