Nuclear energy; defining terms; creating the Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office; effective date.

The document header was updated to reflect the official House Committee Substitute status and new page numbers.

Added a new definition for 'Advanced nuclear project' to include nuclear fuel cycle facilities and associated technologies, not just electric generation facilities.

Reorganized the list of definitions to group terms logically and updated line numbers throughout the document.

Added a specific purpose for the Office to promote advanced nuclear reactors for dispatchable electric generation while creating high-wage manufacturing jobs.

Updated the bill title and committee amendment dates from February 9 to February 12, 2026.

The Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office is no longer a standalone entity but is now administratively housed within the Governor's office and assigned to the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment.

The Office's duties were restructured; the original list of specific tasks was removed and replaced with a new set of seven purposes focused on strategic leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and identifying financial barriers.

The section detailing the grant program was reorganized to place reimbursement rules and expense qualifications earlier in the text, while adding specific language about disallowing grants if disapproved by certain individuals.

Minor formatting changes were made to the definitions section, such as removing the reference to the 'United States Regulatory Commission' in the definition of an advanced nuclear reactor.

The requirement for the Corporation Commission to adopt specific draft language provided by the Office was removed, giving the Commission more autonomy in rulemaking.

The list of recipients for prohibited gifts was shortened, removing references to 'grants' and 'loans' and focusing only on gifts.

The detailed list of recipients for the strategic plan submission was reduced, removing the Senate Pro Tempore and the House Speaker.

The definition of 'Construction permit' was slightly rephrased to improve clarity regarding research reactors.

The clause stating that the Corporation Commission's authority is not superseded was removed, as it is now implied by the Office's lack of power to compel rule adoption.

Added a new purpose for the Office to support the development of an advanced nuclear energy supply chain and associated technologies.

Corrected the definition of 'Regulatory Commission' from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Changed the Office's administrative assignment from the Secretary of Energy to the Secretary of Energy and Environment.

Updated the Office's duties to include drafting and recommending rules for areas not preempted by federal law, while clarifying that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission is not required to adopt the Office's specific draft language.

Added a specific deadline of December 1, 2027, for the Office to submit its completed statutory and regulatory framework recommendations to state leadership.