LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
From: Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy
Friday, March 3, 2000
Highlights This Week
Legislative Leaders Address
Higher Education Day Crowd: On Tuesday, Higher Education Day at the
Capitol, House Speaker Loyd Benson and State Senator Cal Hobson spoke
encouraging words to the standing-room-only crowd of college students and
higher education officials gathered in the House Chamber. Speaker Benson praised higher education as
the “economic engine of the state”. He
also urged the crowd to maintain higher education’s commitment to both access
for students and retention of those students once in college. He cautioned that the state should focus its
available resources on investments in education rather than tax cuts that reduce
the state’s funding base.
Sen. Cal Hobson, Chair of the
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, said that despite passage of
the teacher pay bill, the Legislature had not “spent all the money yet.” He encouraged those attending to continue
their efforts in advocating higher education’s needs at the Capitol. He also thanked higher education for its
support of HB 1017 in the past and its recognition of the need to raise public
school teacher salaries.
State Employee Pay Increase
Likely to Pass Soon: A bill
authorizing a $2,000 salary increase for all state employees may be on the
Governor’s desk within a few weeks. On
Wednesday, the Senate passed HB 2021 out of committee and off the Senate floor
as state workers rallied at the Capitol.
The bill will now go to a conference committee for final drafting. Senate President Pro Tempore Stratton Taylor
said the bill could be sent to the Governor in as little as two weeks. The measure is expected to cost at least $40
million and could be more depending on final details. On Wednesday, the Governor also indicated that he would sign the
bill if sufficient funding is provided.
Tuition Scholarship Bill Passes Full House: On Tuesday, the House of Representatives
approved HB 2728, the bill that would modify and implement the Oklahoma Tuition
Scholarship Program. The bill was
amended several times on the floor and then passed easily 99-1. The most current version of the bill can be
viewed at: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/hb2728_engr.rtf. For a more full description of the Oklahoma
Tuition Scholarship Program, see “HB 1759 ‘Clean-up’ Bill Advances” in last
week’s legislative update at: http://www.okhighered.org/legislative_updates/2000/update-00-2-25.htm
Bills to be Deleted From List
Next Week: We will delete over
90 bills from our tracking list next week.
Most of these bills were either not considered in committee or failed to
pass out of committee and are dead for the remainder of the session.
Upcoming Meetings/ Activities:
·
none
Upcoming
Legislative Deadlines:
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 788 – Tuition
scholarship
SB 817 -
Teachers’ Retirement System
SB 824 –
Answering machines/voice mail
SB 843 -
Great Expectations Summer Institutes scholarships
SB 849 -
Early childhood certification
SB 888 -
Agriculture Seed Banks Task Force
SB 900 -
Appropriations
SB 905 -
Appropriations
SB 913 -
Appropriations
SB 918 -
Appropriations
SB 924 -
Appropriations
SB 930 -
Appropriations
SB 954 -
Appropriations
SB 969 –
Temporary employees
SB 970 –
Deferred savings
SB 972 –
Strategic planning
SB 974 - Tobacco
Settlement Revolving Fund
SB 975 – Capital
improvement projects for State Regents
SB 977 - Tobacco
Settlement Revolving Fund
SB 978 - Tobacco
Settlement Revolving Fund
SB 979 – Capital
improvement
SB 981 – Higher
Education Capital Fund
SB 982 –
Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Fund
SB 984 -
Appropriations
SB 991 -
Retirement
SB 1013 -
Dental hygienists services
SB 1015 -
Diploma of honor
SB 1020 –
High school curricular requirements, economics
SB 1024 –
George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute, employee benefits
SB 1049 -
Privatization
SB 1139 –
High school curriculum; technology and arts courses
SB 1149 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1230 -
Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP)
SB 1237 – Teacher
competency exams
SB 1239 –
Retired teachers organization
SB 1319 –
High school curriculum; Oklahoma History
SB 1348 – School
land funds
SB 1392 –
Honors courses; teacher certification requirement
SB 1396 – Health
insurance; eye exams
SB 1408 – Health
insurance premiums
SB 1410 –
Employee benefit allowance
SB 1446 –
K-12 school testing
SB 1569 –
Physician licensure
SB 1598 –
“Uniform Electronic Transaction Act”
Bills Passed in Senate
Committee
SB 788 – Tuition
scholarship
SB 824 –
Answering machines/voice mail
SB 1004 –
Privatization of state functions
SB 1021 – Campus
security
SB 1045 -
Tobacco Settlement Fund
SB 1049 -
Privatization of state functions
SB 1149 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1230 -
Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP)
SB 1237 – Teacher
competency exams
SB 1246 – Leave
for National Guard members
SB 1305 –
Special fees
SB 1346 –
Technology transfer
SB 1348 – School land funds
SB 1393 –
Teacher forgivable loans
SB 1396 – Health
insurance; eye exams
SB 1404 -
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund
SB 1408 – Health
insurance premiums
SB 1410 –
Employee benefit allowance
SB 1478 -
Science & Technology Council
SB 1509 – Health
insurance appeals
SB 1510 –
University Hospitals services to Corrections
SB 1511 – Health
insurance; claims reimbursement time
SB 1580 –
Technology transfer
HB 1469 – Income
tax adjustments; technology transfer
Bills Failed in Senate
Committee
None
Bills Passed on the House
Floor
HB 1799 – teacher preparation
HB 1849 -
Re-creates Climatological Survey
HB 1850 -
Re-creates Literacy Initiatives Commission
HB 1856 – Literacy Initiatives Commission
HB 1857 -
Re-creates Commission on County Government Personnel Education & Training
HB 1918 –
Teleradiology rules
HB 1923 –
Sunset legislation
HB 1939 –
Public pensions
HB 1970 –
Charitable auctions
HB 1987 -
Laser safety
HB 2022 –
Tobacco settlement
HB 2032 – Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification
Program
HB 2072 -
Health insurance; emergency service
HB 2356 – Complaint Review System Task Force for Persons with
Disabilities
HB 2371 -
Teachers’ retirement; military service
HB 2423 –
Tobacco settlement
HB 2468 – OSU
land transfer/Tulsa Race Riot
HB 2508 – Electronic commerce
HB 2532 -
EPSCoR Advisory Committee
HB 2710 –
Health insurance; accountability
HB 2728 –
Curriculum; diploma with honor; tuition scholarship
HJR 1031 -
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund
Bills Passed in House
Committee
HB 2624 –
Cameron University branch campus in Duncan
Bills Added to the Tracking List:
SB 1569 –
Physician licensure
SB 1580 –
Technology transfer
SCR 66 – Bob Jones, former Governor of OSU Foundation
HB 1469 – Income
tax adjustments; technology transfer
HB 2302 – Retirement benefits for survivors
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
Technology
transfer, HB 1469
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 March 2, 2000
SENATE BILLS
SB 788 (Fisher/Kinnamon) - TUITION 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.
The committee substitute requires that in order to graduate with a
standard diploma, students must have three units in language arts, mathematics,
science and social studies; provides that to be eligible to participate in the
Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program, a student has to have graduated with a
GPA of 3.0 or higher; repeals sections relating to diplomas of honor. (70 § 698A)
2/1/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB788_int.rtf
2/23/00Title
stricken
2/23/00Senate
Committee - Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb788_cs.rtf
3/01/00Bill
Passed – Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb788_engr.rtf
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
2/22/00Title
stricken
2/22/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb817_sflr.rtf
2/28/00Title
restored
2/28/00Bill
Amended and Passed Senate (42-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb817_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Second
reading - Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee
SB 824 (Maddox/Paulk) - 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB824_int.rtf
2/23/00Title
stricken
2/23/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb824_sflr.rtf
3/1/00 Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (41-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb824_engr.rtf
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB843_int.rtf
2/14/00Senate
Committee – Passed
2/28/00Senate
– Passed (40-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb843_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Second
reading - Referred to House Education Committee
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB849_int.rtf
2/14/00Title
stricken
2/14/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
2/2800 Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb849_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Second
reading - Referred to House Education Committee
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
2/14/00Senate
committee - Com Sub passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb888_scs.rtf
2/28/00Senate
- Passed (42-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb888_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Second
reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
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/Dunegan) - 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
2/24/00Title
stricken
2/24/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb897_cs.rtf
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
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb900_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 905 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Provides budgetary limitations for the
Teacher Preparation Commission.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb905_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 913 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriates to various health entities
including the University Hospitals Authority.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb913_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 918 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Provides budgetary
limitations for the University Hospitals Authority.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb918_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB924_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb924_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB930_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb930_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB954_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb954_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 969 (Haney/Settle) - TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT. Merges provisions of duplicate sections
relating to unclassified service. (74 §
840-5.5)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB969_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb969_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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 - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB970_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb970_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb972_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB974_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb974_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB975_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb975_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB977_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb977_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB978_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb978_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 979 (Haney/Settle) - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. This is a shell bill relating to the Capital
Improvement Authority. (73 § 301)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB979_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb979_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB981_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb981_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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:
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB982_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb982_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 984 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. This is a shell bill appropriating to the
State Regents.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB984_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb984_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB990_int.rtf
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.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB991_int.rtf
2/16/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb991_sflr.rtf
2/29/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb991_engr.rtf
3/2/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee
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
2/16/00Title
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/Vaughn)- 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1004_int.rtf
2/23/00Title
stricken
2/23/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1004_sflr.rtf
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1013_int.rtf
2/14/00Senate
committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1013_sflr.rtf
3/1/00 Title
stricken
3/1/00 Bill
Amended and Passed – Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1013_engr.rtf
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1014_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/14/00Senate
committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1014_sflr.rtf
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
2/14/00Title
stricken
2/14/00Senate
committee - Passed as Amended
3/1/00 Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (42-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1015_engr.rtf
SB 1020 (Leftwich/Roberts) - CURRICULUM. Expands math electives in high-school-graduation curriculum
requirements to include economics. (70
§ 11-103.6)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1020_int.rtf
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1020_sflr.rtf
3/1/00 Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (44-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1020_engr.rtf
SB 1021 (Maddox/Nations) - 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
2/28/00Senate
Com - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1021_sflr.rtf
SB 1023 (Shurden/Leist) - SURPLUS COMPUTERS. Requires that local school districts be
given an opportunity to request state-agency surplus computers and computer
equipment. (74 § 62.4)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1023_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Government Operations Committee
2/24/00Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1023_sflr.rtf
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
2/16/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1024_cs.rtf
3/1/00 Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (41-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1024_engr.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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1045_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/28/00Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1045_sflr.rtf
SB 1047 (Shurden/Leist) - CURRICULUM/Tuition Scholarship. Amendments to HB 1759; relates to high
school graduation requirements and eligibility for Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship
Program. The committee substitute
deletes 4-3-3-3 curriculum for 2002-2003 school year; expresses legislative
intent that Oklahoma history be included in social studies core curriculum;
modifies qualification for Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship program to delete
diploma of honor and require a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1047_int.rtf
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/Sellers) - 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1049_int.rtf
2/23/00Title
stricken
2/23/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1049_sflr.rtf
3/1/00 Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (37-7) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1049_engr.rtf
SB 1057 (Hobson/Corn) - SALES
TAX EXEMPTION. Provides a
sales tax exemption for the sale, lease or use of parking privileges by a State
System institution. (68 § 1356)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1057_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1057_sflr.rtf
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1078_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Agriculture & Rural Development Committee
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Com – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1078_sflr.rtf
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
3/2/00 Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (42-0)
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
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1149_int.rtf
2/24/00Title
stricken
2/24/00Senate
Com – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1149_sflr.rtf
2/29/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (29-16)
SB 1154 (Morgan/Settle) - STUDENT
LOANS. Expands student loans
and student loan programs in which insurers may invest. (36 § 1629)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1154_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/14/00Senate
committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1154_sflr.rtf
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/Stanley) - RAFFLES. Authorizes charity raffles.
The committee substitute no longer permits organizations to conduct
charity raffles. It now pertains to
pari-mutuel wagering. (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 - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1173_cs.rtf
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/Deutschendorf) - TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Authorizes use of monies in the Telecommunications
Technology Training Fund for the training of school administrators. (17 § 139.109)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1178_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Science & Technology Committee
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1178_sflr.rtf
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
2/15/00Title
stricken
2/15/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1206_sflr.rtf
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/Blackburn) - 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1211_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/16/00Senate
committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1211_sflr.rtf
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1214_int.rtf
2/8/00 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/15/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1214_sflr.rtf
SB 1216 (Morgan/Braddock) - 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1216_int.rtf
2/15/00Title
stricken
2/15/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1216_sflr.rtf
SB 1230 (Horner/Stites) - 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. The committee substitute no
longer renames the act, but changes the term “general enrollment fees” to
“resident tuition.” (70 §§ 1210.541, 2601/2605, 3953.1)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1230_int.rtf
2/23/00Senate
Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1230_cs.rtf
2/29/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1230_engr.rtf
3/2/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget 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/Paulk) - 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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1237_int.rtf
2/23/00Title
stricken
2/23/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1237_sflr.rtf
3/01/00Bill
Passed – Senate (42-0) -