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Oklahoma Farm Bureau's Lori Peterson Believes Rural Oklahoma Did Okay in the Just Finished State Legislative Session
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:04:18 CDT
The 2010 Oklahoma State Legislative Session ended this past Friday afternoon as required by law- and now state capitol observers are digging through mountain of last minute decisions to determine what really happened at 23rd and Lincoln in Oklahoma City the last couple of days of the session.
We talked on this Tuesday after the holiday with Lori Peterson, Vice President of Public Policy for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, about what she believes the 2010 Regular Session has meant to Rural Oklahoma- and what the chances are that a special session later this year may be required.
Among the topics we touch on include a review of several key legislative victories for Oklahoma Farm Bureau and many involved in farming and ranching in the state. At the top of that list is the so called "Animal Husbandry" or "Teeth Floaters" bill- signed into law by Governor Brad Henry on April 19. Peterson also expressed satisfaction in the passage of several wind energy bills that will allow the development of wind power in Oklahoma, while protecting the land owner who contracts with third parties to generate energy from the winds sweeping across the plains that are a part of his farm or ranch operation.
We talked about the budget issues dealt with by lawmakers and the Governor, and we also talked about the controversy over Lake Sardis- and a possible power grab being talked about by central Oklahoma cities in advance of getting a "big picture" view of Oklahoma water resources and needs that could come from a State Water Plan in a little over a year from now.
Click on the Listen Bar below to listen to our full conversation with Lori Peterson about all of these issues and a few more- as we review and recap the 2010 General Session of the Oklahoma Legislature.
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