LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. 50 th Oklahoma Legislature First Session 2005 OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. Friday, May 13, 2005

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1 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 50 th Oklahoma Legislature First Session 2005 OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Friday, May 13, 2005 Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Cynthia Fuston at or Upcoming Legislative Deadlines: May 27, Friday... Sine Die Adjournment House Meetings Notices are available at Senate Meeting Notices are available at

2 Highlights This Week: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Meeting OKC-(05/10/05, 8:30 a.m., Room 432A, State Capitol) By Chris Terbrueggen, The Journal Record Different tactics to make sure all public school teachers in Oklahoma get a raise next year were debated Tuesday by members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. State lawmakers debated if language should be included in a teacher pay raise bill suggesting that schools use state money for teacher raises or if the state needs to set aside extra money outside the state education formula to cover the cost of all raises. "Our formula system is one of the best in the nation," said Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, vice chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. "It is what produces equity between the riches and the poorest schools in urban and rural areas." "It falls on the districts to determine whether to give the full amount," she added. "It is our intent that teachers get a $3,000 raise." Currently, state lawmakers have set aside revenue for teacher raises inside and outside the state formula. Rep. Bill Nations, D-Norman, said the intent of the language is to assure that every district understands that state lawmakers want the money to go towards teachers' raises. Last year $3,000 per teacher was sent to each district, but a few districts made the decision not to use the money for raises, Nations said. Ninety four percent of teachers were given raises. The members are slowly coming to an agreement on all 12 agencies' budgets under the education subcommittee, Nations said. The members were responsible for budgeting about $256 million of the $3.2 billion total education budget. This includes common education and higher education. The common education budget is over three-fourths of the entire $3.2 billion education budget. "No agency in the state that I am aware of is experiencing anything less of an increase then say 7 percent," Nations said. Higher education could receive $77 million from the legislature; however, $28 million goes to debt service. That leaves $44 million for operations. The National Board of Certification and school board training received additional funding. Common education may receive no new funds for textbooks. 2

3 INDEX BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION Ad Valorem, SB 249, SB 735, HJR 1006 Administrative Procedures Act, HB 1550 Administrative and Educational Leadership Task Force, SB 939 Appropriations Career Tech, SB 57, SB 58, SB 797, HB 1030, HB 1031 General, SB 213, SB 214, HB 1178, HB 1179, HB 1204, HB 1205, HB 1206, HB 1632 OETA, SB 61, SB 62, HB 1022, HB 1023 Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), SB 75, SB 76, HB 1040, HB 1041 Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, SB 73, SB 74, HB 1038, HB 1039 Physician Manpower Training Commission, SB 69, SB 70, HB 1024, HB 1025 Space Industry Development, SB 111, SB 112 State Department of Education, SB 59, SB 60, SB 216, SB 217, SB 232, SB 796, HB 1020, HB 1021, HB 1183, HB 1184 State Regents, SB 63, SB 64, HB 1032, HB 1033, HB 1881 Teacher Preparation Commission, SB 77, SB 78, HB 1028, HB 1029 University Hospitals Authority, SB 127, SB 128, HB 1092, HB 1093 Audits of state agencies, HB 1292 Auto Dialing, SB 30 Benefits, HB 1473, HB 1719, HB 1768 Deferred Savings, SB 227 Health Insurance, SB 303, SB 311, SB 359, SB 528, SB 750, HB 1271, HB 1848 Flexible Allowance, SB 465 Leave, SB 315, HB 1296, HB 1867 Payroll Deductions, HB 1245 Bonds, SB 909, HB 1709 Call Centers, SB 5 Capital Formation Act, SB 691 Capital Improvement, SB 230, SB 353, HB 1197, HB 1198, HB 1199, HB 1270 Capital Bond SB 745, HB 1191 Central Purchasing Act, SB 559, SB 890 Central Services, SB 557 Chiropractic Scholarship, HB 1366 College Savings Plan, SB 927 Constitution Convention, HJR 1007 Competitive Bidding, SB 42, HB 1947 Computer Contracts, HB 1862 Dangerous Substances, HB 1288 Economic Development, SB 7, SB 628, HB 2003 Local Economic Development, HB 1779 Manufacturing Investment Act, SB 704 Quality Investment Act, SB 674, HB 1619 Quality Jobs Act, SB 820, SB 854, HB 1406, HB 1810, HB 2012 Rural Economic Development, HB 1306 Small Business, HB 1260, HB 1283 Education Lottery, SB 695, SB 742, SB 880, SB 882, HB 1431, HB 1649, HB 1940, HB 1942, HJR

4 Electronic Monitoring, SB 631 Emergency Management Act, SB 242 Employee Benefits, SB 852 Endowed Chairs, SB 989 Fleet Management, SB 545 Gaming, SB 743, HB 2059 Garnishments, HB 1516 Hazing, HB 1970 Health Care Workforce Act, SB 1010 Higher Education, SB 340, SB 721, SB 1006, HB 1763, HB 2050 Federal Grants, SB 368 Vaccinations, HB 1537 Inventor s Assistance Act, SB 337 Jason White Passway, SB 18 Jury Duty, HB 1430 Lead-Impacted Communities Relocation Act, SB 356 Leave a Legacy, HB 1409 Made in Oklahoma Trade Show, SB 26 Medical License, SB 332 Native American Day, HB 1216 Nursing, SB 689 OCAST, SB 923 OHLAP, HB 1674, HB 1185, HB 1357 Open Meeting Act, SB 28, SB 48, HB 1860 Open Records Act, HB 1600 Personnel Management, SB 224, SB 856 Physical Therapy Practice Act, SB 647 Purchasing, SB 5, SB 559, SB 652, SB 890, SB 909, HB 1287, HB 1392, HB 1520 Research, SB 338, SB 408, HB 1374, HB 1832, HB 2022 Retirement, SB 280, SB 310, SB 726, SB 730, SB 765, HB 1221, HB 1274, HB 1301, HB 1443, HB 1484, HB 1601, HB 1761, HB 1864, HB 1916, HB 1941, HB 1996 Sales Tax, SB 958, HB 1008 Scholarships, HB 1411, HB 1685, HB 1925 Schools, SB 323, SB 366, SB 265, SB 440, SB 535, SB 541, SB 563, SB 567, SB 569, SB 754, SB 571, SB 588, SB 589, SB 683, SB 700, SB 719, SB 737, SB 832, SB 841, SB 842, SB 921, SB 945, SB 966, SB 974, SB 982, SJR 15, SJR 21, HB 1513, HB 1521, HB 1600, HB 1620, HB 1629, HB 1646, HB 1647, HB 1675, HB 1704, HB 1760, HB 1775, HB 1786, HB 1787, HB 1837, HB 1839, HB 1840, HB 1841, HB 1875, HB1928, HB 1943, HB 1950, HB 1951, HB 1956, HB 1957, HB 1958, HB 1999, HB 2015, HB 2033 Alternative Placement, HB 1760 Appointment of State Superintendent, SJR 28 Attendance, HB

5 Benefits, SB 268, SB 271, SB 275, HB 1558, HB 1596, HB 1622, HB 1874, HB 1959 Buildings, SB 50 Charter Schools, SB 501, SB 762, SB 937, HB 1943 Consolidation, SB 423 Counselors, SB 250, SB 398, SB 951 Early Intervention ACT, SB 390 Funding, SB 279, SB 322, SB 326, SB 531, SB 568, HB 1344, HB 1383, HB 1627, HB 1628, HB 1855, HB 1955, HB 2009 Graduation Requirements, SB 378, SB 391, HB 1446 Health Education, SB 312, SB 699 Internet Courses, HB 1686 Open Transfers, HB 1285 Opportunity Scholarship, HB 1456 Oversight Board, SB 399 Performance Reviews, HB 1292 Professional Development, SB 367, HB 1457 School Boards, HB 1372 State Department of Ed, SB 369, SB 570, HB 1444, HB 1454, HB 1621, HB 1704, HB 1647, HB 1876, HB 1992 Student Tracking, HB 1900 Suspensions, HB 1356, HB 2042 Teacher Certification, SB 913, HB 1273, HB 1390 Teacher Prep, SB 420, SB 502, HB 1479 Teacher Retention Act, SB 850 Testing Program, SB 527, HB 2023 Social Worker Incentive, SB 728 State Agencies Payroll Services, SB 473 State Contracts, SB 652 State Employees, SB 274, SB 304, HB 1203, HB 1603, HB 1650, HB 1835, HB 2055, HB 1792 Benefit Meetings, SB 586 Furloughs, SB 341 Merit Protection, HB 1500 Oklahoma Personnel Act, SB 489, SB 496, SB 853, HB 1385 Unclassified, SB 226 Taxpayer s Bill of Rights, SJR 25, HJR 1020 Telecommunications, SB 330, SB 357, HB 1284, HB 1386, HB 1984, HB 2041 Term Limits, HJR 1015 Tuition / Tax Deductible, SB 289, HB 1342 Tuition Waivers, HB 1492, HB 1506, HB 1664, HB 1949, HB 1991 Veterinary, SB 1, HB 1213 Workforce Prep, SB 581, HB 1599 Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing, SB 374 5

6 SENATE BILLS BILL SUMMARIES Measures listed in red are dormant. Measures listed in green have been signed by the Governor. SB 1 (Shurden/Shoemake) RELATED TO THE VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT. Allows Veterinarians to engage in equine sports massage Passed Committee Amended Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes 29/no14) SB 5 (Corn/Shumate) CENTRAL PURCHASING ACT. Prohibits outsourcing of state call centers Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes40/no0) SB 7 (Capps/Walker) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Allows rural economic development sales tax Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes97/no1) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments Senate Referred to GCCA SB 18 (Lawler) JASON WHITE PASSWAY. Designating Highway 37 as such Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) SB 26 (Kerr) MADE IN OKLAHOMA TRADE SHOW. Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology must create this annual trade show. SB 28 (Wyrick) OPEN RECORD ACT. Exempting Homeland Security from provisions of this act Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes100/no1) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments Senate Referred to GCCA SB 30 (Corn) AUTO DIALING. Prohibits the use of dial announcing devices. 6

7 SB 42 (Brogdon) PUBLIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING ACT OF Specifying certain requirements for employees of contractors awarded public contracts Passed Subcommittee SB 48 (McIntyre) OPEN MEETING ACT. No official votes on retreats by board members. SB 50 (Johnson/Steele) SCHOOLS. Creating the secondary school building authority Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Failed Senate Floor (Vote: no21/yes22) Motion to reconsider Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes25/no18) SB 57 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Board of Career and Technology Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes95/no1) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 58 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the State Board of Career and Technology Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes94/no1) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 59 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes94/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 60 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the State Department of Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: 95/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 61 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes82/no11) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments 7

8 SB 62 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes88/no9) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 63 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 64 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes97/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 69 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Physician Manpower Training Commission Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes 45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes96/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 70 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for Physician Manpower Training Commission Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes90/no9) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 73 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes 45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes92/no6) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 74 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes91/no6) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 75 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes94/no1) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments 8

9 SB 76 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes93/no1) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 77 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes74/no19) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 78 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes74/no19) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 111 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes87/no3) SB 112 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes86/no3) SB 127 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Authority Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes98/no0) SB 128 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Providing budgetary limits for the University Hospitals Authority Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes96/no0) 9

10 SB 213 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes25/no21) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes54/no42) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 214 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. General appropriations Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes46/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes97/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 216 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes99/no0) Signed by Governor SB 217 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no0) SB 224 (Morgan/Benge) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. Providing gender-neutral language Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes98/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 226 (Morgan/Benge) STATE EMPLOYEES. Updating language for unclassified employees Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes97/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 227 (Morgan/Benge) BENEFITS. Updating language for Deferred Savings Plan Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes97/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments 10

11 SB 230 (Morgan/Benge) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. Expending certain sums out of the Capital Improvement Revolving Fund Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes97/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 232 (Morgan/Benge) APPROPRIATIONS. Budget guidelines for the State Department of Education Passed Senate Floor (Vote yes42/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes100/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 242 (Capps/Morgan) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT. Establishing the Mutual Aid Compact Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) SB 249 (Reynolds) AD VALOREM. Changing percentage. SB 250 (Nichols) EDUCATION LEADERSHIP OKLAHOMA ACT. Modifying definition with respect to school counselor. SB 265 (Cain/Winchester) SCHOOLS. Healthy beverage and food option in school vending machines Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes35/no11) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes76/no20) Signed by Governor SB 268 (Crutchfield/Brannon) SCHOOLS. Changing flexible benefits for school superintendents Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes 44/no1) SB 271 (Lawler/Askins) SCHOOLS. Requiring districts to pay certain level of compensation or benefits to support employees Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes95/no6) 11

12 Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments Senate Referred to GCCA SB 274 (Gumm/Worthen) STATE EMPLOYEES. Penalties imposed upon officers or employees upon conviction of certain offenses Passed Committee SB 275 (Brogdon) SCHOOLS. Requiring school districts to terminate payroll deductions to a professional organization upon request of employee. SB 276 (Corn) RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Modifying eligibility for continued coverage Failed Committee SB 279 (Brogdon) SCHOOLS. Changing carryover calculation. SB 280 (Corn/Brannon) RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Allowing service purchase Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) SB 289 (Corn) TAXATION. Making some tuition payments tax-deductible. SB 303 (Lerblance) BENEFITS. Blending premium rates for active and retired employees under sixtyfive years of age. SB 304 (Lerblance/Harrison) STATE EMPLOYEES. Relates to soil tests performed by certain state employees Passed Committee Passed Floor (Vote: yes 47/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes99/no0) Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes46/no0) SB 311 (Lerblance/Billy) BENEFITS. Blending premium rates for active and retired employees under sixty-five years of age Passed Committee Laid out for discussion Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes97/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments Senate Referred to GCCA SB 312 (Cain/Winchester) SCHOOLS. Requiring physical and health education in elementary schools; strongly encouraging physical and health education in junior high and high schools Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes41/no4) Passed Committee 12

13 Passed House Floor (Vote: yes89/no9) Signed by Governor SB 315 (Leftwich/Terrill) BENEFITS. Relating to use of annual leave; extending time Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes100/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments Senate Referred to GCCA SB 322 (Nichols) SCHOOLS. Requiring districts to prepare and post income and expenditure statements for each school site Passed Subcommittee SB 323 (Nichols) SCHOOLS. Prohibiting school districts, employees and employee organizations from denying equal access to statewide professional educator associations. SB 326 (Paddack/Hillard) SCHOOLS. Removing restriction on deposit of public funds in accounts of local school foundations Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes85/no13) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments Senate Referred to GCCA SB 330 (Leftwich) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF Prohibiting anti-competitive business practices. SB 332 (Paddack/Cox) MEDICAL LICENSE. Expanding medical licensure criteria Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes40/no0) SB 337 (Kerr/DeWitt) INVENTOR S ASSISTANCE FUND. Providing additional exclusions from taxable income Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes99/no1) 13

14 SB 338 (Kerr) RESEARCH CAPITAL OF THE PLAINS FUND. Creating this fund. SB 340 (Brogdon) HIGHER EDUCATION. Updating references to higher education code. SB 341 (McIntyre) STATE EMPLOYEES. Providing for voluntary furloughs. SB 346 (Garrison) SCHOOLS. Encouraging physical education in schools. SB 353 (Corn) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. Authorization to acquire and construct property. SB 356 (Wyrick/Glenn) LEAD-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. Clarifying Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes46/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes101/no0) Senate Refused to Concur Senate Appointed Conference Committee SB 357 (Easley) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT. Clarifying reference. SB 359 (Corn) BENEFITS. Providing a dependent flexible benefit. SB 366 (Monson/ Deutschendorf) SCHOOLS. Requiring specialized training for substitute teachers employed to teach special education for more than 20 school days without a valid certificate Passed Committee Failed Senate Floor (Vote: no22/yes23) Motion to Reconsider Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes27/no18) Passed Committee SB 367 (Monson/Deutschendorf) SCHOOLS. Adding special education to required components of local professional development programs Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes28/no12) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes87/no13) SB 368 (Fisher/Bingman) HIGHER EDUCATION. Relating to the federal grant of funds; specifying participants Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes40/no0) 14

15 Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes100/no0) Signed by Governor SB 369 (Morgan) SCHOOLS. Relating to office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. SB 374 (Bass/Dorman) WORKPLACE DRUG TESTING. Modifying definition Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes40/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes99/no0) Signed by Governor SB 378 (Lawler/Dorman) SCHOOLS. Requiring State Board of Education to adopt standards for personal financial economics Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes32/no10) Passed Committee SB 390 (Monson/Winchester) EARLY INTERVENTION. Modifying definition Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes98/no2) Signed by Governor SB 391 (Anderson) SCHOOLS. Authorizing part-time student enrollment in public schools; providing formula for calculation of State Aid for students enrolled on part-time basis. SB 398 (Monson) SCHOOLS. Relating to the Education Leadership Oklahoma Act; modifying definitions relating to school counselors. SB 399 (Monson/Morgan) SCHOOLS. Expanding eligibility for school performance review program and requiring the Education Oversight Board to select districts for review contingent on funding Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes74/no24) 15

16 Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments Senate referred to GCCA SB 408 (Mazzei) REVENUE AND TAXATION. Modifying definition relating to Oklahoma Research and Development Incentives Act to provide additional sales tax exemption. SB 420 (Wilcoxson/Cooksey) SCHOOLS. Relating to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; directing Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to emphasize recruiting efforts at schools Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes32/no13) Passed Committee SB 423 (Wilcoxson/Miller) SCHOOLS. Creating the Task Force on School District Consolidation Passed Committee SB 440 (Myers/Dewitt) SCHOOLS. Directing a copy of the sex offender registry be provided to the State Superintendent of education Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes98/no0) SB 465 (Cain) STATE EMPLOYEE BENFITS. Increasing dependent care allowance. SB 467 (Wilson/Turner) PURCHASING. Enacting the Oklahoma Government Bid Assistance Act Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes41/no0) SB 473 (Capps/Braddock) STATE EMPLOYEE BENFITS. Modifying Oklahoma Personnel Act; requiring state agencies to make payment for payroll services; specifying duties of state Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes46/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes98/no0) SB 489 (Riley) STATE GOVERNMENT. Allowing certain state employees to take leave with pay to attend state employee association meetings Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes 42/no1) 16

17 SB 496 (Coffee) OKLAHOMA PERSONNEL ACT. Clarifying language. SB 501 (Wilcoxson) SCHOOLS. Relating to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act. SB 502 (Wilcoxson/Ingmire) SCHOOLS. Requiring Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to ensure subject area tests are aligned with scientifically based reading research guidelines Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes25/no19) Passed Committee Failed House Floor (Vote: no49/yes48) SB 527 (Aldridge) SCHOOLS. Relating to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. SB 528 (McIntyre) BENEFITS. Relating to health insurance; providing for an opt-in provision. SB 531(Pruitt/Wilt) SCHOOLS. Modifying allowable general fund carryover amounts Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes98/no2) Signed by Governor SB 535 (Adelson) SCHOOLS. Requiring State Department of Education to report on physical education programs and survey schools on healthy food plans and contents of vending machines. SB 541 (Riley) SCHOOLS. Relating to good faith negotiations; requiring vote on agreement by employees upon successful completion of negotiations. SB 545 (Shurden/Liotta) FLEET MANAGEMENT. Establishing the Fleet Management Division Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes99/no0) Senate referred to GCCA 17

18 SB 557 (Morgan/Toure) FACILITY IMPROVEMENT. Authorizing Dept of Central Services to acquire and install certain property Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes42/no3) Passed Committee SB 559 (Shurden/Liotta) STATE GOVERNMENT. Relating to the Central Purchasing Act Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) SB 563 (Pruitt) SCHOOLS. Creating the Scholarships for Students with Disabilities to attend private schools. SB 567 (McIntyre) SCHOOLS. Creating the Oklahoma Racial Mascots Act; prohibiting the use in Oklahoma public schools of racially derogatory or discriminatory Native American school or athletic team names, nicknames, logos or mascots Failed Committee SB 568 (Monson/Toure) SCHOOLS. Requiring districts to provide detailed account of expenditures of funds generated by weight in State Aid formula Passed Committee Failed Senate Floor (Vote: no21/yes22) Motion to reconsider Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes28/no17) SB 569 (Wilcoxson) SCHOOLS. Requiring all children to be provided identification number by State Department of Education's statewide student record system program Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes41/no3) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes81/no17) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 570 (Monson) SCHOOLS. Requiring State Superintendent of Public Instruction to advise school officials of information on annual basis. SB 571 (Wilcoxson/Tibbs) SCHOOLS. Relating to State Textbook Committee; specifying reading textbooks adopted must meet scientifically based reading research guidelines Passed Committee SB 581 (Garrison/Kiesel) WORKFORCE. Creating the Task Force on State Workforce Preparation Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no1) 18

19 SB 583 (Corn) RETIREMENT. Relating to the Public Employees Retirement System; modifying retirement benefits. SB 586 (Coffee) BENEFITS. Requiring employee benefit meetings Passed Committee Laid out for discussion Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes88/no12) SB 588 (Nichols) SCHOOLS. Requiring school bus drivers to complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation training Failed Subcommittee SB 589 (Wilcoxson) SCHOOLS. Relating to grounds for dismissal or nonreemployment; specifying inability to improve student achievement qualifies as unsatisfactory teaching performance or as poor performance. SB 628 (Mazzei/Young) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Providing income tax credit for increased employment under certain conditions Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes94/no0) Senate Referred to GCCA SB 631 (Wyrick/Ingmire) CORRECTIONS. Relating to electronic monitoring; requiring payment of costs; prohibiting person from entering any establishment that sells low-point beer or alcoholic beverages Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes99/no0) SB 647 (Cain/Steele) PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. Relating to the Physical Therapy Practice Act Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes42/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes98/no0) Signed by Governor SB 652 (Nichols) PURCHASING. Prohibiting persons engaged in business with state governmental entities from becoming candidates; prohibiting certain persons from entering into certain contracts. 19

20 SB 674 (Corn) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Clarifying reference relating to Oklahoma Quality Investment Act. SB 683 (Lawler/Skaggs) SCHOOLS. Requiring State Department of Education to contract for residential placements when IEP team deems necessary for certain students Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes40/no0) SB 689 (Morgan) PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. Relating to the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act. SB 691 (Fisher/Young) CAPITAL FORMATION ACT. Modifying dates Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes94/no4) SB 695 (Monson/Shelton) EDUCATION LOTTERY. Requiring publication of information Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes42/no0) Passed Committee SB 699 (Rabon) SCHOOLS. Requiring physical and health education instruction in elementary schools. SB 700 (Morgan/Skaggs) SCHOOLS. Requiring district attorney to notify superintendent upon filing of information or indictment for employee of entity providing services to school Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes38/no8) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes97/no0) Senate Concurred in House Amendments SB 704 (Coffee) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Creating Oklahoma Manufacturing Investment Act; authorizing establishments to enter into agreements; providing for payments. SB 719 (Laughlin) SCHOOLS. Authorizing districts to use state textbook allocation to purchase textbooks other than those selected by State Textbook Committee. SB 721 (Monson/Staggs) HIGHER EDUCATION. Relating to a study of comprehensive institutions of higher education Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) 20

21 SB 726 (McIntyre/Young) TEACHERS RETIREMENT. Board of Trustees Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes98/no0) Senate Refused to Concur in House Amendments SB 728 (McIntyre) SOCIAL WORKERS. Creating the social worker employment incentive program. SB 730 (Corn) RETIREMENT. Modifying procedure for determining creditable service. SB 735 (Laughlin) PUBLIC LANDS. Requiring payment of percentage of certain lease payment to certain entities; prohibiting Commissioners of the Land Office from increasing certain bid amount or lease payment Passed Committee SB 737 (Laughlin) SCHOOLS. Exempting teachers from civil liability in case of injury to a student except after conviction of a crime causally related to the student's injury. SB 742 (Hobson) EDUCATIONAL LOTTERY. Updating statutory and fiscal year references. SB 743 (Hobson) GAMING. Modifying statutory references. SB 745 (Hobson/Ingmire) CAPITAL BOND. Clean up language Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Floor (Vote: yes47/no0) Passed House Floor (Vote: yes85/no12) SB 750 (Leftwich) RETIREMENT. State employees; increase in medical supplement amount. SB 754 (Wilcoxson) SCHOOLS. Modifying requirements for local professional development programs; authorizing district to use any means for professional development not prohibited by law Failed Subcommittee SB 762 (McIntyre) SCHOOLS. Creating Oklahoma Charter School Act. SB 765 (McIntyre/Brannon) RETIREMENT. Creating a task force Passed Committee Failed Senate Floor (Vote: no20/yes23) SB 796 (Corn) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Department of Education. 21

22 SB 797 (Corn) APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Board of Career and Technology Education. SB 820 (Coffee) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Quality Jobs Program Act. SB 832 (Laughlin) REVENUE AND TAXATION. Allowing certain income tax credit for public school teachers. SB 839 (Pruitt/Jett) SCHOOLS. Directing State Board of Education to solicit proposals for pilot projects for language instruction for non-english speaking and limited-english proficient students Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no1) Failed in Committee SB 841 (Pruitt/Jones) SCHOOLS. Requiring State Department of Education to contract for residential placements when IEP team deems necessary for certain students Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no0) Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee SB 842 (McIntyre) SCHOOLS. Directing State Department of Education to provide bonus to attract qualifying teachers to school improvement sites Passed Subcommittee SB 850 (Pruitt) SCHOOLS. Creating the Teacher Retention Act; directing State Board of Education to develop District Freedom Reward program. SB 852 (McIntyre/Wright) BENFITS. Prescription drug benefits Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes46/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: 97/no0) Senate Concurred House Amendments SB 853 (Myers) STATE EMPLOYEE. Requiring Office of Personnel Management to conduct compensation study. SB 854 (Monson) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Modifying definition in Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act. SB 856 (Cain) OPEN RECORDS ACT. Relates to law enforcement. 22

23 SB 880 (Morgan/Morgan) EDUCATION LOTTERY. Modifying agency to which certain monies transferred Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes40/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: 95/no0) Senate Refused to Concur House Amendments SB 882 (Gumm) EDUCATION LOTTERY. Shell bill. SB 890 (Cain/Eddins) PURCHASING. Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act exemption for DHS supported living contracts Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no0) Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes96/no0) Signed by Governor SB 909 (Fisher/Bingman) PUBLIC FINANCE. Prohibiting certain use of state contract proceeds Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes43/no0) Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes100/no0) Senate Concurred to the Amendments (Vote: yes48/no0) Signed by Governor SB 913 (Wilcoxson/Billy) SCHOOLS. Creating the Teacher Certification and Evaluation Standards Task Force Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes44/no0) SB 918 (Gumm/Covey) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Creating Economic Development Research Fund Passed Committee Passed Senate Floor (Vote: yes45/no0) Passed Subcommittee Passed Committee Passed House Floor (Vote: yes94/no4) Senate Referred to GCCA SB 921 (Cain) SCHOOLS. Relating to positions in school system; deleting authorization for employment of school nurse who is not registered. 23