Oklahoma House Bill HB3519

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Refer: 2/3/26
• Report Pass: 2/23/26
• Engrossed: 3/5/26
• Refer: 4/1/26

Caption

Medical marijuana; deleting requirement for posting certain bond; land reclamation; land ownership documents; creating revolving fund; codification; repealer; effective date.

Summary

HB3519 revises Oklahoma’s medical marijuana licensing framework, primarily by replacing the existing bond requirement for commercial growers with a land reclamation fee. The bill requires medical marijuana commercial grower applicants to pay a $2,000 land reclamation fee unless the land has been owned for at least five years by the applicant or a first-degree relative, in which case the fee is waived. It also requires the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to verify land ownership through deeds, tax records, title insurance, or mortgage statements, and it defines “first degree relative” for this purpose. The bill also creates the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Land Reclamation Revolving Fund. Money collected from land reclamation fees would be deposited into the fund, which is continuously appropriated to the Authority. Up to $5 million from the fund may be used for environmental remediation and redevelopment projects, and any remaining funds are to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. The measure repeals the prior statutory bond requirement for medical marijuana commercial growers and takes effect November 1, 2026.

Impact

HB3519 amends 63 O.S. Section 427.14 and repeals Section 427.26, shifting the state’s approach to grower site restoration from a bond-based requirement to a fee-based system. It affects medical marijuana commercial grower applicants and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority by adding land ownership verification duties, establishing a new dedicated revolving fund, and redirecting fee revenue toward reclamation and redevelopment purposes. The bill also preserves the broader licensing structure and fee schedule for other medical marijuana business categories while leaving the new reclamation fee as a specific condition for grower licensure.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong support for the bill at each recorded stage, with unanimous committee votes and a 89-0 third reading in the House. The limited committee transcript does not show substantive opposition, and the bill advanced through committee and floor consideration without recorded dissent. Overall, the sentiment appears broadly favorable, with lawmakers treating it as a technical and policy adjustment to the medical marijuana licensing system rather than a controversial overhaul.

Contention

The main point of policy change is the replacement of a posted bond with a land reclamation fee, which may have been intended to reduce upfront bonding burdens while still ensuring funds are available for site cleanup. Potential areas of concern include the fee waiver for land owned by the applicant or a first-degree relative for at least five years, the Authority’s new responsibility to verify ownership documents, and the use of remaining fund balances for the General Revenue Fund after environmental remediation allocations. No explicit opposition is reflected in the provided committee discussion or votes, but these provisions are the most likely sources of debate among growers, regulators, and fiscal stakeholders.