Oklahoma 60th Session:
The 60th Session of the Oklahoma Legislature has commenced! Numerous energy related bills have been filed and are moving through the legislative process. Many of these bills take aim at reducing renewable energy resources in the state, while several seek to aid energy conservation efforts. To see which bills we are tracking, please visit the SPEER Oklahoma 60th Bill Tracker.
Bills on the Move:
HB 1031 Sunset; Oklahoma Energy Resources Board; extending sunset year placed on General Order 4/15/2025.
HB 1373: Commercial solar facilities; creating the Commercial Solar Facility Decommissioning Act; defining terms; effective date reported do pass Energy Committee, CR filed 4/17/2025.
HB 1543: Oklahoma Conservation Commission; expanding powers and duties of the Commission; effective date reported do pass Energy Committee, CR filed 4/17/2025.
HB 2037: Energy conservation; repealers; effective date reported do pass Energy Committee, CR filed 4/17/2025.
HB 2084: Professions and occupations; continuing education; license renewal; effective date placed on General Order 4/15/2025.
HB 2752: Eminent domain; electricity; facilities; private property; certificates; Corporation Commission; effective date placed on General Order 4/17/2025.
SB 2: Wind energy facilities; providing setback requirements for certain wind energy facility towers from certain dwellings and property boundaries. Effective date Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy on 4/9/2025.
SB 460: Natural gas; modifying natural gas energy standard. Effective date. Emergency Senate CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee 4/16/2025.
SB 480: Utilities; modifying certain exception to definition; allowing certain entities to receive electricity. Effective date. Emergency CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee 4/16/2025.
SB 713: Wind energy facilities; requiring newly-established facilities to apply for certain technology system by certain date; providing for certain cost recovery. Effective date Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy 4/3/2025.
SB 915: Solar energy; requiring certain commercial solar energy facilities to meet certain standards. Effective date. Emergency Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy 4/2/2025.
*Bills on the Move section is not a comprehensive list of all bill actions. Please review our Oklahoma full bill tracker for in-depth review.
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