A bill adding tribal governments to Oklahoma’s Clean Air Act was approved this week by the State House of Representatives.
Senate Bill 492 won approval on a vote of 65-10. Representative Chuck Hoskin of Vinita explained the measure adds “tribal governments” to the list of those the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality will consult “in the prevention and control of new and existing air contamination sources within the state.”
The act is to take effect Nov. 1, 2017. But the bill first has to return to the Senate for final approval.
Listen to brief explanation on House floor.