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OK HB3724

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jim Shaw

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • "High-demand facility" defined as any commercial, industrial, or institutional facility with monthly minimum electric demand of 75 MW or greater, including expansions reaching that threshold

  • Prohibits all taxpayer-funded subsidies for high-demand facilities, including tax credits, rebates, abatements, grants, forgivable loans, tax increment financing, and tax exemptions; public infrastructure investments for such facilities are prohibited unless fully reimbursed

  • Facilities must fully fund all electric infrastructure upgrades with no costs passed to other ratepayers, and must pay monthly for actual usage or at least 80% of contracted capacity

  • Water restrictions require impact assessments, recycling/reuse systems, and limit daily withdrawals to 25% of provider's current rate and 5% of total contracted water rights; water providers cannot acquire additional rights to serve these facilities

  • Foreign principals prohibited from constructing or operating such facilities, and construction on agricultural land is banned; counties and municipalities may prohibit facilities by ordinance, with citizens having initiative and referendum petition rights to challenge local decisions

Legislative Description

Public utilities; defining terms; stating applicability to high-demand facilities with certain electricity requirements; emergency.

Last Action

Referred to Utilities

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Utilities2/3/2026
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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