HB 3464: Energy; creating the Energy Storage Resource Safety Act; energy storage resources; report; emergency operations plan; State Fire Marshall; fees; Solar Energy Development Act; statements; records; Corporation Commission; emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from a House to a Senate version, incorporating specific Senate committee amendments. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new requirement for the State Fire Marshal Commission to ensure fees and timing continue to conform if certain delegation occurs, alongside minor text clarifications regarding penalties and applicability.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly adjusted to include a provision ensuring fee and timing conformity in the event of delegation, and minor clarifications were made to the applicability and penalty sections.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for the State Fire Marshal Commission to ensure fees and timing continue to conform if certain delegation occurs.

Changed the language regarding penalties from 'providing for certain penalties' to 'providing for certain penalty'.

SCOPE

Clarified that requirements shall only apply to certain facilities in the summary of the act.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and sponsorship information to reflect the Senate floor version and added co-sponsors Green and Paxton.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating amendments by additional House sponsors. The substantive policy content, including the creation of the Oklahoma Energy Storage Resource Safety Act and the Oklahoma Solar Energy Development Act, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added two new House sponsors (Chapman and Dobrinski) to the list of bill authors.

Replaced the title page header with a 'Floor Version' label and updated the page numbering and footer format.

Reformatted the summary of the act's contents to match the new page layout, though the list of topics covered remains identical.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' with a 'House Committee Substitute,' updating the title and summary to reflect the creation of the 'Oklahoma Energy Storage Resource Safety Act.' This change formalizes the bill's focus on safety codes for energy storage resources and aligns the legislative text with committee recommendations.

Scope change

The bill's scope was refined to specifically name the 'Oklahoma Energy Storage Resource Safety Act,' clarifying its primary purpose regarding energy storage safety standards.

SCOPE

The bill title and summary were updated to explicitly name the 'Oklahoma Energy Storage Resource Safety Act' instead of the previous generic title.

The legislative summary was revised to emphasize safety codes and standards for energy storage resources, replacing a broader list of provisions with a more focused description.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and page numbering were adjusted to reflect the new House Committee version, including updated request numbers and page references.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change its title from 'Oversight' to 'Policy' and to remove the specific legislative findings regarding energy storage safety and grid reliability. The text of the bill itself was completely replaced, indicating a significant rewrite or substitution of the entire measure.

Scope change

The bill's scope was fundamentally altered by replacing the entire text with a new version, though the specific substantive policy details of the new text are not visible in the provided diff.

TITLE

The bill title was changed from 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute'.

CONTENT

The entire text of the bill was deleted and replaced with new language.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was completely replaced with a committee substitute version that retains the original legislative intent but updates the formatting, headers, and page numbering to reflect the committee's review process. No substantive policy changes, definitions, or requirements were altered in this specific text block.

TECHNICAL

The entire bill text was replaced with a committee substitute version that updates headers, page numbers, and formatting while keeping the original content intact.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 2 edits · Apr 29, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version, updating the Senate sponsor to include Green and adding the official enrolled page numbers. The substantive legislative text, including the definitions, safety requirements, and penalties for the Energy Storage Resource Safety Act, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The Senate sponsor was updated to include 'Green' in addition to Boles, Chapman, and Paxton.

Page headers were updated from 'ENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' and page numbers were adjusted to reflect the final version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 29, 2026

MINOR

The bill was renamed from the 'Battery Storage Regulation Modernization Act' to the 'Oklahoma Energy Storage Resource Safety Act' to better reflect its broader scope. The text now explicitly focuses on protecting citizens through safety codes, securing grid reliability, and defining key terms like 'commencement of operations' for energy storage resources.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded and clarified to cover general energy storage resources rather than just battery storage, with a specific focus on safety and grid reliability.

SCOPE

The bill title and short title were changed from 'Battery Storage Regulation Modernization Act' to 'Oklahoma Energy Storage Resource Safety Act'.

REQUIREMENT

New legislative intent was added to protect citizens and secure benefits of energy storage for electric grid reliability.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'commencement of operations' was added, defining it as the date an energy storage resource first delivers electricity to the grid for commercial sale or off-site use.

Energy; creating the Energy Storage Resource Safety Act; energy storage resources; report; emergency operations plan; State Fire Marshall; fees; Solar Energy Development Act; statements; records; Corporation Commission; emergency.

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