1365 Senate Journal Second Extraordinary Session of the Fifty-sixth Legislature of the State of Oklahoma First Legislative Day, Monday, December 18, 2017 The Senate was called to order by Senator Fields. Roll Call: Present: Allen, Bass, Bergstrom, Bice, Boggs, Brecheen, Brooks, Daniels, David, Dossett, Dugger, Fields, Floyd, Fry, Griffin, Holt, Jech, Kidd, Leewright, Matthews, McCortney, Paxton, Pederson, Pemberton, Pittman, Pugh, Quinn, Rader, Rosino, Scott, Sharp, Shaw, Smalley, Sparks, Standridge, Stanislawski, Sykes, Thompson and Treat.—39. Excused: Brown, Dahm, Newberry, Newhouse, Schulz, Silk, Simpson and Yen.—8. Vacancy: District 27.—1. Senator Fields declared a quorum present. The prayer was offered by Senator Wayne Shaw. COMMUNICATION The Executive Order issued by the Governor was read at length as follows: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER 2017-43 To the Honorable Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Honorable Members of the Oklahoma State Senate: 1366 Senate Journal I, Mary Fallin, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of Section 7 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, hereby convoke the Second Extraordinary Session of the Fifty Sixth Legislature to convene at the State Capitol on Monday, December 18, 2017. I recommend the following subjects for the Legislature’s consideration: To provide funding for FY18 to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to avoid provider rate cuts. Copies of this Executive Order shall be distributed to every member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, every member of the Oklahoma State Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this 15th day of December, 2017. By the Governor of the State of Oklahoma /s/ Mary Fallin Attest: /s/ Dave Lopez, Secretary Of State COMMUNICATION November 21, 2017 The Honorable Mike Schulz President Pro Tempore, Oklahoma State Senate State Capitol Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 Dear Senator Schulz: This is to certify that on November 21, 2017, pursuant to the provisions of 26 O.S. 2011 §12-109, the State Election Board issued Certificates of Election to Allison Ikley-Freeman, the nominee of the Democratic Party, for the office of State Senator, District 37, and Paul Rosino, the nominee of the Republican Party, for the office of State Senator, District 45. I herewith transmit to you the official returns of the votes cast at the Special General Elections for State Senator, Districts 37 and 45, held on November 14, 2017. First Legislative Day, Monday, December 18, 2017 1367 State Senator District 37 BRIAN O’HARA Republican Jenks 2,205 ALLISON IKLEY-FREEMAN Democrat Tulsa 2,234 State Senator District 45 PAUL ROSINO Republican Oklahoma City 2,817 STEVEN VINCENT Democrat Mustang 2,145 Sincerely, /s/Paul Ziriax State Election Board OATH OF OFFICE Senator Fields advised the Senate that the official Oath of Office, as prescribed by the Constitution, was administered to Senator-Elect Paul Rosino on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, by Chief Justice Douglas Combs of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. MILEAGE ALLOWANCE The report on mileage allowance prepared by the Office of the Senate Administrator for Senator Paul Rosino reads as follows: Total Miles Amount Senator Hometown Round Trip Round Trip Rosino, Paul Oklahoma City 0 None Requested Senator Treat advised that pursuant to the provisions of Joint Rule 4.1(b), the following Senators have been appointed to the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget for the Second Extraordinary Session of the Fifty-sixth Oklahoma Legislature: Senator Kim David, Chair Senator Eddie Fields, Vice Chair Senator Larry Boggs Senator David Holt Senator Greg McCortney 1368 Senate Journal Senator Dan Newberry Senator Anastasia Pittman Senator Frank Simpson Senator John Sparks Senator Gary Stanislawski Senator Roger Thompson President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz and Majority Floor Leader Greg Treat will be Ex Officio voting members. Senator Treat moved that when the clerk's desk is clear, the Senate stand adjourned to convene Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., which motion prevailed. FIRST READING The following were introduced and read the first time: SB 1XX By David and Fields of the Senate and Wallace and Casey of the House. An Act relating to appropriations; making an appropriation to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; stating purpose; and declaring an emergency. SB 2XX By David and Fields of the Senate and Wallace and Casey of the House. An Act relating to appropriations; making an appropriation to the Department of Human Services; stating purpose; and declaring an emergency. Pursuant to the Treat motion, the Senate adjourned at 1:45 p.m. to meet Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. .