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OK HB3724
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jim Shaw
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AI Summary
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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