LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 49th Oklahoma Legislature

First Session – 2003

OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

From: Carolyn McCoy & Lesa Jolly-Borin

Friday, January 31, 2003

Highlights This Week: Credit Card Bill Filed - Rep. Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs) introduced legislation earlier this week which would impose restrictions on the use of credit cards by students/minors. The text of his bill, HB 1578, can be found at: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1578_int.rtf An article concerning this bill was published in the Friday, January 31, 2003, edition of The Daily Oklahoman. The full text of this article may be found at: http://www.newsok.com/cgi-bin/show_article?ID=980189&pic=none&TP=getarticle Calling for a Vote of the People – SJR20 filed by Senator Penny Williams (D-Tulsa) would call for a vote of the people to amend Section 4, Article VI and Section 5, Article XIII of the Oklahoma Constitution. If these amendments were approved by voters, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, a position currently held by Sandy Garrett, would no longer be chosen through the election process. Instead, the Superintendent would be appointed by the State Board of Education. Bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SJR20_int.rtf Bills of Interest Filed This Week: • SB 352 - (Sen. Robert Milacek, R-Enid) - Changing Oklahoma Panhandle State University to

Oklahoma State University - Panhandle Campus; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB352_int.rtf

• SB 433 - (Sen. Robert Kerr, D-Altus) - relating to Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference

Center and Nature Park; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB433_int.rtf • SB 497 - (Sen. Cal Hobson, D-Lexington) - "shell" bill related to the State Regents; bill text:

http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB497_int.rtf • SB 510 - (Sen. Cal Hobson, D-Lexington) - "shell" bill related to cancer treatment and research

program at the University of Oklahoma; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB510_int.rtf

• SB 520 - (Sen. Ben Robinson, D-Muskogee & Rep. Barbara Staggs, D-Muskogee) - creating

the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Act for students attending private or independent colleges; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB520_int.rtf

• SB 547 - (Sen. Jonathan Nichols, R-Norman) - related to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey

and Mesonet; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB547_int.rtf • SB 556 - (Sen. Bruce Price, D-Hinton) - creating the Oklahoma Telecommunications

Authority, the duties of which would include supervising and coordinating OneNet; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB556_int.rtf

• SB 596 - (Sen. Keith Leftwich, D-OKC) - undocumented students; directs the State Regents to

adopt policy authorizing persons without permanent legal U.S. status to be eligible to: (1) enroll in a state system institution, (2) be classified as an Oklahoma resident, and (3) apply for student financial aid ; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB596_int.rtf

• SB 598 - (Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson, R-OKC) - requiring contextual mathematics and science

courses taught at technology center schools to be taught by teachers certified in the secondary subject area; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB598_int.rtf

• SB 654 - (Sen. James Maddox, D-Lawton) - requiring the primary phone number of a state

agency or higher education institution to be answered by a person (rather than an answering device) during normal business hours; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB654_int.rtf

• SB 679 - (Sen. Angela Monson, D-OKC) - requiring certain vaccinations for enrollment in

certain postsecondary educational institutions; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB679_int.rtf

• SB 747 - (Sen. Penny Williams, D-Tulsa) - "shell" bill related to what used to be the OU/OSU

Graduate Center in Tulsa; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB747_int.rtf • SB 767 - (Sen. Cal Hobson, D-Lexington) - "shell" bill related to tuition and fees; bill text:

http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB767_int.rtf • SB 787 - (Sen. Angela Monson, D-OKC) - Higher Education; requiring vaccinations against

meningococcal disease; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB787_int.rtf • SB 790 - (Sen. Kevin Easley, D-Broken Arrow) - stating Legislative intent relating to

scheduling of annual basketball games between OU and OSU and the University of Tulsa; bill text: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB790_int.rtf

Upcoming Meeting Dates: 1st Meeting – Senate Education Committee Monday, February 3, 2003, 10:00 a.m. Room 419-C State Capitol Meeting notice at: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/Cmte_Meeting_Notices/education.html

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1st Meeting – House Higher Education Committee Tuesday, February 4, 2003, after adjournment (afternoon), Room 512A, State Capitol Meeting notice at: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/house/meet_he.htm 1st Meeting – Senate A&B Subcommittee on Education Wednesday, February 5, 2003, 9:00 a.m. Room 419-C State Capitol Meeting notice at: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/senate/Cmte_Meeting_Notices/app_education.html 1st Meeting – House A&B Subcommittee on Education Wednesday, February 12, 2003, 8:30 a.m. Room 432-A State Capitol Upcoming Legislative Deadlines: February 3, Monday........................................................................... First Day of Legislative Session .................................................................................................. Governor’s State of the State Address February 20, Thursday........................................................ Bills from Committee of House of Origin March 13, Thursday..................................................................... Bills from Floor of House of Origin April 3, Thursday.................................................................Bills from Committee of Opposite House April 24, Thursday........................................................................Bills from Floor of Opposite House May 1, Thursday..............................................Deadline for Requesting Joint Conference Committee May 30, Friday...................................................................................................Sine Die Adjournment If you are unable to print copies of the bills in this report, please contact Carolyn McCoy at (405) 225-1965 or e-mail her at cmccoy@osrhe.edu.

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INDEX BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Administrative Rules, HB 1018 Advanced Placement, HB 1560 Alternative Placement teaching certificate, HB 1756 Appropriations Rainy Day Fund, SB 192, HB 1242, HB 1243 General, SB 186, HB 1256, HB 1257 OETA, SB 70, SB 71, HB 1161 Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), SB 128, SB

129, HB 1168 Physician Manpower Training Commission, SB 170, SB 171, HB 1165 State Regents, SB 172, SB 173, SB 206, HB 1162 Teacher Preparation Commission, SB 28, SB 29, HB 1169 Tourism for Summer Arts Institute and Jazz Hall of Fame, SB 76, SB 77, SB 203 University Hospitals Authority, SB 48, SB 49, HB 1192 Athlete agents, HB 1465 Balanced budgeting, SJR 5 Bonds sale, SB 284 Capital projects authorization, SB 200 Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act , HB 1051 Career and Technology Education Board, HB 1068, HB 1297, HB 1370, HB 1655 Child abuse prevention, HB 1044 Children First Fund, HB 1044 Cloning prohibition, HB 1130 College Savings Plan, SB 312, HB 1678 Columbus Day, HB 1737 Confidentiality of educational records, HB 1646 Contracting with faith-based organizations, HB 1811 Credit transfer, HB 1123 Deferred savings plan, SB 197 Dental hygienists, SB 230, HB 1312, HB 1444, HB 1445 Drug testing, HB 1796 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Task Force, HB 1342 Electronic messages, HB 1528 Emergency preparedness, HB 1512 Employee protection, HB 1804 Endowed chairs, HB 1341 English language, HB 1020 Ethics, SB 212, HJR 1001 Flag, American Ex-Prisoner of War, HB 1059 Furlough, HB 1727 Relief fund, HB 1310

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Governmental Tort Claims, SB 251, HB 1452, HB 1671, HB 1799 Governor’s Cup basketball trophy, HB 1288 Graduation requirements, HB 1065, HB 1340, HB 1607 Higher education accountability, HB 1768 Insurance, health Cognitive rehabilitation therapies coverage, HB 1009 Consumer choice, HB 1152 Dependent coverage amount increase, SB 209 In vitro fertilization coverage, HB 1119 Pharmacy plan, HB 1617 Point-of-service plan, SB 269 Premium payment, HB 1437 Rates, HB 1571 Substance abuse treatment Internet access to rural areas, SB 382 Internet-based courses, HB 1343 Investment of school funds, SB 318 Issue Management and Alternative Dispute Resolution, HB 1507 Jury duty, students, HB 1023 Leave Sharing, HB 1553 Without pay, HB 1744 Lottery, HB 1278 Military base closure prevention, HB 1396, HB 1397, HB 1399 Naming rights to educational facility, HB 1028 Nursing, HB 1022, HB 1806 Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), SB 326 Oklahoma State University basketball game with University of Tulsa, HB 1288 Open Meeting, HB 1670 Open Records, HB 1551 Personnel, HB 1519 Privatization, SB 333, HB 1115 Product vendors, HB 1114 Public building construction, SB 246, HB 1329, HB 1352 Purchasing Bid assistance center, HB 1706 Contract bidding, HB 1393 Online bidding, HB 1329 Postage stamps, SB 247 Prison industries goods and services, HB 1279 Software, HB 1627 Sole source, HB 1016 Suppliers, HB 1810

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Retired teachers as mentor teachers, SB 323 Retirement, SB 4, SB 266, HB 1003, HB 1033, HB 1036, HB 1124, HB 1154, HB 1264, HB 1309,

HB 1362, HB 1369, HB 1377, HB 1440, HB 1518 Actuarial impact of legislation, HB 1648, HB 1710 Funding the system, HJR 1018 Revenue bonds for endowed chairs, HB 1341 Salary bonuses for school psychologists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists, SB 11 Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, SB 15 School readiness, SB 1, HB 1094, HB 1293 Smoking, HB 1413, HJR 1011 Statutory mandates, HB 1382, HB 1767 Student information, HB 1303 Suspended students education plan, HB 1298 Tax credit for teaching materials, SB 215, SB 283, HB 1402 Tax exemption College Savings Plan, HB 1678 Persons with college degree, HB 1306 Retirement benefits, HB 1003, HB 1033, HB 1124 Tax, gasoline, SJR 1, HB 1385, HB 1699 Teacher Certification, HB 1136, HB 1438, HB 1454 Competency, HB 1151, HB 1613 Pay, HB 1041, HB 1488 Professional development, HB 1514 Reemployment, HB 1046, HB 1388, HB 1639 Reduction in force, HB 1294 Salaries, HB 1514 Teacher Preparation Commission transfer, HB 1760 Technology center school districts, HB 1654 Ten Commandments posted in public buildings, HB 1132 Testing, SB 6, SB 311, HB 1409, HB 1414, HB 1476, HB 1795 Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund, HB 1457 Tourism management internship, SB 76 Travel, SB 293 Tuition Exemption, HB 1361 Increase, SB 324, HB 1389, HB 1748 Waiver, SB 320 Tulsa higher education institutions, HB 1337 Two-year colleges using county equipment, HB 1149 Undocumented immigrant students, HB 1559 University of Oklahoma basketball game with University of Tulsa, HB 1288 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, representative a member of child abuse

prevention task force, HB 1044 Videoconferencing, HB 1030

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Whistleblower Act, HB 1058 Workers’ Compensation, SB 233, SB 244, SB 271, SB 313, HB 1116, HB 1622, HB 1729 Workforce Investment, HB 1380 Zero-based budgeting, HB 1120, HB 1347, HB 1550, HB 1632

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BILL SUMMARIES

Status Reported as of January 23, 2003 SENATE BILLS SB 1 (Fisher/Peters) – SCHOOL READINESS. "Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act"; providing for support and assistance in achieving the reading goal for public schools that requires that, by May 1, 2007, at least 90 percent of third-grade students be reading at grade level; requiring the Department of Human Services to review the reading requirements for the Reaching for the Stars program, which requires that teachers read to children a minimum of 15 minutes per day to ensure compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; creating a 25-member Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board until July 1, 2009; requiring the board to submit an annual report; authorizing the board to organize a private, nonprofit corporation; creating a Joint Legislative Oversight Committee for the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness, comprising five senators and five House members. (10 §§ 640/640.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB1_int.rtf SB 4 (Lawler/McCarter) – TEACHERS RETIREMENT. Requiring the Teachers’ Retirement System to authorize monthly deduction from benefits of dues in a retired teachers’ organization. (70 §§ 17-122, 17-122.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB4_int.rtf SB 6 (Williams) – SCHOOL TESTING. Deleting requirement for fourth-grade norm-referenced testing; requiring State Department of Education to develop criterion-referenced tests in reading and language arts and math for the third and fourth grades during 2003-2004, for sixth and seventh grades in 2004-2005, to be implemented during the immediately following school years. (70 § 1210.508) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB6_int.rtf SB 11 (Crutchfield) – SALARY BONUSES/SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS/SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS/AUDIOLOGISTS. Requiring the State Board of Education, subject to availability of funds, to provide $5,000 annual salary bonuses by Jan. 31 to eligible school psychologists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists; prohibiting school districts from being liable for payment of such bonuses. (70 § 6-206) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB11_int.rtf SB 15 (Pruitt) – SCHOLARSHIPS/STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. Creating a Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program to provide a scholarship to a private school of choice for students with disabilities for whom an individual education program has been developed; specifying qualifications; allowing public school districts to satisfy their duty to provide special education and related services for children with disabilities, beginning with the 2004-05 school year, by providing a scholarship at the parent's request for a student to attend a private institution. (70 § 13-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB15_int.rtf SB 28 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Teacher Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB28_int.rtf SB 29 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Setting budgetary limits for the Teacher Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB29_int.rtf

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SB 48 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB48_int.rtf SB 49 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Setting budgetary limits for the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB49_int.rtf SB 70 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB70_int.rtf SB 71 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Setting budgetary limits for the Teacher Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB71_int.rtf SB 76 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Tourism and Recreation Department, including unspecified funds for the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame; authorizes the State Regents to establish an internship in tourism management. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB76_int.rtf SB 77 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Establishing budgetary limitations for the Department of Tourism and Recreation, including unspecified funds budgeted for the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB77_int.rtf SB 128 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB128_int.rtf SB 129 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Establishing budgetary limitations for the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB129_int.rtf SB 170 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB170_int.rtf SB 171 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Establishing budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB171_int.rtf SB 172 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB171_int.rtf SB 173 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Establishing budgetary limitations for the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB173_int.rtf SB 186 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Making general appropriations for the expenses of various state agencies including the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB186_int.rtf SB 192 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Special Cash Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB192_int.rtf SB 197 (Morgan/Mitchell) – DEFERRED SAVINGS. Clarifying language relating to the State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan. (74 § 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB197_int.rtf

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SB 200 (Morgan/Mitchell) – STATE REGENTS CAPITAL PROJECTS. This is a shell bill authorizing an unspecified amount for the purpose of site location, design and architectural work for projects of the State Regents as approved by the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission and the Contingency Review Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB200_int.rtf SB 203 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Tourism and Recreation Department, including unspecified funds for the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB203_int.rtf SB 206 (Morgan/Mitchell) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB206_int.rtf SB 209 (Cain) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Modifying language relating to state employee benefits; increasing amount of dependent coverage. (74 § 1370) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB209_int.rtf SB 212 (Monson) – ETHICS/POLITICAL ACTIVITY. Modifying language relating to the Rules of the Ethics Commission in regard to state employees and prohibited political activity. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB212_int.rtf SB 215 (Laughlin) – TAX CREDIT/TEACHING EXPENDITURES. Allowing credit against income taxes to certain public school teachers for unreimbursed expenditures relating to education. (68 § 2357.66) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB215_int.rtf SB 224 (Shurden) – BIOMEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL. Modifying language relating to disposal of untreated biomedical waste. (27A § 2-10-308.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB224_int.rtf SB 230 (Crutchfield) – DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Modifying language relating to the State Dental Act; modifying unlawful acts by dental hygienists. (59 § 328.29) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB230_int.rtf SB 233 (Easley) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Modifying language relating to schedule of Workers’ Compensation; increasing payment period for certain benefits. (85 § 22) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB233_int.rtf SB 244 (Robinson) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Modifying language relating to Workers’ Compensation. (85 § 2.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB244_int.rtf SB 246 (Leftwich) – PUBLIC BUILDING. Modifying language relating to Public Building Construction and Planning Act. (61 § 202.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB246_int.rtf SB 247 (Robinson) – PURCHASING/POSTAGE STAMPS. Modifying language relating to state government and providing an exception to limitation on purchasing postage stamps for certain agencies. (74 § 90.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB247_int.rtf SB 251 (Robinson) – GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. Modifying language relating to Governmental Tort Claims. (51 § 152) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB251_int.rtf

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SB 266 (Price) – RETIREMENT. Modifying language relating to the Teachers' Retirement System. (70 § 17-116.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB266_int.rtf SB 269 (Monson) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Requiring the State and Education Employees Group Health Insurance Board to develop and offer or contract for a statewide point-of-service plan. (74 § 1306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB269_int.rtf SB 271 (Pruitt) – WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Limiting certain fee for specified claims in regard to workers’ compensation. (85 § 3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB271_int.rtf SB 283 (Ford) – TAX CREDIT/TEACHING EXPENDITURES. Allowing credit against income taxes to certain teachers for unreimbursed expenditures relating to education. (68 § 2357.66) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB283_int.rtf SB 284 (Smith) – SALE OF BONDS. Modifying language relating to the issuance and sale of bonds. (62 § 15) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB284_int.rtf SB 293 (Capps) – TRAVEL. Requiring state agencies to allow employees with disabilities to drive a privately owned motor vehicle in certain situations. (74 § 500) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB293_int.rtf SB 311 (Easley) – SCHOOL TESTING. Relating to implementation and administration of the School Testing Program Act. (70 § 1210.507) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB311_int.rtf SB 312 (Morgan) – COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN. Modifying language relating to property exempt from forced sale for payment of debts; exempting interest in an Oklahoma College Savings Plan account. (31 § 1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB312_int.rtf SB 313 (Cain) – WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Modifying language relating to medical attention in regard to workers’ compensation. (85 § 14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB318_int.rtf SB 318 (Helton) – INVESTMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS. Relating to investment of permanent school funds and other educational funds. (64 § 51) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB318_int.rtf SB 320 (Capps) – TUITION WAIVER/CHILDREN OF OFFICERS KILLED ON DUTY. Relating to waiver of tuition for children of peace officers or firefighters killed in line of duty. (70 § 3218.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB320_int.rtf SB 323 (Pruitt) – RETIRED TEACHERS/MENTORS. Authorizing retired teachers to serve as mentor teachers on a contract basis with a school district; prohibiting such mentor teachers from serving more than three resident teachers at a time. (70 § 6-182) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB323_int.rtf SB 324 (Morgan/Nations) – TUITION INCREASE. Providing for changes in higher education tuition rates. (70 § 3218.8, 3218.8a, 3218.9) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB324_int.rtf

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SB 326 (Horner) – OKLAHOMA HIGHER LEARNING ACCESS PROGRAM (OHLAP). Modifying enrollment qualifications for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). (70 § 2605) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB326_int.rtf SB 333 (Leftwich) – PRIVATIZATION. Requiring state agencies to certify that the quality of services to be privatized are likely to satisfy quality requirements that equal or exceed the quality of services that could be provided by regular agency employees; requiring certification that the annual savings will be at least 25 percent on contracts valuated at up to $25,000 and that the minimum annual savings on contracts valued at $500,000 or more will be $50,000; requiring that contractors entering into privatization agreements with state agencies compensate their employees working on the contract at a rate no less than the prevailing wage, including benefits, paid to state employees who otherwise would perform such privatized work.. (74 §§ 589, 589A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB333_int.rtf SB 352 (Milacek) – PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY. Changing Oklahoma Panhandle State University to Oklahoma State University - Panhandle Campus. (70 § 3402) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB352_int.rtf SB 354 (Helton) – HEALTH INSURANCE/VISION PLANS. Defining “providers”, for purposes of state employee vision plans; prohibiting optical shops and retail optical locations from being listed as providers. (47 § 2-107) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB354_int.rtf SB 372 (Horner) – JAZZ HALL OF FAME. This is a shell bill relating to the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Board of Directors. (74 § 1910) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB372_int.rtf SB 381 (Shurden) – PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS. This is a shell bill relating to public works contracts involving state agencies. (40 § 195.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB381_int.rtf SB 382 (Coffee) – RURAL AREA INTERNET ACCESS. Creating a six-member Rural Broadband High-speed Internet Access Task Force to study the unique challenges of delivering Internet access to rural areas. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB382_int.rtf SB 385 (Rabon) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Relating to rehabilitation and job placement services and claims against third persons in regard to workers’ compensation. (85 § 16) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB385_int.rtf SB 393 (Harrison) – VETERINARY PRACTICE. Relating to the Veterinary Practice Act; expanding the scope of practice of veterinary medicine. (59 § 698.11) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB393_int.rtf SB 395 (Dunlap) – OPEN MEETINGS/OPEN RECORDS. Relating to open meetings and records and executive sessions; adds permissible topic for executive sessions. (25 § 307) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB395_int.rtf SB 404 (Pruitt) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Regulating workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance rates. (36 § 902.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB404_int.rtf

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SB 409 (Corn) – RETIREMENT/FEASIBILITY STUDY. Requiring a feasibility study by certain state retirement systems, including the Teachers’ Retirement System, and the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board to look at alternative plans to help retired members of the state retirement systems, their dependents, and beneficiaries pay for health care expenses after retirement. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB409_int.rtf SB 414 (Corn) – HEALTH INSURANCE/RETIREMENT. Relating to continuation of insurance benefits in regard to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board. (74 § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB414_int.rtf SB 418 (Dunlap) – RETIREMENT INCENTIVE. This is a shell bill creating the Retirement Incentive Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB418_int.rtf SB 419 (Shurden) – OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURE EXTENSION SERVICE/LIABILITY. Relates to non-liability of the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Agricultural Extension Service of the Oklahoma State University, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. (2 § 8-35) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB419_int.rtf SB 428 (Cain) – GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. Relates to definitions in regard to the Governmental Tort Claims Act. (51 § 152) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB428_int.rtf SB 431 (Cain) – HEALTH INSURANCE/CHILD ENROLLMENT. Relates to health plan enrollment of child. (36 § 6058A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB431_int.rtf SB 433 (Kerr) – QUARTZ MOUNTAIN ARTS AND CONFERENCE CENTER AND NATURE PARK. Relates to Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature Park. (70 § 4450) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB433_int.rtf SB 453 (Morgan) – PAYROLL/DIRECT DEPOSIT. Relates to the State Employees’ Direct Deposit Act; allowing employers to require participation. (74 § 292.11) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB453_int.rtf SB 474 (Pruitt) – ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. Relating to the Oklahoma Budget Law of 1947. (62 § 41.7c) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB474_int.rtf SB 488 (Laughlin) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Relating to waiver of compensation; making language gender neutral. (85 § 47) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB488_int.rtf SB 494 (Cain) – EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS. Relating to educational interpreters; extending certain time for certain requirements. (70 § 13-115.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB494_int.rtf SB 496 (Hobson) – UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER. Updating language in statute relating to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. (70 § 628.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB496_int.rtf SB 497 (Hobson) – STATE REGENTS/COURSES OF STUDY. Relating to higher education, its functions and courses of study; clarifying entities. (70 § 3208) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB497_int.rtf

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SB 498 (Hobson) – PHYSICIAN MANPOWER TRAINING COMMISSION. Clarifying language relating to the Physician Manpower Training Commission. (70 § 697.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB498_int.rtf SB 499 (Hobson) – OKLAHOMA STUDENT LOAN ACT. This is a shell bill relating to the Oklahoma Student Loan Act. (70 § 695.15) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB499_int.rtf SB 503 (Robinson) – GASOLINE TAX. Increasing rate of taxation on gasoline and diesel fuel. (68 § 500.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB503_int.rtf SB 504 (Robinson) – CIGARETTE TAX. Imposing additional tax on sale, use, gift, possession, or consumption of cigarettes; stating amount and apportionment of tax; providing procedures. (68 § 302-5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB504_int.rtf SB 510 (Hobson) – UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA/CANCER RESEARCH. Relates to cancer treatment and research program at the University of Oklahoma. (70 § 3317) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB510_int.rtf SB 511 (Laughlin) – FISCAL IMPACT OF LEGISLATION. Relates to estimates of fiscal impact of legislation; modifying basis for certain estimates; providing that the Tax Commission may contract with institutions of higher education.. (68 § 118) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB511_int.rtf SB 520 (Robinson) – TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT. Creating the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Act for students attending private or independent colleges. (70 § 2630) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB520_int.rtf SB 521 (Maddox) – OPEN MEETING/TELECONFERENCING. Allowing certain meeting by teleconference. (25 § 307.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB521_int.rtf SB 533 (Ford) – ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. Creating the Oklahoma Zero-Based Budgeting Act of 2003. (62 § 46.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB533_int.rtf SB 537 (Maddox) – SALES TAX INCREASE. Increasing sales and use tax for limited time. (68 § 1354) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB537_int.rtf SB 541 (Coffee) – GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. Relates to limitations and exclusions under the Governmental Tort Claims Act. (51 § 155) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB541_int.rtf SB 547 (Nichols) – CLIMATOLOGICAL SURVEY. Relates to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey; requiring the Survey to maintain and operate the Mesonetwork. (74 § 245) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB547_int.rtf SB 550 (Coffee) – TAX EXEMPTION/RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Exempting certain retirement benefits from taxation. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB550_int.rtf SB 552 (Reynolds) – INSURANCE POLICIES/PERSONAL INFORMATION. Relating to nonpublic personal information in regard to insurance. (36 § 307.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB552_int.rtf

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SB 556 (Price) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Creating an Oklahoma Telecommunications Authority and stating purpose. (74 § 9004) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB556_int.rtf SB 559 (Pruitt) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Relates to definitions, determination of disability and costs in regard to Workers’ Compensation. (85 § 3.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB559_int.rtf SB 566 (Robinson) – SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES. Modifying places in which smoking constitutes a public nuisance and danger to the public. (21 § 1247) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB566_int.rtf SB 572 (Ford) – TEACHER SALARIES. Relating to teaching credit and salary and/or fringe benefits for teachers. (70 § 18-114.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB572_int.rtf SB 578 (Laughlin) – COMPETITIVE EVENT PARTICIPATION/PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Restricting membership of school districts in organizations that conduct certain competitive events. (70 § 24-154) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB578_int.rtf SB 587 (Cain) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Requiring insurance coverage for routine annual obstetrical/gynecological examinations. (36 § 6060.3a) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB587_int.rtf SB 593 (Shurden) – LOTTERY. Creating the State Lottery Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB593_int.rtf SB 596 (Leftwich) – UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. Stating Legislative intent to allow enrollment of certain students regardless of the nationality of the parents; directing the State Regents to adopt a policy allowing certain students to be eligible for enrollment, classification as an Oklahoma resident, scholarships and student aid. (70 § 3242) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB596_int.rtf SB 598 (Wilcoxson) – GRADUATION CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS. Relates to high school graduation curriculum requirements; requiring contextual mathematics and science courses taught at technology center schools to be taught by teachers certified in the secondary subject area. (70 § 11-103.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB598_int.rtf SB 620 (Monson) – HOSPITAL FACILITIES. Relates to hospitals and related institutions; modifying method of verifying certain revenues. (63 § 1-702b) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB620_int.rtf SB 622 (Smith) – SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION. Modifying the Sex Offenders Registration Act. (57 § 581) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB622_int.rtf SB 627 (Price) – TEACHER CERTIFICATION. Relates to middle level mathematics teacher certification. (70 § 6-189.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB627_int.rtf SB 628 (Fisher) – TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOLS. Relates to licensure and certification; stating requirements for superintendent of a Technology Center School. (70 § 6-189) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB628_int.rtf

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SB 635 (Monson) – HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (HMO). Provides for regulation of specified aspects of health maintenance organizations (HMO) and limits application of law to HMOs. (63 § 2515.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB635_int.rtf SB 636 (Corn) – FLEXIBLE BENEFITS. Relates to the Employee Benefits Council and flexible benefits plans. (74 § 1372) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB636_int.rtf SB 641 (Corn) – RETIREMENT/BENEFIT INCREASE. Provides a benefit increase for certain retired members of the Teachers’ Retirement System. (70 § 17-122) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB641_int.rtf SB 646 (Corn) – PURCHASING/CONTRACTS. Relates to the Central Purchasing Act; provides that certain information be made within the contract rather than through a separate statement. (74 § 85.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB646_int.rtf SB 647 (Leftwich) – LEAVE ACCRUAL. Changing leave accrual basis in regard to state employees. (74 § 840-2.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB647_int.rtf SB 648 (Corn) – PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Enacting the “Oklahoma Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act”. (74 § 880) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB648_int.rtf SB 649 (Coffee) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Amending sections relating to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB649_int.rtf SB 650 (Easley) – LOTTERY. Relates to transfer of authority over low-point beer, tobacco, professional boxing, gaming and lottery. (3A § 402) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB650_int.rtf SB 651 (Williams) – RETIREMENT. Increasing revenue to the Teachers’ Retirement System. (68 § 1353) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB651_int.rtf SB 654 (Maddox) – TELEPHONE ANSWERING. Requiring the primary phone number of a state agency or higher education institution to be answered by a person (rather than an answering device) during normal business hours. (74 § 3306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB654_int.rtf SB 661 (Kerr) – PURCHASING/PRISON INDUSTRIES. Adding schools, colleges and universities to number of entities that are required to purchase goods and services from the Department of Corrections prison industries. (57 § 549.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB661_int.rtf SB 662 (Monson) – HEALTH INSURANCE/COBRA COVERAGE. Relates to continued coverage; requiring certain continued coverage for certain participants in a group health insurance plan. (36 § 4509) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB662_int.rtf SB 663 (Maddox) – RETIREMENT. Relates to retirement; modifying certain salary cap for certain nonclassified personnel who return to work after retirement; requiring district boards of education to allow certain unpaid leave of absences to run for state office. (70 § 17-116.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB663_int.rtf

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SB 668 (Corn) – RETIREMENT/HEALTH INSURANCE. Relates to continued health insurance coverage; increasing medical supplement amounts. (74 § 1316.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB668_int.rtf SB 670 (Corn) – HEALTH INSURANCE. Relates to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board; amending membership of the Board; clarifying language; requiring certain qualifications; amending membership and appointment to the advisory committee; requiring certain membership of advisory committee; increasing lifetime maximums for the Health Insurance Plan; providing for public hearing; allowing public comment. (74 § 1304) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB670_int.rtf SB 677 (Monson) – HEALTH INSURANCE/TOBACCO CESSATION. Requiring coverage for comprehensive tobacco cessation programs. (63 § 6060.15) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB677_int.rtf SB 679 (Monson) – VACCINATIONS/POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS. Requiring vaccinations against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B for enrollment in higher education institutions. (70 § 3242) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB679_int.rtf SB 682 (Monson) – HEALTH INSURANCE/CLAIMS. Relates to reimbursement of claims; requiring development and use of prompt pay form by providers for certain purpose; requiring that form be provided to certain entities; requiring form to contain certain specified requirement. (63 § 2514) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB682_int.rtf SB 686 (Smith) – COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. Relates to the Community Hospitals Authority Act; clarifying definition; expanding composition of authority; deleting provisions related to appointment of an executive director and prohibitions on employing personnel. (63 § 3240.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB686_int.rtf SB 689 (Smith) – VIOLENCE PREVENTION. Recreating the Oklahoma Council on Violence Prevention within the Office of the Governor; modifying and expanding composition of Council; providing for additional membership expansion for specific purpose; providing for staffing and provision of specified support. The Chancellor is included in the membership of the council. (63 § 1-250) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB689_int.rtf SB 692 (Lawler) – TAX FORMS/SUPPORT FOR COMMON SCHOOLS. Requiring state tax forms contain certain provision for donation for support of Oklahoma common schools; providing for payment of monies collected thereby; creating fund and providing for budgeting and expenditure thereof. (68 § 2368.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB692_int.rtf SB 697 (Coffee) – ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS. Creating the Oklahoma Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act; defining terms; declaring scope of act and providing exclusions; authorizing agreement to opt-in or opt-out for certain transactions. (12A § 14-102) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB697_int.rtf SB 699 (Pruitt) – JURY DUTY. Relates to qualifications and exemptions and discharge of employee for jury service. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SB699_int.rtf SB 712 (Pruitt) – SCHOOL TESTING. Relates to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act; deleting norm-referenced test requirements; deleting redundant language; deleting certain criterion-

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SJR 5 (Ford) – BALANCED BUDGET. Modifying language relating to balanced budget procedures. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SJR5_int.rtf SJR 6 (Nichols) – RAISING OR IMPLEMENTING NEW FEES. Imposing additional restrictions on establishing new fees or raising existing fees in regard to revenue bills. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SJR6_int.rtf SJR 20 (Williams) – REMOVING THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FROM THE ELECTION PROCESS. Calling for a vote of the people. Directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection proposed amendments to Section 4, Article VI and Section 5, Article XIII of the Oklahoma Constitution. If approved by voters, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction would no longer be chosen through the election process. Instead, the Superintendent would be appointed by the State Board of Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/SJR20_int.rtf HOUSE BILLS HB 1003 (Claunch) – TAX EXEMPTION/RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Exempting from taxable income all retirement benefits for resident retirees 65 or older. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1003_int.rtf HB 1009 (Lindley) – HEALTH INSURANCE/COGNITIVE REHABILITATION THERAPIES. Requiring that group health insurance plans include coverage for cognitive rehabilitation therapies that have greater than 95 percent successful case study data and that are in the clinical research study phase of documentation; providing an exemption for policies that provide coverage for a specified disease or other limited benefit coverage and for groups with 50 or fewer employees. (36 § 6060.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1009_int.rtf HB 1016 (Mitchell) – PURCHASING/SOLE SOURCE. This is a shell bill relating to sole source contracts and classified employees. (74 §§ 85.42, 840-1.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1016_int.rtf HB 1018 (Leist) – ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. Authorizing agencies to promulgate emergency rules provided certain conditions are met; prohibiting an emergency from being found to exist when the primary cause of the emergency is a delay or inaction caused by the agency involved and the emergency situation could have been averted by timely compliance with the permanent rule-making provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. (75 § 253) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1018_int.rtf HB 1020 (Kirby) – ENGLISH LANGUAGE. “Oklahoma English Language Act”;. Making English the official language of the state. (25 §§ 401/403) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1020_int.rtf HB 1022 (Lindley) – NURSING PROGRAMS. Directing the Board of Nursing Homes to require that all programs for nursing in the state detail and explain the scope of practice according to the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act and rules for each nursing classification level within the nursing program. (59 § 567.13) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1022_int.rtf

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HB 1023 (Claunch) – JURY DUTY/STUDENTS. Providing an exemption from the requirement for jury duty for students enrolled in at least 12 hours for the current semester in an accredited higher education institution. (38 § 28) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1023_int.rtf HB 1028 (Wright) – NAMING RIGHTS/EDUCATIONAL FACILITY. “Leave a Legacy Initiative Act"; requiring the granting of naming rights to a person, estate, private business or corporation that makes a donation for a capital asset to an educational facility, including a higher education institution, that receives 10 percent or more of its operating budget from the state; requiring the granting of such naming rights if the value of the donation is more than 51 percent of the depreciated value of the capital asset, based on the assumption of a 50-year life of the facility and the setting of the value of the facility based on current market value; designating that capital assets eligible for naming rights include the campus of an educational facility, a specific building on the campus, a wing of a building used by the educational facility and a room or auditorium in a building used by the facility; limiting the use of such donations to capital expenditures. (60 §§ 398, 399) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1028_int.rtf HB 1030 (Piatt) – VIDEOCONFERENCING. Authorizing boards of education of technology centers to hold meetings by videoconference; prohibiting the holding of executive sessions by videoconference. (25 § 307.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1030_int.rtf HB 1033 (Dank) – TAX EXEMPTION/RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Exempting from taxable income all retirement benefits for resident retirees 65 or older. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1033_int.rtf HB 1036 (Worthen) – RETIREMENT/EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. Providing for suspension of employer contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma for fiscal years 2004 through 2005. (70 § 17-108.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1036_int.rtf HB 1041 (Worthen) – TEACHER PAY. Requiring school teachers, beginning with the 2003-04 school year, to adopt differential pay for teachers and an incentive pay plan. (70 §§ 5-141, 5-141.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1041_int.rtf HB 1044 (Leist) – CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION/CHILDREN FIRST FUND. Increasing membership of the Commission on Children and Youth's interagency child abuse prevention task force from 16 members to 17, to include a representative from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center who has expertise in research and development of child abuse prevention programs; abolishing the Children First Fund and transferring monies to the Child Abuse Prevention Fund and requiring that at least 10 percent of monies available in the fund each year for apportionment be set aside for secondary prevention programs; repealing a section relating to the Children First Fund. (63 §§ 1-227.1, 1-227.4, 1-227.6, 1-227.8) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1044_int.rtf HB 1046 (Piatt) – TEACHER REEMPLOYMENT. Delaying the deadlines for notification of reemployment of a teacher for the next fiscal year. (70 § 6-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1046_int.rtf HB 1051 (Clay Pope) – CARBON SEQUESTRATION ENHANCEMENT. Expanding the scope of the Oklahoma Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act; modifying report to include practices that capture and sequester carbon dioxide emissions associated with marginal oil and/or gas wells. The advisory committee includes a member representing Oklahoma State University. (27A §§ 3-4-101, 3-4-102, 3-4-103, 3-4-105)

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http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1051_int.rtf HB 1058 (Ellis) – WHISTLEBLOWERS. Prohibiting taking disciplinary action pursuant to the Whistleblower Act against an employee for discussing operations and functions of an agency with the print or electronic media. (74 § 840-2.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1058_int.rtf HB 1059 (McCarter) – AMERICAN EX-PRISONER OF WAR FLAG. Modifying the prohibition against displaying flags over tax-supported property to permit the display of the American Ex-Prisoner of War flag. (21 § 375) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1059_int.rtf HB 1065 (McCarter) – TRANSFER STUDENTS/GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Requiring the State Board of Education, before Sept. 1, 2003, to adopt rules ensuring that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out of state after the junior year of high school not be denied, due to differing graduation requirements, the opportunity to be awarded a standard diploma. (70 § 11-103.6f) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1065_int.rtf HB 1068 (Ray Miller) – CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION BOARD. Modifying membership of the Board of Career and Technology Education; requiring that five members be from a business or industry where a majority of the workforce performs a task for which training or other educational services may be obtained from the career and technology education system and that one member represent the public, private and/or educational interests of the state; requiring that all appointments be made by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (70 §§ 14-101, 14-102) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1068_int.rtf HB 1094 (Peters) – SCHOOL READINESS. "Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act"; creating a 33-member Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board, until July 1, 2009, to promote school readiness supporting community-based efforts to increase the number of children who are ready to succeed by the time they enter school; including the Chancellor or designee on the board; requiring the board to submit an annual report; authorizing the establishment of a not-for-profit school readiness foundation to raise funds and to assist in implementation and achievement of goals of the act. (10 §§ 640/640.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1094_int.rtf HB 1114 (Erwin) – PRODUCT VENDORS. Requiring state agencies, beginning July 1, 2003, to allow product vendors that have an authorized payroll deduction for state employees reasonable access to such employees for providing information concerning their products; specifying conditions for such access. (74 § 842) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1114_int.rtf HB 1115 (Nations) – PRIVATIZATION. This is a shell bill creating the “Oklahoma Privatization Procedures Act of 2003". http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1115_int.rtf HB 1116 (Nations) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Eliminating the requirement that testimony from a psychologist in workers’ compensation cases be accepted by the court only if the testimony is made under the direction of a medical doctor. (85 § 14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1116_int.rtf HB 1119 (Rice) – HEALTH INSURANCE/IN VITRO FERTILIZATION. Requiring insurance plans to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization procedures to an insured or enrollee who has a history of unexplained infertility of at least five years and such person has been unable to obtain successful pregnancy through any less costly applicable infertility treatment for which

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coverage is available under the policy; allowing such coverage to include a lifetime maximum benefit of at least $30,000 for in vitro fertilization. (36 § 6060.14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1119_int.rtf HB 1120 (Trebilcock) – ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. “Oklahoma Zero-Based Budgeting Act of 2003"; requiring state agencies to present to the Senate and House appropriations committees a zero-based budget prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. (62 §§ 46.1/46.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1120_int.rtf HB 1123 (Greenwood) – TRANSFER OF CREDITS. Stating legislative intent that State System institutions, private institutions accredited by the State Regents and private schools licensed by the Board of Private Vocational Schools be prohibited from placing statements in documents or brochures given to students or advertising in publications that credits earned at the institution or school are fully accepted at another institution without having a written agreement with the other institution stating that the credits will be fully accepted. (70 § 3207.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1123_int.rtf HB 1124 (Greenwood) – INCOME TAX EXEMPTION/RETIREMENT. Providing an income tax exemption for retirement benefits received by a resident individual 65 years of age or older. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1124_int.rtf HB 1130 (Graves) – CLONING PROHIBITION. “Human Cloning Prohibition Act”; making it unlawful to perform or attempt to perform human cloning, to participate in such attempt or to ship or receive the product of human cloning for any purpose within the state. (63 § 2390) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1130_int.rtf HB 1132 (Graves) – TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC BUILDING. Authorizing the posting of the 10 Commandments as stated in Chapter 20 of the Book of Exodus of the Old Testament of the Bible in any public building of the state and political subdivisions. (25 § 200) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1132_int.rtf HB 1136 (Greenwood) – TEACHER CERTIFICATION/MIDDLE LEVEL. Prohibiting school districts from employing teachers to teach English, science or social studies in grades seven or eight unless the teacher is licensed or certified to teach such subject at the middle or secondary level or has received a middle level endorsement; providing procedure for obtaining such certification or endorsement. (70 § 6-189.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1136_int.rtf HB 1149 (Ray Miller) – TWO-YEAR COLLEGES/USE OF COUNTY EQUIPMENT. Authorizing the use of county equipment, labor and supplies on property owned by State System two-year colleges. (19 § 339) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1149_int.rtf HB 1151 (Dale Smith) – TEACHER COMPETENCIES. Expanding required teacher competencies to include skills in effective classroom management and student discipline. (70 §§ 6-185, 6-194) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1151_int.rtf HB 1152 (Pettigrew) – HEALTH INSURANCE/CONSUMER CHOICE. “Oklahoma Health Insurance Consumer Choice Act”; allowing accident and health insurance plans to offer benefit plans that do not provide state-mandated health benefits; requiring the insurance commissioner to issue reports to the legislature by June 31 and Dec. 31 that include the number of policies written in

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the state with the limited mandate option and the number of policies written with the full mandate option. (36 §§ 4530/4534, 6512) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1152_int.rtf HB 1154 (O’Neal) – RETIREMENT/PRIOR SERVICE. Authorizing the purchase of prior service for members of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma for teaching in accredited private schools. (70 § 17-104) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1154_int.rtf HB 1161 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1161_int.rtf HB 1162 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1162_int.rtf HB 1165 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1165_int.rtf HB 1168 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1168_int.rtf HB 1169 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the Teacher Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1169_int.rtf HB 1192 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1192_int.rtf HB 1242 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating from the Rainy Day Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1242_int.rtf HB 1243 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriating from the Rainy Day Fund. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1243_int.rtf HB 1256 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Making general appropriations to state agencies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1256_int.rtf HB 1257 (Mitchell/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS. Making general appropriations to state agencies. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1257_int.rtf HB 1264 (Nance) – INCOME TAX EXEMPTION/RETIREMENT. Providing an income tax exemption for retirement benefits received by a resident individual 65 years of age or older. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1264_int.rtf HB 1278 (Kirby) – LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION. Ordering a vote of the people to enact an "Oklahoma Lottery for Education Act"; creating an Oklahoma Lottery for Education Corp.; providing for appointment of a 10-member Lottery Retailer Advisory Board; requiring that at least 45 percent of monies from the actual sale of lottery tickets or shares be made available as prize money; requiring that net proceeds equal at least 35 percent and be used for education and other children's program. (3A §§ 701/734; 21 § 1051; 62 § 7.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1278_int.rtf

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HB 1279 (Hutchison) – PURCHASING FROM PRISON INDUSTRIES. Expanding entities included in the requirement to purchase prison industries goods and services to include counties, schools, colleges, universities and political subdivisions. (57 § 549.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1279_int.rtf HB 1283 (Lindley) – HEALTH INSURANCE/SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. Requiring health benefit plans to provide benefits for substance abuse treatment. (36 §§ 6060.10/6060.13) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1283_int.rtf HB 1288 (Easley) – GOVERNORS CUP BASKETBALL. Requiring the Boards of Regents for the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges to take necessary steps to schedule two annual men's basketball games, one between the University of Tulsa and the University of Oklahoma and the other between the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma State University; providing for creation and awarding of a Governors Cup traveling trophy; directing the State Regents for Higher Education to establish a scoring system. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1288_int.rtf HB 1293 (McCarter) – SCHOOL READINESS. "Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act"; creating a 25-member Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board, to provide for funding through appropriated or other monies for supporting community initiatives to develop and improve early childhood care and education; creating a Joint Legislative Oversight Committee for the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness until Dec. 31, 2005, to monitor implementation of the act. (10 §§ 640/640.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1293_int.rtf HB 1294 (McCarter) – TEACHER REDUCTION-IN-FORCE. Providing that, if a recommendation not to reemploy a teacher for the ensuing fiscal year is based on a reduction-in-force and not base upon cause for a probationary teacher or statutory grounds for a career teacher, the timelines for conducting a hearing before the board of education must not begin until June 10 or after. (70 § 6-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1294_int.rtf HB 1297 (Turner) – CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION BOARD. Requiring that members of the State Board of Career and Technology Education have personal experience with the career-technology education system either as a former employee or as a former student, or be employed by a business or industry where a significant number of the workforce has been trained in the career-technology education system or for whom training or other educational services may be obtained from the system; requiring that board members have a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency. (70 § 14-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1297_int.rtf HB 1298 (Turner) – EDUCATION PLAN FOR SUSPENDED STUDENTS. Modifying restrictions under which a school district may provide education plans for certain suspended students; allowing students suspended out of school for 10 days or less to be given zeroes in grades when deemed appropriate by the teacher, regardless of whether a student is provided an education plan; requiring that a disruptive student be removed from a teacher's class at the request of that teacher, and allowing out-of-school suspension of such student; providing for inclusion in the average daily membership of the district, for State Aid purposes, of students suspended out of school for whom the district is providing an education plan. (70 §§ 24-101.3, 18-107) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1298_int.rtf HB 1303 (Sullivan) –STUDENT INFORMATION. Clarifying language relating to disclosure of information by a teacher concerning a student. (70 § 6-115)

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http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1303_int.rtf HB 1306 (Cargill) – INCOME TAX EXEMPTION/PERSON WITH DEGREE. Providing an income tax exemption for four years following graduation for persons receiving an undergraduate degree from a four-year public college or university. (68 § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1306_int.rtf HB 1309 (Benge) – RETIREMENT/PRIOR SERVICE. Modifying the method of computing benefits for members of the Teachers’ Retirement System. (70 § 17-116.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1309_int.rtf HB 1310 (Mitchell) – FURLOUGH RELIEF FUND. Creating a furlough relief fund, to be expended by state agencies for eliminating or ameliorating furloughs or involuntary leave of state employees; providing for transfer to the fund of monies equal to the amount of fiscal year 2004 appropriations that failed to become law either because of a gubernatorial veto or failure of the governor to approve transfer from the appropriate fund to the new fund. (62 § 140) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1310_int.rtf HB 1312 (Paulk) – DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Modifying the list of practices considered unlawful and grounds for revocation, suspension and other administrative penalties pursuant to the State Dental Act; authorizing certified dental hygienists to provide services if such person has completed at least two academic years of dental hygiene curriculum from an institution of higher education which has been accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; specifying the scope of services authorized to be performed by licensed dental hygienists. (59 §§ 328.29, 328.33, 328.34) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1312_int.rtf HB 1329 (Perry) – ONLINE BIDDING. "Oklahoma Online Bidding Act"; authorizing state agency purchasing agents, in certain circumstances, to use online bidding to obtain bids authorized by the Central Purchasing Act or the Public Building Construction and Planning Act for the purchase of goods, services, construction or information services. (61 § 209; 74 §§ 85.5, 85.45o/85.45s) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1329_int.rtf HB 1337 (Adkins) – TULSA HIGHER EDUCATION. Requiring the State Regents for Higher Education, by July 1, 2004, to have implemented policies that will enable all State System institutions to have facilities located in Tulsa County to develop and offer any degree program, even if it is duplicative of a program offered by another institution, and that can be shown to be successful and cost effective in the Tulsa area and is determined to be appropriated by the state regents; directing the State Regents to develop a plan for relocation of the Tulsa Community College Metro campus to the campus of Oklahoma State University/Tulsa and to report to the legislature by Jan. 1, 2004; directing the Regents, by Jan. 1, 2005, to implement a plan to relocate Langston University in Tulsa to a location independent of the OSU/Tulsa campus; requiring establishment of University of Oklahoma/Tulsa as a branch institution of the University of Oklahoma that offers upper division undergraduate courses and baccalaureate degree programs; repealing a section relating to restrictions on duplication of courses offered by Tulsa Community College. (70 §§ 4661, 4663, 4666/4668, 4665.1, 4675; Repealing 70 § 4665) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1337_int.rtf HB 1340 (Deutschendorf/Leftwich) – TRANSFER STUDENTS. Requiring the State Board of Education, prior to Sept. 1, 2003, to adopt rules to ensure that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out of state after completion of the sophomore year of high school

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not be denied, due to differing graduation requirements, the opportunity to be awarded a standard diploma; directing that such rules allow district boards of education to accept courses completed outside of Oklahoma in English, mathematics, science and social studies as credit for the required core curriculum units. (70 § 11-103.6f) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1340_int.rtf HB 1341 (Deutschendorf) – ENDOWED CHAIRS. Authorizing the State Regents for Higher Education to issue $50 million in revenue bonds for funding endowed chairs, professorships and lectureships; requiring that at least 50 percent of the endowed chair, professorship or lectureship positions funded be for positions that involve research and development; stating legislative intent to appropriate sufficient funds to make payments toward retiring such obligations. (70 § 4019) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1341_int.rtf HB 1342 (Deutschendorf) – ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY. Creating a 20-member Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Task Force until July 1, 2004, to study and prepare recommendations concerning the accessibility for the disabled to publicly produced and provided electronic and information technology. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1342_int.rtf HB 1343 (Deutschendorf) – INTERNET-BASED COURSES. Authorizing district boards of education policies and procedures for Internet-based courses to include criteria for establishing fees or charges; prohibiting students from being enrolled in an Internet-based course without prior approval of the board of education. (70 § 1-111) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1343_int.rtf HB 1347 (Wilson) – ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. “Oklahoma Zero-Based Budgeting Act of 2003"; requiring state agencies to present to the Senate and House appropriations committees a zero-based budget prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. (62 §§ 46.1/46.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1347_int.rtf HB 1352 (Coleman) – PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Requiring the director of the Department of Central Services to require state agencies subject to the Public Building Construction and Planning Act to contract with a qualified roof inspector whenever a roof is installed on a state building or a state building is re-roofed; specifying minimum qualifications. (61 § 209.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1352_int.rtf HB 1361 (Ingmire) – COURSES EXEMPT FROM TUITION. Clarifying language relating to certain courses exempt from tuition. (70 § 3218.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1361_int.rtf HB 1362 (Ingmire) – RETIREMENT/ALTERNATE PLAN. "Alternate Retirement Plan for Eligible Employees of Participating State Institutions of Higher Education Act"; authorizing boards of regents of participating institutions, by June 30, 2004, to establish an alternate retirement plan, for the entities under the jurisdiction of such regents, for eligible employees and electing employees in lieu of membership in the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma; specifying requirements for such plans. (70 §§ 17-103, 17-201/17-209) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1362_int.rtf HB 1369 (Ingmire) – RETIREMENT/OUT-OF-STATE CREDIT. Increasing the number of years of teaching serviced rendered out of state for which a member may receive credit under the Teacher's Retirement System of Oklahoma from 5 years to 15 years. (70 § 17-116.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1369_int.rtf

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HB 1370 (Staggs) – CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION BOARD. Modifying membership of the Board of Career and Technology Education; setting educational and professional requirements for board members; prohibiting members from serving more than 60 days without confirmation from the legislature. (70 §§ 14-101, 14-102; 74 § 2.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1370_int.rtf HB 1377 (Wright) – RETIREMENT/TRANSFER OF ASSETS. Authorizing the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma to transfer its assets, not exceeding $1,200,000,000, to the Oklahoma Transportation Authority in order to defease all debt obligations of the Authority; authorizing the Authority to then pay all tolls and other charges under the Authority's jurisdiction to the Teachers' Retirement System. (62 §§ 5001, 5002, 5003; 69 §§ 1709, 1711) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1377_int.rtf HB 1380 (Bonny) – WORKFORCE INVESTMENT. Creating the Oklahoma Workforce Investment Act; establishing state and local workforce investment boards, reserving $704,000 out of certain funds allocated to the state for use by the Career and Technology Education Dept. to administer a statewide offender employment training program; allowing the State Workforce Investment Board to hold meetings by teleconference. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1380_int.rtf HB 1382 (Ferguson) – STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS/SCHOOLS. Authorizing the State Board of Education to grant emergency exemptions from any educational-related statutory requirement for one year to individual schools or school districts due to a financial crisis; prohibiting emergency exemption from any federal educational-related requirements. (70 § 3-129) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1382_int.rtf HB 1385 (Ferguson) – GASOLINE TAX. Calling for a vote of the people to increase the gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, to be imposed incrementally through the year 2031; designating revenues from the tax increase be allocated to the revolving funds for the state Aeronautics Commission, Public Transit, Tourism and Passenger Rail, the Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund, and to the Tax Commission. (68 §§ 500.4, 500.6, 500.7, 603) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1385_int.rtf HB 1388 (Blackwell) – TEACHER REEMPLOYMENT. Requiring a board of education to either enter into a written contract with a teacher or notify the teacher in writing that a recommendation has been made not to reemploy the teacher within 10 days after the effective date of the education appropriation bill; requiring teachers to notify the board of education of their desire not to be reemployed within 25 days after the effective date of the education appropriation bill; providing that lack of notification by either the district or the teacher will result in the teacher being considered as employed on a continuing contract basis. (70 § 6-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1388_int.rtf HB 1389 (Blackwell) – TUITION INCREASE. Increasing the maximum amount by which the State Regents for Higher Education is authorized to increase resident tuition from 7 percent to 12 percent and nonresident tuition from 9 percent to 12 percent. (70 § 3218.8) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1389_int.rtf HB 1393 (Reynolds) – PURCHASING/STATE CONTRACT BIDS. Requiring the State Purchasing Director before bids are first considered to ensure that business entities submitting a bid for a state contract are registered with the Secretary of State if required and that the entity has not

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had its right to do business suspended for non-payment of franchise tax. (74 § 85.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1393_int.rtf HB 1396 (Braddock) – MILITARY BASE CLOSURE. Creating the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission; creating Office of Defense Affairs within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce; directing the department to conduct an impact study of the economic effects of military bases and installations within the state to include an analysis of the probable effect of the closure of any one of the military bases or installation within the state; requiring the department to contract with a qualified consultant;. (74 §§ 5401, 5402, 5403, 5404, 5405) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1396_int.rtf HB 1397 (Braddock) – MILITARY BASE CLOSURE. Creating the Oklahoma Military Base Realignment and Closure Prevention Funding Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1397_int.rtf HB 1399 (Braddock/Morgan) – APPROPRIATIONS/MILITARY BASE CLOSURE. Appropriating to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education the sum of $2,750,000 pursuant to recommendations of the Oklahoma Military Base Closure Prevention Task Force; providing that not more than 12 percent of such monies be used for administrative expense. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1399_int.rtf HB 1402 (Hopper Smith) – TAX CREDIT/TEACHING MATERIALS. Creating a tax credit for any taxpayer who holds a valid certificate issued or recognized by the State Board of Education and who is employed as a public or private school teacher equal to any monies expended by the individual for materials, equipment or supplies used in a classroom or directly related to education of students; limiting such credit to a maximum of $500 for any tax year; prohibiting the amount of the credit from exceeding the amount of tax liability for the taxpayer; allowing for credits to be carried over for four years. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1402_int.rtf HB 1409 (Case) – SCHOOL TESTING/ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION. Limiting requirement of conducting a needs assessment for grades six through twelve to only schools offering an alternative education program; deleting obsolete language regarding requirements for which deadline has expired. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1409_int.rtf HB 1413 (Vaughn) – SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES. Modifying the prohibition against smoking in public places. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1413_int.rtf HB 1414 (Staggs) – SCHOOL TESTING. Modifying language relating to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1414_int.rtf HB 1437 (Brannon) – RETIREMENT/HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENT BENEFIT. Modifying language relating to changing maximum health insurance premium payment benefit amount payable by the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma. (74 § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1437_int.rtf HB 1438 (Brannon) – LICENSURE CERTIFICATION. Modifying language relating to licensure certification system in schools. (70 § 6-189) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1438_int.rtf

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HB 1440 (Brannon) – RETIREMENT/DEFERRED OPTION PLAN. Authorizing a deferred retirement option plan for the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma. (70 § 17-122) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1440_int.rtf HB 1444 (Stanley) – DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Authorizing the practice of dental hygiene in treatment facilities. (59 § 328.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1444_int.rtf HB 1445 (Stanley) – DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Authorizing the practice of dental hygiene in a treatment facility. (59 § 328.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1445_int.rtf HB 1452 (Mitchell) – GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. Clarifying language relating to the Governmental Tort Claims Act. (51 § 152) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1452_int.rtf HB 1454 (Blackburn) – TEACHER CERTIFICATION. Modifying language relating to teacher licensure and certification of persons holding an out-of-date certificate. (70 § 6-190) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1454_int.rtf HB 1457 (Adair) – TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND. Relating to the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund. (62 § 2307) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1457_int.rtf HB 1465 (Askins) – ATHLETE AGENTS. Providing service agent for service of process on nonresident agents. (70 § 821.81) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1465_int.rtf HB 1476 (Greenwood) – SCHOOL TESTING. Modifying language relating to student performance levels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. (70 § 1210.541) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1476_int.rtf HB 1488 (Coleman) – TEACHER CONTRACTS/PAY. Modifying language relating to teacher contracts and the minimum salary schedule. (70 § 6-101.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1488_int.rtf HB 1500 (Sweeden) – ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. Modifying language relating to administrative procedures; emergency administrative rules. (75 § 253) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1500_int.rtf HB 1507 (Covey) – ISSUE MANAGEMENT AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Modifying language relating to Institute for Issue Management and Alternative Dispute Resolution providing for public and private mediation services. (2 § 2-30) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1507_int.rtf HB 1512 (Paulk) – EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. Modifying language relating to school districts and institutions of higher learning to develop an emergency preparedness plan. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1512_int.rtf HB 1514 (Worthen) – LOW-PERFORMING/HIGH CHALLENGE SCHOOL TEACHERS. Modifying language relating to identification of low-performing and high challenge schools; increasing the budget for teacher salaries and professional development. (70 § 1210.541) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1514_int.rtf

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HB 1518 (Nance) – RETIREMENT/EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION. Modifying language relating to the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma; employer contribution rates. (70 § 17-108.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1518_int.rtf HB 1519 (Blackburn) – PERSONNEL. Requiring certain monies of a state agency to be used for personnel purposes. (62 § 7.6A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1519_int.rtf HB 1550 (Ferguson) – ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. “Oklahoma Zero-Based Budgeting Act of 2003. (62 § 46.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1550_int.rtf HB 1551 (Reynolds) – OPEN RECORDS. Modifying language relating to the Oklahoma Open Records Act. (51 § 24A.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1551_int.rtf HB 1553 (McIntyre) – SHARED LEAVE. "State Employees Retention Act"; creating a State Employees Shared Leave Pool. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1553_int.rtf HB 1559 (Calvey) – UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. Stating legislative intent to allow enrollment of certain students regardless of the nationality status of the parents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1559_int.rtf HB 1560 (Calvey) – ADVANCED PLACEMENT. Modifying language relating to the Oklahoma Advanced Placement Incentive Program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1560_int.rtf HB 1571 (Dorman) – HEALTH INSURANCE RATES. Modifying language relating to certain rates in regard to the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1571_int.rtf HB 1578 (Dorman) – CREDIT CARDS. Requiring proof of income and parental approval prior to the extension of consumer credit to an unemancipated child. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1578_int.rtf HB 1607 (Roggow) – GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Providing for certain exception to requirement for Oklahoma History in regard to high school graduation standards. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1607_int.rtf HB 1613 (Wilt) – TEACHER COMPETENCY. Deleting obsolete language relating to the teacher competency review panel. (70 § 6-202) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1613_int.rtf HB 1617 (Wilson) – HEALTH INSURANCE/PHARMACY PLAN. Prohibiting insurance providers from denying a pharmacy the right to participate in a plan. (36 § 3634.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1617_int.rtf HB 1622 (Graves) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Prohibiting certain rate or premium increases resulting from certain injuries in regard to Workers’ Compensation. (36 § 924.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1622_int.rtf HB 1627 (Reynolds) – PURCHASING/SOFTWARE. Prohibiting contracts for certain computer software unless the source code is provided. (74 § 85.7d) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1627_int.rtf

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HB 1632 (McClain) – APPROPRIATIONS/ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. Modifying language relating to the requirements with respect to presentation of requests for appropriations; requiring zero-based budget presentations. (62 § 46.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1632_int.rtf HB 1639 (Hamilton) – TEACHER REEMPLOYMENT. Modifying language relating to teacher contracts and changing certain hearing time lines under certain circumstances. (70 § 6-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1639_int.rtf HB 1646 (Ferguson) – EDUCATIONAL RECORDS/CONFIDENTIALITY. Modifying language relating to confidentiality of educational records and material. (51 § 24A.16) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1646_int.rtf HB 1648 (Ferguson) – RETIREMENT/UNFUNDED LIABILITIES. Prohibiting voting on legislative measures for purposes of final passage during certain legislative sessions based upon actuarial impact upon public retirement systems. (62 § 5001) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1648_int.rtf HB 1654 (Ray Miller) – TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Modifying language relating to the technology center school districts. (70 § 14-108) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1654_int.rtf HB 1655 (Ray Miller) – CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. Modifying language relating to the Career and Technology Education Board. (70 § 14-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1655_int.rtf HB 1670 (Roggow) – OPEN MEETING. Modifying language relating to the Open Meeting Act; providing procedures for receiving comments from the public at meetings of public bodies. (25 § 311.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1670_int.rtf HB 1671 (Roggow) – GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. Modifying language relating to the Governmental Tort Claims Act; modifying the extent of liability. (51 § 154) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1671_int.rtf HB 1678 (Blackburn) – COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN. Modifying language relating to property exempt from attachment, execution, or forced sale; exempting interest in an Oklahoma College Savings Plan account. (31 § 1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1678_int.rtf HB 1699 (Tyler) – GASOLINE TAXES. Modifying language relating to motor fuel taxes; increasing rate of taxation on gasoline and diesel fuel by specified amount. (68 § 500.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1699_int.rtf HB 1706 (Wilson) – BID ASSISTANCE. “Oklahoma Government Bid Assistance Center Act”. (70 § 14-130) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1706_int.rtf HB 1710 (Roberts) – RETIREMENT. Prescribing procedures related to legislative consideration of retirement measures. (62 § 1001.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1710_int.rtf

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HB 1727 (McIntyre) – RETIREMENT. Modifying language relating to state employees; requiring implementation of voluntary furlough program prior to involuntary furlough. (74 § 840-2.21a) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1727_int.rtf HB 1729 (Toure) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. Modifying language relating to Workers’ Compensation and rehabilitation and job placement services; modifying circumstance under which certain benefits and fees must be paid. (85 § 44) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1729_int.rtf HB 1737 (Harrison) – RETIREMENT. Making Columbus Day a state holiday. (25 § 82.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1737_int.rtf HB 1744 (Ray Miller) – LEAVE WITHOUT PAY. Modifying language relating to leave without pay under the Personnel Act; adding authorization for modified duty assignments for certain state employees. (74 § 840-2.21) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1744_int.rtf HB 1748 (Nations) – TUITION. Modifying language relating to higher education and resident and nonresident tuition and fees. (70 § 3218.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1748_int.rtf HB 1756 (Hefner) – ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT. Modifying language relating to Alternative Placement teaching certificate; adding an alternative to certain examinations required for certification. (70 § 6-122.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1756_int.rtf HB 1760 (Hefner) – TEACHER PREPARATION. Transferring the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to the State Board of Education. (70 § 6-205) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1760_int.rtf HB 1767 (Adair) – EDUCATION MANDATES. This is a shell bill addressing certain school mandates. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1767_int.rtf HB 1768 (Adair) – HIGHER EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY. This is a shell bill creating the “Higher Education Accountability Act”. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1768_int.rtf HB 1795 (Calvey) – SCHOOL TESTING. Modifying language relating to the School Testing Program; adding date for administration of tests. (70 § 6-101) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1795_int.rtf HB 1796 (Calvey) – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION/DRUG TESTING. Modifying language relating to drug testing by employers. (40 § 554) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1796_int.rtf HB 1799 (Braddock) – GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS. Modifying language relating to the Governmental Tort Claims Act. (51 § 152) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1799_int.rtf HB 1804 (Askins) – EMPLOYEE PROTECTION. “Workplace and Employee Protection Act”. (22 § 70) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1804_int.rtf

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HB 1806 (Winchester) – NURSING LICENSES. Modifying language relating to the Board of Nursing; adding to duties; providing for certain special licenses for certain persons. (59 § 567.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1806_int.rtf HB 1810 (Toure) – PURCHASING. Adding certain criteria for state agency acquisitions made by the purchasing director. (74 § 85.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1810_int.rtf HB 1811 (Toure) – CONTRACTING/FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. Prohibiting faith-based organizations contracting with the state from discriminating. (74 § 85.44D) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HB1811_int.rtf HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS HJR 1001 (Ellis) – ETHICS/E-MAIL. Amending Rule 257:10-1-3 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission, 74 O.S. 2001, Chapter 62, App., to prohibit the distribution or posting on a computer ordinarily used for the conduct of state government, political subdivision or public school business a communication designed to influence the outcome of an election for state office or a ballot measure or to solicit funds in support of or opposition to a candidate or a ballot measure. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HJR1001_int.rtf HJR 1011 (Vaughn) – SMOKING IN INDOOR WORKPLACES. Prohibiting smoking in indoor workplaces. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HJR1011_int.rtf HJR 1018 (Wilson) – TEACHERS RETIREMENT. Providing for transfer of monies to the Teachers’ Retirement System. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/HJR1018_int.rtf

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