LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Friday, March 24, 2000
Highlights This Week
Senate Education Committee to Discuss Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship for 3rd Week: The agenda for the Monday, March 27, meeting of the Senate Education Committee will include HB 2728 for the third week in a row. The bill, which also addresses other issues created by HB 1759 from last year, would implement a new Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program (OTSP). The bill is authored by House Speaker Loyd Benson and Senate President Pro Tempore Stratton Taylor. In the version of the bill passed earlier this session by the House, students eligible for the scholarship would have to meet the following criteria:
ü Completion of new standard high school graduation curricular requirements as defined in the bill as well as meeting college admission curricular and performance requirements
ü High school class ranking in the top 15 percent
ü A 3.25 overall high school GPA
ü A score of at least 26 on the ACT test
ü Family income of less than $70,000
HB 2728 was first discussed at the March 13 meeting of the Senate Education Committee. At that meeting, Sen. Cal Hobson (D – Lexington), who is handling the bill in committee, broadened discussion of the OTSP to consider the possibility of combining it with an existing scholarship program—the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). OHLAP allows students in the 8th, 9th, or 10th grade, whose family income is less than $32,000, to earn a tuition scholarship by completing a 17-unit core curriculum with at least a 2.5 GPA and maintaining certain conduct standards.
At the March 13 meeting, Senate staff presented information showing how a multi-level scholarship award structure might be used to combine the programs:
Level 1 Award – tuition only – 2.5 GPA in the required core (similar to current OHLAP)
Level 2 Award – tuition plus $200 – 3.0 GPA and at least 23 ACT score
Level 3 Award – tuition plus $400 – 3.5 GPA and at least 27 ACT score
The committee also reviewed information on the academic performance of current OHLAP scholarship recipients.
On March 20 the committee reviewed various cost estimates of the expanded proposal based on different levels of family income eligibility. Under scenarios currently being considered, high school graduates of 2003 would be the first students eligible for scholarships under the OSTP. Therefore, funding of the first scholarships would not be necessary until fiscal year 2004.
HB 2728 is on the agenda for the Senate Education Committee again for March 27. The bill is expected to be discussed and then voted upon by the full committee.
Committee Action Deadline March 30: Thursday, March 30, marks the deadline for bills to be passed out of committee in the opposite house (Senate bills from House committees and vice-versa).
Upcoming Meetings/ Activities:
Ø March 27, Monday, 9:30 a.m., Room 534, State Capitol, Senate Education Committee. The agenda includes the following bills; the *bolded are ones we are tracking:
Ø March 27, Monday, 10:30 a.m., Room 432-A, State Capitol, Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. The agenda includes the following bills; the *bolded are ones we are tracking:
Ø March 28, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., Room 412A, State Capitol, House Science and Technology Committee. To view agenda go to http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html and open “Senate Committees: Meeting Notices”. The agenda includes the following bills; the *bolded are ones we are tracking:
Upcoming Legislative Deadlines:
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
SCR 66 – Bob Jones, former Governor of OSU Foundation
HB 2468 – OSU land transfer/Tulsa Race Riot
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 1923 – Sunset legislation
HB 1969 – ABLE agents; education requirements
HB 1970 – Charitable auctions
HB 1987 - Laser safety
HB 2032 – Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program
HB 2090 – Definition of “doctor”
HB 2121 - Sexual battery by a public employee
HB 2128 – Certificate of distinction
HB 2135 – Licensed professional counselors
HB 2142 – Task Force on Qualified State Tuition Plans
HB 2662 – Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION)
HB 2676 - Branch banking
HB 2681 – Income tax deduction; College Savings Plan
None
None
None
SB 817 - Teachers’ Retirement System
SB 866 – Re-creates the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence
SB 868 – Re-creates the State Anatomical Board
SB 991 - Retirement
SB 1014 - Requiring bachelor’s degree for ABLE agents
SB 1078 – Agricultural mediation services
SB 1172 – Public bidding
SB 1176 - Public bidding
SB 1211 - College Savings Plan; payroll deduction
SB 1250 – Public construction contract forms
SB 1389 – Income tax exemption
SB 1409 - Flexible benefits
SB 1597 – School readiness
HB 2013 – Alternative Placement teaching certificate
Bills Deleted from the Tracking List:
SB 1080 - Criterion-referenced tests
SB 1509 – Health insurance appeals
HB 2352 – Abolishing cabinet system
HB 2476 – Teacher Preparation; student teachers
HB 2624 – Cameron University branch campus in Duncan
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
Flexible benefit amounts, SB 1409
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
Teacher
Certification, SB 849, SB 1392, SB 1595, HB 2013, HB 2016, HB 2728
Forgivable loans, SB 1393
BILL SUMMARIES
Status Reported as of March 23, 2000
SENATE BILLS
SB 220 (Easley/Glover) – ELECTRIC RESTRUCTURING/CLIMATOLOGICAL SURVEY. Creates the Electric Restructuring Implementation Act; creates the Market Structure Advisory Committee, the membership of which would include a university faculty member experienced in marketing, antitrust and competitive issues; authorizes the Corporation Commission to contract with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey to provide certain weather forecasting services. (17 §§ 180.11, 708)
2/7/00 Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB220_int.rtf
2/28/00Senate Com – Com Sub Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb220_cs.rtf
3/14/00Bill Passed – Senate (34-11) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb220_engr.rtf
3/20/00Second Reading - Referred to House Energy, Environment & Nat. Res.
SB 788 (Fisher/Kinnamon) – CURRICULUM/TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. 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 §§ 11-103.6, 2612)
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
3/20/00House Committee – Passed
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 831 (Ford/Bryant) – SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. Adds the Support Education License Plate to list of special license plates authorized by the Oklahoma Tax Commission; provides that $2 of the $25 fee will go to the Tax Commission with the remaining $23 dollars divided between the Education Reform Revolving Fund (5 percent), the Higher Education Revolving Fund (5 percent), the State Vocational-Technical Fund (5 percent), and the Teachers’ Retirement Benefit Fund (85 percent). (47 § 1136)
2/7/00 Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB831_int.rtf
2/22/00Senate Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb831_sflr.rtf
2/28/00Floor Substitute Adopted and Passed – Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb831_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Second reading - Referred to House Revenue & Taxation 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 SURVEY/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
3/20/00House Committee – Passed
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
3/20/00House Committee – Passed
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)
2/7/00 Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB875_int.rtf
2/14/00Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended
3/13/00Title stricken
3/13/00Bill Amended and Passed – Senate (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb875_engr.rtf
3/15/00Second reading - Referred to House Education Committee
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
2/24/00Title stricken
2/24/00Senate Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb897_cs.rtf
3/14/00Bill Passed – Senate (33-13) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb897_engr.rtf
3/20/00Second Reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
SB 900 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. This is a shell bill appropriating to various education entities including the State Board of Education for scholarships to the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers, for grants for a community education consortium group which is associated with a State System institution, for monitoring programs for teacher applicants on a contract basis with a State System institution, for participation in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, for contracting with the Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education, and to the Teacher Preparation Commission. (70 § 18.103.1)
2/7/00 Senate introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn 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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Rules Committee
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
3/20/00House Committee – Passed
SB 996 (Morgan/Adair) - RETIREMENT. Pertains to the Teachers’ Retirement System; 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 18 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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 1013 (Long/Gray) - DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Authorizes the Board of Dentistry to prescribe services that dental hygienists can perform; specifies that organized health services that may employ registered hygienists may include educational facilities; long-term care facilities; nursing homes; home health agencies; group homes serving the elderly, handicapped or juveniles; state-operated institutions; federal, state or local public health facilities; and other facilities deemed appropriate by the board. (59 § 328.34)
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
3/20/00House Committee – Passed
SB 1015 (Williams/Roberts) - DIPLOMA OF HONOR. Clarifies language relating to the diploma of honor and curriculum standards for high-school graduation. (70 § 11-103.2c)
2/7/00 Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1015_int.rtf
2/14/00Title 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
3/14/00Title stricken
3/14/00Bill Amended and Passed – Senate (36-10) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1021_engr.rtf
3/20/00Second Reading - Referred to House Education Committee
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, 1316.2, 1316.3, 1707)
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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
SB 1047 (Shurden/Leist) - CURRICULUM/Tuition Scholarship. Amendments to HB 1759; expresses legislative intent that Oklahoma history be included in social studies core curriculum; deletes 4-3-3-3 curriculum for 2002-2003 school year; 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) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1047_engr.rtf
3/14/00Second Reading - Referred to House Education Committee
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 1050 (Leftwich/Paulk) – HIRING FREEZE. Amends section of the Oklahoma Personnel Act pertaining to hiring freezes. (74 § 840-2.14)
2/7/00 Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1050_int.rtf
2/28/00Senate Com – Com Sub Passed – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1050_cs.rtf
3/8/00 Bill Passed – Senate (42-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1050_engr.rtf
3/13/00Second 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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Agriculture Committee
3/20/00House Committee – Passed
SB 1100 (Stipe/Tyler) - PUBLIC BIDDING. Relates to disclosure of items of bid and prequalification of bidders. (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; modifies 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/Paulk) - 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
3/14/00Bill Passed – Senate (42-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1141_engr.rtf
3/20/00Second Reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Judiciary Committee
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
3/15/00Title Restored
3/15/00Bill Passed – Senate (46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1149_engr.rtf
3/20/00Second Reading - Referred to House Judiciary Committee
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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
3/20/00Title restored
3/20/00House Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1172_hcr.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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
3/20/00House Committee – Passed
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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Science & Technology Committee
SB 1206 (Henry/Settle) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Enacts the “The HMO Reform and Accountability Act”; makes health insurance carriers, health maintenance organizations and other managed care entities liable for damages for harm to an insured or enrollee proximately caused by health care treatment decisions made by its employees, agents or representatives acting on its behalf. (76 §§ 21.1/21.4)
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
3/15/00Bill Passed – Senate (41-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1206_engr.rtf
3/20/00Second Reading - Referred to House Judiciary 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
2/16/00Senate 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
3/13/00Second Reading - Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
3/22/00House Committee – Passed
SB 1214 (Morgan/Nations) - SALES TAX/ADMISSION TICKETS. Exempts sales tax for campus activity admission tickets, provided revenue is used for gender equity purposes. (68 § 1356)
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
3/13/00Bill Passed – Senate (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1214_engr.rtf
3/15/00Second reading - Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
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