SB 998: Public utilities; cost of transmission upgrades; modifying application process for construction of certain facilities; establishing cost recovery provisions. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The Senate version of SB 998 streamlines the legislative text and clarifies the bill's purpose regarding public utility cost recovery. It adds a date (March 6, 2025) and adjusts the sponsor attribution to reflect Senate floor action. The substantive policy language regarding transmission upgrades and cost recovery remains largely consistent with the House version, though the Senate version reorganizes the text for clarity and adds specific page headers indicating it is the Senate floor version.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version dated March 6, 2025, replacing the House of Representatives floor version header.

Sponsor attribution was adjusted to list only 'Gollihare' as the Senate sponsor, removing the 'Green and Gollihare of the Senate' and 'Caldwell (Trey) of the House' language found in the House version.

The bill title and summary were slightly reworded to improve clarity while maintaining the same substantive provisions regarding public utilities and cost recovery.

Page headers were updated to indicate 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and include bold face notation for committee amendments, replacing the House floor version headers.

SB998 (3-24-25) (GREEN) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was revised from a Senate version to a House floor version, primarily changing the document header and formatting while maintaining the same substantive policy content. The core provisions regarding utility cost recovery for transmission upgrades and environmental compliance facilities remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Document headers and page numbering were updated to reflect House floor version formatting instead of Senate version formatting.

Some text formatting and spacing were adjusted between the Senate and House versions, but no substantive policy language was altered.

Enrolled (final version) → SB998 (3-24-25) (GREEN) FS FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled version to a floor substitute version with line numbers added and page markers inserted. The substantive legislative content regarding public utility cost recovery and transmission upgrades remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and page numbering additions.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are purely formatting and structural.

TECHNICAL

Line numbers and page markers were added throughout the document for tracking purposes during legislative review.

The header section was reorganized with line numbers replacing the original enrolled bill formatting.

Page numbers and request numbers were inserted into the text to indicate document pagination during the floor substitute process.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 7, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, with minor formatting corrections and one substantive addition regarding cost recovery for utility analysis expenses. The core policy provisions remain largely unchanged from the engrossed version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the final enrolled version was prepared for signing.

TECHNICAL

Removed redundant 'and/or and' phrasing in the long-term contract provision for clarity.

Corrected formatting and page numbering throughout the document to reflect the final enrolled version.

REQUIREMENT

Added new provision allowing the Corporation Commission to assess and recover costs associated with analyzing utility applications, including expenses for expert witnesses and consultants.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 27, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduction to its engrossed version, updating the sponsor list, revising the summary language, and making substantive changes to the statutory text regarding utility cost recovery timelines and competitive bidding requirements. These changes affect how public utilities in Oklahoma can recover costs for transmission upgrades and environmental compliance facilities.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on public utility cost recovery but was modified to include specific timelines for natural gas facilities and competitive bidding evidence requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific timelines for Commission orders: 240 days for most facilities, reduced to 180 days for natural gas-fueled facilities

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that competitive bidding bids received within 12 months serve as substantial evidence for reasonable alternatives consideration

TECHNICAL

Updated sponsor names from 'Gollihare' to 'Green and Gollihare of the Senate and Caldwell (Trey) of the House'

Revised the bill summary to reflect 'modifying application process' and 'updating statutory references' rather than original language

Added 'of 1980', 'of 1986', 'of 1973', 'of 1969', 'of 1970', 'of 1990', 'of 1990', 'of 1976' to federal environmental act citations for clarity

Public utilities; cost of transmission upgrades; modifying application process for construction of certain facilities; establishing cost recovery provisions.

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