LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 50Th Oklahoma Legislature First Session – 2005

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 50th Oklahoma Legislature First Session – 2005

OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

From: Cynthia Fuston

Friday, February 25, 2005

Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Cynthia Fuston at 405.225.9394 or [email protected].

Upcoming Legislative Deadlines:

February 24, Thursday...... Bills from Committee of House of Origin - Senate March 10, Thursday...... Bills from Committee of House of Origin - House March 17, Thursday...... Bills from Floor of House of Origin April 7, Thursday...... Bills from Committee of Opposite House - Senate April 21, Thursday...... Bills from Committee of Opposite House - House April 28, Thursday...... Bills from Floor of Opposite House May 27, Friday...... Sine Die Adjournment

House Meetings Notices are available at http://www.okhouse.gov/meetings.htm

Senate Meeting Notices are available at http://www.oksenate.gov/committees/meetingnotices.htm

Highlights This Week:

Oklahoma State Senate Communications Division State Capitol Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105

For Immediate Release: February 23, 2005

Hobson Urges Hiett to Support Presidents’ Bond Plan; Offers to Consider Other Proposals Separately Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson Wednesday offered to rescue the Higher Educa- tion bond issue from a sea of unnecessary partisan politics by announcing he would consider each of the other unrelated issues included in Speaker Todd Hiett’s bond proposal on their own merits.

“If Speaker Hiett honestly supports a bond issue for Higher Education, he should work to pass Senate Bill 745 quickly and address these other issues separately,” Hobson said. “Some of them may be worthy ideas and we welcome the opportunity to consider each of them individually. However, taken together, along with Speaker Hiett’s plan to re-open the list of projects funded by the bond issue, they could lead to its untimely death.”

Hobson restated his position that the list of projects included in SB 745, which passed the Senate on a 47-0 vote Tuesday, is non-negotiable.

The Senate leader said the Speaker’s assertion that his plan would “insure that capital projects are based on objective criteria” is a direct insult to the state’s 24 college presidents and the State Regents for Higher Education.

“The plan in Senate Bill 745 was drafted by the college presidents and regents, who developed a mutually-accepted objective formula for determining the needs on each campus. Months of research went into the Presidents’ bond proposal. There’s no need to create an ‘objective’ list because we already have one. Re-opening that process could very likely start an avalanche of me-too politics that will bury the issue completely,” Hobson said.

The Senate leader also repeated his stance on designating a second source for paying off the Higher Education bonds should lottery revenues come up short.

“The backup source of funding in Senate Bill 745 is any revenue available to Legislature for appropriation. That means should the Legislature ever need to use another source to the pay the bonds, it would have a myriad of choices. It was written that way because that will assure that the Regents get the lowest interest rate and save the state money. Limiting the resources available to be used as secondary funding sources will raise the interest rate and cost the state money,” Hobson said.

2 The Lexington Democrat said Speaker Hiett’s plan is full of examples of log-rolling issues into a single proposal when those issues do nothing but insert politics into what, thus far, has been a clean process.

“Allowing Oklahoma State University to buyout Langston University’s interests in Tulsa has absolutely nothing to do with whether there are leaking roofs and overcrowded class- rooms on college campuses from Miami to Altus,” Hobson said.

Hiett’s assertion that his plan will end the diversion of money from the leaking underground petroleum storage tank clean-up fund to pay for capital projects at OU and OSU is misleading, Hobson said.

In 2002, the Legislature voted to redirect a portion of the revenue designated for storage tank clean-up to pay for the construction of a state-of-art weather research center at the University of Oklahoma and cutting-edge research facilities to study defenses against bio- terrorism at Oklahoma State University.

“But that so-called diversion is already scheduled to end early next year and all of the revenue will once again be available for use in cleaning up leaking underground petroleum storage tanks. Whether excess funds from a special 1-cent gasoline tax should be used to pay for bridge and road maintenance is another issue unrelated to the capital needs of our colleges and universities. It should be considered separately,” Hobson said.

Hobson admitted he’s skeptical about some of Hiett’s proposals.

He said he thinks Hiett’s plan is headed down a “slippery slope” by allowing the Univer- sity of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University to issue debt without legislative approval.

“For the last two years, Representative Hiett fought to keep Oklahomans from getting to vote on a state lottery, a tribal gaming proposal and an increase in the cigarette tax. He al- ways said he was sent to the Legislature to make those decisions for the people.

“Now that he’s Speaker, he wants to abdicate all legislative responsibility and allow the state’s two largest universities to go into debt on their own. I believe the public sent me here to keep an eye on its money, but if Speaker Hiett honestly wants to explore that option we should do so independent of the bond proposal now on the table,” Hobson said.

Hobson said the Speaker’s suggestion that OU and OSU issuing bonds on their own, or regional universities drawing on a “bond bank,” would get lower interest rates than the state as a whole is just not true.

“The full faith and credit of the State of Oklahoma is what will ensure the lowest possible interest rates for a Higher Education bond issue,” he said. “But all of these things are issues that we should consider individually and none of them should be used to delay pas- sage of the Higher Education bond proposal developed by our college presidents.”

3 “Promise of Excellence” Higher Education Plan Contact: Damon Gardenhire Press Secretary Speaker Todd Hiett Oklahoma House of Reps. Capitol: (405) 962.7679 [email protected]

OKLAHOMA CITY (February 22, 2005) -- House Speaker Todd Hiett today announced a bold $500 million capital improvements bond package, which also will reform the way colleges finance capital projects for many years into the future.

Calling it the “Promise of Excellence” Hiett said the plan is a comprehensive reform package that will forever change the way the state’s colleges and universities tackle capital improvements. “By fixing the system, we’ll avoid a crisis mentality in the future,” said Hiett.

Hiett and Rep. Tad Jones said the Promise of Excellence plan will also signal businesses outside the state that Oklahoma is serious about addressing the education needs of students for the new century and beyond.

Hiett (R-Kellyville) and Jones (R-Claremore) said they embraced many of the general outlines of the higher education capital bond issue supported in recent weeks by Governor Brad Henry and Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson. But Hiett and Jones pointed out the proposed Henry/Hobson capital bond issue only offers a temporary fix that ignores widespread concerns about the long-term challenges facing the state’s higher education system.

“We trust the regents and presidents of our colleges and universities to identify capital needs,” said Rep. Jones, chair of the House Appropriations and Budget subcommittee on education. “With our plan, we’ll establish a businesslike approach to those needs.”

Hiett and Jones said the Promise of Excellence plan would enact six major reforms:

Insure that capital projects are based on objective criteria

•Any capital projects at Oklahoma’s colleges and universities should be based on objective decisions made on the basis of growth, enrollment figures and the amount of research.

OSU Tulsa degree offerings.

•The Promise of Excellence plan will direct the State Regents for Higher Education to allow Okla- homa State University to offer expanded degree programs on the Tulsa campus – a significant first for the state.

Returning funds to the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund.

•In recent years, funds were diverted from Oklahoma’s Petroleum Storage Tank Fund to finance capital improvements at OU and OSU.

•The Promise of Excellence will stop this practice, while also giving colleges and universities the money they need.

•Motor fuel taxes provide revenue for the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund. Any surplus funds from the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund will go toward road and bridge maintenance for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

4 Permanent financing structure for future capital needs. “We will revolutionize capital spending decisions at Oklahoma’s colleges and universities, improving flexibility and reducing the cost of financing for infrastructure,” said Hiett.

•The Promise of Excellence plan will allow OU and OSU regents to issue debt on their own, with the approval of the State Regents for Higher Education.

•At the same time, regional colleges and universities will have access to a capital endowment fund offered by the State Regents.

Plan for a secondary revenue source to pay for bond issue.

•To ensure that the bond issue can be paid for in years to come, the Promise of Excellence plan will identify the state’s gross production tax as a secondary source of revenue.

Terms will match the life of a project.

•The Promise of Excellence plan will place common sense boundaries around capital debt, allowing for variable financing for projects such as the purchase of furniture, computers and software upgrades. “It’s simply not good business practice to issue 30-year debt on things like computers and landscaping,” said Hiett. The current Henry/Hobson plan finances short-term items like computers and furniture over a long period of 30 years.

“Helping our state’s colleges and universities be the best in the nation is an issue that surpasses party lines,” said Rep. Susan Winchester, R-Chickasha, Speaker Pro Tempore of the House.

“For too long, our higher education institutions have been forced to rely on a process controlled by the whims of lawmakers at the statehouse – a process governed by crisis, politics and often by pork barrel spending,” said Hiett.

“We want to empower Oklahoma’s colleges and universities,” said Jones. “Our plan seeks to per- manently fix the problem, to take politics out of the process and to give Oklahoma’s higher education leaders the ability to break new ground.”

Hiett and Jones agreed with Governor Henry’s assessment that any bond issue should avoid pork barrel spending.

“We spent many weeks gathering input from business and community leaders across the state, consulting with experts in bond financing, to develop a comprehensive solution that will truly address the concerns of our state’s higher education system for the next century,” said Hiett. “With student enrollment at record levels, we must give our colleges and universities more control over their own destiny. This plan accomplishes that.”

5 INDEX BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Ad Valorem, SB 249, SB 735, HJR 1006 Administrative Procedures Act, HB 1550 Administrative and Educational Leadership Task Force, SB 939 Appropriations Career Tech, SB 57, SB 58, SB 797, HB 1030, HB 1031 General, SB 213, SB 214, HB 1178, HB 1179, HB 1204, HB 1205, HB 1206, HB 1632 OETA, SB 61, SB 62, HB 1022, HB 1023 Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), SB 75, SB 76, HB 1040, HB 1041 Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, SB 73, SB 74, HB 1038, HB 1039 Physician Manpower Training Commission, SB 69, SB 70, HB 1024, HB 1025 Space Industry Development, SB 111, SB 112 State Department of Education, SB 59, SB 60, SB 216, SB 217, SB 232, SB 796, HB 1020, HB 1021, HB 1183 State Regents, SB 63, SB 64, HB 1032, HB 1033, HB 1184, HB 1185, HB 1881 Teacher Preparation Commission, SB 77, SB 78, HB 1028, HB 1029 University Hospitals Authority, SB 127, SB 128, HB 1092, HB 1093 Audits of state agencies, HB 1292 Auto Dialing, SB 30

Benefits, HB 1473, HB 1719, HB 1768 Deferred Savings, SB 227 Health Insurance, SB 303, SB 311, SB 359, SB 528, SB 750, HB 1271, HB 1848 Flexible Allowance, SB 465 Leave, SB 315, HB 1296, HB 1867 Payroll Deductions, HB 1245

Bonds, SB 909, HB 1709

Call Centers, SB 5 Capital Formation Act, SB 691 Capital Improvement, SB 230, SB 353, HB 1197, HB 1198, HB 1199, HB 1270 Capital Bond SB 745 Central Purchasing Act, SB 559, SB 890 Central Services, SB 557 Chiropractic Scholarship, HB 1366 College Savings Plan, SB 927 Constitution Convention, HJR 1007 Competitive Bidding, SB 42, HB 1947 Computer Contracts, HB 1862

Dangerous Substances, HB 1288

Economic Development, SB 7, SB 628, HB 2003 Local Economic Development, HB 1779 Manufacturing Investment Act, SB 704 Quality Investment Act, SB 674, HB 1619

6 Quality Jobs Act, SB 820, SB 854, HB 1406, HB 1810, HB 2012 Rural Economic Development, HB 1306 Small Business, HB 1260, HB 1283 Education Lottery, SB 695, SB 742, SB 880, SB 882, HB 1357, HB 1431, HB 1649, HB 1940, HB 1942, HJR 1023 Electronic Monitoring, SB 631 Emergency Management Act, SB 242 Employee Benefits, SB 852 Endowed Chairs, SB 989

Fleet Management, SB 545

Gaming, SB 743, HB 2059 Garnishments, HB 1516

Health Care Workforce Act, SB 1010 Higher Education, SB 340, SB 721, SB 1006, HB 1763, HB 2050 Federal Grants, SB 368 Vaccinations, HB 1537

Inventor’s Assistance Act, SB 337

Jason White Passway, SB 18 Jury Duty, HB 1430

Lead-Impacted Communities Relocation Act, SB 356 Leave a Legacy, HB 1409

Nursing, SB 689

Made in Oklahoma Trade Show, SB 26 Medical License, SB 332

Native American Day, HB 1216 OCAST, SB 923 OHLAP, HB 1674 Open Meeting Act, SB 28, SB 48, HB 1860 Open Records Act, HB 1600

Personnel Management, SB 224, SB 856 Physical Therapy Practice Act, SB 647 Purchasing, SB 5, SB 559, SB 652, SB 890, SB 909, HB 1287, HB 1392, HB 1520

Research, SB 338, SB 408, HB 1374, HB 1832, HB 2022 Retirement, SB 280, SB 310, SB 726, SB 730, SB 765, HB 1221, HB 1274, HB 1301, HB 1443, HB 1484, HB 1601, HB 1761, HB 1864, HB 1916, HB 1941, HB 1996

Sales Tax, SB 958, HB 1008 Scholarships, HB 1411, HB 1685, HB 1925

7 Schools, SB 323, SB 366, SB 265, SB 440, SB 535, SB 541, SB 563, SB 567, SB 569, SB 754, SB 571, SB 588, SB 589, SB 683, SB 700, SB 719, SB 737, SB 832, SB 841, SB 842, SB 921, SB 945, SB 966, SB 974, SB 982, SJR 15, SJR 21, HB 1513, HB 1521, HB 1600, HB 1620, HB 1629, HB 1646, HB 1647, HB 1675, HB 1704, HB 1760, HB 1775, HB 1786, HB 1787, HB 1837, HB 1839, HB 1840, HB 1841, HB 1875, HB1928, HB 1943, HB 1950, HB 1951, HB 1956, HB 1957, HB 1958, HB 1999, HB 2015, HB 2033 Alternative Placement, HB 1760 Appointment of State Superintendent, SJR 28 Attendance, HB 1393 Benefits, SB 268, SB 271, SB 275, HB 1558, HB 1596, HB 1622, HB 1874, HB 1959 Buildings, SB 50 Charter Schools, SB 501, SB 762, SB 937, HB 1943 Consolidation, SB 423 Counselors, SB 250, SB 398, SB 951 Early Intervention ACT, SB 390 Funding, SB 279, SB 322, SB 326, SB 531, SB 568, HB 1344, HB 1383, HB 1627, HB 1628, HB 1855, HB 1955, HB 2009 Graduation Requirements, SB 378, SB 391, HB 1446 Health Education, SB 312, SB 699 Internet Courses, HB 1686 Open Transfers, HB 1285 Opportunity Scholarship, HB 1456 Oversight Board, SB 399 Performance Reviews, HB 1292 Professional Development, SB 367, HB 1457 School Boards, HB 1372 State Department of Ed, SB 369, SB 570, HB 1444, HB 1454, HB 1621, HB 1704, HB 1647, HB 1876, HB 1992 Student Tracking, HB 1900 Suspensions, HB 1356, HB 2042 Teacher Certification, SB 913, HB 1273, HB 1390 Teacher Prep, SB 420, SB 502, HB 1479 Teacher Retention Act, SB 850 Testing Program, SB 527, HB 2023 Social Worker Incentive, SB 728 State Agencies – Payroll Services, SB 473 State Contracts, SB 652 State Employees, SB 274, SB 304, HB 1203, HB 1603, HB 1650, HB 1835, HB 2055 Benefit Meetings, SB 586 Furloughs, SB 341 Merit Protection, HB 1500 Oklahoma Personnel Act, SB 489, SB 496, SB 853, HB 1385 Unclassified, SB 226

Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, SJR 25, HJR 1020 Telecommunications, SB 330, SB 357, HB 1284, HB 1386, HB 1984, HB 2041 Term Limits, HJR 1015 Tuition / Tax Deductible, SB 289, HB 1342 Tuition Waivers, HB 1492, HB 1506, HB 1664, HB 1949, HB 1991

Veterinary, SB 1, HB 1213

8 Workforce Prep, SB 581, HB 1599 Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing, SB 374

9 BILL SUMMARIES

Status Reported as of February 25, 2005

SENATE BILLS

SB 1 (Shurden/Shoemake) – RELATED TO THE VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT. Allows Veterinarians to engage in equine sports massage. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB1_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee – Amended

SB 5 (Corn) – CENTRAL PURCHASING ACT. Prohibits outsourcing of state call centers. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB5_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 7 (Capps/Walker) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Allows rural economic development sales tax. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB7_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

SB 18 (Lawler) – JASON WHITE PASSWAY. Designating Highway 37 as such. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB18_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

SB 26 (Kerr) – MADE IN OKLAHOMA TRADE SHOW. Oklahoma Center for the Advance- ment of Science and Technology must create this annual trade show. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB26_int.rtf

SB 28 (Wyrick) – OPEN RECORD ACT. Exempting Homeland Security from provisions of this act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB28_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

SB 30 (Corn) – AUTO DIALING. Prohibits the use of dial announcing devices. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB30_int.rtf

SB 42 (Brogdon) – PUBLIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING ACT OF 1974. Specifying certain requirements for employees of contractors awarded public contracts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB42_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 48 (McIntyre) – OPEN MEETING ACT. No official votes on retreats by board members. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB48_int.rtf

SB 50 (Johnson) – SCHOOLS. Creating the secondary school building authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB50_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 57 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Board of Career and Technology Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB57_int.rtf

10 SB 58 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the State Board of Career and Technology Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB58_int.rtf

SB 59 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Educa- tion. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB59_int.rtf

SB 60 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the State Depart- ment of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB60_int.rtf

SB 61 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB61_int.rtf

SB 62 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB62_int.rtf

SB 63 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB63_int.rtf

SB 64 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB64_int.rtf

SB 69 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Physician Manpower Train- ing Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB69_int.rtf

SB 70 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for Physician Man- power Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB70_int.rtf

SB 73 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB73_int.rtf

SB 74 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB74_int.rtf

SB 75 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB75_int.rtf

SB 76 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB76_int.rtf

SB 77 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB77_int.rtf

SB 78 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB78_int.rtf

SB 111 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB111_int.rtf

11 SB 112 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB112_int.rtf

SB 127 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Au- thority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB127_int.rtf

SB 128 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB128_int.rtf

SB 213 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB213_int.rtf

SB 214 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB214_int.rtf

SB 216 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Edu- cation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB216_int.rtf

SB 217 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Edu- cation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB217_int.rtf

SB 224 (Morgan/Benge) – OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. Providing gender- neutral language. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB224_int.rtf

SB 226 (Morgan/Benge) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Updating language for unclassified employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB226_int.rtf

SB 227 (Morgan/Benge) – BENEFITS. Updating language for Deferred Savings Plan. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB227_int.rtf

SB 230 (Morgan/Benge) – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. Expending certain sums out of the Capital Improvement Revolving Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB230_int.rtf

SB 232 (Morgan/Benge) – APPROPRIATIONS. Budget guidelines for the State Department of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB232_int.rtf

SB 242 (Capps/Morgan) – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT. Establishing the Mutual Aid Compact. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB242_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 249 (Reynolds) – AD VALOREM. Changing percentage. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB249_int.rtf

SB 250 (Nichols) – EDUCATION LEADERSHIP OKLAHOMA ACT. Modifying definition with respect to school counselor. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB250_int.rtf

SB 265 (Cain) – SCHOOLS. Healthy beverage and food option in school vending machines. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB265_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

12 SB 268 (Crutchfield) – SCHOOLS. Changing flexible benefits for school superintendents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB268_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 271 (Lawler/Askins) – SCHOOLS. Requiring districts to pay certain level of compensation or benefits to support employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB271_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 274 (Gumm) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Penalties imposed upon officers or employees upon conviction of certain offenses. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB274_int.rtf 2-8-05 Passed Committee

SB 275 (Brogdon) – SCHOOLS. Requiring school districts to terminate payroll deductions to a professional organization upon request of employee. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB275_int.rtf

SB 276 (Corn) – RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Modifying eligibility for continued coverage. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB276_int.rtf 2-15-05 Failed Committee

SB 279 (Brogdon) – SCHOOLS. Changing carryover calculation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB279_int.rtf

SB 280 (Corn/Brannon) – RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Allowing service purchase. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB280_int.rtf 2-8-05 Passed Committee

SB 289 (Corn) – TAXATION. Making some tuition payments tax-deductible. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB289_int.rtf

SB 303 (Lerblance) – BENEFITS. Blending premium rates for active and retired employees under sixty-five years of age. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB303_int.rtf

SB 304 (Lerblance/Harrison) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Relates to soil tests performed by certain state employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB304_int.rtf 2-10-05 Passed Committee 2-22-05 Passed Floor (Vote: yes 47/no0)

SB 311 (Lerblance) – BENEFITS. Blending premium rates for active and retired employees under sixty-five years of age. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB311_int.rtf

SB 312 (Cain) – SCHOOLS. Requiring physical and health education in elementary schools; strongly encouraging physical and health education in junior high and high schools. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB312_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 315 (Leftwich) – BENEFITS. Relating to use of annual leave; extending time. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB315_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

13 SB 322 (Nichols) – SCHOOLS. Requiring districts to prepare and post income and expenditure statements for each school site. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB322_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 323 (Nichols) – SCHOOLS. Prohibiting school districts, employees and employee organizations from denying equal access to statewide professional educator associations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB323_int.rtf

SB 326 (Paddack) – SCHOOLS. Removing restriction on deposit of public funds in accounts of local school foundations http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB326_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 330 (Leftwich) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1997. Prohibiting anti-competitive business practices. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB330_int.rtf

SB 332 (Paddack) – MEDICAL LICENSE. Expanding medical licensure criteria. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB332_int.rtf 2-10-05 Passed Committee

SB 337 (Kerr) – INVENTOR’S ASSISTANCE FUND. Providing additional exclusions from taxable income. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB337_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

SB 338 (Kerr) – RESEARCH CAPITAL OF THE PLAINS FUND. Creating this fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB338_int.rtf

SB 340 (Brogdon) – HIGHER EDUCATION. Updating references to higher education code. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB340_int.rtf

SB 341 (McIntyre) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Providing for voluntary furloughs. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB341_int.rtf

SB 346 (Garrison) – SCHOOLS. Encouraging physical education in schools. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB346_int.rtf

SB 353 (Corn) – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. Authorization to acquire and construct property. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB353_int.rtf

SB 356 (Hobson) – LEAD-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. Clarifying. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB356_int.rtf

SB 357 (Easley) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT. Clarifying reference. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB357_int.rtf

SB 359 (Corn) – BENEFITS. Providing a dependent flexible benefit. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB359_int.rtf

SB 366 (Monson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring specialized training for substitute teachers employed to teach special education for more than 20 school days without a valid certificate. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB366_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

SB 367 (Monson/Deutschendorf) – SCHOOLS. Adding special education to required components of local professional development programs. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB367_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

SB 368 (Morgan) – HIGHER EDUCATION. Relating to the federal grant of funds; specifying participants. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB368_int.rtf

SB 369 (Morgan) – SCHOOLS. Relating to office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB369_int.rtf

SB 374 (Bass) – WORKPLACE DRUG TESTING. Modifying definition. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB374_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

SB 378 (Lawler/Dorman) – SCHOOLS. Requiring State Board of Education to adopt standards for personal financial economics. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB378_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 390 (Monson/Winchester) – EARLY INTERVENTION. Modifying definition. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB390_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

SB 391 (Anderson) – SCHOOLS. Authorizing part-time student enrollment in public schools; providing formula for calculation of State Aid for students enrolled on part-time basis. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB391_int.rtf

SB 398 (Monson) – SCHOOLS. Relating to the Education Leadership Oklahoma Act; modifying definitions relating to school counselors. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB398_int.rtf

SB 399 (Monson) – SCHOOLS. Expanding eligibility for school performance review program and requiring the Education Oversight Board to select districts for review contingent on funding. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB399_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 408 (Mazzei) – REVENUE AND TAXATION. Modifying definition relating to Oklahoma Research and Development Incentives Act to provide additional sales tax exemption. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB408_int.rtf

SB 420 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Relating to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; directing Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to emphasize recruiting efforts at schools. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB420_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 423 (Wilcoxson/Miller) – SCHOOLS. Creating the Task Force on School District Consolida- tion. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB423_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

15 SB 440 (Myers) – SCHOOLS. Directing a copy of the sex offender registry be provided to the State Superintendent of education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB440_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

SB 465 (Cain) – STATE EMPLOYEE BENFITS. Increasing dependent care allowance. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB465_int.rtf

SB 467 (Wilson) – PURCHASING. Enacting the Oklahoma Government Bid Assistance Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB467_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 473 (Capps) – STATE EMPLOYEE BENFITS. Modifying Oklahoma Personnel Act; requiring state agencies to make payment for payroll services; specifying duties of state. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB473_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 489 (Riley) – STATE GOVERNMENT. Allowing certain state employees to take leave with pay to attend state employee association meetings. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB489_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 496 (Coffee) – OKLAHOMA PERSONNEL ACT. Clarifying language. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB496_int.rtf

SB 501 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Relating to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB501_int.rtf

SB 502 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to ensure subject area tests are aligned with scientifically based reading research guidelines.http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB502_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 527 (Aldridge) – SCHOOLS. Relating to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB527_int.rtf

SB 528 (McIntyre) – BENEFITS. Relating to health insurance; providing for an opt-in provision. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB528_int.rtf

SB 531(Pruitt) – SCHOOLS. Modifying allowable general fund carryover amounts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB531_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 535 (Adelson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring State Department of Education to report on physical education programs and survey schools on healthy food plans and contents of vending machines. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB535_int.rtf

SB 541 (Riley) – SCHOOLS. Relating to good faith negotiations; requiring vote on agreement by employees upon successful completion of negotiations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB541_int.rtf

16 SB 545 (Shurden) – FLEET MANAGEMENT. Establishing the Fleet Management Division. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB545_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 557 (Morgan) – FACILITY IMPROVEMENT. Authorizing Dept of Central Services to acquire and install certain property. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB557_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

SB 559 (Shurden) – STATE GOVERNMENT. Relating to the Central Purchasing Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB559_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 563 (Pruitt) – SCHOOLS. Creating the Scholarships for Students with Disabilities to attend private schools. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB563_int.rtf

SB 567 (McIntyre) – SCHOOLS. Creating the Oklahoma Racial Mascots Act; prohibiting the use in Oklahoma public schools of racially derogatory or discriminatory Native American school or athletic team names, nicknames, logos or mascots. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB567_int.rtf 2-21-05 Failed Committee

SB 568 (Monson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring districts to provide detailed account of expenditures of funds generated by weight in State Aid formula. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB568_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 569 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring all children to be provided identification number by State Department of Education's statewide student record system program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB569_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

SB 570 (Monson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring State Superintendent of Public Instruction to advise school officials of information on annual basis. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB570_int.rtf

SB 571 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Relating to State Textbook Committee; specifying reading textbooks adopted must meet scientifically based reading research guidelines. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB571_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 581 (Garrison/Kiesel) – WORKFORCE. Creating the Task Force on State Workforce Prepa- ration. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB581_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

SB 583 (Corn) – RETIREMENT. Relating to the Public Employees Retirement System; modifying retirement benefits. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB583_int.rtf

SB 586 (Coffee) – BENEFITS. Requiring employee benefit meetings. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB586_int.rtf

17 2-8-05 Passed Committee

SB 588 (Nichols) – SCHOOLS. Requiring school bus drivers to complete cardiopulmonary resus- citation training. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB588_int.rtf 2-9-05 Failed Subcommittee

SB 589 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Relating to grounds for dismissal or nonreemployment; specifying inability to improve student achievement qualifies as unsatisfactory teaching performance or as poor performance. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB589_int.rtf

SB 628 (Mazzei/Young) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Providing income tax credit for in- creased employment under certain conditions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB628_int.rtf 2-8-05 Passed Committee

SB 631 (Wyrick) – CORRECTIONS. Relating to electronic monitoring; requiring payment of costs; prohibiting person from entering any establishment that sells low-point beer or alcoholic beverages. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB631_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 647 (Cain) – PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. Relating to the Physical Therapy Practice Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB647_int.rtf

SB 652 (Nichols) – PURCHASING. Prohibiting persons engaged in business with state govern- mental entities from becoming candidates; prohibiting certain persons from entering into certain contracts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB652_int.rtf

SB 674 (Corn) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Clarifying reference relating to Oklahoma Quality Investment Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB674_int.rtf

SB 683 (Lawler/Skaggs) – SCHOOLS. Requiring State Department of Education to contract for residential placements when IEP team deems necessary for certain students. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB683_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 689 (Morgan) – PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. Relating to the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB689_int.rtf

SB 691 (Fisher) – CAPITAL FORMATION ACT. Modifying dates. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB691_int.rtf

SB 695 (Monson) – EDUCATION LOTTERY. Requiring publication of information. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB695_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

SB 699 (Rabon) – SCHOOLS. Requiring physical and health education instruction in elementary schools. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB699_int.rtf

18 SB 700 (Morgan/Skaggs) – SCHOOLS. Requiring district attorney to notify superintendent upon filing of information or indictment for employee of entity providing services to school. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB700_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 704 (Coffee) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Creating Oklahoma Manufacturing Invest- ment Act; authorizing establishments to enter into agreements; providing for payments. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB704_int.rtf

SB 719 (Laughlin) – SCHOOLS. Authorizing districts to use state textbook allocation to purchase textbooks other than those selected by State Textbook Committee. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB719_int.rtf

SB 721 (Monson) – HIGHER EDUCATION. Relating to a study of comprehensive institutions of higher education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB721_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 726 (McIntyre/Young) – TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Board of Trustees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB726_int.rtf 2-8-05 Passed Committee

SB 728 (McIntyre) – SOCIAL WORKERS. Creating the social worker employment incentive program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB728_int.rtf

SB 730 (Corn) –RETIREMENT. Modifying procedure for determining creditable service. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB730_int.rtf

SB 735 (Laughlin) –PUBLIC LANDS. Requiring payment of percentage of certain lease payment to certain entities; prohibiting Commissioners of the Land Office from increasing certain bid amount or lease payment. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB735_int.rtf

SB 737 (Laughlin) – SCHOOLS. Exempting teachers from civil liability in case of injury to a student except after conviction of a crime causally related to the student's injury. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB737_int.rtf

SB 742 (Hobson) – EDUCATIONAL LOTTERY. Updating statutory and fiscal year references. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB742_int.rtf

SB 743 (Hobson) – GAMING. Modifying statutory references. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB743_int.rtf

SB 745 (Hobson/Ingmire) – CAPITAL BOND. Authorizing issuance of bonds for enumerated capital projects at institutions of higher education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB745_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-16-05 Passed Committee 2-22-05 Passed Floor (Vote: yes47/no0)

SB 750 (Leftwich) – RETIREMENT. State employees; increase in medical supplement amount. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB750_int.rtf

19 SB 754 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Modifying requirements for local professional development programs; authorizing district to use any means for professional development not prohibited by law. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB754_int.rtf 2-16-05 Failed Committee

SB 762 (McIntyre) – SCHOOLS. Creating Oklahoma Charter School Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB762_int.rtf

SB 765 (McIntyre/Brannon) – RETIREMENT. Creating a task force. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB765_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

SB 796 (Corn) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB796_int.rtf

SB 797 (Corn) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Board of Career and Technol- ogy Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB797_int.rtf

SB 820 (Coffee) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Quality Jobs Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB820_int.rtf

SB 832 (Laughlin) – REVENUE AND TAXATION. Allowing certain income tax credit for public school teachers. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB832_int.rtf

SB 839 (Pruitt) – SCHOOLS. Directing State Board of Education to solicit proposals for pilot projects for language instruction for non-English speaking and limited-English proficient students. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB839_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 841 (Pruitt) – SCHOOLS. Requiring State Department of Education to contract for residential placements when IEP team deems necessary for certain students. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB841_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 842 (McIntyre) – SCHOOLS. Directing State Department of Education to provide bonus to attract qualifying teachers to school improvement sites. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB842_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Subcommittee

SB 850 (Pruitt) – SCHOOLS. Creating the Teacher Retention Act; directing State Board of Edu- cation to develop District Freedom Reward program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB850_int.rtf

SB 852 (McIntyre/Wright) – BENFITS. Prescription drug benefits. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB852_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

SB 853 (Myers) – STATE EMPLOYEE. Requiring Office of Personnel Management to conduct compensation study. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB853_int.rtf

20 SB 854 (Monson) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Modifying definition in Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB854_int.rtf

SB 856 (Cain) – OPEN RECORDS ACT. Relates to law enforcement. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB856_int.rtf

SB 880 (Morgan) – EDUCATION LOTTERY. Modifying agency to which certain monies trans- ferred. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB880_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 882 (Gumm) – EDUCATION LOTTERY. Shell bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB882_int.rtf

SB 890 (Cain) – PURCHASING. Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act exemption for DHS supported living contracts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB890_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 909 (Fisher/Bingman) – PUBLIC FINANCE. Prohibiting certain use of state contract pro- ceeds. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB909_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

SB 913 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Creating the Teacher Certification and Evaluation Standards Task Force. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB913_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

SB 918 (Gumm) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Creating Economic Development Research Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB918_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 921 (Cain) – SCHOOLS. Relating to positions in school system; deleting authorization for employment of school nurse who is not registered. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB921_int.rtf

SB 923 (Crutchfield) – OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Adding to mission and purposes of the Oklahoma Institute of Technol- ogy. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB923_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 927 (Wilcoxson) – COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN. Modifying provisions relating to Okla- homa College Savings Plan Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB927_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

SB 937 (Monson/Shelton) – OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY. Relating to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB937_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 939 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Creating the Administrative and Educational Leadership Task Force. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB939_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

21 SB 945 (Crain) – SCHOOLS. Driver improvement or defensive courses. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB945_int.rtf 2-15-05 Failed Committee

SB 951 (Monson/Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Creating the Oklahoma School Counselor Revolving Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB951_int.rtf

SB 958 (Gumm) – REVENUE AND TAXATION. Exempts certain clothing from sales tax. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB958_int.rtf 2-8-05 Passed Committee

SB 966 (Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Relating to the Reading Sufficiency Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB966_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

SB 974 (Wilson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring school districts to provide five percent wage increase to certain support employees contingent on availability of funds. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SB974_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 982 (Morgan) – SCHOOLS. Relating to administration of public school system in Oklahoma. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB982_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SB 989 (Morgan) – HIGHER EDUCATION. Relating to the Oklahoma State Regents' Endow- ment Trust Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB989_int.rtf

SB 1006 (Gumm) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Specifying certain duties of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB1006_int.rtf

SB 1010 (Paddack) – HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE RESOURCES ACT. Creating this act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB1010_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Subcommittee 2-23-05 Passed Committee

SJR 15 (Easley) – SCHOOLS. Allowing school districts to incur indebtedness upon majority vote if enabled by voters of district. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SJR15_int.rtf

SJR 21 (Laster) – SCHOOLS. Allowing certain school districts to incur indebtedness upon majority vote under certain circumstances. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SJR21_int.rtf 2-21-05 Failed Committee

SJR 25 (Brogdon) – SPENDING LIMITS. Requiring State Board of Equalization to certify tax expenditure limitation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SJR25_int.rtf

SJR 28 (Wilcoxson) – SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC ED. Providing Gubernatorial appointment of Superintendent of Public Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06SB/SJR28_int.rtf

HOUSE BILLS

HB 1008 (Steele) – SCHOOLS. Sales tax exemption on clothing and school supplies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1008_int.rtf

HB 1020 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1020_int.rtf

HB 1021 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the State De- partment of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1021_int.rtf

HB 1022 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1022_int.rtf

HB 1023 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1023_int.rtf

HB 1024 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1024_int.rtf

HB 1025 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1025_int.rtf

HB 1028 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1028_int.rtf

HB 1029 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1029_int.rtf

HB 1030 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Board of Career and Technology Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1030_int.rtf

HB 1031 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the State Board of Career and Technology Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1031_int.rtf

HB 1032 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1032_int.rtf

HB 1033 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1033_int.rtf

HB 1038 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1038_int.rtf

23 HB 1039 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1039_int.rtf

HB 1040 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1040_int.rtf

HB 1041 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1041_int.rtf

HB 1092 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Au- thority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1092_int.rtf

HB 1093 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Au- thority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1093_int.rtf

HB 1178 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriation shell bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1178_int.rtf

HB 1179 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriation shell bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1179_int.rtf

HB 1183 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1183_int.rtf

HB 1184 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1184_int.rtf

HB 1185 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1185_int.rtf

HB 1197 (Benge/Morgan) – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY. Shell Bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1197_int.rtf

HB 1198 (Benge/Morgan) – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY Shell Bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1198_int.rtf

HB 1199 (Benge/Morgan) – CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY Shell Bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1199_int.rtf

HB 1203 (Benge/Morgan) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Clarifying language. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1203_int.rtf

HB 1204 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. General Appropriations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1204_int.rtf

HB 1205 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. General Appropriations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1205_int.rtf

HB 1206 (Benge/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. General Appropriations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1206_int.rtf

HB 1213 (Shoemake) – OKLAHOMA VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT. Equine Massage Therapy. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1213_int.rtf

HB 1216 (Smithson) – HOLIDAY. Creating Native American Day. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1216_int.rtf

HB 1221 (Turner) – RETIREMENT. Modifying benefit payable to certain retirees of the Teach- ers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1221_int.rtf

HB 1235 (DeWitt/Riley) – SCHOOLS. Modifying process for selection of mentor teacher. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1235_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

HB 1245 (Carey) – BENEFITS. Voluntary payroll deductions to any financial institution. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1245_int.rtf 2-17-05 Passed Committee 2-23-05 Passed Floor (Vote: yes98/no1)

HB 1254 (Trebilcock) – SCHOOLS. Requiring certain healthy beverage and snack options and pricing in school district vending machines. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1254_int.rtf

HB 1255 (Gilbert) – CURFEW. Curfew for juveniles. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1255_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee

HB 1260 (Plunk) – OKLAHOMA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2005. Creating Native American Day. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1260_int.rtf

HB 1266 (Ingmire) – RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Shell Bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1266_int.rtf

HB 1270 (Ingmire) – OKLAHOMA HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2005. Creating this act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1270_int.rtf

HB 1271 (Brannon) – BENEFITS. Modifying premium rates for certain employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1271_int.rtf

HB 1273 (Brannon/Corn) – MATH TEACHER CERTIFICATION. Teacher certified to teach math at the secondary level may teach math in grade five where that grade is configured by the district as part of the middle school level. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1273_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1274 (Brannon) – RETIREMENT. Rule of 80. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1274_int.rtf

HB 1283 (Deutschendorf) – RELATING TO TAXATION. Providing deduction for state income tax for hiring of employees by small businesses. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1283_int.rtf

25 HB 1284 (Deutschendorf) – TELECONFERENCE RULES. Expanding public meeting teleconference rules. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1284_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

HB 1285 (Deutschendorf) – EDUCATION OPEN TRANSFER ACT. Exempts certain transfer procedures from application requirements. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1285_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1287 (Reynolds) – PURCHASING. Prohibits contracts for certain computer software. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1287_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1288 (Cox) – UNIFORM CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT. Adding and deleting certain substances. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1288_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

HB 1292 (Morgan) – SCHOOLS. Office of Accountability and performance reviews. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1292_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

HB 1293 (Lamons) – HOSPITALS AUTHORITY. Relating to Alzheimer's Research Advisory Council. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1293_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1296 (Lamons) – LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Increasing the number of certain days counted as leave of absence for public officers and employees; related to members of the National Guard. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1296_int.rtf

HB 1301 (Banz/Reynolds) – RETIREMENT. Providing exemption of certain retirement benefits. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1301_int.rtf 2-10-05 Passed Committee 2-17-05 Passed Floor (Vote: yes92/no0)

HB 1306 (Turner) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Enacts the Oklahoma Rural Economic Development Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1306_int.rtf

HB 1326 (McCarter/Lawler) – EDUCATION LEADERSHIP OKLAHOMA ACT. Modifies classroom and bonus requirements. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1326_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1342 (Cox) – TAXATION. Tax credits for educational debt payments. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1342_int.rtf

HB 1344 (Banz/Crutchfield) – STATE AID FORMULA. Changing carryover amounts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1344_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

HB 1356 (Kern/Riley) – SCHOOLS. Grades for suspended students. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1356_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

26 HB 1357 (Terrill) – EDUCATION LOTTERY TRUST FUND. Modifying distribution of monies in the trust fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1357_int.rtf

HB 1366 (Case) – CHIROPRACTIC SCHOLARSHIP. Shell bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1366_int.rtf

HB 1372 (Wright) – SCHOOLS. Requiring election for school board vacancies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1372_int.rtf

HB 1374 (Deutschendorf) – RESEARCH. Oklahoma Technology and Research Development Improvement Fund Act http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1374_int.rtf

HB 1383 (Brown) – SCHOOLS. Changing certain State Aid Formula reporting requirements. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1383_int.rtf

HB 1385 (Smaligo) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Modifying positions in unclassified service. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1385_int.rtf 2-14-05 Passed Committee - Amended

HB 1386 (Smaligo/Lerblance) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Relates to telephone cooperative corporations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1386_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

HB 1390 (Brannon/Garrison) – SCHOOLS. Requirements for administrator's alternative certification. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1390_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

HB 1392 (Pruett) – PURCHASING. Purchase or lease of real property by state agencies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1392_int.rtf

HB 1393 (Kern) – SCHOOLS. Prohibiting the award of credit for missed work to students absent without excuse. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1393_int.rtf

HB 1406 (Young) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1406_int.rtf

HB 1409 (Wright) – EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. Creating the Leave a Legacy Initiative Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1409_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Committee

HB 1411 (Cox) – SCHOLARSHIPS. Expanding Oklahoma Rural Medical Education Loan and Scholarship Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1411_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1430 ( Cooksey/Brogdon) – JURY DUTY. Exempting persons enrolled in 12 or more hours from duty. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1430_int.rtf 2-10-05 Passed Committee 2-21-05 Passed Floor (Vote: yes72/no27)

HB 1431 (Balkman) – EDUCATION LOTTERY. Shell Bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1431_int.rtf

HB 1442 (McMullen) – BENEFITS. Allowing for certain persons to continue certain health coverage. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1442_int.rtf

HB 1443 (Coody) – RETIREMENT. Related to compensation after retirement. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1443_int.rtf

HB 1444 (Coody) – SCHOOLS. Directing the State Board of Education to develop and imple- ment a paperwork reduction and simplification plan http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1444_int.rtf

HB 1446 (Turner/Paddock) – SCHOOLS. Expanding mathematics courses allowed for high school graduation requirements. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1446_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

HB 1454 (Denney) – SCHOOLS. Directing the State Board of Education to award scholarships for attending a Core Knowledge Curriculum Program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1454_int.rtf

HB 1456 (Dank) – SCHOOLS. Creating Opportunity Scholarship Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1456_int.rtf

HB 1457 (Dank) – SCHOOLS. Modifying certain professional development program requirements. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1457_int.rtf

HB 1473 (Kern) – BENEFITS. Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1473_int.rtf

HB 1479 (Staggs) – SCHOOLS. Repealer, transferring powers and duties of Oklahoma Commis- sion for Teacher Preparation to State Board of Education http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1479_int.rtf 2-16-05 Failed Committee

HB 1484 (Billy) – BENEFITS. Blending certain rates of employee insurance. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1484_int.rtf

HB 1492 (Morgan) – TUITION WAIVERS. Students involved in certain military operation http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1492_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

HB 1500 (Balkman) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Modifying certain state personnel provisions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1500_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

HB 1506 (Roan) – TUITION WAIVER. Children of emergency medical technicians killed in line of duty. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1506_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Subcommittee

HB 1513 (Peterson/Coffee) – SCHOOLS. Prohibiting school districts from denying certain professional associations equal access to employees. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1513_int.rtf

28 2-21-05 Passed Committee

HB 1516 (Morissette) – GARNISHMENTS. Civil procedure. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1516_int.rtf

HB 1520 (Lindley) – PURCHASING. Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1520_int.rtf

HB 1521 (Lindley) – SCHOOLS. Requiring school districts to submit Safe School Committee reports to State Department of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1521_int.rtf

HB 1537 (Peterson) – HIGHER EDUCATION. Modifying requirements for student vaccinations in postsecondary institutions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1537_int.rtf

HB 1550 (Wright) – ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT. Modifying requirement for calling of certain hearings. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1550_int.rtf 2-22-05 Passed Committee

HB 1558 (Staggs) – SCHOOLS. Directing school districts to establish deferred compensation plan and deferred savings incentive plan. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1558_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1596 (McPeak) – SCHOOLS. Directing school districts to increase support employee sala- ries. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1596_int.rtf

HB 1599 (McPeak) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Creating Task Force for State Workforce Prepara- tion. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1599_int.rtf

HB 1600 (McPeak) – SCHOOLS. Allowing certain courses offered by supplemental education organizations to be counted for credit upon certain approval. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1600_int.rtf

HB 1601 (McPeak) – RETIREMENT. Modifying requirements for use of certain leave for retirement purposes. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1601_int.rtf

HB 1603 (Wesselhoft) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Allowing state employees to become candidates for office under certain circumstances. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1603_int.rtf

HB 1619 (Nance) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Oklahoma Quality Investment Act; incentive payments. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1619_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

HB 1620 (Richardson/Johnson) – SCHOOLS. Modifying Teacher Due Process Act of 1990; repealer. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1620_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

HB 1621 (Kern/Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring State Board of Education to adopt certain core curriculum standards for certain grades. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1621_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

29 HB 1622 (Kern) – SCHOOLS. Payroll deductions; allowing school employees to make certain request. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1622_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1627 (Wilt) – SCHOOLS. Changing notification date on teacher contracts; modifying general fund carryover balance allowable. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1627_int.rtf

HB 1628 (Wilt) – SCHOOLS. Deleting the general fund carryover penalty and exceptions to the penalty. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1628_int.rtf

HB 1629 (Jones) – SCHOOLS. Providing for the use of school district funds and facilities for certain political activity. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1629_int.rtf

HB 1632 (Eddins) – APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1632_int.rtf

HB 1646 (Winchester) – SCHOOLS. Student transfers; modifying student transfer application limitation for certain situations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1646_int.rtf

HB 1647 (Winchester) – SCHOOLS. Requiring the State Board of Education to establish a physical education program for certain students. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1647_int.rtf

HB 1649 (Winchester) –EDUCATION LOTTERY. Prohibiting purchase of lottery tickets with certain assistance. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1649_int.rtf

HB 1650 (Hilliard) – BENEFITS. Modifying Incentive Awards for State Employees Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1650_int.rtf

HB 1664 (Carey) – TUITON WAIVER. Students who served in certain military campaigns. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1664_int.rtf

HB 1674 (Nations) – OHLAP. Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Trust Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1674_int.rtf

HB 1675 (Nations) – SCHOOLS. Requiring school districts to display the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1675_int.rtf

HB 1685 (Johnson) – SCHOLARSHIPS. Oklahoma Rural Medical Education Loan and Scholar- ship Fund; expanding scholarships to persons seeking physician assistant degree. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1685_int.rtf

HB 1686 (Deutschendorf) – SCHOOLS. Directing the SDE to enter into contacts for internet courses. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1686_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

HB 1704 (Coody) – SCHOOLS. Requiring State Board of Education to adopt certain core curriculum standards for certain grades. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1704_int.rtf

HB 1709 (Calvey) – BONDS. Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1709_int.rtf

HB 1719 (Winchester) – BENEFITS. OSEEGIB Shell bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1719_int.rtf

HB 1760 (Denney/Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Modifying Alternative Placement teaching certificate requirements. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1760_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

HB 1761 (Denney) – RETIREMENT. Cost-of-living adjustment. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1761_int.rtf

HB 1763 (Sweeden) – HIGHER EDUCATION. Requiring information on proposed tuition and fee increases. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1763_int.rtf

HB 1768 (Roggow) – BENEFITS. OSEEGIB Shell bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1768_int.rtf

HB 1775 (DePue) – SCHOOLS. Administration of the school system. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1775_int.rtf

HB 1779 (Rousselot) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Oklahoma Local Economic Develop- ment Authority and Industrial Park Incentives Improvement Act of 2005. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1779_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

HB 1786 (Dank/Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Providing for high school graduation Oklahoma Scholars core curriculum option. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1786_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

HB 1787 (Dank) – SCHOOLS. Requiring the administrative duties of school districts to be com- bined in certain circumstances. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1787_int.rtf

HB 1800 (Worthen/Coffee) – OPEN RECORDS ACT. Clarifying language. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1800_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

HB 1810 (Armes/Bass) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1810_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Committee

HB 1832 (Jett) – RESEARCH. Creating the Oklahoma Research and Development Opportunities Program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1832_int.rtf

HB 1835 (Jett) – BENEFITS. Allowing certain elected officials not to participate in benefits plans. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1835_int.rtf

HB 1837 (Jett) – SCHOOLS. Allowing a board of education to contract with persons obtaining certification or licensure. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1837_int.rtf

HB 1839 (Jett) – SCHOOLS. Restructuring of curriculum examination system. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1839_int.rtf

HB 1840 (Jett) – SCHOOLS. Instruction conducted in English language. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1840_int.rtf

HB 1841 (Jett) – SCHOOLS. Social studies curriculum and textbooks. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1841_int.rtf

HB 1848 (Steele) – BENEFITS. Requiring certain health benefit plans be offered. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1848_int.rtf

HB 1852 (Steele) – SCHOOLS. Negotiations between school employees and districts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1852_int.rtf

HB 1855 (Blackwell) – SCHOOLS. State Aid Formula. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1855_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1860 (Blackwell) – OPEN MEETING ACT. Expanding authorized use of videoconferences. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1860_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

HB 1862 (Blackwell) – COMPUTERS. Office of State Finance; long-range plan. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1862_int.rtf

HB 1864 (Staggs) – RETIREMENT. Changing amounts paid to Teachers' Retirement System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1864_int.rtf

HB 1867 (Miller) – BENEFITS. Modifying the Oklahoma Personnel Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1867_int.rtf

HB 1874 (Hickman) – SCHOOLS. Incentive pay plans. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1874_int.rtf

HB 1875 (Hickman/Wilcoxson) – SCHOOLS. Requiring school districts to adopt a performance- enhancing drug policy. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1875_int.rtf 2-15-05 Passed Committee

HB 1876 (Hickman) – SCHOOLS. Directing State Board of Education to make and submit a report on special education services. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1876_int.rtf

HB 1881 (Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1881_int.rtf

HB 1900 (Jones) – SCHOOLS. Directing the State Board of Education to establish a School Dis- trict Level Student Data Tracking System Pilot Program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1900_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HB 1916 (Blackburn) – RETIREMENT. Teacher Retirement Benefit Adjustment Act of 2005. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1916_int.rtf

32 HB 1925 (Dorman) – SCHOLARSHIP. Establishing the Physician Assistant Scholarship Pro- gram. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1925_int.rtf

HB 1928 (Dorman) – SCHOOLS. Requiring standards of accreditation for the provision of school nurses. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1928_int.rtf

HB 1940 (Shelton) – EDUCATION LOTTERY. Modifying distribution of Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund; requiring certain counselor to student ratio. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1940_int.rtf

HB 1941 (Shelton) – BENEFITS. Increasing certain insurance benefit paid by retirement system. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1941_int.rtf

HB 1942 (Shelton) – EDUCATION LOTTERY. Modifying distribution of monies in the Okla- homa Education Lottery Trust Fund; creating the Teacher Incentive Pay Program, the Teacher Re- cruitment Incentive Program, and the School Supply Fund Program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1942_int.rtf

HB 1943 (Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Limiting the number of charter schools per applicant; creating the Charter School Oversight Board; requiring certain teachers to attend certain professional development institute. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1943_int.rtf

HB 1947 (Shelton) – PURCHASING. Competitive Bid Process. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1947_int.rtf

HB 1949 (Shelton) – TUITION WAIVER. Creating the Teacher Aid Tuition Wavier Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1949_int.rtf

HB 1950 (Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Education Leadership Oklahoma Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1950_int.rtf

HB 1951 (Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Creating School Finance Task Force. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1951_int.rtf

HB 1955 (Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Definitions of State Aid funding weights. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1955_int.rtf

HB 1956 (Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Substitute teachers. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1956_int.rtf

HB 1957 (Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Education Oversight Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB1957_int.rtf

HB 1958 (Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Qualifications of special education teachers and support personnel. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1958_int.rtf

HB 1959 (Shelton) – SCHOOLS. Oklahoma Charter Schools Act http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1959_int.rtf

HB 1984 (Wright) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1984_int.rtf

HB 1991 (Ingmire) – TUITION WAIVER. Waiver of nonresident tuition for teaching and research assistants. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1991_int.rtf

HB 1992 (Jones) – SCHOOLS. Directing the State Board of Education to develop an Academic Achievement Award Program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1992_int.rtf 2-21-05 Passed Committee

HB 1996 (Young) – RETIREMENT. Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma; defined contri- bution plan. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1996_int.rtf

HB 1999 (Dank) – SCHOOLS. Administration of school system. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB1999_int.rtf

HB 2003 (Roggow) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Oklahoma Economic Development Re- organization Act of 2005. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2003_int.rtf

HB 2009 (Toure) – SCHOOLS. Reporting financial transactions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2009_int.rtf

HB 2012 (Toure) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2012_int.rtf

HB 2015 (Newport) – SCHOOLS. Authorizing posting of Ten Commandments. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2015_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

HB 2017 (Cargill) – REVENUE AND TAXATION. Tax credits; repayment of educational debt. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2017_int.rtf

HB 2019 (Cargill) – TUITION. Undergraduate resident and nonresident tuition. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2019_int.rtf

HB 2022 (Cargill) – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Intellectual Property and Biotech Re- search Incentive Act of 2005. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2022_int.rtf

HB 2023 (Cargill) – SCHOOLS. Requiring certain students to perform satisfactorily on certain tests in order to graduate from high school. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2023_int.rtf

HB 2033 (Morgan) – SCHOOLS. Creating Oklahoma Educator Protection Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2033_int.rtf 2-17-05 Passed Committee

HB 2041 (Reynolds) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Creating Voice Mail Systems Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2041_int.rtf

HB 2042 (Reynolds) – SCHOOLS. Creating the Student Suspension Policy Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2042_int.rtf

HB 2050 (Hiett) – HIGHER EDUCATION. Oklahoma Higher Education Act of 2005. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2050_int.rtf

HB 2055 (Trebilcock) – STATE EMPLOYEES. Adding requirements and restrictions pertaining to lobbying. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HB2055_int.rtf

HB 2059 (Hastings) – GAMING. Authorizing electronic games. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HB2059_int.rtf

HJR 1006 (Case/Reynolds) – AD VALOREM. Modifying provisions related to annual maximum increases in fair cash value for certain property. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005- 06HB/HJR1006_int.rtf 2-16-05 Passed Committee

HJR 1007 (Smaligo) – CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Calling a convention to alter, revise, amend the constitution. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HJR1007_int.rtf 2-9-05 Passed Committee

HJR 1015 (Worthen) – TERM LIMITS. Limiting terms on all elected officials. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HJR1015_int.rtf 2-23-05 Passed Committee

HJR 1020 (Miller) – SPENDING LIMITS. Modifying procedures governing the appropriations process. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HJR1020_int.rtf

HJR 1023 (Dorman) – EDUCATION LOTTERY. Oklahoma Lottery Trust Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/HJR1023_int.rtf