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Expired, Repealed, and Archived Oklahoma Incentives and Laws

The following is a list of expired, repealed, and archived incentives, laws, regulations, funding opportunities, or other initiatives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, or air quality.

Biofuels Research and Development Promotion

The Oklahoma Bioenergy Center (Center) is a strategic bioenergy partnership designed to assist Oklahoma in being a recognized leader in research and production of biofuels, bioenergy, and related biobased products; advance research capacity of biofuels; enable the competitive and sustainable production of liquid biofuels, including ethanol; and contribute to the national research effort to enable the United States to achieve prescribed levels of petroleum independence. The Center represents a research and economic development collaboration between the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.

Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Promotion

The Oklahoma Legislature urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take regulatory steps that will encourage the use of NGVs. Recommended steps include revising and streamlining aftermarket conversion certification requirements for small volume manufacturers; waiving requirements for re-certifying natural gas engine conversion kits if the kit has been previously certified for a vehicle model and neither the kit nor the specific vehicle model have substantially changed; providing additional guidance to small volume manufacturers regarding conversion of older vehicle models; and continuing NGV research, development, and demonstration. (Reference House Concurrent Resolution 1019, 2009)

Biofuels Development and Promotion

The Oklahoma Legislature created the Biofuels Development Act to encourage the processing, market development, promotion, distribution, and research of fuels derived from grain, ethanol or ethanol components, biodiesel, bio-based lubricants, co-products, or by-products. The Oklahoma Biofuels Development Advisory Committee must conduct a systematic review and study of the ethanol and biodiesel industry in Oklahoma and other states; study the feasibility of developing and enhancing the ethanol and biodiesel industry in Oklahoma; and otherwise encourage market development, promotion, distribution, and research on products derived from grain, ethanol or ethanol components, biobased products, co-products, or by-products. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes 2-1950.10 and 2-1950.11)

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Tax Credit

Prior to January 1, 2009, Oklahoma provides a one-time income tax credit for 50% of the cost of converting a vehicle to operate on an alternative fuel, or for 50% of the incremental cost of a new OEM AFV. The state also provides a tax credit for 10% of the total vehicle cost, up to $1,500, when an AFV is resold, as long as a tax credit has not been previously taken on the vehicle. Additionally, the state provides a tax credit for up to 50% of the cost of installing refueling infrastructure for AFVs. These tax credits may be carried forward for up to three years. The alternative fuels eligible for the credit include compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), ethanol, methanol, and electricity. This tax credit extends to low-speed electric vehicles as defined by NHTSA in 49 C.F.R. 571.500 and to forklifts and other similar self-propelled vehicles. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes Section 68-2357.22)

Alternative Fuel Promotion

Oklahoma's Bioenergy Initiative encourages Oklahoma to establish bioenergy production programs to improve energy security, create opportunities for economic development within the state, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Oklahoma shall develop and pursue bioenergy alternatives for cleaner energy sources, drawing on its vast supplies of crop residues, grasses, trees, animal waste, and other biomass resources. (Reference Executive Order 2001-22)

Alternative Fuels Commission

Pending the availability of supporting federal funds, a Fuel Cell Initiative Task Force, will serve between April 2004 and September 2005 to study and make recommendations regarding the state of the fuel cell industry, programs to accelerate the commercial availability of fuel cells, and related economic incentives. The Task Force will make a report to the Governor and Legislature by September 1, 2005. (Reference House Bill 2351, 2004 and Executive Order 2005-16)

Ethanol Development

The Oklahoma Ethanol Development Study Act and the Oklahoma Ethanol Development Advisory Committee were created in May 2001 to serve until June 2006 to encourage the processing, market development, promotion, distribution and research of products derived from grain, ethanol, or ethanol components, co-products or by-products, in part to provide efficient and less-polluting energy sources which will make Oklahoma less energy dependent and reduce atmospheric carbon monoxide levels. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes Section 2-1950.1 and 2-1950.2)