OklahomaOklahoma agriculture department would coordinate federal dairy inspections
The proposal names Oklahoma’s agriculture department to work with federal dairy programs and sets out fees and payment schedules for some milk businesses.
What it does
Oklahoma’s agriculture department would work with federal agencies on dairy inspection and grading programs.
The text lists fees on Oklahoma raw milk and Grade A products, plus a matching fee on imports. Businesses would pay monthly or twice a year, depending on the fee.
Argument forNaming a state agency to work with federal dairy programs could make it clearer which office handles inspections and grading.
Argument againstTracking milk weights and shipment destinations could add paperwork for businesses that pay these fees.
More detail
The Oklahoma agriculture department would act as the state agency working with federal agencies on dairy inspection and grading programs. The role covers cooperation on dairy inspection and grading programs under the listed federal agencies. The act would take effect November 1, 2026.
Certain milk businesses would pay fees based on milk produced, processed, or shipped into Oklahoma. Co-ops, marketing agents, or processing plants would pay the raw-milk fee; milk plants would pay the Grade A fee; and the shipper would pay the fee on imports. The fee is one cent per 100 pounds of raw milk produced in Oklahoma and one cent per 100 pounds of Grade A milk or milk products processed or offered for retail sale in the state. For milk or milk products produced or processed elsewhere and brought into Oklahoma, the fee would match the amount charged on Oklahoma shipments to that state. The first two fees would be paid monthly. Import fees would be paid each January 1 and July 1. The act would take effect November 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 14HA's failed of adoption: Ayes: 17 Nays: 27Latest
- Vote recorded House Amendments. Result: fail.Upper
- May 5HAs read
- May 5Engrossed, signed, to SenateMajor
- May 4Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 58 Nays: 31Major
- May 4General Order
- Apr 14CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Apr 13
- Vote recorded Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute AgricultureMinor
- Apr 6
- Vote recorded Agriculture Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Referred to AgricultureMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources OversightMinor
- Mar 11First ReadingMinor
- Mar 11Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 10Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Measure passed: Ayes: 25 Nays: 20Passed Senate
- Mar 10General Order, Considered
- Feb 25Placed on General Order
- Feb 23Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Agriculture and WildlifeMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Murdock
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
- May 14HA's failed of adoption: Ayes: 17 Nays: 27Latest
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