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3	34		BILL NO. 3597 By: Hill and Pittman of the
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8	39		Paxton of the Senate
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13	45		An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S.
14	46		2021, Sections 5003.10d and 5003.10e, which relate to
15	47		the Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic
16	48		Development; modifying reimbursement of travel
17		-	expenses; modifying coordination of the Council 's
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18	50		activities; and declaring an emergency.
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23		-	SUBJECT: State government
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25	55		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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27	56		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5003.10d, is
28	57		amended to read as follows:
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30	58		Section 5003.10d A. The Governor's Council for Workforce and
31	59		Economic Development established under the authority of Executive
32	60		Order 2005-27 is hereby recognized by the Legislature as the State's
33	61		Workforce Investment Board. The Council succeeded and was
34	62		established in lieu of the Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board.
35	63		Appointed members of the Council serving under the authority of
36	64		Executive Order 2005 -27 when this act becomes effective shall
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37	92		continue to serve until their terms have expired and their
38	93		successors have been duly appointed.
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40	94		Pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,
41	95		the purpose of the Council shall be to:
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43	96		1. Guide the development of a comprehensive and coordinated
44	97		workforce development system for the state and monitor its
45	98		operation; and
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47	99		2. Review and make recommendations that will align the
48	100		workforce system, including education, with the economic development
49	101		goals of the state for th e purpose of creating workforce and
50	102		economic development systems that are integrated and shall provide
51	103		Oklahoma a competitive advantage in a global economy.
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53	104		B. Membership of the Council shall include representatives of
54	105		private employers who reflect Oklaho ma's projected and desired
55	106		business and industry base and public officials from agencies which
56	107		provide programs and services related to workforce, education and
57	108		economic development. All Council members shall be in positions to
58	109		influence policy and hiring decisions within their organizations.
59	110		Initial appointments to the Council shall conform to the following
60	111		described schedule:
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62	112		1. The membership of the Council shall comply with the federal
63	113		requirements of the state investment board;
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65	114		2. A majority of the Council shall come from described private
66	115		sector employers, including owners of businesses, chief executives
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67	143		or operating officers of businesses or other business executives or
68	144		employees with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, and who
69	145		represent businesses, including small businesses, that provide
70	146		employment opportunities that, at a minimum, include high -quality,
71	147		work-relevant training and development in in -demand industry sectors
72	148		or occupations in this state;
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74	149		3. State officials shall include incumb ents or designees of the
75	150		following named offices, or their successors in office or function:
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77	151		a. Governor,
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79	152		b. two members of the Oklahoma Senate, appointed by the
80	153		President Pro Tempore,
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82	154		c. two members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,
83	155		appointed by the Speaker, and
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85	156		d. Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of
86	157		Commerce, and
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88	158		e. Executive Director of the Oklahoma Employment Security
89	159		Commission;
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91	160		4. Additional members, at the discretion and pleasure of the
92	161		Governor, may be appointed representing th e needs or interests of
93	162		the state economy or specific regional needs; and
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95	163		5. Ex-officio members, at the discretion and pleasure of the
96	164		Governor, may be included to provide ex pertise and agency
97	165		information to the Council. These appointments may include, b ut not
98	166		be limited to:
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100	194		a. the Secretary of Education,
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102	195		b. the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
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104	196		c. the Secretary of Commerce,
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106	197		d. the Chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for
107	198		Higher Education,
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109	199		e. the Director of Career and Technology Education,
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111	200		f. the State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
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113	201		g. the Director of the State Department of Rehabilitation
114	202		Services,
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116	203		h. the Director of the Oklahoma Department of
117	204		Corrections,
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119	205		i. the Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental
120	206		Health and Substance Abus e Services,
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122	207		j. the Director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority,
123	208		and
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125	209		k. the Native American Liaison.
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127	210		C. Private sector members shall be appointed by and serve at
128	211		the pleasure of the Governor for a two -year term beginning October
129	212		1, 2005, and may be reap pointed. However, of the initial private
130	213		sector members appointed, half shall be appointed for an initial
131	214		term of one (1) year beginning October 1, 2005. Private members may
132	215		be removed from office for failure to attend three consecutive
133	216		Council meetings. The chair of the Council shall be from the
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134	244		private sector and shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure
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137	246		D. The Council shall meet at such times and places as it deems
138	247		appropriate. Members shall serve without compensation. Counci l
139	248		members employed by a state agency shall be reimbursed travel
140	249		expenses related to their service on the Council as authorized by
141	250		state law by their respective state agency. Legislative members of
142	251		the Council shall be reimbursed by their respective houses for
143	252		necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their
144	253		duties as authorized by state law. Remaining Council members shall
145	254		also be reimbursed travel expenses related to their service on the
146	255		Council by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Employment Security
147	256		Commission as authorized by state law. No member of the Council
148	257		shall profit, directly or indirectly, from any transaction with the
149	258		Council.
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151	259		E. The duties and responsibilities of the Council in the
152	260		development, monitoring and aligning of th e workforce system with
153	261		economic development shall include, but not be limited to:
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155	262		1. Performing the duties required of the state governance board
156	263		by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;
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158	264		2. Identifying the human resource investment needs of Oklahoma
159	265		business and industry, together with those of the citizens of the
160	266		state, so that each might respond to and meet the needs of the
161	267		others and thus together build a robust, diversified economy;
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163	295		3. Reviewing and evaluating workforce development p rograms
164	296		within the state, formulate recommendations to increase their
165	297		efficiency and effectiveness, eliminate duplication, and align with
166	298		economic goals. Recommendations shall be communicated to the
167	299		Governor, Legislature, state and federal government agen cies and
168	300		appropriate individuals and entities within the private sector;
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170	301		4. Increasing academic capability and technical skills within
171	302		the state workforce and foster lifelong learning among Oklahoma's
172	303		citizens;
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174	304		5. Strengthening collaboration among instit utions which provide
175	305		education and training services, government agencies which
176	306		coordinate employment and other human resource investment
177	307		activities, and Oklahoma business and industry to create a seamless
178	308		system to nurture healthy economic development; an d
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180	309		6. Enhancing rural economic development capability and
181	310		capacity, giving particular attention to regional collaboration and
182	311		partnering.
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184	312		F. Activities of the Council shall b e coordinated by the
185	313		Secretary of Commerce and directed by the Deputy Secretary o f
186	314		Commerce for Workforce Development, or their successors in office or
187	315		function. Administrative and staffing support for the Council shall
188	316		be coordinated by the Office of Workforce Solutions within the
189	317		Department of Commerce Workforce Development .
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191	345		G. The State Workforce Partners originally established under
192	346		the authority of Executive Order 2005 -27 as the Workforce Solutions
193	347		Staff Team is hereby recognized by the Legislature. This
194	348		interagency team shall be comprised of executive level staff from
195	349		workforce, education and economic development agencies of the state
196	350		for the purpose of providing staff support to the Council and to
197	351		create efficiencies, eliminate duplication, and eliminate barriers
198	352		to jointly providing a service delivery system. Other members ma y
199	353		be included on this team as the Governor may deem necessary to
200	354		accomplish this goal.
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202	355		H. The Council shall be supported by funds available to state
203	356		agencies pursuant to stat e and federal laws and regulations. Each
204	357		member of the Council whose agency qual ifies pursuant to state and
205	358		federal law to receive and use such funds shall assist by providing
206	359		support and funding of the Council in carrying out the
207	360		responsibilities of the Council.
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209	361		I. The Council shall form a subcommittee on health workforce
210	362		whose purpose shall be to inform, coordinate, and facilitate
211	363		statewide efforts to ensure that a well -trained, adequately
212	364		distributed, and flexible health workforce is available to meet the
213	365		needs of an efficient and effective health care system in Oklahoma.
214	366		Duties of the Health Workforce Subcommittee shall include, but not
215	367		be limited to, the following:
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217	395		1. Conducting data analysis and preparing reports on health
218	396		workforce supply and demand;
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220	397		2. Research and analysis of state health professional education
221	398		and training capacity;
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223	399		3. Recommend recruitment and retention strategies for areas
224	400		determined by the Oklahoma Primary Care Office or the Oklahoma
225	401		Office of Rural Health to be areas of hi gh need; and
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227	402		4. Assessment of health workforce policy, evaluation of impact
228	403		on Oklahoma's health system and health outcomes, and developing
229	404		health workforce policy recommendations.
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231	405		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5003.10e, is
232	406		amended to read as follows:
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234	407		Section 5003.10e A. There is hereby create d the Work-based
235	408		Learning Program. The Governor's Council on Workforce and Economic
236	409		Development shall have authority over the program. The Governor's
237	410		Council shall coordinat e the program by establishing partnerships
238	411		with the State Department of Education , the State Regents for Higher
239	412		Education, the State Department of Career and Technology Education,
240	413		the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools, the Secretary of
241	414		State and business entities throughout the state. The Oklahoma
242	415		Office of Workforce Develo pment Oklahoma Employment Security
243	416		Commission, serving as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
244	417		designee as established by the Governor in Executive Order 2023 -21,
245	418		shall have the official duty to develop and maintain a Work -based
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246	446		Learning Program within its jurisdiction to be focused and will
247	447		collaborate, specifically related to registered apprenticeships,
248	448		with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education in
249	449		its focus on increasing the number of registered apprenticeships and
250	450		internship programs, defined as paid and unpaid work experience by
251	451		the United States Department of Labor as contained in 20 CFR
252	452		681.600, in this state to at least an aggregate of twenty thousand
253	453		positions by the end of the calendar year 2020. All partners
254	454		participating in the Work-based Learning Program shall be required
255	455		to provide their expertise, time and resources as deemed necessary
256	456		to advance and sustain the work -based learning goals of Oklahoma
257	457		Works to assist with publishing an annual progress report showing
258	458		each state agency's steps and accomplishments toward meeting
259	459		statewide workforce goals and to network and coordinate with other
260	460		public and private entities in an effort to ali gn all state
261	461		agencies, boards and commissions and the private business sector in
262	462		meeting Oklahoma Works goals.
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264	463		B. The Work-based Learning Program shall include the following
265	464		components:
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267	465		1. Coordinate work-based learning opportunities through the
268	466		state's labor market and labor exchange systems to connect youth and
269	467		adults in public and private sectors;
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271	495		2. Work toward increasing the number of youth and adults
272	496		participating successfully in public and private work -based learning
273	497		opportunities;
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275	498		3. Set standards for equality and fair access to quality work -
276	499		based learning experiences for al l Oklahomans, including, but not
277	500		limited to, women, out -of-school youth, adults, African Americans,
278	501		Hispanics, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities
279	502		and other target populations identified in the federal Workforce
280	503		Innovation and Opportu nity Act;
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282	504		4. Promote quality work -based learning experiences which are
283	505		developmentally appropriate, including an orientation for all
284	506		parties, identify learning objectives for the term of the
285	507		experience, explore multiple aspects of an industry, develop
286	508		workplace skills and competencies, assess performance, provide
287	509		opportunities for work -based reflection, link appropriate next steps
288	510		and see that all aspects are documented and reported and comply with
289	511		state and federal labor laws;
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291	512		5. Convene industry partner s to develop industry -specific
292	513		standards for internships in order to aid employers with the
293	514		creation of rigorous internship programs; and
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295	515		6. Prioritize paid work -based learning experiences to ensure
296	516		equity and access.
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298	517		C. Each organization seeking to be a registered Work-based
299	518		Learning Program in Oklahoma shall either:
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302	547		apprenticeship, with the United States Department of Labor; or
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304	548		2. File a certificate each year in the Office of the Secretary
305	549		of State, which shall confirm such an organization is an active
306	550		participant in Oklahoma's registered Work -based Learning Program.
307	551		The certificate to be filed shall include:
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310	553		government organization,
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317	557		the registered organization,
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319	558		e. the registered organization's North American Industry
320	559		Classification System code (NAICS), if applicable,
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322	560		f. the number and type of work -based learning
323	561		opportunities proposed for the year, the estimated
324	562		term of each opportunity, the proposed oc cupations,
325	563		and estimated number of hours per week of each
326	564		opportunity, if availab le,
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328	565		g. the number and type of work -based learning
329	566		opportunities proposed for the year, the estimated
330	567		term of each opportunity, the proposed occupations,
331	568		and the estimated number of hours per week of each
332	569		opportunity, if available,
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335	598		primary contact, and
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337	599		i. the annual renewal shall be due on the anniversary
338	600		date of filing the registration application.
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340	601		The filing shall be made ele ctronically via the Secretary of
341	602		State website.
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343	603		D. The annual certificate of par ticipation shall be due on the
344	604		anniversary date of original registration, as the case may be, until
345	605		cancellation of the work -based organization in the Work -based
346	606		Learning Program.
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348	607		E. The Secretary of State shall, at least sixty (60) days
349	608		before the anniversary date each year of a participating
350	609		organization, cause a notice of renewal of the annual certificate to
351	610		be sent to such organization to its last known electronic mail
352	611		address of record filed with the Secretary of State. At the time of
353	612		renewal, the organization shall provide a Work -based Learning
354	613		Program annual summary, including for each position offered:
355		-
356		-	1. The number of opportunit ies posted; ENR. H. B. NO. 3597 Page 9
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358	615		2. The number of opportunities hired;
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360	616		3. The type of work -based learning opportunities offered (e.g.,
361	617		internship, apprenticeship);
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363	618		4. The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code;
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365	619		5. The performance evaluation criteria utilized;
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367	620		6. The term of the position;
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369	648		7. The number of hours per week;
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371	649		8. Paid or unpaid status;
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373	650		9. Academic credit awarding inst itution, if applicable;
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375	651		10. Academic hours awarded, if applicable; and
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377	652		11. The gender, age and ethnicity of hires, if available.
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379	653		F. A registered organization that fails to file the annual
380	654		renewal and pay the annual renewal fee by the anniversary date of
381	655		registration shall cease to be a registered organization with the
382	656		Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic Development.
383		-
384	657		G. The Secretary of State shall charge and colle ct the
385	658		following fees:
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387	659		1. For filing the original application, a fee of Fifty Do llars
388	660		($50.00) submitted to the Secretary of State; and
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390	661		2. For filing subsequent annual renewals, a fee of Twenty -five
391	662		Dollars ($25.00) submitted to the Secretary of State.
392		-
393	663		H. To coordinate with statewide career pathways efforts,
394	664		registered organizations under this program shall recruit
395	665		participants by posting job announcements on the state labor market
396	666		exchange system. Job announcements shall include the registered
397	667		organization number as assigned by the Secretary of State.
398		-
399	668		I. The Secretary of State sha ll transfer on July 1 of each
400	669		fiscal year an amount based on the Governor's Council for Workforce
401		-	Development annual budget not to ~~excee d~~ Eight Hundred Fifty ~~Thousan d ENR. H. B. NO. 3597 Page 10~~
	670	+	Development annual budget not to exceed Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand
402	671		Dollars ($850,000.00) annually from the Secretary of State revolving
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403	699		fund to support the administration of the program and business
404	700		registration to help enable the development of the state's talent
405	701		pipeline.
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407	702		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessa ry for the preservation
408	703		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is he reby
409	704		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
410	705		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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412		-	Passed the House of Representati ves the 6th day of March, 2024.
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417		-	Presiding Officer of the House
418		-	of Representatives
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422		-	Passed the Senate the 17th day of April, 2024.
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427		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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431		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
432		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ________ ____________
433		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
434		-	By: _________________________________
435		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
436		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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439		-	_________________________________
440		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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442		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
443		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
444		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
445		-	By: _________________________________
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