HB 2100: Environment and natural resources; Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program; eminent domain; effective date. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a House Committee Substitute version to a Floor version, with minor spacing adjustments and updated page headers. The substantive policy content regarding eminent domain exemptions for Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program lands remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Page header text changed from 'Req. No. 16740' to 'HB2100 HFLR' with added note that bold face denotes Committee Amendments.

Line numbering and spacing were adjusted throughout the document to reflect floor version formatting.

Committee Report section was added indicating the bill passed by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight on 02/25/2026.

Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was significantly revised by the House Oversight Committee, replacing the original text with a new version that clarifies the exemption from eminent domain for lands in the Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program. The amendment adds specific exceptions allowing eminent domain for public health projects involving electricity or natural gas transmission, and updates the effective date from November 1, 2025 to November 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include specific exceptions for eminent domain proceedings related to public health infrastructure involving electricity or natural gas transmission, whereas the original version provided a blanket exemption.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exceptions to the eminent domain exemption, allowing government to take land for projects essential to public health that involve electricity or natural gas transmission/distribution.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from November 1, 2025 to November 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Updated legislative session reference from 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) to 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026).

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 2 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to update the legislative session from the 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) to the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026), reflecting a one-year delay in the bill's introduction. The effective date was also changed from November 1, 2025, to November 1, 2026, aligning with the new legislative session. Additionally, the bill's title and language were refined to clarify that the exemption from eminent domain applies to property in the Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program, with specific exceptions for projects essential to public health and electricity or natural gas transmission.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on exempting Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program lands from eminent domain, but the legislative session and effective date were updated to reflect a one-year delay in the bill's timeline.

TIMELINE

The legislative session changed from the 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) to the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026), indicating a one-year delay in the bill's introduction.

The effective date was updated from November 1, 2025, to November 1, 2026, aligning with the new legislative session.

SCOPE

The bill's title and language were refined to clarify that the eminent domain exemption applies specifically to property in the Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program, with exceptions for projects essential to public health and electricity or natural gas transmission.

TECHNICAL

The bill number reference was updated from 60-1-12854 to 60-2-16740, reflecting the new legislative session and bill number.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to strengthen its language regarding eminent domain exemptions for private lands in the Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program. The revision adds explicit protection for natural resources and landowner rights, clarifies that exemptions are limited to projects essential for public health and safety, and updates the bill's title to reflect these substantive changes.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding explicit language protecting natural resources and landowner rights, and by narrowing the eminent domain exemption to only projects essential for safeguarding public health and safety.

SCOPE

Added language stating that protecting natural resources and landowner rights are part of the Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program's purpose.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that eminent domain exemptions are granted only for projects essential to safeguarding public health and safety.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and section numbering to reflect the substantive changes made to the language.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from an Oversight Committee substitute to a Policy Committee substitute, changing the legislative session from the 2nd Session of 2026 to the 1st Session of 2025. The policy language was simplified by removing detailed language about public health exceptions and electricity/gas transmission projects, while also changing the effective date from November 1, 2026 to November 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing specific exceptions for eminent domain projects related to public health, electricity transmission, and natural gas distribution. The exemption now applies more broadly without these carve-outs.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from November 1, 2026 to November 1, 2025, moving the implementation one year earlier.

ENFORCEMENT

Detailed language specifying that eminent domain exemptions only apply to projects essential for public health, electricity transmission, or natural gas distribution was removed.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'PROPOSED OVERSIGHT' to 'PROPOSED POLICY' and the legislative session changed from 2nd Session (2026) to 1st Session (2025).

REQUIREMENT

The act description was simplified to remove the detailed list of eminent domain exceptions, making the exemption language more general.

Environment and natural resources; Conservation Commission Cost-Share Program; eminent domain; effective date.

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