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 21, 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
576 (Herbert/Paulk) - ACCUMULATED ANNUAL LEAVE. Allowing employees to be paid for excess
annual leave. The committee
substitute authorizes an appointing authority to allow its employees to
sell back excess annual leave at the end of a calendar year; requiring that
sold-back leave be calculated at the employee’s salary level at the end of the
calendar year; defining excess annual leave as annual leave that would exceed
the maximum annual leave at the end of the calendar year had the employee been
allowed to accumulate more than the maximum annual leave amount; requiring the
Office of Personnel Management to promulgate rules to implement such provisions. (74 § 840-2.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB576_int.rtf
2/15/01Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee:
General Government Subcommittee
2/20/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb576_cs.rtf
SB
650 (Henry/Askins) - 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. The
committee substitute amends 85 O.S. 2001, Sections 134, 142 and 175, to
authorize the commissioner of CompSource Oklahoma to require production of
records of employers insured with or applying for insurance with CompSource
Oklahoma against liability for compensation; requiring that premiums for any
policy period be paid according to the contract of insurance; requiring the
administrator for the Multiple Injury Trust Fund to approve funds to be
allocated by the state treasurer to CompSource Oklahoma for administration
expenses, unless rejected by the governor and attorney general; repealing 85
O.S. 2001, Sections 2c and 2.6, relating to authorization of claims, and to
certain employees of family members.
(85 § 14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB650_int.rtf
2/6/01 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/19/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb650_cs.rtf
SB
836 (Ford/Hopper Smith) – 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. The committee substitute
has a stricken title. (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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb836_cs.rtf
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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/Staggs) – 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 - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb901_sflr.rtf
SB
903 (Williams/Vaughn) – FACULTY EMPLOYMENT. Requiring
that full-time higher education faculty be given reasons for certain employment
decisions within seven days of decision; exempting the University of Oklahoma
and Oklahoma State University. The
amendment exempts all institutions under the A&M Board rather than just
OSU. (70 § 3231) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB903_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb903_sflr.rtf
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
934 (Herbert/Glover) – 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
2/18/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb934_cs.rtf
SB
936 (Shurden/Turner) – 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
2/21/02Title
Stricken
2/21/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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. The committee
substitute provides for establishment of an 11-member review committee
instead of a 13-member panel. (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
2/21/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb948_cs.rtf
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
2/18/02Title
Stricken
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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/Leist
) - 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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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
2/21/02Title
Stricken
2/21/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
995 (Robinson/Ericson) – 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
2/21/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb995_sflr.rtf
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(41-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1001_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1002_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(45-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1010_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1011_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1024_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1033_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1034_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1044_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1045_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1046_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1055_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1058_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1059_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
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/Mass) – 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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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
2/13/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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/Corn) – 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. The committee substitute
has a stricken title. (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
2/21/02Title
Stricken
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/Leist) – 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
2/18/02Title
Stricken
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1251_sflr.rtf
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/Hopper Smith) – 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 - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1287_sflr.rtf
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/Webb) – 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. The committee substitute has a stricken title; applies not
only to network providers but to physicians, as well. (74 § 1306.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1299_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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/Morgan)
– 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
2/21/02Title
Stricken
2/21/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1335_sflr.rtf
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/Roach) –
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
2/12/02Withdrawn
from Appropriations Committee; Assigned to Education Committee
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1353_sflr.rtf
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/Webb) –
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 - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1358_sflr.rtf
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/Askins) –
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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1365 (Dickerson/Askins) –
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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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 the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma
State 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
2/20/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
SB 1381 (Dickerson/Askins) –
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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1382 (Dickerson/Corn) –
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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1384 (Dickerson/Dunegan)
– 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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
1385 (Monson/Askins) – 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
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1385_sflr.rtf
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/Ferguson) – 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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1415_sflr.rtf
SB 1420 (Maddox/Kirby) – 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
2/20/02Senate
Committee - Passed
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
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
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
2/18/02Senate
Committee - Failed
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
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1447_sflr.rtf
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 could be eliminated or reduced by infrastructure,
technology or other improvements; requiring each state agency to designate an
employee to receive training. (74 O.S.
2001, § 85.58A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1454_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1454_sflr.rtf
SB 1455 (Leftwich) – HEALTH INSURANCE/POINT-OF-SERVICE PLAN. Requiring the State and Education Group
Insurance Board to establish a point-of-service plan. (74 O.S. 2001, §§ 1303, 1306, 1371) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1455_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 1456 (Williams/Roberts) –
TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Amending section relating to the Teachers’ Retirement
System. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1456_int.rtf
2/13/02Committee
Reassignment - Appropriations
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
SB 1460 (Leftwich/Gray) – MEDICAL RECORDS. Increasing allowable copy costs for medical
records from 25 cents per page to $1 for the first page, 50 cents for each
subsequent page. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1460_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1460_sflr.rtf
SB 1461 (Dickerson/Corn) – UNPAID LEAVE/FAMILIES OF CRIME VICTIMS. Requiring the employer of an employee who is
the immediate family member of a victim of violent crime to provide unpaid
leave to the employee to attend judicial or other proceedings; designating
violation as a misdemeanor. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1461_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/12/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1461_sflr.rtf
SB 1462 (Wilcoxson/Pettigrew)
– TEACHER SALARY/MILITARY CREDIT. Increasing from five to 10 years the number
of years of military service for which a teacher shall be granted credit for
the purpose of state salary increments and retirement; repealing duplicate
section. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1462_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/18/02Title
Stricken
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1462_cs.rtf
SB 1465 (Hobson) – READING SUFFICIENCY. Amending section relating to the Reading
Sufficiency Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1465_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 1469 (Leftwich/Nations) –
PRIVATIZATION. Amending section relating to the
Privatization of State Functions Act; requiring agencies to make cost
determination; requiring certain report.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1469_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1484 (Shurden/Erwin) – HEALTH INSURANCE/CLAIM LITIGATION. Deleting language providing for recovery of
attorney fees by prevailing party in the event of litigation regarding a claim
made to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1484_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1484_sflr.rtf
SB 1485 (Hobson) – PRIVATE SCHOOL ACCREDITATION. Updating statutory reference relating to accreditation
of private educational institutions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1485_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 1486 (Haney/Mass) – APPROPRIATIONS/MASTER LEASE. Appropriating to the State Board of
Education; designating $405,870 to be expended on a competitive application
basis to a State System institution for implementing telecommunications
curriculum; setting budgetary
limitations for the Teacher Preparation Commission; making appropriations to
the State Regents; stating legislative intent that $500,000 be allocated for
the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma; stating
legislative intent that $100,000 be allocated for a Native American Language
Curator for the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History at the University of
Oklahoma; creating a new section of law permitting the State Regents to
establish a master lease program; appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST); repealing sections relating to
higher education leasing, higher education funding and OCAST. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1486_int.rtf
2/6/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(41-0) http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1486_engr.rtf
2/12/02Bill
Passed - House (97-1)
2/12/02To
Governor
2/15/01 Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1486_enr.rtf
SB 1487 (Haney/Mass) – APPROPRIATIONS. Making
appropriations to various health entities, including the University Hospitals
Authority; authorizing the referral of correctional inmate patients to the
University Hospitals. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1487_int.rtf
2/6/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate (39-2) -
http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1487_engr.rtf
2/12/02Bill
Passed - House (98-1)
2/12/02To
Governor
2/15/01 Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1487_enr.rtf
SB 1506 (Wilcoxson/Toure) – TEACHER TESTING. Requiring
that teachers in core subject areas complete the Oklahoma Subject Area Test for
all subjects taught by the teacher.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1506_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/11/02Title
Stricken
2/11/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1506_sflr.rtf
SB 1509 (Pruitt) – Workers’ Compensation. Amending
section relating to the determination of disability; modifying selection of
certain physician. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1509_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 1512 (Cain/Lindley) – OLMSTEAD DECISION. Creating
the Strategic Planning Committee on the Olmstead decision regarding
discriminatory segregation of disabled individuals requiring certain services. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1512_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
2/11/02Title
Stricken
2/11/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1512_sflr.rtf
SB 1513 (Hobson) – EPSCOR. Modifying language
relating to the Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1513_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB 1515 (Pruitt) – Workers’ Compensation. Capping
attorney fees in Workers’ Compensation cases to not exceed 15 percent of the
amount in dispute, exclusive of medical and rehabilitation expenses. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1515_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 1518 (Morgan) – HEALTH
INSURANCE/FREEDOM OF CHOICE.
Clarifying language relating to the limitation on deductibles and
co-payment provisions in the Health Care Freedom of Choice Act. (36 O.S. 2001, § 6055) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1518_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Rules Committee
SB
1523 (Wilcoxson/Nations) - Oklahoma
Tuition SCHOLARSHIP/OHLAP. Authorizing students in the 11th and 12th
grades during the 2002-03 school year, for the purpose of providing an award to
students in lieu of the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program, to enter into
participation in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), upon
meeting certain eligibility requirements; prohibiting such students from being
found to be in financial need for purposes of the program if the income from
taxable and nontaxable sources of the student’s parents exceed $70,000 per
year; providing for adjustment of award amounts based on income levels;
requiring the State Regents to include such provisions in the public awareness
program used for the 2002-03 school year; repealing a section relating to the
Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Act. (70
§§ 2610/2613) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1523_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1523_sflr.rtf
SB
1552 (Reynolds) - HUMAN CLONING. "Human Cloning Prohibition Act";
making it unlawful to perform or attempt to perform human cloning, to
participate in an attempt to perform human cloning or to ship or receive the
product of human cloning for any purpose within the state; setting penalties;
making violations of the act constitute unprofessional conduct for medical
doctors, surgeons and osteopathic doctors resulting in permanent revocation of
the violator's license to practice medicine.
(63 § 2390) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1552_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
SB
1553 (Robinson/Vaughn) - Smoking
in Public Places. Modifying
the list of locations in which the possession of lighted tobacco in any form is
a public nuisance and dangerous to public health to include indoor workplaces,
all indoor areas of any place used by the general public, to which the public
is invited or in which the public is permitted, any indoor area in a health
care facility, nursing home or assisted living facility, any nursery or place
of education, any indoor area in any place providing child care or adult day
services and in any senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank,
adoption agency or other social service establishment, and within 25 feet of
any entrance to, or fresh air intake for, any of the specified places; removing
the requirement to post signs. (21 O.S.
2001, § 1247) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1553_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
2/14/02Title
Stricken
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1553_cs.rtf
SB
1575 (Crutchfield) - HEALTH
INSURANCE. Requiring
licensed insurance companies that provide health insurance or health
reinsurance to employers with more than 50 employees to provide policyholders
or their representatives loss experience and loss data that includes premium
rates and total claims at least 30 days prior to any rate adjustment
action. (36 § 6530) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1575_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
SB
1576 (Pruitt) - Workers’
Compensation. Requiring
mediation for any workers' compensation claim; requiring that mediation take
place after the filing of the employee's first notice of accidental injury and
claim for compensation but before the filing of a motion to set for trial;
repealing a section relating to voluntary mediation. (85 § 3.12) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1576_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB
1580 (Cain/Benson) - Governmental
Tort Claims. Clarifying
language relating to the Governmental Tort Claims Act. (51 § 152)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1580_int.rtf
2/12/01Withdrawn
from Rules Committee – Reassigned to Judiciary Committee
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1580_sflr.rtf
SB
1595 (Williams/Nations) - TEACHER
CERTIFICATION. Requiring
successful completion of the competency examination for licensure as a teacher;
providing an exception for Alternative Placement Program candidates. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1595_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/12/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1595_sflr.rtf
SB
1603 (Pruitt) - Workers’
Compensation. Requiring
mediation for workers' compensation claims; requiring that mediation take place
after the filing of the employee's first notice of accidental injury and claim
for compensation but before the filing of a motion to set for trial; allowing
medical testimony to be disputed by the employer as to the medical cause of the
medical permanent impairment or the percentage of impairment or, if the
employer has no lost time from employment, only the employer may challenge such
testimony by giving written notice to all other parties and to the administrator
of the Workers' Compensation Court; requiring the administrator, upon receipt
of such notice, to permit the employer to select a physician to examine the
employee and medical data or evidence; requiring that, for evidentiary
purposes, the treating physician's testimony be given deference for rating
purposes only, and only after a determination of both relevance and reliability
of testimony based on scientific, technical and other specialized knowledge;
specifying requirements for determining reliability of testimony; prohibiting
the court from splitting the difference between the treating physician's and
independent medical examiner's opinions; requiring that the opinions of the
treating physician and independent medical examiner be the only medical reports
and opinions considered; prohibiting claims for legal services for a workers'
compensation claim from exceeding 15 percent of the amount in dispute to the
employee, exclusive of medical and rehabilitation expenses; repealing a section
relating to voluntary mediation. (85
O.S. 2001 §§ 3, 17, 30) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1603_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB
1621 (Williams/Roberts) - SCHOOL TESTING.
Removing the third- and
fourth-grade norm-referenced test requirement from the Oklahoma School Testing
Program; requiring the Department of Education to develop and field-test during
the 2002-03 school year, and implement in the 2003-04 school year, criterion-referenced
tests with embedded norm-referenced test items in reading/language arts and
mathematics for the third grade; requiring the department to develop and
field-test criterion-referenced tests in reading, language arts and mathematics
for the fourth grade during 2003-04 school year and implement in the 2004-05
school year and for the sixth and seventh grades during the 2004-05 school year
and implementation in the 2005-06 school year; requiring the department to seek
to join other states in establishing a consortium to develop a common test item
repository. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1621_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
1627 (Kerr/Braddock) - Quartz
Mountain. Authorizing the
Board of Trustees for Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature
Park to adopt rules to govern the center and park, to accept gifts and to
commission park rangers; modifying the definition of "record" for
purposes of the Open Records Act to exclude personal information provided by a
guest at a facility owned or operated by the Board of Trustees of the Quartz
Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature Park or by a purchaser of a
product sold by or through the conference center and nature park. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1627_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Senate
Committee - Passed
SB
1628 (Williams/Vaughn) –ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION/curriculum/LEAVE. Relating to the Organ Donor Education and
Awareness Program; requiring the teaching of an organ donor education and
awareness curriculum; requiring that state employees be granted a leave of
absence for organ and tissue donation; requiring that such employees receive
the base state pay without interruption during the leave of absence. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1628_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/02Title
Stricken
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1628_sflr.rtf
SB
1631 (Crutchfield/Staggs) – SCHOOL TESTING. Limiting remediation for students who do not
perform satisfactorily on the mathematics portion of either the norm- or criterion-referenced
tests to students in grades three through eight; limiting summer academies for
students to reading and math; requiring a satisfactory reading ability and
successful passage of a criterion-referenced mathematics test for obtaining a
driver license; requiring satisfactory mathematics ability at the eighth-grade
level; requiring the Department of Education to approve alternative mathematics
proficiency tests. (70 O.S. 2001, §§
1210.5E, 1210.508E, 1210.515; 47 O.S. 2001, § 6-107.3) - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1631_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
1636 (Henry/Kirby) – EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES GRANT/HOPE SCHOLARSHIP. Creating an Educational Facilities Grant
Program, administered by an Educational Facilities Grant Committee, to fund
capital projects for public educational facilities, including State System
institutions and public schools under the governance of local boards of
education; creating a Helping Oklahoma Promote Education (HOPE) Scholarship
Program, administered by the State Regents for Higher Education, to increase
the number of Oklahomans enrolled in higher education and the number of
Oklahomans with college degrees; specifying eligibility requirements for such
scholarships; authorizing expenditure from the Lottery for Education Revolving
Fund, created pursuant to an unspecified Senate Joint Resolution, for early
childhood program, health insurance for school district employees, the
educational facilities grant program and the HOPE Scholarship Program; making
act effective upon certification of voter approval of the referendum proposed
in the joint resolution. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1636_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
1637 (Williams) – TEACHER
CERTIFICATION. Stating
legislative intent that the teacher certification system allow for multiple
points of entry into the teaching profession to attract professionals and
mid-career professionals, as well as provide incentives rather than barriers to
attract teachers from other states. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1637_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/18/02Title
Stricken
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB 1641
(Cain/Blackburn) – HEALTH
INSURANCE/AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES. Requiring group health insurance plans to provide coverage for
audiological services and hearing aids for children up to age 18; requiring
that such coverage apply only to hearing aids that are prescribed, filled and
dispensed by a licensed audiologist and authorizing a limitation on the hearing
aid benefit payable for each hearing-impaired ear to every 48 months, but
allowing such coverage to provide for up to four additional ear molds per year
for children up to age two. The
committee substitute makes no substantive change. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1641_int.rtf
2/19/02Withdrawn
from Human Resources Committee; Reassigned to Appropriations Committee
2/14/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1641_cs.rtf
SB 1675 (Morgan) – COMMUNITY HOSPITALS/TULSA. "Community Hospitals Authority
Act"; providing that "community hospitals" shall include all
Tulsa hospitals, the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (Tulsa); creating the
Community Hospitals Authority and placing hospitals under authority;
authorizing authority to issue bonds; approving creation of the Community
Hospitals. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1675_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB
1676 (Dickerson) – HEALTH
INSURANCE/MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS. Relating to mammography screenings; clarifying insurance
benefit. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1676_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SJR
38 (Maddox) – TAX REVENUES/University
Hospitals Authority.
Legislative referendum, increasing gasoline excise tax and diesel tax;
modifying apportionment of revenues; creating the rapid medical transportation
revolving fund; requiring that additional revenues be apportioned to the
University Hospitals Authority for this fund.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR38_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
SJR
40 (Henry/Kirby) – LOTTERY.
Legislative referendum creating the Oklahoma Lottery for Education Act;
allowing agency special account for prize funds. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR40_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
SCR
54 (Hobson/Nations) – UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA/POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
CENTER. Commending the University
of Oklahoma’s Political Communication Center and those involved in producing
“Sights and Sounds of Oklahoma Politics,” which electronically portrays the
history of politics from Oklahoma territorial days to the present.
2/21/02Senate
Introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SCR54_int.rtf
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
SR
26 (Leftwich) – ROY WILLIAMS.
Praising Roy Williams’ contributions to the University of Oklahoma
football program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SR26_int.rtf
2/12/02 Adopted, to Secretary of
State - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sr26_enr.rtf
HOUSE BILLS
HB
1440 (Nations/Wilcoxson) – TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. The committee substitute repeals the
Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program (OTSP).
The bill comes out of recommendations of the Task Force on State
Scholarship and Student Aid Grant Programs that met during the interim.
2/19/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1440_cs.rtf
HB 1923
(Paulk/Leftwich) – TELEMARKETING.
The committee substitute enacts the Oklahoma No-Call List Act; requiring
the attorney general to establish a no-call list of consumers who do not wish
to receive unsolicited telemarketing calls; authorizing contracting with a
vendor to establish and maintain the no-call list; requiring notice of
establishment of the list and means for consumers to be included or removed;
requiring quarterly updates; making telemarketing calls to registered consumers
an unlawful telemarketing practice and a violation of the Oklahoma Consumer
Protection Act; permitting administrative fines; creating a no-call list
revolving fund for the office of the attorney general to be expended for the
purpose of implementing, administering or enforcing provisions of the act. (15 §§ 775B.1/775B.7)
2/6/02 Referred
to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1923_cs.rtf
2/20/02Floor
Amended; Bill and Emergency Passed - House
(90-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1923_engr.rtf
HB 1974 (Mitchell/Monson) –
SALESTAX EXEMPTION FOR SALES TO
HOSPITALS. Providing a sales tax exemption
for sales to federally tax-exempt charitable hospitals of tangible personal property
that will be consumed in the process of providing health care to indigent persons;
effective date July 1, 2002. (68 O.S.
2001, § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1974_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 1985 (Erwin/Herbert) – WHISTLEBLOWER ACT. The committee substitute adds a section to be
entitled the "Whistleblower Act"; exempting higher education
institutions and the judicial department; prohibiting officers or employees of
state agencies from taking disciplinary action against an employee for
disclosing public information to correct what the employee reasonably believes
evidences a violation of law or regulations or discussing agency operations
with persons in a position to investigate or initiate corrective action. (74 O.S. 2001, § 840-2.5)
2/5/02 Referred
to House Administrative Rule Review Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1985_cs.rtf
HB 2004 (Begley) – TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. “Teachers’ Retirement System Cost-of-Living
and Health Care Supplement Adjustment Act of 2002”. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2004_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
HB 2011 (Graves) – PROHIBITION OF
CLONING. Prohibiting human cloning;
making violation a felony. (63 §
2390) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2011_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
HB 2015 (Ingmire) – OKLAHOMA A&M BOARD OF REGENTS/TELECONFERENCE.
Authorizing the Board of Career and
Technology Education and the A&M Board of Regents to hold meetings by
teleconference. (25 O.S. 2001, §
307.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2015_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2018 (Mitchell/Robinson)
– STATEWIDE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
RESPONSIBILITY SYSTEM (STARS). This
is a shell bill relating to the Statewide Temporary Assistance Responsibility
System (STARS). (56 O.S. 2001, §
230.50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2018_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2021 (Phillips) – PURCHASING/SOLE SOURCE. This is a shell bill relating to sole source
or sole brand acquisitions. (74 O.S.
2001, § 85.45j) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2021_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2030 (Benge/Herbert) – Asbestos abatement. Eliminating references to the Asbestos
Abatement Division of the Department of Central Services; requiring the
department to provide such services if need is certified by the State Department
of Labor; allowing the agency to enter into interlocal agreements with counties
and municipalities. (74 O.S. 2001, §
61.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2030_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2030_hcr.rtf
HB 2036 (Maddux) – PROHIBITION OF
CLONING. Prohibiting human cloning;
making violation a felony. (63 O.S.
2001, § 1-791) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2036_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
HB 2045 (Wilt/Henry) – JURY DUTY EXEMPTION FOR STUDENTS. Exempting full-time college students from
jury duty. The committee substitute
exempts students enrolled in at least 16 hours for the current semester in an
accredited higher education institution.
(38 O.S. 2001, § 28) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2045_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
2/18/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2045_cs.rtf
HB 2053 (Nance/Wilkerson) –
RISK MANAGMENT. Requiring the Department of Central Services
to establish a risk management audit program.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 85.58A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2053_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2055 (Wilt) – SEX OFFENDER
REGISTRATION. Requiring
registration of all persons previously convicted of sexual child abuse or lewd
acts or proposals to a child; providing for retroactive application of the Sex
Offender Registration Act. (57 O.S.
2001, § 582.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2055_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Criminal Justice Committee
HB 2057 (Cargill) – OKLAHOMA A&M BOARD OF
REGENTS/TELECONFERENCE. Authorizing
the A&M Board of Regents to hold meetings by teleconference. (25 O.S. 2001, § 307.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2057_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2058 (Adair/Morgan) – LIFE INSURANCE. Allowing dependents of members of the State
and Education Employees Group Insurance Program to continue or purchase life
insurance; authorizing retirees to continue in force any additional life insurance
purchased prior to retirement, deleting requirement that additional insurance
be above three-fourths of basic life insurance amount; deleting language terminating
benefits when the surviving spouse remarries or become eligible for another
group health insurance plan. (74 O.S.
2001, § 1316.1/1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2058_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/11/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2058_hcr.rtf
HB 2063 (Erwin) 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/2001-02HB/HB2063_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2068 (Covey/Muegge) – OSU CENTER FOR ISSUE MANAGEMENT &
COMMUNICATION. Authorizing the
A&M Board of Regents to establish a Center for Issue Management and
Communication for Agriculture, Rural Living, Environment and Government at
Oklahoma State University; stating intent that the Center provide and promote
specialized training and education in matters of communications, alternative
dispute resolution and topical research.
(70 O.S. 2001, § 3430) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2068_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2078 (Adkins/Cain) – MEDICAL
LICENSURE. Modifying requirements
for licensure of allopathic physicians to allow for approved postgraduate
medical training in programs in England, Scotland and Ireland. (59 O.S. 2001, § 493.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2078_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2078_hcr.rtf
HB 2082 (Kirby/Maddox) – INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR RETIREMENT
BENEFITS. Increasing the exemption
from taxable income for retirement benefits received by individuals 65 years of
age or older to $50,000 if the filing status is single, head of household or
married filing separate returns or $100,000 if married filing joint return or
qualifying widow. (68 O.S. 2001, §
2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2082_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2082_hcr.rtf
HB 2093 (Paulk/Leftwich) – MEDICAL LICENSURE. Modifying requirements for foreign applicants
for allopathic medical licensure; providing that, in the event clerkships were
used by a foreign medical school, the clerkships must have been performed in
hospitals and schools in the U.S., its territories or possessions that have
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited programs; requiring
that foreign applicants provide a certified copy of the Educational Commission
for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate to the Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision; expanding disciplinary authority of the board; prohibiting a
licensee whose surrender in lieu of prosecution is accepted by the board from
reapplying for reinstatement for at least one year from the date of the
accepted surrender. The committee
substitute adds a section providing that investigators for the Board of
Medical Licensure and Supervision may be commissioned peace officers. (59 O.S. 2001, §§ 493.2, 508, 509.1,
512) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2093_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2093_cs.rtf
HB 2099 (Gilbert/Cain) – EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION. Authorizing the use of agency operating funds
to pay the cost of recognition award receptions; placing a limitation on the
cost of an award at $150 per recognized employee each fiscal year; allowing
agencies to establish, in addition to recognition awards, an employee
performance and conduct cash recognition award not to exceed $250 per
recognized employee each fiscal year for cash awards to recognize outstanding
performance in the workplace. (74 O.S.
2001, § 4121) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2099_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/7/02 House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2099_hcr.rtf
HB 2100 (Gilbert/Cain) – Statewide
Temporary Assistance Responsibility System (STARS). Specifying the method for determining maximum
monthly cash assistance payments pursuant to the Temporary Assistance Responsibility
System (STARS); expanding amounts exempt from resource determination criteria
to include $2,000 in countable assets, and removing the $5,000 maximum equity
allowed for an automobile. The committee
substitute increases the automobile allowance to $7,500. (56 O.S. 2001, §§ 230.52, 230.53) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2100_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2100_cs.rtf
HB 2109 (Covey/Price) – VETERINARY
TECHNICIANS. Authorizing the
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to conduct a national criminal
history records search for certified animal euthanasia technicians; specifying
requirements; authorizing registered veterinary technicians to provide
emergency care or treatment to an animal at the scene of an accident or
disaster or emergency care to a human victim; providing an exemption from civil
liability; authorizing licensed veterinarians to delegate animal care
responsibilities to employees commensurate with their training, experience and
skills; prohibiting a registered veterinary technician, veterinary
technologist, nurse, veterinary assistant or other employee from diagnosing
animal diseases, prescribing medical or surgical treatment or perform as a
surgeon. The committee substitute
makes no substantive change. (59 O.S.
2001, §§ 698.2, 698.7, 698.12, 698.17, 698.21, 698.22, 698.26) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2109_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Agriculture & Rural Dvlpmnt Committee
2/18/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2109_cs.rtf
HB 2121 (Ervin) – OPERATION OF HOSPITALS. Clarifying language relating to operation of
hospitals. (63 O.S. 2001, § 1-706) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2121_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
HB 2123 (Staggs/Morgan) – Retirement/REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. The committee substitute amends sections
relating to several state retirement systems, including the Teachers’
Retirement System; modifying annual reporting requirements for the system to
include standardized information and analysis of the financial condition of the
system. (70 O.S. 2001, § 17-106.1)
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2123_cs.rtf
HB 2124 (Stites/Morgan) – RETIREMENT/HEALTHCARE
COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. “Oklahoma Public Pension Systems Cost-of-Living Adjustment and
Healthcare Supplement Implementation Act of 2002”. The committee substitute requires that unspecified amounts
be paid for retirees from state retirement systems, including the Teachers’
Retirement System, for health insurance premiums. (74 O.S. 2001, §§ 1316.2, 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2124_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2124_cs.rtf
HB 2127 (Wilson) – Faculty
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND. Creating a Higher Education Professional Development Revolving
Fund for the State Regents to finance faculty attending professional meetings
and to fund sabbaticals. (70 O.S. 2001,
§ 3211.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2127_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB 2138 (Roach/Williams) – OSU/TULSA
TECHNOLOGY INTERN PROGRAM. Stating legislative intent for OSU/Tulsa to develop a Technology
Intern Partner Program to provide internships for eligible students 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
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
2/19/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2138_hcr.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
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Report Progress
HB 2142 (Toure/Cain) – CLONING. Enacting the
“Oklahoma Cloning Prohibition Act”; making it unlawful to use or attempt to use
human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology to initiate a pregnancy or with
the intent to initiate a pregnancy or to ship, mail, transport or receive the
product of such technology within the state knowing that the product is
intended to be used to initiate a pregnancy.
(63 §§ 1-791/1-794) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2142_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2142_hcr.rtf
HB 2162 (Paulk/Leftwich) – NURSING
WORKFORCE TASK FORCE. Creating a 13-member Nursing Workforce Task
Force to identify strategies for recruitment and retention of nurses into the
workforce; reverse the growing shortage of nurses; increase the number of
individuals choosing nursing as a career, including creation and expansion of
scholarships; to identify strategies for the uniform collection of data from
licensure boards to gauge workforce supply and employ needs and plan for
education and training, especially interdisciplinary education and service
learning; to identify strategies to upgrade the image of nursing and eliminate
barriers to mobility in education and career advancement; to recommend
potential changes in nursing curricula and ways to expand the use of technology
to prepare the type of competently trained graduates required by employers; to
identify best practice retention models within the employment environment; to
identify strategies to assure governmental payors and private insurers
adequately cover labor costs; to identify the roles and responsibilities of
private and public organizations in addressing nursing workforce shortage
issues; and to gather information on work completed by other groups, states and
the federal government related to the nursing workforce shortage. The committee substitute expands the
task force to 16 members. (59 §
575) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2162_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2162_cs.rtf
HB 2169 (Easley/Crutchfield)
– OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
AUTHORITY (OETA).
Re-creating the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) until
July 1, 2008. (70 O.S. 2001, § 23-105) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2169_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2175 (Easley/Crutchfield) – SPECIAL
AGENCY ACCOUNT BOARD. Re-creating until July 1, 2008, the Special
Agency Account Board. (62 O.S. 2001, §
7.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2175_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2178 (Easley/Cain) – HEALTH INSURANCE/AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES.
Requiring health insurance plans and policies to provide coverage for
audiological services and hearing aids for children up to 16, rather than 13,
years of age. (36 O.S. 2001, § 6060.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2178_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Insurance Committee
2/13/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2178_hcr.rtf
HB 2180 (Easley/Crutchfield) – SPECIAL
AGENCY ACCOUNT BOARD/OETA. Re-creating until July 1, 2008, the Special
Agency Account Board and OETA. (74 O.S.
2001, § 3903) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2180_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2188 (Leonard Sullivan)
– SCHOOL TESTING.
Requiring school districts to ensure that seniors perform satisfactorily
on the eighth grade criterion-referenced reading test; reducing state aid to
schools in violation, by $10,000 for each senior failing to satisfactorily
complete the test. (70 O.S. 2001, § 1210.508F)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2188_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
HB 2189 (Leonard Sullivan)
– TEACHERS’ SALARY.
Calling for a $5,000 pay increase for certified teachers of math or
science. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2189_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB 2205 (Dale Smith) – PUBLIC FISHING AND HUNTING PASSPORT. Authorizing the Wildlife Conservation Commission
to establish a Public Fishing and Hunting Area Use Passport; exempting from the
passport requirements students and instructors participating in educational
tours or activities. (29 O.S. 2001, §
4-138) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2205_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Wildlife Committee
HB 2209 (Paulk/Crutchfield)
– SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL NURSE STAFF
TASK FORCE. Creating a School Professional
Nurse Staff Task Force, the membership of which would include one member each
from the University of Oklahoma School of Nursing and the Oklahoma State
University School of Nursing. The committee
substitute adds two members to be appointed by the Governor. (59 O.S. 2001,
§ 575) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2209_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2209_cs.rtf
2/21/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(92-3)
HB
2220 (Cox/Maddox) - TAX
CREDIT/TEACHER’S MATERIALS.
Allowing an income tax credit of up to $500 for public school teachers’
unreimbursed expenditures related to education and used in the classroom. The committee substitute makes no
substantive change. (68 § 2357.45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2220_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2220_cs.rtf
HB 2222 (Pettigrew) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Clarifying language
relating to health insurance plan specifications and limitations. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1307) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2222_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/12/02Withdrawn
from Committee; Reassigned to Appro. & Budget Com., Education Subcom.
HB 2223 (Pettigrew) – TEACHERS’
SALARIES. Deleting five-year limitation on
out-of-state teaching experience for purposes of the minimum salary schedule;
repealing duplicate section. (70 O.S.
2001, § 18-114.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2223_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB
2236 (Jones) - TAX CREDIT/SCHOOL
DONATIONS. Allowing an
income tax credit for donations or gifts to public or private schools. (68 § 2357.45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2236_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
HB 2238 (Ross/Horner)
- TULSA RACE RIOT MEMORIAL/RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP. Providing certain requirements for the Tulsa
Race Riot Memorial design, administration and funding; requiring the State
Regents to award full-time-equivalent scholarships for the Tulsa Reconciliation
Education and Scholarship Program to residents of the greater Greenwood area;
deleting income requirement and modifying residency requirement. The committee substitute no longer defines
the Greenwood area’s boundaries, nor does it delete the scholarship income and
residency requirements. Benefits are to
be awarded to not more than 300 eligible participants annually. The trust fund would be managed by a board
of trustees. The Tax Commission would
include on income tax forms an opportunity to donate to the scholarship
fund. (74 §§ 8201.1, 8221, 8224,
8224.1; 70 §§ 2621/2623, 2625) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2238_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2238_cs.rtf
HB 2249 (Lindley/Cain) – PLANNING
COMMITTEE/SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. Creating a 20 member Strategic Planning
Committee on the Olmstead Decision to develop a plan of implementation for the
state regarding provision of services to individuals with disabilities; requiring
cooperation of all state agencies. The
committee substitute modifies the makeup of the committee. (56 § 1021)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2249_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Mental Health Committee
2/5/02 House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2249_cs.rtf
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(96-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2249_engr.rtf
HB 2263 (Graves)
– INFORMATION DISCLOSURE. This is a
shell bill relating to disciplinary actions against state agencies and
employees for disclosure of information.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 840-2.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2263_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
HB 2264 (Dunegan/Crutchfield)
– STATE EMPLOYEES/NATIONAL GUARD DUTY. Requiring that state officers and employees called to active
service for Operation Enduring Freedom be entitled to the difference between
their full regular pay and their National Guard or Reserve Components pay retroactive
to the date the person reported to such active service; placing in the
unclassified state service incumbent employees hired to perform duties of
persons who are on active duty. The
floor substitute deletes municipalities from the bill’s provisions. (44 O.S. 2001, § 209; 72 O.S. 2001, §§ 47,
48; 74 O.S. 2001, § 840-5.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2264_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Veterans & Military
Affairs Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee – Passed
2/19/02Floor
Substitute Adopted; Bill and Emergency Passed - House (95-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2264_engr.rtf
HB 2265 (DeWitt)
– HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. This is a shell bill relating to high school graduation
requirements. (70 O.S. 2001, §
11-103.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2265_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
HB 2266 (Tibbs) - Whistleblower Act. stating
purpose to encourage and protect the reporting of wrongful governmental
activities and to deter retaliation against state employees for reporting those
activities; providing exemptions for State System institutions and the judicial
department; modifying circumstances under which disciplinary action may not be
taken to include disclosing public information to correct what the employee
reasonably believes evidences a violation of the Oklahoma Constitution, a law
or a rule and discussing the operations and functions of the agency with a
person in a position to investigate or initiate corrective action; excluding
the reporting of abuse of authority.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 840-2.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2266_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
HB 2271 (Coleman/Coffee)
– PARENT EDUCATION/PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Requiring the State Board of Education to restrict participation
in parent education programs to a certain percentage of parents of children
with at least two academic-failure risk factors; requiring the Board to contract
with an Oklahoma university-related program for an outcome-based performance
evaluation of the parent education program.
(70 O.S. 2001, § 10-105.3) The
committee substitute rewrites the bill to express legislative intent that
parent education programs serve children at risk of academic failure and that
such children be given priority for acceptance; authorizing families whose
income does not exceed 185 percent of the federal poverty level to receive
services free of charge; providing that other families shall be entitled to
services upon payment of a sliding-scale fee; modifying criteria for
consideration of a child as being at risk of academic failure; requiring the
State Board of Education to contract for an outcome-based evaluation of the
parent education program. The engrossed
bill no longer requires the Board to contract with a university-related program
for program evaluation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2271_int.rtf
2/11/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2271_cs.rtf
2/19/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House (85-11) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2271_engr.rtf
HB 2274 (Webb/Herbert)
– PUBLIC DISCLOSURE/EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE. Granting public bodies the privilege not to disclose
deliberations, votes and determinations or recommendations of a government
review board convened regarding employment discipline of a public employee;
providing that privilege does not extend to evidence presented to the review
board. (12 O.S. 2001, § 2509) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2274_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2274_hcr.rtf
HB 2288 (Steele) Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant. Enacting the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization
Grant Act; setting eligibility criteria as follows: Oklahoma residency, full-time
undergraduate enrollment, family income of no more than $70,000, payment of
more tuition than required at a comparable public higher education institution,
but no less than regular tuition required of all students enrolled at the
institution where the student is enrolled; authorizing the State Regents to
award Tuition Equalization Grants of $2,000 per academic year, $1,000 per semester;
providing for adjustment of amount in subsequent years. (70 §§ 2627/2629) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2288_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB 2289 (Hiett) SALES TAX EXEMPTION/DONATION TO PUBLIC
LIBRARY. Establishing a
sales tax exemption for sales of tangible personal property or services to a
tax-exempt organization which donates property or services to public
libraries. (68 §§ 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2289_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
HB 2291 (Hiett) INCOME TAX CREDIT/GIFTS TO CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS. Establishing
a 10-percent income tax credit for individual taxpayers who give donations or
gifts to charitable organizations who expend the donations in this state;
limiting credit to a maximum of $200.
(68 § 2357.45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2291_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
HB 2306 (Worthen)
– Oklahoma Higher Learning Access
Program (OHLAP). Providing
that a student who has not graduated from an accredited school shall be
eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program and
qualify for an award if certain eligibility criteria are met; modifying
criteria to cover students being educated by equivalent means, other than
attending school. (70 O.S. 2001, §§
2603,2605) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2306_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2311
(Stites/Morgan) – CHILDREN OF
DISABLED LAW-ENFORCEMENT MEMBER.
Providing that any person previously qualified for membership in the Law
Enforcement Retirement System who voluntarily seeks and accepts employment to a
position in a covered agency that is not a covered position is excluded from
further participation in the system; providing that if a disabled member has
children, $400 per month shall be paid for the support of each child until the
child reaches 18 years of age or 22 years of age if attending a public or
private school or higher education institution. The committee substitute no longer increases the health
insurance premium rate to be paid by the system for retired employees or
surviving spouses who elect to continue the health plan. (47 O.S. 2001, § 2-305) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2311_int.rtfhttp://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2311_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2311_cs.rtf
HB 2321 (Ray
Miller) – MENTOR TEACHERS.
Specifying factors to be considered in the selection of mentor teachers;
prohibiting discrimination against teachers by the board of education,
superintendent or other administrative officer of a school district or employee
organization in the selection of a mentor teacher or a member of a professional
development committee because of membership or non-membership in an employee
organization. (70 O.S. 2001, §§ 6-182,
6-194) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2321_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed as Amended
HB 2326 (Corn/Dickerson)– TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT.
Providing for a cost-of-living adjustment for members of the Teachers’
Retirement System; modifying provisions related to combination of age and years
of service for purposes of retirement; increasing the amount to be paid toward a
retired member’s health insurance premium; repealing a section relating to
post-retirement earnings limitations. The
committee substitute provides for a cost-of-living adjustment for members
for the Teachers’ Retirement System; modifying provisions related to
combination of age and years of service for purposes of retirement; increasing
the amount to be paid toward a retired member’s health insurance premium;
repealing a section relating to post-retirement earnings limitations. (70, §§ 17-105, 17-116.10, 17-116.18; 74
O.S. 2001, § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2326_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2326_cs.rtf
HB 2328
(Easley/Crutchfield) – TASK FORCES.
Abolishing various task forces, including the Task Force to Review the
Complaint System for Persons with Disabilities and the Task Force on State Scholarship
and Student Aid. The committee substitute
also repeals a section relating to the Oklahoma Battlefield Preservation
Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2328_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2328_cs.rtf
HB 2331 (Wright) –
NAMING RIGHTS. Enacting the
“Leave a Legacy Initiative Act”; providing that a person, estate or entity that
makes a donation for a capital asset to a public school district, technology
center school district, State System institution or other educational facility
that receives 10 percent or more of its operating budget from the state shall
receive naming rights; requiring that naming rights be granted if the value of
the donation is more than 51 percent of the depreciated value of the capital
asset; providing for determining the depreciated value of a capital asset; providing
for the granting of additional naming rights for rooms in the building;
limiting the use of such donations to capital expenditures. (60 §§ 398, 399) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2331_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
HB 2332 (Balkman)
– ADJUNCT TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION/SALARIES. Providing for recognition of adjunct teaching experience for certification
and salary increment purposes. (70 O.S.
2001, § 18-114.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2332_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB 2333 (Roggow) –
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP/NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION. Expanding provisions in the Education
Leadership Oklahoma Act to authorize bonuses for teachers employed at the Oklahoma
School for Science and Mathematics who attain National Board
certification. (70 O.S. 2001, §§
6-204.1, 6-204.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2333_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB 2341
(Wilt/Ford) – SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
Changing the name of "advisory planning committees" to local
boards of education to "advisory councils"; increasing the duration
of school improvement plans from four years to six years; requiring that
administrators, teachers, other school staff and parents in each school
district annual monitor and update the school improvement plan as necessary;
specifying additional content and information to be contained in school
improvement plans. The committee
substitute modifies the content of school improvement plans. (70 O.S. 2001, § 5-117.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2341_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2341_cs.rtf
HB 2344
(Staggs/Crutchfield) – POST-RETIREMENT EMPLOYMENT. Establishing post-retirement annual earnings
limitations for retirees employed by school districts. The committee substitute applies both
to individual members and to incorporated entities that may contract with the
public schools. (70 O.S. 2001, §
17-116.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2344_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2344_cs.rtf
HB 2346
(Staggs/Crutchfield) – SCHOOL TESTING.
Modifying the School Testing Program Act to remove Grade 5 and add other
grades to certain criterion-referenced test requirements; changing field test
and implementation dates for criterion-referenced tests. (70 O.S. 2001, § 1210.508) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2346_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2347 (Paulk) – TELEMARKETING. Oklahoma No-Call List Act; requiring the
attorney general to establish a no-call list of consumers who do not wish to
receive unsolicited telemarketing calls; authorizing contracting with a vendor
to establish and maintain the no-call list; requiring notice of establishment
of the list and means for consumers to be included or removed; requiring
quarterly updates; making telemarketing calls to registered consumers an
unlawful telemarketing practice and a violation of the Oklahoma Consumer
Protection Act; permitting administrative fines; creating a no-call list
revolving fund for the office of the attorney general to be expended for the
purpose of implementing, administering or enforcing provisions of the
acts. (15 §§ 775B.1/775B.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2347_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee
HB 2352
(Liotta/Littlefield) – EMPLOYEE PRIVACY. Prohibiting employers from releasing social security numbers of
current or former employees without written permission; making violation a misdemeanor. The committee substitute prohibits
release of social security numbers by an employer except in compliance with
state and federal regulation, in response to an official request from a law
enforcement agency or in administration of employment benefits and pay. (40 § 61.1)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2352_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2352_cs.rtf
HB 2353
(Adair/Taylor) – RETIREMENT/HEALTH INSURANCE. Allowing former employees who retire or have a vested benefit in
state retirement systems to reinstate health and dental insurance coverage. The committee substitute allows
reinstatement of coverage if the former employee involuntarily loses coverage
in the group plan or becomes eligible for Medicare coverage. (74 §§ 1316.2, 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2353_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2353_cs.rtf
HB 2361
(Newport/Dickerson) – COMMUNITY SERVICE LEAVE. Requiring that a maximum 24 hours of community service leave be
available to state employees each calendar year to encourage volunteerism in
support of schools, communities, citizens and nonprofit organizations;
specifying requirements for such leave.
The committee substitute adds language requiring the administrator
of the Office of Personnel Management to promulgate rules to implement the
requirement. (74 § 840-2.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2361_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/18/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2361_cs.rtf
HB 2368
(Turner/Shurden) – TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Providing a cost-of-living adjustment for retired members of the
Teachers’ Retirement System; increasing the amount to be paid toward a retired
member’s health insurance premium. The
committee substitute no longer specifies the increased amounts for health
insurance premiums, leaving the new amounts blank. (70 § 17-116.18; 74 O.S. 2001, § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2368_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2368_cs.rtf
HB 2374 (Roan/Shurden) -
BLUE RIVER CONSERVATION PASSPORT.
Authorizing the Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish a Blue
River Conservation Passport; a special use permit; exempting from the passport
requirements students and instructors participating in educational tours. (29 O.S. 2001, § 4-138) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2374_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Wildlife Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2376 (Covey) – NET ENERGY
METERING. Enacting the “Oklahoma
Net Metering and Interconnection Act”; stating legislative finding that a
program to provide net energy metering for eligible customers is one way to
encourage substantial private investment in renewable energy resources, stimulate
in-state economic growth, reduce demand for electricity during peak consumption
periods and enhance continued diversification of Oklahoma’s energy resource
mix; creating a Renewable Energy Trust Fund; requiring that the fund be used to
provide funding for the Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative at the University of
Oklahoma to develop and implement a renewable energy education program. (17 O.S. 2001, §§ 192.1/192.3, 193.1, 193.2,
194.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2376_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee
HB 2381 (Roan/Crutchfield) –
PARKING VIOLATIONS/PUBLIC DISRUPTIONS.
Prohibiting parking of vehicles contrary to officially posted
restrictions at state buildings and property; prohibiting disruption of a state
agency; requiring persons to leave state property upon a lawful order to
leave. (21 § 280) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2381_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Homeland Security Committee
2/12/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2381_hcr.rtf
HB 2383 (Roan/Shurden) – Teachers’ Retirement. Relating to public retirement systems, including
the Teachers’ Retirement System; modifying provisions related to death
benefits; providing that such benefits, for purposes of federal income
taxation, shall be deemed life insurance proceeds and not as a death
benefit. The committee substitute
would deem death benefits as life insurance proceeds if the IRS approves such a
provision pursuant to a private-letter-ruling request to be submitted by the
boards of trustees of state retirement systems. (70 O.S. 2001, § 17-105) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2383_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2383_cs.rtf
HB 2384 (Smaligo) –
RESIDENT/MENTOR/STUDENT Teachers. Modifying definitions of resident teachers
and teacher mentors; requiring that the Teacher Preparation Commission rather
than the State Board of Education approve a student teacher. (70 O.S. 2001, § 1-116) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2384_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
HB 2401 (Vaughn) – SMOKING. Prohibiting the permitting of possession of
lighted tobacco in certain public places, including undergraduate or
postgraduate public or private schools; eliminating the requirement that signs
be posted. (21 O.S. 2001, § 1247) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2401_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
HB 2408 (Wilt) – PRIVATE
ACTIVITY BONDS. This is a shell
bill creating the “Oklahoma Private Activity Bond Allocation Amendments Act of
2002”. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2408_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Economic Development Committee
HB 2410 (Coleman/Robinson) –
CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM. Changing
the name of the Children First program to the Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home
Visitation Program; requiring the department to contact with an Oklahoma
university-related program for an outcome-based performance evaluation of the
visitation program. The committee
substitute no longer makes the name change. (63 O.S. 2001, § 1-110.1)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2410_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2410_cs.rtf
HB 2411 (Coleman) – OU
COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY LAB FUNDING.
Authorizing the State Regents to withdraw $2,348,251 from the Higher
Education Capital Revolving Fund during FY2003 for deposit in an interest-bearing
special account, with withdrawals used to fund the pre-clinic dental laboratory
renovation and modernization at the OU College of Dentistry and replacement of
dental units in teaching clinics at the dentistry college. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2411_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB 2412 (Coleman/Herbert) –
STATE AUDITS. Requiring state
agencies to furnish copies of all audits to the Legislature; requiring
agencies, upon receipt of an audit report from an auditor, to implement its
recommendations unless implementation would result in a substantial additional
cost or not a cost benefit to the agency or state compared with any cost savings
or benefit that would result if the recommendations were implemented, require
statutory changes or be against state policy or legislative intent for the
agency or program; requiring agencies, if unable to implement the auditor’s
recommendations, to include with the copies of the report submitted to the
Legislature, a plan of action for achieving the recommendation of the auditor a
written statement for each recommendation in the report explaining the reasons
for not implementing the recommendations.
The committee substitute no longer requires that agencies, upon
receipt of an audit report from an auditor, implement its recommendations
unless implementation would result in a substantial additional cost or not a
cost benefit to the agency or state compared with any cost savings or benefit
that would result if the recommendations were implemented, require statutory
changes or be against state policy or legislative intent for the agency or
program. It also does not require agencies,
if unable to implement the auditor’s recommendations, to include with the
copies of the report submitted to the legislature, a plan of action for
achieving the recommendation of the auditor or a written statement for each
recommendation in the report explaining in detail the reasons for not
implementing the recommendations. The
floor substitute no longer requires agencies to implement an audit’s recommendations,
but does require them to furnish copies of audits to the Legislature;
“Legislative Review of State Audit Act”; requiring agencies to deliver copies
of audit reports to legislative leaders, who shall submit a copy to legislative
appropriations committees; requiring written agency responses. The amendment relates to economy and efficiency
audits and program audits. (74 §§
452.10, 452.11/452.14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2412_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/7/02 House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2412_cs.rtf
2/21/02Floor
Substitute Amended and Adopted; Bill Passed - House (95-0)
HB 2413 (Dank) – INCOME TAX
CREDIT/EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.
Authorizing an income tax credit for up to $500 for donations to a
nonprofit student-funding entity for scholarships to low-income students not
over the age of 18 who attend any elementary or secondary school; providing
that, in order to claim the credit, the taxpayer shall not be able to
contribute toward a scholarship for the benefit of their own dependents;
providing an income tax credit for up to $200 for donations to a public school
district to support extracurricular activities conducted for students in the
district; establishing an income tax credit of up to $500 per child for monies
taxpayers spend for educational expenses directly related to their children’s
education. (68 §§ 2357.101, 2357.1024) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2413_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
HB 2419 (Clay Pope) – WATER
PLAN. Providing for an the Oklahoma
Comprehensive State Water Plan Act; requiring the Oklahoma Water Resources
Board, prior to execution of any contract for the out-of-state sale or transfer
of any state waters, to study, investigate and survey the occurrence, quantity,
quality and availability of surface water of the state; requiring all state
agencies, including higher education institutions, that collect water data or
information or possess data concerning the water resources of the state to make
such data available to the Board and cooperate with the Board; specifying requirements
for such study; requiring the board, by Feb. 1, 2004, to develop a water supply
model for the six basins in the 22-county region in southeast Oklahoma near
Sallisaw to Hugo; requiring the model to encompass, to the extent practicable,
the significant water demands within the watersheds of the basins as well as
the unique geology and hydrology of the regions. (82 O.S. 2001, § 1086.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2419_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Environment & Natural Resources Committee
HB 2420 (Clay Pope/Crutchfield)
– COMPETITIVE BIDDING BY TRUSTS.
Increasing from $12,500 to $25,000 the dollar amount required for
competitive bidding of contracts by trusts in furtherance of public
functions. The committee substitute
makes no substantive change. (60 O.S.
2001, § 176) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2420_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2420_cs.rtf
HB 2429 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Appropriating to the State Department of Education for various
programs, including the Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION),
scholarships for the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers,
implementation of a telecommunications curriculum, Community Education Grants,
Education Leadership Oklahoma, participation in the National Assessment of
Educational Progress, and the Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2429_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2433 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.
Appropriating unspecified amounts to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2433_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2434 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.
Appropriating to the State Regents.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2434_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2439 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Physician Manpower
Training Commission. Appropriating
to the Physician Manpower Training Commission.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2439_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2440 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Physician Manpower
Training Commission.
Establishing budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training
Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2440_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2445 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST).
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2445_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2446 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2446_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2447 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Teacher Preparation. Appropriating to the Teacher Preparation
Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2447_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2448 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Teacher Preparation. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Teacher Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2448_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2488 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/HEALTH. Appropriating to the State Department of
Health, requiring budgeting for certain programs including contractual services
of the 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, and the Children First Program.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2488_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2507 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/University HOSPITALS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals
Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2507_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2508 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/University Hospitals. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2508_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2510 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Agriculture Department, including unspecified funds for OSU for the Statewide
Intensive Financial Management Assistance Program and Animal Diagnostic
Laboratory Equipment. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2510_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2524 (Mass/Haney) –
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/2001-02HB/HB2524_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2532 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/COMMERCE DEPT. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Commerce, including unspecified amounts for the Southeastern
Oklahoma State University Statewide Small Business Development Centers Program and
the Bid Assistance Program OSU/CATT. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2532_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
HB 2608 (Benson/Helton) –
HEALTH INSURANCE/VISION. Requiring
the State Employee Benefits Council and the Oklahoma State and Education
Employees Group Insurance Board to offer a vision plan. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1374) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2608_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/11/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2616 (Winchester/Price) –
APPROPRIATIONS/USAO. Appropriating
to the State Regents an amount necessary to provide capital improvements at the
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
The committee substitute authorizes the Regents to use $1.8
million to restore and remodel Canning Hall at the University of Science and
Arts of Oklahoma into space for a cooperative interagency deaf education
program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2616_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2616_cs.rtf
HB 2623 (Hopper Smith) –
ROTC TUITION WAIVER. Authorizing
the ROTC nonresident tuition waiver for students who formerly trained in the
ROTC at a higher education institution in another state and partially completed
training, does not currently hold a baccalaureate degree and meets all admission
and retention criteria. (70 O.S. 2001, § 3230.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2623_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB 2625 (Eddins/Fisher) – PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING. Requiring the State
Board of Education and the Teacher Preparation Commission to conduct a study of
licensing requirements for school psychologists and speech pathologists. (70
O.S. 2001, § 6-205) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2625_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2633
(Fields/Stipe) - Oklahoma Workforce
Investment. Oklahoma Workforce Investment Act; requiring governor to
establish a State Workforce Investment Board; requiring development of state
plan; authorizing state board to establish subgroups; requiring annual report;
requiring governor to establish local workforce investment areas; providing for
grants; providing for establishment of local workforce investment boards;
requiring submission of local plans; requiring reservation of $704,000 in
certain federal funding for use by the Department of Career and Technology
Education to administer a statewide offender employment training program;
authorizing state board, subgroups and local boards to hold meetings by teleconference. (74 §§ 9101/9109; 25 O.S. 2001, §
307.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2633_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
2/13/02House
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2633_hcr.rtf
HB 2651
(Wright/Milacek) – Administrative
RuleS. Requiring that agency
rules be reviewed by legislative review committees, if established by
legislative leadership, and the committee of each house which the subject of
the rule affects; requiring Legislature to affirmatively approve rules; providing
that failure of either house to affirmatively approve a rule within 30
legislative days shall constitute disapproval.
(75 O.S. 2001, §§ 307.1, 308) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2651_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Administrative Rule Review Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2651_hcr.rtf
HB 2668 (Sweeden)
– LIFE-management SKILLS CURRICULUM. Requiring the State Board of Education
to develop curricular standards for life-management skills education, including
marriage and relationships. (70 O.S.
2001, §§ 11-103.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2668_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
HB 2684 (Calvey) –
INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE. Prohibiting the Corporation Commission
from regulating high-speed Internet access services or broadband services using
a digital subscriber line. (17 §
139.110) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2684_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2687 (Coleman)
– Appropriations/CAPITAL
PROJECTS/SCHOLARSHIPS. Requiring
that revenues in the Common Education Technology Revolving Fund be appropriated
and used for providing technology in public school classrooms; requiring that
revenues in the Higher Education Capital Revolving Fund be appropriated and
expended for capital projects at State System institutions; requiring that
revenues in the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Revolving Fund be appropriated and
expended for providing tuition scholarships.
(62 O.S. 2001, §§ 41.29c/41.29e)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2687_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2689
(Braddock/Herbert) - Appropriations/MILITARY
BASE CLOSURE PREVENTION. Appropriating $1,250,000 to the Department of Commerce from the
constitutional reserve fund pursuant to recommendations of the Oklahoma
Military Base Closure Prevention Task Force to assist communities with
strategic planning in order to prevent a military base closure or realignment
detrimental to an affected community; appropriating $2,750,000 to the State
Regents to improve educational systems that support affected communities and
which assist strategic planning by the affected communities in order to prevent
a military base closure or a military base realignment.. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2689_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2694 (Graves) -
Statewide Temporary Assistance
Responsibility System (STARS).
This is a shell bill relating to the Statewide Temporary Assistance
Responsibility System (STARS) program.
(56 O.S. 2001, § 230.51) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2694_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
HB 2696 (Graves) -
Workers’ Compensation. This is a shell bill relating to Workers’ Compensation
relating to occupational diseases. (85
O.S. 2001, § 1.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2696_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2697
(Lindley/Cain) – INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES EDUCATION.
Requiring the State Department of Education to implement a system for
monitoring school district compliance with federal and state laws relating to
special education pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
requiring the department to develop a system for investigating and resolving
complaints; requiring annual state hearing; re-creating the Task Force to
Review Complaint System for Persons with Disabilities, the membership of which
includes the Chancellor. The
committee substitute adds a section providing that if a parent invokes due
process hearing procedures, and the school district proposes a settlement agreement,
the agreement shall include payment of all reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by the parent. (74 O.S. 2001,
§§ 169.2, 169.2a, 169.2b) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2697_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2697_cs.rtf
HB 2701 (Mitchell)
– Workers’ Compensation. Clarifying language relating to
temporary disability benefits. (85 O.S.
2001, § 22.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2701_int.rtf
2/7/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2706
(Wells/Morgan) – 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
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2706_hcr.rtf
HB 2714
(Stanley/Cain) – INJURY PREVENTION. Establishing
May of each year as “Injury Prevention Month”; recommending that all state
agencies, businesses, and interested organizations should take the opportunity
to provide their employees and members with injury prevention information
during Injury Prevention Month. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2714_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee - Passed
HB 2729
(Pettigrew/Nichols) – JURY DUTY LEAVE.
Making it a misdemeanor to require an employee to use sick or vacation
leave while on jury duty; providing that section shall not require an employer
to pay wages for time on jury duty unless the employee uses paid leave for that
purpose. (38 O.S. 2001, § 34, 35) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2729_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2729_hcr.rtf
HB 2733
(Deutschendorf) - Health insurance/PRESCRIPTIONS. Providing a maximum $500 income tax
credit for out-of-pocket pharmaceutical expenses incurred by a state or
education employee enrolled in the health insurance plan offered by the State
and Education Employees Group Insurance Board for purchasing a non-preferred
drug when there is not a preferred drug option available to the employee. (68 § 2357.101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2733_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
HB 2735
(Deutschendorf) - Young Entrepreneur
Technology Business Development.
Creating an Oklahoma Young Entrepreneur Technology Business Development
Program to assist students enrolled in a State System institution or in a
postgraduate course or program at a technology center school district in
developing and commercializing new technology products and processes. (74 § 5060.45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2735_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Science & Technology Committee
HB 2737
(Deutschendorf) – COMPUTER SERVICES.
Stating legislative intent that any State System institution may enter
into a collaborative agreement with any state agency to provide computer
services and equipment to the state agency.
(70 § 3227.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2737_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
HB 2738 (Deutschendorf/Helton)
– TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS ELIGIBILITY. Authorizing
students who have graduated from private schools not accredited by the State
Board of Education to participate in the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program
and qualify for scholarships by meeting eligibility criteria. (70 O.S. 2001, § 2612) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2738_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
2/13/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2738_hcr.rtf
HB 2739
(Deutschendorf/Robinson) – Virtual
Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION). Creating an 11-member Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma
Network (VISION) Task Force until June 30, 2003, to make findings and
recommendations on extending the web-based curriculum programs developed
through the VISION pilot program to all public school districts in the state,
determining the cost of making such programs and web-based management systems developed
through the pilot program available to all districts, developing a pricing
schedule that other states and countries must pay in order to access web-based
curriculum programs and management systems developed through the pilot program
and location of a statewide server array with the necessary storage to support
the storage and retrieval of curriculum and management programs developed
through the pilot program; requiring the task force to issue a report. (70 § 1210.727) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2739_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Science & Technology Committee
2/11/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2739_hcr.rtf
2/18/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(94-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2739_engr.rtf
HB 2742 (Nations)
– TEACHING ASSISTANTS/ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. This is a shell bill relating to nonresident tuition waiver for
teaching assistants having proficiency in English. (70 § 3218.13) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2742_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
HB 2745 (Taylor) –
RELOCATING ROADS. This is a
shell bill relating to general powers of boards of county commissioners,
including the power to relocate highways adjoining the property of higher education
institutions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2745_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House County & Municipal Government Committee
HB 2760 (Newport)
– TELEMARKETING. Prohibiting the use of an automatic dial
announcing device after 5 p.m.; ”Telemarketer Restriction Act”; requiring the
attorney general to establish a list of customers who do not wish to receive
unsolicited telemarketing sales calls; 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; requiring notice of establishment
of the no-telemarketing-sales-call registry and means for consumers to be
included or removed; requiring quarterly updates; making telemarketing calls to
registered consumers an unlawful telemarketing practice and a violation of the
Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act; permitting administrative fines; creating a
telemarketer revolving fund for the office of the attorney general to be expended
for the purpose of implementing, administering or enforcing provisions of the
act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2760_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee
HB 2763
(Lindley/Monson) – Health
insurance/FREEDOM OF CHOICE.
This is a shell bill relating to health maintenance organization or
prepaid health plan regulations and the Health Care Freedom of Choice Act. (63 § 2510; 36 § 6055) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2763_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2763_cs.rtf
HB 2778 (Glover) –
Health insurance/PREEXISTING
CONDITION. This is a shell
bill relating to the preexisting condition exclusion for the State and
Education Employees Group Health Insurance Plan. (74 § 1308.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2778_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
HB 2792 (Perry) – CREDIT CARDS/HIGHER EDUCATION. Stating
legislative intent that the State Regents cease entering into contracts with
credit card issuers and to cease allowing credit card issuers to use space in a
state-supported higher education institution for taking applications for credit
cards, issuing credit cards or offering inducements to apply for credit cards. (70 § 3242)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2792_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
HB 2796
(Braddock/Morgan) – INTERNET ACCESS
SERVICE. Prohibiting the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from imposing any
regulation on a high-speed Internet access service or broadband service
provider unless the regulation is imposed equally and uniformly upon all
providers of high-speed Internet access service or broadband service,
regardless of technology or medium used to provide such service; providing
that, if an incumbent local exchange telecommunications service provider (ILEC)
has entered into an interconnection agreement with a competitive local exchange
carrier (CLEC) prior to Jan. 1, 2002, and the agreement includes a provision
permitting the CLEC to provide digital subscriber line services on the
high-frequency portion of a copper-wire loop owned by the ILEC, then the ILEC
must continue to provide access to the high-frequency portion of copper-wire
loops to that CLEC for the duration of and according to the terms and conditions
of the interconnection agreement and the ILEC must make the same contract provision
available to other CLECs; authorizing the corporation commission to enforce a
provision of an interconnection agreement in existence prior to Jan. 1, 2002,
providing for CLEC usage of the high-frequency portion of copper-wire loops but
the commission may not in any way expand regulation of the provision of
high-speed Internet access service or broadband service by an ILEC beyond that
existing provision concerning the high-frequency portion of a copper-wire
loop. The committee substitute
adds a section; still prohibits corporation commission regulation of broadband
service. The remainder of this language
has been deleted, but the bill does require that an ILEC must provide unbundled
access to network elements to the extent required by FCC regulations. (17 O.S. 2001, § 139.102) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2796_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2796_cs.rtf
HB 2801 (Balkman)
– WEAPONS. Clarifying language relating to unlawful
carrying of a weapon. (21 § 1272) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2801_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2804 (Cox) – INSURANCE. Providing for insurance compliance
self-audits; allowing such audits to be conducted by the insurer, its agents,
officers or employees or by independent contractors; prohibiting communications
relating to such audits from being discoverable or admissible as evidence in
any civil, administrative or similar case, except as expressly provided. (36 § 401/408) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2804_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Insurance Committee
HB 2805 (Cox) – HEALTH
INSURANCE. Modifying criteria for
preparation of annual statements by insurers; authorizing the insurance
commissioner to request financial and other information from insurers more
frequently than quarterly under certain circumstances; authorizing the
Insurance Departments Anti-Fraud Unit to refer certain matters to the attorney
general; making investigators of the Anti-Fraud Unit peace officers; modifying
the amount of surplus insurers must maintain; requiring applicants requesting
to be admitted to transact insurance to follow certain instructions; making
certificates of authority perpetual, with exception; modifying the premium tax;
defining what constitutes financial soundness for surplus line brokers; authorizing
domestic insurers to make purchases used in connection with data processing of
transactions; modifying the definition of extraordinary dividend or
distribution; providing for the effect of issuance of an order appointing a
liquidator; providing that the statute of limitations and defense of laches do
not run under certain circumstances; modifying the date for filing certain statements
by motor service clubs; making minimum premium charges subject to the premium
tax; requiring that fees passed on to consumers be an actual expense of the
insurer; providing a maximum allowable total for fees and minimum premium
charges; authorizing insurers to contract with mail order prescription drug
services and retail pharmacies under employer health care programs; repealing
sections relating to application for certificates of authority to transact
insurance and insurance requirements under the Home Inspection Licensing
Act. (36 O.S. 2001, §§ 311, 311.2, 321,
348.1, 361, 362, 1112, 1435.7, 1435.23, 1435.29, 1452, 1474, 1612, 1655, 1803,
3106, 3623.1, 3624, 4511, 5123; repealing 36 O.S. 2001, § 615; 59 O.S. 2001, §
858-630) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2805_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Insurance Committee
HB 2807 (McCarter/Coffee)
– SCHOOL BUSES. Relating to motor vehicles, including school
and church buses; modifying the definition of vehicle to remove the exception
for devices moved by human power; eliminating the requirement that school buses
bear the words “School Bus”; requiring that school buses be National School Bus
Yellow; adopting federal specifications and standards for certain lighting
equipment; requiring certain headlamps to be in use while a vehicle is driven
on a highway; prohibiting the use of neon lamps; requiring headlamps to emit
white light; specifying how head and tail lamps must be displayed; modifying
the distance for height placement of lamps and reflectors; specifying vehicles
that are required to use stop lamps and electric flashing turn signals;
specifying lights to be used when a load extends beyond the bed or body of a
vehicle; specifying light requirements for parked vehicles; establishing
minimum lighting requirements for implements of husbandry and for towed units
of farm equipment; modifying distances of light visibility for animal-drawn
vehicles; specifying the standard for vehicular hazard warning lamps; adding
vehicles that may use flashing lights; specifying lighting equipment for school
and church buses; requiring the State Board of Education to be in compliance
with federal standards regarding lighting equipment and special warning devices
for school buses; requiring vehicles to be equipped to prevent excessive noise
and excessive fumes or smoke; specifying standards for windshield wipers, tires
and glass; requiring that certain vehicles be equipped with portable red emergency
reflectors; specifying the type of refrigerant that may be used for
air-conditioning vehicles; prohibiting operation of vehicles with
television-type receiving equipment, with exception; prohibiting disconnection,
modification or alteration of emissions equipment; prohibiting operation of a
vehicle with disconnected or broken shock absorbers; repealing sections
relating to lamps and other lighting equipment and brakes on vehicles and to
motorcycles. The committee
substitute adds two sections to the repealer, relating to slow-moving
vehicle emblems. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2807_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Safety Committee
2/14/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2807_cs.rtf
HB 2815 (Ingmire)
– OPEN RECORDS. This is a shell bill relating to the Open
Records Act. (51 § 24A.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2815_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2818 (Calvey) –
Workers’ Compensation. Modifying the Workers’ Compensation Act to
change circumstances under which drug or alcohol testing may occur. (40 O.S. 2001, § 554; 85 O.S. 2001, §
17) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2818_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2821 (Calvey) –
Health insurance. Clarifying language relating to group
accident and health insurance and health maintenance organizations. (36 O.S. 2001 § 4501, 63 O.S. 2001, §
2501) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2821_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2822 (Calvey) –
SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS. Allowing tuition aid grants, Oklahoma Higher
Learning Access Program (OHLAP) scholarships and Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship
awards to eligible students enrolled at private schools licensed by the Board
of Private Vocational Schools. (70 O.S.
2001, §§ 626.2, 626.7, 2602, 2604, 2611/2613)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2822_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2839 (Hastings)
– ETHICS. Clarifying language relating to penalties
for violating ethics provisions. (74
O.S. 2001, § 4255) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2839_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2841 (Hastings)
– Workers’ Compensation. This is a shell bill relating to benefits or
savings considered for Workers’ Compensation purposes. (85 O.S. 2001, § 45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2841_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
HB 2847 (Hastings/Leftwich)
– READING PILOT PROGRAM. Requiring the State Board of Education to
establish a reading pilot program for low-performing or high challenge schools. The committee substitute clarifies
language relating to reading assessment plans.
(70 § 1210.543)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2847_int.rtf
2/21/02Committee
Reassignment – House Administrative Rule Review Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2847_cs.rtf
HB 2849 (Case/Riley)
– Ad valorem TAXATION. This is a shell bill relating to ad valorem
tax exemptions. The committee
substitute modifies ad valorem tax exemptions for location of continuum of
care retirement communities to refer to tax-exempt entities located in
metropolitan statistical areas rather than counties with a population of more
than 500,000. (68 O.S. 2001, §
2887) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2849_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2849_cs.rtf
HB 2851 (Case) – INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS/RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Removing income and total benefit limitations
on exemption of retirement benefits from taxable income. (68 O.S. 2001, § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2851_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
HB 2852
(Easley/Horner) – CAPITOL COMMUNICATIONS.
Oklahoma Capitol Communications Center Act; creating an Oklahoma
Capitol Communications Center, a toll-free telephone service for assisting
Oklahomans with problems or questions concerning state government, including
proper referrals. (74 §§
5021.1/5021) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2852_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Passed
HB 2864 (John
Sullivan) – ABORTION. “Informed
Consent for Abortion Act”; prohibiting performance of an abortion without the
voluntary and informed consent of the woman upon whom it is to be performed;
outlining information to be imparted by the physician; providing for modified
procedure in the event of a medical emergency; requiring every facility in
which an abortion is performed to file certain reports; requiring the State
Health Department to publish certain information; requiring department to
collect certain statistical information; outlining penalties for
violations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2864_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
HB 2874 (Gray) – CONSTRUCTION/BIDDING. Transferring certain duties from the
director of the Department of Central Services to the state construction
administrator of the Construction and Properties Division of the department;
authorizing awarding agencies to require contractors and material suppliers to
pre-qualify as responsible bidders prior to submitting bids; authorizing chief
administrating officer of awarding agency to reject bids; repealing section
relating to requirement of competitive bidding for construction of certain
facilities (61 O.S. 2001, §§ 9/13,
60/65, 102, 104, 107, 110, 113, 115, 116, 118, 119, 121, 128, 130, 152, 154,
157, 202/204, 207.2, 208.1, 208.2, 209, 211; repealing 61 O.S. 2001, §
103.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2874_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
HB 2886
(Ferguson/Fisher) – HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
Adding Applied Mathematics I and II and other technology and
contextual math courses to core curricula for high school graduation purposes. (70 O.S. 2001, § 11-1-3.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2886_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2886_hcr.rtf
HB 2895
(Blackburn/Easley) – WATER RESOURCES DATA.
Requiring legislative approval of cooperative agreements to sell
water out of state; requiring the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to conduct a
surface water study; requiring higher education institutions with water
resource data to make the data available to the Board and cooperate with and
assist in the collection, analysis, processing and receipt of such data. The committee substitute creates the
"Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan Act of 2002"; establishing a
moratorium on the sale of exportation of public water outside this state for a
three-year period; requiring a study of Oklahoma water resources by the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board; requiring development of a comprehensive state
water plan; requiring development of a water-supply model prior to execution of
any contract by the board for the out-of-state sale or exportation of water;
requiring legislative approval of cooperative agreements with federally
recognized Indian tribes regarding the sale or exportation of water out of
state. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1221; 82 §
1B) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2895_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Environment & Natural Resources Committee
2/11/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2895_cs.rtf
HB 2896 (Askins) –
DEFERRED SAVINGS. Increasing
employer contribution amount for the state employees deferred savings incentive
plan from $25 to not to exceed $75 per month.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2896_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
HB 2902
(Blackburn) – EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER FOR THE DEAF. Creating the “Oklahoma Educational Interpreter
for the Deaf Act”; establishing qualifications for educational interpreters in
public schools; requiring the State Department of Education to maintain a
registry. (70 §§ 13-141/13-145) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2902_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
HB 2907
(Blackburn/Monson) – BANKING/INVESTMENT SECURITIES. Modifying provisions relating to banks
and trust companies, shareholders, certificates of authority, bank commissioner
hearings, deposit of securities and type of securities to be deposited with
commissioner; permitting a bank to purchase investment securities (including
certain obligation bonds and revenue bonds) issued by or on behalf of any state
or political subdivision of a state. The
committee substitute makes no substantive changes. (6 § 806)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2907_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Banking & Finance Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2907_cs.rtf
HB 2908
(Blackburn/Henry) – College Savings
Plan. Modifying maximum
contributions to College Savings Plan accounts to not to exceed $2,500 for each
contributor each year for each account; authorizing account owners to make
certain changes in accounts; repealing section relating to distributions from
an account. The committee substitute
makes no substantive change. (68 O.S.
2001, § 2358; 70 O.S. 2001, §§ 3970.3, 3970.6 3970.7; 3970.8) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2908_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2908_cs.rtf
HB 2915 (Winchester/Wilcoxson)
– TEACHER CERTIFICATION/Alternative
PLACEMENT. Requiring that
candidates for alternative placement teaching certificates be at least 25 years
of age. The committee substitute
also requires that candidates have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher and a GPA of
2.5 or higher in a major field corresponding to the subject area of
specialization for which the person is seeking certification. (70 § 6-122.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2915_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2915_cs.rtf
2/21/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(86-9)
HB 2919 (Morgan/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/2001-02HB/HB2919_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2919_hcr.rtf
HB 2921 (Morgan/Pruitt)
– ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY. Establishing an address confidentiality
program through the Office of the Secretary of State for victims of domestic
abuse, sexual assault or stalking; stating that a program participant may
request that state and local agencies use the address designated by the
Secretary of State as the address of the participant. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2921_int.rtf
2/6/02 House
Committee - Passed
2/13/02Bill
Passed - House (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2921_engr.rtf
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
HJR 1036 (Adair/Taylor) - Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund. This is a proposed constitutional amendment modifying expenditures from
the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund.
(Art. X, § 40) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1036_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
2/14/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1036_hcr.rtf
HJR 1042 (Hiett/Johnson) – AD VALOREM TAXATION. This is a
proposed constitutional amendment adding an exemption for farm tractors or
implements from ad valorem taxation on a county option basis; requiring the
Legislature to enact laws to reimburse various entities, including junior
colleges for revenue loss. (Art. X, §
6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1042_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Passed
HJR 1051 (Perry/Coffee) – LIMITING LIABILITY FOR CONTRACTORS. Proposed
constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to enact laws permitting
state entities to limit liability of persons contracting to provide goods or
services to the state. (Art. V, §
53) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1051_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
2/21/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1051_hcr.rtf
HJR 1053 (Hastings) – Workers’ Compensation. Expressing legislative intent that from the effective date of SB 1414 (2001)
no Workers’ Compensation awards would be made for permanent partial disability
resulting from a combination of injuries.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1053_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
HJR 1055 (Askins/Maddox) – APPROPRIATIONS/LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATION. Proposed constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature, during
each odd-numbered year, to consider only measures for appropriation of revenues
to fund the executive, legislative and judicial branches, for the payment of
interest on the public debt and other appropriations authorized by the Oklahoma
Constitution; requiring that such measures provide for expenses or interest for
two fiscal years; authorizing the legislature to provide for the appropriations
to be specific to each fiscal year during the two-year fiscal period or to
provide a total sum that includes the appropriation amount for the entire
two-year fiscal period; authorizing the legislature, during each even-numbered
year, to consider measures for enactment, amendment or repeal of law, referenda
for modifications to the Constitution and measures not having the force or
effect of law; prohibiting the Legislature from considering appropriation
measures during an even-numbered year; requiring a three-fourths vote of the
members of each chamber of the Legislature to consider substantive legislation
during an odd-numbered year. The
committee substitute is a proposed constitutional amendment limiting
odd-year sessions to budgetary or revenue and financial matters, redistricting
measures in the first session after the census and emergency measures
identified by the House speaker and president pro tempore of the Senate;
authorizing introduction and consideration of other measures by two-thirds vote
of either house; requiring that in odd-numbered years the Legislature shall
provide for a state budget for each of the two insuring fiscal years. (Art. V, § 26; Art. X, § 23) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1055_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1055_cs.rtf
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
HCR 1044 (Doug Miller) – STATE EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT. Creating a State Government Employee Excellence in Recruitment and
Retention Task Force, membership of which includes two persons associated with
higher education institutions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1044_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
HCR 1045 (Ingmire/Morgan) – OSU/REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing
the A&M Board of Regents, on behalf of Oklahoma State University, to issue
$8 million in revenue bonds for upgrading a water treatment facility. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1045_int.rtf
2/7/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed -
HCR 1047 (Wells/Morgan) – OSU/REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing
the A&M Board of Regents, on behalf of Oklahoma State University, to issue
$25 million in revenue bonds to construct a new outdoor swimming pool, make
certain repairs to the Colvin Recreation Center and refund certain outstanding
revenue bond obligations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1047_int.rtf
2/7/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed -
HCR 1049 (Wells/Morgan) – OSU/REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing
the A&M Board of Regents, on behalf of Oklahoma State University, to issue
$6 million in revenue bonds for construction of a new addition and minor
renovation of the Agricultural Center Office Building.
2/21/02House
Introduction and First Reading - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1049_int.rtf
FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SJR
1X (Dunlap) – TAX
REFORM/TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT.
Legislative referendum, the "Oklahoma Tax Reform Act of 2002";
repealing individual income tax, estate tax to level of federal allowance
"pickup" status, franchise tax and state sales tax on groceries;
levying 5.9 percent tax on numerous services, including out-of-state services
used or consumed in this state; allocating tax revenues as follows: 87.2
percent to general revenue fund, 8.5 percent to the education reform revolving
fund, 3.35 percent to the Teachers Retirement System of Oklahoma, capped at
$136 million, with excess deposited to general fund, 0.95 percent to the ad
valorem reimbursement fund; outlining exemptions; increasing household income
ceiling for sales tax relief to $20,000 for an individual and spouse, $50,000
for households with children, individuals with a physical disability and those
65 years of age or older; increasing amount of claim for an individual spouse
to $400, for other qualifying families $600 for an individual plus $40 for each
allowable personal exemption; repealing sections relating to income tax withholding.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR1x_int.rtf
2/5/02 Introduced
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LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE