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2017 Session in Review 2017 Session in Review Measures passed during the First Session and First and Second Extraordinary Sessions of the 56th Oklahoma Legislature Charles McCall, Speaker Oklahoma House of Representatives Prepared by Research Division Oklahoma House of Representatives Marcia L. Goff, Research Director Brad Wolgamott, Deputy Research Director Kyle Meade, Research Analyst Quyen Do, Research Analyst Scott Tohlen, Research Analyst Sean Webster, Research Analyst Tricia Hines, GIS Coordinator/Research Analyst Lori Oldham, Staff Assistant · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Charles McCall, Speaker of the House Jan Harrison, Clerk of the House Sue Ann Derr, Chief Counsel Mark Tygret, Fiscal Director · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Photos and captions provided by Oklahoma Arts Council JE Dunn and TreanorHL Trait Thompson, Capitol Project Manager Legislative Services Bureau Photography Staff · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · On the cover The original state flag, which was approved and adopted in the spring of 1911 by then-Governor Lee Cruce, remained Oklahoma’s state flag until 1925, when a design very similar to today’s version was adopted. This summer, the original flag design flew on the south plaza of the State Capitol in recognition of the building’s centennial. © 2018 Oklahoma House of Representatives Table of Contents Agriculture, Environment & Wildlife ......1 Judiciary ...................................................................... 34 Agriculture ...................................................................1 Miscellaneous Judiciary ..................................... 36 Environment ...............................................................3 Public Safety ............................................................ 37 Wildlife ...........................................................................4 Firearms ..................................................................... 37 Criminal Justice .......................................................5 Law Enforcement Education Victims’ Rights ............................................................6 and Training ............................................................. 38 Miscellaneous Criminal Justice ..........................7 Drugs ........................................................................... 38 Economic Development & Motor Vehicles ........................................................ 39 Financial Services...................................................9 Alcohol Modernization ....................................... 39 Miscellaneous Public Safety ............................. 41 Business and Labor ..................................................9 Insurance ................................................................... 11 Revenue & Taxation .......................................... 42 Banking and Financial Services ...................... 13 Income Tax................................................................ 42 Tourism ....................................................................... 14 State Fees .................................................................. 42 Education ................................................................... 15 Budgeting and Collections................................ 43 Incentives and Credits ......................................... 44 Common Education ............................................. 15 Miscellaneous Revenue and Taxation ......... 45 Teachers ..................................................................... 18 Higher Education ................................................... 19 Transportation....................................................... 46 Miscellaneous Education ................................... 19 Veterans & Military Affairs ........................... 48 Energy & Utility Regulation ........................ 20 Appendix I ................................................................. 49 General Government ....................................... 22 Summary of Vetoes .............................................. 49 State Government ...........................................22 Appendix II ............................................................... 52 County and Municipal Government ............ 23 Legislative Production ......................................... 52 Retirement ................................................................ 25 Appendix III .............................................................. 54 Elections ..................................................................... 26 Special Sessions ...............................................54 Administrative Rules ............................................ 26 Bill Subject Index................................................. 57 Health & Human Services ............................ 27 Bill Number Index .............................................101 Health ......................................................................... 27 Children and Families .......................................... 30 Juvenile Justice ....................................................... 31 Seniors and Persons with Disabilities .......... 31 Miscellaneous Health and Human Services ............................................ 31 Agriculture, Environment & Wildlife Agriculture for concentrated swine feeding production breaks of less than three operations. Likewise, SB 147 allows years or changes in agricultural The Legislature passed several a municipality’s governing body to technology on a farm or ranch that measures to enhance animal waive the 3-mile setback required has been in operation for at least two agriculture in the state by allowing for concentrated animal feeding years. exemptions for current setbacks operations (CAFOs), which include HB 2324 allows those permitted for concentrated animal feeding cattle and poultry. The map below by the Department of Agriculture, operations and by strengthening the shows the locations of CAFOs in the Food and Forestry (ODAFF) to shoot state’s nuisance law. Legislators also state. addressed a variety of water issues. depredating animals from an aircraft HB 1388 modifies the state and to authorize other unlicensed, HB 1304 allows a municipality’s agriculture nuisance law to prevent unidentified persons to shoot from governing body to waive the required frivolous or malicious lawsuits by the aircraft, as well. It also requires 3-mile setback from city limits creating additional protections for that a permit holder who contracts Session in Review | 1 with or authorizes another person to industry to self-regulate. Any shoot from the aircraft must have the unexpended balance contained in What is a checkoff organization? authorized person sign a disclosure the commission’s revolving fund is Checkoff programs promote and stating that they are aware of the transferred to the General Revenue provide research and information for a dangers of aiming and shooting over fund. particular agricultural commodity. The the horizon. No specific pilot’s license HB 1431 makes the Oklahoma term checkoff comes from historical or liability insurance is required; Sorghum Commission a private programs that were not mandatory; however, federal pilot certifications entity and transfers the balance producers marked a checkoff box apply. of the agency’s funds to the state’s if they wished to contribute to the SB 506 creates the Healthy Food General Revenue Fund. The program. Mandatory programs do not Financing Act, which facilitates measure authorizes the Agricultural have such forms, but the name has financing for grocery stores and small Extension Division of Oklahoma State remained. The programs are financed food retailers (new or existing) in University to designate voting places from assessments charged on a per underserved communities. A similar for a sorghum checkoff referendum, if unit basis of the marketed commodity. measure, SB 749, creates a grant needed. Federal checkoff programs may also program for community gardens that exist, authorized by state legislation, to HB 1601 adds feral swine to the list are in food deserts in low-income promote and market products within of wildlife included in the wildlife areas. The map below shows areas the state. Checkoff programs attempt damage management agreement where a significant number of people to promote the covered commodity between ODAFF and the U.S. have a low income and lack easy by expanding markets, increasing Department of Agriculture Wildlife access to a grocery store; these areas demand, and developing new uses and Services. In addition, the measure are known as food deserts. markets. authorizes state and federal wildlife HB 1994 repeals the Oklahoma management agents to carry firearms Source The National Agricultural Law Oilseed Commission to allow the in the course of their duties. Center Agriculture | 2 HB 2392 modifies the Combined SB 595 limits the liability of an seek delegation from the U.S. Pesticide Law by creating an operator of a registered farmers Environmental Protection Agency to additional $100 penalty for late market by providing that persons administer programs regulating oil pesticide applicator license renewals. buying, selling and attending a
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