Oklahoma § 2-1950.10 - Short title - Legislative findings

§ 2-1950.10. Short title - Legislative findings

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma

Biofuels Development Act”.

B. The Legislature finds that Oklahoma should encourage the

processing, market development, promotion, distribution, and

research of fuels derived from grain, ethanol or ethanol components,

biodiesel, biobased lubricants, coproducts, or byproducts to provide

for:

1. Expanded use of Oklahoma agricultural products;

2. Efficient and less-polluting energy sources and reserves

which will make Oklahoma less energy dependent, reduce atmospheric

carbon monoxide levels, and retain Oklahoma dollars in the Oklahoma

economy to achieve a multiplier effect, thereby generating

additional jobs and tax income to the state rather than exporting

Oklahoma dollars;

3. Development of protein which will be more efficiently stored

and marketed to foreign nations rather than the present method of

simple export of unprocessed grain products;

4. Alternative local outlets for Oklahoma agricultural products

which can be particularly utilized in times of depressed grain

prices so as to give Oklahomans greater control of their crop

marketing procedures rather than have crop marketing procedures too

dependent upon federal agencies, major grain exporters, and foreign

purchasers. Local outlets may include ethanol plants, oil seed

processing plants, agricultural production facilities, or facilities

related to the processing, marketing, or distribution of ethanol or

products derived from ethanol or ethanol components, other biobased

products, coproducts, or byproducts;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture

5. Cooperation with private industry to establish ethanol- and

biobased-product-related production facilities in Oklahoma to create

demand for agricultural products;

6. Promotion and market development, in cooperation with

private industry, of ethanol or products derived from ethanol or

ethanol components, biodiesel, coproducts, or byproducts; and

7. Sponsorship of research and development of industrial and

commercial uses for agricultural ethanol and biobased oils and for

byproducts resulting from the manufacturing of agricultural ethanol

and biobased products in order to enhance economic feasibility and

marketing potential of such products and processes.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 83, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 2005.