LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
From: Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy
Friday, March 10, 2000
Highlights This Week
Remedial Education Bill Dies,
Then Revived: A short, two-sentence bill on remedial education
proved this week to be one of the most controversial measures debated on the
House floor so far this session. On
Monday, the House of Representatives spent three hours vigorously arguing the
content of HB 1710 (By Rep. Carolyn Coleman, R – Moore) as well as a proposed
amendment calling for open admission standards at all Oklahoma public higher
education institutions.
The amendment was offered by
Rep. Clay Pope (D – Loyal) and after significant, at times emotional debate,
the amendment was defeated by a 40-57 vote.
The bill itself calls for the
elimination of remedial courses at the comprehensive universities, Oklahoma
State University and the University of Oklahoma, by fall of 2001. After further debate, the bill failed by two
votes on a 49-50 vote. Following the
vote, Rep. Coleman lodged a motion reserving her right to call the bill up
again for reconsideration within three days.
On the next day, Rep. Coleman’s
request to hear the bill again was agreed to be a majority of the House members
and the bill passed on a final vote of 51-46.
The bill now heads to the
Senate for consideration.
Roll call on Pope amendment: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/okh01480.txt
Roll call on Monday’s vote: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/okh01481.txt
Roll call on Tuesday’s vote: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/okh01594.txt
Bill Requested by System Business
Officers Nearly Resurrected: A
bill requested by higher education business officers was sounded rejected by
the House on Monday, but then came within 1 vote of passage on Thursday. HB 2093, by Rep. David Braddock (D – Altus),
sought to make two changes. The first
was to increase the limit on the amount of postage stamps that can be purchased
during a single year from $1,000 to $10,000.
Institutions that do research surveys have found that reply rates are
noticeably higher when actual postage stamps are used rather than metered
mail. The other change was to increase
the minimum value of equipment/property subject to inventory from $500 to
$5,000, which is consistent with current federal regulations.
The initial vote against the
bill was overwhelmingly negative, 18-77.
However, Rep. Braddock lodged a reconsideration motion and called the
bill back up on Thursday.
Unfortunately, the bill fell a single vote shy of approval on a tie
50-50 vote.
Roll call on Monday vote: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/okh01509.txt
Roll call on Thursday vote: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/okh01640.txt
Tuition Scholarship Bill Set for
Committee Hearing Monday: HB
2728, which would implement a new Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program, will be
heard in the Senate Education Committee on Monday, March 13 (see meeting
information below). The bill, authored
by House Speaker Loyd Benson and Senate President Stratton Taylor, addresses
several “clean-up” issues from last year’s controversial HB 1759.
Bills to be Deleted From List: We have deleted over 90 bills from our
tracking list this 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:
·
March 13, Monday, 10:00 a.m., Room 534, State Capitol,
Senate Education Committee. To view
agenda go to http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html and open “Senate Committees: Meeting
Notices”. The agenda includes two
executive nominations (none related to higher education) and 4 bills, of which
the following bill we are tracking:
HB 2728 – Oklahoma Tuition
Scholarship Program; high school curriculum requirements; other “clean-up”
issues related to HB 1759 from last year; bill text: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/hb2728_engr.rtf
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 990 -
Teachers’ retirement
SB 1004 –
Privatization of state functions
SB 1014 - Requiring
bachelor’s degree for ABLE agents
SB 1023 –
Surplus computers
SB 1045 -
Tobacco Settlement Fund
SB 1047 –
Amendments to HB 1759
SB 1057 – Sales
tax exemption; institution parking privileges
SB 1078 –
Agricultural mediation services
SB 1100 – Public
bidding
SB 1146 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1154 –
Student loans; investment by insurers
SB 1162 –
Religious freedom
SB 1172 – Public
bidding
SB 1176 - Public
bidding
SB 1178 –
Telecommunications technology training
SB 1211 –
Payroll deductions for college savings
SB 1216 - Sales
tax exemption for campus construction projects
SB 1246 – Leave
for National Guard members
SB 1250 – Public
construction contract forms
SB 1305 –
Special fees
SB 1308 – Income
tax exemption for certain retirement benefits
SB 1346 – Technology
transfer
SB 1364 - Sales
tax exemption on computer equipment
SB 1389 – Income
tax exemption
SB 1390 –
Equipment leasing
SB 1393 –
Teacher forgivable loans
SB 1404 -
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund
SB 1414 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1478 -
Science & Technology Council
SB 1500 -
Administrative hearings
SB 1510 –
University Hospitals services to Corrections
SB 1511 – Health
insurance; claims reimbursement time
SB 1580 –
Technology transfer
SB 1595 –
Alternative placement teaching certification
HB 1469 –
Income tax adjustments for technology transfer
HB 2468 – OSU
land transfer/Tulsa Race Riot
None
Bills Passed on the House
Floor:
HB 1170 - OSU
College of Vet Medicine
HB 1469 – Income
tax adjustments; technology transfer
HB 1710 –
Elimination of remedial courses at OU and OSU
HB 1879 –
Contract employees
HB 1937 -
Space industry development
HB 1942 –
Travel reimbursement
HB 1943 –
Reduction-in-force
HB 2016 – Teacher
certification for math teachers
HB 2090 –
Definition of “doctor”
HB 2125 –
Addictive Disorders Council
HB 2128 –
Certificate of distinction
HB 2142 –
Task Force on Qualified State Tuition Plans
HB 2183 –
Health insurance; vision care
HB 2187 –
Health insurance participation
HB 2323 –
Disclosure of terms of bid
HB 2454 –
Disability plan participation
HB 2495 –
Administrative hearings
HB 2529 –
Smoking in public places
HB 2582 –
Health insurance claims
HB 2586 –
Instructional materials in digital electronic format for disabled
HB 2622 –
Modifications of HB 1759
HB 2638 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 2647 –
Health insurance; internal review
HB 2662 –
Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION)
HB 2681 –
Income tax deduction; College Savings Plan
HB 2093
None
None
Bills Deleted from the Tracking List:
SB 811 –
Legalizes raffles by charitable organizations
SB 893 –
Tuition waiver
SB 896 –
Retirement portability
SB 995 -
Employee Benefits Council
SB 997 –
State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board
SB 1001 –
Employee recognition
SB 1043 –
Tuition discount for state employees
SB 1044 –
Accumulated sick leave
SB 1065 –
Hiring influences; uniform leave
SB 1066 -
Staffing agencies; funding for temporary assignments
SB 1067 –
Curriculum, Tuition Scholarship
SB 1173 -
Authorizes raffles by charitable organizations
SB 1179 –
Public bidding
SB 1210 –
School testing
SB 1231 –
School testing
SB 1236 –
Educational indicators
SB 1243 –
School testing
SB 1248 -
Governmental Tort Claims
SB 1282 –
Master plan
SB 1310 –
Ticket scalping
SB 1317 –
Public construction
SB 1320 –
Remedial courses/vo-tech
SB 1321 –
Public libraries; computer restrictions
SB 1347 –
Remedial fees
SB 1355 -
Governmental Tort Claims
SB 1357 –
Textbooks in digital electronic format
SB 1366 –
Health insurance premiums
SB 1377 –
Tobacco settlement
SB 1395 –
Tobacco settlement
SB 1454 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1460 –
Health insurance; mental illness
SB 1486 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1499 –
LearnPower 2000 Act
SB 1518 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1581 -
Telemedicine
SB 1594 –
School improvement
SB 1603 –
Assignment of benefits
SJR 30 –
Retirement funding
SJR 32 –
Tobacco settlement
SJR 36 –
Tobacco settlement
HB 1338 –
Insurance for infertility treatments
HB 1859 –
Laser safety
HB 1867 –
Income tax exemption for retirement benefits
HB 1868 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 1900 –
Legal representation of state employees
HB 1907 –
Educational indicators
HB 1911 –
Teacher certification
HB 1912 –
Teacher mentors
HB 1928 – Pay
period; employee recognition
HB 1938 -
Space industry development
HB 1941 –
Tobacco settlement
HB 1976 –
Health insurance; coverage for wigs
HB 2003 –
Carbon monoxide detectors
HB 2012 –
Diploma of honor
HB 2017-
Curriculum
HB 2026 –
Teacher certification
HB 2048 –
Health insurance portability
HB 2053 –
Annual leave/sick leave
HB 2060 – Fee
review
HB 2064 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 2084 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 2108 –
World War II memorial
HB 2118 –
School testing
HB 2119 –
Teacher Preparation
HB 2120 –
Student teachers
HB 2134 -
Purchasing
HB 2172 –
Administrative procedures
HB 2174 –
State Regents; powers and duties
HB 2354 –
Fire Marshal agents; education requirements
HB 2372 –
Smoking in public places
HB 2384 –
State Regents; powers and duties
HB 2385 –
Insurance claims
HB 2428 –
Open Records
HB 2438 –
Support Higher Education license plates
HB 2489 –
Flexible benefits
HB 2491 -
Teachers’ Retirement
HB 2496 –
Oklahoma Tuition Trust
HB 2498 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 2503 – Tax
credit for college donations
HB 2504 – Tax
credit for college research
HB 2523 -
Telecommunications
HB 2528 –
Educational indicators
HB 2555 –
Student teachers
HB 2565 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 2583 –
Affirmative action
HB 2597 –
Health insurance; freedom of choice
HB 2599 –
Health insurance; vision care
HB 2608 –
Employee safety incentives
HB 2612 –
Posting meeting agendas on web sites
HB 2613 -
Mental illness
HB 2617 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 2625 –
Health insurance; prescription coverage
HB 2631 –
Jury duty
HB 2637 -
Workers’ Compensation
HB 2661 –
Private sector OneNet
HB 2685 –
LearnPower 2000 Act
HB 2690 – Ten
Commandments
HB 2707 –
Tobacco settlement
HB 2719 -
Legalizes raffles by charitable organizations
HB 2723 -
Workers’ Compensation
HJR 1039 –
Tobacco settlement
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
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
Technology
transfer, HB 1469
Teacher
Certification,
SB 849, SB 1392, SB 1595, HB 2016, HB 2728
Forgivable
loans, SB 1393
BILL SUMMARIES
Status
Reported as of March 9, 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
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Education 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
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget 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)
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 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
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (39-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb990_engr.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 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
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (42-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb996_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Retirement Laws 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
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (39-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1004_engr.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
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Public Health Committee
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
2/14/00Senate
committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1014_sflr.rtf
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (44-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1014_engr.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
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Education Committee
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
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Education Committee
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1021_int.rtf
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
2/24/00Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1023_sflr.rtf
3/6/00 Title
stricken
3/6/00 Bill
Amended and Passed – Senate (44-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1023_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Education Committee
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
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Retirement Laws 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
2/28/00Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1045_sflr.rtf
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (47-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1045_engr.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
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1047_cs.rtf
3/9/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (32-14)
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
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
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
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1057_sflr.rtf
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1057_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
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
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Com – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1078_sflr.rtf
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (48-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1078_engr.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
2/21/00Title
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1100_int.rtf
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1100_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Transportation Committee
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) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1139_engr.rtf
3/7/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Education Committee
SB 1141 (Helton) - CONFINEMENT OFFICER TRAINING. Requires that training and seminars for
certification for confinement officers be conducted in vo-tech schools, higher
education institutions, or other approved sites. (59 § 1751.3)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1141_int.rtf
2/21/00Title
stricken
SB 1146 (Stipe/Mass) - WORKERS’
COMPENSATION. Provides for
representation before the Workers’ Compensation Court. (85 §§ 3.3a, 3.4)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1146_int.rtf
2/17/00Senate
Committee - Passed
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1146_engr.rtf
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
2/14/00Senate
committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1154_sflr.rtf
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1154_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Insurance Committee
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1162_int.rtf
2/15/00Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1162_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Rules Committee
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)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1172_int.rtf
2/21/00Title
stricken
2/21/00Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1172_sflr.rtf
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (48-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1172_engr.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
2/14/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1176_sflr.rtf
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1176_engr.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
2/22/00Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1178_sflr.rtf
3/8/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (42-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1178_engr.rtf
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
2/15/00Title
stricken
2/15/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1206_sflr.rtf
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
2/16/00Senate
committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1211_sflr.rtf
3/7/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1211_engr.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
2/15/00Title
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
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (42-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1216_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
SB 1230 (Horner/Stites) - Oklahoma
Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). Modifies the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act (OHLAP); changes
the term “general enrollment fees” to “resident tuition”; allows Oklahoma
residents attending a public high school in a bordering state pursuant to
approval of the State Board of Education to participate in the program upon
approval of the Chancellor. (70 §§
2602/2604, 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 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) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1237_engr.rtf
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
SB 1239 (Leftwich/Roberts) - Retirement. Requires the Teachers’ Retirement System of
Oklahoma to provide to a member making application to retire an application to
participate in a retired teachers’ organization along with a form allowing the
member to elect to have dues prorated and withheld from the member’s retirement
benefits; requires such an organization to pay for the cost of applications and
forms. (70 § 17-122)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1239_int.rtf
2/16/00Title
stricken
2/16/00Senate
Committee - Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1239_cs.rtf
3/01/00Bill
Passed – Senate (29-15) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1239_engr.rtf
3/6/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee
SB 1246 (Hobson/Wells) - LEAVE/NATIONAL
GUARD MEMBERS. Entitles
public employees who are members of the National Guard on inactive duty to a
leave of absence for any period of active duty without loss of status or
efficiency rating. (44 § 209)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1246_int.rtf
2/23/00Title
stricken
2/23/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1246_sflr.rtf
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1246_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
SB 1250 (Robinson/Paulk) - PUBLIC
CONSTRUCTION. Requires state
agencies to use consultant and construction contract forms that the Department
of Central Services requires to award contracts for designs to construct,
renovate, alter, repair, maintain or improve real property or fixtures of real
property of the state. (61 §§ 60, 202)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1250_int.rtf
2/22/00Title
stricken
2/22/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1250_sflr.rtf
3/9/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (25-21)
SB 1252 (Robinson/Ervin) - TELEMEDICINE. Requires that each nonprofit hospital in the
state receive free of charge, upon written request, one telecommunications line
or wireless connection sufficient for providing telemedicine services the hospital
is equipped to provide; provides that the telecommunications carrier be
entitled to reimbursement from the Universal Service Fund for providing the
line or connection. (17 § 139.109)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1252_int.rtf
2/22/00Title
stricken
2/22/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1252_sflr.rtf
SB 1305 (Hobson/Wells) – SPECIAL FEES. Raises the cap on library automation and
materials fees at State System institutions from $1.50 to $2.25 per semester
credit hour; raises the cap on student activity fees from $42 to $45 per
semester and the cap on student health care fees from $46 to $54. The committee substitute also raises the cap
on the maximum fee for student service facilities, such as student union,
infirmary and stadium from $4.30 to $6.40.
(70 §§ 3218.11, 3218.12)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1305_int.rtf
2/23/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1305_cs.rtf
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (46-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1305_engr.rtf
3/8/00 Second
Reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
SB 1308 (Dunlap/Taylor) - Retirement. Provides for a one-time