HB 1422 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Grand River Dam Authority; authorization of bonds; increasing maximum bond capacity; emergency.

HB 1422 increases the maximum bond capacity for Oklahoma's Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) from $1.41 billion to up to $3.6 billion, subject to Oklahoma Department of Commerce approval under specific economic development criteria. The bill authorizes GRDA to issue bonds to fund infrastructure projects like dams, hydroelectric power plants, transmission lines, and facility improvements. It updates outdated language to be gender-neutral and declares an emergency to expedite the process. This change directly affects GRDA's ability to finance major energy and water infrastructure projects across Oklahoma.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 8 comparisons

What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate to significantly increase the Grand River Dam Authority's borrowing capacity and expand its operational scope. The maximum bond limit was raised from $1.41 billion to $3.6 billion, and a new provision allows for an additional $2 billion if specific economic development criteria are met. The authority's powers were also broadened to include the development of electrical energy and water resources in cooperation with other public and private entities.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a limited focus on bond authorization and steam plant construction to include broader powers for developing electrical energy, water resources, and collaborating with various government and private agencies.
FISCAL

The maximum bond capacity was increased from $1,410,000,000 to $3,600,000,000, with a potential additional $2,000,000,000 available under specific conditions.

SCOPE

New language authorizes the authority to develop and utilize electrical energy and water resources in cooperation with public agencies, rural electric cooperatives, and private corporations.

REQUIREMENT

The authority's powers were updated to explicitly include the construction of dams, reservoirs, and hydroelectric plants, as well as the acquisition of lands and rights-of-way for these purposes.

Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
May 8, 2025
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
11
Committee
6
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/28/2025
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 41 Nays: 0
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted, GCCA
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 14
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 67 Nays: 17; Ayes: 70 Nays: 6
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Josh West
Josh West
RRepublican
OK
5
P
Photo of Tom Woods
Tom Woods
RRepublican
OK
4