LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
From: Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy
Friday, April 7, 2000
Highlights This Week
New College Savings Program to
Open April 12: The Oklahoma College Savings Plan, authorized
by legislation in 1998, will open for business on Wednesday, April 12. The Plan takes advantage of federal and
state tax benefits and provides an affordable way for families to save for
college expenses.
A seven-member Board of
Trustees, chaired by Oklahoma State Treasurer Robert Butkin, oversees the
program. Higher Education Chancellor
Hans Brisch serves as vice-chair for the board, which is staffed by the State
Regents’ office.
Some of the features of the
plan include the following:
ü
No family income limits for participation.
ü
Federal and state tax benefits: Contributions are made with after-tax
dollars; however, no annual federal or state income taxes are assessed on
earnings in the program until money is actually withdrawn. At that point, the earnings portion is taxed
as income to the beneficiary (student), not the account owner (parent or
other), and therefore may have a smaller tax liability.
ü
Low minimum contribution: $25, or even $15 per pay period with automatic payroll deduction.
ü
High contribution limit; $100,000 per beneficiary.
ü
No residency requirements.
ü
The beneficiary does not have to be related to the
account owner.
ü
The account owner always retains control of the
account, not the beneficiary.
ü
The account owner can change the beneficiary to any
“family member” of beneficiary (as defined by the IRS) without tax
consequences.
ü
Funds can be used at any institution in the country
that is eligible to participate in federal financial aid programs.
ü
Funds can be spent on tuition, fees, books, supplies,
required equipment, and room & board if enrolled at least half-time ($1,500
at home, $2,500 off-campus, actual cost for on campus housing).
ü
There is a 10-percent penalty on earnings for
distributions not used for eligible higher education expenses.
ü
How the funds are invested is based on the age of the
student. The allocation changes automatically
as the student gets closer to college age
ü Low
cost: There are no enrollment or annual
account fees. An average program management
fee of about 0.8 percent (80 basis points) will be assessed on account
balances.
The Board has contracted with
TIAA-CREF to manage the program operations and investments. TIAA-CREF is a well-known nonprofit
financial organization that has provided pension services to the higher education
and research community for over 80 years.
TIAA-CREF has over $200 billion in assets currently under
management. The organization is
developing a specialty niche in the administration of state college savings
plans and is currently operating state college savings programs in New York,
California, Missouri, Kentucky and Vermont, and has been awarded contracts to
operate programs in Tennessee and Minnesota.
Beginning April 12, persons
interested in the Oklahoma College Savings Plan may call toll-free at
1-877-654-7258 (877-OK4-SAVING) or visit the program website at:
www.ok4saving.org.
Bills Deleted from List: We have deleted over forty bills that did not survive the March 30
deadline for passage from committee.
Those bills are listed further in the report under the section entitled
“Bills Deleted from the Tracking List.”
Upcoming Meetings/
Activities:
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
HB 1002 - Tobacco Settlement Fund
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 1879 –
Contract employees
HB 1918 –
Teleradiology rules
HB 1923 –
Sunset legislation
HB 1969 –
ABLE agents; education requirements
HB 1970 –
Charitable auctions
HB 1987 -
Laser safety
HB 2220 –
Appropriations
HB 2222 -
Appropriations
HB 2249 -
Appropriations
HB 2250 -
Appropriations
HB 2251 –
Appropriations
HB 2261 –
Appropriations
HB 2263 -
Appropriations
HB 2277 –
Appropriations
HB 2278 -
Appropriations
HB 2283 -
Appropriations
HB 2290 -
Budgeting
HB 2291 -
tobacco settlement
HB 2356 –
Complaint Review System Task Force for Persons with Disabilities
HB 2468 – OSU
land transfer/Tulsa Race Riot
HB 2710 –
Health insurance; accountability
SB 824 – Answering
machines/voice mail
SB 843 -
Great Expectations Summer Institutes scholarships
SB 1004 –
Privatization of state functions
SB 1023 –
Surplus computers
SB 1162 –
Religious freedom
SB 1172 –
Public bidding
SB 1176 - Public
bidding
SB 1178 –
Telecommunications technology training
SB 1214 -
Sales tax on admission tickets
SB 1246 – Leave
for National Guard members
SB 1250 – Public
construction contract forms
SB 1252 –
Telemedicine
SB 1389 – Income
tax exemption
SB 1392 –
Honors courses; teacher certification requirement
SB 1393 –
Teacher forgivable loans
SB 1414 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1472 - Health
insurance claim
SB 1598 –
“Uniform Electronic Transaction Act”
SB 1606 –
Workers’ Compensation
None
SB 1176 - Public
bidding
SB 1178 –
Telecommunications technology training
SB 1393 –
Teacher forgivable loans
HB 1849 -
Re-creates Climatological Survey
HB 1850 -
Re-creates Literacy Initiatives Commission
HB 1857 -
Re-creates Commission on County Government Personnel Education & Training
HB 1918 –
Teleradiology rules
HB 1987 -
Laser safety
HB 2468 – OSU
land transfer/Tulsa Race Riot
SB 1588 – Health insurance; managed care plans
SCR 70 – General LaVern E. Weber, graduate of East Central
University
SCR 73 – Northern Oklahoma College; Dr. Joe Kinzer, Jr.
SCR 78 - Linda L. Batty, University of Central Oklahoma
graduate
HCR 1076 – Oklahoma Science and Technology Month
HCR 1080 – Recalling HB 1002 (Tobacco Settlement Fund) from
Governor’s desk
Bills Deleted from the Tracking List:
SB 220 –
Electric industry restructuring
SB 849 -
Early childhood certification
SB 875 -
Norm-referenced tests
SB 897 -
Payroll; employee recognition
SB 1020 – High
school curricular requirements, economics
SB 1047 –
Amendments to HB 1759
SB 1139 –
State textbook committee
SB 1149 -
Workers’ Compensation
SB 1230 -
Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP)
SB 1308 – Income
tax exemption for certain retirement benefits
SB 1319 –
High school curriculum; Oklahoma History
SB 1346 –
Technology transfer
SB 1408 – Health
insurance premiums
SB 1409 -
Flexible benefits
SB 1410 –
Employee benefit allowance
SB 1446 –
K-12 school testing
SB 1478 -
Science & Technology Council
SB 1500 -
Administrative hearings
SB 1510 –
University Hospitals services to Corrections
SB 1511 – Health
insurance; claims reimbursement time
SB 1569 –
Physician licensure
SB 1580 –
Technology transfer
SB 1595 –
Alternative placement teaching certification
HB 1170 - OSU
College of Vet Medicine
HB 1462 –
Employee protection
HB 1710 –
Elimination of remedial courses at OU and OSU
HB 1799 –
teacher preparation
HB 1937 -
Space industry development
HB 1942 –
Travel reimbursement
HB 1945 -
Employee information
HB 2016 –
Teacher certification for math teachers
HB 2125 –
Addictive Disorders Council
HB 2187 –
Health insurance participation
HB 2302 –
Retirement benefits for survivors
HB 2371 -
Teachers’ retirement; military service
HB 2406 –
Advanced Placement
HB 2423 –
Tobacco settlement
HB 2437 –
Graduation requirements
HB 2454 –
Disability plan participation
HB 2620 – School
testing
HB 2622 –
Modifications of HB 1759
HB 2647 –
Health insurance; internal review
HB 2655 –
Teacher incentives
HJR 1031 -
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund
If you are unable to print
copies of the bills in this report, please contact Carolyn McCoy at (405)
225-9165 or e-mail her at “cmccoy@osrhe.edu”.
INDEX
BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Tax
Deduction
for college savings plan contributions, HB 2681
Exemption
for
Admission
tickets, SB 1214
Campus
construction projects, SB 1216
Computer
equipment used for Internet service, SB 1364
Institutional
parking, SB 1057
Interest
income on tax-exempt obligations, SB 1389
Teacher
Certification,
SB 1392, HB 2013, HB 2728
Forgivable
loans, SB 1393
BILL SUMMARIES
Status
Reported as of April 6, 2000
SENATE BILLS
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 - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB764_int.rtf
2/8/99 Title
stricken
2/8/99 Senate
Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb764_sflr.rtf
3/15/00Floor
Substitute Amended and Adopted; Passed – Senate (43-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb764_engr.rtf
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. (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
4/05/00Enacting
Clause Stricken
4/05/00Bill
Amended Passed – House (91-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb824_hasb.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
4/04/00Enacting
Clause Stricken
4/04/00Bill
Passed – House (98-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb843_hasb.rtf
SB 863 (Harrison/Easley) – CLIMATOLOGICAL SURVEY/LITERACY INITIATIVES. Re-creates until 2006 various boards
including the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. (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 888 (Muegge/Corn) - AGRICULTURE SEED BANKS. Creates a 17-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
3/30/00Title
stricken
3/30/00House
Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb888_hcs.rtf
SB 900 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. This is a shell bill appropriating to
various education entities including the State Board of Education for
scholarships to the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers, for
grants for a community education consortium group which is associated with a
State System institution, for monitoring programs for teacher applicants on a
contract basis with a State System institution, for participation in the
National Assessment of Educational Progress, for contracting with the Oklahoma
Alliance for Geographic Education, and to the Teacher Preparation Commission. (70 § 18.103.1)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb900_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 905 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Provides budgetary limitations for the
Teacher Preparation Commission.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb905_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 913 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriates to various health entities
including the University Hospitals Authority.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb913_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 918 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Provides budgetary
limitations for the University Hospitals Authority.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb918_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 924 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriates to various agencies including
the State Department of Agriculture for Oklahoma State University’s Statewide Intensive
Financial Management Assistance Program and animal diagnostic laboratory
equipment; allows the Agriculture Department to spend as much as necessary to
accomplish contractual responsibilities for statewide dissemination of intensive
financial management technical assistance by OSU’s extension service; requires
the Labor Department to submit annual reports detailing the amount per agency
of all state, federal and local funds received for asbestos abatement, the
projects completed per agency, the number of agency employees used in the
programs and the projected needs for the next succeeding fiscal year; requires
the State Regents and other appropriate state agencies involved in asbestos
abatement to cooperate with the Labor Department to provide such information
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB924_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb924_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 930 (Haney /Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP. Appropriates to the Tourism and
Recreation Department; Section 10 authorizes the State Regents to establish an
internship program in conjunction with the Department for students enrolled in
a State System institution who are pursuing an associate or business
administration degree in the area of tourism management.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB930_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb930_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 954 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE
REGENTS/PMTC/OCAST/TEACHER PREP/UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. This is a general appropriations bill which
appropriates to the State Regents, the Physician Manpower Training Commission,
the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST),
Teacher Preparation Commission and the University Hospitals Authority.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB954_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb954_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 969 (Haney/Settle) - TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT. Merges provisions of duplicate sections
relating to unclassified service. (74 §
840-5.5)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB969_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb969_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 970 (Haney/Settle) - DEFERRED SAVINGS. Merges provisions of duplicate sections
relating to the Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan. (74 § 1707)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB970_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb970_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 972 (Haney/Settle) - STRATEGIC PLANNING. This is a shell bill relating to agency
strategic plans. (62 § 45.3)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb972_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 974 (Haney/Settle) - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT/TOBACCO SETTLEMENT. This is a shell bill authorizing the
Department of Central Services to expend certain monies in the Capital
Improvement Revolving Fund for site location, design and architectural work for
projects funded by the Tobacco Settlement Revolving Fund as approved by the
Long-Range Capital Planning Commission and the Contingency Review Board.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB974_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb974_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 975 (Haney/Settle) - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT/STATE REGENTS. This is a shell bill authorizing the
Department of Central Services to expend certain monies in the Capital
Improvement Revolving Fund for site location, design and architectural work for
projects of the State Regents as approved by the Long-Range Capital Planning
Commission and the Contingency Review Board.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB975_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb975_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 977 (Haney/Settle) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT. Creates a Tobacco Settlement Revolving Fund
comprising monies received by the state in settlement of claims against tobacco
manufacturers; requires legislative appropriation for expenditure of such
funds. (62 § 277.3)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB977_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb977_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 978 (Haney/Settle) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT. Creates a Tobacco Settlement Revolving Fund
comprising monies received by the state in settlement of claims against tobacco
manufacturers; requires legislative appropriation for expenditure of such
funds. (62 § 277.3)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB978_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb978_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 979 (Haney/Settle) - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. This is a shell bill relating to the Capital
Improvement Authority. (73 § 301)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB979_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb979_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 981 (Haney/Settle) – HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL FUND. Deletes obsolete language relating to the
Higher Education Capital Fund and to gross production tax apportionment. (62 §
41.29d, 68 § 1004)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB981_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb981_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 982 (Haney/Settle) - TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. Deletes obsolete language relating to the
Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Fund and to gross production tax apportionment.
(62 § 41.29e, 68 § 1004) Bill text:
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB982_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb982_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 984 (Haney/Settle) - APPROPRIATIONS. This is a shell bill appropriating to the
State Regents.
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB984_int.rtf
2/14/00Withdrawn
from Appropriations; Direct to Calendar
2/28/00Title
stricken
2/28/00Bill
and Emergency Passed – Senate (46-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb984_engr.rtf
3/1/00 Direct
to House Calendar
SB 990 (Morgan/Roberts) - RETIREMENT. Provides an additional opportunity to certain retired or vested
members of OTRS to elect to again be covered under the health, dental and all
other insurance benefits authorized by the State and Education Employees Group
Insurance Act, if his or her spouse loses coverage for any reason. (74 §§ 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
3/30/00House
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
4/04/00Senate
Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference
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
4/3/00 Enacting
Clause Stricken
4/3/00 Bill
Passed – House (61-38) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1004_hasb.rtf
4/04/00Senate
Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference
4/06/00In
Conference 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
3/30/00House
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. 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 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
4/05/00Enacting
Clause Stricken
4/05/00Bill
Amended Passed – House (91-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1023_hasb.rtf
SB 1024 (Shurden/Leist) - George
Nigh Rehabilitation Institute EMPLOYEES. Provides for eligibility for certain retirement and health
benefits for certain employees of the George Nigh Rehabilitation
Institute. (74 §§ 902, 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 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 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
3/29/00Enacting
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 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
4/05/00Bill
Passed – House (90-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1162_hasb.rtf
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
3/20/00Title
restored
3/20/00House
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1172_hcr.rtf
4/3/00 Enacting
Clause Stricken
4/3/00 Bill
Passed – House (76-24) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1172_hasb.rtf
4/04/00Senate
Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference
4/06/00House
Grants Conference
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
4/04/00Bill
Passed – House (94-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1176_enr.rtf
4/04/00to
Governor
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
4/04/00Bill
Passed – House (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1178_enr.rtf
4/04/00to
Governor
SB 1206 (Henry/Settle) - HEALTH
INSURANCE. Enacts the “The
HMO Reform and Accountability Act”; makes health maintenance organizations
(HMOs) 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
3/29/00Enacting
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
4/05/00Enacting
Clause Stricken
4/05/00Bill
Amended Passed – House (97-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1214_hasb.rtf
SB 1216 (Morgan/Braddock) - SALES
TAX/CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Exempts from state sales tax sales of tangible personal property or
services for use on campus construction projects for accredited public or
private higher education institutions, when such projects are financed by or
through use of nonprofit, tax-exempt entities. (68 § 1356)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1216_int.rtf
2/15/00Title
stricken
2/15/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1216_sflr.rtf
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (42-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1216_engr.rtf
3/29/00Enacting
Clause Stricken
3/29/00House
Committee – Passed as Amended
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 - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1237_hcs.rtf
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; requires that to qualify as a retired teachers’ organization, the
organization must have at least 5,000 dues-paying members. (70 §§ 17-122, 17-122.1)
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
3/27/00House
Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1239_hcs.rtf
SB 1246 (Hobson/Wells) - LEAVE/NATIONAL
GUARD MEMBERS. Entitles
public employees who are members of the National Guard on inactive duty to a leave
of absence for any period of active duty without loss of status or efficiency
rating. (44 § 209)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1246_int.rtf
2/23/00Title
stricken
2/23/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1246_sflr.rtf
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1246_engr.rtf
3/29/00Enacting
Clause stricken
3/29/00Title
Stricken
3/29/00House
Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1246_hcs.rtf
4/04/00Bill
Passed – House (97-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1246_hasb.rtf
SB 1250 (Robinson/Paulk) - PUBLIC
CONSTRUCTION. Requires state
agencies to use consultant and construction contract forms that the Department
of Central Services requires to award contracts for designs to construct,
renovate, alter, repair, maintain or improve real property or fixtures of real
property of the state. (61 §§ 60, 202)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1250_int.rtf
2/22/00Title
stricken
2/22/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1250_sflr.rtf
3/9/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (25-21) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1250_engr.rtf
3/20/00Title
restored
4/04/00Bill
Passed – House (92-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1250_hasb.rtf
SB 1252 (Robinson/Ervin) - TELEMEDICINE. Requires that each nonprofit hospital in the
state receive free of charge, upon written request, one telecommunications line
or wireless connection sufficient for providing telemedicine services the hospital
is equipped to provide; provides that the telecommunications carrier be
entitled to reimbursement from the Universal Service Fund for providing the
line or connection. (17 § 139.109)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1252_int.rtf
2/22/00Title
Stricken
2/22/00Senate
Com - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1252_sflr.rtf
3/13/00Bill
Passed – Senate (41-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1252_engr.rtf
3/29/00House
Committee – Passed
4/04/00Enacting
Clause Stricken
4/04/00Bill
Passed – House (77-20) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1252_hasb.rtf
SB 1305 (Hobson/Gray) – SPECIAL FEES. Raises the cap on library automation and
materials fees at State System institutions from $1.50 to $2.25 per semester
credit hour; raises the cap on the fee for student service facilities, such as
student union, infirmary and stadium from $4.30 to $7.30; raises the cap on
student health care fees from $46 to $54.
(70 §§ 3218.11, 3218.12)
2/7/00 Senate
introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1305_int.rtf
2/23/00Senate
Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1305_cs.rtf
3/6/00 Bill
Passed – Senate (46-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1305_engr.rtf
3/29/00Enacting
Clause Stricken
3/29/00Title
Stricken
3/29/00House
Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1305_hcs.rtf
SB 1337 (Coffee/Askins) - COMPUTER
INFORMATION. Creates the
Oklahoma Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act; provides requirements
for agreements to create, modify, transfer or license comput