Representative Brad Boles

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District 51

Hi, I'm Brad Boles and I represent the people of Oklahoma's 51st District.


representative

Leadership

Oversight Committee Chair

60th Legislature

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Mar 26, 2025
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Behind the Meter Legislation Passes OK House Unanimously

OKLAHOMA CITY — House Bill 1374 , authored by Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, passed the Oklahoma House with a unanimous vote of 86-0. This bill allows private industry to develop and manage their own power solutions "behind the meter". If it becomes law, the measure could open the door for billions of dollars in new economic development across Oklahoma.  "House Bill 1374 is a proactive solution that could help address the bottleneck in grid connections, especially for large industrial consumers," Boles said. "By enabling the private sector to fund and develop energy infrastructure, the bill would alleviate pressure on Oklahoma’s electric grid, allowing businesses to meet growing energy demands more efficiently." Rep. Boles highlighted the significance of this bill in encouraging economic growth in Oklahoma, particularly in light of the state's abundant natural gas resources. "With this bill, Oklahoma could attract billions of dollars in new investments and job creation while reducing the need for long transmission lines by producing power directly at the source of demand," he said. The bill is particularly relevant as the demand for energy rises due to growing investments in manufacturing and AI data centers in the Midwest and Southeast. As the U.S. faces significant delays in grid connection—often spanning five to seven years—HB1374 provides a solution that positions Oklahoma as a leader in accommodating these new large-scale energy demands. With the backing of private industry and protections for ratepayers, Rep. Boles believes HB1374 is seen as a win for Oklahoma’s economy, job creation and energy independence. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it is sponsored by Senator Grant Green for further consideration.

Mar 4, 2025
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House Advances Bill to Protect Landowners with Industrial Solar Facilities

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 1373, also known as the Commercial Solar Facility Decommissioning Act, in a 94-0 vote Monday. The bill, authored by Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, now moves to the Senate for consideration. HB1373 would establish critical statutory protections for landowners hosting industrial solar facilities by ensuring that solar companies are held accountable for decommissioning responsibilities. Currently, Oklahoma lacks regulations governing the removal of solar infrastructure if a company goes out of business or if a company decides not to decommission the solar facility in a timely manner once it ends production. “This bill would make sure that landowners are not left with the financial and logistical challenges of decommissioning solar facilities,” Boles said. This bill would also introduce new requirements that solar companies must follow such as requiring financial assurance to the landowner that must be at least equal to the estimated amount by which the cost or removing the solar power facilities from the landowner's property and restoring the property to as near as reasonably possible the condition of the property prior to the solar facility installation on the property. Provisions of HB1373 would include requiring solar facility agreements to outline detailed decommissioning plans and ensure land is restored to a tillable state after facility removal. The bill outlines financial assurances from operators to cover removal and land restoration costs, would place responsibility for these expenses on facility operators rather than landowners, and would prohibit contractual provisions that exempt operators from their decommissioning obligations. HB1373 previously passed the House Energy Committee and the Energy & Natural Resources Oversight Committee unanimously before securing full House approval. The measure will now advance to the Oklahoma Senate for further consideration. If passed and signed into law, the bill would take effect on Nov. 1.

Feb 17, 2025
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House Members Praise Competency Reevaluation of Death Row Inmate

A Comanche County judge has ruled that the competency of Ricky Ray Malone, who was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the 2003 execution-style shooting death of Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper Nik Green, must be reevaluated to determine if he is eligible for execution. In December, Attorney General Genter Drummond filed a motion requesting the reevaluation, and last week a judge agreed. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services will reevaluate Malone to determine if he is now able to be executed. An agreement on reevaluation requirements is due March 5. Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon, praised Drummond's efforts in seeking justice for the Green family.  "This family has waited over two decades for justice to be served, and I am hopeful this evaluation will show Malone is fit to pay the ultimate price for brutally murdering a public servant in the line of duty," said Caldwell, chairman of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. It has been more than 20 years since Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper Nik Green was fatally shot after he stopped to check on a vehicle parked on the side of the road in Cotton County. In 2017, it was determined Malone was not mentally competent for execution and he was moved off death row in McAlester to the Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita. He will be reevaluated to determine if he is now competent to be put to death.  Caldwell, along with other Lawton-area Reps. Daniel Pae, Brad Boles, Toni Hasenbeck, Rande Worthen, Stacy Adams and Jonathan Wilk, R-Goldsby, thanked Drummond for his swift action. "I hope the attorney general will continue to use the full weight of his office to make sure justice is carried out in this case," said Caldwell. "This family deserves closure." This case led to the introduction of  House Bill 1693  by Rep. Rande Worthen this legislative session, which puts concrete timelines and requirements on competency reevaluations and adds requirements on competency reevaluation services. The bill will be considered in the House Judiciary – Criminal Committee Tuesday. "Victims and their families deserve to know the timeline and status of a convicted murderer on death row," said Worthen, R-Lawton. "We want to make sure if someone is deemed incompetent to be executed that they are reevaluated on a recurring basis and the state is doing all it can to restore competency when possible so justice can be done." -END-