ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 591	By:	Bingman of the Senate

			and

		Faught of the House

An Act relating to recycling; creating the Oklahoma Recycling Task Force; stating purpose; stating requirements; stating membership; requiring appointment by certain date; stating termination; requiring report by certain date; providing for noncodification; and declaring an 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.  There is hereby created the Oklahoma Recycling Task Force for the purpose of studying waste stream recycling efforts and recommend strategies to increase the beneficial reuse of products such as glass and paper to benefit Oklahoma based industries and our local communities.
B.  The task force shall study methods to incentivize public sector and private industry’s recycling efforts designed to reduce waste disposal costs, increase availability of product resources for Oklahoma manufacturers, potentially create job opportunities for Oklahoma citizens thereby stimulating our state’s economy and further allowing Oklahomans to participate in waste recycling efforts for the benefit of all.
C.  The task force shall be composed of nine (9) members as follows:
1.  A representative of the Oklahoma Tax Commission;
2.  A representative of the Department of Environmental Quality;
3.  A representative of the Department of Commerce;
4.  Two (2) members of the Oklahoma State Senate to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
5.  Two (2) members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
6.  Two (2) at-large members to be appointed by the Governor.
D.  The members of the task force shall be appointed by June 15, 2011.  The first task force meeting shall be called by the Executive Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, or designee, who shall serve as the chair of the task force.  Members shall serve without compensation or travel reimbursement.
E.  Activities of the task force shall be concluded no later than November 30, 2012 and a report of the findings of the task force and any recommendations, approved by a majority of the members, shall be presented to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than December 30, 2012.
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 8th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives