HB 2747: Public utilities; electricity; alternatives; rates; deferrals reviews by Corporation Commission; assets; facilities; right of ways; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a House Committee Substitute version to a Floor version, with the primary substantive change being the addition of a co-sponsor from the Senate (Jett) and minor formatting adjustments to the header and page numbering. The core legislative content regarding utility rate regulation remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document formatting and sponsorship information were modified.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate co-sponsor 'Jett of the Senate' to the bill header.

Changed document title from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' with adjusted spacing and page numbering.

Reformatted page headers and footers to reflect floor version pagination.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 2 → House Committee Substitute · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the 'Proposed Policy Committee' designation and update the bill title to simply 'Committee Substitute'. The substantive policy language regarding utility rate regulations, transmission upgrades, and environmental compliance requirements remained largely unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the text.

TECHNICAL

Removed 'PROPOSED POLICY' from the bill title and updated page numbering references from Req. No. 12690 to Req. No. 13216.

Adjusted line numbering and formatting throughout the document to align with House Committee Substitute standards.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was resubmitted with updated committee markings and page numbers, while the substantive legislative text remains largely unchanged. The most notable substantive change is a correction to a deadline date in the transmission upgrade recovery provisions, shifting from April 1, 2006 to April 1, 2007. The bill continues to address electricity rate regulation, transmission upgrade cost recovery, and utility infrastructure requirements.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are primarily administrative and one technical date correction.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the Commission to transmit rules regarding transmission upgrade cost recovery was changed from April 1, 2006 to April 1, 2007.

TECHNICAL

Administrative header information was updated from POLPCS1 to POLPCS2 with a new date stamp (2/19/2025).

Page reference numbers were updated from Req. No. 12490 to Req. No. 12690 throughout the document.

Several blank lines and formatting markers were removed during the revision process.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute', indicating it moved from initial committee review to policy committee review. The substantive text of the bill appears unchanged in this diff, with only formatting and page number adjustments. No substantive policy changes regarding utility regulations, rate adjustments, or environmental compliance requirements are evident in this version.

TECHNICAL

Bill classification changed from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute', reflecting procedural advancement in the legislative process.

Page numbering and formatting adjustments were made throughout the document, including removal of requirement numbers and reorganization of line breaks.

Additional blank lines and spacing were inserted between sections, likely for formatting clarity.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten from scratch by the committee, replacing the original text with new language. This represents a complete policy overhaul rather than minor amendments, which significantly changes how the legislation functions and what it covers.

Scope change

The bill's scope was completely rewritten and restructured, changing the fundamental organization and content of the legislation.

TECHNICAL

The original bill text was entirely deleted and replaced with new committee substitute language.

New committee substitute version was added with different formatting, page numbering, and structure.

The substantive policy content was completely rewritten, changing how provisions are organized and presented.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill modifies Oklahoma's electricity regulations to create different timelines for the Corporation Commission to review applications for new power generation facilities based on fuel type. Natural gas projects must be approved within 180 days, while other fuel types have a 240-day timeline. The bill also adds requirements for competitive bidding processes and defines how reasonable alternatives are evaluated.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Corporation Commission's review process by adding specific timelines and fuel-based distinctions to existing electricity generation approval procedures.

TIMELINE

Added specific deadlines for Commission review: 180 days for natural gas facilities and 240 days for other fuel types, replacing the previous general timeline.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that bids received within 12 months of the final bid due date serve as evidence of reasonable alternatives in competitive bidding processes.

DEFINITION

Added new provisions regarding how the Commission shall consider reasonable alternatives when evaluating generation facility applications.

TECHNICAL

Removed formatting elements and page numbers from the original introduced version, converting the document to engrossed format.

Public utilities; electricity; alternatives; rates; deferrals reviews by Corporation Commission; assets; facilities; right of ways; emergency.

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