Committee unanimously advances State Pollinator Act after testimony from 15‑year‑old 4‑H ambassador

A legislative committee unanimously advanced SB 2065, the State Pollinator Act, after testimony from a teenage 4‑H state ambassador who urged the legislature to recognize and protect pollinators.

Lucille Morehouse of Boswell, Oklahoma, identified herself as a 15‑year‑old 4‑H state ambassador and described starting “Lucille’s Pollinator Project” at age 11 after learning pollinators were in decline. She told the committee she sought state designations for four pollinators and warned of the consequences if pollinators disappear: “without them, our agriculture would cease to exist, our ecosystem would be bare, and our grocery prices would be even higher.”

Representative Eaves, the bill sponsor, introduced Morehouse and invited her to present; members praised her presentation and the chair complimented her 4‑H service. After brief discussion and no further questions, the committee voted 4 ayes and 0 nays to advance SB 2065.

Following the vote, Representative Eaves delivered a personal note of thanks, praised Morehouse’s patience in attending the meeting and arranged for Morehouse to pass out pollinator seeds to attendees.

The transcript does not specify statutory language or the four species targeted for state designation; those details are not specified in the committee record provided.