Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HCR1001 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 12/12/2024

                             
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT 
RESOLUTION 1001 	By: Hilbert of the House 
 
   and 
 
  Green of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
A Concurrent Resolution relating to a pending 
application to create an ener gy corridor proposed to 
be located within the State of Oklahoma . 
 
 
 
 
 
WHEREAS, certain energy companies have declared their intention 
to create an eighteen-mile wide corridor spanning a large portion of 
the State of Oklahoma ; and 
WHEREAS, such a corridor is anticipated to be utilized for the 
placement of large electric transmission lines, win d turbines, and 
solar energy generation farms ; and 
WHEREAS, location of such assets and associated activities would 
have to be achieved through the use of condem nation to force 
landowners to allow the facilities to be located on their property; 
and 
WHEREAS, it is contrary to the interest of the State of Oklahoma 
and the interests of private landowners to be forced to surrender   
 
 
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their real or personal property or bo th pursuant to condemnation 
powers. 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES 
OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE 
CONCURRING THEREIN: 
THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma 
State Senate are committed to take all legislative action available 
to prevent the establishment of said eighteen -mile wide corridor or 
any other such corridor regardless of its width which would condemn 
and confiscate private property to locate high voltage electric 
transmission lines, wind turbines , or solar energy farms. 
THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma 
State Senate commit to taking such actions that may be required to 
prevent impairment to the beneficial use of such private property 
resulting from the facilities themselves, any associated easements 
for construction, operation or maintenance of such assets or that 
would otherwise interfere with the unrestricted exercise of private 
property rights by affected property owners. 
 
60-1-12133 MAH 12/12/24