Senate Energy Committee to meet Wednesday morning

From a nuclear power study to water rights, they are among topics targeted by bills to be considered Wednesday by the Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee.

The agenda includes the following:

AGENDA:

1. HB1031 By Kendrix of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate
   Sunset; Oklahoma Energy Resources Board; extending sunset year.
2. HB1157 By Cornwell of the House and Green of the Senate
   Liquified petroleum gas; removing certain appointed position; modifying statutory references; effective date.
3. HB1370 By Boles et al of the House and Green of the Senate
   [Corporation Commission plugging fund; extending sunset; excise tax on oil and gas; termination and start dates; sales tax percentage; apportionment; apportionment cap; effective date; emergency.]
4. HB1375 By Boles et al of the House and Burns of the Senate
   [Nuclear energy; Oklahoma Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study Act of 2025; Corporation Commission; emergency.]
5. HB1438 By Patzkowsky of the House and Frix of the Senate
   Waters and water rights; Rural Economic Action Plan grant program; monetary cap; effective date.
6. HB1588 By Hardin et al of the House and Woods of the Senate
   Oklahoma Conservation Commission; creating the Spring Creek Watershed Study Act; effective date.
7. HB1666 By Cantrell of the House and Frix of the Senate
   Public health and safety; Underground Facilities Damage Preventions Act; modifying definition of excavate; effective date.
8. HB1817 By Worthen et al of the House and Pederson of the Senate
   [Waters and water rights; stating legislative findings; creating the Oklahoma Water Resources Board Well Driller and Pump Installer Program; effective date.]
9. HB2037 By Archer of the House and Frix of the Senate
   Energy conservation; repealers; effective date.
10. Other business

Senator Grant Green, Chair
Senator Tom Woods, Vice Chair

The meeting as announced is supposed to begin at 9:45 in the morning, however, it might be delayed until after the morning session of the full state senate.

NOTE:

Senate committee meetings continue to be livestreamed at https://oksenate.gov/room-230.