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legislative studies and special committees created by legislation

Revised:August 29, 2011
African-American Centennial Plaza Design Committee
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Constance E. Johnson
Rep. Jabar Shumate

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Constance E. Johnson

Staffed By

Oklahoma Historical Society
Senate and House

Expiration Date

Not Specified

Business and Professional License Facilitation Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Clark Jolley
Rep. Jason Murphey

Appointees

Senate  
Sen. David Holt
Sen. Charles Laster 
Sen. Dan Newberry

Staffed By

Office of State Finance

Expiration Date

Report due December 1, 2011

Children of Incarcerated Parents Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Rep. Jeannie McDaniel
Sen. Patrick Anderson

Appointees

Senate
Ms. Alice Blue
Dr. Susan Sharp
Judge Richard Woolery

Staffed by

Commission on Children and Youth

Expiration Date

February 1, 2012
Report due January 1, 2012

Children's Services Oversight Committee
Authority
Principal Authors

Rep. Ron Peters, et. al.
Sen. Brian Crain

Appointees

Senate 
Sen. Patrick Anderson
Sen. Sean Burrage 
Sen. Brian Crain

Staffed by

House

Expiration Date

January 1, 2011
Report due December 1, 2011

Task Force on the Collection, Distribution and Enforcement of Municipal Sales Tax
SB 216 (2011)
Principal Authors

Sen. Susan Paddack
Rep. Ron Peters

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Cliff Aldridge
Sen. Randy Bass
Ms. Laura Johnson
Mr. Ross A. VanderHamm

Staffed by

Senate and House

Expiration Date

Report due January 31, 2012

Task Force on Comprehensive Tax Reform
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Glenn Coffee
Rep. Chris Benge

Appointees

Senate Sen. Mike Mazzei Sen. Rick Brinkley
Mr. Glenn Coffee
Mr. Kirby Lehman
Mr. Russell Phillips
Mr. Dan Ramsey

Staffed by

Senate, House and Tax Commission

Expiration Date

Recommendations due January 1, 2012

Task Force on Creating Administrative Efficiencies
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Gary Stanislawski
Rep. Jeff Hickman

Appointees

Senate
Sen. John Ford
Dr. Keith Ballard
Mr. Jonathan Small

Staffed by

State Department of Education, Senate and House

Eastern Flyer Passenger Rail Development Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Rep. Richard Morrissette
Sen. Brian Crain

Appointees

Senate (pending)

Staffed by

Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Expiration Date

February 1, 2013; report due December 31, 2012

Endangered Species and Economic Development Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors:

Sen. Mike Schulz
Rep. Gus Blackwell

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Mike Schulz

Staffed by

Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Expiration Date

Report due December 1, 2011

Foster Care System Improvement Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Rep. Ron Peters
Sen. Rick Brinkley

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Rick Brinkley
Ms. Lora Adams
Mr. Shawn Black
Dr. Laura Boyd
Mr. Jason Charles
Mr. Steven Hager
Mr. Don Henderson
Ms. Kami Robinson

Staffed by

Commission on Children and Youth, House and Senate

Expiration Date

Report due March 15, 2012

Oklahoma Statewide Gang Intervention Steering Committee
Authority
Principal Authors

Rep. Gus Blackwell
Sen. Todd Lamb

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Constance N. Johnson

Staffed by

Oklahoma Criminal Justice Resource Center
Office of Juvenile Affairs
House and Senate

Expiration Date

February 1, 2012
Report due by February 1 of each year

Joint Legislative Task Force on the Grand River Dam Authority
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Kim David
Rep. Wade Rousselot

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Kim David
Sen. Sean Burrage
Sen. Eddie Fields
Sen. John Ford
Sen. Earl Garrison

Staffed by

Senate and House

Expiration Date

Not Specified

Additional Documents
Oklahoma Healthy Communities Advisory Committee
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Clark Jolley
Rep. Kris Steele

Appointees

Senate
Ms. Julie Knutson

Staffed by

Health Department

Expiration Date

October 31, 2015

Oklahoma Healthy Schools Advisory Committee
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Clark Jolley
Rep. Kris Steele

Appointees

Senate
Ms. Shannon Bailey

Staffed by

Health Department

Expiration Date

October 31, 2015

Innovative Funding for Oklahoma Roads Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Bryce Marlatt
Rep. Jason Nelson

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Bryce Marlatt
Sen. Cliff Branan
Mayor Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr.
Mr. Zak Hawkins
Mr. Richard D. Horrocks

Staffed by

Department of Transportation, House and Senate

Expiration Date

Report due December 1, 2011

Oklahoma Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Patrick Anderson
Rep. Ron Peters

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Patrick Anderson
Sen. Anthony Sykes
Mr. Shawn Black
Mr. Eddie Foreman

Staffed by

House and Senate

Expiration date

December 31, 2012

Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Emergency Dispatch Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Sean Burrage
Rep. Randy Grau

Appointees

Senate (pending)

Staffed by

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Expiration Date

July 1, 2012

P-20 Council Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. John Ford
Rep. Ann Coody

Appointees

Senate
Sen. John Ford
Sen. Jim Halligan

Staffed by

Senate and House

Expiration Date

November 1, 2011
Report due December 31, 2011

Joint Legislative Task Force on the Sale of Wine and Beer in Grocery Stores
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Clark Jolley
Rep. Ron Peters

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Sean Burrage
Sen. Clark Jolley
Sen. Jonathan Nichols
Mr. Brad Naifeh
Mr. J.P. Richard
Mr. Danny Shadid
Mr. George Trikilis
Mr. Roy Williams
Mr. John Woods

Staffed by

Senate and House

Expiration Date

Report due February 1, 2012

Shaken Baby Prevention Education Initiative Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Clark Jolley
Rep. John Trebilcock

Appointees

Senate
Dr. Krishnamurthy C. Sekar
Dr. Chad Smith

Staffed by

Health Department

Expiration Date

Report due December 31, 2011, and annually thereafter

Special Committee on Soldier Relief
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Steve Russell, et.al.
Rep. Gary W. Banz, et.al.

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Cliff Aldridge
Sen. Patrick Anderson
Sen. Don Barrington
Sen. Randy Bass
Sen. Sean Burrage
Sen. Tom Ivester
Sen. Constance Johnson
Sen. Steve Russell
Sen. Mike Schulz

Staffed by

Senate and House
Oklahoma Tax Commission

Expiration date

December 1, 2014

Special Education Statewide Cooperative Task Force
Authority
Principal Authors

Rep. Jason Nelson
Sen. Patrick Anderson

Appointees

Senate (pending)

Staffed by

House and Senate

Expiration Date

Preliminary report due December 31, 2011; final report due May 31, 2012

Task Force for the Study of State Tax Credits and Economic Incentives
Authority
Principal Authors

Rep. David Dank
Sen. Mike Mazzei

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Mike Mazzei
Sen. David Myers
Sen. Andrew Rice

Staffed by

House and Senate

Expiration date

January 1, 2012; report due December 31, 2011

Task Force to Study the War Veterans Commission of Oklahoma
Authority
Principal Authors

Sen. Sean Burrage
Rep. Gary Sherrer

Appointees

Senate
Sen. Sean Burrage
Sen. Steve Russell
Gen. Rita Aragon
Mr. Robert Jones
Ms. Martha Spear

Staffed by

Department of Veterans Affairs

Expiration Date

Report due November 11, 2011