LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
From: Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy
Friday, February 25, 2000
Highlights This Week
New Oil Tax Funds Continue to
Grow: Three new funds created
last year to receive oil tax revenues— Higher Education Capital Fund, Oklahoma
Tuition Scholarship Fund, Common Education Technology Fund— are accumulating
millions of dollars each month. The
funds each receive about one-third of the oil tax revenue generated when the
price of oil is above $14 per barrel.
In January, $2.9 million was deposited into each fund; in February, the
amount was $2.4 million (see table on monthly receipts below). The current cash balance in each fund is now
$14.9 million. Legislative analysts
expect similar monthly deposits to continue as long as oil prices remain near
existing levels. Currently, the funds
can only be accessed by legislative appropriation.
Due to ever-present state
funding pressures, the growing balances are attracting the attention of state
budget writers. Governor Keating’s
budget proposed consolidating all three new funds into a single “dedicated
education fund” to be used for general education initiatives. To date, legislative leaders have not
forwarded any specific proposals for use of the funds.
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Monthly Receipts
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Higher Education Capital Fund
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Ok. Tuition Scholarship Fund
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1999
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June
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622,208.59
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622,208.59
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July
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1,074,737.29
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1,074,737.29
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August
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1,177,602.92
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1,177,602.92
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September
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1,142,106.14
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1,142,106.14
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October
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1,819,278.48
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1,819,278.48
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November
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2,321,467.55
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2,321,467.55
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December
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1,414,779.05
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1,414,779.05
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2000
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January
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2,931,323.80
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2,931,323.80
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February
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2,412,567.52
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2,412,567.52
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Cash
Balance
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14,916,071.34
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14,916,071.34
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$39 Million More Available for
Appropriaton: On Tuesday, the
State Board of Equalization increased its estimate of funds available for
appropriation by the 2000 Legislature by $39 million. In January, the Board estimated that the Legislature would have
$314 million more than last year to appropriate for the FY2001 fiscal year;
Tuesday’s estimate increased that figure to over $353 million. Of the $353 million, the three new oil tax
funds noted above account for nearly $96 million (which consists of both cash
on hand and anticipated receipts in the coming fiscal year).
The teacher pay bill signed by
the Governor on February 18, appropriated $165 million to pay for the $3,000
salary increases. This appropriation
reduces the amount of estimated funds available for appropriation.
HB 1759 “Clean-up” Bill Advances: On Tuesday, the House Education Committee
approved HB 2728, House Speaker Loyd Benson’s bill to address concerns that
have been raised about HB 1759, which passed during the 1999 legislative
session. HB 2728 eliminates the controversial
“diploma of honor” which was criticized for excluding “applied” math and
science courses and for creating a dual-diploma system for high school
students. The bill provides for a
single “standard diploma” which will apply to all students. HB 2728 also tightens eligibility
requirements for the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program and states that
students graduating high school during the 2002-2003 school year will be the
first ones able to receive the scholarship.
HB 2728 bill text: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/hb2728_cs.rtf
Features of the Oklahoma
Tuition Scholarship Program include:
ü
The scholarship becomes available for students
graduating high school in 2002-2003 (HB 1759 contained a provision that
indefinitely delayed the implementation of the scholarship program until
Oklahoma’s K-12 per student expenditures reached 90% of the regional average. This provision would be eliminated.)
ü
The student must be a resident of Oklahoma for at least
two years prior to high school graduation.
ü
The student must graduate from a high school accredited
by the State Board of Education, or the Oklahoma School of Science and
Mathematics.
ü
The student must rank in the top 15% of their high
school graduating class (new in HB 2728).
ü
The student must achieve a high school cumulative GPA
of at least 3.25 (on a 4.00 scale).
ü
The student must score at least a 26 on the ACT test
(was originally 22 in HB 1759).
ü
The student’s family income cannot exceed $70,000.
ü
The student must not have been convicted of any violent
offenses.
ü
The student must apply for state and federal tuition
aid programs.
ü
The scholarship amount will be reduced (or eliminated)
for any state or federal tuition aid the student receives.
ü
The scholarship will pay for tuition only at public
colleges or an equivalent amount at private colleges. The scholarship may also be used for postsecondary
vocational-technical courses offered through a cooperative agreement between
the area vocational-technical school and a public college.
ü
The scholarship is limited to a total of 60 credit
hours, with no more than 30 credit hours in a single year.
ü
The scholarship will not be paid for tuition on
remedial courses.
ü
The student must maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
in college.
A preliminary cost estimate by
the State Regents’ office indicates the program may cost $2.5 million in the
first year (FY2004) and $4.8 million in the second and subsequent years.
Remedial Education Issues
Debated: Three bills containing
provisions intending to reduce or eliminate remedial courses were discussed in
legislative committees this week.
·
HB 1710 by Rep. Carolyn Coleman (R - Moore), was
approved Wednesday by the House Education Committee. As approved, the bill calls for the elimination of all remedial
courses at the comprehensive universities by fall 2001. The bill was approved on a non-recorded
voice vote with a noticeable number of “no” votes.
A press release
from the House of Representatives describing the committee action is available
at: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/news1719.htm
HB 1710 text: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/hb1710_cs.rtf
·
SB 1594 by Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson (R- Oklahoma City)
would have set general achievement standards for common education,
vocational-technical education, and higher education. One of the goals for higher education was that no more than 10%
of students entering college within five years of high school graduation would
require remedial courses. The other higher education goal was a “college
completion” rate of at least 50% within six years for students who enter as
freshmen. The bill failed to pass the
Senate Education Committee by a 5-10 vote.
·
SB 1499 by Sen. Charles Ford (R – Tulsa) was entitled
the "LearnPower 2000 Act" and contained numerous education proposals
of Governor Keating and the Republican caucus.
The bill was discussed extensively by the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Education on Monday.
Prior to voting on the bill, subcommittee removed a section that called
for the elimination of remedial courses at the comprehensive and regional
universities. The bill later failed to
pass on a tie vote of 3-3.
Upcoming Meetings/ Activities:
·
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
None
Bills Passed in Senate
Committee
SB 897 –
state personnel issues
SB 1020 –
high school curricular requirements, economics
SB 1023 –
surplus computers
SB 1024 –
George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute, employee benefits
SB 1047 –
high school curricular requirements; Ok. Tuition Scholarship
SB 1057 –
parking services at public colleges; sales tax exemption
SB 1078 –
agricultural mediation; Cooperative Extension service
SB 1080 –
K-12 school testing
SB 1100 –
public bidding
SB 1139 –
high school curriculum; technology and arts courses
SB 1141 –
correctional officer training
SB 1149 –
workers compensation
SB 1154 –
insurance company investments; student loans
SB 1162 –
religious freedom
SB 1172 –
public construction bidding; letter of credit
SB 1173 –
raffles
SB 1178 –
Telecommunications Technology Training Fund
SB 1206 –
“Health Care Liability Act”
SB 1211 –
college savings program; payroll deduction
SB 1214 –
campus activity admission tickets; sales tax exemption
SB 1239 –
retired teachers organization
SB 1250 –
public construction
SB 1252 –
telemedicine
SB 1308 –
retirement benefits; income tax exemptions
SB 1319 –
high school curriculum; Oklahoma History
SB 1337 – Ok.
Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
SB 1364 –
sales tax exemption; Internet service provider
SB 1390 –
equipment leasing program
SB 1392 –
honors courses; teacher certification requirement
SB 1414 –
workers compensation
SB 1446 –
K-12 school testing
SB 1472 – health
insurance; payment of claims
SB 1500 –
“Administrative Hearings Act”
SB 1595 –
alternative placement teaching certificate
SB 1598 –
“Uniform Electronic Transaction Act”
SB 1606 –
workers compensation
Bills Failed in Senate
Committee
SB 1067 –
high school core curriculum; Ok. Tuition Scholarship Program
SB 1317 –
public construction; Dept. of Central Services
SB 1499 –
“LearnPower 2000 Act” (failed in subcommittee)
SB 1594 –
education standards
Bills Passed on the House
Floor
HB 1905 -
HB 1969 –
ABLE agents’ education requirements
HR 1049 -
Bills Passed in House
Committee
HB 1170 – OSU
College of Vet Medicine/racing wagers
HB 1338 –
health insurance/infertility
HB 1462 –
employee protection
HB 1710 –
remedial courses
HB 1799 –
teacher preparation
HB 1856 –
Literacy Initiatives Commission
HB 1863 –
WWII memorial
HB 1879 –
contract employees
HB 1923 –
sunset legislation
HB 1937 –
space program
HB 1938 –
space industry
HB 1939 –
public pensions
HB 1942 –
travel reimbursement
HB 1943 – reduction-in-force
HB 1947 -
telemedicine
HB 1970 –
charitable auctions
HB 1977 –
high-school graduation requirement
HB 2016 –
teacher certification
HB 2022 –
tobacco settlement
HB 2090 –
definition of doctor
HB 2093 –
postage stamps/inventory
HB 2117 - Northeastern
State University’s Center for the Study of Literacy
HB 2125 –
Addictive Disorders Council
HB 2128 –
Diploma of Honor
HB 2142 –
Task Force on Qualified State Tuition Plans
HB 2183 –
health insurance/optometrists
HB 2187 –
health insurance
HB 2310 –
electronic commerce
HB 2352 –
abolishing cabinet system
HB 2406 -
Advanced Placement/international baccalaureate
HB 2423 –
tobacco settlement
HB 2428 –
open records
HB 2454 –
disability insurance
HB 2468 – OSU
land transfer/Tulsa Race Riot
HB 2476 –
student teachers/teacher preparation
HB 2493 – Art
in Public Places
HB 2495 –
administrative hearings
HB 2507 -
Teachers’ Retirement
HB 2529 –
smoking in public places
HB 2559 –
health insurance
HB 2582 –
health insurance
HB 2586 –
disabled students
HB 2620 – school
testing
HB 2622 –
curriculum/diploma with honor/tuition scholarship
HB 2638 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 2647 –
health insurance
HB 2655 –
teacher incentives
HB 2662 –
Virtual Internet School
HB 2710 –
health insurance
HB 2728 -
curriculum/diploma with honor/tuition scholarship
HJR 1031 -
Tobacco Settlement Fund
Bills Added to the Tracking List:
SB 1337 - computer information
SB 1348 – school land funds
SB 1364 - sales tax exemption on computer equipment
SB 1389 - income tax exemption on tax-exempt obligations
HB 1170 - OSU College of Vet Medicine
HB 1462 – employee protection
HB 1799 – teacher preparation
HB 1856 – Literacy Initiatives Commission
HB 1905 – Surplus property
HB 2710 – Health Care Accountability
HR 1049 - TRIO
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
College
research, HB 2504
Deduction
for college savings plan contributions, HB 2681
Exemption
for
Admission
tickets, SB 1214
Campus
construction projects, SB 1216
Computer
equipment used for Internet service, SB 1364
Institutional
parking, SB 1057
Interest
income on tax-exempt obligations, SB 1389
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 24, 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/McCarter) - RETIREMENT. Increases to $18,000 the earnings limit for certain retired
members of the Teachers’ Retirement System.
(70 § 17-116.10
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB817_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/22/00Title
stricken
2/22/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb817_sflr.rtf
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/McCarter) - 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
2/14/00Senate
Committee – Passed
SB 849 (Crutchfield/McCarter) - 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
2/14/00Title
stricken
2/14/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 863 (Harrison/Easley) - CLIMATOLOGICAL/LITERACY INITIATIVES. Re-creates until 2006 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 until 2006
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
until 2006 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
2/14/00Senate
Committee - Do Pass as Amended
SB 888 (Muegge/Corn) - AGRICULTURE SEED BANKS. Creates a 15-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.
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB897_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Government Operations Committee
2/23/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed
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/Roberts) - 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
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb990_sflr.rtf
SB 991 (Morgan/Wells) - 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/Adair) - RETIREMENT. Deletes obsolete language relating to the Teachers’ Retirement
System. The committee substitute allows
an OTRS member who was employed in an adjunct position in a State System
institution to purchase a maximum five years’ credit for such employment;
allows one year of service credit to be purchased for any calendar year in
which the member worked 28 credit hours or more in such position. (70 § 17-116.16)
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 – Com Sub Passed – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb996_cs.rtf
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/Gray) - 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
2/14/00Title
stricken
2/14/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1020 (Leftwich/Roberts) - 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
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1020_sflr.rtf
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
2/23/00Senate
Committee - Passed
SB 1024 (Shurden/Leist) - 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1024_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/16/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1024_cs.rtf
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/Leist) - 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
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1047_cs.rtf
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
2/22/00Senate
Committee - Passed
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
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1078 (Muegge/Covey) - 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
2/22/00Title
stricken
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1080 (Laughlin/Erwin) - 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
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1100 (Stipe/Tyler) - 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
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1139 (Crutchfield/McCarter) - 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1139_int.rtf
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Com – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1139_sflr.rtf
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
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1146 (Stipe/Mass) - 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/Askins) - 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
2/23/00Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1154 (Morgan/Settle) - 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/Vaughn) - 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
2/15/00Senate
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
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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
2/22/00Title
stricken
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1176_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/14/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1176_sflr.rtf
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
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed
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/Settle) - 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. The amendment changes the act
to “The HMO Reform and Accountability Act” and adds and deletes language. (76
§§ 21.1/21.4)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1206_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/17/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 1210 (Wilcoxson/Coleman) - SCHOOL
TE