Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 2155 — Corporation Commission; creating the Renewable Energy Facility Act; emergency.

Last action — HC's named: Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on March 06, 2025.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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183 added · 192 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 2155 introduces the "Renewable Energy Facility Act," which aims to regulate renewable energy facilities in Oklahoma. It adds definitions for key terms and requires the Corporation Commission to establish specific rules and penalties for facility operators. This matters because it creates a legal framework for managing renewable energy operations, promoting accountability and potentially supporting the state's transition to cleaner energy sources.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Dobrinski of the House and Green of the Senate 9 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the Corporation Commission;
Dobrinski of the House and Green of the Senate 5 7 [ Corporation Commission - Renewable Energy Facility Act – rules - facility operators - penalties - permit - filing fee - codification – emergency ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
creating the Renewable Energy Facility Act;
defining terms;
directing the Corporation Commission to promulgate certain rules;
requiring facility operators to complete certain actions;
detailing requirements for the promulgation of certain rules;
establishing penalties for violations;
requiring certain facility operators obtain permit by certain date;
authorizing Commission to assess certain filing fee;
authorizing the adoption of certain emergency rules;
providing for codification;
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
HB2155 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
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"Facility operator" or "applicant" means a person or entity who is the owner of the right to develop, operate and maintain an energy facility;
"Facility operator" or "applicant" means a person or entity who is the owner of the right to develop, operate, and maintain an energy facility;
"Mineral estate" means that ownership or interests as defined under Section 802 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
"Mineral estate" means ownership or interests as defined under Section 802 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
"Mineral owner" means an owner or holder of certain rights of the mineral estate as defined under Section 802 of Title 52 of HB2155 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
"Mineral owner" means an owner or holder of certain rights of the mineral estate as defined under Section 802 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, as to the property upon which the energy facility is to be developed, operated, and maintained based upon the records of the county clerk of the county within which the mineral estate lies;
the Oklahoma Statutes, as to the property upon which the energy facility is to be developed, operated, and maintained based upon the records of the county clerk of the county within which the mineral estate lies;
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"Surface owner" means the landowner or landowners of record of the surface estate of the real property upon which the energy facility is to be developed, operated and maintained, based upon the records of the county clerk of the county within which the surface estate is actually located.
"Surface owner" means the landowner or landowners of record of the surface estate of the real property upon which the energy facility is to be developed, operated, and maintained, based upon the records of the county clerk of the county within which the surface estate is actually located.
HB2155 HFLR Page 3 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
Provide a form of financial security which meets the provisions of Section 160.15 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, if applicable, or provide a form of financial security, in the form and amount to be determined by the Commission, as applicable, which shall remain in effect until release is authorized by the Commission;
Provide a form of financial security which meets the provisions of Section 160.15 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, if applicable, or provide a form of financial security, in the form and amount to be determined by the Commission, as applicable, which ENGR.
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A permit containing;
A permit containing:
the name, address, and contact information of the facility operator, including a named representative of the facility operator and a telephone number and electronic mail address for each such representative and include emergency contact information, b.
the name, address, and contact information of the facility operator, including a named representative of the facility operator and a telephone number and electronic mail address for each such representative including emergency contact information, b.
attestation that insurance with coverage limits consistent with prevailing industry standards shall be obtained and kept in effect or an attestation that HB2155 HFLR Page 4 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
an attestation that insurance with coverage limits consistent with prevailing industry standards shall be obtained and kept in effect or an attestation that the provisions of Section 160.19 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, if applicable, have been complied with, d.
provisions of Section 160.19 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, if applicable, have been complied with, d.
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attestation that the facility operator has current safety and environmental plans in place and that it will provide such plans to state, regional and local emergency personnel, if requested, f.
an attestation that the facility operator has current safety and environmental plans in place and that it ENGR.
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2155 Page 4 will provide such plans to state, regional and local emergency personnel, if requested, f.
attestation that prior to abandonment or decommission, the facility operator shall notify the Commission at least thirty (30) days in advance, h.
an attestation that prior to abandonment or decommission, the facility operator shall notify the Commission at least thirty (30) days in advance, h.
attestation that a decommission plan shall be provided to the Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality and any other agencies, if requested, and if applicable, such decommission plan shall comply with the provisions of Section 160.14 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and i.
an attestation that a decommission plan shall be provided to the Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality, and any other agencies, if requested, and if applicable, such decommission plan shall comply with the provisions of Section 160.14 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and i.
a list of the names and addresses for all surface, mineral and adjacent owners notified in accordance with subsection 2 of this section.
a list of the names and addresses for all surface, mineral, and adjacent owners notified in accordance with paragraph 2 of this subsection;
HB2155 HFLR Page 5 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
Applicant to notify all surface, mineral, and adjacent owners where the energy facility will be located at least sixty (60) days prior to commencement of any energy facility by U.S.
An applicant to notify all surface, mineral, and adjacent owners where the energy facility shall be located at least sixty (60) days prior to commencement of any energy facility by U.S.
If the applicant has the right to commence an energy facility and has attempted to give actual notice of intent to commence the energy facility to the owners noted herein, any time prior to sixty (60) days of commencing the energy facility, such action shall be considered sufficient notification for the purposes of this section.
If the applicant has the right to commence an energy facility and has attempted to give actual notice of intent to commence the energy facility to the owners noted herein, any time prior to sixty (60) days of commencing the energy facility, such action shall be ENGR.
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mail, the notice is postmarked at least sixty (60) days prior to commencement of any energy facility, and has been given at the last address shown of record for any such owners in the records of the county clerk in the county where the owners’ lands are located, or an address that is verified by applicant to be more accurate than the foregoing address of record;
mail, the notice is postmarked at least sixty (60) days prior to commencement of any energy facility, and has been given at the last address shown of record for any such owners in the records of the county clerk in the county where the owners’ lands are located, or an address that is verified by an applicant to be more accurate than the foregoing address of record;
Applicant to file an affidavit within ninety (90) days of the last mailing of the notice described herein with the county clerk in the county where the lands are located, setting out that mailing of the notice has occurred in compliance with this section, and specifically listing the owners which were not locatable at the addresses required.
An applicant to file an affidavit within ninety (90) days of the last mailing of the notice described herein with the county clerk in the county where the lands are located, setting out that mailing of the notice has occurred in compliance with this section, and specifically listing the owners which were not locatable at the addresses required;
Facility operator shall obtain an additional permit for any extension, rebuild or upgrade of the initial energy facility.
A facility operator shall obtain an additional permit for any extension, rebuild, or upgrade of the initial energy facility;
HB2155 HFLR Page 6 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
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The Commission is further directed to promulgate rules to implement a system to register complaints against any facility operator.
The Commission is further directed to promulgate rules to implement a system to register complaints against any facility ENGR.
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The Commission is authorized to assess a filing fee for any permit required under this section on a per acre or per turbine or per mega-watt output or any other basis the Commission deems appropriate, in an amount not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars HB2155 HFLR Page 7 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
The Commission is authorized to assess a filing fee for any permit required under this section on a per acre or per turbine or per mega-watt output or any other basis the Commission deems appropriate, in an amount not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) per permit.
($40,000.00) per permit.
8 COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES OVERSIGHT, dated 02/26/2025 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.
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HB2155 HFLR Page 8 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
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2155 Page 7 Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of March, 2025.
3 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025.
7 Presiding Officer of the Senate ENGR.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. HC's named: Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  2. SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later

  3. Rejection of SA's and request for conference rescinded

  4. HC's named: Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  5. SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later

  6. SA's received

  7. Engrossed to House

  8. Referred for engrossment

  9. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 1

  10. General Order, Considered

  11. Placed on General Order

  12. Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. Enacting clause stricken

  15. Reported Do Pass as amended Energy committee; CR filed

  16. Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  17. Coauthored by Representative Waldron

  18. First Reading

  19. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  20. Referred for engrossment

  21. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 11

  22. Title stricken

  23. Amended

  24. General Order

  25. Authored by Senator Green (principal Senate author)

  26. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

  27. Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Utilities

  28. Referred to Utilities

  29. Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  30. Authored by Representative Dobrinski

  31. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 12 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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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38100
Democrat 6002
Total 44102
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Not Voting
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Nay
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1100
Republican 7100
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 8201
% of votes cast 73%18%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
STRIKE ENACTING CLAUSE - ADOPTED — Not Voting
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Nay
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Nay
Dave Rader Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 82 Yea · 11 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 74104
Unaffiliated 3301
Democrat 5702
Total 821107
% of votes cast 82%11%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lowe (J) — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Alonso-Sandoval — Nay
Pittman — Nay
Bennett — Nay
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Nay
Cyndi Munson Democrat Nay
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Nay
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Yea
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Not Voting
Jared Deck Democrat Nay
John Waldron Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Nay
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Nay
Michelle McCane Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Nay
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Kannady Republican Yea
Chris Sneed Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
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 Yea
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Not Voting
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Nay
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Not Voting
Jim Olsen Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Kevin West Republican Yea
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Yea
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Yea
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Not Voting
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Yea
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

Passed 13 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Democrat 1100
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 13200
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Pittman — Nay
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
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
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Utilities Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 7000
Democrat 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Alonso-Sandoval — Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jason Blair Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 2155?
HB 2155 is sponsored by Mike Dobrinski (Republican) and Grant Green (Republican).
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