Electric transmission facilities; definitions; applications; certificates; information; hearings; notice; meetings; public; plans; approval; rules; codification; emergency.

Removed the creation of a new 'High Voltage Electric Transmission Facility Act' title and simplified the legislative purpose statement.

Updated the definition of 'Electric transmission facility' to specify a rating greater than 300 kilovolts.

Added an exemption requiring Oklahoma retail electric suppliers and rural electric cooperatives to not secure a Certificate of Authority for extensions, rebuilds, or upgrades to existing facilities they already serve or own.

Added requirements for transmission developers to provide proof of publication in newspapers of general circulation in affected counties and to send certified mail notices to county commissioners, municipal governing bodies, and surface landowners.

Modified the application requirements to include maps of proposed routes, identification of connected energy resources, cost estimates, and provisions for handling subsequent FERC filings if project boundaries expand.

The bill title was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed', indicating it has passed committee review and is ready for final legislative action.

The short title was updated to 'High Voltage Electric Transmission Facility Act' to provide a clearer name for the legislation.

The definition of 'Certificate of Authority' was slightly modified to specify that it is authorization for a transmission developer to comply with the act's provisions.

Application requirements were refined to clarify that the map or plat should describe 'the proposed route or routes' rather than just 'routes', and to specify 'route or routes' in the identification of counties.

References to FERC were updated to include the full name 'Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)' for clarity in the application filing requirements.

Minor formatting and codification instructions were adjusted, including changing 'new section of law to be codified' to 'new section of a new law not to be codified' in some instances.

Updated document header from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'House Committee Substitute' with revised page numbering and formatting consistent with House Committee amendments.

Reordered and renumbered sections to conform to House Committee amendment standards, though the actual bill text and legal provisions remain identical to the original version.

Document header and title were reformatted to reflect committee substitute status rather than enrolled final version

Section numbering and line references were updated to reflect the new substitute version

Page numbering and document structure were reorganized to match committee substitute format

Minor wording adjustments to definitions of 'Certificate of Authority' and related terms for clarity

Slight rewording of application requirements and notification procedures without changing substantive obligations

Terminology was standardized throughout the document to consistently refer to the 'Corporation Commission' rather than just 'the Commission' in certain contexts.

Minor formatting and punctuation changes were made to align with final enrolled bill standards, including adjustments to section headers and page numbering references.

A new notification requirement was added for operators of unspaced units or units created by Commission order conducting oil and gas operations within the transmission facility's geographical boundaries.

Removed redundant amendment headers and standardized page numbering and formatting throughout the document.

Corrected capitalization inconsistencies in section headers and bill references.

Removed duplicate amendment markers that indicated previous versions of the bill text.

Bill title changed from generic HB 2756 to 'High Voltage Electric Transmission Facility Act' with updated purpose description

Added authorization for requests for additional information and assessment of filing fees

Changed codification requirement language inconsistently between sections, creating potential confusion about whether the law should be codified in statutes

Reorganized and renumbered definitions section while maintaining same substantive definitions for transmission facilities and developers

Minor formatting changes including page number reorganization and amendment designation updates