LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 49Th Oklahoma Legislature Second Session – 2004

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 49th Oklahoma Legislature Second Session – 2004

OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

From: Carolyn McCoy & Lesa Jolly-Borin

Friday, February 6, 2004

Welcome to the OSRHE Legislative Update

Highlights this Week:

College Connection’ Radio Program Debuts Saturday From State Regents

Oklahomans are encouraged to tune in Saturday to a new radio program, “College Connection,” to find out the latest news on state and national higher education issues, as well as to hear a variety of guests provide valuable information on preparing for college.

“College Connection,” sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, will air each Saturday beginning Feb. 7 on KFAQ 1170 AM in Tulsa from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and on KOMA- News/Talk 1520 AM in Oklahoma City from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“The State Regents look forward to the opportunity to provide information on a weekly basis that will help Oklahomans prepare for college both academically and financially,” said Chancellor Paul G. Risser. “‘College Connection’ provides families with another resource for college information while highlighting significant state and local higher education issues and featuring input from educational and policy leaders.”

In addition to news highlights from Oklahoma campuses and a recap of President George W. Bush’s State of the Union statement regarding community colleges, the debut program will also feature a discussion with Risser on the priorities and future of higher education in Oklahoma, as well as special guests sharing information on College Goal Sunday, a statewide event designed to provide financial aid and preparing for college information to students and their families.

Zero-base Budget Committee Holds Hearing on Funding Formula By Jeff Packham - Staff Writer

(GIT) The Legislative Oversight Committee on State Budget Performance received a mathematical lesson Thursday on the common education funding formula.

One issue that was discussed related to individual personal property in counties. Harriet LaGrone said allowing counties to repeal these taxes had helped the taxpayers but hurt schools.

In discussing the funding formula, Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield, D-Ardmore, noted Texas had a system that was like "Robin Hood" and the state was looking at Oklahoma's formula as a possible model. State Superintendent Sandy Garrett said there were several legal issues involved in Texas with the formula.

"They've been resued on this equity formula," Garrett said, "and they are looking at Oklahoma."

Sen. Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater, asked about money outside the formula - approximately $412 million - and asked if the amount went into the formula. Garrett said there could still be some funding inequities in smaller schools.

Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, asked if moving the money into the formula would allow the local districts more or less control, and Garrett responded it would mean more control if the mandates were loosened.

Crutchfield said he understood there were a significant number of districts that were backing out of paying their share of the health insurance benefits, and instead telling teachers it was a fringe benefit. Garrett said the teachers were able to take it as a benefit or as cash.

About half of the districts were not paying the required 17 percent, Crutchfield said, due to the wording in the law. Rep. Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, said this would be a moot issue if the fully-paid benefit allowance passed this year, and Crutchfield added half of the teachers would receive a 17- percent raise.

Sen. Penny Williams, D-Tulsa, said she had a difficult time understanding why the funding formula was called a "political" issue when it had remained the same for 23 years. Garrett said it was not a partisan issue, but a battle between the large and small schools.

Rep. Jack Bonny, D-Burns Flat, said every change in the funding formula had hurt small schools, and he preferred to not see it changed. Crutchfield said the funding formula was weighted to help schools with special needs, and some school officials complained about special needs schools receiving extra money.

"You shouldn't have the money if you don't have the need," Crutchfield offered as a response to those complaints.

Sen. Ben Robinson, D-Muskogee, asked about the gifted students programs, and LaGrone said some districts did not put in the time to calculate the numbers. Bonny pointed out there was an at- tempt to qualify band students and even athletes as "gifted," but LaGrone said the individuals would all have to pass a test designed to qualify the students.

LaGrone discussed the formula weight and said a student could be worth several people in relation to funding, depending on the needs of the student. Crutchfield said weighting was important and pointed out it might be tougher for a teacher to instruct one student with special needs than a group of regular students.

Bill Would Require Regents to Disclose Planned Tuition Increases From House Media

(OKLAHOMA) Legislation would require state institutions of higher education to disclose proposed tuition and/or fee increases before state lawmakers appropriate funds to public colleges and universities.

HB 1822 was assigned to the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education.

The author of the measure is Rep. Joe Sweeden, D-Pawhuska, chairman of the House Committee on Government Operations, Agency Oversight and Administrative Rules, as well as a member of the Appropriations and Budget Committee.

“I just want the State Regents to appear at the Capitol each February, after the start of the legislative session, and tell us how much they plan to raise their tuition and fees for the coming year,” he said. “When we appropriate their money, we would know how much they’re going to have in extra revenue, and we could appropriate funds accordingly.”

He stressed that in no way would his legislation prevent university regents from raising tuition, nor would it reimpose annual caps on increases that the Legislature lifted last year.

HB 1822 would require higher-education regents to submit to the State Regents, prior to Feb. 1 each year, a report outlining the amount of, and the justification for, tuition and fee increases, plus the anticipated impact of any rate increases upon students and the school’s budget.

The State Regents for Higher Education would have to inform the Legislature and the Governor prior to Feb. 15 each year of “all proposed tuition and fee increases...”

Before March 15 each year, the appropriations and budget committees of the House and Senate would meet with the higher education Chancellor and representatives of universities and colleges who are asking for tuition increases for the next succeeding academic year.

“For the Legislature to be able to appropriate money properly, we must know how much fees and tuition are going up before we can adequately assist them in the budget process,” he said.

Sweeden said he wants to be an advocate for students who qualify for little or no financial assistance. “I don’t want to be responsible for not giving every single child in Oklahoma an opportunity to do their absolute best academically,” he said. “The children we teach today are the leaders of tomorrow.”

Committee Agendas for the week of February 9 – 13, 2004

Human Services (H) Agenda, Monday, 02/09/2004, AAI Location: Room 108, State Capitol Bldg. Meeting will convene After Adjournment I 1. Discussion of Legislation... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [HB2375*]

Corrections (H) Agenda, Monday, 02/09/2004, Morning Meeting will convene After Adjournment I Discussion of Legislation Other Business... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [HB1853*]

Public Safety and Homeland Sec (H) Agenda, Monday, 02/09/2004, 08:30 AM Location: Room 512A, State Capitol Bldg. H - Public Safety and Homeland Security 1. Discussion of Legislation Committee Substitute for: HB2336... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [HB2280*]

Agriculture & Rural Dvlpmnt. (H) Agenda, Monday, 02/09/2004, 09:00 AM Discussion of Legislation Other Business ... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [HB2217*] [HB2219*]

Education (S) Agenda, Monday, 02/09/2004, 09:30 AM Location: State Capitol, Rm. 419-C S-Education Agenda 1. Discussion of legislation 2. Other business... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [SB0849*] [SB1112*] [SB1115*] [SB1271*] [SJR0028*]

Judiciary (H) Agenda, Monday, 02/09/2004, 01:30 PM Location: Room 412C, State Capitol Bldg. H - Judiciary Committee Meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. or After Adjournment I 1. Discussion of Legislation Committee Substi- tutes for: HB2661 HB1494... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [HCR1046*]

Criminal Justice (H) Agenda, Tuesday, 02/10/2004, AAII Location: State Capitol, Rm. 412-C H-Criminal Justice Agenda 1. Discussion of legislation 2. Committee Substitute for: HB2176 3. Other business ... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [HB2122*]

Finance (S) Agenda, Tuesday, 02/10/2004, 09:00 AM Location: Room 511A, State Capitol Bldg. S - Finance Committee 1. Discussion of Leg- islation 2. Other Business... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [SB1489*]

Judiciary (S) Agenda, Tuesday, 02/10/2004, 09:30 AM

4 Location: State Capitol, Rm. 419-C S-Judiciary 9:30 a.m. or AAI Agenda 1. Discussion of legislature 2. Other business... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [SB0889*] [SB1152*] [SB1377*]

Govt Ops, Oversight, Admin Rul (H) Agenda, Tuesday, 02/10/2004, 01:30 PM Location: State Capitol, Rm. 108 H-Government Operations, Agency Oversight & Ad- ministrative Rules Committee 1:30 or AAI (if session ends before noon, the meeting will start at 1:30) Agenda 1. D... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [HB1018*] [HB1851*] [HB2090*] [HB2277*] [HB2320*] [HB2392*] [HB2506*]

Retirement & Group Health (S) Agenda, Tuesday, 02/10/2004, 02:00 PM Location: Room 419C, State Capitol Bldg. S - Retirement and Group Health Committee Meeting will convene at 2:00 p.m. or immediately after session 1. Discussion of Legisla- tion 2. Other Business... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [SB1131*] [SB1134*] [SB1144*] [SB1162*]

Economic Development (H) Agenda, Wednesday, 02/11/2004, 10:00 AM Location: State Capitol, Rm. 108 H-Economic Development Agenda 1. Discussion of legislation 2. Other business ... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [HB2164*]

Commerce (S) Agenda, Thursday, 02/12/2004, 09:00 AM Location: Room 419A&B S - Commerce Committee 1. Discussion of Legislation... [MORE] Tracked Bills On Agenda: [SJR0054*]

In order to better serve you during the legislative session, we will be providing a more comprehensive site entitled "In Session". Beginning today, you received a link to our weekly legislative update as well as a link to the "In Session" page.

"In Session" will serve as a clearinghouse of legislative information related to Oklahoma higher education. It provides links to helpful information you are already familiar with, such as:

State Regents' weekly Legislative Updates,

Campus E-Clips,

OHLAP,

GEAR UP,

OneNet, and

State Regents' News Center

"In Session" will also be a source of additional information such as:

radio spots from the new weekly Oklahoma higher education radio program, "College Connection,"

downloadable PowerPoint presentations,

fact and figures about Oklahoma higher education, with links to additional information,

helpful links related to current higher education issues and topics, and

easy access contact information for the State Regents' legislative and media relations staff.

In addition, "In Session" will provide up-to-date news regarding legislative issues affecting Okla- homa higher education, with updates on a weekly basis or news breaks throughout the week.

We hope you will find the "In Session" site to be a helpful and useful resource for information. Your questions, comments and suggestions are welcomed, so please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or click on the "Questions?" link at the bottom of the "In Session" page.

Just a reminder to you and your staff –

In order to view the update you must have Adobe Acrobat Version 5.0 or higher. Here is the link for the free download: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Should you have any questions or comments regarding the Legislative Update, please contact Lesa Borin – [email protected] or Carolyn McCoy – [email protected]

Upcoming Legislative Deadlines:

February 19, Thursday...... Bills from Committee of House of Origin March 11, Thursday...... Bills from Floor of House of Origin April 1, Thursday...... Bills from Committee of Opposite House April 22, Thursday...... Bills from Floor of Opposite House April 29, Thursday...... Deadline for Requesting Joint Conference Committee May 28, Friday...... Sine Die Adjournment

If you are unable to print copies of the bills in this report, please contact Carolyn McCoy at (405) 225-1965 or e-mail her at [email protected].

6 INDEX BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Abusive Work Environment, HB 2467 Academic Performance Index, SB 1458, HB 2477 Accountancy Act, SB 1488 Administrative Rules, SB 889, SB 1132 Advancement of Hispanic Students in Higher Education Task Force, HB 2145 Animal feeding operations, HB 2217 Appropriations General, SB 1069, HB 2007, HB 2008, HB 2009 OETA, SB 913, SB 914, SB 1069, HB 2007, HB 2008, HB 2009, HB 2014, HB 2015 Office of Accountability, HB 1903 Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), SB 931, SB 932, HB 1911, HB 1912, HB 2007, HB 2008, HB 2009 Physician Manpower Training Commission, SB 915, SB 916, SB 1069, HB 2007, HB 2008, HB 2009, HB 2016, HB 2017 From Rainy Day Fund, HJR 1058 Returning excess revenue to taxpayers, SJR 49 State Regents, SB 923, SB 924, SB 1069, SB 1083, HB 1903, HB 1904, HB 1991, HB 2007, HB 2008, HB 2009 Teacher Preparation Commission, SB 919, SB 920, SB 1069, HB 2007, HB 2008, HB 2009, HB 2020, HB 2021 University Hospitals Authority, SB 981, SB 982, SB 1069, SB 1086, HB 1937, HB 1938, HB 1990 Architectural Act Task Force, HB 2095 Art in Public Places, SB 1347 Arts school, SB 1501 Audiologists pay bonus, SB 1207 Audits of state agencies, HB 2165

Boards of education, HB 1861, HB 2722 Bond, Private Activity, Allocation Amendments, HB 1884, HB 2164 Bond reform, SB 1499 Budget Reserve Fund, HJR 1066

Cameron University Duncan branch campus, HB 2624 Revenue bonds, SCR 39 Capital improvements, SB 1079, HB 1846, HB 2001, HB 2002, HJR 1039 Career and technology awareness program, SB 1279 Career and Technology Education Board, HB 2268 Carl Albert State College pilot project, SB 1117 Certified School Professional Nurse Staff Task Force, HB 2095 Child abuse examiner training, HB 2375 Child care facilities, SB 1111 Chiropractic license requirements, HB 2724 Cigarette tax, HB 2228, HB 2455 College Savings Plan income tax deduction, HB 2212 Community hospital public trust authorities, HB 2350

7 Computer pornography, SB 1091 Credit cards for minors, HB 2227 Curriculum, SB 1452, HB 2275

Dental hygienists, HB 2415 District Freedom Reward, SB 1458 Drugs near schools, SB 1172 Dyslexia, SB 1456

Economic development, SJR 54, HB 2437, HB 2481, HB 2509, HB 2583, HB 2702 Educational indicators, SB 1458, HB 2384 Education Leadership Oklahoma, SB 1414 Electronic Commerce, HB 2095 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council, HB 2197 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Task Force, HB 2095 Emergency preparedness, HB 2280 Employee Benefits, SB 1388, HB 2210 Employee information, HB 2488 Employment Security, HB 2204 Energy development, HB 2437 Ethics, SB 868, HB 1824, HB 2411

Farrington, Teresa, SCR 37 Fees, new, HJR 1048 Financial literacy instruction, SB 893 Firearms, HB 2122 Fiscal impact of legislation, SB 1239

Gaming, SB 1377, HB 2430, HJR 1052 Geographic Information Systems (GIS), HB 1877, HB 2457 Gifts to higher educational institutions, SB 1489 Global education, SB 1452 Governmental Tort Claims, HB 2657 Government Bid Assistance, HB 2320 Graduation requirements, HB 2275 Gunsmith curriculum, SJR 54

Hepatitis A immunizations, tax credit, SB 1382 Higher Education Real Property Acquisition, HB 2582 Hispanic students in higher education advancement task force, HB 2145 Homeland Security, HB 2280 Horse racing, HB 1416, HB 2433 Hospital Emergency Services and Trauma Care Task Force, HB 2095

Income tax deduction for tuition, SB 871 Income tax exemption Retirement income, SB 859, SB 1286, HB 2636 Teachers, HB 2105, HB 2256 Information Technology Accessibility Task Force, HB 2095 Insurance, health Claim reimbursement, HB 2378

8 Maximum allowed, HB 2506 Metabolic diseases, HB 2315 Optional OSEEGIB coverage, HB 1851 Pharmacies, HB 2149 Plan options, SB 1388 Point-of-service plan, SB 1162 Premium payment for retirees, HB 2290 Prescriptions, HB 1897 Retirement coverage, SB 1391, SB 1143, SB 1144 Savings account, HB 2516 Vision plans, SB 1162 Inventors Trade Show, SB 1457

Langston University branch in Tulsa, SB 1418 Leave Accrual and sharing, SB 1385 Payment for, SB 1390 Legislative live coverage over Internet, HB 2366 Legislature two-year fiscal period, HJR 1069 Lifelong learning, SB 1449 Lottery prizes, debts to state, HB 2304

Math ability requirement for driver license, SB 895 Mathematics Initiative, HB 2334 Medical licensure, SB 1626, HB 2376, HB 2724 Mentor teachers, SB 1125, SB 1276, SB 1534, HB 2162, HB 2246, HB 2512, HB 2517 Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Committee re-creation, SB 864, HB 2092

Nanotechnology, SB 1537 Native American Cultural and Educational Authority, SB 1557 No Child Left Behind Act, SB 1458 Nursing Workforce Task Force, HB 2095

Office of Accountability, HB 2572 Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics pilot project, SB 1117 Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board, SB 1206 Open Meetings, SB 1468, HB 2671 Open Records, HB 2654, HB 2655, HB 2672

Partnership for School Readiness Board, SB 1115, HB 2273 Pay increase for state employees, SB 1097, SB 1305, HB 1827, HB 2418 for teachers, SB 1272 Payroll deduction, SB 1379, HB 2571 Pension obligation financing, SB 1339, SJR 51 Personnel, HB 2003, HB 2004, HB 2005 Physical education programs, SB 1445 Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act, HB 2111 Private Activity Bond Allocation, HB 1884, HB 2164 Professional counselors, SB 1562 Professional development, HB 2513, HB 2517

9 Purchasing Card, SB 1135, HB 2277 Computer software, HB 1849 Religious organization service provider, HB 2392 Telecommunications, HB 2193

Rainy Day Fund, HB 1058 Reading Sufficiency, HB 2332 Reduction in Force, SB 1136, SB 1148 Remedial courses, HB 2333 Residency committee, SB 1380, SB 1387, HB 2162 Residency policies, HB 2630, HB 2689 Retirement Alternate plan, HB 2226 Benefits, SB 1131 Benefit increase, SB 1134, HB 1857 Date, HB 2704 Death benefits, SB 1131, HB 2643 Health insurance, SB 1138, SB 1143, SB 1144, SB 1391, HB 2290 Income tax deduction, SB 859 Income tax exemptions, SB 1286, HB 2636 Post-retirement teachers, SB 1458, HB 2370, HB 2393, HB 2488 Revenue sources, HJR 1071 Study, SB 1304 Unfunded liability reduction, HB 2447, HJR 1061 Revenue bills establishing new fees, HJR 1048 Rural Economic Development, HB 2288, HB 2289 Rural Medical Education Loan and Scholarship Fund, SB 908

Sales tax Exemption for event tickets, SB 1383, HB 2292 Telecommunications services, HB 2335 School lands, HB 2680, HB 2681, HB 2682 School of Arts, SB 1501 School psychologists pay bonus, SB 1207 School readiness, SB 1115, HB 2273 School testing, HB 2384, HB 2477, HB 2567 Science and Technology Research and Development, SB 1537 Sex offenders registration, SB 1096, HB 2286 Space Authority, SB 1101 Speech-language pathologists pay bonus, SB 1207 Spring break coordination repeal, HB 1848 State Employee Advocacy Rights Act, SB 1105 Charitable Contribution Act, SB 1385 State employees, unclassified, SB 1075 State Employee Deferred Savings Incentive Plan, SB 1076, SB 1097 State Grievance Task Force, SB 1301 Strait , Derrick, Jim Thorpe Award winner, SR 36 Strategic plans, SB 1078 Student information, HB 2672 Student records, SB 1474

10 Superintendent of Public Instruction, SB 849, SJR 28

Tax credit Education expenses, HB 1881 Hepatitis A immunizations for persons in food service, SB 1382 Research and Technology Venture Capital Investment, SB 1487 Scholarship organization contributions, HB 2389 Tax, soft drink, HB 2116 Teacher certification, SB 1271, SB 1380, SB 1456 Teacher education, SB 1456 Teacher evaluation, SB 1387 Teacher Preparation Commission members, SB 756 Dyslexia specialists, SB 1456 Evaluation, SB 1387 Language development, HB 2601 Mentor teachers, SB 1125, SB 1276, SB 1534, HB 2162, HB 2246, HB 2512, HB 2517 Phonics instruction, SB 1451 Professional development, HB 2513, HB 2517 Transferring to State Department of Education, HB 2520 Teacher retention, SB 1458 Teacher salaries, SB 1272, SB 1458, HB 2518 Teacher, vocational education program grants, HB 2298 Technology center school district Audits, SB 1113 Board member terms, SB 1112 Career and technology awareness program, SB 1279 College prep courses, SB 1271 Deannexation, HB 2698 Telecommunications services, SB 1586, SB 1119, HB 2193, HB 2335, HB 2471 Teleconferencing for interim committee meetings, HB 2296 Telemedicine Advisory Council, HB 2090, HB 2095 Telemedicine network; HB 2095 Telephone numbers for state agencies, SB 1454 Testing, HB 2147, HB 2237, HB 2238, HB 2384 Tickets to events, HB 2292 Tourism, SB 1519, SB 1521 Trauma care services, SB 1554, HB 2095, HB 2382 Tuition increase, HB 1822 Tulsa hospitals, SB 1477, SB 1601

University Hospitals Authority, SB 1385

Violent crime offenders registration, HB 1853

Wind Power Initiative, SB 1212 Wine production, HB 2219 Workers’ Compensation, SB 880, SB 1171, HB 2387, HB 2396, HCR 1046 Workplace harassment, HB 2395

11 BILL SUMMARIES

Status Reported as of February 5, 2004

SENATE BILLS

SB 756 (Williams) – TEACHER PREPARATION. Relates to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; deleting obsolete language; updating cite. (70 § 6-199) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB756_int.rtf 2/04/03 Second reading - Referred to Senate Rules Committee 2/04/04 Reassigned to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 849 (Wilcoxson/Balkman) – PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT APPOINTED OFFICE. Making the superintendent of public instruction a gubernatorially appointed position; specifying a schedule for replacing current State Board of Education members and setting their terms at four years; requiring that four of the new members’ terms run concurrently with the Gov- ernor’s and that the Governor appoint three members whose four-year terms will begin on April with the advice and consent of the Senate; making the act effective upon certification of voter approval of SJR 28. (70 § 3-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB849_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 859 (Brogdon) – INCOME TAX/RETIREMENT. Relates to income tax; modifying dates; providing for income tax tables to be adjusted for price inflation; specifying standard of measurement; requiring Tax Commission to prescribe tables; updating references; requiring the adjustment of specified dollar amounts and income tax deductions for price inflation; specifying standard of measurement. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB859_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 864 (Gumm/Sweeden) – MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT ADVISORY COM- MITTEE. Changes to 2010 the termination date of several entities, including the Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Committee. (74 § 3905) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB864_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Sunset Committee

SB 868 (Corn) – ETHICS. Allowing appointing authorities to grant requested unpaid leave of ab- sence for state employees to run for partisan political office; limiting such leave to six months and prohibiting the cancellation of the leave during the period of requested leave. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB868_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate General Government Committee

SB 871 (Corn) – INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR TUITION. Providing for income tax deduction of qualified amounts paid as tuition to State System higher education institutions. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB871_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 880 (Laughlin) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. This is a shell bill relating to Workers’ Compensation. (85 § 47) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB880_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

12 SB 889 (Crutchfield) – ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. Amending the rule for calculation of effective dates for permanent rules. (75 § 250.8) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB889_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee 2/03/04 Laid Over

SB 893 (Lawler) – FINANCIAL LITERACY INSTRUCTION. Requiring instruction in financial literacy; stating minimum time period of instruction; establishing criteria; requiring State Board of Education to adopt rules (70 § 11-103.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB893_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 895 (Wilcoxson) – MATH ABILITY REQUIREMENT FOR DRIVER LICENSE. Requir- ing satisfactory mathematics ability at the eighth-grade level for application of driver license by certain persons. (70 § 1210.515) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB895_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 908 (Capps) – RURAL MEDICAL EDUCATION LOAN AND SCHOLARSHIP. Increas- ing from $6,000 to $15,000 per academic year the maximum grant amounts from the Rural Medical Education Loan and Scholarship Fund. (70 § 625.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB908_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommitte

SB 913 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA). 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 914 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA). 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 915 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Physician Manpower Training Commission. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 916 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Physician Manpower Training Commission. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 919 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 920 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 923 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Regents. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

13 SB 924 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the State Re- gents. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 931 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 932 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 981 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Authority. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 982 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the University Hospitals Authority. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 1069 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations bill; appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educa- tion, the Physician Manpower Training Commission, the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, and University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1069_int.rtf 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 1075 (Morgan/Mitchell) – UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES. This is a shell bill relating to unclassified employees. (74 § 840-5.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1075_int.rtf 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 1076 (Morgan/Mitchell) – DEFERRED SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN. This is a shell bill relating to the Oklahoma State Employee Deferred Savings Incentive Plan. (74 § 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1076_int.rtf 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 1078 (Morgan/Mitchell) – AGENCY STRATEGIC PLANS. This is a shell bill relating to the state agency strategic plans. (62 § 45.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1078_int.rtf 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 1079 (Morgan/Mitchell) – STATE REGENTS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. Authorizing and unspecified sum for State Regents capital improvement projects. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1079_int.rtf 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 1083 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Regents. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 1086 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Authority. 2/03/04 S Direct to Calendar

SB 1091 (Coffee) – COMPUTER PORNOGRAPHY. Requiring the reporting of computer im- ages of child pornography. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1091_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee 2/03/04 Senate Committee – Do Pass

SB 1096 (Gumm) – SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION. Relates to registration time limits within the Sex Offenders Registration Act; decreases time to register for certain persons; requires registration for person with spouse in this state. (57 § 583) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1096_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Public Safety & Judiciary Sub- committee

SB 1097 (Gumm) – SALARY INCREASES/DEFERRED COMPENSATION. Limiting transfers of certain budgeted dollars; amending section which relates to raises for state employees; deleting permissive language for certain raises; requiring certain raise upon achieving permanent status; amending section which relates to the longevity pay plan; providing annual longevity increases; clarifying language; amending references; amending section which relates to the Okla- homa State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan; deleting obsolete language; amending date; establishing a range for the contribution match. (74 §§ 840-2.17, 840-2.18, 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1097_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 1101 (Capps) – OKLAHOMA SPACE AUTHORITY. Relating to Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority; amending section which relates to the purpose, function, and responsibil- ity. (74 § 5203) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1101_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1105 (Gumm) – STATE EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY RIGHTS. Creating the State Employee Advocacy Rights Act; requiring agencies to allow certain meetings and communications between employees and employee organizations; providing restrictions; requiring agencies to allow employee organizations to provide certain information in new employee packets. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1105_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Gen Gov & Finance Subcommittee

SB 1111 (Cain) – CHILD CARE FACILITIES LICENSING. Modifying complaint investiga- tion and notification procedures under the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act. (10 §§ 403, 404, 406) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1111_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

SB 1112 (Corn) – TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD TERM LIMITS. Limiting the length of district board members terms of office for technology center school districts. (70 § 14-108) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1112_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 1113 (Corn) – TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT AUDITS. Authorizing the State Board of Career and Technology Education to request the State Auditor and Inspector to perform audits of a technology center school district. (74 § 213) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1113_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

15 SB 1115 (Fisher) – SCHOOL READINESS. Modifying the membership of the Oklahoma Part- nership for School Readiness Board; allowing the governor to appoint a member; providing for initial term. (10 § 640.11) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1115_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 1117 (Corn) – PILOT PROJECT/CARL ALBERT STATE COLLEGE. Requiring the establishment of an Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics pilot project on the Poteau campus of Carl Albert State College. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1117_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1119 (Gumm) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS. This is a shell bill clarifying a statutory refer- ence relating to the Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997. (17 § 139.102) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1119_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1125 (Ford) – MENTOR TEACHERS. Relates to the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act; modifying selection process for mentor teachers. (70 § 6-182) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1125_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 1131 (Corn) – RETIREMENT. Deleting references to periodic payments under the Teachers' Retirement System; deleting certain retirement and death benefits; amending definition of annual compensation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1131_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1132 (Corn) – ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. Allowing either house of the legislature to disapprove state agency rules; providing for the treatment of the disapproved rules; deleting provisions that require joint disapproval of the rules. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1132_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

SB 1133 (Corn) – RETIREMENT. Apportioning certain premium taxes to the Teachers' Retire- ment System; providing for the payment of certain insurance premiums for retired members; providing for annual benefit increases. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1133_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 1134 (Corn) – RETIREMENT BENEFIT INCREASE. Providing benefit increases for certain persons receiving benefits from the various retirement systems, including the Teachers’ Re- tirement System. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1134_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1135 (Corn) – PURCHASING. Amending the authority of the State Purchasing Director regarding state purchase cards; requiring joint creation of rules and payment procedures; assessing certain fees under the State Use Committee. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1135_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, General Gov & Transportation Subcommittee

SB 1136 (Corn) – REDUCTION IN FORCE. Providing for veteran preference if an agency im- plements a reduction in force; requiring veteran's preference over affected non-veterans who have equal retention points to the affected veteran. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1136_int.rtf

16 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, General Gov & Transportation Sub Com

SB 1138 (Corn) – RETIREMENT/HEALTH INSURANCE. Amending health insurance premium payments for various state retirement systems, including the Teacher’s Retirement System. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1138_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1143 (Corn) – RETIREMENT/HEALTH INSURANCE. This is a shell bill creating the Al- ternative Retiree Insurance Savings Plan Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1143_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1144 (Corn) – HEALTH INSURANCE/RETIREMENT. Amending provisions under the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act; clarifying the Teachers' Retirement System eligibility. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1144_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1148 (Nichols) – REDUCTION IN FORCE. Requiring a copy of reduction-in-force imple- mentation plan be sent to certain associations; increasing education vouchers; stating legislative intent for Reduction-in-Force Emergency Cost Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1148_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 1152 (Wilkerson) – ATTORNEY FOR STATE AGENCIES. Requiring the Attorney Gen- eral to provide notice to Governor in any civil action or proceeding in which the state or an agency or employee of the state is a party. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1152_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

SB 1160 (Helton) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Relating to vision insurance plans; requiring providers to be actively engaged in certain services; limiting number of vision plans and rate schedules offered annually. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1160_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1162 (Lerblance) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Allowing State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board to offer point of service plan; allowing certain vendors to offer the plans. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1162_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1171 (Maddox) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Amending the Workers’ Compensation laws; modifying the schedule of compensation. (85 § 22) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1171_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

SB 1172 (Corn) – MANUFACTURING METHAMPHETAMINES NEAR COLLEGES. Pro- hibiting manufacture of methamphetamine within certain distance of certain properties; creating a rebuttable presumption for child's presence. (63 § 2-415.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1172_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Public Safety & Judiciary Sub- committee

17 SB 1206 (Price) – OKLAHOMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DE- VELOPMENT BOARD. Adds Secretary of Agriculture to the Oklahoma Science and Technol- ogy Research and Development Board. (74 § 5060.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1206_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Aerospace & Technology Committee

SB 1207 (Crutchfield/Staggs) – SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS/SPEECH-LANGUAGE PA- THOLOGISTS/AUDIOLOGISTS. Providing certain bonus to eligible school psychologists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists; directing State Board of Education to pay bonus if funds available; creating the Oklahoma School Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathologist, and Audiologist National Certification Revolving Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1207_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1212 (Maddox) – WIND POWER. Stating legislative intent for continuation of funding for the Wind Power Initiative located in the Environmental Verification and Analysis Center of the University of Oklahoma, and working with other higher education system programs including Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Mesonet program; creating a Wind Power Assess- ment Committee. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1212_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1239 (Laughlin) – FISCAL IMPACT OF LEGISLATION. Requiring the Tax Commission, when developing estimates and statements of the fiscal impact of legislation, to use a dynamic revenue estimating model that includes changes in economic activity; providing for the Tax Com- mission to contract with higher education institutions or other entities to perform its duties. (68 § 118) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1239_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 1271 (Coffee) – TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOLS/COLLEGE PREP COURSES. Authorizing technology center school districts to offer certain programs; requiring approval of State Board of Education and district board of education; prescribing certain teacher certification requirement. (70 § 11-103.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1271_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 1272 (Corn/Harrison) – TEACHER SALARY INCREASE. Increasing minimum salaries; adding additional year steps to the minimum salary schedule. (70 § 18-114.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1272_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1276 (Brogdon) – MENTOR TEACHERS. Modifying the selection process for mentor teachers; requiring the selection of professional development institute instructors to be based on criteria adopted by the Commission for Teacher Preparation. (70 § 6-182) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1276_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Business & Labor Committee

SB 1279 (Corn) – CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS PROGRAM. Requiring independent school district to allow local technology center to provide a career and technology awareness program to tenth graders prior to the enrollment period for the following school year. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1279_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

18 SB 1286 (Laughlin) – RETIREMENT/TAX EXEMPTION. Modifying income limits for exemption from taxation of certain retirement benefits; modifying the amount of retirement income eligible for exemption. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1286_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 1301 (Milacek) – STATE GRIEVANCE TACK FORCE. Creating a State Grievance Task Force to review the grievance process for state employees, including higher education employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1301_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Gen Gov & Transportation Sub- committee

SB 1304 (Corn) – RETIREMENT STUDY. Requiring a study of the Teachers' Retirement Sys- tem. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1304_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1305 (Horner) – STATE EMPLOYEE PAY INCREASE. Providing for a pay increase for certain state employees; provides ineligibility for officers and employees of institutions under the administrative authority of the State Regents, except for George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1305_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 1339 (Robinson) – PENSION OBLIGATION FINANCING ACT. Creating an Oklahoma Pension Obligation Financing Act; creating a Pension Obligation Bond Committee. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1339_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 1347 (Williams/Wells) – ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. Creating the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act; declaring the Oklahoma Historical Society as the administrative agency; authorizing the State Capitol Preservation Commission and governing boards of institutions of higher education to retain certain administrative control. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1347_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Natural Resources & Reg Svcs Subcommittee

SB 1365 (Capps) – TEACHER SALARIES. Clarifying language relating to salaries of correc- tional teachers and instructors. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1365_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1377 (Pruitt) – GAMING ENFORCEMENT. Creating a Gaming Enforcement Act; authorizing seizure of unauthorized gaming equipment; establishing penalties; requiring that proceeds from forfeiture go to the agency employing the seizing officers. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1377_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

SB 1379 (Monson) – PAYROLL DEDUCTION. Authorizing voluntary payroll deductions for purchase of a home computer. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1379_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 1380 (Williams) – TEACHER CERTIFICATION/RESIDENCY COMMITTEES. Direct- ing the attorney general, upon request, to provide legal representation for school district residency committees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1380_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

SB 1382 (Monson) – HEPATITIS A IMMUNIZATIONS/TAX CREDIT. Removing the time limit on the tax credit allowed persons operating food service establishments for immunizations against Hepatitis A for their employees. (68 § 2357.33) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1382_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 1383 (Monson) – SALES TAX EXEMPTION/EVENT TICKETS. Creating a sales tax exemption for admission tickets to championship sporting events for the Big 12 Conference. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1383_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 1385 (Capps) – PERSONNEL/UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS/LEAVE/STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. Relating to the Oklahoma Personnel Act; making certain information confidential and not subject to the Open Record Act; expanding Administrator’s duties to include establishing a quality management function; providing gender-neutral language; clarifying language; correcting language; deleting obsolete references to the University Hospitals Author- ity; moving language concerning skill-based adjustments; amending references; providing for dis- cretionary leave accrual above limits; providing for treatment of excess accrual; clarifying use of leave provision; deleting obsolete language; clarifying condition upon which leave may be do- nated; clarifying references to leave, clarifying period to rate employees; clarifying procedure for reporting compliance with the performance management process; amending sections relating to the Oklahoma State Employee Charitable Contribution Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1385_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 1387 (Williams/Staggs) – TEACHER EVALUATION/RESIDENCY PROGRAM. Provid- ing for contingent termination of a teacher evaluation process; requiring the Board of Education, Commission for Teacher Preparation and State Regents to adopt common competencies and performance levels; requiring use of certain standard evaluation instrument; requiring residency committee to perform initial evaluation by certain date; requiring certain training of residency committee members. (70 §§ 6-101.10, 6-101.21, 6-195) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1387_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1388 (Monson) – INSURANCE PLANS/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. Relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act; providing discretion in offering same plan options for state and education employees; amending sections relating to the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Act; expanding purpose to include the offering of other types of plans. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1388_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1390 (Monson) –PAYMENT FOR LEAVE/CERTAIN SICK LEAVE. Providing for payment of annual leave; excluding payment of sick leave except for accumulated sick leave above 960 hours. (74 § 840-2.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1390_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Gen Gov Subcommittee

SB 1391 (Monson) –RETIREMENT/HEALTH INSURANCE. Relating to State and Education Employees Group Insurance; allowing continuance of coverage for certain retired or vested members of the Teachers’ Retirement System. (74 §§ 1316.2, 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1391_int.rtf

20 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Retirement & Group Health Committee

SB 1414 (Williams) – EDUCATION LEADERSHIP OKLAHOMA. Modifying definitions relating to school counselors under the Education Leadership Oklahoma Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1414_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1418 (Horner) – LANGSTON UNIVERSITY TULSA BRANCH. Establishing a branch institution of Langston University in Tulsa; naming it Langston University/Tulsa; creating a board of trustees; requiring funding sufficient to operate independent campus. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1418_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1445 (Cain) – PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Requiring the State Board of Edu- cation to establish health and fitness education program for students in certain grades; requiring minimum time of instruction; specifying components. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1445_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 1449 (Wilcoxson) – LIFELONG LEARNING. Creating the Oklahoma Lifelong Learning Account Act; creating Task Force on Lifelong Learning. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1449_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 1451 (Maddox) – PHONICS INSTRUCTION/TEACHER PREPARATION. Requiring school districts to use systematic and explicit phonics instruction for students in elementary grades; requiring the Teacher Preparation Commission to ensure teacher education programs instruct teachers to use systematic and explicit phonics instruction in teacher education programs. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1451_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1452 (Williams) – GLOBAL EDUCATION. Stating legislative intent and priorities to insure Oklahoma’s future workforce is globally knowledgeable. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1452_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommitte

SB 1454 (Maddox) – TELEPHONE NUMBERS/INFORMATION FOR LEGISLATORS. Requiring all state agencies in conjunction with the Information Services Division of the Office of State Finance to establish a telephone number for the exclusive purpose of providing the State Leg- islative and Executive departments quick access to such agencies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1454_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, General Gov & Transportation Sub Com

SB 1456 (Wilcoxson) – DYSLEXIA. Requiring State Board of Education to establish program that will test students for dyslexia; requiring school districts to provide treatment for students with dyslexia; adding certain condition for renewal of standard certificate for certain teachers; prohibiting Commission for Teacher Preparation from accrediting, renewing accreditation of, or approving any teacher education program that has not integrated certain standards and competencies into certain programs. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1456_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Sub Com

SB 1457 (Kerr) – INVENTORS TRADE SHOW. Requiring the Oklahoma Center for the Ad- vancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) to establish an annual Oklahoma Inventors Trade Show; relating to the Oklahoma Inventors Assistance Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1457_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Sub Com

SB 1458 (Pruitt) – TEACHER RETENTION. Creating the Teacher Retention Act; deleting obsolete references to the Social Security Earnings Limitation; providing certain salary increases; excluding certain items from negotiations; various other provisions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1458_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Sub Com

SB 1468 (Littlefield) – OPEN MEETING. Relating to the Open Meeting Act; prohibiting written or recorded minutes of certain executive sessions of public bodies; prohibiting certain information from becoming open for public inspection. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1468_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

SB 1473 (Williams) – TEACHER PREPARATION. Modifying professional education requirements; recommending inclusion of certain guidelines for beginning teachers; requiring Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation develop certain request for proposals subject to available funds. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1473_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 1474 (Aldridge) – DUPLICATE STUDENT RECORDS. This is a shell bill clarifying language relating to schools providing duplicate copies of pupil records. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1474_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee 2/05/04 Reassigned to Aerospace & TechnologyCommittee

SB 1477 (Pruitt) – TULSA HOSPITALS. Making certain declarations with respect to Tulsa Health and Hospitals Trust Authority; providing for approval and ratification of certain actions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1477_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Health & Social Services Subcom- mittee

SB 1487 (Pruitt) – RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY VENTURE CAPITAL/TAX CREDIT. Creating a Research and Technology Venture Capital Investment Tax Credit Act for businesses whose primary focus is commercialization of research and development, technology transfers or the application of new technology. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1487_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 1488 (Fisher) – ACCOUNTANCY ACT. Modifying requirements for the Oklahoma Accoun- tancy Board; modifying requirements for examinations; eliminating provisions for temporary practice; requiring reciprocity. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1488_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Business & Labor Committee

SB 1489 (Fisher/Askins) – GIFTS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Authorizing the state treas- urer to invest in short-term bond funds; authorizing certain constituent agencies or entities to accept gifts, grants or contracts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1489_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SB 1499 (Morgan) – BOND REFORM. This is a shell bill creating the Bond Reform Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1499_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1501 (Snyder) – SCHOOL OF ARTS. Creating the Oklahoma School of the Arts; providing for a board of trustees, members of which include the Chair of the State Regents, or designee, the Chancellor, or designee, and a president of a State System institution; stating terms, powers and duties of board; creating the Oklahoma School of the Arts Revolving Fund; stating purposes for which funds may be used. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1501_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Education Subcommittee

SB 1519 (Pruitt) – TOURISM AUTHORITY. This is a shell bill creating the Oklahoma Tourism Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1519_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1521 (Littlefield) – TOURISM. This is a shell bill amending a section which relates to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1521_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1534 (Wilcoxson) – TEACHER PREPARATION/MENTOR TEACHERS. Requiring the Commission for Teacher Preparation to emphasize certain recruiting efforts; directing the Board of Education to ensure National Board-certified teachers serve as mentors to certain teachers; requiring the Commission to contract for certain independent evaluation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1534_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SB 1537 (Capps) – NANOTECHNOLOGY. Expanding goals of the Science and Technology Research and Development Act to include nanotechnology. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1537_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Aerospace & Technology Committee

SB 1554 (Robinson) – TRAUMA SYSTEMS. Creating a Trauma Systems Improvement and De- velopment Act; providing for rules by the State Board of Health; providing for a Trauma System Improvement and Development Advisory Council and Medicaid Audit Committee. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1554_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Health & Soc Svcs Subcommittee

SB 1557 (Kerr) – NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY. Permitting the Commerce Department and other government agencies to assist the Native Ameri- can Cultural and Educational Authority; allowing removal of authority members for excessive fail- ure to attend meetings. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1557_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 1562 (Helton) – PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS. Clarifying language relating to licensed professional counselors. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1562_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1586 (Shurden) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Clarifying statutory references relating to the Oklahoma Telecommunications Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1586_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1601 (Pruitt) – TULSA HOSPITALS. Creating the Tulsa Health and Hospitals Corporation Act; creating the Tulsa Health and Hospitals Corporation; providing for powers of the Corporation; specifying core beneficiaries of certain establishment. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1601_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Health & Social Services Subcom- mittee

SB 1616 (Cain) – EMERGENCY RESPONSE. Expanding legislative findings and declarations under the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Development Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1616_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, Health & Social Services Subcom- mittee

SB 1619 (Williams) – INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS. This is a shell bill creating the International Development for Oklahoma Students Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1619_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Rules Committee

SB 1626 (Maddox) – MEDICAL LICENSURE. Relating to volunteer medical licensure for phy- sicians and dentists; requiring specified list of medical services for which the volunteer medical license may be used; providing that the list may include, but need not be limited to, service at a volunteer clinic or at an educational sporting event. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SB1626_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

SJR 28 (Wilcoxson/Balkman) – PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT APPOINTED OFFICE. Proposed constitutional amendment requiring the Governor to appoint the superintendent of public instruction. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SJR28_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Education Committee

SJR 49 (Pruitt) – APPROPRIATIONS/EXCESS REVENUE. Constitutional amendment modifying the limitation on growth of legislative appropriations; requiring the return of excess revenue to taxpayers or, upon voter approval, to spend such revenue. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04SB/SJR49_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Finance Committee

SJR 51 (Robinson) – PENSION OBLIGATION BONDS. Constitutional amendment authorizing issuance of pension obligation bonds. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SJR51_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SJR 54 (Gumm) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/GUNSMITH CURRICULUM. Directing the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with an Oklahoma higher education institution that offers a gunsmith curriculum to develop strategies to attract a firearms manufacturer; requiring economic incentives. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SJR54_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

SCR 36 (Riley/Carey) – BREAST FEEDING. Memorializes the Governor to declare by executive order that all female State of Oklahoma employees shall be provided with adequate facilities for breast-feeding or expressing milk. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SCR36_int.rtf

24 SCR 37 (Corn/Brannon) – TERESA FARRINGTON. Designating Teresa Farrington, who teaches art classes for adults at Carl Albert State College, the unofficial State Caricature Artist of Oklahoma. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SCR37_int.rtf 2/02/04 S Introduced

SCR 39 (Corn/Brannon) – CAMERON UNIVERSITY/REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, acting on behalf of Cameron University, to issue certain revenue bonds. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SCR39_int.rtf 2/05/04 S Introduced

SR 36 (Leftwich) – DERRICK STRAIT. Praising and commending 2003 Jim Thorpe Award Winner Derrick Strait, record-setting football player at the University of Oklahoma. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SR36_int.rtf 2/03/04 S Introduced

HOUSE BILLS

HB 1822 (Sweeden) – TUITION INCREASES. Requiring State System institutions to report to the State Regents any proposed tuition and fee increases; requiring the State Regents to report proposed increases to the Governor and the Legislature; requiring Legislative appropriations committees to meet with State Regents and representatives of institutions that are proposing tuition increases. (70 § 3218.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1822_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee

HB 1824 (Trebilcock) – ETHICS. Prohibiting receipt of contributions in a facility used for the conduct of state government business. (74 § 4258) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB1824_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 1827 (Mitchell) – STATE EMPLOYEE PAY INCREASE. Providing for a pay increase for certain state employees; provides ineligibility for officers and employees of institutions under the administrative authority of the State Regents, except for George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1827_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

HB 1846 (Hilliard) – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. This is a shell bill enacting the "Oklahoma Capital Improvements and Finance Act of 2004". http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB1846_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

HB 1848 (Bonny) – SPRING BREAK COORDINATION. Repealing the coordination of spring break for schools. (70 § 24-151) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1848_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 1849 (Reynolds) – PURCHASING COMPUTER SOFTWARE. Prohibiting state agencies from entering into contracts for certain computer software unless the source code is provided; requires certain documentation; directs the State Purchasing Director to provide advice and assistance. (62 § 41.5t) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1849_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

25 HB 1851 (Pettigrew) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Allowing employers to cease participation in State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act; requiring subsequent carrier be responsible for certain coverage. (74 § 1308.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1851_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 1853 (Turner) – VIOLENT OFFENDERS REGISTRATION. Creating the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act; requiring violent crime offenders to register with local law enforcement officials, including the security department of a higher education institution where the offender is enrolled as a student or is employed; prohibiting registrants from working with children, on school premises, or as a peace officer. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB1853_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Corrections Committee

HB 1857 (Brannon) – RETIREMENT BENEFIT INCREASE. Providing for a 2-percent cost- of-living benefit increase for retirees of the Teachers’ Retirement System and the Public Employ- ees Retirement System. (70 § 17-116.19) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1857_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee

HB 1861 (Claunch) – BOARD OF EDUCATION TERM LIMITS. Limiting total number of years a member of a board of education can serve. (70 § 5-107A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB1861_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 1877 (Langmacher) – GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS). Requiring the submission of the Strategy for Developing a Geographic Information System for the state to the chair of each Legislative environment-related committee. (82 § 1501-205.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1877_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Environment & Natural Resources Committee

HB 1881 (Dank) – TAX CREDIT/EDUCATION EXPENSES. Providing a tax credit for expenses paid for children attending public or private schools. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1881_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HB 1884 (Adkins) – PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION. This is a shell bill enacting the Oklahoma Private Activity Bond Allocation Amendments Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1884_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Economic Development Committee

HB 1894 (Bonny) – AEROSPACE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. This is a shell bill enacting an Oklahoma Aerospace Business Development Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB1894_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Small Business Committee

HB 1897 (Nance) – HEALTH INSURANCE/PRESCRIPTIONS. Requiring health insurers providing prescription drug benefits to approve any prescription received within 30 days of issuance under certain conditions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1897_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Insurance Committee

HB 1903 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Regents, including the Office of Accountability. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1903_int.rtf

26 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 1904 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1904_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 1911 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB1911_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 1912 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1912_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 1937 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1937_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 1938 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1938_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 1990 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1990_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 1991 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1991_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2001 (Mitchell/Morgan) – CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT. This is a shell bill relating to the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority and to suitable space for offices and other necessary uses for all state departments and agencies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2001_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2002 (Mitchell/Morgan) – CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT. This is a shell bill relating to the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority and to suitable space for offices and other necessary uses for all state departments and agencies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2002_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2003 (Mitchell/Morgan) – PERSONNEL. This is a shell bill relating to employment language under the Oklahoma Personnel Act. (74 § 840-1.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2003_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2004 (Mitchell/Morgan) – PERSONNEL. This is a shell bill relating to employment language under the Oklahoma Personnel Act. (74 § 840-1.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2004_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2005 (Mitchell/Morgan) – PERSONNEL. This is a shell bill relating to employment language under the Oklahoma Personnel Act. (74 § 840-1.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2005_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2007 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations bill; appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educa- tion, Office of Accountability, the Physician Manpower Training Commission, the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, and University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2007_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2008 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations bill; appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educa- tion, Office of Accountability, the Physician Manpower Training Commission, the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, and University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2008_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2009 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations bill; appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educa- tion, Office of Accountability, the Physician Manpower Training Commission, the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, and University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2009_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2014 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2014_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2015 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the Okla- homa Educational Television Authority (OETA). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2015_int.rtf 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2016 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Physician Manpower Training Commission. 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2017 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Physician Manpower Training Commission. 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2020 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Commis- sion for Teacher Preparation. 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2021 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the Okla- homa Commission for Teacher Preparation. 2/03/04 H Direct to Calendar

HB 2090 (Sweeden) – TELEMEDICINE ADVISORY COUNCIL. Repealing the Telemedicine Advisory Council, membership of which includes the Chancellor. (63 § 1-2701) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2090_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2092 (Sweeden) – MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT ADVISORY COMMIT- TEE. Changes to 2010 the termination date of the Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Com- mittee. (70 § 6-129.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2092_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee 2/03/04 House Committee –Do Pass

HB 2095 (Sweeden) – REPEALING TASK FORCES. Repealing various obsolete agencies, boards and commissions, including the Nursing Workforce Task Force, the Certified School Pro- fessional Nurse Staff Task Force, and the Telemedicine Advisory Council; amending section which relates to a statewide Oklahoma telemedicine network; deleting obsolete language; repealing the Task Force on Electronic Commerce, the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Task Force, the State Architectural Act Task Force, and the Task Force on Hospital Emergency Services and Trauma Care. (59 §§ 575, 576, 63 §§ 1-2701, 1-2702; 74 § 8121) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2095_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee 2/03/04 House Committee –Do Pass

HB 2096 (Sweeden) – MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT ADVISORY COMMIT- TEE. Changes to 2010 the termination date of the Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Com- mittee. (74 § 3905) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2096_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee 2/03/04 House Committee –Do Pass

HB 2105 (Trebilcock) – INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR TEACHERS. Providing for a 25- percent income tax exemption for full time teachers employed in the Oklahoma public school system. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2105_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HB 2111 (Kirby) – PRESCRIPTION FAIR PRICING. Creating the Oklahoma Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2111_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Public Health Committee

HB 2116 (Ellis) – SOFT DRINK TAX/EDUCATION. Enacting an Oklahoma Soft Drink Tax Code; providing for a tax on manufacturers, wholesale dealers and distributors of certain syrups and drinks, with exemptions; requiring distribution to the education, highway and public health funds, with 35 percent of the levy going to the Education Reform Revolving Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2116_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee 2/04/04 House Committee – Laid Over

HB 2122 (Ellis) – FIREARMS. Prohibiting establishment of a policy that prohibits transporting and storing firearms in a locked vehicle on property set aside for a vehicle, except by a convicted felon. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2122_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Criminal Justice Committee

29 HB 2137 (Nance) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This is a shell bill enacting the Manufac- turing Economic Incentive Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2137_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Economic Development Committee

HB 2145 (Lindley) – HISPANIC STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Creating the Ad- vancement of Hispanic Students in Higher Education Task Force; providing for termination of task force; stating purpose; providing for membership; requiring annual report; providing for staffing; providing for reimbursement of travel expenses. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2145_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Higher Education Committee

HB 2147 (Hiett) – SCHOOL TESTING. Requiring successful completion of criterion-referenced tests in U.S. history and geography for persons under 18 years of age to obtain a driver license; providing for an alternative test under certain circumstance. (47 § 6-107.3, 70 § 1210.515) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2147_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee

HB 2149 (Hiett) – HEALTH INSURANCE/PHARMACIES. Prohibiting health plans from de- nying pharmacies the ability to participate as providers of services; allowing pharmacies to establish rates and fees; allows person to choose a pharmacy; allows changing of pharmacy. (36 §§ 3634.3, 4511) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2149_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Insurance Committee

HB 2162 (McCarter) – MENTOR TEACHERS/RESIDENCY COMMITTEE. Relating to the mentor teacher program and the residency committee; provides exception for higher education educators on the residency committee in certain circumstances; provides for appointment of admin- istrators to the residency committee. (70 § 6-195) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2162_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2164 (Deutschendorf) – PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION ACT. Relating to the Oklahoma Private Activity Bond Allocation Act; modifies definitions, ceiling pool designations and reservation amounts; modifies set-aside amounts for the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency; imposes certain limitations. (62 O.S. §§ 695.23, 695.24, 695.25) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2164_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Economic Development Committee

HB 2165 (Young) – AUDITS/STATE AGENCIES. Authorizes the State Auditor and Inspector to perform audits of any state agency; requiring scope to be determined by State Auditor and In- spector; specifying types of audits; providing for payment of costs; requiring submission of cost estimates; prohibiting certain actions; providing who may request an audit; providing for methods of payment. (74 § 212) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2165_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2193 (Deutschendorf) – PURCHASING/TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Providing for exemption from Central Purchasing requirements, except competitive bidding, for agencies that establish an ability to administer procurement of communications or telecommunications services. (62 § 41.5i, 41.5j) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2193_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Science & Technology Committee

30 HB 2197 (Deutschendorf/Capps) – ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY. Adding accessibility compliance as a component of state agencies’ long-range electronic data processing plans; creating an Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council. (62 § 41.5e) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2197_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Science & Technology Committee

HB 2204 (Ericson) – EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT/SPOUSE BENEFITS. Disqualifies spouse from benefits of Employment Security Act of 1980 under certain circumstances. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2204_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee

HB 2210 (Case) – EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/MILITARY RETIREES. Modifying provisions related to purchase of benefits through the Employees Benefits Council; setting the employer's contribution at half the flexible benefit allowance for any participant retired from a branch of the U.S. Military. (74 § 1370) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2210_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2212 (Blackburn) – COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN/INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS. Allow- ing income tax deductions for contributions to Oklahoma College Savings Plan accounts to be taken until April 15 of the succeeding year or the due date of the state return excluding extensions, whichever is later. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2212_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HB 2217 (Maddux) – CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS. Authorizing a concentrated animal feeding operation to exceed the statutory or permitted annual capacity or number limitation if the owner or operator suspects an animal has a disease that could pose a threat. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2217_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee

HB 2219 (Maddux) – GRAPE RESOURCES/WINE PRODUCTION. Enacting an Oklahoma Grape Resources and Wine Production Act to develop programs to enhance production, research, marketing and profitability; creating a 9-member commission, membership of which includes a member employed by an institution of higher education with experience in the production of grapes, grape juice or wine who shall be an ex officio member of the Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2219_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee

HB 2222 (Balkman) – LIBRARIES/INTERNET SAFETY. Requiring public libraries to have an Internet safety policy that has technology protection measures that protect against access to ob- scene material. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2222_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House County & County & Municipal Government Committee

HB 2226 (Ingmire) – RETIREMENT/ALTERNATE PLAN. Relating to the Teachers’ Retire- ment System; enacting the Alternate Retirement Plan for Eligible Employees of Participating State Institutions of Higher Education Act of 2004; authorizing boards of regents to establish Alternate Retirement Plans; providing for authority to establish plans and procedures related thereto; providing for selection of certain entities; authorizing delegation of authority; providing for designation of certain annuities providing services; providing certain employees ineligible for participation in Teachers' Retirement System; prescribing requirements related to participation in certain retirement systems; providing for irrevocable elections; prescribing effect of election; providing for transfer of certain amounts to Alternate Retirement Plans; providing for effect of transfer of funds; authorizing

31 options for employee with vested benefits in Teachers' Retirement System; prescribing effect of options; providing for effect of elections related to service credit; providing for payment by Par- ticipating Institutions to Teachers' Retirement System; providing for effect of payment; requiring review of payment amount; providing for adjustment of payment amount; providing for acknowl- edgment by certain employees; amending sections which relate to the Teachers' Retirement Sys- tem; modifying definitions; modifying provisions related to retirement system membership; modifying provisions related to eligibility for membership in Teachers' Retirement System; authorizing termination of membership for certain persons; modifying provisions related to benefit computations for members employed by State System entities or institutions; authorizing recalculation of benefits under certain circumstances. (70 §§ 17-101, 17-103, 17-116.2B) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2226_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee

HB 2227 (Easley) – MINORS/CREDIT CARDS. An Act relating to contracts; modifying definition of minor for purposes of contracting for a "lender credit card or similar arrangement". (15 § 13A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2227_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Banking & Finance Committee

HB 2228 (Easley) – CIGARETTE TAX. This is a shell bill pertaining to cigarette stamp excise tax. (68 § 302) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2228_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HB 2237 (Cargill) – SCHOOL TESTING. Requiring students to satisfactorily perform on end- of-instruction tests in order to graduate from high school with a diploma; allowing multiple oppor- tunities to retake such tests or sections of a test; providing for alternative testing. (70 § 1210.508) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2237_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2238 (Sullivan) – SCHOOL TESTING. Requiring students to satisfactorily perform on end- of-instruction tests in order to graduate from high school with a diploma; providing for alternative testing. (70 § 1210.508) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2238_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2246 (Perry) – MENTOR TEACHER. Modifying the process for selecting a mentor teacher pursuant to the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act. (70 § 6-182) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2246_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2247 (Perry) – ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. Delaying until June 1, 2007, the termination date for the Task Force on Electronic Commerce, membership of which includes the Chancellor or designee; increasing membership from 49 to 51. (74 § 8121) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2247_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Science & Technology Committee

HB 2256 (Winchester) – INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR TEACHERS. Providing for an income tax exemption for teachers employed in the Oklahoma public or private schools. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2256_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HB 2268 (Hiett) – CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION BOARD. Relating to career and technology education; amending section which relates to the powers and duties of the State

32 Board of Career and Technology Education; clarifying statutory language. (70 § 14-103) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2268_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Career and Technology Education Committee

HB 2273 (Coleman) – SCHOOL READINESS. Removing the requirement for the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board to ensure that the needs and values of all parents are re- spected and protected. (10 § 640.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2273_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2275 (Winchester) – GRADUATION CORE CURRICULUM. Expanding courses that may be taken to meet core curriculum requirements for high school graduation to include math and science courses designed for academies taught at technology centers. (70 § 11-103.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2275_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2277 (Rice) – PURCHASING CARD. Relating to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act; authorizing the State Purchasing Director to permit agencies to use a state purchase card for acqui- sitions on statewide contracts with no limit on the transaction amount. (74 § 85.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2277_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2280 (Paulk) – HOMELAND SECURITY. Enacting the Oklahoma Security Act; creating an Office of Homeland Security and providing for appointment of an advisor and deputy advisor; directing the cooperation between certain state agencies and persons; providing that the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security may coordinate its training programs with emergency response training programs offered by local, state, and federal agencies, community colleges and institutions of higher education; requiring establishment of a statewide emergency response system. (74 §§ 10.6, 500.18) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2280_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee

HB 2286 (Cox) – SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION. Modifying residency restrictions under the Sex Offenders Registration Act; removing “educational institution” from restrictions. (57 § 590) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2286_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Criminal Justice Committee

HB 2288 (Turner/Gumm) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This is a shell bill enacting the Rural Oklahoma Economic Development Coordination Act of 2004. (22 § 18) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2288_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Economic Development Committee

HB 2289 (Turner/Gumm) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This is a shell bill enacting the Rural Oklahoma Business Development Incentive Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2289_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Economic Development Committee

HB 2290 (Turner) – HEALTH INSURANCE/RETIREMENT. Increasing the health care premium payment amounts payable to certain persons retired from the Teachers’ Retirement System. (74 § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2290_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee

33 HB 2292 (Sullivan/Coffee) – SALES TAX EXEMPTION/ADMISSION TICKETS. Providing for a sales tax exemption on tickets for admission to a regional or a national college or university athletic event. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2292_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee 2/04/04 House Committee –Do Pass

HB 2296 (Blackwell) – INTERIM LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEET- INGS/TELECONFERENCE. Allowing legislative interim committees and subcommittees to hold meetings by teleconference. (74 § 456) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2296_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2298 (Blackwell) – VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHER GRANTS. Requiring the Department of Career and Technology Education to provide grants for approved vocational education teacher programs; providing for calculation of vo-tech teacher salaries. (70 § 14-105.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2298_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee

HB 2304 (Wright) – LOTTERY PRIZES/DEBTS TO STATE. Requiring state agencies and the judicial branch to identify to the Lottery Commission persons claiming a prize owing an out- standing debt to the state or owing child or spousal support through the court providing for payment of debt. (3A § 724.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2304_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2315 (Dale Smith) – HEALTH INSURANCE/METABOLIC DISEASES. Requiring health insurance coverage for treatment of persons with inherited metabolic diseases; limiting dollar amount of coverage per year. (36 § 6060.14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2315_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Insurance Committee

HB 2320 (Wilson) – GOVERNMENT BID ASSISTANCE. Enacting the Oklahoma Government Bid Assistance Act; providing that "government contract" means a bid by a state agency, including State System institutions; requiring the creation of the Oklahoma Government Bid Assistance Da- tabase. (74 §§ 80, 80.1, 80.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2320_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2332 (Staggs) – READING SUFFICIENCY. Expanding definition of textbook to include equipment required to use technology-based materials; limiting students excluded from the reading goals and program of reading instruction required by the Reading Sufficiency Act. (70 §§ 16-102, 1210.508b, 1210.508C) 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2333 (Staggs) – REMEDIAL COURSES. Stating legislative intent that remedial courses be provided by two-year colleges; requiring contracting with comprehensive and regional universities; providing for tuition. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2333_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Higher Education Committee

HB 2334 (Staggs) – MATHEMATICS INITIATIVE. Establishing an Oklahoma Mathematics Initiative for development of training modules and administration of summer math academies; requiring the State Board of Education to establish a Working Group for the initiative. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2334_int.rtf

34 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2335 (Staggs) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS/CELLULAR TOWERS. Excluding con- struction and installation of cellular towers from the definition of telecommunications services for sales tax purposes. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2335_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HB 2350 (Benge) – COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AUTHORITY. Modifying language relating to community hospital public trust authorities. (63 § 3250.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2350_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Public Health Committee

HB 2366 (Cargill) – VIDEO/AUDIO COVERAGE OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. Requiring the legislature, beginning in 2005, to provide for live gavel-to-gavel video and audio coverage over the Internet; requiring coverage of floor sessions and meetings of the General Conference Commit- tee on Appropriation. (74 § 450.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2366_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2370 (Jones) – RETIREMENT/SALARY CAP. Providing a salary cap for certain members of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma who return to teach after retirement. (70 § 17- 116.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2370_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee

HB 2375 (Gilbert) – CHILD ABUSE EXAMINERS/DOCTOR AND NURSE TRAINING. Expanding the duties and responsibilities of the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth; adding professions to those trained as child abuse examiners; amends Child Death Review Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2375_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Human Services Committee

HB 2376 (Stanley) – MEDICAL LICENSES. Clarifying provision related to licensure for the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act; Oklahoma Pharmacy Act; Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure Act; Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act; and the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2376_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Public Health Committee

HB 2378 (Stanley) – HEALTH INSURANCE/CLAIMS. Creating the Timely Reimbursement of Medical Claims Act; providing procedures for filing claims; guidelines for denial of claims; allowing a preauthorization process. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2378_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Insurance Committee

HB 2382 (Pettigrew) – TRAUMA CARE. Establishing components of the Oklahoma Trauma Care Services Act; creates Trauma Care System Advisory Council; requires reporting to the legislature; provides for membership and terms of office for the council. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2382_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Public Health Committee

HB 2384 (Cox) – SCHOOL TESTING/EDUCATIONAL INDICATORS. Prohibiting the inclusion of Academic Performance Index data on secondary school students in certain districts; prohibiting reporting the data on high school transcripts; prohibiting inclusion of data on Oklahoma Educational Indicators report. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2384_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2387 (Calvey) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Amending the Workers’ Compensation laws; modifying the schedule of compensation. (85 § 22) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2387_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Judiciary Committee

HB 2389 (Calvey) – EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT/SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTIONS TAX CREDITS. Establishing an educational improvement tax credit program; providing qualification guidelines; making credits available on a first-come basis; authorizing a tax credit for contributions to scholarship organizations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2389_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HB 2392 (Blackburn) – PURCHASING/RELIGIOUS SERVICE PROVIDER. Prohibiting state agencies from discriminating against a service provider on the basis that the provider is a charitable or religious organization. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2392_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2393 (Staggs) – POST-RETIREMENT TEACHERS. Requiring forfeiture of career status by a retired teacher who elects to continue to teach; modifying the amount of allowed earnings for a retired employee; making the minimum salary schedule the maximum for certain purposes. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2393_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee

HB 2395 (Harrison) – WORKPLACE HARASSMENT. Authorizing employers to petition for injunctions prohibiting workplace harassment; specifying requirements. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2395_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Judiciary Committee

HB 2396 (Harrison) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Requiring confidentiality of an employer's first notice of injury in workers' compensation cases, unless the employee files an employee's first notice with claim for workers' compensation. (85 § 24.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2396_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2411 (Phillips) – ETHICS/E-MAIL FOR ELECTION PURPOSES. Creating an Oklahoma Ethics Reform Act of 2004; amending ethics rules that relate to use of public funds, property, time and personnel to influence elections. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2411_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2415 (Stanley) – DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Creating a seven-member Dental Hygiene Advi- sory Committee for the Board of Dentistry. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2415_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Public Health Committee

HB 2416 (Stanley) – HORSE RACING. This is a shell bill relating to the Horse Racing Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2416_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2418 (McIntyre) – STATE EMPLOYEE PAY RAISE. This is a shell bill enacting the State Employee Pay Raise Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2418_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

HB 2430 (Doug Miller) – GAMING PARITY. This is a shell bill creating the Gaming Parity Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2430_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2433 (Dank) – HORSE RACING. Requiring the Horse Racing Commission to regulate gaming by organization licensees; allowing Class II gaming at horse race tracks; limiting municipal authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2433_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2437 (Rice) – ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. Creating an Oklahoma Energy Program to package and market Oklahoma’s extensive energy knowledge that exists in the private sector, higher education institutions, and governmental agencies; creating an Oklahoma Renewable En- ergy Development Program to seek out and use research funding through Oklahoma’s higher education institutions to accelerate the development of a renewable energy resource base in Oklahoma; providing incentives for enhanced oil recovery and unconventional gas recovery projects. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2437_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee

HB 2447 (McCarter) – TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT UNFUNDED LIABILITY. This is a shell bill creating a Teachers' Retirement System Unfunded Liability Reduction Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2447_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

HB 2455 (Pope) – CIGARETTE TAX. This is a shell bill clarifying language relating to the tax on cigarettes and tobacco products. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2455_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2457 (Pope) – GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM. Modifying membership of the Geographic Information Systems Council; modifying the digital orthophoto base mapping fund; establishing an Office of Geographical Information. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2457_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee 2/03/04 Rereferred to House Environment & Natural Resources Committee

HB 2467 (Gilbert) – ABUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT. Creating an Abusive Work Envi- ronment Act; providing for employer liability; providing defenses; providing remedies for employer violations; providing for a private right of action; providing for workers’ compensation remedies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2467_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2471 (Braddock) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS. This is a shell bill relating to the Tele- communications Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2471_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee

HB 2477 (Harrison) – ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEX. Changing the percentage value for certain test results indicator under the Academic Performance Index. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2477_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

37 HB 2481 (McClain) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This is a shell bill creating an Oklahoma Economic Development Incentive Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2481_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Economic Development Committee

HB 2488 (Liotta) – EMPLOYEE INFORMATION. Prohibiting employers to post or disclose employees social security numbers in certain circumstances. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2488_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Judiciary Committee 2/03/04 And also referred to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee

HB 2489 (Brannon) – RETIREMENT. Relating to Teachers' Retirement System post-retirement earnings limitations; modifying period of time required for applicability of certain limits. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2489_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee

HB 2491 (Ray Miller) – HEALTH INSURANCE. This is a shell bill clarifying the language in the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2491_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2506 (Roberts) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Repeals language relating to the maximum insurance allowed for certain persons under the State and Education Group Insurance Plan. (74 § 1319) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2506_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2509 (Case) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This is a shell bill enacting the Oklahoma Economic Development Reform Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2509_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2512 (DeWitt) – MENTOR TEACHER SELECTION. Relates to the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act; modifying process for selection of mentor teacher. (70 § 6-182) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2512_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2513 (DeWitt) – TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Relating to local professional educational development programs; deleting obsolete provisions for professional development centers; modifying the process for the selection of teacher members of local professional development committees. (70 § 6-194) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2513_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2516 (Blackwell) – HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT. This is a shell bill creating the Health Savings Account Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2516_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Govt Ops, Agency Oversight & Admin Rules Committee

HB 2517 (Blackwell) – MENTOR TEACHER SELECTION. Relates to the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act; modifying process for selection of mentor teacher; modifying the process for the selection of teacher members of local professional development committees. (70 §§ 6-182, 6-194) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2517_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2518 (Harrison) – TEACHER SALARIES. Increasing the minimum salary for teachers; adding additional year steps to the minimum salary schedule. (70 § 18-114.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2518_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee

HB 2520 (Bonny) – TEACHER PREPARATION. Transferring the Teacher Preparation Com- mission to the State Board of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2520_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2567 (Greenwood) – SCHOOL TESTING. Clarifying language relating to in-service training and reporting for the School Testing Program Act. (70 § 1210.509) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2567_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2571 (Fred Morgan) – PAYROLL DEDUCTION. Allowing an employee to terminate a voluntary payroll deduction agreement for payment of a third-party debt; providing procedure for termination of a voluntary payroll deduction agreement; allowing a creditor to proceed with garnish- ment in certain circumstances. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2571_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Judiciary Committee

HB 2572 (Fred Morgan) – OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY/PERFORMANCE REVIEW. Authorizing the Office of Accountability to select two school districts annually for review; providing procedure for requesting a performance review; providing that funds appropriated to the State Regents for the Office of Accountability may be expended for reviews. (70 § 3-118.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2572_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2582 (Roggow) – HIGHER EDUCATION REAL PROPERTY. This is a shell bill creating a Higher Education Real Property Acquisition Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2582_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee

HB 2583 (Roggow) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This is a shell bill creating an Oklahoma Economic Incentive Technical Amendments Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2583_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Economic Development Committee

HB 2601 (Lindley) – TEACHER PREPARATION/LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. Requir- ing the Commission for Teacher Preparation to develop and administer professional development institutes to train teachers in certain language development issues, including the knowledge necessary to teach students who have limited English proficiency or for whom English is a second language. (70 § 6-200) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2601_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2624 (Askins) – CAMERON UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUS IN DUNCAN. Directing the State Regents for Higher Education to establish a branch campus of Cameron University in Duncan. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2624_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Higher Education Committee

39 HB 2630 (Braddock) – RESIDENCY POLICIES/MILITARY DEPENDENTS. Stating legislative intent for the State Regents for Higher Education to review and change its policies on residency for certain military dependents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2630_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Higher Education Committee

HB 2636 (Steele) – INCOME TAX/RETIREMENT. Removing the maximum dollar limit on certain retirement benefit exemptions. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2636_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HB 2643 (Staggs) – RETIREMENT/DEATH BENEFITS. Modifying provisions related to eligibility for payment of death benefits under the Teachers' Retirement System; modifying certain definition related to post-retirement earnings computations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2643_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee

HB 2654 (Reynolds) – OPEN RECORDS. Modifying the duty and procedure for a public body to respond to a request for a public record. (51 § 24A.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2654_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2655 (Reynolds) – OPEN RECORDS. Clarifying availability of public records for copying or reproduction. (51 § 24A.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2655_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2657 (Hastings) – GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. This is a shell bill relating to the Governmental Tort Claims Act. (51 § 151) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2657_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2671 (Dorman) – OPEN MEETINGS. Expanding the notice requirements for regularly scheduled meetings under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; authorizing fee for expanded notice. (25 § 311) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2671_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2672 (Dorman) – OPEN RECORD/STUDENT INFORMATION. Allowing State System institutions to release student information under certain circumstances under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. (51 § 24A.16) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2672_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2680 (Dorman) – SCHOOL LANDS. Allowing Commissioners of the Land Office to distrib- ute capital gains; making capital gains on certain investments interest and income for purposes of calculating distributions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2680_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2681 (Dorman) – SCHOOL LANDS. Authorizing the Commissioners of the Land Office to exchange trust property; to retain realtors for certain purposes; exempting them from the selection process from the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. (64 § 1.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2681_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

40 HB 2682 (Dorman) – SCHOOL LANDS. Directing the Commissioners of the Land Office to annually transfer certain funds to the State Land Reimbursement Fund. (64 § 194) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2682_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2689 (Dorman) – RESIDENCY POLICIES/STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE DE- PENDENTS. Encouraging the State Regents to review its policies on residency to assist dependents of certain U.S. State Department employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2689_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2698 (Ferguson) – TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT DEANNEXATION. Establishing certain election procedures for deannexation from a technology center school district; prohibiting certain annexation petitions. (70 § 14-108) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2698_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2702 (Turner) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This is a shell bill enacting the Omnibus Economic Development Act of 2004. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2702_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Economic Development Committee

HB 2704 (Armes) – RETIREMENT DATE. Modifying definition related to normal retirement date for public retirement systems, including the Teachers’ Retirement System. (70 § 17-105) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2704_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HB 2722 (Blackburn) – BOARDS OF EDUCATION. Relating to the powers of a board of education and system of accounting; authorizing a board of education to delegate certain powers and functions. (70 §§ 5-117, 6-101.13, 6-101.25, 6-101.26) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HB2722_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Common Education Committee

HB 2724 (Stanley) – CHIROPRACTIC LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. Modifying licensing for chiropractors; modifying education requirements. (59 § 161.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB2724_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Public Health Committee

HCR 1046 (Hastings) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Expressing legislative intent of En- rolled SB 1414 of the 2nd Session of the 47th Oklahoma Legislature (1999). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HCR1046_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Judiciary Committee

HJR 1039 (Hilliard) – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. Proposed constitutional amendment authorizing the state to become indebted for certain capital projects. (Art. X, § 45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HJR1039_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

HJR 1048 (Wilt) – REVENUE BILLS/FEES. Proposed constitutional amendment which relates to revenue bills; imposing restrictions on establishing new fees or increasing existing fees. (Art. V, § 33) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HJR1048_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

HJR 1052 (Balkman) – GAMING. Proposed constitutional amendment requiring expanded legislative approval for certain gaming legislation. (Art. V, § 33A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HJR1052_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HJR 1058 (Dank) – RAINY DAY FUND. Proposed constitutional amendment providing for appropriations from the Constitutional Reserve (Rainy Day) Fund; prohibiting units of local government from increasing taxes. (Art. X, § 23.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HJR1058_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

HJR 1061 (McCarter) – RETIREMENT. Proposed constitutional amendment authorizing indebt- edness for purpose of reduction of the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the Teachers’ Retire- ment System. (Art. X, § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HJR1061_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

HJR 1066 (Fred Morgan) – BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Proposed constitutional amendment providing for limitation on expenditures; requiring reduction of state tax rates; prohibiting units of local government from increasing taxes. (Art. X, § 23.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HJR1066_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

HJR 1069 (Blackwell) – LEGISLATURE/TWO-YEAR FISCAL PERIOD. Proposed constitutional amendment restricting ability of Legislature to consider certain types of measures during odd-numbered years; requiring consideration of appropriation measures during odd-numbered years; requiring for expenses during two-year period; authorizing Legislature to consider certain types of measures during even-numbered years; authorizing consideration of certain types of measures based upon certain vote as provided by joint rules of Legislature; modifying provisions related to preparation of annual state budget; modifying certification procedures for revenue available for appropriation; providing for two-year fiscal period. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003- 04HB/HJR1069_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Rules Committee

HJR 1071 (Dorman) – RETIREMENT. Proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting certain laws related to reduction of tax or other revenue sources related to public retirement systems. (Art. XXXIII, § 13) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HJR1071_int.rtf 2/03/04 Referred to House Retirement Laws Committee

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