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OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

 

                                                                                                           

 

                                   

From:  Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy                                                                                                    

 

 

Friday, March 31, 2000

 

 

Highlights This Week

 

Faculty Employment Bill Fails on Tie Vote in House Committee:A bill which would have required institution governing boards to ensure that faculty are given reasons for any adverse employment decisions failed to pass the House Education Committee on Tuesday.  The vote on SB 382, by Sen. Bernest Cain (D – OKC) and Rep. Opio Toure (D – OKC), tied at 15 ayes, 15 nays.  Bills must receive a majority of the votes cast to be approved.

The bill passed the Senate in the 1999 session, but was not considered in the House Education Committee at that time.  The bill was carried over into the 2000 session.

Text of bill as passed by Senate: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb382_engr.rtf

 

Tuition Scholarship Bill Approved by Senate Education Committee: HB 2728, which includes the implementation of a new Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program, passed the Senate Education Committee Monday after lengthy discussion.  The vote on the bill was 10 aye, 6 nay, with all Republican members of the committee voting against the bill.  At least two amendments offered by Republican committee members were rejected.  One related to language in the bill that the Republicans argued might weaken high school graduation curriculum standards.  The other amendment sought to put in place minimum requirements of at least a 3.25 high school GPA and a 26 ACT score for eligibility for the new scholarship.

As passed by the Senate Education Committee, the provisions in the bill related to the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program are much different than those in the bill as passed earlier by the House.

The text of the bill as passed by the Senate Education Committee can be viewed at:
http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/hb2728_scs.rtf

The text of the bill as passed earlier by the House can be viewed at:
http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/hb2728_engr.rtf

The bill next heads to the Senate floor.  If the bill is passed by the Senate, it is expected to be assigned to a joint House and Senate conference committee to work on a final version.

 

 

Student Fee Bill Passes House Budget Committee:  A bill increasing the statutory limit on three student fees passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on Wednesday.  SB 1305 would increase the library automation fee limit from $1.50 to $2.25 per credit hour, the student facility fee limit from $4.30 to $7.30 per credit hour, and the student health care fee limit from $46.00 to $54.00 per semester.

The text of the bill as passed by the committee can be viewed at:
 http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1305_hcs.rtf

 

Gubernatorial Nominations:  Following are education nominations announced this week by the Governor’s office:

§         Ronald Looney, 63, was reappointed to the Board of Regents for Tulsa Community College to serve a term ending June 30, 2007. Senate confirmation is required.

§         Joel Sander, 48, of Tulsa was named to the Board of Trustees for OSU-Tulsa to serve a term ending June 30, 2007, succeeding Dorothy Dewitty. Senate confirmation is required.

§         Deanna Reed of Poteau was reappointed to the Board of Regents for Carl Albert State College to serve a term ending July 1, 2006. Senate confirmation is required.

§         Ron Shamblin, 58, of Enid was named to the State Board of Education to serve a term ending April 1, 2006, succeeding Mike Mitchell. Shamblin is General Manager of Nothrop Grumman in Enid.  Senate confirmation is required.

§         Scott Davis, 37, of Bristow was named to the Vocational and Technical Education Board to serve a term ending April 1, 2006, succeeding Pam Sitton. Davis is Vice-President of Express Personel Services. Senate confirmation is required.

§         Christopher Turner, 41, of Oklahoma City was named to Oklahoma Futures to serve a term ending July 1, 2004, succeeding Ron Mercer.  Senate confirmation is required.

§         Mallory Van Horn, 28, of Oklahoma City was named to the Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board to serve a term expiring January 13, 2003.  This is a new position.

 

 

 

Upcoming Meetings/ Activities:

Ø      April 7; State Regents Meeting at Cameron University

Ø      April 12, kick-off date for opening of the Oklahoma College Savings Plan

 

For up-to-date listings of legislative committee meetings, check the following websites:

House: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meetings.htm

Senate: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html (see Meeting Notices under Senate Committees)

 

 

 

Upcoming Legislative Deadlines:

April 20, Thursday............................................................................. Bills from Floor of Opposite House
April 27, Thursday................................................. Deadline for Requesting Joint Conference Committee

May 26, Friday.................................................................................................... Sine Die Adjournment

 

 

 

 

Action on Bills This Week:

 

SENATE ACTIONS

Bills Passed on Senate Floor

HB 2260 - General appropriations

 

Bills Passed in Senate Committee:

HB 1863 – World War II memorial

HB 1879 – Contract employees

HB 1905 – Surplus property

HB 1918 - Teleradiology rules

HB 1937 - Space industry development

HB 1939 – Public pensions

HB 1943 – Reduction-in-force

HB 1947 – Telemedicine

HB 1967 – Workforce investment

HB 1977 – Graduation requirements; students with IEPs

HB 2022 – Tobacco settlement

HB 2072 - Health insurance; emergency service

HB 2117 – Center for the Study of Literacy

HB 2183 – Health insurance; vision care by optometrists

HB 2310 - Electronic commerce

HB 2323 – Disclosure of terms of bid

HB 2336 – Screening of volunteers

HB 2468 – OSU land transfer/Tulsa Race Riot

HB 2493 – Art in public places

HB 2495 – Administrative hearings

HB 2507 - Teachers’ Retirement System; final average salary

HB 2508 – Electronic commerce

HB 2529 – Smoking in public places

HB 2532 - EPSCoR Advisory Committee

HB 2559 – Health insurance; timely explanation of benefits

HB 2582 – Health insurance claims

HB 2586 – Instructional materials in digital electronic format for disabled

HB 2638 - Workers’ Compensation

HB 2710 – Health insurance; accountability

HB 2725 – Health insurance; coverage for wigs

HB 2728 – Curriculum; diploma with honor; tuition scholarship

 

Bills Failed in Senate Committee:

None

 

 

HOUSE ACTIONS

Bills Passed on the House Floor:

SB 817 - Teachers’ Retirement System

SB 991 - Retirement

 

Bills Failed on House Floor:

None

 

Bills Passed in House Committee:

SB 220 – Electric industry restructuring

SB 764 – Orthotics, Prosthetics, Pedorthics Practice Act

SB 788 – Tuition scholarship

SB 824 – Answering machines/voice mail

SB 831 – Support education license plates

SB 843 - Great Expectations Summer Institutes scholarships

SB 863 – re-creates Oklahoma Climatological Survey and Literacy Initiatives Commission

SB 888 - Agriculture Seed Banks Task Force

SB 990 - Teachers’ retirement

SB 996 - Teachers’ Retirement; service credit for adjunct employees

SB 1004 – Privatization of state functions

SB 1013 - Dental hygienists services

SB 1015 - Diploma of honor

SB 1021 – Campus security

SB 1023 – Surplus computers

SB 1024 - George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute retired employees

SB 1045 - Tobacco Settlement Fund

SB 1049 - Privatization of state functions

SB 1050 – Hiring freeze

SB 1057 – Sales tax exemption; institution parking privileges

SB 1100 – Public bidding

SB 1139 – High school curriculum; technology and arts courses

SB 1141 – Confinement officer training

SB 1146 - Workers’ Compensation

SB 1154 – Student loans; investment by insurers

SB 1162 – Religious freedom

SB 1178 – Telecommunications technology training

SB 1206 – Health insurance; accountability

SB 1214 - Sales tax on admission tickets

SB 1216 - Sales tax exemption for campus construction projects

SB 1237 – Teacher competency exams

SB 1239 – Retired teachers organization

SB 1246 – Leave for National Guard members

SB 1252 - Telemedicine

SB 1305 – Special fees

SB 1337 - Computer information

SB 1348 – School land funds

SB 1364 - Sales tax exemption on computer equipment

SB 1390 – Equipment leasing

SB 1392 – Honors courses; teacher certification requirement

SB 1393 – Teacher forgivable loans

SB 1396 – Health insurance; eye exams

SB 1404 - Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund

SB 1414 - Workers’ Compensation

SB 1472 - Health insurance claim

SB 1597 – School readiness

SB 1598 – “Uniform Electronic Transaction Act”

SB 1606 – Workers’ Compensation

 

Bills Added to the Tracking List: 

SB 764 – Orthotics, Prosthetics, Pedorthics Practice Act

HB 1002 - Tobacco Settlement Fund

HB 2336 – Screening of volunteers

 

Bills Deleted from the Tracking List:

None

 

 

 

 

If you are unable to print copies of the bills in this report, please contact Carolyn McCoy at (405) 225-9165 or e-mail her at “cmccoy@osrhe.edu”.


INDEX

BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION

 

 

Administrative Hearings, SB 1500, HB 2495

Advanced placement, HB 2406, HB 2622

Agriculture

      Enhancement and Diversification Program, HB 2032

      Mediation services, SB 1078

      Seed Banks, SB 888

Albert, Carl, SCR 63

Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission agent’s education requirements, SB 1014, HB 1969

Alternative teacher certification, SB 1595

Answering machines, SB 824

Appropriations

      Agriculture Department for OSU extension service, SB 924

      Alliance for Geographic Education, SB 900

      Community Education Grants, SB 900

      Great Expectations Summer Institutes scholarships, SB 900

      Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), SB 954, HB 2220, HB 2222, HB 2260, HB 2261

      Physician Manpower Training Commission, SB 954, HB 2249, HB 2251, HB 2260, HB 2261

      State Regents, SB 954, SB 984, HB 2249, HB 2250, HB 2260, HB 2261, HB 2263, HB 2278, HB 2283

      Teacher Preparation Commission, SB 900, SB 905, SB 954, HB 2260, HB 2261, HB 2277

      University Hospitals, SB 913, SB 918, SB 954, HB 2260, HB 2261

Art in Public Places, HB 2493

Asbestos abatement, SB 924

 

Bidding, public, SB 1100, SB 1172, SB 1176, HB 2323

Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, SB 866

Branch banking, HB 2676

Budgeting, HB 2290

 

Campus security, SB 1021

Capital Improvement Authority, SB 979

Capital projects, SB 974, SB 975, SB 979, SB 981

Certification of distinction, HB 2128

Charitable auctions, HB 1970

Climatological Survey, SB 220, SB 863, HB 1849

College savings, SB 1211, HB 2681

Computer information, SB 1337

Concurrent enrollment, HB 2622

Confinement officer training, SB 1141

County Government Personnel Education and Training Comm., HB 1857

Curriculum, SB 788, SB 1020, SB 1047, SB 1139, SB 1319, HB 2437, HB 2622, HB 2728

 

Deferred savings, SB 970

Dental hygienists, SB 1013

Diploma of honor, SB 788, SB 1015, SB 1047, SB 1139, HB 2128, HB 2622, HB 2728

Disabled, HB 2356, HB 2586

Doctor, definition of, HB 2090

 

Electrical industry restructuring, SB 220

Electronic commerce, SB 1598, HB 2310, HB 2508

Employee, SB 897

      Benefits, SB 1410

      Contract, HB 1879

      Information, HB 1945

      Protection, HB 1462

      Temporary appointment, SB 969

EPSCoR, HB 2532

 

Fees, library, student activity, student health, SB 1305

Flexible benefit amounts, SB 1409

 

Graduation requirements, HB 1977

Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers, SB 843

 

Hiring freeze, SB 1050

 

Insurance, disability, HB 2454

Insurance, health, HB 2187

      Claims, SB 1472, SB 1511, HB 2582

      Dental care, SB 1408

      Emergency coverage, HB 2072

      Freedom of choice, HB 2559

Internal review, HB 2647

Liability, SB 1206, HB 2710

      Premiums, SB 1408

      Prescriptions, SB 1408

      Retirees' benefits, SB 990

      Vision care, SB 1396, HB 2183

      Wigs, HB 2725

International baccalaureate, SB 1139, HB 2406, HB 2622, HB 2728

 

Jones, Bob, SCR 66

 

Laser safety, HB 1987

Leasing equipment, SB 1390

Leave, SB 1246

Licensed professional counselors, HB 2135

License plates, support education, SB 831

Literacy, Center for Study of, HB 2117

Literacy Initiatives Commission, SB 863, HB 1850, HB 1856

 

Nigh, George, Rehabilitation Institute, SB 1024

Northeastern State University, HB 2117

Northwestern Oklahoma State University, SR 45, SR 46

 

Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), SB 1346, SB 1478

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), SB 1230

Oklahoma State University, SB 888, HB 1857, HB 2468

      College of Veterinary Medicine, HB 1170

      Cooperative Extension Service, SB 1078

      Foundation former Governor, Bob Jones, SCR 66

OneNet, HB 2600

Optometrists, HB 2183

Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act, SB 764

 

Physician’s licensure, SB 1569

Planning, SB 972

Prepaid tuition, HB 2142

Privatization, SB 1004, SB 1049

Public construction, SB 1172, SB 1176, SB 1250

 

Reduction-in-Force, HB 1943

Religious freedom, SB 1162

Remedial courses, HB 1710

Research, SB 1346, HB 2532

Retirement, SB 991, SB 996, HB 1939

      Benefit increase, HB 2507

      Death benefits, HB 2302

      Earnings limit, SB 817

      Funding, HB 2591

      Health insurance, SB 990

      Organization dues, SB 1239

      Survey, HB 2371

      Tax exemption, SB 1308

 

Safety, SB 1021

Sanders, Jason, Rhodes Scholar, SR 44

School land funds, SB 1348

School readiness, SB 1597

Sexual battery, HB 2121

Smoking in public places, HB 2529

Space program, HB 1937

State Anatomical Board, SB 868

Struckle, Joe, SR 45

Student loans, SB 1154

Sunset legislation, HB 1923

Surplus property, SB 1023, HB 1905

 

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

      Incentives, HB 2655

      Pay raise, HB 2653

      Preparation, SB 1237, HB 1799

Telecommunications, SB 1178

Telemedicine, SB 1252, HB 1918, HB 1947

Testing, school, SB 875, SB 1446, HB 2600, HB 2620

Tobacco settlement, SB 974, SB 977, SB 978, SB 1045, SB 1404, HB 1002, HB 2022, HB 2291, HB 2423, HJR 1031

Tourism management internship, SB 930

Travel, HB 1942

Tuition

      Plan, HB 2142

      Scholarship, SB 788, SB 982, SB 1047, HB 2622

Tulsa Race Riot memorial park, HB 2468

 

University Hospitals, SB 1510

University of Oklahoma

      Climatological Survey, SB 220, SB 863, HB 1849

      College of Public Health, HB 2125

      Student, Jason Sanders, SR 44

 

Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION), HB 2662

Voice mail, SB 824

Volunteers, screening of, HB 2336

 

Workers' Compensation, SB 1146, SB 1149, SB 1414, SB 1606, HB 2638

Workforce investment, HB 1967

World War II memorial, HB 1863


BILL SUMMARIES

 

Status Reported as of March 30, 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.  The committee substitute no longer pertains to the Market Structure Advisory Committee or to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. (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 Passed - 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

      3/28/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb220_hcs.rtf

 

SB 764 (Maddox/Deutschendorf) - ORTHOTISTS/PROSTHETISTS.  Creates the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act; provides for licensure, regulations and education qualifications.  (59 §§ 3001/3008)

      2/1/99   Senate introduced

      2/8/99   Title stricken

      2/8/99   Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended

      3/15/00Floor Substitute Amended and Adopted; Passed – Senate  (43-5)

      3/29/00House Committee – Passed

 

SB 788 (Fisher/Wells) – 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

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

 

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

      3/20/00Senate Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb817_hasb.rtf

      3/27/00Title stricken

      3/27/00Bill Amended and Passed House  (85-11) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb817_hasb.rtf

      3/29/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

      3/30/00In Conference 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.  The committee substitute allows agencies to use answering devices to answer calls during other than normal business hours.  (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

      3/29/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      3/29/00Title stricken

      3/29/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb824_hcs.rtf

 

SB 831 (Ford/Newport) – 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

      3/29/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      3/29/00House Committee – Passed as Amended

 

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

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed as Amended

 

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.  The committee substitute no longer re-creates 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

      3/28/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb863_hcs.rtf

 

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

      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

      3/20/00House Committee – Passed

 

SB 875 (Williams/Staggs) - SCHOOL TESTING.  Modifies from the 2001-2002 school year to the 2000-2001 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.  The committee substitute provides for a 17-member task force.

      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

      3/30/00Title stricken

      3/30/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb888_hcs.rtf

 

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.  The committee substitute adds a section providing for benefits for employees of a statewide nonprofit entity representing certain public employees. (74 §§ 1315, 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

      3/30/00Title stricken

      3/30/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb990_hcs.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

      3/20/00House Committee – Passed

      3/27/00Enacting Clause Stricken - House

      3/27/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (95-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb991_hasb.rtf

 

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

      3/27/00Title stricken

      3/27/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb996_hcs.rtf

 

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

      3/28/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1004_hcr.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

      3/30/00House Committee – Passed

 

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 - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1014_hcr.rtf

 

SB 1015 (Williams/Roberts) - DIPLOMA OF HONOR.  Clarifies language relating to the diploma of honor and curriculum standards for high-school graduation.  The committee substitute provides that a school district shall not be required to offer every course listed in core curriculum requirements, but must offer a sufficient course selection to allow a student to meet graduation requirements; provides that a school district not be responsible for tuition for concurrent courses unless the district does not offer enough course selection to meet graduation requirements; specifies graduation requirements for correspondence courses, individualized education programs, and charter schools. (70 §§ 11-103.6, 3-136)

      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

      3/28/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1015_hcs.rtf

 

SB 1020 (Leftwich/Roberts) - CURRICULUM.  Expands math electives in high-school-graduation curriculum requirements to include economics.  (70 § 11-103.6)

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1020_int.rtf

      2/21/00Title stricken

      2/21/00Senate Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1020_sflr.rtf

      3/1/00   Bill and Emergency Passed – Senate (44-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1020_engr.rtf

      3/6/00   Second Reading - Referred to House Education Committee

 

SB 1021 (Maddox/Kirby) - 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

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

 

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

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

 

SB 1024 (Shurden/Leist) - George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute EMPLOYEES.  Provides for eligibility for certain retirement and health benefits for certain employees of the George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute.  (74 §§ 902, 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

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

 

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

      3/29/00Title stricken

      3/29/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1045_hcs.rtf

 

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

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

 

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

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

 

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

      3/29/00Title stricken

      3/29/00House Committee – Passed as Amended

 

SB 1078 (Muegge/Covey) - AGRICULTURE/OSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.  Authorizes mediation services for agricultural and rural living issues; directs the Agriculture Department, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, to develop and implement a plan to increase public awareness of the program.  (2 § 2-29) 

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1078_int.rtf

      2/21/00Title 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

      3/20/00House 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

      3/30/00House Committee – Passed

 

SB 1139 (Crutchfield/Staggs) - 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.  The committee substitute pertains to membership of the State Textbook Committee. (70 § 16-101)

      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

      3/28/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1139_hcs.rtf

 

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

      2/21/00Senate Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1141_sflr.rtf

      3/14/00Bill Passed – Senate  (42-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1141_engr.rtf

      3/29/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      3/29/00Title stricken

      3/29/00House Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1141_hcs.rtf

 

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

      3/29/00House Committee – Passed

 

SB 1149 (Henry/Askins) - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.  Reorganizes language providing for compensation for job-related illness and injuries under the Workers’ Compensation Act.  (85 §§ 22, 22a, 22a.1/22a.13)

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1149_int.rtf

      2/24/00Title stricken

      2/24/00Senate Com – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1149_sflr.rtf

      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

      3/29/00House Committee – Passed

 

SB 1162 (Pruitt/Vaughn) - RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.  Creates the “Oklahoma Religious Freedom Restoration Act”; prohibits government agencies from substantially burdening a person’s free exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless it demonstrates the application of the burden is essential to further a compelling governmental interest and the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.  (51 § 251/256)

      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

      3/30/00Title stricken

      3/30/00House Committee – Passed as Amended

 

SB 1172 (Robinson/Paulk) - PUBLIC BIDDING.  Increases from $13,500 to $25,000 the public construction contract amount above which the contractor must furnish a bond or irrevocable letter of credit and certified check equal to 5 percent of the bid.  (61 § 1, 107)

      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

      3/29/00House Committee – Passed

 

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.  The committee substitute applies only to HMOs.  (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

      3/29/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      3/29/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1206_hcs.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

      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

      3/29/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      3/29/00House Committee – Passed as Amended

 

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

      3/29/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      3/29/00House Committee – Passed as Amended

 

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

      3/29/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      3/29/00House Com – Com Sub Passed -