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KOSU: Senate Energy Committee advances $50 million water infrastructure bill, low-interest loan program

February 11, 2026 10:11 AM | Josh McClintock (Administrator)

KOSU | By Lionel Ramos

Published February 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM CST

Among the largest single recurring budget requests before lawmakers this year is the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s $50 million investment into fixing the state’s dire water infrastructure needs. One state senator hopes his bill will jumpstart the work.

Officials with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, or OWRB, estimate the state’s water infrastructure crisis will cost taxpayers up to $24 billion by 2030.

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