While one controversial energy bill sent to the Governor of Oklahoma became law this week, others met a quick death in the legislature while a few remain works in progress.
SB998, the “CWIP” or construction while in progress cost that will be billed to ratepayers at the time of the electrical project is being built, was allowed to become law by Gov. Kevin Stitt without his signature.
But what of others?
One other energy measure, HB1372 by Rep. Brad Boles and Sen. Grant Green was signed into law last week by the governor. Under the measure, a 50 percent discount on gross production taxes due
for the first 36 months of production from wells on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) orphaned well list will be allowed.
There is a long list of other energy bills that faded early in the legislative process while others died before last week’s deadline of final votes. Among the dead is HB1233, a bill limiting the use of eminent domain; HB22909, another eminent domain measure, SB298 a natural gas promotion bill; SB311, a bill to reduce gross production tax on oil and gas; and HB1152, an eminent domaine requirement bill.
Joining the list of those in the obituary column at the legislature is HB1872, still another eminent domain bill; HB2089, a bill to reimburse expenses when eminent domain is used; HB2100, still another eminent domain effort; HB2432, an Eminent Domain Act; SB1001, a bill to prohibit public utilities from taking certain actions for advertising; and SB612, a bill to require public utilities to create an energy security plan.