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Oklahoma house Passed one chamber

OK HB 1844

Oklahoma Water Infrastructure Bond Act

Sponsor Mark Hodge (R-OK) Introduced 2026-01-15 Last action 2026-05-26 Cosponsors 19

Passed House 78-21; in Senate Appropriations.

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  • infrastructure
  • healthcare

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 position

How would you vote? Your position is recorded with the bill version below; it powers the alignment dashboard.

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

LegislatorChamberParty/StateVote
Mark HodgehouseR-OKYEA
Jacob RosecrantshouseD-OKYEA
David BullardsenateR-OKNAY
Cody MaynardhouseR-OKYEA