LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
48th Oklahoma Legislature
First Session - 2001
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
From: Bryce Fair &
Carolyn McCoy
Friday, March 2, 2001
Highlights This Week:
Tuition
Authority Bill Fails in the Senate:
On Tuesday, the Senate defeated SB 580 by a vote of 18 yes, 26 no. The language in the bill would have removed
existing legislative limits on tuition and fees and thereby would have left
discretion to Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to establish tuition
and fee rates (bill text: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb580_sflr.rtf
).
The 18 “Yes” votes included 8 Democrats and 10
Republicans:
Sen. Bernest Cain (D
– Oklahoma City) Sen. Carol
Martin (R – Comanche)
Sen. Grover Campbell (R – Owasso) Sen. Billy Mickle (D – Durant)
Sen. James Dunlap (R – Bartlesville) Sen. Robert Milacek (R – Waukomis)
Sen. Charles Ford (R – Tulsa) Sen. Mike Morgan (D – Stillwater)
Sen. Kelly Haney (D – Seminole) Sen. Jonathan Nichols (R – Norman)
Sen. Brad Henry (D – Shawnee) Sen. Jerry Smith (R – Tulsa)
Sen. Cal Hobson (D – Lexington) Sen. Mark Snyder (R – Edmond)
Sen. Mike Johnson (R – Kingfisher) Sen. Stratton Taylor (D – Claremore)
Sen. Owen Laughlin (R – Woodward) Sen. Penny Williams (D – Tulsa)
The 26 “No” votes included 19 Democrats and 7 Republicans:
Sen. Gilmer Capps (D – Snyder) Sen. Angela Monson (D – Oklahoma City)
Sen. Glenn Coffee (R – Oklahoma City) Sen. Paul Muegge (D – Tonkawa)
Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield (D – Ardmore) Sen. Bruce Price (D – Hinton)
Sen. Larry Dickerson (D – Poteau) Sen. Scott Pruitt (R – Broken Arrow)
Sen. Mike Fair (R – Oklahoma City) Sen. Jeff Rabon (D – Hugo)
Sen. J. Berry Harrison (D – Fairfax) Sen. Jim Reynolds (R – Oklahoma City)
Sen. Sam Helton (D – Lawton) Sen.
Nancy Riley (R – Tulsa)
Sen. Dave Herbert (D – Midwest City) Sen. Ben Robinson (D – Muskogee)
Sen. Maxine Horner (D – Tulsa) Sen. Herb Rozell (D – Tahlequah)
Sen. Robert Kerr (D – Altus) Sen.
Frank Shurden (D – Henryetta)
Sen. Keith Leftwich (D -– Oklahoma City) Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson (R -
Oklahoma City)
Sen. Rick Littlefield (D – Grove) Sen. Dick Wilkerson (D – Atwood)
Sen. Jim Maddox (D – Lawton) Sen.
James Williamson (R - Tulsa)
The 4 members not voting
included:
Sen.
Brooks Douglass (R – Oklahoma City)
Sen.
Kevin Easley (D - Broken Arrow)
Sen. Ted
Fisher (D – Sapulpa)
Sen.
Gene Stipe (D – McAlester)
Bills Deleted from List: We have deleted about 120 bills from our
tracking list this week. These are bills
that failed to be passed out of committee by the February 22 deadline. A complete list of the deleted bills is
available further down in our report.
Upcoming
Meetings/Activities:
·
March 6 – Higher Education Day at the Capitol;
registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; a general session in the House Chamber begins
at 9:30 a.m.
·
March 30 – State Regents meeting at the Ardmore Higher
Education Center
Upcoming Legislative Deadlines:
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
SB 25 - Tax
exemptions for ticket sales
SB 57 -
Physician Manpower Training Commission members
SB 81 - Creating the Science & Technology Council
SB 110 - Employee benefits meetings
SB 168 - Reading
Sufficiency Act
SB 192 -
Health insurance - Clean claims
SB 210 - Appropriations - Oklahoma
Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)
SB 212 - Appropriations - Oklahoma
Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)
SB
239 - Appropriations - State Regents
SB
240 - Appropriations - State Regents
SB
241 - Appropriations - Physician Manpower Training Commission
SB
304 - General appropriations
SB
319 - State Employee Deferred Savings Incentive Plan
SB
321 - Agency strategic plans
SB
323 - Authorizing funds for State Regents capital projects
SB
325 - Tobacco Settlement Fund
SB 377 -
Nursing Practice Act
SB 388 -
National Board Certification
SB 389 - Salary bonus for nationally certified
speech-language pathologists, audiologists and school psychologists
SB 410 - Open
Meeting - Allowing public comment
SB 416 - Health
insurance - Out-of-state providers
SB 417 -
Telephone answering by person
SB 423 - Health
insurance - Retention of coverage
SB 447 -
Purchasing - Sole-source
SB 499 - Teacher
residency program
SB 611 - Agency
closing due to hazardous weather - Paid leave
SB 635 - Leave-sharing
SB 730 -
Mentor teachers
SJR 11 - Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges -
Congressional districts
SB 580 - Authority for setting tuition/fees
Bills Passed in Senate Committee
None
Bills Failed in Senate Committee
None
HB 1134 - Real
estate continuing education
HB 1178 -
Transfer of Greenwood Park area
HB 1192 -
Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act
HB 1253 -
Criminal history - teacher licensure
HB 1305 -
Teacher certification
HB 1322 -
Electronic signatures
HB 1326 - State
agency owned vehicles
HB 1332 -
Employee productivity programs - recognition awards
HB 1360 -
Alternative Fuels Technician Certification
HB 1401 -
Complaint system for persons with disabilities
HB 1523 - Appropriations - University Hospitals
HB 1560 - General appropriations
HB 1581 - Appropriations - State
Regents
HB 1600 -
Teacher Preparation - Middle grade teachers
HB 1602 -
Nepotism
HB 1637 - Sales
tax exemption - Museums
HB 1638 - Health
Insurance Plan Task Force
HB 1661 -
Curriculum
HB 1710 -
Appropriations - Teachers’ Retirement System
HB 1754 -
Teachers’ Retirement/membership requirements
HB 1896 -
Income tax deduction for College Savings Plan
HB 1914 -
Career-technology professional certification
HJR 1019 -
Tobacco Settlement Fund - Monies for Teachers’ Retirement System
HB 1688 -
Teachers’ Retirement/purchase of prior service
Bills Passed in
House Committee
None
Bills Failed in
House Committee
None
Bills Signed by the Governor
None
Bills Added to the Tracking List:
SCR 10 - Bond issue - University of Oklahoma research and
technology projects
SCR 11 - Bond issue - University of Oklahoma athletic
department projects
SCR 13 - Charles Schusterman, OU benefactor
HB 1178 -
Transfer of Greenwood Park area
Bills Deleted from the Tracking List:
SB 41 - Teacher Competency Review
Panel
SB 54 - Tax credit - Teaching
materials
SB 56 - Teacher Competency Review
Panel
SB 99 - Inventory records
SB 141 - Tobacco Settlement Fund
SB 179 - Workers’ Compensation -
Drug- and alcohol-free programs
SB 250 - Appropriations - educational
entities
SB 255 - Appropriations - Teacher
Preparation Commission
SB 263 - Appropriations - University
Hospitals Authority
SB 268 - Appropriations - University
Hospitals Authority
SB 280 - Appropriations - Tourism
internship
SB 349 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 350 - Religious Land Use
SB 351 - Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship
Program
SB 356 - Tax credit - - teaching materials
SB 370 - Income tax exemption -
Retirement benefits
SB 380 - Alternative teacher
certification
SB 399 - Open Meeting/Open Records
SB 425 - Health insurance - Diabetes
treatment
SB 427 - Retired teachers’ organization
SB 450 - Telecommunications providers
- compensation
SB 489 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 503 - Oklahoma State
University/Tulsa
SB 531 - Homeopathic physicians
SB 536 - Contracts for data
processing equipment servicing
SB 559 - Administrative Hearings
SB 561 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 576 - Annual leave - payment for
excess
SB 584 - Trademarks
SB 607 - Medical assistants -
training
SB 630 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 631 - Health insurance - Treatment
for diabetes
SB 634 - Health insurance - Coverage
mandates
SB 636 - Petroleum storage tank
financial responsibility
SB 639 - Income tax exemption -
College students/graduates
SB 640 - Teachers’ Retirement System
- Benefits for defined contribution members
SB 650 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 651 - Open Meeting - Public
comment
SB 659 - Endowed chairs -
Requirements for matching funds
SB 693 - Income tax credit - Teaching
materials
SB 699 - Teacher Preparation
SB 717 - Ad valorem - Apportionment
SB 728 - High school graduation
requirements
SB 729 - Income tax credits - Student
loan repayments
SB 739 - Health insurance -
HMOs/prepaid plans
SB 746 - Pharmacy technicians
SB 763 - Indigent Defense System -
Contracts with higher education institutions
SB 768 - Public building contracts
SB 770 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 777 - Retirement benefits for
math/science teachers
SB 785 - Prohibition of certain
employment situations for state officers
SB 786 - School testing for certain
children
SB 791 - Reading goals
SB 800 - Telemedicine grants
SB 805 - University of Oklahoma
College of Medicine in Tulsa - indigent care
SB 807 - Advanced Placement Incentive
Program report
SB 809 - Quality Education Initiative
Act/Educational Facilities Grant Program/HOPE Scholarship
SJR 24 - Lottery
HB 1027 - Faculty employment actions
HB 1065 - University Hospitals
Authority
HB 1080 - Oklahoma Tuition
Scholarship Program requirements
HB 1145 - Posting of Ten Commandments
in public buildings
HB 1155 - Cathode ray tube disposal
HB 1158 - Mentor
teachers/Professional development committees
HB 1159 - Smoking in Public Places
Act - Educational facilities
HB 1174 - Licensed Professional
Counselors
HB 1201 - Telemedicine Advisory
council/Telehealth website
HB 1279 - Workforce Investment Act
HB 1280 - Health insurance -
Deductibles
HB 1287 - Income tax credit -
Teaching materials
HB 1307 - Purchasing - Interlocal
Cooperation Act
HB 1325 - Income tax exemption for
retirement benefits
HB 1334 - Job performance information
HB 1347 - Posting meeting notices on
the Internet
HB 1348 - Health insurance - High
Risk Pool
HB 1352 - Smoking in Public Places -
Authorizing local control
HB 1357 - Workers’ Compensation
HB 1371 - School district rewards for
teachers certified in subjects they teach
HB 1440 - Higher Education Committee
Act
HB 1441 - Higher Education Committee
Act
HB 1446 - Income tax exemption for
retirement benefits
HB 1462 - Professional development
courses at higher education institutions
HB 1500 - Workers’ Compensation
HB 1501 - Zero-Based Budgeting Act
HB 1604 - Teacher Preparation -
Phonics instruction; Task Force on Special Education Funding
HB 1642 - Creating Office of
Technology
HB 1643 - Science and Technology
Committee Act
HB 1644 - Science and Technology
Committee Act
HB 1645 - Tulsa Race Riot Minority
Scholarship
HB 1647 - Teacher Competency
assessment
HB 1648 - Teacher certification for
adjunct teachers
HB 1653 - Professional foster parent curriculum
HB 1654 - Teaching American Sign
Language in public schools/creating Oklahoma Education Opportunity for the Deaf
Act
HB 1676 - Prohibiting lobbying by
former state officials
HB 1678 - Modifying the School
Testing Program
HB 1686 - Ad valorem taxation
exemptions
HB 1687 - Income tax reduction for
college graduates
HB 1722 - Workers’ Compensation
HB 1739 - Workers’ Compensation
HB 1744 -Alternative placement
teaching certificate/Repealing Teacher Competency Review Panel
HB 1746 - Uniform Trust Act
HB 1747 - Teachers Leadership
Preparation Act
HB 1776 - Bond approval jurisdiction
for Supreme Court
HB 1785 - Naturopathic medicine
HB 1792 - Prohibiting laws without
funding
HB 1793 - Construction for disabled
HB 1810 - Workers’ Compensation
HB 1836 - Healing arts application of
law
HB 1837 - Health Care Freedom of
Choice
HB 1842 - Appropriations - State and
Education Employees Group Insurance Board for offsetting premium increases
HB 1847 - Appropriations - State
Regents for endowed chairs
HB 1860 - Income tax exemption for
retirement benefits
HB 1862 - 4X4 curriculum
HB 1867 - Ethics
HB 1887 - Health insurance - Diabetes
coverage
HB 1890 - Income tax credit for
college costs
HB 1901 - Greenwood Area Education and Scholarship Program
HB 1917 - Mentor teacher selection
HB 1924 - Teachers’ Retirement System
Beneficiary Identification
HJR 1013 - Appropriations for
education prior to approval of other appropriation measures
HJR 1029 - Greenwood
Area Education and Scholarship Program
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
Transferable
for electric power, SB 440
Deduction
for College Savings Plan contributions, HB 1896
Exemption for
Museums,
HB 1637
Items
for Internet providers, SB 117
Retirement,
SB 21
Teacher
training, SB 535
Ticket
sales, SB 25
Tuition
for private schools, HB 1031
Revenues
for Teachers’ Retirement System, SB 518
Teacher
Alternative
certification, SB 813
Certification,
SB 373, SB 388, HB 1305, HB 1711
Criminal
history, HB 1253
Forgivable
loans, HB 1499
Institute
grants, SB 813
BILL SUMMARIES
Status
Reported as of March 1, 2001
SENATE BILLS
SB 21 (Herbert/Case) - INCOME
TAX EXEMPTION/RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
The amended bill provides an income tax exemption for certain retirement
benefits and certain other employer-provided benefits. (68 § 2358)
2/28/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb21_engr.rtf
SB 25 (Morgan/Nations) - 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
02/13/2001 Title Stricken
02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb25_sflr.rtf
2/26/01Bill
Passed - Senate (38-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb25_engr.rtf
2/28/01Second
reading - Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
SB 33 (Robinson/Askins) - 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
2/22/01Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb33_cs.rtf
SB 57 (Capps/Begley) - Physician
Manpower Training Commission.
Modifying membership requirements of Physician Manpower Training
Commission; removing the president of the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic
Medicine and Surgery and the executive chief of staff of the Oklahoma Medical
Center from the commission. (70 §
697.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB57_int.rtf
02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Committee
Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb57_sflr.rtf
2/27/01Bill
Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb57_engr.rtf
3/01/01Second
reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee: Education
SB 73 (Helton/Askins) - 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
2/15/01Title
stricken
2/20/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb73_sflr.rtf
02/22/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 81 (Dunlap/Perry) - 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
02/19/2001 Title Stricken
02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb81_sflr.rtf
2/27/01Bill
Passed - Senate (35-7) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb81_engr.rtf
3/1/01 Second
reading - Referred to House Science & Technology 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
02/19/2001 Direct to Calendar
2/20/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (36-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb90_engr.rtf
02/22/01 Second Reading -
Referred to House Committee: Govt Ops & Agency Oversight
SB 110 (Mickle/Erwin) - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. Requiring agencies to provide employee
benefit informational meetings. (74 §
1344) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB110_int.rtf
02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Committee
Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb110_cs.rtf
2/26/01Bill
Passed - Senate (41-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb110_engr.rtf
2/28/01Second
reading - Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 117 (Monson/Rice) - TAX EXEMPTION/INTERNET SERVICE. Providing sales tax exemption for Internet
inputs. (68 §§ 1352, 1357)
2/20/01Title
stricken
2/20/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb117_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 130 (Cain/Benson) - Governmental
Tort Claims. Modifying the
Governmental Tort Claims Act; expanding scope of definition of political
subdivision. The committee substitute
adds a section providing that when a claim is one for wrongful death, notice
may be presented by a personal representative within one year after the death
occurs, rather than the injury or loss resulting in death. (51 § 152)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB130_int.rtf
2/20/01Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb130_cs.rtf
SB 132 (Monson/Cox) - 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
2/8/01 Senate
Committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb132_sflr.rtf
02/14/01 General Order - Senate
SB 147 (Herbert/Glover) - 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. The committee substitute increases the
percentage from 45 to 50 percent until July 1, 2001, then increases the
allowable percentage by 5 percent each year until the investment in equity
securities reaches a maximum of 60 percent.
(64 § 51) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB147_int.rtf
2/21/01Title
stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee
Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb147_cs.rtf
SB 149 (Wilcoxson/Ferguson) - 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. The committee substitute creates the
13-member Task Force on State Scholarship and Student Aid Grant Programs to
evaluate postsecondary financial aid resources available and the effectiveness
of those resources toward increasing the number of college graduates. (62 §
41.29e) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB149_int.rtf
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee
Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb149_cs.rtf
02/26/01 General Order - Senate
SB 152 (Monson/Gilbert) - 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
2/15/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb152_sflr.rtf
02/26/01 General Order - Senate
SB 154 (Shurden/Turner) - 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
2/22/01Senate
Committee - Passed
02/26/01 General Order - Senate
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb154_sflr.rtf
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.
The committee substitute adds language establishing reading goals and
making the standard for evaluating instruction. (70 § 1210.508C) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB168_int.rtf
02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb168_cs.rtf
2/27/01Bill
Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb168_engr.rtf
3/1/01 Second
reading - Referred to House Common Education Committee
SB 178 (Hobson/Morgan) - PHYSICAL THERAPY. Amending the Physical Therapy Practice
Act. (59 § 887.1) The committee substitute adds a section
establishing circumstances when a physical therapist may provide services
without a physician referral. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB178_int.rtf
2/15/01Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
-- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb178_cs.rtf
SB 181 (Robinson/Ferguson) - 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
02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb181_sflr.rtf
SB 189 (Maddox/Matlock) - ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS. Creating the Orthotics and Prosthetics
Practice Act. (59 §§ 30001/3008) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB189_int.rtf
2/15/01Title
stricken
2/15/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb189_sflr.rtf
02/19/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 192 (Shurden/Erwin) - 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
02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb192_sflr.rtf
2/27/01Bill
Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb192_engr.rtf
3/1/01 Second
reading - Referred to House Insurance Committee
SB 195 (Morgan/Stanley) - 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
2/22/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb195_sflr.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
2/28/01Title
stricken
2/28/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)
3/1/01 House
Introduction and First Reading
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
2/28/01Title
stricken
2/28/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)
3/1/01 House
Introduction and First Reading
SB 239 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.
Appropriating to the State Regents.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB239_int.rtf
2/28/01Title
stricken
2/28/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)
3/1/01 House
Introduction and First Reading
SB 240 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.
Appropriating to the State Regents.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB240_int.rtf
2/28/01Title
stricken
2/28/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)
3/1/01 House
Introduction and First Reading
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
2/28/01Title
stricken
2/28/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)
3/1/01 House
Introduction and First Reading
SB 304 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS. This is
a shell general appropriations bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB304_int.rtf
3/1/01 Title
stricken
3/1/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)
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
3/1/01 Title
stricken
3/1/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)
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
3/1/01 Title
stricken
3/1/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)
SB 322 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS. The
committee substitute makes appropriations from the special cash fund,
appropriating $2,843,396 to the State Regents and $192,564 to the University
Hospitals Authority. Amended by adding
an appropriation of $3,250,000 from the special cash fund to provided matching
funds for the Direct Medical Education Supplemental Incentive Payment program
to support graduate medical education for residents and interns.
2/21/01Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb322_sflr.rtf
2/22/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (39-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb322_engr.rtf
2/27/01Second
reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget 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
3/1/01 Title
stricken
3/1/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)
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
3/1/01 Title
stricken
3/1/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (41-1)
SB 335 (Cain/Askins) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb335_sflr.rtf
SB 341 (Williams/Roach) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb341_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
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
2/21/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended
SB 372 (Taylor/Adair) - Tobacco
Settlement Fund. Providing for appropriation of monies from
Tobacco Settlement Fund; setting terms of office of members of the Board of
Investors of the Tobacco Settlement Fund.
(62 § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB372_int.rtf
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do
Pass -
http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb372_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
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 $25,000. (70 § 3-126) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB373_int.rtf
02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Do
Pass -
http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb373_sflr.rtf
02/14/2001 General Order - Senate
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
2/21/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb377_sflr.rtf
2/26/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (43-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb377_engr.rtf
2/28/01Second
reading - Referred to House Public Health Committee
SB 388 (Williams/Roach) - 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
02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb388_sflr.rtf
2/28/01Bill
Passed - Senate (41-0)
3/1/01 House
Introduction and First Reading
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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb389_sflr.rtf
2/28/01Bill
Passed - Senate (41-0)
3/1/01 House
Introduction and First Reading
SB 396 (Morgan/Paulk) - 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
02/22/2001 Title Stricken
02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb396_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 408 (Monson/Nations) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb408_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 410 (Williamson/Vaughn) - OPEN MEETING. Relating to the Open Meeting Act; allowing
public comment. (25 § 311) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB410_int.rtf
2/20/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb410_sflr.rtf
2/28/01Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (42-2)
3/1/01 Second
reading - Referred to House Insurance Committee
SB 416 (Maddox/McCarter) - 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
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do
Pass -
http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb416_sflr.rtf
2/27/01Bill
Passed - Senate (41-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb416_engr.rtf
SB 417 (Maddox/Paulk) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb417_sflr.rtf
3/1/01 Bill
Passed - Senate (40-1)
SB 419 (Morgan/Stites) - RETIREMENT. Clarifying language relating to the Board of
Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma. The committee substitute provides for a
2-percent increase in benefits for retired members of the Teachers’ Retirement
System; increases the maximum health insurance benefits. (70 § 17-106) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB419_int.rtf
02/20/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee
Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb419_cs.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 423 (Maddox/Benson) - 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
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb423_sflr.rtf
2/27/01Bill
Passed - Senate (41-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb423_engr.rtf
3/1/01 Second
reading - Referred to House Insurance Committee
SB 438 (Helton/Kirby) - 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
2/21/01Title
stricken
02/21/01 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute
Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb438_cs.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 439 (Maddox/Kirby) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/01 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb439_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 440 (Easley/Glover) - 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
2/20/01Title
stricken
2/20/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb440_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 447 (Dickerson/Askins) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb447_sflr.rtf
2/27/01Bill
Passed - Senate (40-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb447_engr.rtf
3/1/01 Second
reading - Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 465 (Stipe/Tyler) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb465_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 469 (Stipe/Dunegan) - BOND ISSUES. Authorizing agencies to apply to the
Oklahoma Supreme Court for approval of bond issues. Amended by inserting that the Supreme Court may develop rules for
approval of obligations. (20 §
14.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB469_int.rtf
02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb469_sflr.rtf
02/19/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 496 (Williams/Roberts) - 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
02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb496_sflr.rtf
02/21/2001 General Order - Senate
SB 499 (Williams/Roach) - 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
02/19/2001 Title Stricken
02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb499_sflr.rtf
3/1/01 Bill
Passed - Senate (34-1)
SB 502 (Rabon/Matlock) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb502_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 511 (Leftwich/Cox) - TELEMARKETING.
Creating Telemarketer Restriction Act; modifying the term “commercial
purposes”; exempting solicitation of funds for a charitable or religious
activity, political candidate, cause or organization and any activity of a
charitable not-for-profit entity. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb511_cs.rtf
2/14/01Senate Committee -
Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb511_cs.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 518 (Kerr/Bonny) - 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
02/13/2001 Title Stricken
02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb518_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 522 (Easley/Matlock) - FORESTRY. Modifying the Oklahoma Forestry Code. (2 §§ 1301-104, 1301-301, 1301-307)
02/20/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb522_cs.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 535 (Hobson/Nations) - 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
2/20/01Senate
Committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb535_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 553 (Horner/Tyler) - 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
02/19/2001 Title Stricken
02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb553_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 564 (Williams/Roach) - 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
2/22/01Title
stricken
2/22/01Senate
Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb564_sflr.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 571 (Helton/Ervin) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken
02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee
Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb571_cs.rtf
02/26/2001 General Order – Senate
SB 580 (Dunlap/Morgan) - 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
02/21/2001 Title Stricken