Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act; repealing Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board. Effective date.
Summary
SB1191 repeals the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board by striking 17 O.S. 2021, Section 802.3, as last amended in 2024. The bill is framed as part of the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act and contains no new program, funding mechanism, or regulatory structure; its sole operative change is the elimination of the statutory board that had been created to administer or advise on the low-carbon energy initiative.
The bill was approved unanimously in the Senate Energy Committee, passed the full Senate 48-0, and then cleared the House Energy Committee and the House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee without opposition. It is set to take effect on November 1, 2026, meaning the repeal will become part of Oklahoma law on that date if signed by the Governor.
Impact
SB1191 would remove the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board from state statute, ending the board’s legal existence and any duties, authority, or administrative role assigned to it under Section 802.3. As a result, state energy policy would no longer include that specific board as a formal entity, and any functions tied to it would need to be handled elsewhere in law or discontinued. The bill affects the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act and the statutes governing low-carbon energy policy administration.
Sentiment
The overall sentiment around SB1191 appears strongly favorable and noncontroversial. It advanced through committee and floor votes unanimously, with no recorded opposition in either chamber’s committee actions or the Senate floor vote. The lack of dissent suggests broad agreement on repealing the board or at least no organized resistance during the legislative process.
Contention
There is little visible contention in the available record. No committee transcript discussion identifies a substantive dispute over the repeal, and all recorded votes were unanimous. Because the bill simply eliminates a board rather than creating a new mandate or spending program, the main policy question appears to be whether the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board should continue to exist; however, no legislators or stakeholders are shown raising objections in the provided materials.