Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

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

Last action — Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on May 14, 2025.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

247 added · 276 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most notable change in Bill SB 998 involves modifications to the application process for cost recovery related to transmission upgrades by electric utilities. The amendments clarify that certain costs are presumed recoverable unless proven excessive compared to the approved project. This matters because it impacts how utilities can recover expenses, potentially affecting electricity rates for consumers. By streamlining the approval process, it could aid in more efficient transmission upgrades, ultimately benefiting the infrastructure and service reliability.

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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
Green and Gollihare of the Senate and Caldwell (Trey) of the House 6 An Act relating to public utilities;
Green and Gollihare of the Senate and Caldwell (Trey) of the House An Act relating to public utilities;
providing for codification;
and providing for codification.
providing an effective date;
SUBJECT:
and declaring an emergency.
Public utilities BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
The presumption ENGR.
The presumption established in this paragraph may be rebutted by evidence that the costs so incurred by the utility for the transmission upgrades exceed the scope of the project authorized by the regional transmission organization or order issued by the federal regulatory authority having jurisdiction over interstate regulation of transmission rates.
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998 Page 1 established in this paragraph may be rebutted by evidence that the costs so incurred by the utility for the transmission upgrades exceed the scope of the project authorized by the regional transmission organization or order issued by the federal regulatory authority having jurisdiction over interstate regulation of transmission rates.
The determination of whether the costs shall be recovered and whether the costs shall be recovered through a periodic adjustment of rates shall be made by the Commission following proper notice and hearing in a cause to be filed by the ENGR.
The determination of whether the costs shall be recovered and whether the costs shall be recovered through a periodic adjustment of rates shall be made by the Commission following proper notice and hearing in a cause to be filed by the electric utility in which it files such information as the Commission may require.
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An electric utility subject to rate regulation by the Corporation Commission may file an application seeking Commission authorization of a plan by the utility to make capital expenditures for equipment or facilities necessary to comply with the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), the Emergency Planning & and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), all as ENR.
998 Page 2 electric utility in which it files such information as the Commission may require.
998 Page 2 amended, and, as the Commission may deem appropriate, federal, state, local or tribal environmental requirements which apply to generation facilities.
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An electric utility subject to rate regulation by the Corporation Commission may file an application seeking Commission authorization of a plan by the utility to make capital expenditures for equipment or facilities necessary to comply with the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), the Emergency Planning & and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), all as amended, and, as the Commission may deem appropriate, federal, state, local or tribal environmental requirements which apply to generation facilities.
The utility shall file a request for a review of its rates pursuant to Section 152 of this title no more than twenty- four (24) months after the utility begins recovering the costs ENGR.
The utility shall file a request for a review of its rates pursuant to Section 152 of this title no more than twenty- four (24) months after the utility begins recovering the costs through a periodic rate adjustment mechanism and no more than twenty-four (24) months after the utility begins recovering the costs through any subsequent periodic rate adjustment mechanism.
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998 Page 3 through a periodic rate adjustment mechanism and no more than twenty-four (24) months after the utility begins recovering the costs through any subsequent periodic rate adjustment mechanism.
The Commission shall enter an order on an application filed pursuant to this subsection within two hundred forty (240) ENGR.
The Commission shall enter an order on an application filed pursuant to this subsection within two hundred forty (240) days of the filing of the application, following notice and hearing and after consideration of reasonable alternatives, unless the electric generation facility utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source.
If the electric generation facility uses natural gas as its primary fuel source, then the Commission shall enter an order on an application filed pursuant to this subsection within one hundred eighty (180) days of the filing of the application, ENR.
998 Page 4 days of the filing of the application, following notice and hearing and after consideration of reasonable alternatives, unless the electric generation facility utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source.
998 Page 3 following notice and hearing and after consideration of reasonable alternatives.
If the electric generation facility uses natural gas as its primary fuel source, then the Commission shall enter an order on an application filed pursuant to this subsection within one hundred eighty (180) days of the filing of the application, following notice and hearing and after consideration of reasonable alternatives.
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permit contemporaneous utility recovery from its customers, the amount necessary to cover the Corporation Commission staff and Attorney General assessments as authorized by this subsection, b.
permit contemporaneous utility recovery from its customers, the amount necessary to cover the Corporation Commission staff and Attorney General assessments as authorized by this subsection, ENR.
establish how the cost of facilities approved pursuant to this subsection shall be timely reviewed, approved, and recovered or disapproved, and ENGR.
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establish how the cost of facilities approved pursuant to this subsection shall be timely reviewed, approved, and recovered or disapproved, and c.
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If the electric utility does not receive a bid for firm transportation as a result of its competitive solicitation, the electric utility shall be considered compliant with the requirements of this section provided that the Commission determines that the competitive solicitation is for a firm contract for transport of natural gas which could be reasonably provided by an available pipeline.
If the electric utility does not receive a bid for firm transportation as a ENR.
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998 Page 5 result of its competitive solicitation, the electric utility shall be considered compliant with the requirements of this section provided that the Commission determines that the competitive solicitation is for a firm contract for transport of natural gas which could be reasonably provided by an available pipeline.
On and after the effective date of this act, a public utility shall defer to a regulatory asset ninety percent (90%) of all depreciation expenses and return associated with all qualifying electric plants placed in service, provided the public utility has provided notice to the Corporation Commission of the public ENGR.
On and after the effective date of this act, a public utility shall defer to a regulatory asset ninety percent (90%) of all depreciation expenses and return associated with all qualifying electric plants placed in service, provided the public utility has provided notice to the Corporation Commission of the public utility’s election to make such deferrals pursuant to this section.
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998 Page 8 utility’s election to make such deferrals pursuant to this section.
Unless otherwise provided by this section, in each general rate proceeding concluded on or after July 1, 2025, the balance of the regulatory asset as of the end of the test year shall be included in the public utility’s rate base without any offset, reduction, or adjustment based upon consideration of any other factor with the regulatory asset balances arising from deferrals ENGR.
Unless otherwise provided by this section, in each general rate proceeding concluded on or after July 1, 2025, the balance of the regulatory asset as of the end of the test year shall be included in the public utility’s rate base without any offset, reduction, or adjustment based upon consideration of any other factor with the regulatory asset balances arising from deferrals ENR.
998 Page 9 associated with the qualifying electric plant placed in service after the end of the test year.
998 Page 6 associated with the qualifying electric plant placed in service after the end of the test year.
SECTION 3.
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This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
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998 Page 10 SECTION 4.
998 Page 7 Passed the Senate the 27th day of March, 2025.
It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2025.
Passed the Senate the 27th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
7 Presiding Officer of the Senate 9 Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2025.
By:
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.
_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
_________________________________ ENR.
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Action History

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025

  2. Sent to Governor

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

  4. Enrolled, to House

  5. Referred for enrollment

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 39; Ayes: 48 Nays: 36

  8. General Order

  9. CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

  10. Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Utilities

  11. Referred to Utilities

  12. Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  13. First Reading

  14. Engrossed to House

  15. Referred for engrossment

  16. Emergency passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13

  17. Measure passed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 20

  18. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

  19. Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) (principal House author)

  20. Coauthored by Senator Gollihare

  21. Remove as author Senator Gollihare; authored by Senator Green

  22. Placed on General Order

  23. Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed

  24. Second Reading referred to Energy

  25. Authored by Senator Gollihare

  26. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 62 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 39 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 462508
Democrat 31100
Unaffiliated 2301
Total 513909
% of votes cast 52%39%0%9%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Pittman — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Alonso-Sandoval — Nay
Bennett — Nay
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Nay
Andy Fugate Democrat Nay
Annie Menz Democrat Nay
Cyndi Munson Democrat Nay
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Nay
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Nay
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Nay
Jared Deck Democrat Nay
John Waldron Democrat Nay
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Yea
Michelle McCane Democrat Nay
Mickey Dollens Democrat Nay
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Nay
Anthony Moore Republican Nay
Bob Ed Culver Republican Nay
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Not Voting
Chris Banning Republican Nay
Chris Kannady Republican Not Voting
Chris Sneed Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Nay
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Nay
Cynthia Roe Republican Nay
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Nay
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Nay
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Nay
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Nay
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Not Voting
Jim Olsen Republican Nay
Jim Shaw Republican Yea
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Nay
Marilyn Stark Republican Nay
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Not Voting
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Nay
Max Wolfley Republican Nay
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Nay
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Nay
Nick Archer Republican Nay
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Not Voting
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Nay
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Nay
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Nay
Scott Fetgatter Republican Nay
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Not Voting
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Not Voting
Tammy West Republican Nay
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Emergency

Passed 48 Yea · 36 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4623010
Democrat 11003
Unaffiliated 1302
Total 4836015
% of votes cast 48%36%0%15%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Alonso-Sandoval — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Pittman — Not Voting
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Nay
Andy Fugate Democrat Not Voting
Annie Menz Democrat Nay
Cyndi Munson Democrat Nay
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Nay
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Not Voting
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Not Voting
Jared Deck Democrat Nay
John Waldron Democrat Nay
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Nay
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Nay
Michelle McCane Democrat Nay
Mickey Dollens Democrat Nay
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Nay
Anthony Moore Republican Nay
Bob Ed Culver Republican Nay
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Not Voting
Chris Banning Republican Nay
Chris Kannady Republican Yea
Chris Sneed Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Nay
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Nay
Cynthia Roe Republican Nay
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Nay
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Nay
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Nay
Jack Stewart Republican Nay
Jason Blair Republican Not Voting
Jay Steagall Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Not Voting
Jim Olsen Republican Nay
Jim Shaw Republican Yea
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Nay
Marilyn Stark Republican Nay
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Not Voting
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Nay
Max Wolfley Republican Nay
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Nay
Nick Archer Republican Nay
Nicole Miller Republican Nay
Preston Stinson Republican Not Voting
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Nay
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Nay
Ryan Eaves Republican Not Voting
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Not Voting
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Not Voting
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Nay
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10100
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 0200
Total 11300
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Pittman — Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Nay
Mickey Dollens Democrat Nay
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Yea
John George Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Nay
Rick West Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 26 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 251301
Democrat 1700
Total 262001
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Nay
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Nay
Mark Mann Democrat Nay
Mary B. Boren Democrat Nay
Michael Brooks Democrat Nay
Nikki Nice Democrat Nay
Regina Goodwin Democrat Nay
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Nay
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Nay
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Nay
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Nay
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Nay
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Nay
Roland Pederson Republican Not Voting
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Who sponsors SB 998?
SB 998 is sponsored by Grant Green (Republican) and Trey Caldwell (Republican).
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