Bill > SB66

This bill creates the Oklahoma Rural Investment for Sow Farms Act of 2023, which establishes the Oklahoma Rural Investment for Sow Farms Program under the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The program aims to provide funding and incentives for sow farms to update their facilities by transitioning from individual gestation crates to group housing pens, removing gestation crates, and training workers on humane animal care standards. The bill also creates the Oklahoma Rural Investment for Sow Farms Revolving Fund to finance the program, with a one-time $47 million appropriation from the state. The program will have specific eligibility criteria, confidentiality provisions, and an independent review committee to analyze and recommend projects for approval.