Legislative Update March 2, 2001

INDEX

BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Academic Scholars, SB 149

Administrative Hearings, HB 1315

Advanced Placement, SB 790

Agricultural Linked Deposit Program, HB 1378

Alternative fuels technology, HB 1360

Appropriations

Agriculture Department for OSU services, HB 1530

Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), SB 210, SB 212, SB 304, HB 1559, HB 1560, HB 1696

Physician Manpower Training Commission, SB 241, SB 304, HB 1559, HB 1560, HB 1696

State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board, HB 1132

State Regents, SB 239, SB 240, SB 304, SB 322, HB 1523, HB 1559, HB 1560, HB 1581, HB 1564, HB 1696

Teacher Preparation Commission, SB 304, HB 1505, HB 1510, HB 1696

Teachers' Retirement System, HB 1710

Tourism and Recreations for Jazz Hall of Fame and Greenwood Cultural Center, HB 1537

University Hospitals, SB 322, HB 1518, HB 1523

Asbestos abatement, HB 1532

Attorney, private, SB 712, HB 1606

Bidding, public, SB 181, HB 1090

Biological evidence, HB 1373

Board appointments, SB 396

Bonds, approval, SB 469, HB 1640

Bonds, revenue, SCR 10, SCR 11

Bonds, requirement, HB 1939

Borrowing money by the state, HJR 1016

Budgeting, HB 1589

Building, public, SB 553

Campus police - preservation of evidence, SB 727

Campus security, SB 408, SB 439, HB 1373

Cancer research, HB 1072

Capital projects, SB 323, SB 599

Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, SB 90, HB 1019, HB 1020

Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act, HB 1192

Career-Technology Professional Certification, HB 1914

Child support orders, SB 675

College Savings Plan, SB 782

Commissioners of the Land Office, SB 147, HB 1364

Computer crimes, HB 1266

Consultants, SB 181, SB 465

Construction, SB 181, SB 465

Credit cards, SCR 1

Curriculum

High school, HB 1641, HB 1661

Social studies, SB 701

Deferred savings, SB 319, SB 684

Dental hygienists, SB 195, HB 1029

Disabled, HB 1401

Dispute resolution, SB 772

Educational funds, SB 147

Educational indicators, SB 496

Electronic commerce, SB 592, HB 1322

Elevator safety, SB 769

Employee

Advocacy, SB 680

Benefits, SB 110

Recognition, HB 1332

Ethanol development, HB 1217, HB 1225

Family assistance, HB 1670

Financial aid resources, SB 149

Firearms, HB 1738

Fire Marshal qualifications, SB 553

Forestry, SB 522

Forgivable loan, HB 1499

Governmental Tort Claims Act, SB 73, SB 130, HB 1938

Graduation requirements, HB 1641

Greenwood Park area transfer, HB 1178

Hazardous weather/office closing, SB 611

Hiring disabled veterans, SB 635

Indigent Defense System, HB 1804

Insurance, health

Benefits, HB 1638

Claims, SB 192, SB 637

Colon cancer screening, SB 733

Contraceptive coverage, SB 152

Coverage, SB 423

Deductibles, SB 438

Family coverage, SB 132, SB 675

Mammography, SB 711

Out-of state providers, SB 416

Plans, SB 502, SB 633

Premiums, HB 1132, HB 1638

Prescription coverage, HB 1069

Portability, HB 1707

Retirees' benefits, HB 1707

Internet access, HB 1864

Leave

Accumulated, SB 684, SB 687

Family, HB 1768

Sharing, SB 635, HB 1119, HB 1768

Medical information privacy, HB 1953

Medical micropigmentation, HB 1964

Meeting notices, HB 1276

Nepotism, HB 1602

Nigh, George, Rehabilitation Institute, HB 1593

Northeastern State University, HB 1503

Nursing Practice Act, SB 377

Office closing/hazardous weather, SB 611

Oklahoma City Community College, SJR 26

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), SB 149

Oklahoma State University, HB 1192, HB 1217, HB 1225

College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, SB 341

Cooperative Extension Service, HB 1378

Okmulgee, HB 1360

Open Meeting, SB 410, HB 1276, HB 1355

Orthotics/prosthetics, SB 189

Osteopathic medicine, SB 154

Oversight of agencies, HB 1316, HB 1317

Phoneme awareness, SB 168

Physical therapy, SB 178

Physician assistants, SB 33

Physician Manpower Training Commission members, SB 57

Police Corps educational opportunities, HB 1231

Portal System, HB 1662

Prison industry marketing, HB 1023

Privatization, SB 682

Public safety officers, HB 1692

Purchasing, SB 447, HB 1252

Reading sufficiency, SB 168

Real estate continuing education, HB 1134

Reduction-in-Force, HB 1768

Regents for Oklahoma Colleges, SJR 11

Resident teachers, HB 1305

Retirement, HB 1248

Board, SB 419

Defined contribution, SJR 13

Funding, SB 518

Organization, SB 681

Portability, HB 1688

Rejoining the system, HB 1754

Unfunded liability reduction, HB 1719

Withdrawal of contributions, HB 1754

Robotics, SB 535

Rural Development, Center for, HB 1503

Scholarship task force, SB 149

Scholarships, tuition, SB 149

School readiness, HB 1767

Schusterman, Charles, OU supporter, SCR 13

Science and Technology, SB 81

Severance benefits, HB 1768

Sex offender registration, SB 335

Smoking in public places, HB 1636

Southeastern Oklahoma State University Jazz Ensemble, HCR 1006

State Accrediting Agency, SB 90, HB 1016, HB 1019

Storage tank regulation, HB 1405

Strategic planning, SB 321

Tax

Ad valorem, HB 1364, HB 1736

Credit

For college tuition, HB 1729

Transferable for electric power, SB 440

Deduction for College Savings Plan contributions, HB 1896

Exemption for

Museums, HB 1637

Items for Internet providers, SB 117

Retirement, SB 21

Teacher training, SB 535

Ticket sales, SB 25

Tuition for private schools, HB 1031

Revenues for Teachers’ Retirement System, SB 518

Teacher

Alternative certification, SB 813

Certification, SB 373, SB 388, HB 1305, HB 1711

Criminal history, HB 1253

Forgivable loans, HB 1499

Institute grants, SB 813

Mentors, SB 730

Preparation, HB 1600

Professional development, HB 1600

Residency, SB 499

Salaries, SB 389, HB 1630

Technology, SB 81, SB 564, SB 694, HB 1196

Telemarketing, SB 511

Telephone answering, SB 417

Testing, school, SB 363, SB 810

Tobacco Settlement, SB 325, SB 372, HB 1003, HB 1590, HB 1591, HB 1595, HJR 1019

Travel, SB 571, HB 1070

Tuition

Assistance, SB 796

Equalization grants, SB 586

Waiver, HB 1249

Tuition/fees, SB 580, SB 596

Tuition Scholarship, SB 149

Tulsa Race Riot Commission, SB 788

Unemployment, HB 1105

University Center of Tulsa Trust Authority, HB 1178

University Hospitals, SB 689

University of Oklahoma

Cancer research, HB 1072

Revenue bonds, SCR 10, SCR 11

Vehicles, state-owned, HB 1326

Vocational-technical school districts, HB 1214

Workers' Compensation, SB 597, HB 1197, HB 1718, HB 1889, HB 1898

Workforce Talent Enhancement, HB 1884

Workforce investment, HB 1388

Workplace safety, HB 1889

Zero-Based Budgeting, HB 1823

BILL SUMMARIES

Status Reported as of March 1, 2001

SENATE BILLS

SB 21 (Herbert/Case) - INCOME TAX EXEMPTION/RETIREMENT BENEFITS. The amended bill provides an income tax exemption for certain retirement benefits and certain other employer-provided benefits. (68 § 2358)

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb21_engr.rtf

SB 25 (Morgan/Nations) - EVENT TICKETS/SALES TAX EXEMPTION. Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of admission tickets to recreational events or activities that are located at and operated by a State System institution; requiring that an amount equivalent to the amount that otherwise would be required to be collected must be separately stated on the admission ticket and used for funding policies, practices, programs and services to promote gender equity. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB25_int.rtf

02/13/2001 Title Stricken

02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb25_sflr.rtf

2/26/01Bill Passed - Senate (38-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb25_engr.rtf

2/28/01Second reading - Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

SB 33 (Robinson/Askins) - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. Amending sections pertaining to services that may be provided by a physician assistant; modifying the membership of the Physician Assistant Committee, requiring the inclusion of a director, or designee, representing all physician assistant higher educational programs in the state. (59 §§ 519.2, 519.3, 519.6, 519.7, 519.10; 63 § 2-312) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB33_int.rtf

2/22/01Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb33_cs.rtf

SB 57 (Capps/Begley) - Physician Manpower Training Commission. Modifying membership requirements of Physician Manpower Training Commission; removing the president of the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery and the executive chief of staff of the Oklahoma Medical Center from the commission. (70 § 697.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB57_int.rtf

02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb57_sflr.rtf

2/27/01Bill Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb57_engr.rtf

3/01/01Second reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee: Education

SB 73 (Helton/Askins) - Governmental Tort Claims. Increasing from $125,000 to $200,000 the total liability for claims brought under the Governmental Tort Claims Act for certain losses arising out of a single act, accident or occurrence. (51 § 154) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB73_int.rtf

2/15/01Title stricken

2/20/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb73_sflr.rtf

02/22/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 81 (Dunlap/Perry) - Science and Technology. Creating a Science and Technology Council to target marketing opportunities for the state; providing for the chair to be the vice president of technology development of the University of Oklahoma. (74 §§ 5060.40, 5060.41) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB81_int.rtf

02/19/2001 Title Stricken

02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb81_sflr.rtf

2/27/01Bill Passed - Senate (35-7) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb81_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Science & Technology Committee

SB 90 (Crutchfield/Easley) - STATE ACCREDITING AGENCY/CAPITOL-MEDICAL CENTER. Re-creating until 2007 various entities including the State Accrediting Agency and the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission. (74 § 3908) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB90_int.rtf

02/19/2001 Direct to Calendar

2/20/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (36-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb90_engr.rtf

02/22/01 Second Reading - Referred to House Committee: Govt Ops & Agency Oversight

SB 110 (Mickle/Erwin) - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. Requiring agencies to provide employee benefit informational meetings. (74 § 1344) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB110_int.rtf

02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb110_cs.rtf

2/26/01Bill Passed - Senate (41-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb110_engr.rtf

2/28/01Second reading - Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee

SB 117 (Monson/Rice) - TAX EXEMPTION/INTERNET SERVICE. Providing sales tax exemption for Internet inputs. (68 §§ 1352, 1357)

2/20/01Title stricken

2/20/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb117_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 130 (Cain/Benson) - Governmental Tort Claims. Modifying the Governmental Tort Claims Act; expanding scope of definition of political subdivision. The committee substitute adds a section providing that when a claim is one for wrongful death, notice may be presented by a personal representative within one year after the death occurs, rather than the injury or loss resulting in death. (51 § 152) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB130_int.rtf

2/20/01Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb130_cs.rtf

SB 132 (Monson/Cox) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Providing that an insurer who provides family health insurance coverage to a parent of a child who is ordered by a court to provide health coverage to provide that such requirements shall not apply where the coverage is through a group plan and the group’s coverage is through the insurer is discontinued or the noncustodial parent ceases to be eligible for participation in the group plan. (36 § 6058A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB132_int.rtf

2/8/01 Senate Committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb132_sflr.rtf

02/14/01 General Order - Senate

SB 147 (Herbert/Glover) - EDUCATIONAL FUNDS. Increasing from 45 percent to 60 percent the portion of permanent school funds, other educational funds and public building funds the Commissioners of the Land Office may invest in equity securities. The committee substitute increases the percentage from 45 to 50 percent until July 1, 2001, then increases the allowable percentage by 5 percent each year until the investment in equity securities reaches a maximum of 60 percent. (64 § 51) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB147_int.rtf

2/21/01Title stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb147_cs.rtf

SB 149 (Wilcoxson/Ferguson) - Tuition Scholarship REVOLVING FUND. Changing the name of the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Revolving Fund to the Oklahoma Scholarship Revolving Fund; allowing monies to be used only for payment authorized by the Academic Scholars Act, the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program Act and the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Act. The committee substitute creates the 13-member Task Force on State Scholarship and Student Aid Grant Programs to evaluate postsecondary financial aid resources available and the effectiveness of those resources toward increasing the number of college graduates. (62 § 41.29e) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB149_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb149_cs.rtf

02/26/01 General Order - Senate

SB 152 (Monson/Gilbert) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Creating the Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Reduction Act; requiring insurers to provide contraceptive services coverage. (36 §§ 6060.61, 6060.62) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB152_int.rtf

2/15/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb152_sflr.rtf

02/26/01 General Order - Senate

SB 154 (Shurden/Turner) - OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. Relating to the Osteopathic Medicine Act; requiring specified interns be licensed; providing limits on practice involving electronic means; modifying licensing procedures. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB154_int.rtf

2/22/01Senate Committee - Passed

02/26/01 General Order - Senate - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb154_sflr.rtf

SB 168 (Wilcoxson/Coleman) - READING SUFFICIENCY. Relating to the Reading Sufficiency Act; modifying assessment procedures; modifying contents of program of reading instruction; modifying report requirements. The committee substitute adds language establishing reading goals and making the standard for evaluating instruction. (70 § 1210.508C) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB168_int.rtf

02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb168_cs.rtf

2/27/01Bill Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb168_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Common Education Committee

SB 178 (Hobson/Morgan) - PHYSICAL THERAPY. Amending the Physical Therapy Practice Act. (59 § 887.1) The committee substitute adds a section establishing circumstances when a physical therapist may provide services without a physician referral. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB178_int.rtf

2/15/01Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Passed -- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb178_cs.rtf

SB 181 (Robinson/Ferguson) - CONSTRUCTION/BIDDING. Amending procedures relating to design consultant, construction manager contracts and competitive bidding requirements. (61 §§ 62, 130) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB181_int.rtf

02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb181_sflr.rtf

SB 189 (Maddox/Matlock) - ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS. Creating the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act. (59 §§ 30001/3008) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB189_int.rtf

2/15/01Title stricken

2/15/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb189_sflr.rtf

02/19/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 192 (Shurden/Erwin) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Requiring accident and health insurance insurers to reimburse all clean claims within 45 days after receipt. (36 §§ 1219, 4008; 63 § 2514; 74 § 1328) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB192_int.rtf

02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb192_sflr.rtf

2/27/01Bill Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb192_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Insurance Committee

SB 195 (Morgan/Stanley) - DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Modifying procedures and requirements for employment of dental hygienists; requiring supervision; requiring examinations; limiting number of dental hygienists. (59 §§ 328.3, 328.34) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB195_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to Senate Human Resources Committee

2/22/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb195_sflr.rtf

SB 210 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/OCAST. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB210_int.rtf

2/28/01Title stricken

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)

3/1/01 House Introduction and First Reading

SB 212 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/OCAST. Providing budgetary limitations for the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB212_int.rtf

2/28/01Title stricken

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)

3/1/01 House Introduction and First Reading

SB 239 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB239_int.rtf

2/28/01Title stricken

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)

3/1/01 House Introduction and First Reading

SB 240 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB240_int.rtf

2/28/01Title stricken

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)

3/1/01 House Introduction and First Reading

SB 241 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS/Physician Manpower Training Commission. Providing budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB241_int.rtf

2/28/01Title stricken

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0)

3/1/01 House Introduction and First Reading

SB 304 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS. This is a shell general appropriations bill. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB304_int.rtf

3/1/01 Title stricken

3/1/01 Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)

SB 319 (Haney/Mass) - DEFERRED SAVINGS. Clarifying language relating to the State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan. (74 § 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB319_int.rtf

3/1/01 Title stricken

3/1/01 Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)

SB 321 (Haney/Mass) - STRATEGIC PLANS. Clarifying language relating to agency strategic plans. (62 § 45.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB321_int.rtf

3/1/01 Title stricken

3/1/01 Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)

SB 322 (Haney/Mass) - APPROPRIATIONS. The committee substitute makes appropriations from the special cash fund, appropriating $2,843,396 to the State Regents and $192,564 to the University Hospitals Authority. Amended by adding an appropriation of $3,250,000 from the special cash fund to provided matching funds for the Direct Medical Education Supplemental Incentive Payment program to support graduate medical education for residents and interns.

2/21/01Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb322_sflr.rtf

2/22/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (39-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb322_engr.rtf

2/27/01Second reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee

SB 323 (Haney/Mass) - LONG-RANGE CAPITAL PLANS. Authorizing funds for capital projects of the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB323_int.rtf

3/1/01 Title stricken

3/1/01 Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)

SB 325 (Haney/Mass) - Tobacco Settlement Fund. Clarifying language relating to the Tobacco Settlement Fund. (62 § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB325_int.rtf

3/1/01 Title stricken

3/1/01 Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (41-1)

SB 335 (Cain/Askins) - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION. Relating to the Sex Offenders Registration Act; requiring parolees from other states or the United States to register; requiring registration where offender works or attends school. (57 §§ 582/585, 587) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB335_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb335_sflr.rtf

SB 341 (Williams/Roach) - OSU COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. Changing the name of the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery to the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine; creating the Oklahoma State University Health Sciences Center. (70 § 3423) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB341_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb341_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 363 (Laughlin) - SCHOOL TESTING. Relating to Oklahoma School Testing Program Act; providing for development of a comprehensive criterion-referenced test as an alternative means of demonstrating required competencies. (70 § 1210.508) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB363_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

2/21/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended

SB 372 (Taylor/Adair) - Tobacco Settlement Fund. Providing for appropriation of monies from Tobacco Settlement Fund; setting terms of office of members of the Board of Investors of the Tobacco Settlement Fund. (62 § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB372_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb372_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 373 (Leftwich/Nance) - TEACHER CERTIFICATION/SUPERINTENDENTS. Authorizing State Board of Education to grant exemption from certification requirements for superintendents in districts with average daily membership over $25,000. (70 § 3-126) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB373_int.rtf

02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb373_sflr.rtf

02/14/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 377 (Monson/Askins) - NURSING PRACTICE. Amending various sections of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act. (59 § 276.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB377_int.rtf

2/21/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb377_sflr.rtf

2/26/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (43-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb377_engr.rtf

2/28/01Second reading - Referred to House Public Health Committee

SB 388 (Williams/Roach) - NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICation. Authorizing standard certification to teachers holding National Board Certification. (70 § 6-190) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB388_int.rtf

02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb388_sflr.rtf

2/28/01Bill Passed - Senate (41-0)

3/1/01 House Introduction and First Reading

SB 389 (Crutchfield/Staggs) - TEACHER BONUS. Providing annual salary bonus to nationally certified speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and school psychologists (70 § 6-205) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB389_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb389_sflr.rtf

2/28/01Bill Passed - Senate (41-0)

3/1/01 House Introduction and First Reading

SB 396 (Morgan/Paulk) - BOARD APPOINTMENTS/CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING. Providing for appointment of members of State boards, commissions, and authorities to be filled based on congressional districts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB396_int.rtf

02/22/2001 Title Stricken

02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb396_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 408 (Monson/Nations) - OU & OSU campus police. Allowing election for limited participation in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System for OU and OSU police officers. (47 § 2-314) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB408_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb408_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 410 (Williamson/Vaughn) - OPEN MEETING. Relating to the Open Meeting Act; allowing public comment. (25 § 311) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB410_int.rtf

2/20/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb410_sflr.rtf

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (42-2)

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Insurance Committee

SB 416 (Maddox/McCarter) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board; providing for discounts with out-of-state providers. (74 §§ 1304, 1307.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB416_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb416_sflr.rtf

2/27/01Bill Passed - Senate (41-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb416_engr.rtf

SB 417 (Maddox/Paulk) - TELEPHONES. Requiring that a person answer the telephones of state agencies and higher education institutions. (74 § 3306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB417_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb417_sflr.rtf

3/1/01 Bill Passed - Senate (40-1)

SB 419 (Morgan/Stites) - RETIREMENT. Clarifying language relating to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma. The committee substitute provides for a 2-percent increase in benefits for retired members of the Teachers’ Retirement System; increases the maximum health insurance benefits. (70 § 17-106) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB419_int.rtf

02/20/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb419_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 423 (Maddox/Benson) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board; providing for retention of coverage. (74 § 1315) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB423_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb423_sflr.rtf

2/27/01Bill Passed - Senate (41-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb423_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Insurance Committee

SB 438 (Helton/Kirby) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Deleting certain restrictions on the type of high-deductible plan that can be offered by the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board; deleting provisions relating to medical saving accounts. (74 § 1371) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB438_int.rtf

2/21/01Title stricken

02/21/01 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb438_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 439 (Maddox/Kirby) - CAMPUS SECURITY. Expanding list of persons who may order another to leave institution; requiring grievance procedure. (21 § 1376) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB439_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/01 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb439_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 440 (Easley/Glover) - TAX CREDITS/ELECTRICITY. Providing tax credits for production and consumption of zero-emission electric power; providing that nontaxable entities shall be eligible to establish a transferable tax credit. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB440_int.rtf

2/20/01Title stricken

2/20/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb440_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 447 (Dickerson/Askins) - PURCHASING. For purposes of the Central Purchasing Act, modifying sole source/sole brand procedures, limits, and reports. (74 § 85.45j) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB447_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb447_sflr.rtf

2/27/01Bill Passed - Senate (40-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb447_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee

SB 465 (Stipe/Tyler) - CONSULTANTS/CONSTRUCTION. Requiring all state agencies, boards and commissions except the Department of Transportation and the Transportation Authority to use consultant and construction contract forms required by the Director of the Department of Central Services; specifying that all drawings, plans, specifications, and models made by a consultant doing work for this state shall be the property of this state. (61 §§ 60, 61; 69 §§ 708.1/708.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB465_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb465_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 469 (Stipe/Dunegan) - BOND ISSUES. Authorizing agencies to apply to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for approval of bond issues. Amended by inserting that the Supreme Court may develop rules for approval of obligations. (20 § 14.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB469_int.rtf

02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb469_sflr.rtf

02/19/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 496 (Williams/Roberts) - EDUCATIONAL INDICATORS. Relating to the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program; changing date by which reports shall be published. (70 § 1210.531) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB496_int.rtf

02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb496_sflr.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 499 (Williams/Roach) - TEACHER RESIDENCY. Relating to the residency program; authorizing certain early-childhood licensed teachers to participate in residency program. (70 § 6-195) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB499_int.rtf

02/19/2001 Title Stricken

02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb499_sflr.rtf

3/1/01 Bill Passed - Senate (34-1)

SB 502 (Rabon/Matlock) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Authorizing the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board to determine insurance plans to be offered by the Board. (74 § 1306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB502_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb502_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 511 (Leftwich/Cox) - TELEMARKETING. Creating Telemarketer Restriction Act; modifying the term “commercial purposes”; exempting solicitation of funds for a charitable or religious activity, political candidate, cause or organization and any activity of a charitable not-for-profit entity. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb511_cs.rtf

2/14/01Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb511_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 518 (Kerr/Bonny) - TAX REVENUES/TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Modifying apportionment of sales and use tax revenues to be deposited in the Teachers’ Retirement System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund. (68 §§ 1353) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB518_int.rtf

02/13/2001 Title Stricken

02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb518_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 522 (Easley/Matlock) - FORESTRY. Modifying the Oklahoma Forestry Code. (2 §§ 1301-104, 1301-301, 1301-307)

02/20/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb522_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 535 (Hobson/Nations) - SALES TAX EXEMPTION/TEACHER TRAINING. Providing a sales tax exemption on tangible personal property for 501(c)(3) organizations affiliated with a comprehensive university for teacher training and events related to robotics. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB535_int.rtf

2/20/01Senate Committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb535_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 553 (Horner/Tyler) - FIRE MARSHAL/BUILDING CODE. Modifying qualifications for the State Fire Marshal; authorizing municipality or subdivision to adopt a renovation code for existing building; requiring approval of such code by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; adding International Building Code to list of approved codes. (74 § 3324.11) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB553_int.rtf

02/19/2001 Title Stricken

02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb553_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 564 (Williams/Roach) - TECHNOLOGY. Adding health entities to language relating to technology for educational and governmental purposes. (70 § 1-107.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB564_int.rtf

2/22/01Title stricken

2/22/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb564_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 571 (Helton/Ervin) - TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT. Requiring that state travel reimbursement for meal expenses and the per-diem allowance for overnight lodging be based on federal per-diem rates. (74 §§ 500.8, 500.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB571_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb571_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 580 (Dunlap/Morgan) - TUITION/FEES. Removing legislative authority to establish limits on tuition and fees; repealing sections relating to resident and nonresident tuition, tuition at technical branches, supplementary fees, special service fees and student activity fees. (70 §§ 3218.2, 3218.8, 3218.9, 3218.8a, 3218.10/3218.12, 3218.14, 3219.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB580_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb580_sflr.rtf

2/27/01Bill Failed - Senate (18-27)

SB 586 (Henry/Rice) - Tuition Equalization Grant. Creating an Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Program to provide the maximum possible use of existing educational resources and facilities within the state, both public and private; authorizing the State Regents to award tuition equalization grants to Oklahoma residents enrolled as undergraduate students in any approved private or independent higher education institution in the state. (70 §§ 2620/2622) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB586_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb586_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 592 (Coffee/Calvey) - ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS. Authorizing state agencies to charge a convenience fee with any electronic/on-line transaction. The amendment adds a section authorizing the payment of fees by credit card. (62 § 7.14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB592_int.rtf

02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb592_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 596 (Hobson/Nations) - TUITION. Modifying limits authorized for higher education tuition charges. (70 § 3218.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB596_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb596_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 599 (Haney/Mass) - LONG-RANGE CAPITAL PROJECTS. Modifying apportionment of certain amount of gross production tax on gas and other substances for capital expenditures. (68 § 1004) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB599_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb599_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 611 (Littlefield/Mitchell) - HAZARDOUS WEATHER CLOSING. Requiring that when the Governor authorizes an agency to close with no minimum service provided due to hazardous weather conditions, the appointing authority shall place employees on paid administrative leave. (74 § 840-2.20A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB611_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb611_sflr.rtf

2/28/01Bill Passed - Senate (40-0)

3/1/01 House Introduction and First Reading

SB 633 (Robinson/McCarter) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board; providing for the continuance of life insurance (74 § 1306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB633_int.rtf

2/21/01Title stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb633_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 635 (Dickerson/Dunegan) - PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT/LEAVE. Relating to the Oklahoma Personnel Act; providing for performance-based adjustments; modifying leave sharing. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB635_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb635_sflr.rtf

2/27/01Bill Passed - Senate (41-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb635_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee

SB 637 (Robinson/John Sullivan) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Relating to payment of insurance claims; providing for clean claims reimbursement. (36 § 1219, 63 § 2514, 74 § 1328) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB637_int.rtf

2/20/01Senate Committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb637_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 675 (Cain/Vaughn) - Health insurance. Addressing child support orders; providing for enrollment of child in health care coverage available under an employer’s plan. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB675_int.rtf

2/20/01Title stricken

2/20/01Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb675_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 680 (Leftwich/Ervin) - EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY RIGHTS. Creating the State Employee Advocacy Rights Act; allowing employee organizations to hold meetings on state property. (74 §§ 842/844) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB680_int.rtf

02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb680_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 681 (Leftwich/Erwin) - RETIREMENT. Requiring the Teachers' Retirement System to provide retirement members an application to participate in a retired teachers’ organization, along with a form allowing the member to elect to have annual membership dues to be withheld from monthly benefits. (70 §§ 17-122, 17-122.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB681_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb681_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 682 (Leftwich/Nations) - PRIVATIZATION. Relating to the Oklahoma Privatization of State Functions Act; requiring consideration of full cost of privatization. (74 § 589) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB682_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb682_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 684 (Leftwich/Doug Miller) - LEAVE/DEFERRED SAVINGS. Increasing leave benefits for certain employees; increasing state matching for certain members participating in the Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan. (74 §§ 840-2.20, 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB684_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb684_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 687 (Leftwich/Lindley) - LEAVE. Increasing leave benefits for certain State employees. (74 § 840-2.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB687_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb687_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 689 (Dunlap/Morgan) - UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. Deleting requirement that University Hospitals’ services for inmates of correction institutions be delivered without cost. (43A § 3-701) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB689_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb689_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 694 (Fisher/Rice) - TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE. Creating the Oklahoma Institute of Technology; creating the Oklahoma Institute of Technology Trust Fund. (74 § 5060.41) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB694_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb694_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 701 (Leftwich/McCarter) - SOCIAL STUDIES. Modifying number of units required in social studies core curriculum; creating Oklahoma Social Studies Stimulus Program; authorizing State Board of Education to establish criteria and award grants. (70 §§ 11-103.6, 1210.705) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB701_int.rtf

2/19/01Title stricken

2/19/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb701_sflr.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 711 (Dickerson/Askins) - HEALTH INSURANCE. Providing for mandatory mammography screening coverage. (36 § 6060) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB711_int.rtf

2/22/01Title stricken

2/22/01Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb711_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 712 (Pruitt) - PRIVATE ATTORNEY. Creating the Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act. (74 §§ 85.7d/85.7g) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB712_int.rtf

02/14/2001 Title Stricken

02/14/2001 Subcommittee - Do Pass as Amended Appropriations: General Government

SB 727 (Wilkerson) - CAMPUS POLICE/BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE. Relating to campus police and preservation of biological evidence. (22 §§ 1325, 1327) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB727_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass

SB 730 (Coffee/Piatt) - MENTOR TEACHERS. Relating to the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act; modifying selection procedure for mentor teachers. (70 §§ 6-182, 6-194) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB730_int.rtf

02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb730_sflr.rtf

2/26/01Title stricken

2/26/01Bill Amended and Passed - Senate (41-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb730_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Common Education Committee

SB 733 (Cain/Askins) - Health insurance. Requiring insurers to provide colon cancer screening and approved cancer clinical trial coverage. (36 § 6060.8A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB733_int.rtf

2/22/01Title stricken

2/22/01Senate Committee - Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb733_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 769 (Leftwich/Fields) - ELEVATOR SAFETY. Creating the Elevator Safety Act; licensing of elevator contractors, inspectors, and mechanics. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB769_int.rtf

02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb769_sflr.rtf

02/14/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 772 (Henry/Toure) - DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Modifying Dispute Resolution Act. (12 § 1802) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB772_int.rtf

02/13/2001 Title Stricken

02/13/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb772_sflr.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 782 (Henry/Blackburn) - COLLEGE SAVINGS. Clarifying language relating to the College Savings Plan Act; modifying definition of account owner. (70 § 3970.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB782_int.rtf

02/12/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb782_sflr.rtf

02/14/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 788 (Horner/Ross) - TULSA RACE RIOT. Clarifying language relating to the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot Commission. (74 § 8201) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB788_int.rtf

02/22/2001 Title Stricken

02/22/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb788_sflr.rtf

SB 790 (Williams/Roach) - Advanced Placement. Clarifying language relating to the Oklahoma Advanced Placement Incentive Program. The committee substitute also requires a report on the Advanced Placement Incentive Program and authorizes the State Board of Education to award a share of the International Baccalaureate test fee for certain students. (70 § 1210.703)

02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb790_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 796 (Wilkerson/Corn) - EMPLOYEE TUITION ASSISTANCE. Authorizing an employee tuition assistance program for correctional employees. (57 § 510) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB796_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb796_cs.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SB 810 (Williams/Roberts) - SCHOOL TESTING. Modifying assessment requirements relating to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act; deleting the Oklahoma Performance Index. (70 §§ 1210.508, 1210.541) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB810_int.rtf

02/19/2001 Title Stricken

02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb810_sflr.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - Senate

SB 813 (Williams/Roach) - ALTERNATIVE TEACHING CERTIFICATION/TEACHER INSTITUTE GRANTS. Modifying requirements relating to alternative teacher certification; creating alternative teacher assistance program; modifying teacher competency review panel procedures; creating Teacher Institute Grants. (70 §§ 6-122.3, 6-202, 6-122.4, 6-122.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB813_int.rtf

02/19/2001 Title Stricken

02/19/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb813_sflr.rtf

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

SJR 11 (Morgan/Paulk) - BOARD OF REGENTS OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGES. Proposed constitutional amendment modifying membership of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges to reflect congressional districts at the time of appointment. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR11_int.rtf

2/12/01Senate Committee - Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sjr11_sflr.rtf

2/26/01Bill Passed - Senate (46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sjr11_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Second reading - Referred to House Common Education Committee

SJR 13 (Pruitt/Morgan) - RETIREMENT. Creating the State and Education Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Task Force to make recommendations concerning a working defined contribution retirement plan for the Teachers’ Retirement System and the Public Employees Retirement System. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR13_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SJR 26 (Herbert/Glover) - OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LAND. Approving exchange of lands held by Commissioners of the Land Office; apportioning land to Oklahoma City Community College. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR26_int.rtf

02/21/2001 Senate Committee - Do Pass

02/26/2001 General Order – Senate

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

SCR 1 (Milacek) - CREDIT CARDS/HIGHER EDUCATION. Requesting that the State Regents terminate any contracts with credit card issuers, cease entering into contracts in the future and to cease allowing credit card issuers to use space in a state-supported higher education institution for taking applications for credit cards, issuing credit cards or offering inducements to apply for credit cards. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SCR1_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

2/15/01Committee Reassignment: Education

SCR 10 (Hobson/Nations) - UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing the University of Oklahoma to issue $20 million in revenue bonds for several Norman campus research and technology capital projects.

2/26/01Senate introduced

SCR 11 (Hobson/Nations) - UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing the University of Oklahoma to issue $65 million in revenue bonds for several Norman campus athletic department capital projects.

2/26/01Senate introduced

SCR 13 (Taylor/Easley) - CHARLES SHUSTERMAN. Mourning the loss of Charles Schusterman, philanthropist and University of Oklahoma benefactor.

2/28/01Senate introduced

HOUSE BILLS

HB 1003 (Askins/Taylor) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND. Shell bill creating the “Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Act”. The committee substitute is new law creating the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund; requiring that an increased percentage of tobacco settlement funds be deposited into said fund; creating the five-member Board of Investors and the seven-member Board of Directors of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund. (62 § 2301) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1003_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1003_cs.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1016 (Easley/Crutchfield) - STATE ACCREDITING AGENCY. Re-creating until 2007 the State Accrediting Agency, the composition of which includes the Chancellor or designee. (72 § 241) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1016_int.rtf

2/8/01 House Committee - Passed

02/8/01 General Order – House

HB 1019 (Easley/Crutchfield) - STATE ACCREDITING AGENCY/CAPITOL-MEDICAL CENTER. Re-creating until 2007 various entities including the State Accrediting Agency and the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission. (74 § 3908) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1019_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee

2/8/01 House Committee - Passed

HB 1020 (Easley/Crutchfield) - CAPITOL-MEDICAL CENTER. Re-creating until 2007 the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, the membership of which includes the president of the University of Oklahoma or designee. (73 § 83.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1020_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee

2/8/01 House Committee - Passed

HB 1023 (Easley/Crutchfield) - PRISON INDUSTRY MARKETING. Re-creating the Prison Industry Marketing Development Advisory Task Force, the membership of which includes representatives from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma. (57 § 549.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1023_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee

2/15/01House Committee - Passed

HB 1029 (Stanley/Morgan) - DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Modifying definitions; modifying procedures and requirements for employment of dental hygienists; providing that a dental hygienist may practice dental hygiene in a treatment facility which includes an accredited dental college. (59 §§ 328.3, 328.34) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1029_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to House Public Health Committee

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1028_cs.rtf

HB 1031 (John Sullivan/Williamson) - TAX EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION. Providing sales tax exemptions for sales of tangible personal property or services to and tuition paid to private, nonprofit institutions with a minimum of 50 students, registered by the state Board of Education to participate in federal programs or accredited by the State Regents. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1031_int.rtf

2/6/01 Referred to House Revenue & Taxation Committee

2/22/01House Committee - Passed

HB 1069 (Mitchell/Morgan) - HEALTH INSURANCE/PRESCRIPTIONS. Requiring certain health benefit plans to issue certain cards or other technology containing uniform prescription drug information. (36 § 3634.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1069_int.rtf

02/13/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1069_cs.rtf

02/13/2001 General Order - House

HB 1070 (Mitchell/Littlefield) - TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT. Authorizing state travel reimbursement to be the same as the amount authorized by IRS for deductibility of expenses for travel without additional documentation; removing language relating to designated high-rate geographical areas. (74 §§ 500.8, 500.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1070_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1072 (Mitchell/Monson) - UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA CANCER RESEARCH. Requesting the OU Board of Regents to establish a cancer treatment and research program; authorizing the Board of Regents to create a not-for-profit corporation to raise funds and name a board of directors. (70 § 3317) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1072_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1090 (Benge/Smith) - BIDDING. Requiring state agencies to reciprocate bidding preferences given by other states or nations; requiring the annual preparation and distribution to state purchasing agents a schedule providing which states give bidders in their states a preference and the extent of the preference. (74 § 85.17A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1090_int.rtf

2/15/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1090_cs.rtf

02/15/2001 General Order - House

HB 1105 (Webb/Coffee) - UNEMPLOYMENT. Limiting the penalty for employers failing or refusing to timely file contribution and wage reports to a maximum $75. (40 § 3-301) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1105_int.rtf

02/14/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1105_cs.rtf

02/14/2001 General Order - House

HB 1119 (Adair/Taylor) - LEAVE SHARING. Allowing a state employee to receive and use a maximum 365 days of donated leave during total state employment if the employee is suffering from an illness that has been certified as likely to result in death within two calendar years. (74 § 840-2.23)

02/20/2001 Signed by the Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1119_enr.rtf

HB 1132 (O’Neal/Milacek) - APPROPRIATIONS/INSURANCE. Appropriating $20 million to the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board to offset premium increases adopted by the board to go into effect for FY2002. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1132_int.rtf

2/22/01Title stricken

2/22/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1132_cs.rtf

HB 1134 (Phillips/Robinson) - REAL ESTATE CONTINUING EDUCATION. Modifying powers and duties of the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission; modifying continuing education requirements; requiring such continuing education hours to be set by the Commission. (59 § 858-307.1) The committee substitute has two effective dates. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1134_int.rtf

2/12/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1134_cs.rtf

2/27/01Bill and Emergency Passed - House (87-13) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1134_engr.rtf

2/28/01Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1178 (Ross) - UNIVERSITY CENTER OF TULSA TRUST/GREENWOOD PARK. The floor amendment transfers Greenwood Park from the University Center of Tulsa Trust Authority to the Oklahoma Historical Society. (53 § 4.13)

2/22/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1178_cs.rtf

2/27/01Title stricken

2/27/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (63-37) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1178_engr.rtf

2/28/01Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1192 (Clay Pope/Price) - CARBON SEQUESTRATION ENHANCEMENT. Creating Oklahoma Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act; creating Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee whose membership includes one member representing Oklahoma State University; requiring Oklahoma Conservation Commission to assess agricultural lands in Oklahoma for past and future carbon sequestration. The committee substitute replaces the term “greenhouse” with “carbon dioxide.” It also empowers the Department of Environmental Quality to establish programs to regulate emissions marketing and trading involving air emissions. (27A §§ 3-4-101/3-4-104) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1192_int.rtf

2/8/01 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1192_cs.rtf

2/27/01Title stricken

2/27/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (93-8) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1192_engr.rtf

HB 1196 (Ervin/Fisher) - TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE. The committee substitute creates the Oklahoma Institute of Technology and the Oklahoma Institute of Technology Trust Fund. (74 § 5060.41)

02/20/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1196_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1197 (Ervin/Henry) - Workers’ Compensation. Relating to consideration of collateral sources of an injured employee for Workers’ Compensation purposes. The committee substitute only repeals section relating to the Medical Cost Reduction Committee. (85 § 45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1197_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1197_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1214 (Ingmire/Fisher) - VOCATIONAL-TECHNOLOGY DISTRICTS. Changing the name of area vocational technical school districts to technology center school districts. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1214_int.rtf

2/8/01 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1214_cs.rtf

2/20/01Bill and Emergency Passed - House (101-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1214_engr.rtf [large file]

02/21/2001 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1217 (Turner/Muegge) - ETHANOL DEVELOPMENT. Creating the Oklahoma Ethanol Development Study Act; creating the Oklahoma Ethanol Development Advisory Committee which includes a member appointed by and representing Oklahoma State University. (2 § 1950.1, 1950.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1217_int.rtf

2/6/01 House committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1217_cs.rtf

2/8/01 Title struck

2/8/01 Bill Amended & Passed - House (93-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1217_engr.rtf

02/12/2001 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1225 (Leist/Capps) - ETHANOL DEVELOPMENT. Creating the Oklahoma Ethanol Development and Marketing Act; creating the Oklahoma Ethanol Board; empowering the Board to appoint an advisory committee of four persons, one of whom represents Oklahoma State University. (2 §§ 1950.1/1950.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1225_int.rtf

2/6/01 House committee - Passed

02/13/2001 Bill Amended and Passed - House (75-24) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1225_engr.rtf

02/14/2001 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1231 (Plunk/Wilkerson) - POLICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIPS. The committee substitute creates the Oklahoma Police Corps program to provide educational opportunities for citizens to obtain a baccalaureate degree or pursue graduate study on a competitive basis if the student demonstrates an interest in law enforcement, and to provide law enforcement training, with a stipend, for any citizen with a baccalaureate degree who will commit to a minimum of four years of commissioned service with a law enforcement agency in this state.

2/21/01House committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1231_cs.rtf

02/22/2001 General Order – House

HB 1248 (Stites/Morgan) - TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Allowing employing school districts to pay all or a portion of the contributions and interest the member of the Teachers’ Retirement System is required to pay. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1248_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1248_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1249 (Stites/Morgan) - TUITION WAIVER. The committee substitute provides for a tuition waver for the spouse and children of law enforcement members who die or are disabled in the line of duty.

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1249_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1252 (Wilson/Rozell) - PURCHASING. Requiring all purchases made by the state and political subdivisions of the state to be made from vendors that hold an Oklahoma sales or use tax permit. The committee substitute makes the requirement apply to individuals making purchases on behalf of a governmental body. (19 § 1501) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1252_int.rtf

2/7/01 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1252_cs.rtf

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Bill Passed - House (55-44) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1252_engr.rtf

02/22/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1253 (Adair/Crutchfield) - CRIMINAL HISTORY OF TEACHER. Requiring certain notification of criminal history information about school employees; requiring filing of criminal history record for teacher licensure. The committee substitute amends sections relating to the arrest of a student or school employee; changing notification requirements; changing responsibility for notification; amending section relating to qualifications for teacher employment, licensure and certification; requiring certain criminal history records for licensure; authorizing the Board to issue a temporary license for a certain period; establishing responsibility for payment of the records (70 §§ 5-114, 6-190, 74 § 150.35) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1253_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1253_cs.rtf

3/1/01 Bill Passed - House (95-0)

HB 1266 (Perry/Smith) - COMPUTER CRIMES. Authorizing peace officers to seize any computer equipment used to violate the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act. The committee substitute adds a section increasing penalties for violation. (21 § 1959) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1266_int.rtf

2/20/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1266_cs.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1276 (Friskup/Haney) - MEETING NOTICES ON INTERNET. Modifying the Open Meeting Act to require a public body that has a web site on the Internet to post a copy of all meeting notices on its web site. The committee substitute is all new law requiring state agencies and boards to make available on an Internet web site a schedule and information about their regularly scheduled meetings and names of members of their governing bodies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1276_int.rtf

02/15/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1276_cs.rtf

02/19/2001 General Order - House

HB 1305 (Wells/Hobson) - TEACHER CERTIFICATION. Requiring that candidates for teacher certification pass the subject area curriculum examinations in the area of specialization for which certification is sought; requiring the resident committee for a resident teacher enrolled in an alternative placement program to place emphasis on working with the resident teacher in matters concerning classroom management and professional education skills; repealing section relating to the Teacher Competency Review Panel. (70 §§ 6-122.3, 6-202) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1305_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

2/27/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (98-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1305_engr.rtf

2/28/01Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1315 (Covey/Morgan) - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS. Enacting the Office of Administrative Hearings Act; creating the State Office of Administrative Hearings. The committee substitute pertains to salaries of administrative law judges; provides for appeal to three-judge panels; authorizes appeal of panel decisions to the Supreme Court. (75 §§ 318, 323, 351/369) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1315_int.rtf

2/20/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1315_cs.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1322 (Perry/Robinson) - Electronic signatures. Authorizing state agencies to adopt rules relating to the use of digital signatures by the agency; extends until 2004 the Electronic Commerce Task Force, the membership of which includes the Chancellor. The committee substitute no longer amends § 15-118 and it repeals a section concerning the Task Force on Electronic Commerce; increases the financial security requirement to $250,000 and expands the task force to 49 members. (12A § 15-118) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1322_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1322_cs.rtf

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (91-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1322_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1326 (Covey/Herbert) - STATE AGENCY OWNED VEHICLES. Modifying provisions regarding state-owned vehicles. (47 § 151) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1326_int.rtf

2/15/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1326_cs.rtf

2/26/01Bill Passed - House (92-9) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1326_engr.rtf

HB 1332 (Calvey/Coffee) - EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY. Authorizing state agencies to establish employee productivity programs; limiting value of recognition awards to no more than $100 per employee per award. (74 § 4121) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1332_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

2/28/01Bill Passed - House (91-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1332_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1355 (Vaughn/Williams) - OPEN MEETING. Providing that nothing in the Open Meeting Act shall prohibit the hearing of comments from the public during an open meeting, nor shall it be construed as establishing a right of a member of the public to be permitted time to speak before a public body; providing that public comments shall be permitted on any subject under the jurisdiction of the body and shall not be limited to meeting agenda items; prohibiting members undertaking any action or discussion on an item not appearing on a posted agenda, except making brief comments in response to statements made or questions posed by members of the public. (25 § 311) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1355_int.rtf

02/15/2001 House Committee - Do Pass as Amended

02/15/2001 General Order – House

HB 1360 (Case/Herbert) - ALTERNATIVE FUELS TECHNOLOGY. Modifying the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act. (74 § 130.12) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1360_int.rtf

2/8/01 House Committee - Passed

2/28/01Bill Passed - House (90-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1360_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1364 (Begley/Capps) - AD VALOREM. Directing the Commissioners of the Land Office to make certain payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes on certain school land. (64 § 16) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1364_int.rtf

02/12/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1364_cs.rtf

02/22/01 General Order – House

HB 1373 (Askins/Wilkerson) - BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE. Requiring preservation of certain biological evidence; amending section relating to campus police disposing of unclaimed property and exhibits. (22 §§ 1325, 1372) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1373_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1373_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1378 (Covey/Muegge) - AGRICULTURE CODE. Amending various sections relating to the Agricultural Code; Section 132 modifies definitions in the Agricultural Linked Deposit Program, which includes a reference to the Cooperative Extension Service of Oklahoma State University. The committee substitute amends various sections pertaining to the Cooperative Extension Service of Oklahoma State University; repeals sections relating to various subjects including tuition waivers for farmers and ranchers and their spouses. (2 § 1762) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1378_int.rtf

2/19/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1378_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1388 (Fields/Stipe) - WORKFORCE INVESTMENT. The committee substitute enacts the Workforce Investment Act, requiring the Governor to establish a State Workforce Investment Board to oversee job-training programs; establishing a WIA grant program; reserving funds for administering a statewide offender employment-training program. (74 §§ 9101/9109, 25 § 307.1)

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1388_cs.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1401 (Lindley/Cain) - DISABILITIES. Extending until 2002 the Task Force to Review the Complaint System for Persons with Disabilities, the membership of which includes the Chancellor or a designee. (74 §§ 169.2, 169.2a) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1401_int.rtf

2/8/01 House Committee - Passed

2/26/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (101-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1401_engr.rtf

HB 1405 (Wells/Easley) - STORAGE TANK REGULATION. Modifying the Oklahoma Storage Tank Regulation Program; expanding the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Release Indemnity Fund Program. (17 § 352) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1405_int.rtf

02/21/01 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1405_cs.rtf

02/22/2001 General Order - House

HB 1499 (Benson/Williams) - EDUCATION REFORM/FORGIVABLE LOAN. Relating to the Academic Performance Award Programs; amending section relating to continuing education for mathematics teachers; amending section relating to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; providing for payment of certain bonus upon implementation of language; amending section relating to kindergarten; amending section relating to the forgivable loan program for higher education; requiring the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to modify the forgivable loan program upon implementation of language; amending section relating to requirements for remediation in mathematics; amending section relating to grade promotion and required summer academy programs; amending section relating to pilot projects for structured programs during before-school, after-school and summer periods; deleting certain criteria for grant awards; requiring the State Board of Education to modify the awards process to consider certain criteria upon implementation of the language; amending section relating to the statewide alternative education program system; making requirement to expand alternative education programs to certain grade level contingent upon implementation of language; requiring expansion of annual student needs assessment and alternative education plan by certain school districts upon implementation; amending section relating to funding for counselors at urban elementary schools; repealing section relating to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; repealing section relating to the forgivable loan program for higher education; repealing section relating to the annual student needs assessment and alternative education plan. (70 §§ 3-152, 6-195.1, 6-204.2, 18-108, 698.2, 1210.5E, 1210.508E, 1210.553, 1210.568, 1210.569, 1210.710) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1499_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1499_cs.rtf

02/22/2001 General Order - House

HB 1503 (Adair/Rozell) - RURAL DEVELOPMENT. Creating an Oklahoma Center for Rural Development at Northeastern State University. (70 §§ 4801/4810) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1503_int.rtf

02/14/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1503_cs.rtf

02/22/2001 General Order - House

HB 1505 (Mass/Haney) - APPROPRIATIONS/EDUCATION ENTITIES. Appropriating to various education agencies, including the State Department of Education for scholarships for the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers, for implementing a telecommunications curriculum, for a contract for a community education consortium, for monitoring programs for teacher applicants, for contracting with the Alliance for Geographic Education; and the Teacher Preparation Commission. (70 § 18-103.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1505_int.rtf

02/13/2001 Title Stricken

02/13/2001 Bill Amended and Passed - House (98-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1505_engr.rtf

02/21/2001 Second Reading - Referred to Senate Committee: Appropriations

HB 1510 (Mass/Haney) - APPROPRIATIONS/TEACHER PREPARATION. Setting budgetary limits for the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1510_int.rtf

02/14/2001 Title Stricken

02/14/2001 Bill Amended and Passed - House (89-9) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1510_engr.rtf

02/21/2001 Second Reading - Referred to Senate Committee: Appropriations

HB 1518 (Mass/Haney) - APPROPRIATIONS/UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. Appropriating to various health services agencies, including the University Hospitals. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1518_int.rtf

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar

2/15/01Title stricken

2/15/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (96-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1518_engr.rtf

02/21/2001 Second Reading - Referred to Senate Committee: Appropriations

HB 1523 (Mass/Haney) - APPROPRIATIONS/UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. Setting budgetary limits for University Hospitals. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1523_int.rtf

02/19/01 Title Stricken

02/19/2001 Bill Amended and Passed - House (97-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1523_engr.rtf

02/21/2001 Second Reading - Referred to Senate Committee: Appropriations

HB 1530 (Mass/Haney) - APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE/OSU PROGRAMS. Appropriating to the Department of Agriculture, including funds for OSU’s Statewide Intensive Financial Management Assistance Program and diagnostic laboratories. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1530_int.rtf

02/21/01 Title Stricken

02/21/01 Floor Amendment

02/21/01 Bill Passed - House (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1530_engr.rtf

02/22/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1532 (Mass/Haney) - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT. Requiring the Labor Department to submit annual asbestos abatement reports; requiring the State Regents and other agencies involved in asbestos abatement to provide required information. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1532_int.rtf

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar

02/21/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 Bill Passed - House (98-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1532_engr.rtf

02/22/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1537 (Mass/Haney) - JAZZ HALL OF FAME/GREENWOOD CENTER. Setting budgetary limitations for the Tourism and Recreation Department, which includes funds for the Jazz Hall of Fame and the Greenwood Cultural Center. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1537_int.rtf

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar

2/22/01Title stricken

2/22/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (97-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1537_engr.rtf

02/26/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1559 (Mass/Haney) - GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. This is a general appropriations bill; Sections 14-16 appropriate to the State Regents; Sections 20-21 appropriate to the Physician Manpower Training Commission; Section 24 appropriates to Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST); Section 25 appropriates to the Teacher Preparation Commission; Section 74 appropriates to the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1559_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

02/22/2001 General Order - House

HB 1560 (Mass/Haney) - GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. This is a general appropriations bill; Sections 14-16 appropriate to the State Regents; Sections 20-21 appropriate to the Physician Manpower Training Commission; Section 24 appropriates to Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST); Section 25 appropriates to the Teacher Preparation Commission; Section 74 appropriates to the University Hospitals Authority. Amended by adding language requiring the state to fund each agency at a level of at least 90 percent of last year’s appropriation to that agency; requiring the state to appropriate at least as much money to the Department of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs as was appropriated to those agencies last year.

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1560_int.rtf

2/27/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (93-8) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1560_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1564 (Mass/Haney) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. The committee substitute makes supplemental appropriations to various state agencies including the State Regents.

2/22/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1564_cs.rtf

02/22/2001 General Order – House

HB 1581 (Mass/Haney) - APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating an unspecified amount of bond proceeds to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1581_int.rtf

2/28/01Title stricken

2/28/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (86-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1581_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1589 (Mass/Haney) - PROGRAM PERFORMANCE BUDGETING. This is a shell bill relating to the Program Performance and Budgeting and Accountability Act. (62 § 45.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1589_int.rtf

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar

HB 1590 (Mass/Haney) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND. Deleting obsolete language pertaining to the Tobacco Settlement Fund. (62 § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1590_int.rtf

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar

HB 1591 (Mass/Haney) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND. Deleting obsolete language pertaining to the Tobacco Settlement Fund. (62 § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1591_int.rtf

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar

HB 1593 (Dunegan/Haney) - George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute/SALARIES. Providing for pay increase for certain state employees, including the employees of the George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1593_int.rtf

02/22/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1593_cs.rtf

HB 1595 (Mass/Haney) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT FUND. Enacting the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Act. (62 § 2301) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1595_int.rtf

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar

HB 1600 (Morgan/Wilcoxson) - Teacher Preparation. Providing for middle grades professional development institutes for teachers; requiring middle grades certification. (70 §§ 6-200, 6-189, 6-189.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1600_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

2/27/01Title stricken

2/27/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (90-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1600_engr.rtf

2/28/01Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1602 (Morgan/Coffee) - nepotism. Prohibiting state officers from participating in the employment, supervision or termination of a family member with a government entity. (21 § 488) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1602_int.rtf

02/13/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

2/26/01Title stricken

2/26/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (95-4) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1602_engr.rtf

HB 1606 (Calvey/Pruitt) - PRIVATE ATTORNEY. Creating the Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act; specifying components of certain contracts; requiring that certain contracts be competitively bid; providing for legislative oversight and power to change contract; providing procedure if Legislature is not in session; requiring outside counsel retained on contingent fee basis to provide statement; limiting maximum hourly rate for legal services; modifying contracting procedures for retention of services of private attorneys for contracts exceeding a certain amount. (74 §§ 18b, 20i/20o) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1606_int.rtf

2/16/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1606_cs.rtf

02/19/2001 General Order - House

HB 1630 (Staggs) - TEACHER SALARIES. Relates to teacher salary increases; providing for a $1,000 bonus for entry-year teachers in the top 10 percent of teacher education graduates who commit to teaching for 3 years. (70 § 6-205) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1630_int.rtf

02/21/01 Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1630_cs.rtf

HB 1636 (Matlock/Cain) - SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES. Relates to prohibition for smoking in certain places; modifying exemption allowing adults to smoke in an educational facility under certain circumstances; requiring that smoking areas be completely out of sight of students in grades K-12. (63 § 1-1523) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1636_int.rtf

2/8/01 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1636_cs.rtf

2/20/01Bill and Emergency Amended and Passed - House (76-25) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1636_engr.rtf

02/21/2001 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1637 (Matlock/Fisher) - sales tax exemption. For the purpose of sales tax exemptions, defining museum to mean an entity accredited by the American Association of Museums or a public or private tax-exempt institution organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational purposes. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1637_int.rtf

02/14/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

2/27/01Bill and Emergency Passed - House (97-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1637_engr.rtf

2/28/01Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1638 (Matlock/Crutchfield) - Health insurance. Creating the State Health Insurance Plan Task Force. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1638_int.rtf

02/15/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

2/27/01Bill and Emergency Passed - House (101-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1638_engr.rtf

HB 1640 (Dunegan/Rabon) - BONDS. Adding bond approval jurisdiction for the Supreme Court. The committee substitute gives the Supreme Court discretionary original jurisdiction. (20 § 14.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1640_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1640_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1641 (Deutschendorf/Maddox) - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Relates to curriculum standards and high school graduation requirements; establishing graduation requirements for students identified as mathematics challenged; directing the State Board of Education to establish mathematics challenged identification criteria; providing certain criteria. The committee substitute allows local boards of education to establish criteria for identifying mathematics-challenged students; requires that students be identified as mathematics-challenged if they measure in the lower 10 percent in any of the established criteria. (70 § 11-103.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1641_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1641_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1661 (Staggs/Deutschendorf) - curriculum. The committee substitute modifies certain curriculum standards; allows a math/science substitution in certain circumstances. The amendment provides for an annual report and evaluation criteria. (70 §§ 11-103.6, 11-103.6d)

2/8/01 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1661_cs.rtf

2/26/01Title stricken

2/26/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (101-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1661_engr.rtf

HB 1662 (Perry/Coffee) - TECHNOLOGY. Creating the Oklahoma Statewide Portal System. The committee substitute defines the term “portal system”; authorizes agencies to charge a convenience fee for any electronic/online transaction; requires agencies to use an open-systems concept portal system; creates the State Governmental Internet Applications Review Board to consider applications to charge convenience fees; requires the board to establish a fair schedule of fees. (62 § 41.5p) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1662_int.rtf

2/19/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1662_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1670 (Roach/Williams) - FAMILY ASSISTANCE. Creating the Investing in Stronger Oklahoma Families Act; encouraging the establishment of family resource assistance that creates collaborative partnerships between governmental agencies and private and nonprofit entities; includes the State Regents in the list of agencies involved. (10 § 22.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1670_int.rtf

2/8/01 House Committee - Passed

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1688 (O’Neal/Milacek) - RETIREMENT. Authorizing purchase of prior service in the Teachers’ Retirement System (OTRS) for teaching in private schools; requiring that years of service be used for purposes of determining a member’s benefit, not for any other purpose. (70 § 17-104) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1688_int.rtf

02/12/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1688_cs.rtf

2/28/01Bill Failed - House (49-44)

2/28/01Held on Notice to Reconsider

HB 1692 (Dunegan/Wilkerson) - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. Establishes an incentive pay plan for commissioned Public Safety officers who attain a college degree. (47 § 2-103.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1692_int.rtf

2/21/01Title stricken

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1692_cs.rtf

HB 1696 (Roach/Hobson) - GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS. This is a general appropriations bill appropriating to the State Regents, Physician Manpower Training Commission, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), and the Teacher Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1696_int.rtf

2/21/01Title stricken

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1696_cs.rtf

HB 1707 (Roberts/Dunlap) - RETIREMENT. Allowing certain retired or vested state employees to reinstate health insurance coverage under certain circumstances. (74 §§ 1316.2, 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1707_int.rtf

02/12/2001 Title Stricken

02/12/2001 House Committee - Do Pass as Amended

02/13/2001 General Order - House

HB 1710 (Roberts/Leftwich) - Appropriations/RETIREMENT. Appropriating $25 million to the Teachers’ Retirement System from the constitutional reserve fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1710_int.rtf

02/14/2001 Title Stricken

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1710_cs.rtf

2/28/01Bill Passed - House (91-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1710_engr.rtf

3/1/01 Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1711 (Roberts/Morgan) - TEACHER CERTIFICATION/SUPERINTENDENTS. Modifying certification requirements for superintendents and principals. (70 § 6-189) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1711_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1711_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1718 (Askins/Henry) - Workers’ Compensation. Relating to contempt powers, prehearing and settlement conferences, mediation and case management; allowing judges of the Workers’ Compensation Court to order mediation and providing procedures therefor; providing penalty for failure to comply with a Court order to mediation. The committee substitute also repeals a section relating to voluntary mediation. (85 §§ 1.2, 3.4, 3.10, 14, 80) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1718_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1718_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1719 (Staggs/Capps) - RETIREMENT. This is a shell bill enacting the Teachers’ Retirement System Unfunded Liability Reduction Act of 2001. The committee substitute requires allocation to the Teachers’ Retirement System from the general revenue fund at least 3.5 percent of the certified appropriations authorized by the State Board of Equalization at the February 2001 meeting and each following year’s February meeting; modifies apportionment of sales and use and income tax revenues; repeals a section relating to the Teachers’ Retirement System dedicated revenue revolving fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1719_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1719_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1729 (Corn/Rabon) - INCOME TAX CREDIT/TUITION. Providing a maximum $500 income tax credit for state college or university tuition. (68 § 2357.101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1729_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1736 (Roach/Williams) - Ad valorem TAXATION. Modifying exemption from ad valorem taxation for charitable institutions; adding definitions of “charitable institution” and “charitable purpose”; requiring that these comply with purposes as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. (68 § 2887) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1736_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1736_cs.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1738 (Tim Pope/Smith) - FIREARMS. Allowing private investigators with firearms authorization when acting in the scope and course of employment to carry firearms in certain places. (21 §§ 1272.1, 1277) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1738_int.rtf

02/15/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

HB 1754 (Wells/Morgan) - RETIREMENT. Relating to membership requirements; providing for nonclassified optional support personnel to withdraw from Teachers’ Retirement System; prescribing conditions for rejoining System; providing for treatment of service. (70 § 17-103) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1754_int.rtf

02/12/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1754_cs.rtf

2/26/01Bill Passed - House (100-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1754_engr.rtf

HB 1767 (Roberts/Dunlap) - SCHOOL READINESS. Creating the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act; creating the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board, whose membership includes the Chancellor or designee. The committee substitute increases the number of board members to 30. (10 §§ 640/640.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1767_int.rtf

2/21/01Title stricken

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1767_cs.rtf

HB 1768 (Dunegan/Dickerson) - LEAVE. Relating to the Oklahoma Personnel Act; giving state immunity with regard to application to state employees of certain federal legislation; providing for a family leave program for state employees under certain circumstances; modifying requirements for state leave-sharing program; modifying certain requirements in a reduction-in-force plan; modifying eligibility requirements for severance benefits and voluntary-out benefits; adding requirement that certain information be kept confidential; amending section relating to state employment of special disabled veterans; expanding probationary period. (74 §§ 840-1.3, 840-1.6A, 840-2.17, 840-2.22, 840-2.23, 840-2.27C, 840-2.27D, 840-2.28, 840-3.1, 840-4.12, 840-4.17, 4117; 72 § 403) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1768_int.rtf

2/21/01Title stricken

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1768_cs.rtf

HB 1804 (Glover/Smith) - INDIGENT DEFENSE. Amending sections relating to the Indigent Defense System; providing that the Executive Director may enter into contracts with individuals, educational institutions, or state or federal agencies for other purposes. (22 § 1355.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1804_int.rtf

02/13/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1804_cs.rtf

02/14/2001 General Order - House

HB 1823 (Benson/Capps) - ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. Enacting the Oklahoma Zero Based Budgeting Act of 2001; requiring state agencies, boards and commissions to submit a zero-based budget to legislative appropriations committees each year. (62 §§ 46.1/46.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1823_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

02/22/2001 General Order - House

HB 1864 (Graves/Williamson) - INTERNET ACCESS. Prohibiting funds to public schools and public libraries with computer access to the Internet unless certain conditions exist. The committee substitute is only one section of new law requiring public libraries and public school libraries to install Internet filtering software on computers. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1864_int.rtf

02/19/01 Committee Reassignment: Rules

2/22/01House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1864_cs.rtf

HB 1884 (John Sullivan/Williams) - WORKFORCE TALENT ENHANCEMENT. This is a shell bill enacting the Oklahoma Workforce Talent Enhancement Program. The committee substitute enacts the “Oklahoma Workforce Talent Enhancement Act”; requires that 50 percent of monies in the Workforce Talent Enhancement Fund be paid directly to the higher education institution that awarded the degree to the qualified participant. - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1884_int.rtf

02/14/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1884_cs.rtf

02/14/2001 General Order - House

HB 1889 (Tim Pope/Fair) - Workers’ Compensation. Relating to penalties for failure to secure workers’ compensation insurance; modifying deposit of penalties; eliminating certain revolving fund; amending section relating to premium assessments; modifying certain payments of assessments to certain agencies; making an appropriation to the Department of Labor; creating an incentive program; providing guidelines, standards and funding for an incentive program; directing promulgation of rules; providing penalties. (85 §§ 63.1, 173) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1889_int.rtf

2/21/01Title stricken

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1889_cs.rtf

HB 1896 (Blackburn/Henry) - INCOME TAX/college SAVINGS. Establishing an income tax deduction for contributions to Oklahoma College Savings Plan accounts, not to exceed $2,500 per year per account. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1896_int.rtf

2/7/01 House Committee - Passed

2/26/01Title stricken

2/26/01Bill Passed - House (100-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1896_engr.rtf

HB 1898 (Hastings/Henry) - Workers’ Compensation. Relating to Workers’ Compensation; contempt powers; medical case management; prehearing and settlement conferences; cumulative trauma. The committee substitute requires that if the State Insurance Fund pays any form of compensation to any person for the sale or renewal of a policy or for collection of any premium, the fund shall be liable for paying all premium taxes, be subject to the jurisdiction of the state insurance commissioner and comply with all statutes and rules regarding insurers. (85 §§ 1.2, 3.4, 14, 24.2, 43, 172) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1898_int.rtf

02/21/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1898_cs.rtf

02/21/2001 General Order - House

HB 1914 (Ray Miller/Morgan) - CAREER-TECHNOLOGY. Creating the Task Force on Career-Technology Professional Certification; includes in membership one member from a higher education institution and the Chancellor or designee. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1914_int.rtf

2/8/01 House Committee - Passed

2/27/01Bill Passed - House (90-10) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1914_engr.rtf

2/28/01Senate Introduction and First Reading

HB 1938 (Toure/Henry) - GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. Relating to the Governmental Tort Claims Act; modifying definition and time for presentment of certain claims. (51 §§ 152, 156) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1938_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Do Pass

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1939 (Toure/Henry) - BOND REQUIREMENTS. Relating to civil procedure; conforming certain procedural requirements which relate to bond requirement of state; providing that judgment against the state is stayed on appeal without requirement of bond. (12 § 66) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1939_int.rtf

2/12/01House Committee - Passed

02/13/2001 General Order - House

HB 1953 (Wilson/Rozell) - MEDICAL INFORMATION PRIVACY. Creating Oklahoma Medical Information Privacy Act; terms; individual's rights; restrictions on use and disclosure; exceptions; penalties; creating Commission of Information Practices. (67 §§ 901/955) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1953_int.rtf

02/19/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Do Pass - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1953_cs.rtf

02/20/2001 General Order - House

HB 1964 (Lindley/Morgan) - MEDICAL MICROPIGMENTATION. Creating the Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentation Regulation Act; requires individuals who are licensed by the Board of Nursing, in order to give intra-oral injections, to complete a course on the administration of local anesthesia offered by the Oklahoma College of Dentistry (63 § 1-1454) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1964_int.rtf

2/22/01House Committee - Passed

02/22/2001 General Order - House

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

HJR 1016 (Mass/Haney) - BORROWING OF MONEY BY STATE. A Proposed constitutional amendment relating to the state borrowing money. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1016_int.rtf

2/6/01 Direct to Calendar

HJR 1019 (Staggs/Capps) - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND. Proposed constitutional amendment relating to the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund; proposing that 20 percent of monies received by the state in a tobacco settlement go to the Teachers’ Retirement System to reduce the unfunded liabilities. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1019_int.rtf

02/12/2001 House Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1019_cs.rtf

2/27/01Title stricken

2/27/01Bill Amended and Passed - House (93-7) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hjr1019_engr.rtf

2/28/01Senate Introduction and First Reading

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

HCR 1006 (Dunegan/Mickle) - SOSU JAZZ ENSEMBLE. Proclaiming the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Jazz Ensemble as the Official Jazz Ambassadors of Oklahoma; extending best wishes.

2/14/01House Introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1006_int.rtf

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From: Bryce Fair & Carolyn McCoy