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Oklahoma House Bill HB1815 Compare Versions

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3	34		BILL NO. 1815 By: McBride of the House
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14	43		An Act relating to renewable gas energy; making
15	44		certain declaration; declaring legislative intent;
16	45		defining terms; requ iring the Oklahoma Corporation
17	46		Commission to issue a report and recommendations to
18	47		the Legislature by a certain date ; providing for
19	48		codification; and providing an effective date.
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24		-	~~SUBJECT: Renewable gas energy~~
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26	55		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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28	56		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
29	57		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 801.8 of Title 17, unless there
30	58		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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32	59		A. The Legislature declares that renewable natural gas is a
33	60		complement to our state's vast natural gas and rene wable energy
34	61		resources that can be carbon neutral or carbon negative.
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36	62		B. It is further declared the intent of the Legislature to
37	63		ensure renewable natural gas is allowable in the portfolio of
38	64		natural gas utilities on behalf of Oklahoma energy consumers for
39	65		their fueling, heating and power needs, and that natural gas
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40	93		utilities play a unique and necessary role in procuring,
41	94		transporting and delivering gas, including renewable natural gas, to
42	95		Oklahoma energy consumers.
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46	97		1. "Biogas" means a mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons,
47	98		primarily methane gas, released from the biological decomposition of
48	99		waste, including, but not limited to, animal manure, wastewater,
49	100		municipal solid waste, landfilled waste, fats, oils and greases and
50	101		food waste; and
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52	102		2. "Renewable natural gas" means:
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54	103		a. biogas-derived methane gas that is interchangeable
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57	105		b. hydrogen gas or carbon oxides derived from renewable
58	106		energy sources, or
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60	107		c. methane gas derived from any combination o f hydrogen
61	108		gas or carbon oxides derived from renewable energy
62	109		sources, biogas and waste carbon dioxide.
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64	110		D. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission shall, no later than
65	111		December 1, 2021, issue a report and rec ommendations to the
66	112		Legislature regarding the abili ty and appropriateness of natural gas
67	113		utilities to procure, transport and deliver renewable natural gas to
68	114		customers. The report shall address a recommendation for the
69	115		state's renewable fuel standard or goal to more proactively promote
70	116		biogas, renewable natural gas and hydrogen as solutions for reducing
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71	144		methane emissions and other environmental problems. The report
72	145		shall also discuss the methods for recovery of associated costs from
73	146		ratepayers, such as tr ansport infrastructure and commodity costs.
74	147		The report shall also address the production of educational
75	148		materials to provide Oklahoma residents with information regarding
76	149		renewable natural gas and its positive environmental impacts and
77	150		benefits. The report shall also discuss future reporting
78	151		requirements for all producers so the Commission can report progress
79	152		annually to the Legislature. The report shall be due to the
80	153		Legislature no later than December 1, 2021.
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82	154		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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84		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 1st day of March, 2021.
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102		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
103		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
104		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
105		-	By: _________________________________
106		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
107		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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111		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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113		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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