The bill amends the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code, specifically the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act, to enhance the environmental permitting process by updating definitions, requirements, and procedures. Key changes include the requirement for certain information to be made available online through the Department of Environmental Quality's Electronic Environmental Permit Application Docket. The bill also modifies the time frames for public meetings and responses to comments, ensuring that the public has sufficient opportunities to engage in the permitting process. Notably, it reduces the timeframe for submitting a written administrative hearing request from twenty days to fifteen days and streamlines the process for public meetings and responses to comments.

Additionally, the bill clarifies notification requirements for Tier II and III applications, mandating that applicants publish notices in local newspapers and notify adjacent property owners. It introduces provisions for the Department to reopen the comment period and hold a public meeting if it reverses its initial draft decision on a permit. The term "public notice" is replaced with "notification" regarding final permit decisions and responses to comments. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2026, and aims to improve transparency and public participation in the environmental permitting process while aligning statutory language with current practices.