ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 678 	By:	Laster, Brogdon, Ivester, Myers and Rice of the Senate

			and

		Jett of the House

[ energy - Secretary of Energy - energy policy - noncodification -		emergency ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A.  The Legislature hereby directs the Secretary of Energy to create an energy policy for our state, including legislative recommendations necessary to implement such policy, and to distribute such copies to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than December 1, 2009.
B.  The Secretary of Energy may consult with any persons or form any committees or working groups the Secretary deems necessary and appropriate, and is further authorized to solicit assistance from any agency of this state to implement the provisions of this act.
SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2009.

	
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