OK HB2989

Electric utilities may voluntarily develop wildland fire mitigation plans addressing risk areas, vegetation management, infrastructure upgrades, and system restoration procedures, with costs recoverable through customer rates

Adoption or non-adoption of a mitigation plan cannot be used as evidence in civil lawsuits seeking wildfire-related property damages against utilities

Electric utilities are not considered negligent for causing wildfires if their facilities complied with the National Electric Safety Code absent exceptional conditions; property damage awards are capped at restoration costs or diminution in fair market value, with punitive and treble damages prohibited

Oklahoma Conservation Commission must establish a wildland fire mitigation program with incentives for landowners, including a pilot program targeting regions affected by fires of at least 40,000 acres within the past 10 years

Creates the Wildland Fire Mitigation Program Revolving Fund in the State Treasury, funded by appropriations, grants, and donations; effective November 1, 2026