LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE
48th Oklahoma Legislature
First Session - 2001
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
From: Bryce Fair &
Carolyn McCoy
Friday, February 2, 2001
Highlights This Week:
Bills Added to the List: We have added over 100 bills to our tracking
list this week. Following are just a
few. For a complete list of new bills
this week, see the section “Bills Added to the Tracking List” further down in
the report.
Ø
SB 580 – removing the Legislature’s authority to limit
tuition
Ø
SB 586 – creating the Tuition Equalization Grant
Program
Ø
SB 596 – a “shell” bill related to professional school
tuition
Ø
SB 659 – amending the Endowed Chairs program
Ø
SB 694 – creating an Oklahoma Institute of Technology
House Committee to Hear Faculty Employment Bill: The House Higher Education Committee is
scheduled to meet Tuesday, February 6, at about 3:30 p.m. to hear one bill, HB
1027. The bill (text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1027_int.rtf)
calls for institutional governing boards to ensure that faculty are notified,
in writing, of the reasons for any change in their employment status.
Meeting notice: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_he.htm
Senate
Budget Leaders Discuss Funding Prospects: On Wednesday, January 31, Senate budget leaders reviewed revenue
and expenditure projections for the coming legislative session. Sen. Enoch Kelly Haney, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, reported some $226 million in existing funding obligations
that must be addressed from the $300 million in available “growth” revenue.
For more
information on this issue, including the report prepared by Senate staff go to the
Senate homepage at http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html,
then go through the following menu steps:
Senate News; Senate Press Releases; January; “State Financial
Obligations…”
Upcoming Meetings:
·
February 5 –
Senate Education Committee, 9:30 a.m., Room 534, State Capitol
Agenda: Discussions on the State of
Education in Oklahoma—Hans Brisch, Chancellor for Higher Education and Sandy
Garrett, State Superintendent for Public Instruction
·
February 5 –
House Retirement Laws Committee
meeting notice: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_rlc.htm
·
February 5 –
House Common Education Committee
meeting notice: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_cesc.htm
·
February 6 –
House Higher Education Committee
meeting notice: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_he.htm
·
February 9 –
State Regents for Higher Education; Rogers State University, Claremore
·
February 12 –
House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education
meeting notice: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_esc3.htm
Upcoming
Legislative Deadlines:
February 5, Monday............................................................................... First
Day of Legislative Session
Governor’s
State of the State Address
February 22, Thursday.............................................................. Bills
from Committee of House of Origin
March 15, Thursday.......................................................................... Bills
from Floor of House of Origin
March 29, Thursday.................................................................. Bills
from Committee of Opposite House
April 19, Thursday............................................................................. Bills
from Floor of Opposite House
May 25, Friday.................................................................................................... Sine
Die Adjournment
Bills Added to the Tracking List:
SB 54 - Tax credit for teachers’ materials
SB 57 - Physician Manpower Training Commission membership
SB 356 - Income tax credit for teachers’ materials
SB 363 - Criterion-referenced testing
SB 370 - Income tax exemption for retirement benefits
SB 373 - Teacher certification exemption for superintendents
SB 378 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 380 - Alternative teacher certification
SB 388 - Teacher certification
SB 399 - Open Meeting/Open Records
SB 408 - Campus police at OU and OSU
SB 410 - Open Meeting
SB 416 - Health insurance
SB 417 - Telephone answering
SB 419 - Retirement
SB 423 - Health insurance
SB 425 - Health insurance
SB 427 - Retirement
SB 438 - Health insurance
SB 439 - Campus security
SB 447 - Purchasing/sole source
SB 465 - Consultant/construction contract forms
SB 469 - Approval of bond issues
SB 489 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 496 - Educational Indicators
SB 499 - Teacher residency
SB 502 - Health insurance
SB 503 - OSU-Tulsa
SB 518 - Tax revenues/Teachers’ Retirement System
SB 535 - sales tax exemption/teacher training related to
robotics
SB 536 - Contracts for data processing equipment
SB 559 - Administrative hearings
SB 561 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 564 - Educational technology
SB 571 - Travel reimbursement
SB 580 - Tuition/fees
SB 586 – Tuition Equalization Grant program
SB 592 - Electronic transaction fee
SB 596 - Tuition/fees
SB 597 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 599 - Long-range capital plans
SB 611 - Hazardous weather
SB 630 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 631 - Health insurance
SB 633 - Insurance plans
SB 634 - Health insurance
SB 635 - Personnel management/leave
SB 637 - Health insurance
SB 639 - Income tax exemption/college students/college
graduates
SB 640 - Teachers’ Retirement System/defined contribution
plan
SB 650 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 651 - Open Meeting
SB 659 - Endowed chairs
SB 675 - Support orders/health insurance
SB 680 - Employee advocacy rights
SB 681 - Teachers’ Retirement System
SB 682 - Privatization
SB 684 - Deferred savings
SB 689 - University Hospital services for inmates
SB 694 - Institute of Technology
SB 699 - Teacher Preparation
SB 701 - Social studies curriculum
SB 711 - Health insurance/mammography
SB 712 - Private attorney retention
SB 728 - High-school curriculum
SB 729 - Income tax exemption/research contracts/student
loan repayment
SB 730 - Mentor teachers
SB 733 - Health insurance/colon cancer screening
SB 739 - HMOs/prepaid health plan regulations
SB 752 - Smoking in Public Places
SB 770 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 777 - Teachers’ Retirement benefits while employed
SB 782 - College Savings Plan
SB 785 - Employment involvement by state officers
SB 786 - School testing
SB 788 - Tulsa Race Riot Commission
SB 805 - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine -
Tulsa/indigent care
SB 809 - Quality Education Initiative/Helping Oklahoma
People Excel (HOPE) scholarship/Facilities grant
SB 810 - School testing/English end-of-instruction
SB 813 - Alternative teaching certification
SJR 11 - Board of Regents for Oklahoma
Colleges/congressional districts
SJR 13 - Defined contribution retirement plan
SJR 24 - State lottery/educational funds
SJR 26 - Apportioning land to Oklahoma City Community
College
HB 1606 - Contracts with private attorneys
HB 1637 - Sales tax exemption for museums
HB 1640 - Approval of bonds
HB 1648 - Adjunct teachers
HB 1653 - Foster parent curriculum
HB 1662 - Statewide Portal System
HB 1670 - Family assistance
HB 1692 - Public safety officers/college degree
HB 1696 - General appropriations
HB 1711 - Teacher certification for superintendents/principals
HB 1736 - Ad valorem tax exemption for charitable
institutions
HB 1738 - Firearm authorization
HB 1767 - School Readiness Board/Chancellor
HB 1776 - Bond approval
HB 1792 - Laws without sufficient funding
HB 1804 - Contracts with Indigent Defense System
HB 1898 - Workers’ Compensation
HB 1914 - Career-Technology Professional Certification
HB 1938 - Governmental Tort Claims Act
HB 1953 - Medical Information Privacy
HJR 1029 - Greenwood Area Education and Scholarship
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
Credit
for college tuition, HB 1729, HB 1890
Credit
for teacher’s materials, SB 356, HB 1287
Deduction
for College Savings Plan contributions, HB 1896
Exemption
for college graduates, SB 639, HB 1687
Exemption
for college students, SB 639
Exemption
for museums, HB 1637
Exemption
for retirement benefits, SB 370, HB 1325, HB 1446, HB 1860
Exemption
for payment of student loans, SB 729
Exemption
for research contract, SB 729
Exemption
for teacher training, SB 535
Exemption
for ticket sales, SB 25
Exemption
for tuition for private schools, HB 1031
Revenues
for Teachers’ Retirement System, SB 518
Teacher
Adjunct,
HB 1648
Alternative
certification, SB 380, SB 813
Certification,
SB 373, SB 380, SB 388, HB 1305, HB 1371, HB 1647, HB 1711, HB 1744
Competency,
SB 56, HB 1647, HB 1744
Criminal
history, HB 1253
Deaf
education, HB 1654
Forgivable
loans, HB 1499
BILL SUMMARIES
Status
Reported as of February 1, 2001
SENATE BILLS
SB 25 (Morgan) - EVENT TICKETS/SALES TAX EXEMPTION.
Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of admission tickets to recreational
events or activities that are located at and operated by a State System
institution; requiring that an amount equivalent to the amount that otherwise
would be required to be collected must be separately stated on the admission
ticket and used for funding policies, practices, programs and services to
promote gender equity. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB25_int.rtf
SB
33 (Robinson) - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. Amending sections pertaining to services that may be provided by
a physician assistant; modifying the membership of the Physician Assistant
Committee, requiring the inclusion of a director, or designee, representing all
physician assistant higher educational programs in the state. (59 §§ 519.2, 519.3, 519.6, 519.7, 519.10;
63 § 2-312) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB33_int.rtf
SB 54 (Dunlap) - TAX CREDIT FOR
TEACHER MATERIALS. Providing income tax credit for public
school teachers purchasing classroom supplies.
(68 § 2357.66) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB54_int.rtf
SB 56 (Capps) - TEACHER COMPETENCY
REVIEW PANEL. Repealing the Teacher Competency Review
Panel. (70 § 6-202) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB56_int.rtf
SB 57 (Capps) - Physician Manpower Training Commission.
Modifying membership requirements of Physician Manpower Training
Commission. (70 § 697.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB57_int.rtf
SB 73 (Helton) - Governmental Tort Claims.
Increasing from $125,000 to $200,000 the total liability for claims
brought under the Governmental Tort Claims Act for certain losses arising out
of a single act, accident or occurrence.
(51 § 154) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB73_int.rtf
SB
81 (Dunlap) - Science and
Technology. Creating a
Science and Technology Council to target marketing opportunities for the state;
providing for the chair to be the vice president of technology development of
the University of Oklahoma. (74 §§ 5060.40, 5060.41) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB81_int.rtf
SB
90 (Crutchfield/Easley) - STATE ACCREDITING AGENCY/CAPITOL-MEDICAL CENTER. Re-creating until 2007 various entities
including the State Accrediting Agency and the Capitol-Medical Center
Improvement and Zoning Commission. (74
§ 3908) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB90_int.rtf
SB
110 (Mickle) - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
Requiring agencies to provide employee benefit informational
meetings. (74 § 1344) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB110_int.rtf
SB
132 (Monson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Providing that an insurer who provides family health insurance coverage
to a parent of a child who is ordered by a court to provide health coverage to
provide that such requirements shall not apply where the coverage is through a
group plan and the group’s coverage is through the insurer is discontinued or
the noncustodial parent ceases to be eligible for participation in the group
plan. (36 § 6058A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB132_int.rtf
SB
141 (Williams) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT
FUND. Clarifying language relating to the Tobacco
Settlement Fund. (62 § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB141_int.rtf
SB
147 (Herbert) - EDUCATIONAL FUNDS.
Increasing from 45 percent to 60 percent the portion of permanent school
funds, other educational funds and public building funds the Commissioners of
the Land Office may invest in equity securities. (64 § 51) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB147_int.rtf
SB
149 (Wilcoxson) - Tuition
Scholarship REVOLVING FUND.
Changing the name of the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Revolving Fund to
the Oklahoma Scholarship Revolving Fund; allowing monies to be used only for
payment authorized by the Academic Scholars Act, the Oklahoma Higher Learning
Access Program Act and the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Act. (62 § 41.29e) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB149_int.rtf
SB
210 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/OCAST. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of
Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB210_int.rtf
SB
212 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/OCAST. Providing budgetary limitations for the Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST).
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB212_int.rtf
SB
239 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB239_int.rtf
SB
240 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB240_int.rtf
SB
241 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/Physician
Manpower Training Commission.
Providing budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training
Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB241_int.rtf
SB
250 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS.
This is a shell bill appropriating to various educational entities,
including the Teacher Preparation Commission.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB250_int.rtf
SB
255 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/TEACHER PREPARATION COMMISSION. Providing budgetary limitations for the
Teacher Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB255_int.rtf
SB
263 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. This is a shell bill appropriating to
various health service entities, including the University Hospitals
Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB263_int.rtf
SB
268 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. Providing budgetary limitations for the University
Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB268_int.rtf
SB
304 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS.
This is a shell general appropriations bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB304_int.rtf
SB
319 (Haney/Mass) - DEFERRED SAVINGS. Clarifying language relating to the State Employees Deferred
Savings Incentive Plan. (74 §
1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB319_int.rtf
SB
321 (Haney/Mass) - STRATEGIC PLANS.
Clarifying language relating to agency strategic plans. (62 § 45.3)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB321_int.rtf
SB
323 (Haney/Mass) - CAPITAL PLANS.
Authorizing funds for projects of the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB323_int.rtf
SB
325 (Haney/Mass) - Tobacco
Settlement Fund. Clarifying language relating to the Tobacco
Settlement Fund. (62 § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB325_int.rtf
SB
341 (Williams) - OSU COLLEGE OF
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. Changing the name of the Oklahoma College of
Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery to the Oklahoma State University College of
Osteopathic Medicine; creating the Oklahoma State University Health Sciences
Center (70 § 3423) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB341_int.rtf
SB
349 (Robinson) - Workers’
Compensation. Clarifying language relating to Workers’ Compensation. (85 § 21)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB349_int.rtf
SB
350 (Pruitt) - RELIGIOUS LAND USE.
Creating the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of
2001; prohibiting burden upon free exercise of religion; providing exception;
prohibiting imposing a land use regulation in a certain manner. (51 §§ 270/276) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB350_int.rtf
SB
351 (Wilcoxson/Coleman) - TUITION
SCHOLARSHIP. Limiting the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship
Program to freshman and junior years of enrollment; requiring students to
achieve at least a 3.25 grade point average in high school; providing that
payment of scholarships begins during the 2003-2004 academic year. (70 §§ 2611, 2612) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB351_int.rtf
SB
356 (Laughlin) - TAX
CREDIT/TEACHER’S MATERIALS.
Establishing an income tax credit for public school teachers who
purchase school materials, supplies or equipment directly related to education
and used in the classroom. (68 §
2357.66) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB356_int.rtf
SB
363 (Laughlin) - SCHOOL TESTING. Relating to Oklahoma School Testing Program
Act; providing for development of a comprehensive criterion-referenced test as
an alternative means of demonstrating required competencies. (70 § 1210.508) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB363_int.rtf
SB
370 (Snyder) - INCOME TAX/RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Deleting age and income restrictions to
qualify for an income tax exemption for retirement benefits. (68 § 2358)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB370_int.rtf
SB
373 (Leftwich/Nance) - TEACHER CERTIFICATION/SUPERINTENDENTS. Authorizing State Board of Education to
grant exemption from certification requirements for superintendents in
districts with average daily membership over twenty-five. (70 § 3-126) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB373_int.rtf
SB
378 (Smith) - Workers’
Compensation. Clarifying language relating to agreements
by employees to pay Workers’ Compensation insurance premiums. (85 § 46)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB378_int.rtf
SB
380 (Wilcoxson) - ALTERNATIVE TEACHER
CERTIFICation. Modifying requirements for alternative
teacher certification; creating alternative teacher assistance program;
repealing teacher competency review panel.
(70 §§ 6-122, 6-122.4, 6-202) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB380_int.rtf
SB
388 (Williams) - TEACHER
CERTIFICation. Authorizing standard certification to
teachers holding National Board Certification.
(70 § 6-190) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB388_int.rtf
SB
399 (Herbert) - OPEN MEETING/OPEN RECORDS. Expanding the term “public body” for purposes of the Open Meeting
Act and the Open Record Act. (25 § 304,
51 § 24A.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB399_int.rtf
SB
408 (Monson) - OU & OSU campus
police. Allowing election
for limited participation in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System for
OU and OSU police officers. (47 §
2-314) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB408_int.rtf
SB
410 (Williamson) - OPEN MEETING.
Relating to the Open Meeting Act; allowing public comment. (25 § 311)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB410_int.rtf
SB
416 (Maddox) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board; providing
for discounts with out-of-state providers.
(74 §§ 1304, 1307.3)
SB
417 (Maddox) - TELEPHONES.
Requiring that a person answer the telephones of state agencies and
higher education institutions. (74 §
3306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB417_int.rtf
SB
419 (Morgan) - RETIREMENT.
Clarifying language relating to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers'
Retirement System of Oklahoma. (70 §
17-106) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB419_int.rtf
SB
423 (Maddox) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board; providing
for retention of coverage. (74 §
1315) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB423_int.rtf
SB
425 (Morgan) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Clarifying language relating to the State and Education Employees Group
Insurance Board. (74 § 1307.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB425_int.rtf
SB
427 (Morgan) - RETIREMENT.
Requiring the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma, upon a member
making application to retire, to provide an application to join retired
teachers' organization. (70 §§ 17-122,
17-122.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB427_int.rtf
SB
438 (Helton) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Deleting certain restrictions on the type of high-deductible plan that
can be offered by the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board;
deleting provisions relating to medical saving accounts. (74 § 1371)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB438_int.rtf
SB
439 (Maddox) - CAMPUS SECURITY.
Expanding list of persons who may order another to leave institution;
requiring grievance procedure. (21 §
1376) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB439_int.rtf
SB
447 (Dickerson) - PURCHASING.
For purposes of the Central Purchasing Act, modifying sole source/sole
brand procedures, limits, and reports.
(74 § 85.45j) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB447_int.rtf
SB
465 (Stipe) - CONSULTANTS/CONSTRUCTION. Requiring all state agencies, boards and commissions except the
Department of Transportation and the Transportation Authority to use consultant
and construction contract forms required by the Director of the Department of
Central Services. (61 §§ 60, 61; 69 §§
708.1/708.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB465_int.rtf
SB
469 (Stipe) - BOND ISSUES.
Authorizing agencies to apply to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for approval
of bond issues. (20 § 14.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB469_int.rtf
SB
489 (Maddox) - Workers’
Compensation. Clarifying language relating to computation
time for purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Act. (85 § 3.11) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB489_int.rtf
SB
496 (Williams) - EDUCATIONAL
INDICATORS. Relating to the Oklahoma Educational Indicators
Program; changing date by which reports shall be published. (70 § 1210.531) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB496_int.rtf
SB
499 (Williams) - TEACHER
RESIDENCY. Relating to the residency program;
authorizing certain early childhood licensed teachers to participate in
residency program. (70 § 6-195) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB499_int.rtf
SB
502 (Rabon) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Authorizing the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board to determine
insurance plans to be offered by the Board.
(74 § 1306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB502_int.rtf
SB
503 (Williams) - OSU-TULSA.
This is a shell bill relating to Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. (70 § 4662)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB503_int.rtf
SB
518 (Kerr) - TAX
REVENUES/TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Calling for a vote to modify apportionment
of sales and use tax revenues; requiring that a certain amount be deposited in
the Teachers’ Retirement System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund. (68 §§ 1353) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB518_int.rtf
SB
535 (Hobson) - SALES TAX EXEMPTION/TEACHER TRAINING. Providing a sales tax exemption on tangible
personal property for 501(c)(3) organizations affiliated with a comprehensive
university for teacher training and events related to robotics. (68 § 1356)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB535_int.rtf
SB
536 (Fisher) - PURCHASING.
Mandating use of statewide contracts for data processing equipment
servicing. (74 § 85.9D) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB536_int.rtf
SB
559 (Henry) - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS. Creating the Administrative Hearings Act. (75 §§ 318, 323, 351/369) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB559_int.rtf
SB
561 (Henry) - Workers’
Compensation. Requiring a Workers’ Compensation claim form
to include the physical address and mailing address of the injured
employee. (85 § 26) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB561_int.rtf
SB
564 (Williams) - TECHNOLOGY.
Adding health entities to language relating to technology for
educational and governmental purposes.
(70 § 1-107.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB564_int.rtf
SB
571 (Helton) - TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT. Requiring that state travel reimbursement for meal expenses and
the per-diem allowance for overnight lodging be based on federal per-diem
rates. (74 §§ 500.8, 500.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB571_int.rtf
SB
580 (Dunlap) - TUITION/FEES.
Removing legislative authority to establish limits on tuition and fees;
repealing sections relating to resident and nonresident tuition, tuition at
technical branches, supplementary fees, special service fees and student
activity fees. (70 §§ 3218.2, 3218.8,
3218.9, 3218.8a, 3218.10/3218.12, 3218.14, 3219.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB580_int.rtf
SB
586 (Henry) - TUITION/FEES.
Creating an Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Program to provide the
maximum possible use of existing educational resources and facilities within
the state, both public and private; authorizing the State Regents to award
tuition equalization grants to Oklahoma residents enrolled as undergraduate
students in any approved private or independent higher education institution in
the state. (70 §§ 2620/2622) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB586_int.rtf
SB
592 (Coffee) - ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS. Authorizing state agencies to charge a convenience fee with any
electronic/on-line transaction. (62 §
7.14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB592_int.rtf
SB
596 (Hobson) - TUITION/FEES.
Modifying limits authorized for higher education tuition charges. (70 § 1218.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB596_int.rtf
SB
597 (Henry) - Workers’
Compensation. Relating to Workers’ Compensation; repealing
provision relating to a committee report.
(85 § 201.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB597_int.rtf
SB
599 (Haney) - LONG-RANGE CAPITAL
PROJECTS. Apportioning
certain amount of gross production tax on gas and other substances for capital
expenditures. (68 § 1004) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB599_int.rtf
SB
611 (Littlefield) - HAZARDOUS
WEATHER CLOSING. Requiring
that when the Governor authorizes an agency to close with no minimum service
provided due to hazardous weather conditions, the appointing authority shall
place employees on paid administrative leave.
(74 § 840-2.20A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB611_int.rtf
SB
630 (Smith) - Workers’
Compensation. Modifying requirements for payment of
medical charges relating to Workers’ Compensation. (85 § 14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB630_int.rtf
SB
631 (Robinson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Clarifying language relating to the State and Education Employees Group
Insurance Board. (74 § 1307.2)
SB
633 (Robinson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board;
providing for the continuance of life insurance (74 § 1306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB633_int.rtf
SB
634 (Robinson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Relating to health care coverage mandates; requiring the State and Education
Employees Group Insurance Board and the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits
Council to review and report after three years. (36 § 6061) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB634_int.rtf
SB
635 (Dickerson) - PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT/LEAVE. Relating to the Oklahoma Personnel Act;
providing for performance-based adjustments; modifying leave sharing. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB635_int.rtf
SB
637 (Robinson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Relating to payment of insurance claims; providing for clean claims reimbursement. (36 § 1219, 63 § 2514, 74 § 1328)
SB
639 (Wilcoxson) - INCOME TAX EXEMPTION/COLLEGE STUDENTS/GRADUATES. Enacting Oklahoma Quality Workers Act of
2001; exempting income earned by full-time students from taxation; partially
exempting income earned by graduates from taxation. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB639_int.rtf
SB
640 (Pruitt) - RETIREMENT.
Relating to the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma and Oklahoma
Public Employee's Retirement System; providing benefits for members of the defined
contribution retirement plan. (70 §
17-108.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB640_int.rtf
SB
650 (Leftwich) - Workers’
Compensation. For the purposes of the Workers’ Compensation
Act, providing that payments for medical and treatment charges are due and
owing only upon proper invoice. (85 §
14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB650_int.rtf
SB
651 (Leftwich) - OPEN MEETING.
Open Meeting Act; allowing public comment and prohibiting official
action on non-agenda items. (25 §
311) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB651_int.rtf
SB
659 (Wilcoxson) - ENDOWED CHAIRS.
Relating to the Oklahoma State Regents' Endowment Trust Fund; modifying
requirements for matching funds. (70 §
3952) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB659_int.rtf
SB
675 (Cain) - Health insurance. Addressing child support orders; providing
for enrollment of child in health care coverage available under an employer’s
plan. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB675_int.rtf
SB
680 (Leftwich) - EMPLOYEE
ADVOCACY RIGHTS. Creating the State Employee Advocacy Rights
Act; allowing employee organizations to hold meetings on state property. (74 §§ 842/844) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB680_int.rtf
SB
681 (Leftwich) - RETIREMENT.
Requiring the Teachers' Retirement System to provide retirement members
an application to participate in a retired teachers’ organization, along with a
form allowing the member to elect to have annual membership dues to be withheld
from monthly benefits. (70 §§ 17-122,
17-122.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB681_int.rtf
SB
682 (Leftwich) - PRIVATIZATION.
Relating to the Oklahoma Privatization of State Functions Act; requiring
consideration of full cost of privatization.
(74 § 589) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB682_int.rtf
SB
684 (Leftwich) - DEFERRED SAVINGS.
Relating to the Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan
Fund; increasing state matching for certain members. (74 § 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB684_int.rtf
SB
689 (Dunlap) - UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. Deleting requirement that University Hospitals’ services for inmates
of correction institutions be delivered without cost. (43A § 3-701) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB689_int.rtf
SB
694 (Fisher/Rice) - TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE. Creating the Oklahoma Institute of Technology; creating the Oklahoma
Institute of Technology Trust Fund. (74
§ 5060.41) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB694_int.rtf
SB
699 (Hobson) - Teacher
Preparation. Modifying
language relating to the Teacher Preparation Commission. (70 § 184)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB699_int.rtf
SB
701 (Leftwich) - SOCIAL STUDIES.
Modifying number of units required in social studies core curriculum;
creating Oklahoma Social Studies Stimulus Program; authorizing State Board of
Education to establish criteria and award grants. (70 §§ 11-103.6, 1210.705)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB701_int.rtf
SB
711 (Dickerson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.
Providing for mandatory mammography screening coverage. (36 § 6060)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB711_int.rtf
SB
712 (Pruitt) - PRIVATE ATTORNEY. Creating the Private Attorney Retention
Sunshine Act. (74 §§ 85.7d/85.7g) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB712_int.rtf
SB
728 (Wilcoxson) - CURRICULUM
REQUIREMENTS. Modifying
number of units required for high school graduation; requiring State Board of
Education to develop middle school curricular standards; specifying
competencies and skills. (70 §§
11-103.6, 103.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB728_int.rtf
SB
729 (Dunlap) - INCOME TAX
CREDIT/research contract/student loans.
Exempting portion of certain capital gains from income tax;
providing income tax credits for certain contracts and student loan
repayments. (68 §§ 2358, 54007,
2357.42) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB729_int.rtf
SB
730 (Coffee) - MENTOR TEACHERS. Relating to the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation
Act; modifying selection procedure for mentor teachers. (70 §§ 6-182, 6-194) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB730_int.rtf
SB
733 (Cain) - Health insurance. Requiring insurers to provide colon cancer
screening and approved cancer clinical trial coverage. (36 § 6060.8A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB733_int.rtf
SB
739 (Henry) - Health insurance. Clarifying language relating to health
maintenance organization or prepaid health plan regulations. (63 § 2510)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB739_int.rtf
SB
752 (Robinson) - SMOKING.
Changing the name of the Smoking in Public Places Act to the Clean
Indoor Air Act; prohibiting smoking in a place of public access or a workplace;
allowing indoor smoking lounges under certain conditions. (63 § 1-1521) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB752_int.rtf
SB
770 (Pruitt) - Workers’
Compensation. Creating the Workers' Compensation
System. (85 § 1.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB770_int.rtf
SB
777 (Ford) - RETIREMENT.
Allowing members of the Teachers' Retirement System to receive retirement
benefits while employed as a math or science teacher. (70 § 17-105.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB777_int.rtf
SB
782 (Henry) - COLLEGE SAVINGS.
Clarifying language relating to the College Savings Plan Act; modifying
definition of account owner. (70 §
3970.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB782_int.rtf
SB
785 (Reynolds) - EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS. Prohibiting state officers from being involved in certain
employment situations. (21 §§ 488,
489) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB785_int.rtf
SB
786 (Robinson) - SCHOOL TESTING.
Relating to the Oklahoma School Testing Program; requiring development
of tests and procedures for certain children.
(70 § 1210.508) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB786_int.rtf
SB
788 (Horner) - TULSA RACE RIOT.
Clarifying language relating to the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot
Commission. (74 § 8201) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB788_int.rtf
SB
805 (Williams) - OU-TULSA.
Including indigent patient care in programs designated by the State
Regents to be offered in Tulsa by the University of Oklahoma College of
Medicine. (70 § 4674) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB805_int.rtf
SB
809 (Henry) - COLLEGE SAVINGS.
Creating the Oklahoma Quality Education Initiative Act; creating the
Helping Oklahoma People Excel (HOPE) Scholarship program; creating the
Educational Facilities Grant program.
(70 §§ 2620/2623) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB809_int.rtf
SB
810 (Williams) - SCHOOL TESTING.
Relating to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act and the Oklahoma Performance
Index; modifying assessment requirements; deleting Oklahoma Performance
Index. (70 §§ 1210.508, 1210.541) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB810_int.rtf
SB
813 (Williams) - ALTERNATIVE TEACHING CERTIFICATION. Relating to alternative teacher
certification; modifying requirements; creating alternative teacher assistance
program; modifying teacher competency review panel procedures; creating Teacher
Institute Grants. (70 §§ 6-122.3,
6-202, 6-122.4, 6-122.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB813_int.rtf
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SJR 11 (Morgan) - BOARD OF
REGENTS OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGES. Proposed constitutional amendment modifying
membership of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges to reflect congressional
districts at the time of appointment. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR11_int.rtf
SJR 13 (Pruitt) - RETIREMENT. Creating
the State and Education Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Task Force to make
recommendations concerning a working defined contribution retirement plan for
the Teachers’ Retirement System and the Public Employees Retirement
System. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR13_int.rtf
SJR 24 (Henry) - LOTTERY. Enacting
the Oklahoma Lottery Act; earmarking revenues for Quality Education Initiative;
creating Oklahoma Lottery Commission and Oklahoma Lottery; providing for vote
of the people. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR24_int.rtf
SJR 26 (Herbert) - OKLAHOMA CITY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE LAND. Approving exchange of lands held by
Commissioners of the Land Office; apportioning land to Oklahoma City Community
College. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR26_int.rtf
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
SCR 1 (Milacek) - CREDIT
CARDS/HIGHER EDUCATION. Requesting that the State Regents terminate
any contracts with credit card issuers, cease entering into contracts in the
future and to cease allowing credit card issuers to use space in a
state-supported higher education institution for taking applications for credit
cards, issuing credit cards or offering inducements to apply for credit cards. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SCR1_int.rtf
HOUSE BILLS
HB 1003 (Askins) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT
ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND. Shell bill creating the “Tobacco Settlement
Endowment Trust Fund Act”. (62 §
2301) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1003_int.rtf
HB
1016 (Easley/Crutchfield) - STATE ACCREDITING AGENCY. Re-creating until 2007 the State Accrediting
Agency, the composition of which includes the Chancellor or designee. (72 § 241)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1016_int.rtf
HB
1019 (Easley/Crutchfield) - STATE ACCREDITING AGENCY/CAPITOL-MEDICAL CENTER. Re-creating until 2007 various entities
including the State Accrediting Agency and the Capitol-Medical Center
Improvement and Zoning Commission. (74
§ 3908) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1019_int.rtf
HB
1020 (Easley/Crutchfield) - CAPITOL-MEDICAL CENTER. Re-creating until 2007 the Capitol-Medical
Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, the membership of which includes the
president of the University of Oklahoma or designee. (73 § 83.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1020_int.rtf
HB
1023 (Easley/Crutchfield) - PRISON INDUSTRY MARKETING. Re-creating the Prison Industry Marketing
Development Advisory Task Force, the membership of which includes
representatives from Oklahoma State University and the University of
Oklahoma. (57 § 549.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1023_int.rtf
HB
1027 (Roberts/Cain) - FACULTY EMPLOYMENT. Requiring written notification of reasons for adverse faculty employment
actions; requiring an appeal process.
(70 § 3205.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1027_int.rtf
HB
1029 (Stanley) - DENTAL HYGIENISTS.
Modifying definitions; modifying procedures and requirements for employment
of dental hygienists; providing that a dental hygienist may practice dental
hygiene in a treatment facility which includes an accredited dental
college. (59 §§ 328.3, 328.34) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1029_int.rtf
HB
1031 (John Sullivan) - TAX EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION. Providing sales tax exemptions for sales of
tangible personal property or services to and tuition paid to private,
nonprofit institutions with a minimum of 50 students, registered by the state
Board of Education to participate in federal programs or accredited by the
State Regents. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1031_int.rtf
HB
1065 (Mitchell) - UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AUTHORITY. Clarifying language relating to the
University Hospitals Authority. (63 §
3201) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1065_int.rtf
HB
1069 (Mitchell) - HEALTH INSURANCE/PRESCRIPTIONS. Requiring certain health benefit plans to
issue certain cards or other technology containing uniform prescription drug
information. (36 § 3634.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1069_int.rtf
HB
1070 (Mitchell) - TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT. Authorizing state travel reimbursement to be the same as the
amount authorized by IRS for deductibility of expenses for travel without
additional documentation; removing language relating to designated high-rate
geographical areas. (74 §§ 500.8,
500.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1070_int.rtf
HB
1072 (Mitchell) - UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA CANCER RESEARCH. Requesting the OU Board of Regents to
establish a cancer treatment and research program; authorizing the Board of
Regents to create a not-for-profit corporation to raise funds and name a board
of directors. (70 § 3317) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1072_int.rtf
HB
1080 (Coleman/Wilcoxson) - TUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Removing the requirement for participation
in the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program that students must have a standard
high school diploma; requiring that the two-year scholarship be paid the during
the first and third years of enrollment at a higher education institution or
the first two years of enrollment in a two-year vocational-technical program;
increasing state residency requirement from two years to four years prior to
completion of a high school curriculum; removing the requirement that a
participant must have a graduate ranking in the top 15 percent of the student’s
high school class; requiring that the participant have earned at least a 3.25
grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in the core curriculum. (70 §§ 2611, 2612) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1080_int.rtf
HB 1090 (Benge)
- BIDDING. Requiring state agencies
to reciprocate bidding preferences given by other states or nations; requiring
the annual preparation and distribution to state purchasing agents a schedule
providing which states give bidders in their states a preference and the extent
of the preference. (74 § 85.17A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1090_int.rtf
HB 1105 (Webb)
- UNEMPLOYMENT. Limiting the
penalty for employers failing or refusing to timely file contribution and wage
reports to a maximum $100. (40 §
3-301) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1105_int.rtf
HB 1119
(Adair/Taylor) - LEAVE SHARING.
Relating to the state leave-sharing program; modifying limit on use of donated
leave under certain circumstances. (74
§ 840-2.23) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1119_int.rtf
HB 1132 (O’Neal)
- APPROPRIATIONS/INSURANCE.
Appropriating $20 million to the Oklahoma State and Education Employees
Group Insurance Board to offset premium increases adopted by the board to go
into effect for FY2002. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1132_int.rtf
HB 1134 (Phillips)
- REAL ESTATE CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Modifying powers and duties of the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission;
modifying continuing education requirements; requiring such continuing
education hours to be set by the Commission.
(59 § 858-307.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1134_int.rtf
HB 1145 (Graves)
- TEN COMMANDMENTS. Authorizing the
posting of the Ten Commandments in any public buildings of the state and
political subdivision of the state. (61
§ 20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1145_int.rtf
HB 1155 (McCarter)
- CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPOSAL.
Prohibiting disposal or transfer in certain solid waste disposal
facilities or landfills or transfer facilities of cathode ray tubes. (27A § 2-10-308.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1155_int.rtf
HB 1158 (McCarter)
- MENTOR TEACHERS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Modifying selection process for mentor teachers and professional
development committees. (70 §§ 6-182,
6-194) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1158_int.rtf
HB 1159 (McCarter)
- SMOKING. Modifying the Smoking in
Public Places Act’s prohibition against smoking in an educational facility that
offers a program in which children in grades K-12 are educated to provide an
exception for company employees receiving vocational-technical training at an
educational facility. (63 §
1-1523) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1159_int.rtf
HB 1174 (Dunegan)
- LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS.
Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; extending certain
grandfather clause relating to new revised educational requirements. (59 § 1915.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1174_int.rtf
HB 1192 (Clay
Pope) - CARBON SEQUESTRATION
ENHANCEMENT. Creating
Oklahoma Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act; creating Carbon Sequestration
Advisory Committee whose membership includes one member representing Oklahoma
State University; requiring Oklahoma Conservation Commission to assess
agricultural lands in Oklahoma for past and future carbon sequestration. (27A §§ 3-4-101/3-4-104) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1192_int.rtf
HB 1197 (Ervin)
- Workers’ Compensation. Relating to consideration of collateral
sources of an injured employee for Workers’ Compensation purposes. (85 § 45)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1197_int.rtf
HB 1201 (Ervin)
- TELEMEDICINE COUNCIL. Modifying membership and duties of the
Telemedicine Advisory Council, which includes the Chancellor as a member;
directing the establishment of the Center for Telemedicine within the State Department
of Health; directing the establishment of a telehealth website. (63 §§ 1-2701/1-2702.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1201_int.rtf
HB 1217 (Turner)
- ETHANOL DEVELOPMENT. Creating the Oklahoma Ethanol Development
Study Act; creating the Oklahoma Ethanol Development Advisory Committee which
includes a member appointed by and representing Oklahoma State University. (2 § 1950.1, 1950.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1217_int.rtf
HB 1225 (Leist)
- ETHANOL DEVELOPMENT. Creating the Oklahoma Ethanol Development
and Marketing Act; creating the Oklahoma Ethanol Board; empowering the Board to
appoint an advisory committee of four persons, one of whom represents Oklahoma
State University. (2 §§
1950.1/1950.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1225_int.rtf
HB 1248 (Stites)
- TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Enacting
the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System Amendments Act of 2001. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1248_int.rtf
HB 1252 (Wilson)
- PURCHASING. Requiring all
purchases made by the state and political subdivisions of the state to be made
from vendors that hold an Oklahoma sales or use tax permit. (19 § 1501)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1252_int.rtf
HB 1253 (Adair)
- CRIMINAL HISTORY OF TEACHER.
Requiring certain notification of criminal history information about
school employees; requiring filing of criminal history record for teacher licensure. (70 §§ 5-114, 6-190, 74 § 150.35) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1253_int.rtf
HB 1266 (Perry)
- COMPUTER CRIMES. Authorizing
peace officers to seize any computer equipment used to violate the Oklahoma
Computer Crimes Act. (21 § 1959) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1266_int.rtf
HB 1276 (Friskup)
- MEETING NOTICES ON INTERNET.
Modifying the Open Meeting Act to require a public body that has a web
site on the Internet to post a copy of all meeting notices on its web
site. (25 § 311) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1276_int.rtf
HB 1279 (Bonny)
- WORKFORCE INVESTMENT. Enacting
the Workforce Investment Act; requiring Governor to designate local workforce
investment areas; prescribing requirements related thereto; requiring
establishment and certification of local workforce investment boards. (74 § 9101 et seq.) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1279_int.rtf
HB 1280 (Stanley)
- Health insurance. Modifying deductible for certain providers
and policies. (36 § 6055) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1280_int.rtf
HB 1287 (Piatt)
- TAX CREDIT/TEACHER’S MATERIALS. Establishing an income tax credit for public
school teachers who purchase school materials, supplies or equipment directly
related to education and used in the classroom. (68 § 2357.101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1287_int.rtf
HB 1305 (Wells)
- TEACHER CERTIFICATION. Requiring
that candidates for teacher certification pass the subject area curriculum
examinations in the area of specialization for which certification is sought;
requiring the resident committee for a resident teacher enrolled in an
alternative placement program to place emphasis on working with the resident
teacher in matters concerning classroom management and professional education
skills; repealing section relating to the Teacher Competency Review Panel. (70 §§ 6-122.3, 6-202) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1305_int.rtf
HB 1307 (Bonny)
- PURCHASING. Expressing
legislative intent that state agencies comply with the Central Purchasing Act
for all acquisitions; authorizing state agencies to acquire items and services
through acquisitions with other state agencies or political subdivisions under
the Interlocal Cooperation Act. (74 §§
85.2, 85.3A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1307_int.rtf
HB 1315 (Covey)
- ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS. Enacting
the Office of Administrative Hearings Act; creating the State Office of
Administrative Hearings. (75 §§ 318,
323, 351/369) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1315_int.rtf
HB 1322 (Perry)
- Electronic signatures. Authorizing state agencies to adopt rules
relating to the use of digital signatures by t