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OK SB1379

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/14/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dan Newberry

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and Board of Environmental Quality from developing or adopting a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for regulating carbon dioxide emissions from power plants under the federal Clean Power Plan

  • Allows adoption of such a plan only if both conditions are met: the Oklahoma Attorney General or a court determines it is required, AND the Governor provides written authorization

  • Creates new Section 2-5-119 of Title 27A of Oklahoma Statutes

  • Passed the Senate on March 10, 2016

Legislative Description

Environment and natural resources; prohibiting DEQ from adopting certain rules relating to federal Clean Power Plan.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Utilities

3/21/2016

Committee Referrals

Utilities3/21/2016
Energy2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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