LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
From: Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy
Friday, February 18, 2000
Highlights This Week
Remedial Education Draws
Attention: At least three bills
being considered by legislative committees contain provisions related to
remedial education. Two of the bills
call for the elimination of remedial courses at four-year universities. The other calls for reducing the percentage
of students entering college that need remedial courses to 10%.
·
HB 1710 by Rep. Carolyn Coleman (R - Moore), was
approved Wednesday by the Higher Education Subcommittee of the House Education
Committee. In its introduced version (http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/HB1710_int.rtf),
the bill called for the elimination of all remedial courses at comprehensive
and four-year universities by 2001.
However, the subcommittee considered and approved a committee substitute
version which references only
comprehensive universities:
"It is
the intent of the Legislature that by the fall of the 2001-2002 school year,
all remedial courses in the comprehensive universities shall be
terminated."
The bill will next be heard in the
full House Education Committee.
·
SB 1594 by Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson (R- Oklahoma City)
sets general achievement standards for common education, vocational-technical
education, and higher education. One of
the goals for higher education is that no more than 10% of students entering
college within five years of high school graduation require remedial
courses. Currently about 39% of
first-time freshmen take remedial courses.
The other higher education goal is a “college completion” rate of at
least 50% within six years for students who enter as freshmen. The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the
Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 21.
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1594_int.rtf
·
SB 1499 by Sen. Charles Ford (R – Tulsa) is entitled
the "LearnPower 2000 Act" and contains numerous education proposals
of Governor Keating and the Republican caucus.
The bill was considered briefly Wednesday by the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Education. Sen. Ford
and Secretary of Education Floyd Coppedge provided an overview of the
bill. However, due to lack of time,
Subcommittee Chair Sen. Cal Hobson, asked that discussion of the bill be
continued on Monday, February 21, at the subcommittee’s next meeting (see
agenda under “Upcoming Meetings/Activities”).
Issues in the bill include:
ü
funding incentives for high schools that have students
complete a "4 X 4" curriculum (using courses required for college
admissions) - Section 9
ü
forgivable teacher loan program - Section 10
ü
advanced placement courses - Section 12
ü
Legislative intent language to eliminate all remedial
courses at comprehensive universities by the 2001-2002 year and at the other
four-year universities by 2005-2005 - Section 13
ü
high school core curriculum requirements (modifying HB
1759) - Section 14
ü
modifying requirements for the diploma with honor (HB
1759) - Section 15
ü
K-12 student assessment, including a requirement that
all students take the ACT test prior to high school graduation - Section 20
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1499_int.rtf
Upcoming Meetings/ Activities:
·
February 21, Monday, 9:30 a.m., Room 534, State
Capitol, Senate Education Committee, to view agenda go to http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html and open “Senate Committees: Meeting
Notices”. The agenda includes 13 bills,
including the following 9 we are tracking:
SB 1020 – high school graduation curriculum requirements
SB 1047 – high school graduation curriculum requirements; Ok. Tuition
Scholarship Program
SB 1067 – various amendments to HB 1759
SB 1139 – high school graduation curriculum requirements; diploma with honor
SB 1231 – authorizing schools to offer SAT preparatory tests
SB 1319 – high school graduation curriculum requirements; diploma with honor
SB 1446 – K-12 student assessment
SB 1594 – specifying standards for common education, vo-tech, and higher education
SB 1595 – alternative placement teaching certification
·
February 21, Monday, Room 534, State Capitol, Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, time: immediately following Senate
Education Committee; to view agenda go to http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html
and open “Senate Committees: Meeting Notices”.
The agenda includes 4 bills, including the following 3 we are tracking:
SB 788 – Special Needs Scholarship Program
SB 1393 – teacher forgivable loan program
SB 1499 – LearnPower 2000 Act
·
February 21, Monday, 10:30 a.m., Room 432-A, House
Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education; the agenda includes 8
bills, of which the following 5 we are tracking:
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – budget hearing for Ok. Center for Advancement of Science
and Technology
11:15 a.m.-12:00 noon – hearing of bills:
HB 2016 – certification of math teachers
HB 2093 – purchase limit of postage stamps; equipment inventory requirements
for colleges
HB 2142 – Ok. Task Force on Qualified State Tuition Plans
HB 2174 – “shell” bill related to the State Regents
HB 2620 – K-12 student testing
·
February 22, Tuesday, 9:00 a.m., Room 511-A, Senate
Finance Committee; the agenda includes 25 bills, including the following bill
we are tracking:
SB 1057 – sales tax exemption on parking services at higher education
institutions
·
February 22, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m., State Board of
Equalization
Agenda: Final certification of funds
available for appropriation during the 2000 session
·
February 23, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., Room 432-A, House
Appropriations and Budget Committee; the agenda has not been announced at this
time.
·
February 29, Tuesday, Higher Education Day at the State
Capitol
Upcoming
Legislative Deadlines:
February 24, Thursday.............................................................. Bills
from Committee of House of Origin
March 16, Thursday.......................................................................... Bills
from Floor of House of Origin
March 30, Thursday.................................................................. Bills
from Committee of Opposite House
April 20, Thursday............................................................................. Bills
from Floor of Opposite House
April 27, Thursday................................................. Deadline
for Requesting Joint Conference Committee
May 26, Friday.................................................................................................... Sine
Die Adjournment
SB 863 –
re-creates Oklahoma Climatological Survey and Literacy Initiatives Commission
SB 866 –
re-creates the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence
SB 868 –
re-creates the State Anatomical Board
HB 2653 –
teachers pay raise
Bills Passed in Senate
Committee
SB 817 -
teachers’ retirement; earnings limit
SB 843 -
Great Expectations Summer Institutes scholarships
SB 849 -
early childhood certification
SB 863 –
re-creates Oklahoma Climatological Survey and Literacy Initiatives Commission
SB 866 –
re-creates Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence
SB 868 -
re-creates State Anatomical Board
SB 875 -
norm-referenced tests
SB 888 -
Agriculture Seed Banks Task Force
SB 990 -
teachers’ retirement; health insurance
SB 991 -
teachers’ retirement; contributions for externally-funded employees
SB 996 -
teachers’ retirement; deleting obsolete language
SB 1013 -
dental hygienists services
SB 1014 -
requiring bachelor’s degree for ABLE agents
SB 1015 -
diploma of honor
SB 1024 -
George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute retired employees
SB 1080 -
criterion-referenced tests
SB 1154 -
insurance company investments; student loans
SB 1162 -
religious freedom
SB 1176 -
public construction bidding
SB 1206 -
health insurance; liability for damages
SB 1211 -
College Savings Plan, state employee payroll deduction
SB 1214 -
sales tax exemption for admission tickets
SB 1216 -
sales tax exemption for campus construction projects
SB 1239 -
teachers’ retirement; retired teachers organization
SB 1392 -
certification for teachers of honors courses
SB 1510 -
University Hospitals
Bills Failed in Senate
Committee
SB 1179 -
bidding by faith-based entities
Bills Passed on the House
Floor
HB 2121 -
sexual battery by a public employee
HB 2220 -
appropriation to OCAST
HB 2222 -
appropriation to OCAST
HB 2260 -
general appropriations
HB 2291 -
tobacco settlement
HB 2653 –
teachers pay raise
HB 2676 -
branch banking
Bills Passed in House
Committee
HB 1849 -
re-creates Climatological Survey
HB 1850 -
re-creates Literacy Initiatives Commission
HB 1857 -
re-creates Commission on County Government Personnel Education & Training
HB 1918 –
telemedicine; teleradiology standards
HB 1945 -
employee information, job performance
HB 1987 -
laser safety
HB 2072 -
health insurance, treatment decisions
HB 2323 –
public bidding, penalty for disclosure
HB 2371 -
teachers’ retirement, survey of active members
HB 2532 -
EPSCoR Advisory Committee
HB 2600 -
electronic test administration
HB 2681 - income tax deduction for college savings plan
contributions
Bills Added to the Tracking List:
SB 788 - Special Needs Scholarship
SB 1141 - confinement officer training
SB 1162 - religious freedom
SB 1172 - public construction
SB 1173 - raffles
SB 1237 -
Teacher Preparation
SB 1282 - master
plan
SB 1308 - retirement benefits, income tax exemption
SB 1310 - ticket scalping
SB 1321 - public libraries, computer restriction
SB 1390 - equipment leasing
HB 1710 - remedial courses
HB 2371 - teachers’ retirement
HB 2681 - income tax deduction for college savings plan
contributions
Bills Deleted from the Tracking List:
None
If you are unable to print
copies of the bills in this report, please contact Carolyn McCoy at (405)
225-9165 or e-mail her at “cmccoy@osrhe.edu”.
INDEX
BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Tax
Credit
for college donations, HB 2503
Credit
for college research, HB 2504
Deduction
for college savings plan contributions, HB 2681
Exemption
for
Admission
tickets, SB 1214
Campus
construction projects, SB 1216
Institutional
parking, SB 1057
Retirement
benefits, SB 1308, HB 1867
Teacher
Certification,
SB 849, SB 1067, SB 1392, SB 1595, HB 1911, HB 2016, HB 2026, HB 2728
Forgivable
loans, SB 1393, SB 1499, HB 2685
BILL SUMMARIES
Status
Reported as of February 17, 2000
SENATE BILLS
SB 788 (Fisher) - SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP. Establishes
the Special Needs Scholarship Program under the authority of the State Regents
for students who declare an intention to serve and who subsequently serve this
state by teaching four years of secondary math or science or special education
or shortage areas as determined by the Regents; provides that persons failing
to meet requirements shall be liable for the sum of all scholarships received;
requires execution of appropriate contracts and promissory notes. (70 § 698A)
2/1/99 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB788_int.rtf
2/2/99 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 811 (Shurden/Leist) - RAFFLES. Provides an exemption from lottery and gambling laws for raffles
conducted by a church, an elementary or secondary school, a student group or
parent-teacher organization affiliated with an elementary or secondary school
or a religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, veteran, firefighter, law
enforcement, educational or other type of nonprofit organization. (21 § 1051)
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB811_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 817 (Milacek) - RETIREMENT. Increases to
$18,000 the earnings limit for certain retired members of the Teachers’
Retirement System. (70 §
17-116.10) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB817_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/16/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 824 (Maddox) - ANSWERING MACHINES/VOICE MAIL.
Requires that the primary telephone number at state agencies, including
State System higher education institutions, centers and other constituent
agencies, be answered by an agency employee during normal business hours;
prohibits the use of an answering device on the primary telephone designated to
receive calls from the public during normal business hours or forwarded to a
telephone that is not answered by an employee; provides an exception to allow
agencies to use answering devices to answer calls during other than normal business
hours and calls to other numbers the agency maintains. (74 § 3306)
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB824_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 843 (Helton) - GREAT EXPECTATIONS. Removes
the first-come-first-served criteria for awarding scholarships for teachers and
administrators to attend the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers;
authorizes the State Board of Education to develop criteria for scholarship
awards. (70 § 6-194.2) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB843_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/15/00Senate
Committee - Passed
SB 849 (Crutchfield) - TEACHER CERTIFICATION. Modifies criteria for certification in early
childhood education to allow certification of a person who has a child
Development Associate credential and has at least five years’ experience as an
early childhood educator with a Head Start program or with a public school in
the state working in an early childhood education program for children four
years of age and younger. (70 § 11-103.7) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB849_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/15/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 863 (Harrison/Easley) - CLIMATOLOGICAL/LITERACY INITIATIVES. Re-creates various boards including the
Oklahoma Climatological Survey and the Literacy Initiatives Commission. (74 § 3907)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB863_int.rtf
2/8/00 Senate
Committee - Do Pass
2/15/00Senate
- Passed (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb863_engr.rtf
2/17/00Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 866 (Harrison/Easley) - BOARD OF TESTS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG
INFLUENCE. Re-creates the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence,
the chairman of which is the Dean of the OU College of Medicine or the Dean’s
designee. (47 § 759)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB866_int.rtf
2/8/00 Senate
Committee - Do Pass
2/15/00Senate
- Passed (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb866_engr.rtf
2/17/00Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 868 (Harrison/Easley) - STATE ANATOMICAL BOARD. Re-creates the
State Anatomical Board. (47 § 759)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB868_int.rtf
2/8/00 Senate
Committee - Do Pass as Amended
2/15/00Senate
- Passed (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb868_engr.rtf
2/17/00Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 875 (Williams/Staggs) - SCHOOL TESTING. Modifies from the 2001-02 school year to the
1999-2000 school year the date for implementation of a norm-referenced test to
be administered to fourth-grade students.
(70 § 1210.508) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB875_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/15/00Senate
Committee - Do Pass as Amended
SB 888 (Muegge/Corn) - AGRICULTURE SEED BANKS. Creates a 13-member Task Force on Agriculture
Seed Banks, the membership of which includes the Dean of Oklahoma State
University’s Division of Agriculture or a designee. The committee substitute creates a 15-member task force.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB888_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Agriculture & Rural Development Committee
2/14/00Senate
committee - Com Sub passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb888_scs.rtf
SB 893 (Milacek) - TUITION WAIVER. Requires a
fee waiver for full-time members of the U.S. Armed Forces whose tuition is not
being satisfied by another government agency.
(70 § 328.15) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB893_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 896 (Morgan) - RETIREMENT. Provides for
transfer of service credit between the Teachers’ Retirement System (OTRS) and
the Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS). (70 § 17-116.2) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB896_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 897 (Morgan) - STATE PERSONNEL. Modifies the time limit for an employer to
pay wages to an employee to allow the state an additional seven working days
after the end of a pay period; authorizes the Administrator of the Office of
Personnel Management to purchase awards for presentation to state employees as
part of employee recognition activities sponsored by OPM; authorizes
performance-based salary adjustments; modifies other sections relating to the
Oklahoma Personnel Act. (62 § 7.10; 74
§§ 840-1.6A, 840-3.5, 840-5.5) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB897_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Government Operations Committee
SB 900 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. This is a shell bill appropriating to
various education entities including the State Board of Education for
scholarships to the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers, for
grants for a community education consortium group which is associated with a
State System institution, for monitoring programs for teacher applicants on a
contract basis with a State System institution, for participation in the
National Assessment of Educational Progress, for contracting with the Oklahoma
Alliance for Geographic Education, and to the Teacher Preparation Commission. (70 § 18.103.1)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 905 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Provides budgetary limitations for the
Teacher Preparation Commission.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 913 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriates to various health entities
including the University Hospitals Authority.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 918 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Provides budgetary
limitations for the University Hospitals Authority.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 924 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriates to various agencies including
the State Department of Agriculture for Oklahoma State University’s Statewide
Intensive Financial Management Assistance Program and animal diagnostic
laboratory equipment; allows the Agriculture Department to spend as much as
necessary to accomplish contractual responsibilities for statewide
dissemination of intensive financial management technical assistance by OSU’s
extension service; requires the Labor Department to submit annual reports
detailing the amount per agency of all state, federal and local funds received
for asbestos abatement, the projects completed per agency, the number of agency
employees used in the programs and the projected needs for the next succeeding
fiscal year; requires the State Regents and other appropriate state agencies
involved in asbestos abatement to cooperate with the Labor Department to
provide such information. Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB924_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 930 (Haney /Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM MANAGEMENT
INTERNSHIP. Appropriates to the Tourism
and Recreation Department; Section 10 authorizes the State Regents to establish
an internship program in conjunction with the Department for students enrolled
in a State System institution who are pursuing an associate or business administration
degree in the area of tourism management.
Bill
text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB930_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 954 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE
REGENTS/PMTC/OCAST/TEACHER PREP/UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. This is a general appropriations bill which
appropriates to the State Regents, the Physician Manpower Training Commission,
the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST),
Teacher Preparation Commission and the University Hospitals Authority. Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB954_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 969 (Haney/Settle) - TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT. Merges provisions of duplicate sections
relating to unclassified service. (74 §
840-5.5) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB969_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 970 (Haney/Settle) - DEFERRED SAVINGS. Merges provisions of duplicate sections
relating to the Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan. (74 § 1707)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 972 (Haney/Settle) - STRATEGIC PLANNING. This is a shell bill relating to agency
strategic plans. (62 § 45.3)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 974 (Haney/Settle) - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT/TOBACCO SETTLEMENT. This is a shell bill authorizing the
Department of Central Services to expend certain monies in the Capital
Improvement Revolving Fund for site location, design and architectural work for
projects funded by the Tobacco Settlement Revolving Fund as approved by the
Long-Range Capital Planning Commission and the Contingency Review Board. Bill
text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB974_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 975 (Haney/Settle) - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT/STATE REGENTS. This is a shell bill authorizing the Department
of Central Services to expend certain monies in the Capital Improvement Revolving
Fund for site location, design and architectural work for projects of the State
Regents as approved by the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission and the
Contingency Review Board. Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB975_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 977 (Haney/Settle) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT. Creates a Tobacco Settlement Revolving Fund
comprising monies received by the state in settlement of claims against tobacco
manufacturers; requires legislative appropriation for expenditure of such
funds. (62 § 277.3) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB977_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 978 (Haney/Settle) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT. Creates a Tobacco Settlement Revolving Fund
comprising monies received by the state in settlement of claims against tobacco
manufacturers; requires legislative appropriation for expenditure of such
funds. (62 § 277.3) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB978_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 979 (Haney/Settle) - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. This is a shell bill relating to the Capital
Improvement Authority. (73 § 301) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB979_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 981 (Haney/Settle) – HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL FUND. Deletes obsolete language relating to the
Higher Education Capital Fund and to gross production tax apportionment. (62 §
41.29d, 68 § 1004) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB981_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 982 (Haney/Settle) - TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. Deletes obsolete language relating to the
Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Fund and to gross production tax apportionment.
(62 § 41.29e, 68 § 1004) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB982_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 984 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. This is a shell bill appropriating to the
State Regents. Bill text:
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB984_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
SB 990 (Morgan) - RETIREMENT. Provides an
additional opportunity to certain retired or vested members of OTRS to elect to
again be covered under the health, dental and all other insurance benefits
authorized by the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act, if his or
her spouse loses coverage for any reason.
(74 §§ 1316.2, 1316.3) Bill
text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB990_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/16/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 991 (Morgan) - RETIREMENT. Changes the
effective date of a 1999 measure relating to retirement to July 1, 2001. Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB991_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/16/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 995 (Morgan) - EMPLOYEES BENEFITS. This is
a shell bill relating to the Employee Benefits Council. (74 § 1365)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 996 (Morgan) - RETIREMENT. Deletes
obsolete language relating to the Teachers’ Retirement System. (70 § 17-108.1)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB996_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/16/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 997 (Morgan) - INSURANCE. This is a shell
bill relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board. (74 § 1308.1)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 1001 (Weedn) - EMPLOYEES RECOGNITION.
States legislative intent that the promotion of excellence in the workplace
is a legitimate public purpose; authorizes state agencies, in order to
establish a state government quality program, to establish employee recognition
and incentive programs; authorizes expenditure of state-appropriated monies for
employee recognition ceremonies and the purchase of recognition awards for
presentation to members of work units or individual employees. (74 § 840-7.1) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1001_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1004 (Leftwich) - PRIVATIZATION OF STATE FUNCTIONS. Requires agencies, before contracting to
privatize a function, to determine the fully allocated cost of the current
service delivery system and the existence of an adequate number of vendors to
assure the presence of a competitive market; requires an agency to provide its
employees with a consultant to help prepare an employee proposal or training on
proposal preparation; requires that proposals submitted by agency employees be
considered simultaneously in the bid or proposal process with non-employee bids
and proposals; requires the agency, when evaluating bids and proposals from
private vendors and employees, to consider the full cost of privatizing,
including the cost of contract implementation and monitoring and transitional
costs; requires the agency to certify that the privatization is at least 10
percent below the cost of state operation and that it maintains quality
services. (74 § 589) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1004_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1013 (Long) - DENTAL HYGIENISTS.
Authorizes the Board of Dentistry to prescribe services that dental
hygienists can perform; specifies that organized health services that may
employ registered hygienists may include educational facilities, long-term care
facilities, nursing homes, home health agencies, group homes serving the
elderly, handicapped or juveniles, state-operated institutions, federal, state
or local public health facilities and other facilities deemed appropriate by
the board. (59 § 328.34) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1013_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/14/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1014 (Wilkerson/Hilliard) - ABLE AGENTS/EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. Requires that Alcoholic Beverage Laws
Enforcement (ABLE) Commission agents appointed beginning July 1, 2000, be at
least 21 years of age and have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college
or university. (37 § 570) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1014_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/14/00Senate
committee - Passed
SB 1015 (Williams/Roberts) - DIPLOMA OF HONOR. Clarifies language relating to the diploma
of honor and curriculum standards for high-school graduation. (70 § 11-103.2c)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1015_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/15/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1020 (Leftwich) - CURRICULUM. Expands math electives in high-school-graduation curriculum
requirements to include economics. (70
§ 11-103.6) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1020_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1021 (Maddox) - CAMPUS SECURITY. Authorizes
the governing board of an institution of learning to order disruptive persons
to leave the premises; increases from 30 days to one year the period of
prohibition after being ordered removed from an institution; provides for a
grievance or appeal procedure. (21 §
1376) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1021_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1023 (Shurden) - SURPLUS COMPUTERS. Requires that local school districts be
given an opportunity to request state-agency surplus computers and computer
equipment. (74 § 62.4) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1023_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Government Operations Committee
SB 1024 (Shurden) - George
Nigh Rehabilitation Institute EMPLOYEES. Provides for eligibility for certain retirement and health
benefits for certain employees of the George Nigh Rehabilitation
Institute. (74 § 902) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1024_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/16/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Committee - Passed
SB 1043 (Dunlap) – TUITION
DISCOUNT. Requires State System
institutions to provide a 25-percent tuition reduction for state employees and
their dependents. (70 § 3218.15) Bill
text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1043_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1044 (Dunlap) - LEAVE. Requires that state employees, upon
termination of employment in state service be paid $1 for every $2 of the
balance of the terminating employee’s accumulated sick leave. (74 §
840-2.20) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1044_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1045 (Haney/Settle) - TOBACCO
SETTLEMENT. Modifies the mandated
apportionment for monies received by the Attorney General on behalf of the
state to provide an exemption for sums received pursuant to the master
settlement agreement entered into by the state and leading U.S. tobacco
products manufacturers. (74 § 19) Bill
text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1045_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1047 (Shurden) - CURRICULUM/Tuition Scholarship. Amendments to HB 1759; relates to high school graduation
requirements and eligibility for Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program. Bill
text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1047_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1049 (Rabon) - PRIVATIZATION. Requires state agencies having a budget of
$50,000 or more, before contracting to privatize a function, to perform a
cost/benefit analysis and provide a copy of the report to the Department of
Central Services; requires Central Services to make certain findings. (74 §§ 588, 588.1, 589) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1049_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1057 (Hobson) - SALES TAX EXEMPTION. Provides a sales tax exemption for the sale,
lease or use of parking privileges by a State System institution. (68 § 1356)
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1057_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB 1065 (Herbert) - HIRING/LEAVE. Requires state agency personnel with
decision-making authority in the hiring processes to sign an affidavit that no
improper influences were used in the hiring process of an employee and that he
or she was not contacted by a government official concerning the applicant being
hired; requires the establishment of uniform leave rules and forms to be
used. (74 §§ 840-2.9, 840-2.20,
840-6.2) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1065_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1066 (Herbert) - PERSONNEL/HIRING. Prohibits state agencies from contracting
with a staffing agency to fill a classified position once a vacancy has
occurred; requires that persons employed in the unclassified position in a
professional or scientific capacity to make or conduct a temporary and special
inquiry, investigation or examination on behalf of the legislature or
legislative committee or by authority of the Governor be funded from the budget
of the appointing authority; modifies the unclassified service for numerous entities. Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1066_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1067 (Rabon) - CURRICULUM/TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. Modifies requirements relating to core
curriculum, open transfers, the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program, diplomas
of honor, certification for math teachers, and charter schools. Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1067_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1078 (Muegge) - AGRICULTURE/OSU COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION. Authorizes
mediation services for agricultural and rural living issues; directs the
Agriculture Department, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension
Service, to develop and implement a plan to increase public awareness of the program. (2 § 2-29)
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1078_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Agriculture & Rural Development Committee
SB 1080 (Laughlin) - SCHOOL
TESTING. Directs the
development and administration of a comprehensive criterion-referenced test as
an indication of certain competencies.
(70 § 1210.508)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1080_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/15/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1100 (Stipe) - PUBLIC BIDDING. Removes the felony penalty for the
disclosure by a public agency of the terms of a bid submitted in response to a
bid notice in advance of the time set for the opening of all bids. (61 §§ 116, 118) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1100_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Transportation Committee
SB 1139 (Crutchfield) - CURRICULUM. Expands the core curriculum; adds
requirement for certain technology and arts courses; provides for international
baccalaureate courses; establishes requirements for a diploma with honor. (70 §§ 11-103.6, 11-103.2c) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1139_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1141 (Helton) - CONFINEMENT OFFICER TRAINING. Requires that training and seminars for
certification for confinement officers be conducted in vo-tech schools, higher
education institutions, or other approved sites. (59 § 1751.3)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1141_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Veterans, Military Affair & Public Safety Committee
SB 1146 (Stipe) - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Provides for representation before the
Workers’ Compensation Court. (85 §§
3.3a, 3.4) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1146_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/17/00Senate
Committee - Passed
SB 1149 (Henry) - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Reorganizes language providing for compensation
for job-related illness and injuries under the Workers’ Compensation Act. (85 §§ 22, 22a, 22a.1/22a.13) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1149_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 1154 (Morgan) - STUDENT LOANS. Expands student loans and student loan
programs in which insurers may invest.
(36 § 1629) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1154_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/14/00Senate
committee - Passed
SB 1162 (Pruitt) - RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Creates the “Oklahoma Religious Freedom
Restoration Act”; prohibits government agencies from substantially burdening a
person’s free exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of
general applicability, unless it demonstrates the application of the burden is
essential to further a compelling governmental interest and the least
restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. (51 § 251/256) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1162_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/17/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1172 (Robinson/Paulk) - PUBLIC
BIDDING. Increases from
$13,500 to $25,000 the public construction contract amount above which the
contractor must furnish a bond or irrevocable letter of credit and certified
check equal to 5 percent of the bid.
(61 § 1, 107) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1172_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate General Government
SB 1173 (Long) - RAFFLES. Authorizes charity
raffles. (3A § 402) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1173_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB 1176 (Robinson/Paulk) - PUBLIC
BIDDING. Prohibits public
agencies from requiring for any public construction project submission of a
project bid based on acquiring or participating in any wrap-up, wrap-around or
controlled insurance program. (61 §
113) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1176_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/14/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1178 (Robinson) - TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Authorizes use of monies in the Telecommunications
Technology Training Fund for the training of school administrators. (17 § 139.109) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1178_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Science & Technology Committee
SB 1179 (Pruitt) - PUBLIC BIDDING. Prohibits state agencies from discriminating
against a faith-based organization that applies to be a bidder, supplier or
vendor. (74 § 583.1) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1179_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Government Operations Committee
2/17/00Senate
Committee - Report Progress
SB 1206 (Henry) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Enacts the "Health Care Liability Act”;
makes health insurance carriers, health maintenance organizations and other
managed care entities liable for damages for harm to an insured or enrollee
proximately caused by health care treatment decisions made by its employees,
agents or representatives acting on its behalf. (76 §§ 21.1/21.4) Bill
text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1206_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/17/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1210 (Wilcoxson/Coleman) - SCHOOL
TESTING. Requires the
Teacher Preparation Commission to adopt a series of performance levels for
student competency examinations. (70 §
6-186) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1210_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1211 (Henry) - COLLEGE SAVINGS. Authorizes voluntary payroll deductions for
state employees for payments to a college savings account administered under
the Oklahoma College Savings Plan Act; exempts college savings account withdrawals
from calculation in taxable income. (62
§ 7.10, 68 § 2358) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1211_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/16/00Senate
committee - Passed
SB 1214 (Morgan/Nations) - SALES
TAX/ADMISSION TICKETS.
Exempts sales tax for campus activity admission tickets, provided
revenue is used for gender equity purposes.
(68 § 1356) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1214_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/15/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1216 (Morgan) - SALES TAX/CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS. Exempts from state
sales tax sales of tangible personal property or services for use on campus
construction projects for accredited public or private higher education
institutions, when such projects are financed by or through use of nonprofit,
tax-exempt entities. (68 § 1356) Bill
text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1216_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/15/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1230 (Horner) - Oklahoma Higher Learning Access
Program (OHLAP). Renames the
“Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act” (OHLAP) as the “Oklahoma Plan Ahead
Student Scholarship Act”; allows Oklahoma residents attending a public high
school in a bordering state pursuant to approval of the State Board of
Education to participate in the program upon approval of the Chancellor. (70 §§
1210.541, 2601/2605, 3953.1) Bill text:
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1230_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1231 (Horner) - TESTING. Authorizes all schools offering grade 10 or
above to offer a Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) preparatory course to
students. (70 § 11-103.6) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1231_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1236 (Williams/Roberts) - EDUCATIONAL
INDICATORS. This is a shell
bill relating to the Educational Indicators Program. (70 § 1210.531) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1236_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 1237 (Williams) - TEACHER
PREPARATION. Authorizes the
Teacher Preparation Commission to reimburse teachers for fees paid for
successful completion of competency examinations upon such teacher contracting
to teach with an Oklahoma public school. (70 § 6-188) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1237_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1239 (Leftwich) - Retirement. Requires the Teachers’ Retirement System of
Oklahoma to provide to a member making application to retire an application to
participate in a retired teachers’ organization along with a form allowing the
member to elect to have dues prorated and withheld from the member’s retirement
benefits; requires such an organization to pay for the cost of applications and
forms. (70 § 17-122) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1239_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/16/00Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
SB 1243 (Weedn) - SCHOOL TESTING. Changes from May 1, 1999, to Dec. 31, 2000,
the date by which course work must be completed by individuals who successfully
complete a curriculum examination by Aug. 31, 1999. (70 § 6-188) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1243_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1246 (Hobson) - LEAVE/NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS. Entitles public employees who are members of
the National Guard on inactive duty to a leave of absence for any period of
active duty without loss of status or efficiency rating. (44 § 209) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1246_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1248 (Fisher) - GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. Deletes obsolete language relating to the
Governmental Tort Claims Act. (51 § 154)
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1248_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 1250 (Robinson/Paulk) - PUBLIC
CONSTRUCTION. Requires state
agencies to use consultant and construction contract forms that the Department
of Central Services requires to award contracts for designs to construct,
renovate, alter, repair, maintain or improve real property or fixtures of real
property of the state. (61 §§ 60, 202)
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1250_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Deregulation Committee
SB 1252 (Robinson) - TELEMEDICINE. Requires that each nonprofit hospital in the
state receive free of charge, upon written request, one telecommunications line
or wireless connection sufficient for providing telemedicine services the hospital
is equipped to provide; provides that the telecommunications carrier be entitled
to reimbursement from the Universal Service Fund for providing the line or
connection. (17 § 139.109) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1252_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Science & Technology Committee
SB 1282 (Mickle) - MASTER PLAN. This is a shell bill relating to
acquisition, sale, lease or transfer of state property. (61 § 207) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1282_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 1305 (Hobson) - FEES. Raises the cap on library automation and
materials fees at State System institutions from $1.50 to $2.25 per semester
credit hour; raises the cap on student activity fees from $42 to $45 per
semester and the cap on student health care fees from $46 to $54. (70 §§
3218.11, 3218.12) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1305_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1308 (Dunlap) - Retirement. Modifies amounts of and qualifications to
receive income tax exemptions for retirement benefits. (68 § 2358) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1308_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB 1310 (Snyder) - TICKET SCALPING. Prohibits ticket scalping; sets penalty;
provides for restitution. (21 § 1378)
Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1310_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1317 (Snyder) - PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION. Makes the Department of Central Services the
prime or general contractor for all state public construction and repair
projects except road projects; authorizes the Director to seek assistance from
state agency personnel when there is an emergency. (61 § 301) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1317_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Government Operations Committee
SB 1319 (Johnson) - CURRICULUM. Expands high school graduation curriculum
requirements to include one-half additional unit in Oklahoma history; specifies
requirements for a standard diploma; provides for credit of certain
correspondence courses. (70 §§
11-103.2c, 11-103.6) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1319_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1320 (Shurden) - REMEDIAL
COURSES. Allows area vo-tech
school districts to offer post-secondary remedial-level courses of instruction
if remedial-level courses are not offered within the boundaries of the district
by a State System institution or a constituent agency of such institution. (70 § 14-130) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1320_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1321 (Shurden) - PUBLIC
LIBRARIES/COMPUTER RESTRICTIONS.
Requires public libraries to restrict all computers except one at each
branch location, used only by persons at least 18 years of age, from receiving
via the Internet materials harmful to minors.
(65 § 1-106) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1321_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 1346 (Snyder) - ALLOCATIONS/RESEARCHERS/TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER. States legislative
intent that the State Regents allocate $1 million in support of each Nobel
Laureate, $500,000 in support of each Hughes Investigator and $250,000 in
support of each National Science Foundation Fellow employed at institutions of
the State System; authorizes the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science
and Technology (OCAST) to contract for establishment, management and oversight
of special projects in technology transfer.
(70 §§ 3241, 5060.30) Bill text:
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1346_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1347 (Williamson) – REMEDIAL EES. Expands supplementary fees that may be
established by the State Regents to include remedial instructional fees of a
maximum $137 per semester credit hour at comprehensive universities, $86 per semester
credit hour at regional universities and $13 per semester credit hour at
two-year colleges. (70 § 3218.10) Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1347_int.rtf
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee