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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 1006 By: David
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to waters and water rights; amending
Section 1, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2019 (82 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 1142), which relates to the McClellan-
Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Syste m; adding duty to
the Tri-State Commission on the McClellan -Kerr
Arkansas River Navigation System ; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 366, O.S.L.
2019 (82 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1142), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 1142. A. There is hereby created the Tri -State
Commission on the McClellan -Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
(MKARNS). It is anticipated that the State of Arkansas and the
State of Kansas will enact legislation in order to complete the
formation of the Commission.
B. The Oklahoma membership of the Tri -State Commission shall be
as follows:
1. One member appointed by the Go vernor who shall be a member
of the Water Advisory Board of the Department of Transportation;
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2. Three members of the House of Representatives whose
legislative districts encompass some part of the territory in which
the MKARNS is located to be formally s elected by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives; provided, whenever possible, no more than
two members shall be appointed from the same political party;
3. Three members of the Senate whose legislative districts
encompass some part of the territory in which the MKARNS is located
to be formally selected by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
provided, whenever possible, no more than two members shall be
appointed from the same political party;
4. One member from ea ch of the three Native America n tribes
that has ownership interest in the Arkansas riverbed;
5. One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives who shall represent a statewide business
organization;
6. One member appointed by the Pres ident Pro Tempore of the
Senate who shall represent a statewide agricultural organization;
and
7. One member appointed by the Governor who shall represent a
public port along the MKARNS.
C. The Tri-State Commission shall have the following duties:
1. To identify the resources availa ble at the federal and state
levels for the proper maintenance of the physical assets which allow
the MKARNS to fulfill its duties and responsibilities;
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2. To identify methods for the repair, replacement or
maintenance of the infrastructure assets which a re essential to the
operation of the MKARNS;
3. To prioritize the funding, whether from the federal
government, state government, tribal governments, private resources
or other financial resources, in order to adequately main tain the
MKARNS;
4. To take such actions as may be necessary to promote the
MKARNS and its continued role in the economies of the states of
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas;
5. To take such actions as are conducive to the continued use
and enhanced use of t he MKARNS by for-profit business enterprises in
order to reduce transportation costs, improve profit margins,
increase efficiency and related economic benefits;
6. To take such actions as are conducive to the continued vital
role of the MKARNS with respec t to flood control in the thre e
affected states;
7. To take such actions as are conducive to the promotion of
the MKARNS for purposes of tourism and cultural preservation; and
8. To take such other actions as may be necessary which in the
judgment of the Tri-State Commission would be beneficial for the
three affected states and for the MKARNS.
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9. To coordinate with any relevant federal or state agency or
any other entity to identify ways to improve the navigability of the
MKARNS.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effe ctive November 1, 2021.
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