HB 1370 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Motor Fuel Tax Code; repealer; reduction in federal excise tax on gasoline or diesel fuel; emergency.

HB 1370 establishes a "Corporation Commission Plugging Fund" to address seeping natural gas and environmental safety issues related to oil and gas operations. The bill requires the fund to maintain $5 million, and if it falls below this level, an additional excise tax on oil and gas will be imposed until replenished. It specifies that 10.526% of oil excise tax revenue and 10.5555% of natural gas excise tax revenue must be allocated to this fund, with the remaining portions going to the General Revenue Fund and the Interstate Oil Compact Fund. The bill extends the fund's sunset date from 2026 to 2031, ensuring continued funding for these environmental response efforts.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to extend the sunset date for the Corporation Commission Plugging Fund from 2026 to 2031 and to adjust the excise tax rates on oil and gas. These changes ensure the fund remains operational longer to address environmental issues and modify how tax revenues are distributed to state funds.
Scope change
The bill's scope was extended by changing the termination date for the excise tax and fund maintenance requirements from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031.
TIMELINE

The sunset date for the Corporation Commission Plugging Fund and the associated excise tax on oil and gas was extended from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031.

FISCAL

The percentage of excise tax on petroleum oil credited to the Corporation Commission Plugging Fund was increased from 10.526% to 10.5555%.

The percentage of excise tax on natural gas and casinghead gas credited to the Corporation Commission Plugging Fund was increased from 10.526% to 10.5555%.

The percentage of excise tax on petroleum oil credited to the Interstate Oil Compact Fund of Oklahoma was reduced from 6.84% to 6.84% (no change in value, but text was reorganized).

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

437
Passed
Total votes 50
May 14, 2026
D Democratic9
2 Yea 7 Nay
77% Nay
R Republican41
41 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/18/2026
lower
May 14, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 1
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 7
upper
May 14, 2026
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Energy committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 3
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Energy
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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