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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000 size=2><SPAN class=130463313-02052007><SPAN
class=633004113-02052007>Good Morning,</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000 size=2><SPAN class=130463313-02052007>As
most of you are aware SB 357 is awaiting the Governor's signature.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000 size=2><SPAN class=130463313-02052007>In
order to get the appropriations necessary to cover the provisions of the bill we
need estimates of the increased employer costs.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000 size=2><SPAN class=130463313-02052007>Please
bring to tomorrow's COBO meeting the FY08 estimate of the bill's provisions for
your institution.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130463313-02052007><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
size=2>A copy of the bill is attached<SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=130463313-02052007><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=633004113-02052007>Thank
you.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Greg Sawyer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget and
Finance</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Phone: 405.225.9425
Fax: 405.225.9230</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Cell: 405.823.1214</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Physical Address: 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200,
Oklahoma City, OK 73104</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Mailing Address: PO Box 108850, Oklahoma City, OK
73101-8850</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:gsawyer@osrhe.edu">gsawyer@osrhe.edu</A></FONT></DIV>
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