LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

48th Oklahoma Legislature

First Session - 2001

OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

From:  Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy                                                                                                    

 

 

Friday, February 9, 2001

 

 

 

Highlights This Week:

 

 

House Committee Rejects Faculty Employment Bill:  On Tuesday, the House Higher Education Committee turned down HB 1027 by a vote of 3 yes, 12 no.  The bill (text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1027_int.rtf) called for institutional governing boards to ensure that faculty are notified, in writing, of the reasons for any change in their employment status.

 

 

Senator Issues Press Release on Student Credit Card Debt:  On Thursday, Senator Robert Milacek (R – Waukomis) issued a press release urging the State Regents to address concerns about student credit card debt and encouraging higher education institutions to end their financial relationships with credit card companies.

A copy of the press release can be found by going to http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html, and then following these menu steps:  Senate News; Senate Press Releases; February; “Milacek Pushes Regents…”

 

Governor Names Two to McCurtain County Trustee Board:  On Thursday, Governor Keating announced the appointment of Mary Hodge and Louis Coleman, both of Idabel, to the Board of Trustees for the McCurtain County Higher Education Program.  Senate confirmation is required.

 

 

Upcoming Meetings:

·          February 12 – Senate Education Committee, 9:30 a.m., Room 534, State Capitol
A copy of the meeting notice can be found by going to http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/welcome.html, and then following these menu steps:  Senate Committees; Meeting Notices; Education

·          February 12 – House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education
meeting notice:  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_esc3.htm

·          February 12 – House Retirement Laws Committee
meeting notice:  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_rlc.htm

·          February 13 – House Administrative Rules Committee
meeting notice:  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_arr.htm

·          February 14 – House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education
meeting notice:  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_esc.htm

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Legislative Deadlines:

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

April 26, Thursday................................................. Deadline for Requesting Joint Conference Committee

May 25, Friday.................................................................................................... Sine Die Adjournment

 

 

 

Bills Added to the Tracking List: 

SB 41 - Repealing the Teacher Competency Review Panel

SB 99 - Inventory records

SB 117 - Sales tax exemption/Internet services

SB 130 - Governmental Tort Claims Act

SB 152 - Health insurance/contraceptive services

SB 154 - Osteopathic physicians licensing

SB 168 - Reading sufficiency

SB 178 - Physical therapy

SB 179 - Workers’ Compensation/Drug and Alcohol programs

SB 181 - Construction/competitive bidding

SB 189 - Orthotics/prosthetics

SB 192 - Health insurance/clean claims

SB 195 - Dental hygienists

SB 280 - Tourism internship

SB 335 - Sex offender registration

SB 377 - Nursing Practice Act

SB 389 - Bonus salary for psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists

SB 396 - Board appointments/Congressional districts

SB 440 - Transferable energy tax credit

SB 450 - Telecommunications networks

SB 522 - Forestry/educational institutions

SB 531 - Homeopathic physicians

SB 576 - Accumulated annual leave

SB 553 - State Fire Marshal qualifications/building codes

SB 584 - Trademarks

SB 607 - Medical assistants

SB 807 - Advanced Placement reports

HB 1214 - Vocational-technical school districts

HB 1661 - Curriculum

HB 1746 - Uniform Trust Act

HB 1747 - Teachers Leadership Preparation Act

HB 1785 - Naturopathic medicine practice

HB 1836 - Healing arts

HB 1864 - Limiting Internet access in public schools/libraries

HB 1884 - Workforce Talent Enhancement Program

HB 1939 - Bond requirements

HB 1964 - Medical micropigmentation

HJR 1016 - Borrowing money by the state

 

 

 

Action on Bills This Week:

 

SENATE ACTIONS

Bills Passed on Senate Floor

None

 

 

Bills Passed in Senate Committee

SB 132 - Health insurance

 

 

Bills Failed in Senate Committee

SB 752 - Smoking in Public Places

 

 

HOUSE ACTIONS

Bills Passed on House Floor

HB 1119 - Leave sharing

HB 1217 - Ethanol Development Study Act

 

 

 

Bills Passed in House Committee

HB 1016 - Re-creating the State Accrediting Agency

HB 1019 - Re-creating the State Accrediting Agency and the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission

HB 1020 - Re-creating the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission

HB 1119 - Leave sharing

HB 1192 - Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act

HB 1214 - Area vo-tech districts - name change

HB 1217 - Ethanol Development Study Act

HB 1225 - Ethanol Development and Marketing Act

HB 1252 - Purchasing from Oklahoma vendors

HB 1360 - Alternative Fuels Technician Certification

HB 1401 - Complaint system for persons with disabilities

HB 1636 - Smoking in Public Places

HB 1643 - Science & Technology Committee Act

HB 1644 - Science & Technology Committee Act

HB 1661 - Curriculum

HB 1670 -Family assistance

HB 1914 - Career-technology professional certification

 

 

Bills Failed in House Committee

None

 

 

 

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


INDEX

BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION

 

 

Academic Scholars, SB 149

Administrative Hearings, SB 559, HB 1315

Advanced Placement, SB 807

Agricultural Linked Deposit Program, HB 1378

Alternative fuels technology, HB 1360

Alternative teacher certification, HB 1744

American Sign Language, HB 1654

Appropriations

            Agriculture Department for OSU services, HB 1530

            Education first, HJR 1013

Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), SB 210, SB 212, SB 304, HB 1559, HB 1560, HB 1696

            Physician Manpower Training Commission, SB 241, SB 304, HB 1559, HB 1560, HB 1696

            State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board, HB 1132, HB 1842

            State Regents, SB 239, 240, 304, HB 1523, HB 1559, HB 1560, HB 1581, HB 1696

                        Endowed chairs, HB 1847

            Teacher Preparation Commission, SB 250, SB 255, SB 304, HB 1505, HB 1510, HB 1696

            Teachers' Retirement System, HB 1710

            Tourism and Recreations for Jazz Hall of Fame and Greenwood Cultural Center, HB 1537

            University Hospitals, SB 263, SB 268, HB 1518, HB 1523

Asbestos abatement, HB 1532

Attorney, private, SB 712, HB 1606

 

Bidding, public, SB 181, HB 1090

Biological evidence, HB 1373

Board appointments, SB 396

Bonds, approval, SB 469, HB 1640

Bonds, requirement, HB 1939

Borrowing money by the state, HJR 1016

Budgeting, HB 1501, HB 1589, HB 1810

Building codes, SB 553

 

Campus security, SB 408, SB 439, HB 1373

Cancer research, HB 1072

Capital projects, SB 323, SB 599, SB 809

Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, SB 90, HB 1019, HB 1020

Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act, HB 1192

Career-Technology Professional Certification, HB 1914

Cathode ray tube disposal, HB 1155

Child support orders, SB 675

College Savings Plan, SB 782

Commissioners of the Land Office, SB 147, HB 1364

Computer crimes, HB 1266

Consultants, SB 181, SB 465

Construction, SB 181, SB 465, HB 1793

Credit cards, SCR 1

Curriculum

            Foster parent, HB 1653

            High school, SB 728, HB 1641, HB 1661, HB 1862

            Social studies, SB 701

 

Deferred savings, SB 319, SB 684

Dental hygienists, SB 195, HB 1029

Disabled, HB 1401

Drug- and alcohol-free workplace programs, SB 179

 

Educational funds, SB 147

Educational indicators, SB 496

Electronic commerce, SB 592, HB 1322

Employee

            Advocacy, SB 680

            Benefits, SB 110

            Information, HB 1334

            Recognition, HB 1332

Employment involvement, SB 785

Endowed chairs, SB 659

Ethanol development, HB 1217, HB 1225

Ethics, HB 1676, HB 1867

 

Facilities grant, SB 809

Faculty employment, HB 1027

Family assistance, HB 1670

Firearms, HB 1736

Fire Marshal qualifications, SB 553

Forestry, SB 522

Forgivable loan, HB 1499

Funding, HB 1792

 

Governmental Tort Claims Act, SB 73, SB 130, HB 1938

Graduation requirements, HB 1641, HB 1862

Greenwood Area Education and Scholarship Program, HB 1901, HJR 1029

 

Hazardous weather/office closing, SB 611

Healing arts, HB 1836

Helping Oklahoma People Excel (HOPE) scholarship, SB 809

Higher Education Committee, HB 1440, HB 1441

Hiring disabled veterans, SB 635

Homeopathic physicians, SB 531

 

Indigent Defense System, HB 1804

Insurance, health

            Benefits, HB 1638

            Board, SB 425, SB 631

            Claims, SB 192, SB 637

            Colon cancer screening, SB 733

            Contraceptive coverage, SB 152

            Coverage, SB 423

            Deductibles, SB 438, HB 1280, HB 1837

            Diabetes treatment, SB 425, HB 1887

            Family coverage, SB 132, SB 675

            High risk, HB 1348

            Mammography, SB 711

            Out-of state providers, SB 416

            Plans, SB 502, SB 633, SB 739

            Premiums, HB 1132, HB 1638

            Prescription coverage, HB 1069

            Portability, HB 1707

            Retirees' benefits, HB 1707

Internet access, HB 1864

Inventory records, SB 99

 

Leave

            Accumulated, SB 576

            Family, HB 1768

            Sharing, SB 635, HB 1119, HB 1768

Licensed professional counselors, HB 1174

Lobbyists, HB 1676

Lottery, SJR 24

 

Medical assistants, SB 607

Medical information privacy, HB 1953

Medical micropigmentation, HB 1964

Meeting notices, HB 1276, HB 1347

 

Naturopathic medicine, HB 1785

Nepotism, HB 1602

Nigh, George, Rehabilitation Institute, HB 1593

Northeastern State University, HB 1503

Nursing Practice Act, SB 377

 

Office closing/hazardous weather, SB 611

Oklahoma City Community College, SJR 26

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), SB 149

Oklahoma State University, HB 1192, HB 1217, HB 1225

            College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, SB 341

            Cooperative Extension Service, HB 1378

            Okmulgee, HB 1360

            Tulsa, SB 503

Open Meeting, SB 399, SB 410, SB 651, HB 1276, HB 1347, HB 1355

Open Records, SB 399

Osteopathic medicine, SB 154

Oversight of agencies, HB 1316, HB 1317

 

Physical therapy, SB 178

Physician assistants, SB 33

Physician Manpower Training Commission members, SB 57

Portal System, HB 1662

Prison industry marketing, HB 1023

Privatization, SB 682

Public buildings, HB 1145

Public safety officers, HB 1692

Purchasing, SB 447, SB 536, HB 1252, HB 1307

 

Reading sufficiency, SB 168

Real estate continuing education, HB 1134

Reduction-in-Force, HB 1768

Regents for Oklahoma Colleges, SJR 11

Religious land use, SB 350

Resident teachers, HB 1305

Retirement, HB 1248

            Beneficiary, HB 1924

            Benefits while employed, SB 777

            Board, SB 419

            Defined contribution, SB 640, SJR 13

            Funding, SB 518

            Organization, SB 427, SB 681

            Portability, HB 1688

            Rejoining the system, HB 1754

            Tax exemption, HB 1325, HB 1446

            Unfunded liability reduction, HB 1719

            Withdrawal of contributions, HB 1754

Robotics, SB 535

Rural Development, Center for, HB 1503

 

Scholarships, tuition, SB 149, HB 1080

School readiness, HB 1767

Science and Technology, SB 81, HB 1643, HB 1644

Severance benefits, HB 1768

Sex offender registration, SB 335

Smoking in public places, SB 752, HB 1159, HB 1352, HB 1636

State Accrediting Agency, SB 90, HB 1016, HB 1019

Storage tank regulation, HB 1405

Strategic planning, SB 321

 

Tax

            Ad valorem, HB 1364, HB 1686, HB 1736

            Credit

                        For college tuition, HB 1729, HB 1890

                        For teacher’s materials, SB 54, SB 356, HB 1287

                        Transferable for electric power, SB 440

            Deduction for College Savings Plan contributions, HB 1896

            Exemption for

                        College graduates, SB 639, HB 1687

                        College students, SB 639

                        Museums, HB 1637

                        Retirement benefits, SB 370, HB 1325, HB 1446, HB 1860

                        Payment of student loans, SB 729

                        Research contract, SB 729

                        Items for Internet providers, SB 117

                        Teacher training, SB 535

                        Ticket sales, SB 25

                        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 41, SB 56, HB 1647, HB 1744

            Criminal history, HB 1253

            Deaf education, HB 1654

            Forgivable loans, HB 1499

            Leadership preparation, HB 1747

            Mentors, SB 730, HB 1158, HB 1917

            Preparation, SB 699, HB 1158, HB 1600, HB 1604, HB 1678

            Professional development, HB 1158, HB 1462, HB 1600, HB 1678, HB 1917

            Residency, SB 499

            Salaries, SB 389, HB 1630

Technology, SB 81, SB 564, SB 694, HB 1642, HB 1643, HB 1644

Telecommunications, SB 450, HB 1642

Telemedicine, HB 1201

Telephone answering, SB 417

Ten Commandments, HB 1145

Testing, school, SB 363, SB 786, HB 1678

Tobacco Settlement, SB 141, SB 325, HB 1003, HB 1590, HB 1591, HB 1595, HJR 1019

Tourism internship, SB 280

Trademarks, SB 584

Travel, SB 571, HB 1070

Trusts, uniform, HB 1746

Tuition equalization grants, SB 586

Tuition/fees, SB 580, SB 596

Tuition Scholarship, SB 149, SB 351, HB 1080

Tulsa Race Riot Commission, SB 788

Tulsa Race Riot Memorial Scholarship, HB 1645

 

University Hospitals, SB 689, HB 1065

University of Oklahoma

            Cancer research, HB 1072

            College of Medicine - Tulsa, SB 805

 

Vehicles, state-owned, HB 1326

Vocational-technical school districts, HB 1214

 

Workers' Compensation, SB 179, SB 349, SB 489, SB 561, SB 597, SB 630, SB 650, SB 770, HB 1197, HB 1357, HB 1500, HB 1718, HB 1722, HB 1739, HB 1810, HB 1889, HB 1898

Workforce Talent Enhancement, HB 1884

Workforce investment, HB 1279

Workplace safety, HB 1889

 

Zero-Based Budgeting, HB 1501, HB 1823


BILL SUMMARIES

 

Status Reported as of February 8, 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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

SB 41 (Crutchfield) - TEACHER COMPETENCY REVIEW PANEL.  Repealing a section relating to the Teacher Competency Review Panel.  (70 § 6-202)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB41_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate General Government Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Sunset Committee

 

SB 99 (Mickle) - INVENTORY RECORDS.  This is a shell bill relating to inventory records of state entities.  (74 § 110.2)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB99_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

 

SB 117 (Monson) - TAX EXEMPTION/INTERNET SERVICE.  Providing sales tax exemption for Internet inputs.  (68 §§ 1352, 1357)

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

SB 130 (Cain) - Governmental Tort Claims.  Modifying the Governmental Tort Claims Act; expanding scope of definition of political subdivision.  (51 § 152)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB130_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

      2/8/01   Senate Committee - Passed

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 152 (Monson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.  Creating the Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Reduction Act; requiring insurers to provide contraceptive services coverage.  (36 §§ 6060.61, 6060.62)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB152_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

SB 154 (Shurden) - OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE.  Relating to the Osteopathic Medicine Act; requiring specified interns be licensed; providing limits on practice involving electronic means; modifying licensing procedures.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB154_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

SB 168 (Wilcoxson/Coleman) - READING SUFFICIENCY.  Relating to the Reading Sufficiency Act; modifying assessment procedures; modifying contents of program of reading instruction; modifying report requirements.  (70 § 1210.508C)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB168_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 178 (Hobson) - PHYSICAL THERAPY.  Amending the Physical Therapy Practice Act.  (59 § 887.1)   http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB178_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

SB 179 (Pruitt) - DRUG/ALCOHOL PROGRAMS.  Reducing workers' compensation premium for successful participation in drug- and alcohol-free program.  (36 §§ 927.1/97.4)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB179_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SB 181 (Robinson) - CONSTRUCTION/BIDDING.  Amending procedures relating to design consultant, construction manager contracts and competitive bidding requirements.  (61 §§ 62, 130)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB181_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

 

SB 189 (Maddox) - ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS.  Creating the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act.  (59 §§ 30001/3008)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB189_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Small Business Committee

 

SB 192 (Shurden) - HEALTH INSURANCE.  Requiring accident and health insurance insurers to reimburse all clean claims within 45 days after receipt.  (36 §§ 1219, 4008; 63 § 2514; 74 § 1328)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB192_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SB 195 (Morgan) - DENTAL HYGIENISTS.  Modifying procedures and requirements for employment of dental hygienists; requiring supervision; requiring examinations; limiting number of dental hygienists.  (59 §§ 328.3, 328.34)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB195_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 239 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.  Appropriating to the State Regents.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB239_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 240 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.  Appropriating to the State Regents.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB240_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 280 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM INTERNSHIP.  Authorizing the State Regents to establish an internship program in conjunction with the Tourism and Recreation Department for students enrolled in an institution of the State System who are pursuing an Associate or Business Administration degree in the area of tourism management.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB280_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 304 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS.  This is a shell general appropriations bill.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB304_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 323 (Haney/Mass) - LONG-RANGE CAPITAL PLANS.  Authorizing funds for capital projects of the State Regents.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB323_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 335 (Cain) - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION.  Relating to the Sex Offenders Registration Act; requiring parolees from other states or the United States to register; requiring registration where offender works or attends school.  (57 §§ 582/585, 587)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB335_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 349 (Robinson) - Workers’ Compensation.  Clarifying language relating to Workers’ Compensation.  (85 § 21)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB349_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

SB 377 (Monson/Askins) - NURSING PRACTICE.  Amending various sections of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act.  (59 § 276.2)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB377_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

SB 380 (Wilcoxson) - ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICation.  Modifying requirements for alternative teacher certification; creating alternative teacher assistance program; repealing teacher competency review panel.  (70 §§ 6-122.3, 6-122.4, 6-202)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB380_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

SB 388 (Williams) - NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICation.  Authorizing standard certification to teachers holding National Board Certification.  (70 § 6-190)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB388_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

SB 389 (Crutchfield/Staggs) - TEACHER BONUS.  Providing annual salary bonus to nationally certified speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and school psychologists  (70 § 6-205)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB389_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 396 (Morgan) - BOARD APPOINTMENTS/CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING.  Providing for appointment of members of State boards, commissions, and authorities to be filled based on congressional districts.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB396_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB416_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 425 (Morgan) - HEALTH INSURANCE.  Clarifying language relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board and treatment of diabetes.  (74 § 1307.2)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB425_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 440 (Easley) - TAX CREDITS/ELECTRICITY.  Providing tax credits for production and consumption of zero-emission electric power; providing that nontaxable entities shall be eligible to establish a transferable tax credit.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB440_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 450 (Stipe/Gray) - TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS.  Compensating telecommunications providers for use of system by interconnected carriers.  (17 §§ 139.102, 139.110)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB450_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Business & Labor Committee

 

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; specifying that all drawings, plans, specifications, and models made by a consultant doing work for this state shall be the property of this state.  (61 §§ 60, 61; 69 §§ 708.1/708.3)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB465_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 503 (Williams) - OSU-TULSA.  Clarifying language relating to Oklahoma State University/Tulsa.  (70 § 4662)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB503_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

SB 518 (Kerr) - TAX REVENUES/TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT.  Modifying apportionment of sales and use tax revenues to be deposited in the Teachers’ Retirement System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund.  (68 §§ 1353)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB518_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

SB 522 (Easley) - FORESTRY.  Modifying the Oklahoma Forestry Code.  (2 §§ 1301-104, 1301-301, 1301-307) 

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Agriculture & Rural Dvlpmnt Committee

 

SB 531 (Helton/Kirby) - HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS.  Creating the Oklahoma Homeopathic Physicians and Surgeons Act.  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB531_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

 

SB 553 (Horner) - FIRE MARSHAL/BUILDING CODE.  Modifying qualifications for the State Fire Marshal; authorizing municipality or subdivision to adopt a renovation code for existing building; requiring approval of such code by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; adding International Building Code to list of approved codes.  (74 § 3324.11)   http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB553_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Veterans & Military Affairs Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

      2/7/01   Withdrawn from Senate Appropriations; Assigned to Human Resources Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 576 (Herbert) - ACCUMULATED ANNUAL LEAVE.  Providing for payment for excess annual leave.  (74 § 840-2.20)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB576_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 584 (Henry) - TRADEMARKS.  Modifying certain requirements relating to trademarks and labels.  (78 §§ 21/26, 28, 29)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB584_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SB 586 (Henry) - Tuition Equalization Grant.  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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

 

SB 596 (Hobson) - TUITION.  Modifying limits authorized for higher education tuition charges.  (70 § 3218.9)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB596_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 599 (Haney) - LONG-RANGE CAPITAL PROJECTS.  Modifying apportionment of 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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 607 (Robinson) - MEDICAL ASSISTANTS.  Requiring administration of medication to a resident of a home to be administered by a certified medical assistant who has obtained appropriate training from a vocational-technical school or institution of higher education.  (63 § 1-835)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB607_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SB 631 (Robinson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.  Clarifying language relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board and the treatment of diabetes.  (74 § 1307.2)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB631_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 637 (Robinson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.  Relating to payment of insurance claims; providing for clean claims reimbursement.  (36 § 1219, 63 § 2514, 74 § 1328)

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

      2/8/01   Withdrawn from Senate Appropriations; Assigned to Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

SB 711 (Dickerson) - HEALTH INSURANCE.  Providing for mandatory mammography screening coverage.  (36 § 6060)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB711_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Finance Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

      2/8/01   Senate Committee - Failed

 

SB 770 (Pruitt) - Workers’ Compensation.  Creating the Workers' Compensation System.  (85 § 1.2)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB770_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Rules Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SB 807 (Wilcoxson) - ADVANCED PLACEMENT.  Relating to the Oklahoma Advanced Placement Incentive Program; requiring State Department of Education to issue report; stating minimum contents of report.  (70 § 1210.701)  http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB807_int.rtf

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

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

      2/6/01   Referred to Senate Education Committee

 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

 

SJR 11 (Morgan) - BOARD OF REGENTS OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGES.  Proposed constitutional amendment modifying membership of the Board of Regents of