SB 269: Carbon sequestration; modifying jurisdiction over certain injection wells; establishing provisions for establishment of certain CO2 sequestration facilities and storage units. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, with significant additions to the Corporation Commission's jurisdiction. The Senate version expands the Commission's authority to include handling, transportation, and storage of saltwater and other deleterious substances, adds new categories for pipeline facilities, and clarifies jurisdiction over spills and subsurface storage. Additionally, the Senate version includes provisions for EPA jurisdiction over certain discharges and establishes clearer boundaries between state agency responsibilities.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional facilities and activities under Corporation Commission jurisdiction, including new categories for saltwater handling, petrochemical plants, and spill management. The version also clarifies jurisdictional boundaries with the Department of Environmental Quality and the EPA.

SCOPE

Added new jurisdiction over handling, transportation, and storage of saltwater, mineral brines, waste oil, and other deleterious substances from oil and gas operations

Added new category for petrochemical manufacturing plants to the list of facilities under Commission jurisdiction

Added explicit jurisdiction over spills of deleterious substances associated with Commission-regulated facilities

Added jurisdiction over subsurface storage of oil, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas in geologic strata

Reorganized and expanded the list of facilities under Commission jurisdiction to include more detailed categories and additional facility types

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions clarifying when Department of Environmental Quality has sole jurisdiction over point source discharges and storm water when deleterious substances mix

Added provisions establishing direct EPA jurisdiction for certain discharges to waters of the United States

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that Commission jurisdiction extends to construction, operation, maintenance, site remediation, closure, and abandonment of regulated facilities

Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to transition from a Committee Substitute version to an Engrossed House version, incorporating additional sponsors (Luttrell of the House) and updating the bill's title and page numbering. The substantive policy content regarding carbon sequestration jurisdiction appears unchanged in this excerpt, though formatting differences suggest the bill is progressing through legislative stages.

Scope change

No substantive scope change detected in this excerpt; the document reflects procedural updates as the bill moves from committee to floor consideration.

TECHNICAL

Bill title updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed House Bill' with additional House sponsor Luttrell listed.

Page numbering and formatting updated to reflect House floor version with new page headers and bold face notation for committee amendments.

Line numbering and text alignment adjusted throughout the document to accommodate House formatting standards.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

This legislative document shows formatting and numbering changes between two versions of the same bill (SB 269). The substantive content regarding carbon sequestration, Corporation Commission jurisdiction, and statutory amendments appears identical in both versions. The changes are primarily cosmetic, involving page number updates and line renumbering rather than policy modifications.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are limited to document formatting and page numbering

TECHNICAL

Page numbering and line numbers were updated from Req. No. 13540 to Req. No. 1654, and line numbers were renumbered throughout the document

Header formatting was adjusted with spacing changes in the title and legislative session information

The 'FOR ENGROSSED' text was removed from the title section, leaving only 'FOR'

Line breaks and paragraph spacing were adjusted throughout the document text

Enrolled (final version) → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update primarily changes the formatting and layout of the legislative document, converting it from an enrolled Senate version to a House Committee Substitute version. The substantive policy content regarding carbon sequestration, jurisdiction, and regulations appears to remain unchanged, with the main differences being the addition of page numbers, committee markings, and formatting adjustments to the text layout.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'ENROLLED SENATE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 269', indicating a procedural revision in the legislative process.

Added page number references and committee request numbers throughout the document for tracking purposes.

Reformatted text layout with different line breaks and spacing while maintaining the same legislative content and policy provisions.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to an enrolled version, which is the final legislative text ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged; the differences are primarily formatting, page numbering, and the addition of a formal 'An Act' title page that was missing in the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the final enrolled version, including adding 'An Act' and 'ENROLLED SENATE' titles.

A detailed summary of the bill's purpose and scope was added at the top of the enrolled version, describing amendments to multiple Oklahoma statutes regarding carbon sequestration and Corporation Commission jurisdiction.

Line breaks and paragraph spacing were adjusted slightly to conform to the enrolled format, but no substantive legal text was altered.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 13, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reorganize and clarify the Corporation Commission's jurisdiction over carbon sequestration and related oil and gas operations. The changes add new categories of facilities under Commission oversight, clarify jurisdictional boundaries with the Department of Environmental Quality, and establish rules for handling spills and point source discharges.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional facility types under Corporation Commission jurisdiction, including specific handling of deleterious substances, spills, and subsurface storage of petroleum products, while clarifying jurisdictional limits for point source discharges regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality.

SCOPE

Added new jurisdictional categories for the Corporation Commission including spills of deleterious substances, subsurface storage of oil and natural gas, and handling of saltwater and mineral brines from oil and gas operations.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that the Department of Environmental Quality retains sole jurisdiction over point source discharges and storm water when deleterious substances from Commission-regulated facilities enter Department-regulated discharges.

REQUIREMENT

Added provisions stating that facilities requiring permits for pollutant or storm water discharge to federal waters shall be subject to direct EPA jurisdiction and exempt from Department of Environmental Quality or Corporation Commission permitting.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill structure and numbering to improve clarity and consistency with the Oklahoma Carbon Capture and Geologic Sequestration Act.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 3 edits · May 13, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the original text with a new version that maintains similar jurisdictional authority for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission over carbon sequestration activities. The amendment primarily reorganizes the bill's structure and formatting while keeping the core provisions regarding CO2 injection wells, storage units, and related regulatory oversight largely intact.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged; the amendment appears to be a procedural revision that restructures the document rather than altering the policy provisions.

TECHNICAL

The entire bill text was replaced with a new version that reorganizes the layout and numbering while maintaining the same substantive provisions.

Page numbering and header formatting were updated to reflect the engrossed house amendment status.

SUBSTANTIVE

The core jurisdictional provisions for the Corporation Commission over carbon sequestration facilities, CO2 injection wells, and storage units remain substantially the same.

Carbon sequestration; modifying jurisdiction over certain injection wells; establishing provisions for establishment of certain CO2 sequestration facilities and storage units. Effective date.

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