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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 433 By: Boren of the Senate
and
Bennett of the House
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Department of
Commerce; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5017.1,
which relates to federal energy conservation
programs; requiring Department to publish and
annually update certain information; providing
contents of certain publis hed information; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOP LE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5017.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5017.1. A. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall
have the authority to e stablish, administer and enforce state and
federal energy conservation programs i ncluding, but not limited to,
implementing The Energy Conservation Act of 1975 (P.L. 94 -163),
National Energy Extension Service Act (P.L. 95 -39, 42 U.S.C. Section
7001 et seq.) and the National Conservation Policy Act (P.L. 95-
619), except as otherwise pro vided by law.
B. The Energy Conservation Services Division of the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission is hereby ab olished. All personnel,
equipment, files, fixtures, funds, furn iture, publications and
supplies, and all duties, functions, authority and contra ctual
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obligations that relate to the Energy Conservation Services Division
of the Oklahoma Corporation Commissi on are hereby transferred to and
vested in the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
C. Employees transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce
shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit
System of Personnel Administration as provided f or in the Oklahoma
Personnel Act. The salaries, grade and/or cl ass of the employees
transferred shall be adjusted to be commensurate with compar able
positions in the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
D. The full-time-equivalent employee positions funded t hrough
the federal energy conservation programs outlined in this section
shall terminate upon the exhaustion of said the federal funding.
E. The Department shall make publicly available on its website,
to be updated annually, information related to federa l, state,
local, and tribal energy efficiency incentive programs. The
information provided shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Information regarding ongoing programs for individual
households, multi-family housing, and any other energ y efficiency
incentive programs; and
2. Information that would improve collaboration between re tail
energy providers and businesses, local governments, tribal
governments, and consumers, which may include:
a. descriptions of the territorial boundaries of retail
energy providers, and
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b. individuals designated by the retail energy provi ders
who are responsible for f acilitating the
implementation of energy effi ciency incentive programs
with customers, local governments, and tribal
governments.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representa tives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives