LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

 

OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

 

From:  Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy                                                                                                    

 

 

Friday, April 28, 2000

 

 

Highlights This Week

 

House and Senate Name Final Budget Committee Members:  This week House Speaker Loyd Benson and Senate President Stratton Taylor announced the members of the General Conference Committee on Appropriations (GCCA), the joint committee responsible for finalizing the state budget.  The committee is made up of five subcommittees that have budget responsibilities for specified state agencies.  The Education Subcommittee, which oversees the higher education appropriation, consists of the following members:

      Senate Members

      Sen. Cal Hobson, D – Lexington, Vice-Chair            Sen. Brad Henry, D - Shawnee

      Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield, D – Ardmore                     Sen. Mike Morgan, D - Stillwater

      Sen. Charles Ford, R – Tulsa                                   Sen. Mark Snyder, R - Edmond

 

      House Members                                                     

      Rep. Jack Begley, D – Goodwell, Chair                    Rep. Ron Langmacher, D – Carnegie

      Rep. Scott Adkins, R – Broken Arrow                      Rep. Elmer Maddux, R – Mooreland

      Rep. Randy Beutler, D – Elk City                             Rep. Larry Roberts, D – Miami

      Rep. Debbie Blackburn, D – Oklahoma City             Rep. Barbara Staggs, D – Muskogee

      Rep. Betty Boyd, D – Tulsa                                     Rep. J.T. Stites, D – Sallisaw

      Rep. David Braddock, D – Altus                              Rep. Mike Tyler, D – Sapulpa

      Rep. John Bryant, R – Tulsa                                    Rep. Dale Wells, D – Cushing

      Rep. Frank Davis, R – Guthrie                                 Rep. Mike Wilt, R - Bartlesville

     

Following are links to statements from the Governor and legislative leaders about budget issues remaining for the session, particularly the negotiations over auto tag cuts/reform:

Ø      Governor Frank Keating statement on auto tag cut: http://www.governor.state.ok.us/tags.htm

Ø      House Speaker Loyd Benson on auto tag reform: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/news1827.htm

Ø      Statements by Senate President Stratton Taylor and Sen. Cal Hobson on budget implications of car tag reductions: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html (then open Senate Press Releases from the menu on the left side of the page)

Ø      Position statement of House Urban Democrats on auto tag reform: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/news1828.htm

Ø      Rep. Ferguson statement on possible state vote on auto tag reduction: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/news1829.htm

 

 

 

Governor Signs Appropriation and Fee Bills: On Monday, the Governor signed both the General Appropriation Bill (HB 2260) and SB 1305, which increases the statutory limits on certain student fees.  Both bills passed easily and are now pending action by the Governor.

 

HB 2260, the General Appropriations bill, provides $748.6 million to higher education.  This amount does not replace the $23.5 million that higher education received from the state’s Rainy Day Fund for the current fiscal year.  Replacement of these funds will be considered by the Legislature during the remaining weeks of the legislative session. HB 2260 bill text: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/hb2260_enr.rtf

 

SB 1305 increases the statutory limitations on three student fees—library fees, facility fees, and student health care fees.  SB 1305 bill text: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1305_enr.rtf

 

 

 

 

Senate Confirms Higher Education Nominees:  On Wednesday, the following executive nominations were confirmed on a vote of 44-0 by the full Senate (the name of the appointee’s sponsoring senator in shown in parentheses):

§         Ms. Linda DeBerry, Idabel, to the Board of Trustees for the McCurtain County Higher Education Program, to serve an unexpired term ending June 30, 2005, succeeding Dwayne Morris. (Rabon)

§         Dr. Claud Evans, Okemah, to the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, an eight-year term ending April 4, 2008, succeeding himself. (Wilkerson)

§         Ms. Janice Gordon, Broken Arrow, to the Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges and Universities, to serve an unexpired term ending June 10, 2006, succeeding David Gordon. (Pruitt)

§         Mr. Michael Hobson, Ardmore, to the Board of Regents of Murray State College, to serve an unexpired term ending June 1, 2005, succeeding Wade Watkins. (Crutchfield)

§         Ms. Deanna Reed, Poteau, to the Board of Regents for Carl Albert State College, to serve an unexpired term ending July 1, 1999, succeeding Wayne Hoffman. (Dickerson)

§         Ms. Deanna Reed, Poteau, to the Board of Regents for Carl Albert State College, to serve a seven-year term ending July 1, 2006, succeeding herself. (Dickerson)

§         Mr. Chris Tompkins, Ardmore, to the Board of Trustees for the Ardmore Higher Education Program, to serve an unexpired term ending June 30, 2003, succeeding Katherine Carr. (Crutchfield)

Note:  Some nominations approved by the Senate Education committee on Monday were not in the group confirmed by the full Senate on Wednesday.  The Senate is expected to consider these nominations in the near future.

 

 

 

Upcoming Meetings/ Activities:

Ø      None

 

 

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:

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

 

 

 

 

Action on Bills This Week:

 

SENATE ACTIONS

Bills Passed on Senate Floor

SB 843 - Great Expectations Summer Institutes scholarships

SB 863 – re-creates Oklahoma Climatological Survey

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

SB 1206 – Health insurance; accountability

HCR 1076 – Oklahoma Science & Technology Month

 

 

HOUSE ACTIONS

Bills Passed on the House Floor:

HB 2121 - Sexual battery by a public employee

HB 2356 – Complaint Review System Task Force for Persons with Disabilities

 

Bills Failed on House Floor:

None

 

 

GOVERNOR’S ACTIONS

Bills Sent to the Governor:

SB 843 - Great Expectations Summer Institutes scholarships

SB 863 – re-creates Oklahoma Climatological Survey

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

SB 1206 – Health insurance; accountability

HB 2121 - Sexual battery by a public employee

 

Bills Signed by the Governor:

SB 1305 – Special fees

SB 1390 – Equipment leasing

HB 2260 - General appropriations

HB 2559 – Health insurance; timely explanation of benefits

 

Bills Vetoed by the Governor:

None

 

Bills Added to the Tracking List: 

None

 

Bills Deleted from the Tracking List:

SB 1014 - Requiring bachelor’s degree for ABLE agents

 

 

 

 

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, HB 2495

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, HB 1969

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

 

Batty, Linda L., SCR 78

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

Child welfare, HB 2452

Climatological Survey, SB 863, HB 1849

College savings, SB 1211, HB 2681

Computer information, SB 1337

Concurrent course tuition, SB 1015

Confinement officer training, SB 1141

County Government Personnel Education and Training Comm., HB 1857

Curriculum, SB 788, SB 1015, HB 2452, HB 2728

 

Deferred savings, SB 970

Degree completion cash awards, SB 400

Dental hygienists, SB 1013

Diploma of honor, SB 788, HB 2128

Disabled, HB 2356, HB 2586

Doctor, definition of, HB 2090

 

Electronic commerce, SB 1598, HB 2310, HB 2508

Employee

      Contract, HB 1879

      Temporary appointment, SB 969

EPSCoR, HB 2532

 

Fees, library, student service facility, student health, SB 1305

Fee waiver, HB 2452

Flexible benefits, SB 1396

4-H Day, HCR 1081

 

Graduation requirements, SB 1015, HB 1977

Great Expectations programs, HB 2467

Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers, SB 843

 

Hiring freeze, SB 1050

 

Insurance, health

      Benefits for George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute employees, SB 1024

      Claims, SB 1472, HB 2582

      Emergency coverage, HB 2072

      Enrollment, SB 1396

      Freedom of choice, HB 2559

Liability, SB 1206, HB 2710

Managed care plans, SB 1588

      Retirees' benefits, SB 990

      Vision care, HB 2183

      Wigs, HB 2725

International students, HCR 1082

 

Jones, Bob, SCR 66

 

Kinzer, Dr. Joe, Jr., SCR 73

 

Laser safety, HB 1987

Leasing equipment, SB 1390

Leave for National Guard members, SB 1246

Licensed professional counselors, HB 2135

License plates, support education, SB 831

Literacy, Center for Study of, HB 2117

Literacy Initiatives Commission, HB 1850, HB 1856

 

Mentor programs, HB 2467

 

Nigh, George, Rehabilitation Institute, SB 959, SB 1024

Northern Oklahoma College, SCR 73

Northeastern State University, HB 2117

Northwestern Oklahoma State University, SR 45, SR 46

 

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), HB 2728

Oklahoma Planning and Coordinating Council for Services to Children and Youth, HB 2533

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

      Cooperative Extension Service, SB 1078, HCR 1081

      Foundation former Governor, Bob Jones, SCR 66

Optometrists, HB 2183

Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act, SB 764

 

Pay raise for state employees, SB 959

Planning, SB 972

Prepaid tuition, HB 2142

Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS), SB 1015

Privatization of government functions, SB 1004, SB 1049

Public construction, SB 1172, SB 1176, SB 1250

 

Reduction-in-Force, HB 1943

Religious freedom, SB 1162

Research, HB 2532

Retirement, SB 991, SB 996, HB 1939

      Benefit increase, HB 2507

      Benefits for George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute employees, SB 1024

      Earnings limit, SB 817

      Health insurance, SB 990

      Organization dues, SB 1239

 

Safety, SB 1021

Sanders, Jason, Rhodes Scholar, SR 44

School land funds, SB 1348

School readiness, SB 1597

Schusterman, Charles and Lynn, SCR 82

Science and Technology Month, HCR 1076

Sexual activity between teacher and student, SB 1021

Sexual battery, HB 2121

Smoking in public places, HB 2529

State Anatomical Board, SB 868

Strategic planning, SB 972

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

Teacher

      Certification, SB 1392, HB 2728

      Forgivable loans, SB 1393

      Pay raise, HB 2653

      Preparation, SB 1237

Telecommunications, SB 1178

Telemedicine, SB 1252, HB 1918, HB 1947

Testing, school, HB 2600

Textbooks, SB 1139

Tobacco settlement, SB 974, SB 977, SB 978, SB 1045, SB 1404, HB 1002, HB 2022, HB 2291, HCR 1080

Tourism management internship, SB 930

TRIO Day, HR 1049

Tuition

      Plans, HB 2142

      Scholarship, SB 788, SB 982

Tulsa Race Riot memorial park, HB 2468

 

University Center of Tulsa, HB 2468

University of Central Oklahoma graduate Linda L. Batty, SCR 78

University of Oklahoma

      Climatological Survey, SB 863, HB 1849

      Graduate, Carl Albert, SCR 63

      In Tulsa, SCR 82

      Philanthropists, Charles and Lynn Schusterman, SCR 82

      Student, Jason Sanders, SR 44

 

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

Voice mail, SB 824

Volunteers, screening of, SB 1432, HB 2336

 

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

Workforce investment, HB 1967

World War II memorial, HB 1863

BILL SUMMARIES

 

Status Reported as of April 27, 2000

 

 

SENATE BILLS

 

SB 400 (Stipe/Culver) - DEGREE COMPLETION/CASH AWARDS.  Authorizes the Department of Corrections to provide cash awards to employees who complete the degree requirements for an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s level program, through an accredited college or university, in the behavioral sciences; requires that the department ensure that any employee who completes one of the specific degree programs is offered an award; prohibits any single award from exceeding $1,000 and prohibits an employee from being awarded more than $2,500 during the duration of employment with the department; limits the total of such awards to $10,000 each fiscal year; requires that any employee who accepts such cash award and voluntarily leaves employment with the department within two years must reimburse the department in full.  (57 § 528.6)

      2/17/99Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb400_cs.rtf

      3/2/99   Bill and Emergency Passed – Senate  (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb400_engr.rtf

      3/29/00House Com – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb400_hcs.rtf

      4/05/00Bill Passed – House  (98-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb400_hasb.rtf

      4/12/00In Conference Committee

 

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

      4/11/00Title stricken

      4/11/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/11/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (80-19) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb764_hasb.rtf

      4/12/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

      4/26/00In Conference Committee

 

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

      4/17/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/17/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (98-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb788_hasb.rtf

      4/27/00In Conference Committee - GCCA

 

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

      4/26/00In 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 and Passed – House  (91-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb824_hasb.rtf

      4/27/00In Conference Committee - GCCA

 

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

      4/11/00Bill Passed – House  (94-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb831_hasb.rtf

      4/27/00In Conference Committee

 

SB 843 (Helton/McCarter) - GREAT EXPECTATIONS.  Removes the first-come-first-served criteria for awarding scholarships for teachers and administrators to attend the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers; authorizes the State Board of Education to develop criteria for scholarship awards.  (70 § 6-194.2) 

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB843_int.rtf

      2/14/00Senate Committee – Passed

      2/28/00Senate – Passed  (40-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb843_engr.rtf

      3/28/00House 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

      4/24/00 House Amendments Adopted, Bill Passed – Senate  (46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb843_enr.rtf

      4/25/00to Governor

 

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

      4/12/00Bill Passed – House  (91-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb863_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00 House Amendments Adopted, Bill Passed – Senate  (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb863_enr.rtf

      4/25/00to Governor

 

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)

      4/18/00      Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb866_enr.rtf

 

SB 868 (Harrison/Easley) - STATE ANATOMICAL BOARD. Re-creates until 2006 the State Anatomical Board. (47 § 759)

      4/18/00      Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb868_enr.rtf

 

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

      4/18/00Bill Passed – House  (101-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb888_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/12/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/12/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (93-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb900_hasb.rtf

      4/17/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/12/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/12/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (99-2) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb905_hasb.rtf

      4/17/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/12/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/12/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (100-1) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb913_hasb.rtf

      4/17/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/12/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/12/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (92-1) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb918_hasb.rtf

      4/17/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/12/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/12/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (97-1) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb924_hasb.rtf

      4/17/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/12/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/12/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (90-9) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb930_hasb.rtf

      4/17/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/19/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/19/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (93-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb954_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

SB 959 (Taylor/Benson) – STATE EMPLOYEE PAY RAISE.  Provides for a pay increase for certain state employees, including the employees of the George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute.

      4/06/00      Signed by Governor -http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb959_enr.rtf

 

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

      4/19/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/19/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (97-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb969_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (98-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb970_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (97-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb972_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (72-28) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb974_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (95-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb975_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/20/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/20/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (97-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb977_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Title Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (93-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb978_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Title Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (99-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb979_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb981_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (97-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb982_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/18/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (99-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb984_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/11/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (97-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb990_hasb.rtf

      4/26/00In Conference Committee

 

SB 991 (Morgan/Wells) - RETIREMENT.  Changes the effective date of a 1999 measure relating to retirement to July 1, 2001.

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB991_int.rtf

      2/16/00Title stricken

      2/16/00Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb991_sflr.rtf

      2/29/00Bill and Emergency Passed – Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb991_engr.rtf

      3/20/00House Committee – Passed

      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

      4/11/00In Conference Committee

 

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

      4/18/00Title Restored

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb996_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00 House Amendments Adopted, Bill and Emergency Passed – Senate  (39-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb996_enr.rtf

      4/27/00to Governor

 

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

      4/26/00In 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

      4/12/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/12/00Bill and Emergency Passed – House  (95-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1013_hasb.rtf

      4/17/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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.  The amendment adds language providing for the awarding of academic credit for graduation requirements for certain vo-tech courses.  (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

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (99-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1015_hasb.rtf

      4/27/00In Conference Committee - GCCA

 

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.  The bill was amended by inserting a section concerning sexual activity between a teacher and a student and inserting a section concerning soliciting sex with a minor using a computer.  (21 §§ 1040.13a, 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

      4/11/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (95-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1021_hasb.rtf

      4/26/00In Conference Committee

 

SB 1023 (Shurden/Leist) - SURPLUS COMPUTERS.  Requires that local school districts be given an opportunity to request state-agency surplus computers and computer equipment.  (74 § 62.4) 

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1023_int.rtf

      2/24/00Senate Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1023_sflr.rtf

      3/6/00   Title stricken

      3/6/00   Bill Amended and Passed – Senate  (44-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1023_engr.rtf

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

      4/05/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/05/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (91-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1023_hasb.rtf

      4/26/00In Conference Committee

 

SB 1024 (Shurden/Leist) - George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute EMPLOYEES.  Provides for eligibility for certain retirement and health benefits for certain employees of the George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute.  (74 §§ 902, 1316.2, 1316.3, 1707)

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1024_int.rtf

      2/16/00Title stricken

      2/16/00Senate Committee – Com Sub Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1024_cs.rtf

      3/1/00   Bill and Emergency Passed – Senate (41-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1024_engr.rtf

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

      4/18/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/18/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (100-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1024_hasb.rtf

      4/26/00In Conference Committee

 

SB 1045 (Haney/Settle) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT.  Modifies the mandated apportionment for monies received by the Attorney General on behalf of the state to provide an exemption for sums received pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement entered into by the state and leading U.S. tobacco products manufacturers. (74 § 19)

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1045_int.rtf

      2/28/00Senate Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1045_sflr.rtf

      3/8/00   Bill Passed – Senate  (47-0) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1045_engr.rtf

      3/29/00Title stricken

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

      4/10/00Bill Passed – House  (100-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1045_hasb.rtf

      4/12/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/11/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/11/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (68-29) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1049_hasb.rtf

      4/26/00In Conference Committee

 

SB 1050 (Leftwich/Paulk) – HIRING FREEZE.  Amends section of the Oklahoma Personnel Act pertaining to hiring freezes.  (74 § 840-2.14)

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1050_int.rtf

      2/28/00Senate Com – Com Sub Passed – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1050_cs.rtf

      3/8/00   Bill Passed – Senate  (42-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1050_engr.rtf

      3/28/00House Committee – Passed

      4/13/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/13/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (58-37) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1050_hasb.rtf

      4/18/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/11/00Bill Passed – House  (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1057_hasb.rtf

      4/25/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

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

      4/11/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/11/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (96-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1078_hasb.rtf

      4/26/00In Conference Committee

 

SB 1100 (Stipe/Tyler) - PUBLIC BIDDING.  Relates to disclosure of items of bid and prequalification of bidders.  (61 §§ 116, 118)

      4/14/00      Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1100_enr.rtf

 

SB 1139 (Crutchfield/Staggs) - TEXTBOOKS.  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

      4/05/00Bill Passed – House  (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1139_hasb.rtf

      4/26/00In Conference Committee

 

SB 1141 (Helton/Paulk) - CONFINEMENT OFFICER TRAINING.  Requires that training and seminars for certification for confinement officers be conducted in vo-tech schools, higher education institutions, or other approved sites.  (59 § 1751.3)

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1141_int.rtf

      2/21/00Title stricken

      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

      4/12/00Bill Passed – House  (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1141_hasb.rtf

      4/27/00In Conference Committee - GCCA

 

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

      4/17/00Title stricken

      4/17/00Enacting Clause Stricken

      4/17/00Bill Amended and Passed – House  (93-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1146_hasb.rtf

      4/25/00Senate Rejects House Amendments, Requests Conference

 

SB 1154 (Morgan/Settle) - STUDENT LOANS.  Expands student loans and student loan programs in which insurers may invest.  (36 § 1629) 

      4/18/00      Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1154_enr.rtf

 

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

      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

      4/13/00In Conference Committee

 

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

      2/7/00   Senate introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/SB1172_int.rtf

      2/21/00Title stricken

      2/21/00Senate Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1172_sflr.rtf

      3/8/00   Bill Passed – Senate  (48-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1172_engr.rtf

      3/20/00Title 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

      4/06/00House 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)

      4/10/00      Signed by Governor http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1176_enr.rtf

 

SB 1178 (Robinson/Deutschendorf) - TELECOMMUNICATIONS.  Authorizes use of monies in the Telecommunications Technology Training Fund for the training of school administrators.  (17 § 139.109)

      4/10/00      Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1178_enr.rtf

 

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.   The floor substitute enacts the “Managed Health Care Reform and Accountability Act”; applies to health insurance carriers and other managed care entities as well as HMOs; requires health care entities to exercise ordinary care when making health care treatment decisions; makes entities liable for damages for harm to an enrollee proximately caused by breach of the duty to exercise ordinary care if such failure resulted in denial, significant delay or modification of health care service recommended for or furnished to the enrollee and the enrollee suffered harm; provides for external review. (36 §§ 6591/6596; 63 § 2528.5)

      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

      4/11/00Floor Substitute Adopted; Passed – House  (94-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00HB/sb1206_hasb.rtf

      4/24/00 House Amendments Adopted, Bill Passed – Senate  (44-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/1999-00SB/sb1206_enr.rtf

      4/25/00to Governor

 

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)

      4/14/00      Signed by Governor