Sen. Grant Green

Maddy summarySB 1847 modifies Oklahoma's ADvantage Waiver Program, which provides Medicaid home- and community-based services. It creates an exception allowing individuals with cognitive impairments to qualify if they were already residing in an assisted living center contracted with the state when their impairment developed, and the center has a specific accommodation plan. This change directly affects adults with cognitive impairments who live in state-contracted assisted living facilities and developed their condition after moving in. The bill does not alter financial or age requirements but adjusts eligibility for this specific group. The exception applies to those meeting all three conditions outlined in the bill's new subsection B.

Maddy summaryHB 3087 extends the response time for garnishees (like employers or banks) handling wage garnishment notices in Oklahoma. It changes the deadline from 10 days to 30 days for garnishees to file their response after receiving a garnishment summons, and updates related deadlines for defendants to object (from 5 to 30 days). This bill directly affects employers, banks, and individuals subject to wage garnishment by providing more time to respond to legal notices. The change modifies specific sections of Oklahoma's civil procedure code (12 O.S. Sections 1172.1 and 1173) without altering the underlying garnishment process or financial requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 3429 creates a $50 million Career Technology Business Partnership Pool to finance economic development projects in Oklahoma. It allows career technology districts (vocational schools) to partner with for-profit businesses, using pooled financing for projects that meet workforce needs. Key requirements include adding financial literacy courses to district curricula, prohibiting districts from having outstanding debt while using the program, and ending eligibility after June 30, 2032. The pool is managed by the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, with bonds potentially issued tax-exempt under federal law.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a concurrent resolution that designates April 21, 2026, as National Lineman Appreciation Day in Oklahoma. It directly affects electric utility workers by formally recognizing their role in maintaining the state's power grid and responding to emergencies. The resolution expresses gratitude to various providers, including Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Gas and Electric, for their service. It serves as a symbolic gesture to honor linemen rather than establishing new laws or funding.

Maddy summaryThis legislative bill is a concurrent resolution that formally recognizes April 21, 2026, as National Lineman Appreciation Day in Oklahoma. It directly affects electric utility workers across the state, specifically naming providers like Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. The resolution expresses gratitude for their work maintaining power grids and responding to emergencies, while also highlighting their role in supporting the state's economy. This document serves as an official acknowledgment of their contributions rather than establishing new laws or regulations.

Maddy summaryHB 3081 lowers the minimum age requirement for individuals supervising fire extinguisher business operations in Oklahoma from 21 to 18 years. The bill amends existing licensing rules to require applicants to provide evidence of this age qualification, along with other standard requirements like background checks, fingerprints, and proof of no disqualifying criminal history. It directly affects business owners and supervisors seeking or renewing fire extinguisher industry licenses. The changes take effect November 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryHB 4246 allows Oklahoma's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to contract with the Oklahoma Rural Water Association or other qualified state suppliers for technical assistance to rural water and wastewater system operators. The bill expands the DEQ's existing authority to partner with nonprofit entities that can provide equally effective support, without requiring new funding. It directly affects rural water system operators statewide by potentially improving access to technical support services. The bill takes effect on November 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Oklahoma's Renewable Energy Facility Act to clarify which infrastructure projects are covered under the legislation. The key change excludes transmission and distribution lines that serve renewable energy facilities from the bill's scope, narrowing the definition of eligible projects. This amendment directly affects utility companies and developers by specifying that only the renewable energy generation facilities themselves are included, not the power lines connecting them to the grid. The change aims to provide clearer boundaries for what types of infrastructure fall under the act's regulations and incentives.

Maddy summarySB 1749 modifies Oklahoma law to require mobile food vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking to obtain annual permits and pass inspections from the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration (not local agencies). It mandates Class K fire extinguishers for grease-related cooking and shifts jurisdiction for fire safety inspections to the State Fire Marshal, who must conduct annual checks with specific geographic coverage. The bill affects mobile food vendors operating LPG-equipped vehicles, updating permit requirements and inspection protocols while clarifying that counties with over 400,000 residents may maintain local regulations. The changes take effect November 1, 2026.

Maddy summarySB 1930 amends Oklahoma's brine and produced water laws to clarify definitions and explicitly include water reuse and recycling as policy goals. It directly affects oil and gas producers who handle brine (subsurface saltwater) and produced water, defining key terms like "brine," "solution gas," and "effluent" to distinguish between brine extraction and oil/gas production. The bill updates statutory language to align the Oklahoma Brine Development Act with the Oil and Gas Produced Water Recycling Act, ensuring consistent regulation of brine operations and effluent disposal. These changes aim to streamline management of brine resources while promoting reuse of produced water, without creating new regulatory requirements.