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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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6	36		BILL NO. 1535 By: Burns and Rader of the
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11		-	Boles, Munson, and Davis of
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16	45		An Act relating to the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy
17	46		Initiative; amending 17 O.S. 2021, Sections 802.2 and
18	47		802.3, as amended by Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 27,
19	48		O.S.L. 2022 (17 O.S. Supp. 2023, Sections 802.2 and
20	49		802.3), which relate to the duties of the Initiative
21	50		and the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board
22	51		membership; modifying duties and membership of the
23	52		Board; requiring electronic reporting; updating
24	53		statutory reference; and providing an effective date .
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28		-	~~SUBJECT: Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative~~
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30	59		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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32	60		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 17 O.S. 2021, Section 802.2, as
33	61		amended by Section 1, Chapter 27, O.S.L. 2022 (17 O.S. Supp. 2023,
34	62		Section 802.2), is amended to read as follows:
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36	63		Section 802.2. A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Low
37	64		Carbon Energy Initiative, referred to in S ection 802.1 et seq. of
38	65		this title as the Initiative, which shall serve as a strategic
39	66		program designed to create, advance, and promote new and existing
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40	94		energy research and development, use, supply chain activity, and
41	95		infrastructure related to Oklahoma ’s core energy competencies by:
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43	96		1. Promoting research and development in the areas of
44	97		conventional and uncon ventional oil and natural gas development and
45	98		production, hydrogen production, storage, and distribution, CO 2
46	99		enhanced oil recovery, wind forecasting, advanced biofuels, energy
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49	100		storage, water management, nuclear energy, energy policy and
50	101		economic analysis, energy system optimization, renewable energy
51	102		integration into the electrical grid, and similar energy
52	103		technologies;
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54	104		2. Fostering communication and co llaboration between state and
55	105		federal governmental agencies, institutions of higher education, and
56	106		private entities located throughout Oklahoma;
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58	107		3. Advancing research and development programs and growing
59	108		production, supply chain activity, and infrastructu re that provide
60	109		benefits to all industries and regions of the state;
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62	110		4. Streamlining research and develo pment efforts between
63	111		private and public industry to create synergistic relationships that
64	112		coordinate, not duplicate, efforts;
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66	113		5. Establishing Oklahom a as a regional resource and
67	114		clearinghouse for transformative energy technologies in the areas of
68	115		traditional energy, hydrogen production, storage, and distribution,
69	116		and renewable resource research and development;
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71	144		6. Attracting best-in-class researchers to Oklahoma in
72	145		competency areas aligned with Oklahoma ’s natural resource base;
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74	146		7. Coordinating with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to
75	147		enhance venture capital investment in energy -related research and
76	148		business opportunities; and
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78	149		8. Promoting seed fun ding that can be leveraged against state,
79	150		federal, and private -source funding to establish sufficient sta rtup
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82	152		B. The Initiative may receive assistance from any state agency
83	153		or public entity to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Energy
84	154		Initiative Act including, but not limited to, administrative
85	155		assistance, staffing or legal counsel and provi sion of office space
86	156		or equipment as necessary. A ssistance agreements may be made by
87	157		memorandums of understanding or as otherwise provided by law.
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91	158		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 17 O.S. 2021, Section 802.3, as
92	159		amended by Section 2, Chapte r 27, O.S.L. 2022 (17 O.S. Supp. 2023,
93	160		Section 802.3), is amended to read as follows:
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95	161		Section 802.3. A. The Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative
96	162		shall be administered and governed by the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy
97	163		Initiative Board, made up of representa tives of the contributing
98	164		institutions and entitie s of the Initiative which shall include but
99	165		not be limited to the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma St ate
100	166		University, and the University of Tulsa. Additional contributing
101	167		members may be added at the discret ion of the Board, if they
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102	195		contribute to the purpose, objectives, and research coordinated by
103	196		the Initiative.
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105	197		B. The Board shall consist of eleven (11) thirteen (13) members
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108	199		1. One member, who shall serve as the chair of the Board, shall
109	200		be the Secretary of Energy and Environment or a member otherwise
110	201		appointed by the Governor;
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112	202		2. One member shall be the Vice President for Research from the
113	203		University of Oklahoma or a member otherwise appointed by the
114	204		President of the University of Oklahoma;
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117	206		Oklahoma State University or a member otherwise appointed by the
118	207		President of Oklahoma Stat e University;
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120	208		4. One member shall be the Vice President for Research and
121	209		Economic Development from the University of Tulsa or a member
122	210		otherwise appointed by the President of the University of Tulsa;
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124	211		5. One member who shall represent the Oklahoma Departm ent of
125	212		Commerce, appointed by the Director of the Department of Commerce;
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127	213		6. One member who shall repres ent the Department of Labor,
128	214		appointed by the Commissioner of Labor;
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130	215		7. One member who shall represent the Department of
131	216		Environmental Quality, appoin ted by the Executive Director of the
132	217		Department of Environmental Quality;
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136	245		8. One member who shall repres ent the Corporation Commission,
137	246		appointed by the Chair of the Commission;
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139	247		9. One member who shall represent the Department of
140	248		Transportation, appointe d by the Director of the Department of
141	249		Transportation;
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143	250		10. One member who shall represent the Oklahoma W ater Resources
144	251		Board, appointed by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water
145	252		Resources Board; and
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147	253		11. One member who shall represent the Oklahoma C enter for the
148	254		Advancement of Science and Technology, appointed by the Executive
149	255		Director of the Center fo r the Advancement of Science and
150	256		Technology;
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152	257		12. One member, who shall represent an electric utility or
153	258		cooperative regulated by the Corporation Commi ssion, appointed by
154	259		the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and
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156	260		13. One member, who shall represent the nuclear energy
157	261		industry, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives .
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159	262		C. 1. The Board shall establish an Energy Industry Advisory
160	263		Council, appointed by the chair, for the purposes of providing
161	264		industry expertise and knowledge, assisting the Board with annual
162	265		report requirements, providing general recommendations, and other
163	266		support as needed to advance the efforts of the Board.
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168	296		D. Board members shall serve for a term of four (4) years,
169	297		which shall begin on January 1 of the first year of the appointment
170	298		and end on December 31 of the fourth year. The re shall be no limit
171	299		to the number of consecutive terms served. If a vacancy should
172	300		occur during a membe r’s term, the appointing authority for the
173	301		vacant position shall appoint a new member to fill the remainder of
174	302		the unexpired term. Board members shall serve without compensation
175	303		but may be eligible for necessary travel expenses pursuant to the
176	304		State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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180	305		E. The Board shall be responsible for establishing procedures
181	306		for the Initiative and operations of the Board and the Advisory
182	307		Council. The rules may provide for protection from public
183	308		disclosure of trade secrets and proprietary infor mation of any kind
184	309		including, but not limited to, data, processes and technology, as
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187	311		F. The Board shall undertake acti vities and commission
188	312		programs, through the contributing institutions and entities, to
189	313		achieve the purpose and satisfy the objectives of the Initiative as
190	314		provided in the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act. The Board shall
191	315		have authority to distribute funding for such activities and
192	316		programs. The Board may employ staff as it deems necessary.
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195	318		other party deemed necessary, shall prepare submit and publish
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197	347		progress of the Initiative including summaries of its programs and
198	348		their progress and outcomes. The report shall be made available to
199	349		the public and shall be distributed electronically to the Governor,
200	350		the President Pro Tempore of t he Senate, and the Speaker of the
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203	352		H. The provisions of the Oklahoma Central Pu rchasing Act shall
204	353		not apply to any project, activ ity or contract of the Initiative or
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207	355		I. No Board member or any person acting on behalf of the Board,
208	356		Advisory Council, or Initiative executing any contracts, commitments
209	357		or agreements issued by or on behalf of the Oklahoma Low Carbon
210	358		Energy Initiative shall be personally liable for the contracts,
211	359		commitments, or agreements or be subject to any personal liability
212	360		or accountability by reason thereof. No director or any person
213	361		acting on behalf of t he Board or Initiative shall be personally
214	362		liable for damage or injury resulting from the performance of duties
215	363		hereunder.
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235		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
236		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
237		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
238		-	By: _________________________________
239		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
240		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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243		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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246		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
247		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
248		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
249		-	By: _________________________________
	366	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT, dated
	367	+	04/02/2024 - DO PASS.