ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 87	By:	Paddack of the Senate

			and

		McDaniel (Randy) of the House

An Act relating to state government; creating the Task Force on Unnecessary Governmental Regulation; specifying duties; providing for membership, organization, vacancies and staff support; providing for travel reimbursement; requiring report; 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 until November 30, 2014, the Task Force on Unnecessary Governmental Regulation.  The task force shall have the following duties:
1.  To examine state laws and rules promulgated by state agencies pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act and determine which such provisions adversely impact employment, economic development and business activity in this state;
2.  To recommend repeal or modification of any laws or rules determined to have such an adverse impact; and
3.  To recommend any amendments to the Administrative Procedures Act which will enable the Governor and the Legislature to better identify rules having an adverse impact.
B.  The task force shall consist of fifteen (15) members as follows:
1.  Three members of the Senate to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party;
2.  Three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party;
3.  Seven representatives of businesses regulated by state law to be appointed by the Governor, not more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party and not more than two of whom shall be from the same congressional district.  At least one appointment shall be a representative of the following industries or areas:
a.	banking,
b.	oil and gas,
c.	agriculture, and 
d.	small business;
4.  The Director of the Department of Commerce or a designee; and
5.  The Secretary of State or a designee.
C.  The President Pro Tempore of the State Senate shall designate the chair of the task force.  The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives shall designate the vice-chair of the task force.  Appointments to the task force shall be made by August 31, 2013.  Meetings of the task force shall be held at the call of the chair of the task force.  Members shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities.  A majority of the members of the task force shall constitute a quorum to transact business, but no vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all of the powers of the task force.  A vacancy on the task force shall be filled by the original appointing authority.  Staff support for the task force shall be provided by the staff of the State Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives.  Upon request, all state agencies shall cooperate with the task force in the performance of its duties.
D.  Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for serving on the task force, but shall receive travel reimbursement as follows:
1.  State officers or employees who are members of the task force shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties by their respective agencies in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act;
2.  All other task force members shall be reimbursed by the appointing authority for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act; and
3.  Legislative members shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
E.  The task force shall submit a report by November 30, 2014, to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, and the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.  The report shall include findings and recommendations for any statutory or regulatory changes deemed necessary or beneficial by the task force.
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 28th day of February, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives