Public Facilities Act; establishing certain requirements for certain construction. Effective date.

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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 12, 2026

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 1285 By: Coleman

An Act relating to the Public Facilities Act;
amending 61 O.S. 2021, Section 213, which relates to
public building energy and environmental performance
program; defining terms; establishing certain
requirements for certain construction; requiring
certain system; authorizing the Office of Management
and Enterprise Services to promulgate rules and
standards; requiring use of certain vendors;
establishing criteria for certain solicitations;
requiring use of certain funds; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 61 O.S. 2021, Section 213, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 213. A. The purpose of this section is to promote
effective energy and environmental standards for the construction,
renovation, and maintenance of state buildings which will improve
the capacity of the state to design, build, and operate high-
performance buildings thus creating new jobs, contributing to
economic growth, and increasing energy independence. To accomplish

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the objectives of this section, the state shall adopt planning and
construction standards for state buildings that:
1. Conserve energy consumption and optimize the energy
performance of new building construction;
2. Increase the demand for environmentally preferable building
materials, finishes, and furnishings;
3. Reduce the dependence of the state on imported sources of
energy through buildings that conserve energy and utilize local and
renewable energy sources;
4. Protect and restore the natural resources of the state by
avoiding development of inappropriate building sites;
5. Reduce the burden on municipal water supply and treatment by
reducing potable water consumption;
6. Reduce waste generation and manage waste through recycling
and diversion from landfill disposal;
7. Establish life-cycle life cycle cost analysis as the
appropriate and most efficient analysis to determine the optimal
performance level of a building project;
8. Ensure that the systems of each building project are
designed, installed, and tested to perform according to the design
intent and operational needs of the building; and
9. Authorize the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
to pursue ENERGY STAR designation from the United States

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Environmental Protection Agency to further demonstrate the energy
efficiency of a public building project.
B. As provided in this section:
1. “Large-scale renovation” means any project that includes
replacement of:
a. fifty percent (50%) or more of the building’s heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system
capacity, or
b. the primary heating or cooling plant serving the
facility;
2. “Licensed vendor” means a contractor or professional that is
authorized to do business in this state and holds a current license,
registration, or certification necessary to perform the scope of
work;
3. “New construction” means any new facility built with state-
appropriated funds and includes large-scale renovations to HVAC
systems; and
4. “State-funded entity” means any agency, board, commission,
authority, department, office, institution within The Oklahoma State
System of Higher Education, and career and technology center
district in this state that receives state appropriations but shall
not include public school districts or public charter schools in
this state.

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C. The following standards shall be required in all new
construction of a state-funded entity:
1. Gas-fired heating systems shall achieve a minimum Annual
Fuel Utilization Efficiency of ninety-five percent (95%) or greater,
consistent with ENERGY STAR high-efficiency standards;
2. Electric resistance heating shall not be permitted as a
primary heat source except where required for backup or supplemental
heating in multi-stage systems;
3. Ground source or geothermal heat pumps shall achieve a
minimum Coefficient of Performance of three and five-tenths (3.5)
for heating and an Energy Efficiency Ratio of fifteen (15) for
cooling, verified by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and
Refrigeration Institute and International Organization for
Standardization ISO standard 13256-1;
4. Air-source air conditioning shall achieve a minimum Energy
Efficiency Ratio of twelve and eight-tenths (12.8) and a SEER2
rating of fifteen and five-tenths (15.5);
5. Systems with variable-speed compressors, demand-controlled
pumping, and integrated heat recovery for domestic hot water shall
receive priority consideration for compliance scoring and funding;
6. Air-source heat pumps, if used, shall meet or exceed a
minimum Coefficient of Performance of two and eight-tenths (2.8) and
Heating Seasonal Performance Factor of nine and five-tenths (9.5),
with preference;

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7. When multiple compliant HVAC technologies are evaluated,
preference shall be given to systems with the lowest life cycle
energy cost, verified through third-party energy modeling. Ground
source or geothermal systems shall serve as the benchmark for high-
efficiency performance;
8. A life cycle cost analysis shall be performed that includes
the total energy consumption, maintenance, and replacement costs
over a twenty-five-year period. Technology that demonstrates the
lowest total life cycle cost shall receive priority for selection;
9. Preference shall be given to licensed vendors in this state;
10. Projects that integrate ground source or geothermal HVAC
with on-site renewable energy sources shall qualify for enhanced
efficiency scoring under a review conducted by the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services; and
11. All buildings shall participate in post-occupancy
measurement and verification to validate system performance. Ground
source or geothermal Coefficient of Performance and Energy
Efficiency Ratio data shall be used to demonstrate compliance with
annual energy efficiency goals.
D. 1. Any new construction building shall incorporate a total
building HVAC control system to monitor, manage, and optimize
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning performance.
2. The HVAC control system must be capable of the following:
a. scheduling occupied and unoccupied cycles,

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b. monitoring indoor air quality,
c. reducing energy consumption during peak demand
periods, and
d. integrating with lighting and window shading systems
where applicable.
3. The HVAC control system shall use non-proprietary control
software.
E. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall
promulgate rules and standards necessary to implement the provisions
of this section. Compliance shall be verified as part of the
building design review and final occupancy certification process.
F. 1. Projects financed in whole or in part with state-
appropriated funds shall procure energy-related design and
construction services from licensed vendors for any work that
requires licensure.
2. To the extent permitted by state and federal law,
solicitations shall:
a. require licensure in this state for relevant trades,
b. apply resident bidder preference pursuant to Section
85.17A of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
c. include evaluation scoring for demonstrated presence
in this state to include, but not be limited to,
offices, workforce, apprenticeships, and service
capacity,

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d. include engineers licensed in this state on staff for
all aspects of design, and
e. give preference to HVAC units made in this state.
3. If no qualified licensed vendor in this state is available
for a particular scope of work, the entity may contract with a
vendor licensed in another state upon written justification sent to
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
G. Federal grants or other sources of federal funding shall be
utilized when available to fund new construction in this state.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND INSURANCE
February 12, 2026 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS