Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2989: Electric utilities; creating the Wildland Fire Mitigation Act; defining terms; authorizing development of electrical wildland fire mitigation plan; effective date.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to electric utilities; creating the Wildland Fire Mitigation Act; providing short title; defining terms; authorizing development of electrical wildland fire mitigation plan; prohibiting certain considerations in legal proceedings; describing components of an electrical wildland fire plan; requiring utility to furnish plan upon request; allowing utility to recover certain costs; establishing liability for certain persons for certain causes of wildland fires, regardless of land jurisdiction; providing for certain exceptions to cause determination…
From the engrossed text, March 9, 2026:
An Act relating to electric utilities; creating the Wildland Fire Mitigation Act; providing short title; defining terms; authorizing development of electrical wildland fire mitigation plan; prohibiting certain considerations in legal proceedings; describing components of an electrical wildland fire plan; requiring utility to furnish plan upon request; allowing utility to recover certain costs; establishing liability for certain persons for certain causes of wildland fires, regardless of land jurisdiction; providing for certain exceptions to cause determination; allowing property owner to bring certain action; establishing award for damages; stating act does not address certain liabilities; creating the Wildland Fire Mitigation Program Act; establishing certain programs within the Oklahoma Conservation Commission; establishing provisions for program implementation; requiring establishment of certain annual guidelines; requiring the promulgation of certain rules; creating the Wildland Fire Mitigation Program Revolving Fund; stating fund purpose; providing source of funds; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. HB2989 HFLR Page BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. BE I T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 158.11 of Title 17, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Sections 2 through 4 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wildland Fire Mitigation Act". …