Sen. Grant Green

Maddy summarySB 335 prohibits retail electricity suppliers from offering certain financial incentives to customers, such as discounts for switching providers or promotional deals. It directly affects electricity providers and their residential and commercial customers in the state. The bill bans these specific incentive structures to prevent potential market distortion or unfair competition. Signed by the governor on May 22, 2025, it took immediate effect due to its emergency designation.

Maddy summarySB 68 modifies the definition of "covered entities" under the state's IT coordination law to explicitly include certain additional government agencies. This change directly affects those newly listed agencies, requiring them to follow the same centralized IT planning and reporting rules as existing covered entities. The bill's key mechanism is simply expanding the scope of the definition, without creating new programs or funding. It became law on May 26, 2025, without the Governor's signature.

Maddy summaryHB 2155 creates the Renewable Energy Facility Act, which will be overseen by the Corporation Commission. This act aims to establish regulations and definitions for renewable energy facilities. A key amendment to the bill clarifies that the scope of activities or infrastructure associated with these facilities explicitly excludes transmission or distribution lines that provide services to the facility itself. This modification helps define what aspects of renewable energy projects fall under the purview of this new act.

Maddy summarySB 480 modifies Oklahoma's definition of "public utility" to exclude certain green hydrogen electricity producers from regulatory oversight. It allows entities producing green hydrogen to receive electricity solely for on-site use (or through contracts with utilities for their own facilities), without being classified as public utilities. The bill requires any project under this provision to include a natural gas component in power generation. It takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not obligate public utilities to serve these entities.

Maddy summarySB 998, now law in Oklahoma, changes how electric utilities regulated by the Corporation Commission recover costs for specific projects. It presumes certain transmission upgrade costs (including those for wind development approved by the Southwest Power Pool) and environmental compliance costs (like Clean Air Act upgrades) are recoverable through rate adjustments, unless rebutted by evidence. The bill also streamlines approval for new power generation facilities or purchased power contracts, requiring the Commission to act within 240 days (180 days for natural gas plants) after applications, with costs deemed recoverable upon approval. These changes directly affect Oklahoma utilities seeking to recover infrastructure and compliance expenses from ratepayers.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 998 modifies how electric utilities in Oklahoma recover costs for certain infrastructure investments. It establishes a presumption for utilities to recover costs for transmission upgrades approved by federal or regional authorities. The bill also outlines a process for utilities to seek Corporation Commission approval for capital expenditures related to federal environmental compliance or for new power generation facilities. If approved, these costs are generally deemed recoverable through rate adjustments.

Maddy summarySB 480 extends the expiration date of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2028, ensuring its continued operation. The OERB is a state board focused on promoting Oklahoma's oil and gas industry, encouraging efficient energy use, supporting environmental remediation of historical oilfield sites, and funding research and education related to energy. This extension directly affects the OERB and its ability to carry out these programs for the state. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, and was enacted as an emergency measure.

Maddy summarySB 2 establishes new setback requirements for wind energy facilities in Oklahoma. After June 1, 2025, wind towers must be at least 0.25 nautical miles from residential homes and nonparticipating property boundaries, while existing rules require 1.5 nautical miles from airports, schools, and hospitals. The bill also requires wind developers to obtain FAA "Determination of No Hazard" clearance and resolve military impact concerns before construction, with penalties up to $1,500 per day for noncompliance. These changes directly affect wind energy developers and property owners near proposed facilities, aiming to balance renewable energy development with community and military safety.

Maddy summaryHB 1372 temporarily lowers the gross production tax rate for oil and gas from existing wells (spudded before the law's effective date) to 5% for 36 months, instead of the standard 7%. It also creates two new tax exemptions: 1) 5 years of tax-free production for secondary/tertiary recovery projects approved after July 2022, and 2) a 24-month tax exemption for wells using recycled water (proportional to recycled water usage). For orphaned wells, producers must post a $25,000 surety bond per well to qualify for a 50% tax reduction for 36 months. The bill sets annual refund limits of $15 million for recovery projects and $10 million for recycled water exemptions, requiring producers to apply for refunds through the Tax Commission.

Maddy summaryHB 1052 requires city fire departments, volunteer fire departments in unincorporated areas (via new Section 18 O.S. 595), and fire protection districts with over two paid firefighters to submit annual activity reports through the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). These reports must include fire loss data, fire types, inspections, and immediate notification of fire-related civilian deaths/injuries or firefighter line-of-duty deaths/injuries requiring medical care - submitted within 48 hours of the incident. The bill amends existing statutes (11 O.S. 29-102 and 19 O.S. 901.7a) to standardize these reporting requirements under the State Fire Marshal’s oversight. It became law on May 7, 2025, with an effective date of November 1, 2025.