The governor may implement the following procedures that apply to the public sector in a middle distillate supply alert:

(1) State agencies and local governments shall reduce their use of middle distillates each month, in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year, by a percentage as determined by the governor in an executive order. The governor may designate a more appropriate comparison period or may adjust comparison period usage in appropriate cases as he sees fit.

(2) Each agency and local government shall report monthly middle distillate use figures as directed by the governor or his designee. Usage for the corresponding month of the previous year (comparison period usage) shall be reported at the same time.

(3) The department of health and environmental sciences shall examine all restrictions relating to air quality where middle distillate use could be affected directly or offset by other fuels and recommend action to the governor.

(4) The public service commission shall examine all restrictions relating to fuel hauling and recommend action to the governor.

(5) Each state agency and institution which has more than 10,000 gallon storage capability for middle distillates shall report reserves.

(6) The governor may request the U.S. department of energy to redirect supplies of middle distillate to Montana.