LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE
48th Oklahoma Legislature
Second Session - 2002
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION
From: Lesa Borin & Carolyn
McCoy
Friday, February 15, 2002
Highlights this Week:
General Conference Committee Appointments Made by the
House (February 14, 2002)
In an early move by the House and Senate, appointments to
the General Conference Committee on Appropriations (GCCA) were made this
week. The GCCA is responsible for
reconciling all funding requested with tax revenues that are available for the
2003 fiscal year. A total of 83 House
members will serve on the GCCA, with Senate appointments expected within the
next couple of weeks. The House GCCA
Subcommittee on Education is as follows:
Jack Begley, D-Goodwell, chairman; Loyd Benson, D-Frederick;
Debbie Blackburn, D-Oklahoma City; Abe Deutschendorf, D-Lawton; Mary Easley,
D-Tulsa; Larry Ferguson, R-Cleveland; Terry Ingmire, R-Stillwater; Tad Jones,
R-Claremore; Ray McCarter, D-Marlow; Elmer Maddux, R-Mooreland; Doug Miller,
R-Norman; Bill Nations, D-Norman; Jim Newport, R-Ponca City; Larry D. Roberts,
D-Miami; Barbara Staggs, D-Muskogee; J.T. Stites, D-Sallisaw; Opio Toure,
D-Oklahoma City; Dale Wells, D-Cushing; and Susan Winchester, R-Chickasha.
The press release can also be viewed at: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/news5428.htm
Upcoming Meetings:
Monday, February 18
9:30 a.m.
Senate
Education Committee
Meeting notice at: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/ed.html
Bills of interest on the agenda
include:
·
SB 903 (Snyder, Williams & Williamson) - Requiring
full-time faculty to be provided reasons for certain employment decisions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB903_int.rtf
·
SB 962 (Milacek) – Relating to the use of credit card
issuers on state-supported higher education institution property. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB962_int.rtf
·
SB 995 (Morgan) – Changing the name of Connors State
College of Agriculture and Applied Science to Connors State College. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB995_int.rtf
·
SB1251 (Shurden) – Authorizing the State Board of
Education to issue a certificate of high school equivalency to certain
students. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1251_int.rtf
·
SB1353 (Williams) – Transfer of certain authority and
foundation assets relating to OSU-Tulsa. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1353_int.rtf
·
SB1637 (Williams) – States intent for teacher
certification system. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1637_int.rtf
3:30 p.m. (or after
Adjournment II)
House Common Education
Committee
Meeting notice at: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_cec.htm
Bills of interest on the agenda
include:
·
HB 2706 (Wells) - HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM. Adding Applied Mathematics I and II and
Applied Biology and Chemistry to core curricula for high school graduation
purposes. (70 O.S. 2001, §
11-1-3.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2706_int.rtf
·
HB 2886 (Ferguson) – HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM. Modifying
core curriculum requirements needed for high school graduation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2886_int.rtf
Tuesday, February 19
Higher
Education Day at the Capitol
Registration
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. 2nd Floor
General
Session 9:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. (or after Adjournment II)
House Higher Education Committee
Meeting Notice not yet posted, however, the following
bills were to be carried over from the meeting last week.
·
HB 2138 (Roach) - OSU/TULSA TECHNOLOGY INTERN
PROGRAM. Stating legislative intent for
OSU/Tulsa to develop a Technology Intern Partner Program to provide internships
for eligible stu-dents with technology-based companies; requiring that funding
be split equally between the university and the participating companies. (70 O.S. 2001, § 4674) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2138_int.rtf
·
HB 2141 (Toure) - FACULTY EMPLOYMENT. Requiring written notification of reasons
for adverse faculty employment actions; requiring an appeal process. (70 § 3205.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2141_int.rtf
·
HB 2742 (Nations) - This is a shell bill relating to
nonresident teaching assistants. (70 §
3218.13) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2742_int.rtf
·
Committee Substitute for HB 1440 – (Nations) Repeal of
the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program (text unavailable electronically at
this time).
Wednesday, February 20
Both the Senate and the House
Appropriations & Budget Subcommittees on Education are expected to
meet on Wednesday. We will send a
separate e-mail upon notification of the agendas.
Upcoming Legislative Deadlines:
February 21, Thursday.............................................................. Bills
from Committee of House of Origin
March 14, Thursday.......................................................................... Bills
from Floor of House of Origin
April 4, Thursday...................................................................... Bills
from Committee of Opposite House
April 25, Thursday............................................................................. Bills
from Floor of Opposite House
May 31, Friday.................................................................................................... Sine
Die Adjournment
Bills added to
Tracking List
SB 37 – School readiness
SB 1222 – State Chief Executive Officer Salary Act
SB 1233 - Employee Benefits Council, rate negotiating
SB 1385 - Employee Benefits Council, rate negotiating
SB 1446 – Graduation requirements
SB 1454 – Risk management
SB 1455 – Health insurance point-of-service plan
SB 1462 – Teacher salary – military credit
SB 1512 – Olmstead decision planning committee
SB 1515 - Workers’ Compensation
SB 1631 – School testing
HB 2109 – Veterinarian technicians
SR 26 – Roy Williams
Bills Passed in Senate
Committee
SB 950 – Telemarketing
SB 1231 – Teachers’ Retirement – beneficiary
SB 1237 – Vehicle reimbursement
SB 1240 – Equipment inventory
SB 1241 - Governmental Tort Claims
SB 1244 - Teachers’ Retirement – health insurance
SB 1287 – TCC Technology Center School District
SB 1292 – Parking violations/public disruptions
SB 1327 – Commissioners of the Land Office
SB 1328 – Educational Interpreter for the Deaf
SB 1335 – School performance review
SB 1353 – Oklahoma State University/Tulsa
SB 1358 – Inventory
SB 1376 - Teachers’ Retirement – apportionment
SB 1391 – Oklahoma Institute of Technology
SB 1454 – Risk management
SB 1461 – Unpaid leave for family of victim of crime
SB 1484 – Health insurance – claim litigation
SB 1506 – Teacher testing
SB 1512 –
Olmstead Decision planning committee
SB 1523 – Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship/OHLAP
SB 1553 - Smoking in Public Places
SB 1595 – Teacher certification
SB 1628 – Leave for organ/tissue donation
SB 1641 – Health insurance – audiological services
Bills Failed in Senate
Committee
None
SB 1486 –
Education appropriations; repealing sections relating to higher education
leasing
SB 1487 –
Appropriations - University Hospitals Authority
HB 2921 –
Address confidentiality
Bills Passed in House
Committee
HB 1974 - Sales tax exemption – sales to hospitals
HB 2058 – Life insurance
HB 2124 – Teachers’ Retirement – health insurance
premiums
HB 2178 – Health insurance – audiological services
HB 2209 – School Professional Nurse Staff Task Force
HB 2311 - Children of disabled law-enforcement member
HB 2326 - Teachers’ Retirement
HB 2341 – School improvement plans
HB 2344 – Teachers’ Retirement - post-retirement annual
earnings limitations
HB 2346 – School testing
HB 2353 – Retirement - health insurance
HB 2368 - Teachers’ Retirement – health insurance
premiums
HB 2374 – Blue River Conservation Passport
HB 2381 – Parking violations; disruption of a state
agency
HB 2383 - Teachers’ Retirement – death benefits
HB 2420 – Competitive bidding by trusts
HB 2625 – Licensing requirements for school
psychologists and speech pathologists
HB 2633 – Oklahoma Workforce Investment
HB 2738 –Scholarship eligibility for private school
students
HB 2739 – VISION Task Force
HB 2807 – School buses
HB 2852 – Capitol Communications Center
HB 2907 – Purchasing of obligations bonds and revenue
bonds
HB 2908 - College Savings Plan
HB 2915 – Teacher certification – alternative placement
HJR 1036 - Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund
HJR 1042 – Ad valorem taxation
Bills Failed in House
Committee
None
SB 1486 – Education appropriations; repealing sections
relating to higher education leasing
SB 1487 – Appropriations - University Hospitals
Authority
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
Long
range plans, State Regents, HB 1208
Tax
Credit
for educational expenses, HB 2413
Credit
for gifts to charitable organizations, SB 875, HB 2291
Credit
for gifts to schools, HB 2236
Credit
for teacher’s materials, HB 2220
Deduction
for College savings plans, SB 1274
Deduction
for investors in emerging technology or biotechnology company, SB 929
Exemption
for donations to libraries, HB 2289
Exemption
for retirement benefits, HB 2082, HB 2851
Exemption
for sales to hospitals, HB 1974
Exemption
for sales to technology or biotechnology company, SB 929
Exemption
for ticket sales, SB 893
Revenues
for University Hospitals Authority, SJR 38
Teacher
Adjunct,
HB 2332
Alternative
certification, SB 1595, HB 2915
Certification,
SB 1595, SB 1637, HB 2915, HB 2332
BILL SUMMARIES
Status
Reported as of February 14, 2002
SENATE BILLS
SB 37 (Fisher/Peters) - SCHOOL
READINESS. Creating the
Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act; creating the Oklahoma
Partnership for School Readiness Board, whose membership includes the
Chancellor. (10 § 640.2)
2/21/01Title
Stricken
02/21/01 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended
3/5/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)
3/28/01House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
4/4/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (65-33) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/sb37_hasb.rtf
4/25/01In
Conference Committee - GCCA
2/12/02House
Rejected CCR, Requested Further Conference
2/13/02In
Conference Committee
SB
836 (Ford) – SCIENCE & MATH COURSES. Establishing a weighted pupil category for laboratory science and
upper-level mathematics course enrollment; Authorizing the Education Department
to determine courses eligible for category weight. (70 O.S. 2001, § 18-201.1)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB836_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
875 (Pruitt) – INCOME TAX
CREDIT/GIFTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. Establishing an income tax credit for voluntary contributions to a
qualifying charitable organization; limiting tax credit. (68 § 2357.66) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB875_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB
893 (Morgan) – SALES TAX
EXEMPTION/EVENT TICKETS. 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 O.S. 2001, § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB893_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB
899 (Pruitt) – PRIVATE ATTORNEY. Creating the Private Attorney Retention
Sunshine Act; requiring competitive bidding on state agency contracts with
private attorneys exceeding $5,000; prohibiting state agencies from entering
into legal services contracts exceeding $1 million without at least one legislative
hearing. (74 §§ 85.7d/85.7g) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB899_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
901 (Crutchfield) – SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGISTS/SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS/AUDIOLOGISTS/SALARY BONUS. Requiring the State Board of Education,
subject to availability of funds, to provide an annual salary bonus of $5,000
to school psychologists and speech-language pathologists or audiologists. (70 § 6-205) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB901_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
903 (Williams) – FACULTY EMPLOYMENT. Requiring
that full-time higher education faculty be given reasons for certain employment
decisions within seven days of decision.
(70 § 3231) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB903_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB
912 (Crutchfield) – TEACHERS’
SALARY. Providing for step
increases in the minimum salary schedule for public school teachers; repealing
a duplicate section relating to the minimum salary schedule. (70 O.S. 2001, § 18-114.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB912_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
929 (Morgan) – SALES TAX
DEDUCTION/TECHNOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGY. Creating the “Oklahoma Emerging Technology and Biotechnology
Financial Assistance Act”; stating legislative intent to provide financial
assistance to emerging technology or biotechnology companies; stating importance
of supporting pharmaceutical industry, related university biotechnology research
programs and the sizable investment of state funds in higher education. (68 O.S. 2001, § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB929_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB
934 (Herbert) – COMMISSIONERS OF
LAND OFFICE. Authorizing the
Commissioners of the Land Office to hold meetings by teleconference;
authorizing the Commissioners to invest the permanent school fund and the other
educational funds in timber and timberland and in real estate, improved real
estate and real estate investment trusts; authorizing the Commissioners to buy,
sell, harvest and manage timber produced on the state’s school lands; modifying
publication requirements for the sale of oil, gas and mineral leases on school
lands; requiring the Commissioners to pay real estate appraiser license fees
for employees required to obtain such license to perform required job
duties. (25 O.S. 2001, § 307.1; 64 O.S.
2001, §§ 51, 92, 281) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB934_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
936 (Shurden) – GOLF CART USE IN
STATE PARK. Authorizing a
physically disabled person to operate a golf cart within the boundaries of a
state park during daylight hours, so long as the golf cart does not exceed the
speed limit in the area as determined by the Department of Tourism and
Recreation. (47 § 31151.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB936_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Tourism Committee
SB
940 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOL
TESTING/EDUCATIONAL INDICATORS.
Relating to the School Testing Program; deleting third-grade norm-referenced
test requirement; deleting redundant language; requiring development,
field-testing, and implementation of certain tests by certain deadlines;
requiring remediation of certain students; modifying date by which test results
are to be returned to certain entities; amending section relating to
Educational Indicators Program; modifying date of publication for certain
report. (70 O.S. 2001, §§ 1210.508,
1210.531) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB940_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB
948 (Maddux/Plunk) – Administrative
RuleS. Changing from 20 days
to 30 days the amount of time required for a comment period after publication
of notice of intended rulemaking action; requiring agencies to submit to the
Small Business Regulatory Review Committee proposed rules adversely affecting
small businesses. (75 O.S. 2001, §§
303) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB948_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Small Business Committee
SB
950 (Leftwich/Paulk) – TELEMARKETING. “Telemarketer Restriction Act”; requiring
the attorney general to establish a no-telemarketing-sales-call registry;
providing an exception from restrictions for the solicitation of funds or other
support for a charitable or religious activity, political candidate, cause or
organization and any activity of a charitable not-for-profit entity; providing
an exception in cases in which a business relationship has been established;
authorizing the attorney general to promulgate rules establishing a schedule of
increasing fines to be assessed for multiple and repeated violations. The amendment deletes certain language and
inserts definition of “established business relationship”. (15 §§
775B.1/775B.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB950_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb950_sflr.rtf
SB
962 (Milacek) – CREDIT CARDS/HIGHER
EDUCATION. Stating legislative intent that the State Regents and any organization
associated with state-supported higher education institutions cease entering
into contracts with credit card issuers and cease allowing credit card issuers
to use institution space or facilities.
(70 § 3242) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB962_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB 969 (Herbert) –
Workers’
Compensation. Establishing an income tax credit for charges
paid by an employer for participation in a certified workplace medical plan;
requiring that any state agency experiencing losses greater than premiums paid
in one policy year or which has had two consecutive policy years of increased
losses to adopt and implement a certified workplace medical plan of their
insurer’s choice; requiring continuance of CWMP for no less than five years;
deleting requirement that an employee apply to the court for a change of
physician; deleting requirement for hearing within seven days of application;
requiring court to present to the employer a list of three physicians chosen by
the employee; limiting the court’s authority to modify treatment of employees
in CWMPs; deleting references to employee’s option to elect to participate in a
CWMP. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB969_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 978 (Morgan) – Dental
hygienists. Authorizing dental hygienists to apply sealants
to teeth; authorizing hygienists to operate in a school where a licensed
dentist is under a Medicaid contract with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB978_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
SB 989 (Shurden )
- LOTTERY. Expanding
activities deemed not to be violations of state lottery or gambling laws to
include funding raising by qualified organizations issuing numbered tickets in
conjunction with voluntary contributions, with the corresponding stub or stubs
of one or more of the tickets to be drawn by lot under the supervision of an
official of the qualified organization, the stub or stubs so drawn entitling
the ticket holder to a prize; defining “qualified organization” as a church, a
public or private school accredited by the Department of Education or
registered by the State Board of Education for purposes of participating in
federal programs, a student group or organization affiliated with a public or
private school, a parent-teacher association or organization affiliated with a
public or private school, or a religious, charitable, labor, fraternal,
veteran, firefighter, law enforcement, educational or other such entity. (21 O.S. 2001, § 1051) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB989_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
990 (Rozell) – HEALTH CARE CONSUMER
PROTECTION. Enacting the “Health Care Consumer Protection and Fraud Prevention Act”;
making certain acts related to health care claims, goods and services, payment
collections and certain billing practices unlawful. (36 §§ 3650.1/3650.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB990_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
SB
995 (Morgan) – CONNORS STATE
COLLEGE. Changing the name of Connors State College of Agriculture and Applied
Science to Connors State College.
(70 §§ 3201, 3405, 3405.1, 3412)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2002-02SB/SB995_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB
997 (Herbert) – GOVERNMENTAL TORT
CLAIMS. Limiting government liability for certain acts to $100,000 rather than
$125,000; allowing suit of elected officials with their written permission. (51 O.S. 2001, §§ 154, 163) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB997_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB
1001 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/TEACHER
PREPARATION. Appropriating to various education entities
including funds for the Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION)
Pilot Program, Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers scholarships,
Community Education Grants, Education Leadership Oklahoma, participation in the
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic
Education, and the Teacher Preparation Commission. (70 § 18-103.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1001_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1002 (Haney/Mass)
– Appropriations/VISION/EDUCATION
LEADERSHIP. Appropriating to common education, including funds for the Virtual
Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION) Pilot Program and Education Leadership
Oklahoma. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1002_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1010 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/TEACHER
PREPARATION. Setting budgetary limitations for the Teacher
Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1010_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1011 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/TEACHER
PREPARATION. Setting budgetary limitations for the Teacher
Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1011_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1024 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/UNIVERSITY
HOSPITALS. Appropriating to various health entities including the Health Department
for contractual services of OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine for the
Area Health Education Centers Campaign, contractual services for the OU Health
Science Center Pediatric Endocrinology Department, contractual services with
the Perinatal Continuing Education Program within OU’s College of Medicine’s
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, for the Children First Program and
University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1024_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1033 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/ UNIVERSITY
HOSPITALS. Setting budgetary limitations for the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1033_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1034 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/ UNIVERSITY
HOSPITALS. Setting budgetary limitations for the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1034_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1044 (Haney/Mass) APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE/OSU
PROGRAMS. Appropriating to
the Department of Agriculture, including funds for OSU’s Statewide Intensive
Financial Management Assistance Program and diagnostic laboratories. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1044_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1045 (Haney/Mass) APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE/OSU
PROGRAMS. Setting budgetary
limits for the Department of Agriculture, including funds for OSU’s Statewide
Intensive Financial Management Assistance Program and diagnostic
laboratories. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1045_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1046 (Haney/Mass) APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE/OSU
PROGRAMS. Setting budgetary
limits for the Department of Agriculture, including funds for OSU’s Statewide
Intensive Financial Management Assistance Program and diagnostic
laboratories. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1046_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1055 (Haney/Mass) –
APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Tourism and Recreation, including unspecified funds budgeted for
the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1055_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1058 (Haney/Mass) –
APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Tourism and Recreation, including unspecified funds budgeted for
the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1058_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1059 (Haney/Mass) –
APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Tourism and Recreation, including unspecified funds budgeted for
the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1059_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1117 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/OCAST. Appropriating
to Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1117_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1120 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/OCAST. Setting
budgetary limitations for Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1120_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1121 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/OCAST. Setting
budgetary limitations for Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1121_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1168 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/STATE REGENTS/ Physician Manpower Training Commission. Appropriating
to the State Regents and Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1168_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1169 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating
to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1169_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1170 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating
to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1170_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1171 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/Physician Manpower Training Commission. Setting
budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1171_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1172 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/Physician Manpower Training Commission. Setting
budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1172_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1188 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/GENERAL. Appropriating
to various state entities including the State Regents, Physician Manpower
Training Commission, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology (OCAST), Teacher Preparation Commission, and the University Hospitals
Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1188_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1203 (Haney/Mass) – UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE. Relating
to unclassified service; updating agency references. (74 O.S. 2001, § 840-5.5)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1203_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1204 (Haney/Mass) – DEFERRED SAVINGS. Clarifying
language relating to the Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive
Plan. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1204_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1206 (Haney/Mass) – STRATEGIC PLANS. This
is a shell bill relating to agency strategic plans. (62 O.S. 2001, § 45.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1206_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1208
(Haney/Mass) – STATE REGENTS LONG-RANGE PLANS. Authorizing Central
Services to expend certain funding for the purpose of site location, design and
architectural work for projects of the State Regents as approved by the
Long-Range Capital Planning Commission and the Contingency Review Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1208_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB 1209
(Haney/Mass) – Tobacco Settlement Fund.
Clarifying language relating
to the Tobacco Settlement Fund. (62
O.S. 2001, § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1209_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1211 (Haney/Mass) – Higher Education CAPITAL REVOLVING FUND. Changes
the name of the Higher Education Capital Revolving Fund to the Higher Education
Research Revolving Fund. (62 O.S. 2001,
§ 41.29d) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1211_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
SB
1222 (Haney) – SALARIES/STATE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. “The
State Chief Executive Officer Salary Act”; creating the nine-member State Chief
Executive Officer Salary Commission; requiring the Office of Personnel Management
to establish salary guidelines and ranges for state chief executive officers;
requiring the commission to review guidelines and ranges; requiring
implementation of guidelines by Dec. 1, 2002; prohibiting reduction of a chief
executive’s salary if it is above the range; allowing reduction if the salary
is within the established range; requiring commission to consider recommendations
for amending chief executive salaries; requiring OPM to conduct a chief
executive salary survey every three years.
(74 § 870-1.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1222_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1227 (Herbert) – TEACHERS’ Retirement. For
members of the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System, providing that if a spouse
is beneficiary and the marriage ends after the member’s effective date of
retirement, it shall be considered that the spouse died at the time of divorce
or annulment and the member survived, unless the divorce decree provides
otherwise or the member renames the former spouse as beneficiary in writing
within 90 days of date of divorce. (70
O.S. 2001, § 17-105) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1227_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1231 (Morgan) – TEACHERS’ Retirement. Requiring
that retirement allowances for members of the Teachers Retirement System of
Oklahoma be calculated on the member’s current average salary plus $1,000;
providing for a 3.5-percent benefit increase; providing for indexed benefit
increases. (70 §§ 17-116.17,
17-116.18) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1231_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/hb1231_scs.rtf
SB
1233 (Morgan) – Employee Benefits Council. Allowing
the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council to renegotiate rates with
successful bidders after contracts have been awarded if there is a substantial
fluctuation in enrollment. (74 §
1321) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1233_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1235 (Wilcoxson) – TEACHERS’ Retirement. Requiring
the Board of Trustees of the Teacher’s Retirement System of Oklahoma and the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System to establish a defined contribution
retirement plan in addition to the existing defined benefit retirement plan;
establishing contribution rates. (70 §§
17-106.5, 17-106.6, 17-108.3, 17-122; 70 O.S. 2001, § 17-108.2; 74 §§909.3,
915.3, 920B, 934) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1235_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1237 (Capps/Paulk) – VEHICLE REIMBURSEMENT. Requiring
state agencies to reimburse employees for use of their privately owned vehicle
in lieu of a state vehicle if the employee is determined by the State
Department of Rehabilitation Services to be severely disabled and such
disability would be accommodated by allowing the employee to use his or her own
vehicle. (74 O.S. 2001, § 500.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1237_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1237_sflr.rtf
SB
1239 (Maddox) – TELEPHONE ANSWERING. Requiring
that primary state agency telephone numbers be answered by an employee during
normal business hours. (74 § 3306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1239_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1240 (Wilcoxson/Covey) – EQUIPMENT INVENTORY. Deleting
exemptions from inventory of state equipment by the Department of Central
Services; requiring agency to make periodic checks of inventory items and
report missing items to law enforcement.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 110.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1240_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1240_sflr.rtf
SB
1241 (Smith/Braddock) – Governmental Tort Claims. Modifying
settlement amount pursuant to the Governmental Tort Claims Act from $10,000 to
$25,000. (51 O.S. 2001, § 158) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1241_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/12/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1241_sflr.rtf
SB
1243 (Morgan) – Health insurance/TEACHERS’
Retirement. Deleting language regarding the State and
Education Employees Group Insurance Board contracting with the Oklahoma Medical
Center and George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute; deleting authorization for
retired members of the Teacher’s Retirement System whose education entity is
not a participant in the State and Education Group Insurance Act to begin
health and dental insurance coverage.
(74 O.S. 2001, §§ 1304, 1305.1, 1306, 1316.3, 1365) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1243_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1244 (Morgan) – TEACHERS’ Retirement/Health insurance. Increasing by $75 the maximum benefit payable
by the Teacher’s Retirement System on behalf of a retired person toward a
monthly premium for health insurance; increasing amount each year thereafter by
the lesser of $75 or the member’s share of the monthly premium. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1244_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
1251 (Shurden) – GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS. Requiring the State Board of Education to issue a certificate of
high school equivalency to students educated by other means who achieve a composite
score on the American College Test (ACT) equivalent to or higher than the most
recent state average composite score; requiring the student’s parent or legal
guardian to sign an affidavit that the student met the curricular requirements
necessary for high school graduation.
(70 O.S. 2001, § 1212.516) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1251_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
SB
1274 (Coffee) – College Savings
Plan. Modifying college
savings plans for which contributions may be deducted for state income tax
purposes. (68 O.S. 2001, § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1274_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB
1287 (Ford) – Tulsa Community
College TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Modifying the name of the Tulsa County Technology Center
School District to be the Tulsa Technology Center School District; increasing
the limit on ad valorem levies from three mills to five mills; requiring the
requirement that funds expended for operations or capital improvements be
subject to approval by the State Board of Career and Technology Education;
removing authority of State Board of Career and Technology Education to approve
Tulsa Community College budget. (70
O.S. 2001, §§ 4419, 4420) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1287_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1292 (Crutchfield/Roan) – PARKING/PUBLIC DISRUPTIONS. Prohibiting parking on all state properties
contrary to regulations; removing reference to the Cowboy Hall of Fame Park;
increasing parking violation fine from $5 to $15 if paid within 10 days, and
from $20 to $24 if paid after 10 days; authorizing booting of autos with
outstanding fines; making it a misdemeanor to disrupt the business or operation
of a state agency by certain behavior.
(47 O.S. 2001, § 11-1009; 21, § 280)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1292_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1292_sflr.rtf
SB 1296 (Coffee) – Health insurance. Authorizing participants of plans offered by
the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council to elect to participate in an
alternative basic plan, which would include only health and disability
benefits; requiring that participants in the alternative basic plan provide
proof of other life and dental insurance coverage. (74 O.S. 2001, §§ 1363, 1370, 1271) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1296_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1299 (Rozell) – Health insurance. Allowing a network provider facility
contract to be amended at any time during the term of the contract but, if it
is amended, it may be amended only by mutual written consent of duly authorized
representatives of the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board and
the network provider. (74 §
1306.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1299_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1317 (Laughlin) – NorthWEstern OKLAHOMA State
University. Authorizing
Northwestern Oklahoma State University to establish tuition and fees for
students who are not U.S. citizens, at an amount not less than is charged for
nonresident tuition. (70 §
3218.15) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1317_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1321 (Easley) – FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS TO
NON-CITIZENS. Making it a
felony to instruct non-U.S. citizens in airplane flight skills and procedures,
including ground school courses; outlining sanctions against schools which
violate this prohibition. (70 §
3250) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1321_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1327 (Pruitt) – COMMISSIONERS OF LAND OFFICE. Directing the Commissioners of the Land
Office to sell all lands under their control on or before July 1, 2003. (64 O.S. 2001, §§ 94, 99) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1327_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
SB 1328 (Cain/Greenwood) – EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER FOR DEAF.
“Oklahoma Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act”; establishing
qualifications for educational interpreters in the public schools. (70 §§ 13-115/13-115.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1328_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/12/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1328_sflr.rtf
SB 1335 (Wilcoxson)
– SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. Authorizing the Office of Accountability,
under the director of the Education Oversight Board, to research, develop,
implement and administer a school performance review program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1335_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1344 (Horner) – TULSA RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP. Limiting the scope of the Tulsa
Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program to residents of the greater
Greenwood area of Tulsa. (70 O.S. 2001,
§§ 2621, 2622) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1344_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1353 (Williams) –
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY/TULSA. Modifying language relating to transfer of
certain assets to Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. (70 O.S. 2001, § 4670) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1353_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/12/02Withdrawn
from Appropriations Committee; Assigned to Education Committee
SB 1354 (Williams) –
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY/TULSA. Clarifying language relating to transfer of
certain assets to Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. (70 O.S. 2001, § 4663) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1354_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 1358 (Morgan) –
INVENTORY. Increasing from $500 to
$5,000 the limit on inventory of State System institutions and the University
Hospitals consisting of machinery, implements, tools, furniture, livestock,
vehicles and other apparatus that may be used repeatedly without material
impairment of its physical condition.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 110.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1358_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/13/02Senate
Committee - Passed
SB 1362 (Monson) – State and Education Employees Group Insurance
Board. Clarifying language
relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1304) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1362_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 1364 (Monson) – DONATED
LEAVE. Removing authority for chief
administrative officers to deny the donation of leave solely because it
originates from different agencies. (74
O.S. 2001, § 840-2.23) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1364_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1365 (Dickerson) –
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT.
Providing that, if an evaluation by a state agency of the performance of
a professional services contract indicates deficiencies with the supplier's
work, the agency must send a copy of the evaluation to the State purchasing
director. (74 O.S. 2001, § 85.41) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1365_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1376 (Morgan) – TEACHERS'
RETIREMENT/APPORTIONMENT. Modifying
apportionment of sales and use tax and income tax revenues; increasing to 5
percent the amount to be deposited into the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma
fund. (68 O.S. 2001, §§ 1353, 1403,
2352) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1376_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1378 (Morgan) – ALTERNATE
RETIREMENT PLAN. "Alternate
Retirement Plan for Eligible Employees of Participating State Institutions of
Higher Education Act"; authorizing alternate retirement plans for eligible
employees and electing employees at participating entities that comprise a
comprehensive university in lieu of the plan offered by the Teachers' Retirement
System of Oklahoma; authorizing boards of regents to establish such plan. (70 O.S. 2001, § 17-103) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1378_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1381 (Dickerson) –
AUDITS/STATE PURCHASE CARDS.
Authorizing the director of the Department of Central Services to
promulgate rules relating to audits of state agency acquisitions and use of a
state purchase card to make acquisitions; limiting cards to not exceed $2,500;
authorizing the Purchasing Director to authorize state agencies to use reverse
auctions to acquire acquisitions. (74
O.S. 2001, § 85.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1381_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1382 (Dickerson) –
REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE. Requiring
state agencies to supply reports and other documents only to recipients named
in the appropriate legislation. (74 §
3118) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1382_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1384 (Dickerson) – STATE
PERSONNEL/LEAVE SHARING/CARL ALBERT PUBLIC INTERNSHIP. Modifying numerous provisions relating to
state personnel, including leave sharing and the Carl Albert Public Internship
Program. (74 O.S. 2001, §§ 840-2.23,
840-3.4, 840-3.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1384_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1385 (Monson) – Employee Benefits Council. Allowing
the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council to renegotiate rates with
successful bidders after contracts have been awarded if there is a substantial
fluctuation in enrollment; authorizing the council to contract with dental and
vision plans. (74 O.S. 2001, §§ 1321,
1365) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1385_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1391 (Fisher/Rice) – TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE. Clarifying language relating to the Oklahoma
Institute of Technology. (74 O.S. 2001,
§ 5060.42) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1391_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Economic Development Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1391_sflr.rtf
SB 1392 (Pruitt) – GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Relating to high school graduation requirements;
modifying number of units required for high school graduation; deleting
physical education classes from certain requirement. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1392_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1408 (Easley) – GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Removing authorization to award credit for
certain mathematics and science courses taught at technology center schools;
clarifying certain accreditation requirement; authorizing credit for core
curriculum courses at technology centers upon district board approval. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1408_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1415 (Monson/Clay Pope) - SALES TAX EXEMPTION/TEACHER TRAINING/ROBOTICS. Providing a sales tax exemption on tangible
personal property for 501(c)(3) organizations affiliated with a State System
comprehensive university for teacher training and events related to
robotics. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1415_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB 1420 (Maddox) – SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION. Requiring certain sex offenders to register
with higher education campus police or security. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1420_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1422 (Leftwich) – GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Modifying social studies requirements;
encouraging districts to include certain youth community service programs in
course offerings; modifying character education program components. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1422_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1443 (Monson) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Requiring health insurance carriers to
furnish aggregate claim data to certain employers. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1443_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
SB 1446 (Wilcoxson) – GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Requiring that students complete four units
each of science, math, language arts and social studies for high school
graduation; allowing certain substitutions.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1446_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1447 (Taylor/Deutschendorf)
– CAMERON UNIVERSITY/TAX COMMISSION. Authorizing the Tax Commission to enter into
a contract with Cameron University to use its computer server to detect
non-registered taxpayers, no-filers and underreporting taxpayers. (68 § 205)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1447_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SB 1454 (Shurden/Paulk) – RISK MANAGEMENT. Requiring Central Services to establish a
risk management audit program to identify workplace security threats that
expose state employees to dangers that cou