INDEX
BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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
Exemption
for retirement benefits, HB 2082, HB 2851
Exemption
for sales to hospitals, HB 1974
Exemption
for donations to libraries, HB 2289
Exemption
for ticket sales, SB 893
Teacher
Adjunct,
HB 2332
Alternative
certification, HB 2915
Certification,
HB 2915, HB 2332
BILL SUMMARIES
Status
Reported as of January 24, 2002
SENATE BILLS
SB
836 (Ford) – SCIENCE & MATH COURSES. Establishing a weighted pupil category for laboratory science and
upper-level mathematics course enrollment; Authorizing the Education Department
to determine courses eligible for category weight. (70 O.S. 2001, § 18-201.1)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB836_int.rtf
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
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
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
SB
901 (Crutchfield) – SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGISTS/SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS/AUDIOLOGISTS/SALARY BONUS. Requiring the State Board of Education,
subject to availability of funds, to provide an annual salary bonus of $5,000
to school psychologists and speech-language pathologists or audiologists. (70 § 6-205) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB901_int.rtf
SB
903 (Williams) – FACULTY EMPLOYMENT. Requiring
that full-time higher education faculty be given reasons for certain employment
decisions within seven days of decision.
(70 § 3231) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB903_int.rtf
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
SB
934 (Herbert) – COMMISSIONERS OF
LAND OFFICE. Authorizing the
Commissioners of the Land Office to hold meetings by teleconference;
authorizing the Commissioners to invest the permanent school fund and the other
educational funds in timber and timberland and in real estate, improved real
estate and real estate investment trusts; authorizing the Commissioners to buy,
sell, harvest and manage timber produced on the state’s school lands; modifying
publication requirements for the sale of oil, gas and mineral leases on school
lands; requiring the Commissioners to pay real estate appraiser license fees
for employees required to obtain such license to perform required job
duties. (25 O.S. 2001, § 307.1; 64 O.S.
2001, §§ 51, 92, 281) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB934_int.rtf
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 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
SB
950 (Leftwich) – TELEMARKETING. “Telemarketer Restriction Act”; requiring
the attorney general to establish a no list of consumers 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; authorizing the attorney general
to promulgate rules establishing a schedule of increasing fines to be assessed
for multiple and repeated violations.
(15 §§ 775B.1/775B.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB950_int.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
SB
990 (Rozell) – HEALTH CARE CONSUMER
PROTECTION. This is a comprehensive bill enacting the “Health Care Consumer
Protection and Fraud Prevention Act”.
(36 §§ 3650.1/3650.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB990_int.rtf
HOUSE BILLS
HB 1974 (Mitchell) – SALES TAX 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
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
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
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
HB 2018 (Mitchell) – 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
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
HB 2030 (Benge) – 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
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
HB 2045 (Wilt) – JURY DUTY EXEMPTION FOR STUDENTS. Exempting full-time college students from
jury duty. (38 O.S. 2001, § 28) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2045_int.rtf
HB 2053 (Nance) – 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
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
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
HB 2058 (Adair) – 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
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
HB 2068 (Covey) – 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
HB 2078 (Adkins) – 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
HB 2082 (Kirby) – 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
HB 2093 (Paulk) – 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. (59 O.S.
2001, § 493.2, 508, 509.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2093_int.rtf
HB 2099 (Gilbert) – 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
HB 2100 (Gilbert) – 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. (56 O.S. 2001, § 230.52, 230.53)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2100_int.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
HB 2124 (Stites) – RETIREMENT/HEALTHCARE
COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. “Oklahoma Public Pension Systems Cost-of-Living Adjustment and
Healthcare Supplement Implementation Act of 2002”. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2124_int.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
HB 2138 (Roach) – OSU/TULSA
TECHNOLOGY INTERN PROGRAM. Stating legislative intent for OSU/Tulsa to develop a Technology
Intern Partner Program to provide internships for eligible 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
HB 2141 (Toure) – FACULTY
EMPLOYMENT. Requiring written notification of reasons
for adverse faculty employment actions; requiring an appeal process. (70 § 3205.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2141_int.rtf
HB 2142 (Toure) – 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
HB 2162 (Paulk) – 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. (59 § 575)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2162_int.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
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
HB 2178 (Easley) – 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
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
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
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
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
HB 2209 (Paulk) – 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. (59 O.S. 2001, §
575) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2209_int.rtf
HB
2220 (Cox) - 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. (68 § 2357.45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2220_int.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
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
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
HB 2238 (Ross)
- 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. (74 §§ 8201.1, 8221, 8224, 8224.1; 70 §§
2621/2623, 2625) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2238_int.rtf
HB 2249 (Lindley) – 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. (56
§ 1021) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2249_int.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
HB 2264 (Dunegan)
– 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. (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
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
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
HB 2271 (Coleman)
– 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) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2271_int.rtf
HB 2274 (Webb)
– 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
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
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
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
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
HB 2311 (Stites) –
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. (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
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
HB 2326 (Corn) –
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.
(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
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. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2328_int.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
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
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
HB 2341 (Wilt) – 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. (70 O.S. 2001, § 5-117.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2341_int.rtf
HB 2344 (Staggs) –
POST-RETIREMENT EMPLOYMENT.
Establishing post-retirement annual earnings limitations for retirees
employed by school districts. (70 O.S.
2001, § 17-116.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2344_int.rtf
HB 2346 (Staggs) –
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
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
HB 2352 (Liotta) –
EMPLOYEE PRIVACY. Prohibiting
employers from releasing social security numbers of current or former employees
without written permission; making violation a misdemeanor. (40 § 61.1)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2352_int.rtf
HB 2353 (Adair) – HEALTH
INSURANCE/RETIREMENT. Allowing
former employees who retire or have a vested benefit in state retirement
systems to reinstate health and dental insurance coverage. (74 §§ 1316.2, 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2353_int.rtf
HB 2361 (Newport)
– 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.
(74 § 840-2.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2361_int.rtf
HB 2368 (Turner) –
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. (70 § 17-116.18; 74
O.S. 2001, § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2368_int.rtf
HB 2374 (Roan) - 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
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
HB 2381 (Roan) – 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 O.S. 2001, § 280) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2381_int.rtf
HB 2383 (Roan) – 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. (70 O.S. 2001, § 17-105) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2383_int.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
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
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
HB 2410 (Coleman) – 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. (63 O.S. 2001, §
1-110.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2410_int.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
HB 2412 (Coleman) – 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. (74 §§ 452.10,
452.11/452.14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2412_int.rtf
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
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
HB 2420 (Clay Pope) –
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. (60 O.S. 2001, § 176) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2420_int.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
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
HB 2434 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.
Appropriating to the State Regents.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2434_int.rtf
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
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
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
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
HB 2447 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Teacher Preparation. Appropriating to the Teacher Preparation
Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2447_int.rtf
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
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
HB 2507 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/University HOSPITALS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals
Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2507_int.rtf
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
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
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
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
HB 2608 (Benson) – 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
HB 2616 (Winchester) –
APPROPRIATIONS/USAO. Appropriating
to the State Regents an amount necessary to provide capital improvements at the
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2616_int.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
HB 2625 (Eddins) –
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
HB 2633 (Fields) -
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
HB 2651 (Wright) –
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
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. (750 O.S.
2001, §§ 11-103.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2668_int.rtf
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
HB 2689 (Braddock)
- 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
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
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
HB 2697 (Lindley)
– 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. (74 O.S. 2001, §§ 169.2, 169.2a,
169.2b) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2697_int.rtf
HB 2706 (Wells) – HIGH
SCHOOL CURRICULUM. Adding Applied
Mathematics I and II and Applied Biology and Chemistry to core curricula for
high school graduation purposes. (70
O.S. 2001, § 11-1-3.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2706_int.rtf
HB 2729
(Pettigrew) – 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
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
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. (4 § 5060.45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2735_int.rtf
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
HB 2738
(Deutschendorf) – TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS.
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
HB 2739
(Deutschendorf) – 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
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
HB 2763 (Lindley)
– Health insurance/FREEDOM OF CHOICE. Clarifying language 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
HB 2778 (Glover) –
Health insurance/PREEXISTING
CONDITION. Clarifying
language 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
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
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
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
HB 2815 (Ingmire)
– OPEN RECORDS. Clarifying language relating to the Open
Records Act. (51 § 24A.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2815_int.rtf
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, § 24A.1; 85 O.S. 2001, § 17) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2818_int.rtf
HB 2821 (Calvey) –
Health insurance. Clarifying language relating to group
accident and health insurance and health maintenance organizations. (36 O.S. 2001 § 24A.1, 63 O.S. 2001, §
2501) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2821_int.rtf
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
HB 2841 (Hastings)
– Workers’ Compensation. Clarifying language 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
HB 2849 (Case) – Ad valorem TAXATION. Clarifying language relating to ad valorem
tax exemptions. (68 O.S. 2001, §
2887) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2849_int.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
HB 2852 (Easley) –
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
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
HB 2886 (Ferguson)
– 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
HB 2889 (Ferguson)
– PUBLIC CONTRACTS. Increasing
to $25,000 the amount of public contracts for which a sworn statement shall be
required. (62 O.S. 2001, § 310.9; 70
O.S. 2001, § 5-135.3; 74 O.S. 2001, §§ 5-135.3, 3109) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2889_int.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
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
HB 2908
(Blackburn) – 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. (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
HB 2915 (Winchester)
– TEACHER CERTIFICATION/Alternative
PLACEMENT. Requiring that
candidates for alternative placement teaching certificates be at least 25 years
of age. (70 § 6-122.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2915_int.rtf
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
HJR 1036 (Adair) - 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
HJR 1042 (Hiett) – 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
HJR 1051 (Perry) – 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
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
HJR 1055 (Askins) – 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. (Art. V, §
26; Art. X, § 23) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1055_int.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
###
LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE