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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2752 By: Caldwell (Trey) of the
House
and
Gollihare of the Senate
An Act relating to eminent domain; amending 27 O.S.
2021, Section 7, which relates to eminent domain for
electricity; determining when eminent domain ma y be
used; providing that eminent domain shall not be used
for certain facilities on private property; requiring
certain entities seeking eminent domain to receive
specific certificates under certain circumstances;
providing the Corporation Commission gran t such
certificates; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 27 O.S. 2021, Section 7, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 7. A. Except as otherwise pro vided in this section,
any person, firm or corporation organized under the laws of this
state, or authorized to do business in this state, to furnish light,
heat or power by electricity or natural gas, or any other person,
association or firm engaged in fu rnishing lights, heat or power by
electricity or natural gas shall have and exercise the right of
eminent domain in the same manner and by like proceedings as
provided for railroad corporations by laws of this state.
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B. The power of eminent domain shall n ot be used for the siting
or building of wind turbines energy facilities, solar energy
facilities, battery storage facilities, hydrogen gas facilities, or
other renewable energy facilities on private property.
C. Prior to seeking to exercise eminent domai n for an electric
transmission facility rated greater than three hundred (300)
kilovolts, any person, firm, or corporation under the purview of
subsection A of this section must have obtained a Certificate of
Authority from the Corporation Commission, as r equired in Enrolled
House Bill No. 2756 of the First Session of the 60th Oklahoma
Legislature.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
Passed the House of Representatives the 3rd day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate