From Alicia.Smith at metrotech.edu Thu Feb 1 04:42:46 2018 From: Alicia.Smith at metrotech.edu (Alicia Smith) Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:42:46 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Nominations for 2018 Message-ID: <2f08dd78fff947cfa91e7a8be263ba18@metrotech.edu> Greetings OASFAA members, It is that time of year again to honor those who have made contributions to the association and to the profession. Please review the award criteria below and submit nominations for each award to me by February 14, 2018. The recipients will be announced at the Spring 2018 conference in Mid-West City ! Philo Brasher Emerging Leadership Award: This award was established by SWASFAA in honor of Philo Brasher who served many years in the association. The OASFAA Board of Directors selects a member, which is announced at the spring conference. The recipient should be an individual that has served OASFAA and made a contribution to the Association. OASFAA will pay the registration fee to the SWASFAA annual conference on behalf of the Oklahoma award winner. OASFAA will also match the $250 that SWASFAA donates to the general scholarship fund of the recipients' school. Honorary Membership Award: Honorary Membership in OASFAA is the highest honor that the Association can bestow on a person who is neither a member nor affiliated with a member organization. Since this is the highest award that OASFAA can give, the individual receiving it must have made truly outstanding contributions to the Association and to the profession over a sustained period of time. It is not expected that honorary membership will be granted in recognition of a single accomplishment, but for continued efforts over a period of time. Honorary membership will be conferred only with the approval of the majority of the Board of Directors. Honorary members are extended the same membership privileges as Associate members. Distinguished Service Award: This award is intended to recognize a practicing student financial aid professional at an institution. He/she should have contributed unique and long lasting efforts to the association, the profession, or the cause of financial aid in Oklahoma. In general, presentation of the awards will occur at the spring conference of the association. Partner Award - The Partner Award may be made by the Association to another individual, not a practicing aid administrator, whose efforts are important to advancing the profession or the needs of students in Oklahoma. The following guidelines should be observed in selecting recipients of the award: 1. A solicitation for nominees for the award should be made to all members through a posting on the OASFAA website and through the listserv. 2. Nominations must be made by active members and must be supported by two other members of the association. 3. Only active members of the association are eligible for nomination. 4. The Advisory Committee shall evaluate nominations for the award and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the final decision regarding the selection of recipients. 5. No current member of the Advisory Committee or voting member of the Board of Directors is eligible for the award. Please e-mail your nominees for the Philo Brasher, Honorary Membership, Distinguished Service, and Partner Awards, to me with the reasons you believe the person should be chosen to receive the award by Monday, February 14, 2018. Thank you for your continued support of OASFAA. If you have any questions, please let me know. Alicia Smith, BS,ML Financial Aid Director/Certifying VA Offical Metro Technology Centers 1900 Springlake Drive OKC OK 73111 405-595-4437 Fax 405-424-4010 Alicia.smith at metrotech.edu [cid:image003.png at 01D0395D.E5F3DB50] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Legislative Report February 2, 2018 Agency Administration House Bill 2528 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Allows state employees to pursue civil action in whistleblower cases. House Bill 2533 (Representative Collin Walke) Increases state minimum wage to $11 an hour. House Bill 2557 (Representative Dennis Casey) Sets the maximum salary of agency CEOs to be no greater than the salary of the Governor. All increases in salary shall be approved by the Legislature. House Bill 2812 (Representative Tim Downing) Applies reduction in force notice rules to classified and unclassified employees. House Bill 2637 (Representative Dustin Roberts) Provides an annualized pay raise of $2,500 for all full-time and part-time officer and employees on July 1, 2018; July 1, 2019; and July 1, 2020. House Bill 2743 (Representative Perryman) A full time chief executive officer or full time employee from an agency, board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall not receive any additional compensation if appointed as a cabinet Secretary. House Bill 2746 (Representative David Perryman) Subjects the State Legislature to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act. House Bill 2767 (Representative Mike Osburn) Rewrites the Oklahoma Personnel Act. House Bill 2769 (Representative Mike Osburn) Removes cabinet eligibility from state agency, commission, or board CEOs. House Bill 2770 (Representative Mike Osburn) Allows the Governor, Pro Temp, and Speaker to remove any of their appointees at any time. (Excludes constitutional appointment authority). House Bill 2803 (Representative Tim Downing) No state employee or public school employee shall receive a salary in excess of the salary authorized to be paid to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless approved by the State Senate. House Bill 2815 (Representative Tim Downing) No agency can enter into a contingency-fee contract with a private attorney unless they have approval from the Attorney General. House Bill 2876 (Representative John Michael Montgomery) Creates Rules and Regulations Review Commission to conduct an independent review of all rules and regulations currently filed in the Oklahoma Administrative Code. House Bill 2883 (Representative Josh West) Sets maximum salary for full-time agency employees at $120,000 and requires that salary and performance bonuses be approved by the Legislature. House Bill 2893 (Representative Zack Taylor) Sets the maximum salary of agency employees to be no greater than the Governor’s salary. House Bill 2911 (Representative Mickey Dollens) Creates the Work-based Learning Program coordinated by the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Economic Development to increase the number of registered apprenticeships and internship programs in the state to an aggregate of 20,000 by the end of 2020. Requires participating partners (State Department of Education, State Department of Career and Technology Education, and the State Regents for Higher Education) to provide time and expertise and to assist publishing an annual progress report showing each state agency's steps and accomplishments toward meeting statewide workforce goals. House Bill 3054 (Representative Kyle Hilbert) Adds the State Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education to those exempted from the IT Consolidation Act. House Bill 3138 (Representative Mike Ritze) No state employee can receive a salary greater than 90% of the CEO of that agency, board, or commission. House Bill 3139 (Representative Mike Ritze) No agency, board or commission CEO can receive a salary greater than the Governor. House Bill 3140 (Representative Ritze) Sets Governor’s salary to three times the base pay of Legislature, and the Lieutenant Governor’s salary salary at 80% of the Governor’s salary. Sets salary for other agency heads equal to the Governor’s salary. House Bill 3170 (Representative Jeff Coody) Sets state employee maximum salary as no greater than the salary of the Governor. House Bill 3208 (Representative Mark Lepak) Allows the Governor to appoint the Lieutenant Governor as a cabinet secretary and reorganizes cabinet, cabinet positions and compensation. House Bill 3209 (Representative Mark Lepak) Changes Governor’s appointment powers. Proposes certain appointments be made by the Governor and compensation set by such. Removes power to promote from boards of such institutions. House Bill 3213 (Representative Claudia Griffith) Establishes State Paid Family Leave Act of 2018. House Bill 3280 (Representative Chris Kannady) Deletes ability of state employees to accumulate more than the maximum annual leave limit, provided that such excess is used during the same calendar year in which it accrues or within 12 months of the date on which it accrues. House Bill 3332 (Representative Marcus McEntire) Modifies shared leave uses in the Oklahoma Personnel Act. House Bill 3363 (Representative Sean Roberts) Bans state agencies from ending any program that impacts children, seniors or public safety unless specifically mandated or approved by the Legislature. House Bill 3587 (Speaker Charles McCall) The Governor shall have the power to remove any gubernatorial appointment on any agency, board or commission at any time. House Bill 3597 (Speaker Charles McCall) No chief executive officer of any board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall be eligible for appointment as a cabinet secretary. House Joint Resolution 1048 (Representative Mark Lepak) Constitutional amendment making offices of State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, and Insurance Commissioner appointed offices. Senate Bill 876 (Senator Rob Standridge) Cuts legislative liaison positions in favor of auditors positions housed in the Legislative Services Bureau [LSB]. Removes 70 percent of the cost of liaisons and 100 percent of the cost of contract lobbying positions and uses it to pay for the newly created LSB positions. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 909 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to the definition of “incentive” in the Incentive Evaluation Act any transfer of funds by a state agency to a political subdivision other than a direct apportionment of state revenues as provided by law or funding of a project pursuant to a program administered by the agency which includes specific objective criteria for the awarding of such funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 925 (Senator Roger Thompson) Raises the requirement for an agency cost analysis report when privatizing a function from $100,000 to $1 million. Changes the privatization process. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 945 (Senator Tom Dugger) Changes the current penalty for agencies found to be noncompliant in providing reports as required by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). Rather than the State Treasurer not honoring vouchers disbursing and transferring monies from agency clearing accounts, agencies will have 15 business days to resolve the delinquency, after which the Director of OMES may assess and collect a monetary penalty of up to $300 per day until the agency is found to be compliant. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. Senate Bill 951 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Bars agencies from entering into contingency-free contracts with private attorneys unless approved by the Attorney General. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 1011 (Senator Josh Brecheen) An agency director shall be authorized to place a moratorium on pass-through funding during a fiscal year when the agency's total appropriations are less than the prior fiscal year's total appropriations. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1019 (Senator Lonnie Paxton) Allows the Governor to appoint a person to fill an empty U.S. Senate seat until the next regularly scheduled statewide election. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1016 (Senator Wayne Shaw) Requires every school in the state and all administrative offices in state agencies to display a sign with the national motto and the U.S. and Oklahoma flags. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1110 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Revises the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act and modifies purpose of advisory committee. Provides details on the content of the annual report by the advisory committee. Directs State Auditor and Inspector to review the report for compliance with state statues, rules or other provisions of law related to cooperative purchasing. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee. Senate Bill 1206 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Mandates that the President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House appoint one member of their respective bodies to participate in negotiations prior to entering into a new or renewal of a compact or cooperative agreement. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1208 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Rewrites emergency succession procedures. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1260 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Bans executive branch agency expenditures on out-of-state travel. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1313 (Senator David Holt) Eliminates public posting of Open Meetings requirements and the requirement for 48 hours’ notice for special meetings. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee. Senate Bill 1320 (Senator Nathan Dahm) The Governor shall have the power and duty to appoint the director of any state agency receiving more than $950 million dollars in appropriations. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1330 (Senator Nathan Dahm) No state employee shall be annually compensated more than the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1357 (Senator Josh Brecheen) For each fiscal year, all pass-through spending items not otherwise required by the Oklahoma Statutes or to obtain federal matching funds shall first be approved by an individual act passed by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1366 (Senator Michael Brooks) Creates state employee compensation task force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1382 (Senator John Sparks) No measure which transfers funds from a revolving fund of a state agency or other funding source of a state agency not subject to direct appropriation may become law unless such measure has received the approval of at least 2/3 of the membership of the Senate and at least 2/3 of the membership of the House of Representatives. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1391 (Senator Paul Scott) Requires every state agency to reduce its administrative cost by 10% within 30 days of the measure passing. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1404 (Senator Josh Brecheen) The maximum salary for all staff, subordinates and statutorily-created agency employees shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the salary of the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1581 (Senator Kay Floyd) Establishes paid parental leave. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1562 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Regarding the use of deadly force as self-defense, if a prima facie claim of immunity from criminal prosecution has been raised by a person pursuant to this section, the State of Oklahoma shall be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that such immunity is not applicable. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Audits House Bill 3364 (Representative Sean Roberts) No executive branch agency shall expend any appropriated funds under its control for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, until the agency has an audit conducted by the State Auditor and Inspector. Senate Bill 924 (Senator Mark Allen) Requires an audit for every agency that requests an increase in funding relative to its current fiscal year request. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1013 (Senator Josh Brecheen) The State Auditor and Inspector shall set accounting practices for all state agencies based upon Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1070 (Senator Adam Pugh) All state agencies that employ an auditor within the agency shall direct that auditor to submit the findings and report of any audit conducted by that employee immediately to the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1270 (Senator Adam Pugh) Requires an itemized request justifying “every dollar” every four years, beginning in 2020, from every agency. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1271 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Requires State Auditor and Inspector to set accounting practices for all statutorily-created state agencies. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. Benefits for State Employees – Health & Retirement House Bill 2523 (Representative Randy McDaniel) Changes state unemployment benefits. Specifically mentions educational service contract employees and modifies when they can enroll in unemployment benefits. House Bill 2553 (Representative Randy McDaniel) Allows OTRS to terminate the Tax Sheltered Annuity Program. House Bill 2555 (Representative Justin Humphrey) Requires that the organization of retired teachers which makes an appointment to the OTRS board have at least 10,000 members. House Bill 2628 (Representative Ed Cannaday) Amends OTRS providsions related to the earnings limits for retired teachers who return to teaching and continue to receive benefits from OTRS. House Bill 3144 (Representative Jason Dunnington) Adjusts the states flexible benefit allowance to an amount equal to the average monthly premiums of the health insurance plans. House Bill 3378 (Representative Roger Ford) This bill removes the post retirement earnings limitation for Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System retired members who return to teaching. House Bill 3682 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Includes OTRS employer contributions in the definition of “Fringe Benefits” on the minimum salary schedule. House Bill 3672 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Eliminates any otherwise applicable restriction on postretirement earnings, including, but not limited to, elimination of restrictions which require suspension of the payment of a retirement benefit of a retired member who returns to active employment. Senate Bill 1056 (Senator Adam Pugh) Allows OTRS to end its tax sheltered annuity. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1386 (Senator Roland Pederson) Modifies the authority of members of the OTRS Board of Trustees and modifies the number of votes required for board decision. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1387 (Senator Roland Pederson) Provides a one-time payment of $500-$1,000 to any persons receiving benefits from OTRS as of June 30, 2017, under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1480 (Senator Roland Pederson) Increases health insurance premium benefits for OTRS. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Budget House Joint Resolution 1031 (Representative Harold Wright) Puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment requiring a committee process for all appropriations bills. House Joint Resolution 1032 (Representative Harold Wright) Drops the threshold to raise revenue from 75 percent down to 60 percent. House Bill 2884 (Representative Josh West and Representative Tammy West) For any state agency or entity that is appropriated more than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00) in state funds, the Legislature shall present measures each year that allocate funds appropriated among the activities and programs provided for by law. Senate Joint Resolution 48 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This resolution puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment requiring a line item budget of the State System of Higher Education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1059 (Senator Marty Quinn and Senator Stephanie Bice) Updates Ad Valorem tax code. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Senate Bill 1069 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Amends statute to reduce the amount of certain tax credits that could be claimed by 25 percent for tax years 2018 and 2019. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Career Tech House Bill 3220 (Representative Jadine Nollan) Authorizes the State Board of Career and Technology Education to develop certification system for teachers and instructors who teach in technology center school districts. Senate Bill 1231 (Senator Mark Allen) Creates CareerTech funding improvement task force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Public Safety/Campus Safety/Weapons House Bill 2918 (Representative Jeff Coody) Allows concealed carry without a license. House Bill 2947 (Representative Carol Bush) Makes buying a stolen gun a felony. House Bill 2951 (Representative Jeff Coody) Removes language requiring licensing and updates definition for proper use of a firearm. House Bill 2975 (Representative Avery Frix) Excludes telescoping or collapsible batons from the definition of baton in the Self-Defense Act. House Bill 3334 (Representative Sean Roberts) Authorizes handgun licensees and certain military personnel to carry handgun while hunting. House Bill 3656 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Provides for self-defense concealed or unconcealed carry. House Bill 3693 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Reduces renewal and licensing fees for firearms. Deletes background check investigation procedures for handgun licenses. Deletes certain residency requirements. House Bill 2527 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Allows county employees in a courthouse to conceal carry. Senate Bill 910 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes the word “bow” from hunting requirements to open carry for persons with a handgun and military identification card. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 957 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds “places of worship” to places where citizens have a right to use defensive force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 964 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Changes the words “anywhere in the state of Oklahoma” to “throughout the state of Oklahoma” in CLEET certified firearm carrying allowances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 991 (Senator John Sparks) Removes language allowing persons designated by the school board or licensed as a security guard to carry handguns on public school property. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1024 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Adds lawful permanent resident to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1039 (Stephanie Bice) Adds to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act retired or honorably discharged veteran or retired active duty reserve and National Guard member. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1158 (Senator Paul Scott) Removes language prohibiting convicted felons, probationers, and previous delinquent children from riding as a passenger in vehicles with firearms. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1159 (Senator Paul Scott) No public college, tech center, university, etc. can deny ability to carry a concealed handgun by a citizen with a valid license. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1212 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Adds wildlife refuges to unlawful carry areas. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1213 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows unconcealed carry in a vehicle for anyone over 21 in the absence of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1214 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Creates the Firearms Freedom Act (exemption from federal gun law, with the state employee gag rule on gun control). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1215 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Creates Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (same as previous bill). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1216 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends the list rules regarding the legal carrying of firearms. Prohibits persons guilty of certain crimes or deemed to be mentally unfit from carrying firearms. Prohibits those unlawfully present in the US from possessing firearms. Allows for firearms to be transported in vehicles for self-defense under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1224 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Amends the list rules regarding the legal carrying of firearms. Prohibits persons guilty of certain crimes or deemed to be mentally unfit from carrying firearms. Prohibits those unlawfully present in the US from possessing firearms. Allows for firearms to be transported in vehicles for self-defense under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1225 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Prohibits public money from being used to promote gun control. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1226 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Reduces renewal fees for handgun licenses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1227 (Senator Brecheen) Constitutional carry. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1234 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Changes the definition of firearms relating to length. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1265 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to provide for the unlicensed carrying of a handgun by a resident of Oklahoma who is 21 years old and is not otherwise prohibited from carrying a weapon. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1306 (Senator Joseph Silk) Allows for concealed carry. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1307 (Senator Joseph Silk) Allows county employees to carry in court rooms and offices, etc. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1308 (Senator Joseph Silk) Adds to the state preemption of legislation ammunition and firearm components. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1512 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Modifies the definition of pistols to not include black-powder pistols that are relics antiques or replicas. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Flagged As Possible Carryover Bills from Last Session House Bill 1315 (Representative Josh West) Adds a DD-214 (honorable discharge) to the list of documents that exempt a person from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. House Bill 1405 (Representative Mickey Dollens) Allows schools to create rules pertaining to knives on school property. House Bill 1450 (Representative Dustin Roberts) Removes requirement for military veterans to pay renewal fee for handgun license renewal. House Bill 1600 (Representative John Enns) Allows for handgun licensees to carry their weapons on public college and university campuses. Mandates that college and university campuses be ready by November 1, 2019. House Bill 1608 (Representative John Enns) Changes to allow off-duty police officers to carry a concealed firearm. Places requirement on type of weapon. House Bill 2321 (Representative Jeff Coody) Makes it unlawful for any person (regardless of license) to carry a firearm into a number of locations, including prisons, sports arenas and colleges. Modifies language pertaining to firearms in vehicles. Senate Bill 5 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Reduces the cost of a firearm renewal from $85 to $25 for a five-year renewal. Reduces application fee from $100 to $25. Senate Bill 6 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Allows the Governor, Lt. Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, Insurance Commissioner, Corporation Commissioners, Oklahoma U.S. Senators, and Oklahoma U.S. House of Representative members to carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties if the person has completed a handgun qualification course. Senate Bill 11 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Amends several sections of the Oklahoma Self Defense Act. Removes the ten year licensing option. Allows online and mail in applications. Removes the Sheriff's office as a valid application location. Reduces application fee. Puts all photocopy fees in the licensing process from the Sheriff's to the OSBI revolving fund. Removes all OSBI background check and investigation requirements and replaces them with NICS background check. Senate Bill 65 (Senator Nathan Dahm) New law making it illegal to use public monies for the advocacy or promotion of gun control and public officers are specifically prohibited from advocating or promoting gun control publicity or propaganda, paying the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient if the contract is related to gun control, or advocate any proposed or future tax increase relating to gun control. Senate Bill 158 (Senator Wayne Shaw) Creates guidelines for request of firearm disclosure to health care practitioners. Requires health service be provided to patients that disclose possession of a firearm except for in certain circumstances. Provides for fines to be imposed for specific violations. Senate Bill 172 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes the terms "billy" and "or any other offensive weapon" from the list of weapons it is unlawful to carry without meeting an exemption. Senate Bill 274 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows municipality to adopt any ordinance relating to the discharge of firearms within the jurisdiction of the municipality. Allows those adversely affected by ant ordinance or regulation to bring civil action for injunctive relief or monetary damages or both. Senate Bill 275 (Senator Dahm) Prohibits public officers and employees from using public money to promote gun control. Modifies language specifying weapons subject to restriction. Specifies the conditions under which a court will award expenses in a civil action suit Senate Bill 381 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Repeals licensing requirements from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Prohibits an arresting officer from confiscating a firearm being transported in a vehicle stopped for a moving violation. Senate Bill 386 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Prohibits the use of public funds, salaries, expenses and other resources that oppose 2nd Amendment rights. Creates a penalty. Common Education House Bill 2723 (Representative Todd Russ) Ends education employee organizations unless they hold a secret ballot election for all employees in the bargaining unit. House Bill 3014 (Representative George Faught) Amends statute to mandate the Department of Education to adopt rules for students who transfer into a public school who were previously educated by other means, including from home school. Mandates the equal treatment of all diplomas by a state agency, and school district may evaluate the transcripts of alternatively educated students for the assignment of credit. House Bill 3291 (Representative John Enns) Prohibits school superintendent from receiving compensation that exceeds compensation of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. House Bill 3450 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Caps Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education scholarships at $5 million annually. Senate Joint Resolution 70 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Directs to a vote of the people a proposed amendment to the constitution. Expands uses allowed by school districts for ad valorem taxes. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 903 (Senator AJ Griffin) If an employee is fired from a school district due to consolidation, the Board of Education cannot pay severance until the employee has filed for unemployment and then the severance is reduced by the total amount of unemployment benefits paid. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 920 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Forces administrative school consolidation of districts with an average daily membership of less than 200 with the next contiguous school district. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 935 (Senator Ron Sharp) If the State Board of Education suspends a teacher certificate, that teacher remains employed while proceedings are pending. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 986 (Senator Ron Sharp) Adds “a member who represents a statewide association of school board members” to the School Finance Review Commission. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 987 (Senator John Sparks) Adds definition of “career” into the private school code. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 988 (Senator John Sparks) A license of a school shall not be effective or renewed unless the private school has provided the Board documentation that it has reserve funds equal to the amount of tuition being charged students for the applicable calendar year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 989 (Senator John Sparks) Requires emotional literacy education to be taught in public schools. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1370 (Senator Jason Smalley) Allows schools to teach caree-ready courses in lieu of college preparatory work as identified in a student’s ICAP. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1408 (Senator JJ Dossett) Creates incentives for teachers to apply for National Board Certification. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1424 (Senator JJ Dossett) Creates Extraordinary Educators License Plate to be designed and issued to any person wishing to provide financial support for common education in Oklahoma. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Transportation Committee. Senate Bill 1223 (Senator Josh Brecheen) School bathroom regulation bill. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1191 (Senator Rob Standridge) Creates the Oklahoma Education Improvement revolving fund. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1149 (Senator Greg McCourtney and Representative Mark McBride) Amends statute to apportion 79.25% of tobacco settlement money received each year to the general revenue fund, with 18.75% to the Tobacco Settlement Fund, and 2% to the Attorney General Evidence Fund. Changes the definition of the principal in the Tobacco Trust Fund. Changes the allocation of tobacco settlement funds received by the state starting July 1, 2020 to have half go to public schools and half to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1090 (Senator Ron Sharp) Bars schools from using state aid to contract with a business or individual to provide private extracurricular activities. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1079 (Senator Adam Pugh) Creates the Oklahoma School Oversight and Review (SOAR) Commission to seek to improve educational opportunities for all public school students in the state by recommendations to realign resources and funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1197 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Modifies performance level labels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1289 (Senator Jason Smalley) Students in grade twelve who are on track to complete the credits required for graduation may be enrolled in only those courses required to graduate and shall be exempt from the six-period enrollment requirement and the hourly instructional requirements UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Concurrent Enrollment House Bill 3015 (Representative George Faught) If the requirements for concurrent enrollment eligibility include test scores from a nationally recognized college-and career-readiness assessment, the test score requirements determining eligibility shall be the same for all students. Senate Bill 1196 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Concurrent enrollment expansion. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Free Speech House Bill 3586 (Speaker Charles McCall) Creates the Open and Robust University Minds Act. Senate Bill 1014 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Creates the Campus Individual Rights Act. An institution is not allowed to prohibit any student to have legal representation in a disciplinary proceeding. Allows student institutions to have legal representation and requires the institution notify students and institutions of their rights. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1200 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Requires state system of higher education to “embrace a commitment to freedom of speech.” UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1202 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Requires the State Regents to adopt a policy on free expression and defines that policy. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Joint Resolution 51 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) The Legislature shall have the authority to construct policy for institutions that are overseen by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College to protect students' First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Lobbying/Ethics Senate Bill 917 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to the lobbying rules that a lobbyist principal shall not provide anything of value which exceeds $100 in a calendar year to the Governor, an individual legislator or any individual employee of the Governor or the Legislature, regardless of the number of lobbyists representing the lobbyist principal. This legislation also lowers the allowed meals and other gifts expenditure from $500 to $100 and requires that a legislative lobbyist representing more than one principal cannot exceed $200. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 918 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to what has to be reported on income tax for legislators any income $5,000 or more that is related to politics, public relations, communications, etc. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1207 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Prohibits the use or authorization of the use of public funds, property or time to engage in legislative or executive lobbying. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Occupational Licensing House Bill 2971 (Representative Avery Frix) Pharmacy licensing changes. Senate Bill 1074 (Senator Greg McCortney) Revises the process for becoming a licensed speech-language pathologist and audiologist. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1141 (Senator JJ Dossett) Requires all licensing and certification authorities to implement rules to recognize appropriate military training. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Senate Bill 1174 (Senator Kim David) Creates Freedom to Work Act to regulate any profession or occupation that is subject to occupational fees or licensing requirements. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee. Senate Bill 1281 (Senator Greg McCortney) Changes some medical licensure provisions to allow for out of board meeting review of applications. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1518 (Senator AJ Griffin) Provides for licensure of naturopaths and provides for education programs. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Oklahoma’s Promise House Bill 3591 (Speaker Charles McCall) Requires all other grants and scholarships be exhausted prior to the Oklahoma’s Promise award being administered. House Bill 3592 (Speaker Charles McCall) If a student withdraws from a class in which he or she has received an award from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, the awarded funds shall remain available for the student to use to enroll in classes for a five-year period. House Bill 2513 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Adds to the Oklahoma’s Promise qualifications the children of anyone who is employed as a teacher or support employee. House Bill 2724 (Representative Todd Russ) Adds Oklahoma’s Promise qualification to every child of a full-time teacher. Senate Bill 877 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Requires the State Board of Equalization to cap the amount of funding available for Oklahoma’s Promise at $75 million, subtracted from the amount the Board certifies as available for appropriation from the General Revenue fund, effective December 2021. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 889 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This lowers the second income check amount on Oklahoma’s Promise from $100,000 to $75,000, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1036 (Senator Rob Standridge) Caps the award amount for Oklahoma’s Promise at $4,200 per person per academic year for two years. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1092 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds to the Oklahoma’s Promise qualifications any children of full time teachers. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1201 (Dahm) Changes OHLAP designation from a scholarship to a “forgivable loan”; Changes qualifications. Requires graduation within five years, and remaining a resident of the state for five years after graduation for it to be forgiven. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Scholarships/Loan Repayments House Bill 2960 (Representative Todd Thomsen) Makes scholarship granting organizations annually report to the Tax Commission. House Bill 3683 (Representative Kevin Calvey) The institutions comprising The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall only award state-funded higher education scholarships to Oklahoma residents. Senate Bill 1349 (Senator Ervin Yen) Creates Medical Resident Loan Repayment Program. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Teacher Education House Bill 2734 (Representative Jacob Rosecrants) Requires professional development program to include consent and healthy relationships education. House Bill 3309 (Representative Rhonda Baker) Changes name of resident teacher program and directs funds to “induction” program differently. Senate Bill 899 (Senator Ron Sharp) This requires training on “appropriate behavior between students and school employees” to be a part of accredited teacher education programs at all Oklahoma institutions of higher education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 980 (Senator AJ Griffin) Creates criteria to issue “Career,” “Mentor,” and “Lead” teacher certificates. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1188 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Allows certified classroom teachers to earn tuition waivers each year they are employed by a public school district. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1484 (Senator John Sparks) Provides for payment of National Board Certification assessment fees and bonuses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Teacher Pay / Teacher Shortage House Bill 2733 (Representative Jacob Rosecrants) Provides teacher pay raise for National Board Certification and high-needs bonuses. House Bill 2842 (Representative Matt Meredith) Raises GPT to 7% and sends the first $350 million to a Teacher Compensation Enhancement Fund. House Bill 2859 (Representative Tammy West) Reauthorizes public school classroom support tax checkoff. House Bill 2928 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Provides a tax credit for making a contribution to a public school for the purpose of an endowment to fund teachers’ salaries. House Bill 2620 (Representative Donnie Condit) Requires notice to the public when schools employ a person certified via emergency certificate. House Bill 2617 (Representative Donnie Condit) Provides income tax exemption for teachers buying classroom supplies. House Bill 2979 (Representative Avery Frix) Gives tax exemptions for teachers buying classroom supplies. House Bill 3040 (Representative Tommy Hardin) Changes Oil and Gas Tax rates and provides for teacher and state employee pay raise. House Bill 3390 (Representative Regina Goodwin) Increases teacher minimum salary schedule. House Bill 3440 (Representative Tom Gann) The Commissioners of the Land Office shall provide a Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) pay increase with monies received by a common school district to teachers with the professional staff distribution code of 210. House Bill 3539 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Modifies teacher minimum salary and benefits schedule. Senate Bill 952 (Senator Roger Thompson) Gives a $500 tax credit to teacher for unreimbursed classroom expenses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Senate Bill 1002 (Senator Tom Dugger) $3,000 teacher pay raise. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1041 (Senator JJ Dossett) $1,500 pay raise to all school support personnel. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1051 (Senator JJ Dossett) Defines Instructional Expenditure as it relates to school expenditures. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1232 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Establishes maximum salary schedule for school superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1286 (Senator Joseph Silk) Establishes maximum salary for superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1363 (Senator Michael Brooks) Establishes teacher pay raise minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1414 (Senator Jason Smalley) Provides teacher pay raise. Prohibits raise to district superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Tenure Senate Bill 1073 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Bars two-year colleges from establishing and maintaining plans for tenure of employees hired after July 1, 2018. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. University & Medical School Policy House Bill 2725 (Representative Todd Russ) Requires each board of regents to end co-ed housing except for married couples. House Bill 2987 (Representative Marcus McEntire) Allows physician assistants to be eligible for the Oklahoma Medical Loan Repayment Program. House Bill 3134 (Representative Mark Ritze) Amends definitions dealing with forensic laboratories. House Bill 3137 (Representative Mark Ritze) Creates the School of Osteopathic Medicine Revisions Act of 2018. House Bill 3541 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to adopt a policy for each institution within the State System of Higher Education that requires any student charged with a school violation to receive full due process protection prior to discipline. Senate Bill 884 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This puts a moratorium on allocating funds for the Art in Public Places Act if the State Board of Equalization revenue certification in February is less than the certified revenue amount from February of the previous year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1129 (Senator Ervin Yen) Requires hospital facilities notify police when a patient is injured by a gunshot or as a victim of a criminal offense. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 1139 (Senator Darcy Jech) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in operating and governing two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1233 (Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1234 (Senate President Pro Tempore Schulz) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1317 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Places a moratorium on Art in Public Places funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1353 (Senator Ervin Yen) Provides for licensing Assistant Physicians. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1354 (Senator Ervin Yen) Graduates of medical schools located in other countries which give any type of monetary contribution to a health facility located in this state shall not be given preference for residency programs over graduates of a medical school located in this state. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1361 (Senator Michael Brooks) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall adopt a policy allowing students to enroll in an institution within the State System as an undergraduate student and to be eligible for resident tuition of the student graduated from a public high school in Oklahoma with a GPA in the top 10 percent of the students’ high school graduating class. Requires each institution of higher education to report annually on the weight given to each factor when considering applications for admission. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Shell Bills Agency: House Bill 2804 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2808-2811 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2901 (Representative John Michael Montgomery), House Bill 3093 (Representative Josh Cockroft), House Bill 3272 (Representative Mark McBride), House Bill 3601-3603 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3643-3649 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3671 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Audits: House Bill 2668 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2669 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2710 (Representative Jon Echols) Bathroom Regulation: House Bill 2680 (Representative Chuck Strohm) Budget, Taxation, Etc.: House Bill 2599 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2674 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2813 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2899 (Representative John Michael Montgomery) Child Care: House Bill 2525 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Common Education: House Bill 2605 (Representative Michael Rogers), House Bill 2696 (Representative Jon Echols), House Bill 2720 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 2750-2751 (Representative Elise Hall), House Bill 2888 (Representative Zack Taylor), House Bill 2898 (Representative John Michael Montgomery), House Bill 2962 (Representative Todd Thomsen), House Bill 2965 (Representative Todd Thomsen), House Bill 2970 (Representative Avery Frix), House Bill 973 (Representative Avery Frix), House Bill 3081 (Representative Josh Cockroft), House Bill 3125 (Representative Meloyde Blancett), House Bill 3128 (Representative Meloyde Blancett), House Bill 3177 (Representative Katie Henke), House Bill 3261 (Representative Mark McBride), House Bill 3310 (Representative Rhonda Baker), House Bill 3312 (Representative RhondaBaker), House Bill 3386 (Representative Roger Ford), House Bill 3448 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Bill 3461 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 3464-3465 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 3540 (Representative Chad Caldwel), House Bill 3568 (Representative Charles Ortega), House Bill 3613 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3687 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Bill 3692 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Education: House Bill 2586 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2672 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2677 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2685 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2687 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2703 (Representative Jon Echols), House Bill 2739 (Representative Dell Kerbs), House Bill 2781-2782 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2856 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 3022 (Representative Emily Virgin), House Bill 3152 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3162-3163 (Representative Jason Dunnington), House Bill 3200-3201 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3245-3249 (Representative Jadine Nollan), House Bill 3299 (Representative Harold Wright), House Bill 3308 (Representative Rhonda Baker), House Bill 3352 (Representative Sean Roberts), House Bill 3414 (Representative John Pfeiffer), House Bill 3436 (Representative John Pfeiffer), House Bill 3509-3515 (Representative John Paul Jordan), House Bill 3545-3548 (Representative Chad Caldwell), House Bill 3574 (Representative Ryan Martinez), House Bill 3605-3606 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3632 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3688-3689 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Higher Ed: House Bill 2778 (Representative Mike Osburn), House Joint Resolution 1040 (Representative Tim Downing), House Joint Resolution 1061 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Joint Resolution 1062 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Joint Resolution 1055 (Representative John Paul Jordan), House Bill 3607-3612 (Speaker Charles McCall) Referendum: House Bill 3638 (Speaker Charles McCall) Scholarship: House Bill 2529 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Teachers: House Bill 2587 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2678 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 3680-3681 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Public Employees: House Bill 2686 (Representative Chuck Strohm) Public Safety/Weapons/Firearms: House Bill 2625-2626 (Representative Kevin West), House Bill 3018 (Representative George Faught), House Bill 3193-3195 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3353 (Representative Sean Roberts), House Bill 3488 (Representative John Paul Jordan) Thank you. 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The changes almost all relate to the statutory changes approved in SB 529 of the 2017 Legislature (increasing the income limit at the time of application; prohibiting payment for 0-level remedial courses; applying the second income check every year in college; expanding the use of the scholarship to more career tech programs; establishing a maximum limit on the number of credit hours for which the scholarship will pay in college; eliminating a statutory college GPA requirement). You can find the policy changes in the agenda item on pages 37-46 of the State Regents meeting agenda at http://www.okhighered.org/state-system/pdf/2018-2-1-Agenda.pdf. Let me know if you have any questions. Bryce Bryce Fair Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education P.O. Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 Phone: 405-225-9162 Email: bfair at osrhe.edu Fax: 405-225-9230 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Alicia.Smith at metrotech.edu Tue Feb 6 09:37:04 2018 From: Alicia.Smith at metrotech.edu (Alicia Smith) Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 15:37:04 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: Nominations for 2018 In-Reply-To: <2f08dd78fff947cfa91e7a8be263ba18@metrotech.edu> References: <2f08dd78fff947cfa91e7a8be263ba18@metrotech.edu> Message-ID: Please see the letter below and please send your nominations. Greetings OASFAA members, It is that time of year again to honor those who have made contributions to the association and to the profession. Please review the award criteria below and submit nominations for each award to me by February 14, 2018. The recipients will be announced at the Spring 2018 conference in Mid-West City ! Philo Brasher Emerging Leadership Award: This award was established by SWASFAA in honor of Philo Brasher who served many years in the association. The OASFAA Board of Directors selects a member, which is announced at the spring conference. The recipient should be an individual that has served OASFAA and made a contribution to the Association. OASFAA will pay the registration fee to the SWASFAA annual conference on behalf of the Oklahoma award winner. OASFAA will also match the $250 that SWASFAA donates to the general scholarship fund of the recipients' school. Honorary Membership Award: Honorary Membership in OASFAA is the highest honor that the Association can bestow on a person who is neither a member nor affiliated with a member organization. Since this is the highest award that OASFAA can give, the individual receiving it must have made truly outstanding contributions to the Association and to the profession over a sustained period of time. It is not expected that honorary membership will be granted in recognition of a single accomplishment, but for continued efforts over a period of time. Honorary membership will be conferred only with the approval of the majority of the Board of Directors. Honorary members are extended the same membership privileges as Associate members. Distinguished Service Award: This award is intended to recognize a practicing student financial aid professional at an institution. He/she should have contributed unique and long lasting efforts to the association, the profession, or the cause of financial aid in Oklahoma. In general, presentation of the awards will occur at the spring conference of the association. Partner Award - The Partner Award may be made by the Association to another individual, not a practicing aid administrator, whose efforts are important to advancing the profession or the needs of students in Oklahoma. The following guidelines should be observed in selecting recipients of the award: 1. A solicitation for nominees for the award should be made to all members through a posting on the OASFAA website and through the listserv. 2. Nominations must be made by active members and must be supported by two other members of the association. 3. Only active members of the association are eligible for nomination. 4. The Advisory Committee shall evaluate nominations for the award and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the final decision regarding the selection of recipients. 5. No current member of the Advisory Committee or voting member of the Board of Directors is eligible for the award. Please e-mail your nominees for the Philo Brasher, Honorary Membership, Distinguished Service, and Partner Awards, to me with the reasons you believe the person should be chosen to receive the award by Monday, February 14, 2018. Thank you for your continued support of OASFAA. If you have any questions, please let me know. Alicia Smith, BS,ML Financial Aid Director/Certifying VA Offical Metro Technology Centers 1900 Springlake Drive OKC OK 73111 405-595-4437 Fax 405-424-4010 Alicia.smith at metrotech.edu [cid:image003.png at 01D0395D.E5F3DB50] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 4341 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 10496 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From imagee at osrhe.edu Tue Feb 6 11:09:53 2018 From: imagee at osrhe.edu (Magee, Irala) Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 17:09:53 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] 2015-2016 Annual Financial Aid Report Message-ID: On February 1, 2018, the 2015-16 Annual Financial Aid Report was presented to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Some of the highlights include: * In each of the past four years, total financial aid for undergraduate and graduate/professional students at state system institutions has remained relatively stable at between $1.35 billion and $1.4 billion. Undergraduate student aid, at about $1.1 billion, accounts for 81 percent of total student aid. * Four-Year Trends in Undergraduate Student Aid, by Type of Aid: Following are the changes in amounts of undergraduate aid, by type of aid, for the period 2012-2013 to 2015-2016. [cid:image003.png at 01D39F3B.03176CB0] * Nonresident students account for nearly 24 percent of the total undergraduate student loan volume ($109 million of $460 million). At the research universities, nonresident students account for nearly 40 percent of the undergraduate student loan volume. * Many low-income Pell Grant recipients also rely on student loans. Fifty-four percent of Pell Grant recipients also take out student loans. While Pell Grant recipients make up one-third of overall undergraduate enrollment, they account for almost half of the total undergraduate loan volume ($221 million of $460 million). You can find the full report in the agenda item on pages 157-171 of the State Regents meeting agenda at http://www.okhighered.org/state-system/pdf/2018-2-1-Agenda.pdf. Irala K. Magee Director of Scholarship and Grant Administration Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education P.O. Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 (405) 225-9378 Fax (405) 225-9392 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Jonna [Oklahoma Baptist University] Jonna Raney Director of Student Financial Services 405.585.5020 Oklahoma Baptist University ________________________________ From: OASFAA on behalf of Gary Garoffolo Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 9:18 AM To: oasfaa at lists.onenet.net Subject: [Oasfaa] OASFAA Spring Meeting Agenda Is there a tentative agenda for the Spring Meeting? Thank You, Gary J. Garoffolo Director Student Financial Assistance Cameron University 2800 W. Gore Blvd| Lawton, OK 73505 Phone 580-581-2293 | Fax 580-581-2556 ggaroffo at cameron.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Alicia.Smith at metrotech.edu Mon Feb 12 06:50:42 2018 From: Alicia.Smith at metrotech.edu (Alicia Smith) Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:50:42 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: Nominations for 2018 In-Reply-To: References: <2f08dd78fff947cfa91e7a8be263ba18@metrotech.edu> Message-ID: Time is clicking away, we need your help!!!!! Please send your nominations to me as soon as possible. This is your chance to show your appreciation and for your voice to be heard. Thank you Alicia Smith, BS,ML Financial Aid Director/Certifying VA Offical Metro Technology Centers 1900 Springlake Drive OKC OK 73111 405-595-4437 Fax 405-424-4010 Alicia.smith at metrotech.edu [cid:image003.png at 01D0395D.E5F3DB50] From: OASFAA [mailto:oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Alicia Smith Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 9:37 AM To: 'oasfaa at lists.onenet.net' Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: Nominations for 2018 Please see the letter below and please send your nominations. Greetings OASFAA members, It is that time of year again to honor those who have made contributions to the association and to the profession. Please review the award criteria below and submit nominations for each award to me by February 14, 2018. The recipients will be announced at the Spring 2018 conference in Mid-West City ! Philo Brasher Emerging Leadership Award: This award was established by SWASFAA in honor of Philo Brasher who served many years in the association. The OASFAA Board of Directors selects a member, which is announced at the spring conference. The recipient should be an individual that has served OASFAA and made a contribution to the Association. OASFAA will pay the registration fee to the SWASFAA annual conference on behalf of the Oklahoma award winner. OASFAA will also match the $250 that SWASFAA donates to the general scholarship fund of the recipients' school. Honorary Membership Award: Honorary Membership in OASFAA is the highest honor that the Association can bestow on a person who is neither a member nor affiliated with a member organization. Since this is the highest award that OASFAA can give, the individual receiving it must have made truly outstanding contributions to the Association and to the profession over a sustained period of time. It is not expected that honorary membership will be granted in recognition of a single accomplishment, but for continued efforts over a period of time. Honorary membership will be conferred only with the approval of the majority of the Board of Directors. Honorary members are extended the same membership privileges as Associate members. Distinguished Service Award: This award is intended to recognize a practicing student financial aid professional at an institution. He/she should have contributed unique and long lasting efforts to the association, the profession, or the cause of financial aid in Oklahoma. In general, presentation of the awards will occur at the spring conference of the association. Partner Award - The Partner Award may be made by the Association to another individual, not a practicing aid administrator, whose efforts are important to advancing the profession or the needs of students in Oklahoma. The following guidelines should be observed in selecting recipients of the award: 1. A solicitation for nominees for the award should be made to all members through a posting on the OASFAA website and through the listserv. 2. Nominations must be made by active members and must be supported by two other members of the association. 3. Only active members of the association are eligible for nomination. 4. The Advisory Committee shall evaluate nominations for the award and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the final decision regarding the selection of recipients. 5. No current member of the Advisory Committee or voting member of the Board of Directors is eligible for the award. Please e-mail your nominees for the Philo Brasher, Honorary Membership, Distinguished Service, and Partner Awards, to me with the reasons you believe the person should be chosen to receive the award by Monday, February 14, 2018. Thank you for your continued support of OASFAA. If you have any questions, please let me know. Alicia Smith, BS,ML Financial Aid Director/Certifying VA Offical Metro Technology Centers 1900 Springlake Drive OKC OK 73111 405-595-4437 Fax 405-424-4010 Alicia.smith at metrotech.edu [cid:image003.png at 01D0395D.E5F3DB50] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 4341 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 10496 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From bfair at osrhe.edu Mon Feb 12 08:22:11 2018 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:22:11 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] =?windows-1252?q?FW=3A_Legislative_Update_=96_February_9?= =?windows-1252?q?=2C_2018?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6a4646353c454a3dbcef485b6123bea4@osrhe.edu> Following is the legislative update for last week. Bryce OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Memo To: Legislative Network From: Chancellor Glen D. Johnson Date: Friday, February 09, 2018 Subject: Legislative Update – February 9, 2018 The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of February 5, 2018 – February 9, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Todd Pauley at tpauley at osrhe.edu or (405) 824-5896. Legislative Report February 9, 2018 Special Legislative Session House Bill 1027xx (Representative Jon Echols/ Senator Greg Treat) Makes Agriculture, Juvenile Affairs, Health and Tourism Advisory boards. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 1028xx (Representative Jon Echols/ Senator Greg Treat) Sets a maximum salary limit for agency CEOs. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall not process payroll in excess of the salary limits recommended in the annual compensation reports. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Committee substitute passed out of House Rules Committee 9-2 on Thursday, February 8. House Bill 1029xx (Representative Jon Echols/ Senator Greg Treat) Office of Accountability Act of 2018 creates a 15-person office that gathers proposed agency budgets and revenues, evaluates the extent that the agency is fulfilling its primary duties, conducts investigations, and reports to the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Passed out of House Rules Committee 8-2 on Thursday, February 8. House Bill 1030xx (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey/ Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Provides for a teacher pay raise. UPDATE: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Passed out of Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 26-0 on February 8, 2018. House Bill 1031xx (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey/ Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Eliminates certain gaming prohibitions. UPDATE: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Passed out of Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 21-3 on February 8, 2018. House Bill 1032xx (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey/ Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Apportions funds to the Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund. UPDATE: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Passed out of Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 21-5 on February 8, 2018. House Bill 1033xx (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey/ Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Cigarette Fee, Motor Fuel Tax, 4% GPT at 36 Months, Zero-Emission Power Facility Tax. UPDATE: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Passed out of Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 21-5 on February 8, 2018. House Bill 1034xx (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey/ Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Caps coal tax credits. UPDATE: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Passed out of Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 22-4 on February 8, 2018. House Bill 1035xx (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey/ Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Eliminates income tax credits for Zero-Emission facilities. UPDATE: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Passed out of Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 15-12 on February 8, 2018. House Bill 1036xx (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey/ Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Limits tax credits for railroad reconstruction. UPDATE: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Passed out of Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 21-2 on February 8, 2018. House Bill 1037xx (Representative Kevin Wallace/ Senator Roger Thompson) Provides massive income tax changes. UPDATE: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Passed out of Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 14-11 on February 8, 2018. Agency Administration House Bill 2528 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Allows state employees to pursue civil action in whistleblower cases. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2533 (Representative Collin Walke) Increases state minimum wage to $11 an hour. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. House Bill 2557 (Representative Dennis Casey) Sets the maximum salary of agency CEOs to be no greater than the salary of the Governor. All increases in salary shall be approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2637 (Representative Dustin Roberts) Provides an annualized pay raise of $2,500 for all full-time and part-time officer and employees on July 1, 2018; July 1, 2019; and July 1, 2020. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 2743 (Representative Perryman) A full time chief executive officer or full time employee from an agency, board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall not receive any additional compensation if appointed as a cabinet Secretary. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 2746 (Representative David Perryman) Subjects the State Legislature to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2767 (Representative Mike Osburn) Rewrites the Oklahoma Personnel Act. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 6. House Bill 2769 (Representative Mike Osburn) Removes cabinet eligibility from state agency, commission, or board CEOs. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 6. House Bill 2770 (Representative Mike Osburn) Allows the Governor, Pro Temp, and Speaker to remove any of their appointees at any time. (Excludes constitutional appointment authority). UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2803 (Representative Tim Downing) No state employee or public school employee shall receive a salary in excess of the salary authorized to be paid to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless approved by the State Senate. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2812 (Representative Tim Downing) Applies reduction in force notice rules to classified and unclassified employees. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 6 for consideration of changes to the language regarding the notice period for classified and unclassified employees. House Bill 2815 (Representative Tim Downing) No agency can enter into a contingency-fee contract with a private attorney unless they have approval from the Attorney General. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2876 (Representative John Michael Montgomery) Creates Rules and Regulations Review Commission to conduct an independent review of all rules and regulations currently filed in the Oklahoma Administrative Code. UPDATE: Referred to House Administrative Rules Committee. House Bill 2883 (Representative Josh West) Sets maximum salary for full-time agency employees at $120,000 and requires that salary and performance bonuses be approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2893 (Representative Zack Taylor) Sets the maximum salary of agency employees to be no greater than the Governor’s salary. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2911 (Representative Mickey Dollens) Creates the Work-based Learning Program coordinated by the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Economic Development to increase the number of registered apprenticeships and internship programs in the state to an aggregate of 20,000 by the end of 2020. Requires participating partners (State Department of Education, State Department of Career and Technology Education, and the State Regents for Higher Education) to provide time and expertise and to assist publishing an annual progress report showing each state agency's steps and accomplishments toward meeting statewide workforce goals. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. House Bill 3054 (Representative Kyle Hilbert) Adds the State Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education to those exempted from the IT Consolidation Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. House Bill 3138 (Representative Mike Ritze) No state employee can receive a salary greater than 90% of the CEO of that agency, board, or commission. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 3139 (Representative Mike Ritze) No agency, board or commission CEO can receive a salary greater than the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 3140 (Representative Ritze) Sets Governor’s salary to three times the base pay of Legislature, and the Lieutenant Governor’s salary salary at 80% of the Governor’s salary. Sets salary for other agency heads equal to the Governor’s salary. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 3170 (Representative Jeff Coody) Sets state employee maximum salary as no greater than the salary of the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3208 (Representative Mark Lepak) Allows the Governor to appoint the Lieutenant Governor as a cabinet secretary and reorganizes cabinet, cabinet positions and compensation. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Modernization Committee. House Bill 3209 (Representative Mark Lepak) Changes Governor’s appointment powers. Proposes certain appointments be made by the Governor and compensation set by such. Removes power to promote from boards of such institutions. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Modernization Committee. House Bill 3213 (Representative Claudia Griffith) Establishes State Paid Family Leave Act of 2018. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3280 (Representative Chris Kannady) Deletes ability of state employees to accumulate more than the maximum annual leave limit, provided that such excess is used during the same calendar year in which it accrues or within 12 months of the date on which it accrues. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 3332 (Representative Marcus McEntire) Modifies shared leave uses in the Oklahoma Personnel Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3363 (Representative Sean Roberts) Bans state agencies from ending any program that impacts children, seniors or public safety unless specifically mandated or approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3587 (Speaker Charles McCall) The Governor shall have the power to remove any gubernatorial appointment on any agency, board or commission at any time. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. Passed out of House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 6-1 on Thursday, February 8, 2018. House Bill 3597 (Speaker Charles McCall and Representative Mike Osburn) No chief executive officer of any board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall be eligible for appointment as a cabinet secretary. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Modernization Committee. Passed out of House Government Modernization Committee 6-1 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. House Joint Resolution 1048 (Representative Mark Lepak) Constitutional amendment making offices of State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, and Insurance Commissioner appointed offices. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 876 (Senator Rob Standridge) Cuts legislative liaison positions in favor of auditors positions housed in the Legislative Services Bureau [LSB]. Removes 70 percent of the cost of liaisons and 100 percent of the cost of contract lobbying positions and uses it to pay for the newly created LSB positions. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 909 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to the definition of “incentive” in the Incentive Evaluation Act any transfer of funds by a state agency to a political subdivision other than a direct apportionment of state revenues as provided by law or funding of a project pursuant to a program administered by the agency which includes specific objective criteria for the awarding of such funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 925 (Senator Roger Thompson) Raises the requirement for an agency cost analysis report when privatizing a function from $100,000 to $1 million. Changes the privatization process. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 945 (Senator Tom Dugger) Changes the current penalty for agencies found to be noncompliant in providing reports as required by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). Rather than the State Treasurer not honoring vouchers disbursing and transferring monies from agency clearing accounts, agencies will have 15 business days to resolve the delinquency, after which the Director of OMES may assess and collect a monetary penalty of up to $300 per day until the agency is found to be compliant. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. Senate Bill 951 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Bars agencies from entering into contingency-free contracts with private attorneys unless approved by the Attorney General. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Passed out of Senate Judiciary Committee 5-3 on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Title stricken. Senate Bill 1011 (Senator Josh Brecheen) An agency director shall be authorized to place a moratorium on pass-through funding during a fiscal year when the agency's total appropriations are less than the prior fiscal year's total appropriations. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1019 (Senator Lonnie Paxton) Allows the Governor to appoint a person to fill an empty U.S. Senate seat until the next regularly scheduled statewide election. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1016 (Senator Wayne Shaw) Requires every school in the state and all administrative offices in state agencies to display a sign with the national motto and the U.S. and Oklahoma flags. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1110 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Revises the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act and modifies purpose of advisory committee. Provides details on the content of the annual report by the advisory committee. Directs State Auditor and Inspector to review the report for compliance with state statues, rules or other provisions of law related to cooperative purchasing. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Monday, February 12. Senate Bill 1206 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Mandates that the President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House appoint one member of their respective bodies to participate in negotiations prior to entering into a new or renewal of a compact or cooperative agreement. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1208 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Rewrites emergency succession procedures. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1260 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Bans executive branch agency expenditures on out-of-state travel. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1313 (Senator David Holt) Eliminates public posting of Open Meetings requirements and the requirement for 48 hours’ notice for special meetings. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee. Senate Bill 1320 (Senator Nathan Dahm) The Governor shall have the power and duty to appoint the director of any state agency receiving more than $950 million dollars in appropriations. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1330 (Senator Nathan Dahm) No state employee shall be annually compensated more than the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1357 (Senator Josh Brecheen) For each fiscal year, all pass-through spending items not otherwise required by the Oklahoma Statutes or to obtain federal matching funds shall first be approved by an individual act passed by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1366 (Senator Michael Brooks) Creates state employee compensation task force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1382 (Senator John Sparks) No measure which transfers funds from a revolving fund of a state agency or other funding source of a state agency not subject to direct appropriation may become law unless such measure has received the approval of at least 2/3 of the membership of the Senate and at least 2/3 of the membership of the House of Representatives. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1391 (Senator Paul Scott) Requires every state agency to reduce its administrative cost by 10% within 30 days of the measure passing. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1404 (Senator Josh Brecheen) The maximum salary for all staff, subordinates and statutorily-created agency employees shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the salary of the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1581 (Senator Kay Floyd) Establishes paid parental leave. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1562 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Regarding the use of deadly force as self-defense, if a prima facie claim of immunity from criminal prosecution has been raised by a person pursuant to this section, the State of Oklahoma shall be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that such immunity is not applicable. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 (Senator Nathan Dahm): Requires OSRHE to submit a list of all employees, courses, hours taught and tenure policy to the legislature. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Monday, February 12. Audits House Bill 3364 (Representative Sean Roberts) No executive branch agency shall expend any appropriated funds under its control for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, until the agency has an audit conducted by the State Auditor and Inspector. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 924 (Senator Mark Allen) Requires an audit for every agency that requests an increase in funding relative to its current fiscal year request. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1013 (Senator Josh Brecheen) The State Auditor and Inspector shall set accounting practices for all state agencies based upon Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 12. Senate Bill 1070 (Senator Adam Pugh) All state agencies that employ an auditor within the agency shall direct that auditor to submit the findings and report of any audit conducted by that employee immediately to the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1270 (Senator Adam Pugh) Requires an itemized request justifying “every dollar” every four years, beginning in 2020, from every agency. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1271 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Requires State Auditor and Inspector to set accounting practices for all statutorily-created state agencies. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. Benefits for State Employees – Health & Retirement House Bill 2523 (Representative Randy McDaniel) Changes state unemployment benefits. Specifically mentions educational service contract employees and modifies when they can enroll in unemployment benefits. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2553 (Representative Randy McDaniel) Allows OTRS to terminate the Tax Sheltered Annuity Program. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. House Bill 2555 (Representative Justin Humphrey) Requires that the organization of retired teachers which makes an appointment to the OTRS board have at least 10,000 members. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2628 (Representative Ed Cannaday) Amends OTRS provisions related to the earnings limits for retired teachers who return to teaching and continue to receive benefits from OTRS. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3144 (Representative Jason Dunnington) Adjusts the states flexible benefit allowance to an amount equal to the average monthly premiums of the health insurance plans. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3378 (Representative Roger Ford) This bill removes the post retirement earnings limitation for Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System retired members who return to teaching. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. House Bill 3682 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Includes OTRS employer contributions in the definition of “Fringe Benefits” on the minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3672 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Eliminates any otherwise applicable restriction on postretirement earnings, including, but not limited to, elimination of restrictions which require suspension of the payment of a retirement benefit of a retired member who returns to active employment. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1056 (Senator Adam Pugh) Allows OTRS to end its tax sheltered annuity. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1386 (Senator Roland Pederson) Modifies the authority of members of the OTRS Board of Trustees and modifies the number of votes required for board decision. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1387 (Senator Roland Pederson) Provides a one-time payment of $500-$1,000 to any persons receiving benefits from OTRS as of June 30, 2017, under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1480 (Senator Roland Pederson) Increases health insurance premium benefits for OTRS. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Budget House Joint Resolution 1031 (Representative Harold Wright) Puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment requiring a committee process for all appropriations bills. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Joint Resolution 1032 (Representative Harold Wright) Drops the threshold to raise revenue from 75 percent down to 60 percent. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2884 (Representative Josh West and Representative Tammy West) For any state agency or entity that is appropriated more than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00) in state funds, the Legislature shall present measures each year that allocate funds appropriated among the activities and programs provided for by law. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Senate Joint Resolution 48 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This resolution puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment requiring a line item budget of the State System of Higher Education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1059 (Senator Marty Quinn and Senator Stephanie Bice) Updates Ad Valorem tax code. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Senate Bill 1069 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Amends statute to reduce the amount of certain tax credits that could be claimed by 25 percent for tax years 2018 and 2019. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Career Tech House Bill 3220 (Representative Jadine Nollan) Authorizes the State Board of Career and Technology Education to develop certification system for teachers and instructors who teach in technology center school districts. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1231 (Senator Mark Allen) Creates CareerTech funding improvement task force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Public Safety/Campus Safety/Weapons House Bill 2918 (Representative Jeff Coody) Allows concealed carry without a license. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2947 (Representative Carol Bush) Makes buying a stolen gun a felony. UPDATE: Referred to House Public Safety Committee. House Bill 2951 (Representative Jeff Coody) Removes language requiring licensing and updates definition for proper use of a firearm. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2975 (Representative Avery Frix) Excludes telescoping or collapsible batons from the definition of baton in the Self-Defense Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Public Safety Committee. House Bill 3334 (Representative Sean Roberts) Authorizes handgun licensees and certain military personnel to carry handgun while hunting. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 3656 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Provides for self-defense concealed or unconcealed carry. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 3693 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Reduces renewal and licensing fees for firearms. Deletes background check investigation procedures for handgun licenses. Deletes certain residency requirements. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2527 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Allows county employees in a courthouse to conceal carry. UPDATE: Referred to House Public Safety Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 14. Senate Bill 910 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes the word “bow” from hunting requirements to open carry for persons with a handgun and military identification card. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 957 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds “places of worship” to places where citizens have a right to use defensive force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 964 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Changes the words “anywhere in the state of Oklahoma” to “throughout the state of Oklahoma” in CLEET certified firearm carrying allowances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 991 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Removes language allowing persons designated by the school board or licensed as a security guard to carry handguns on public school property. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 1024 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Adds lawful permanent resident to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1039 (Stephanie Bice) Adds to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act retired or honorably discharged veteran or retired active duty reserve and National Guard member. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1158 (Senator Paul Scott) Removes language prohibiting convicted felons, probationers, and previous delinquent children from riding as a passenger in vehicles with firearms. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1159 (Senator Paul Scott) No public college, tech center, university, etc. can deny ability to carry a concealed handgun by a citizen with a valid license. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1212 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Adds wildlife refuges to unlawful carry areas. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1213 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows unconcealed carry in a vehicle for anyone over 21 in the absence of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1214 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Creates the Firearms Freedom Act (exemption from federal gun law, with the state employee gag rule on gun control). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1215 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Creates Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (same as previous bill). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1216 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends the list rules regarding the legal carrying of firearms. Prohibits persons guilty of certain crimes or deemed to be mentally unfit from carrying firearms. Prohibits those unlawfully present in the US from possessing firearms. Allows for firearms to be transported in vehicles for self-defense under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1224 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Amends the list rules regarding the legal carrying of firearms. Prohibits persons guilty of certain crimes or deemed to be mentally unfit from carrying firearms. Prohibits those unlawfully present in the US from possessing firearms. Allows for firearms to be transported in vehicles for self-defense under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1225 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Prohibits public money from being used to promote gun control. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1226 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Reduces renewal fees for handgun licenses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1227 (Senator Brecheen) Constitutional carry. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1234 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Changes the definition of firearms relating to length. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1265 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to provide for the unlicensed carrying of a handgun by a resident of Oklahoma who is 21 years old and is not otherwise prohibited from carrying a weapon. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1306 (Senator Joseph Silk) Allows for concealed carry. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1307 (Senator Joseph Silk) Allows county employees to carry in court rooms and offices, etc. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1308 (Senator Joseph Silk) Adds to the state preemption of legislation ammunition and firearm components. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1512 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Modifies the definition of pistols to not include black-powder pistols that are relics antiques or replicas. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Flagged As Possible Carryover Bills from Last Session House Bill 1315 (Representative Josh West) Adds a DD-214 (honorable discharge) to the list of documents that exempt a person from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. House Bill 1405 (Representative Mickey Dollens) Allows schools to create rules pertaining to knives on school property. House Bill 1450 (Representative Dustin Roberts) Removes requirement for military veterans to pay renewal fee for handgun license renewal. House Bill 1600 (Representative John Enns) Allows for handgun licensees to carry their weapons on public college and university campuses. Mandates that college and university campuses be ready by November 1, 2019. House Bill 1608 (Representative John Enns) Changes to allow off-duty police officers to carry a concealed firearm. Places requirement on type of weapon. House Bill 2321 (Representative Jeff Coody) Makes it unlawful for any person (regardless of license) to carry a firearm into a number of locations, including prisons, sports arenas and colleges. Modifies language pertaining to firearms in vehicles. Senate Bill 5 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Reduces the cost of a firearm renewal from $85 to $25 for a five-year renewal. Reduces application fee from $100 to $25. Senate Bill 6 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Allows the Governor, Lt. Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, Insurance Commissioner, Corporation Commissioners, Oklahoma U.S. Senators, and Oklahoma U.S. House of Representative members to carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties if the person has completed a handgun qualification course. Senate Bill 11 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Amends several sections of the Oklahoma Self Defense Act. Removes the ten year licensing option. Allows online and mail in applications. Removes the Sheriff's office as a valid application location. Reduces application fee. Puts all photocopy fees in the licensing process from the Sheriff's to the OSBI revolving fund. Removes all OSBI background check and investigation requirements and replaces them with NICS background check. Senate Bill 65 (Senator Nathan Dahm) New law making it illegal to use public monies for the advocacy or promotion of gun control and public officers are specifically prohibited from advocating or promoting gun control publicity or propaganda, paying the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient if the contract is related to gun control, or advocate any proposed or future tax increase relating to gun control. Senate Bill 158 (Senator Wayne Shaw) Creates guidelines for request of firearm disclosure to health care practitioners. Requires health service be provided to patients that disclose possession of a firearm except for in certain circumstances. Provides for fines to be imposed for specific violations. Senate Bill 172 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes the terms "billy" and "or any other offensive weapon" from the list of weapons it is unlawful to carry without meeting an exemption. Senate Bill 274 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows municipality to adopt any ordinance relating to the discharge of firearms within the jurisdiction of the municipality. Allows those adversely affected by ant ordinance or regulation to bring civil action for injunctive relief or monetary damages or both. Senate Bill 275 (Senator Dahm) Prohibits public officers and employees from using public money to promote gun control. Modifies language specifying weapons subject to restriction. Specifies the conditions under which a court will award expenses in a civil action suit Senate Bill 381 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Repeals licensing requirements from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Prohibits an arresting officer from confiscating a firearm being transported in a vehicle stopped for a moving violation. Senate Bill 386 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Prohibits the use of public funds, salaries, expenses and other resources that oppose 2nd Amendment rights. Creates a penalty. Common Education House Bill 2723 (Representative Todd Russ) Ends education employee organizations unless they hold a secret ballot election for all employees in the bargaining unit. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3014 (Representative George Faught) Amends statute to mandate the Department of Education to adopt rules for students who transfer into a public school who were previously educated by other means, including from home school. Mandates the equal treatment of all diplomas by a state agency, and school district may evaluate the transcripts of alternatively educated students for the assignment of credit. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3291 (Representative John Enns) Prohibits school superintendent from receiving compensation that exceeds compensation of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3450 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Caps Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education scholarships at $5 million annually. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Monday, February 12. Senate Joint Resolution 70 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Directs to a vote of the people a proposed amendment to the constitution. Expands uses allowed by school districts for ad valorem taxes. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 903 (Senator AJ Griffin) If an employee is fired from a school district due to consolidation, the Board of Education cannot pay severance until the employee has filed for unemployment and then the severance is reduced by the total amount of unemployment benefits paid. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Monday, February 12. Senate Bill 920 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Forces administrative school consolidation of districts with an average daily membership of less than 200 with the next contiguous school district. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 935 (Senator Ron Sharp) If the State Board of Education suspends a teacher certificate, that teacher remains employed while proceedings are pending. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 986 (Senator Ron Sharp) Adds “a member who represents a statewide association of school board members” to the School Finance Review Commission. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 987 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Adds definition of “career” into the private school code. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 988 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) A license of a school shall not be effective or renewed unless the private school has provided the Board documentation that it has reserve funds equal to the amount of tuition being charged students for the applicable calendar year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 989 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Requires emotional literacy education to be taught in public schools. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 1079 (Senator Adam Pugh) Creates the Oklahoma School Oversight and Review (SOAR) Commission to seek to improve educational opportunities for all public school students in the state by recommendations to realign resources and funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1090 (Senator Ron Sharp) Bars schools from using state aid to contract with a business or individual to provide private extracurricular activities. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1149 (Senator Greg McCourtney and Representative Mark McBride) Amends statute to apportion 79.25% of tobacco settlement money received each year to the general revenue fund, with 18.75% to the Tobacco Settlement Fund, and 2% to the Attorney General Evidence Fund. Changes the definition of the principal in the Tobacco Trust Fund. Changes the allocation of tobacco settlement funds received by the state starting July 1, 2020 to have half go to public schools and half to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1191 (Senator Rob Standridge) Creates the Oklahoma Education Improvement revolving fund. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1197 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Modifies performance level labels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1223 (Senator Josh Brecheen) School bathroom regulation bill. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1289 (Senator Jason Smalley) Students in grade twelve who are on track to complete the credits required for graduation may be enrolled in only those courses required to graduate and shall be exempt from the six-period enrollment requirement and the hourly instructional requirements. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1370 (Senator Jason Smalley) Allows schools to teach career-ready courses in lieu of college preparatory work as identified in a student’s ICAP. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1408 (Senator JJ Dossett) Creates incentives for teachers to apply for National Board Certification. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1424 (Senator JJ Dossett) Creates Extraordinary Educators License Plate to be designed and issued to any person wishing to provide financial support for common education in Oklahoma. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Transportation Committee. Concurrent Enrollment House Bill 3015 (Representative George Faught) If the requirements for concurrent enrollment eligibility include test scores from a nationally recognized college-and career-readiness assessment, the test score requirements determining eligibility shall be the same for all students. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1196 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Concurrent enrollment expansion. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Free Speech House Bill 3586 (Speaker Charles McCall) Creates the Open and Robust University Minds Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1014 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Creates the Campus Individual Rights Act. An institution is not allowed to prohibit any student to have legal representation in a disciplinary proceeding. Allows student institutions to have legal representation and requires the institution notify students and institutions of their rights. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1200 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Requires state system of higher education to “embrace a commitment to freedom of speech.” UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1202 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Requires the State Regents to adopt a policy on free expression and defines that policy. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Monday, February 12. Senate Joint Resolution 51 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) The Legislature shall have the authority to construct policy for institutions that are overseen by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College to protect students' First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Lobbying/Ethics Senate Bill 917 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to the lobbying rules that a lobbyist principal shall not provide anything of value which exceeds $100 in a calendar year to the Governor, an individual legislator or any individual employee of the Governor or the Legislature, regardless of the number of lobbyists representing the lobbyist principal. This legislation also lowers the allowed meals and other gifts expenditure from $500 to $100 and requires that a legislative lobbyist representing more than one principal cannot exceed $200. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 918 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to what has to be reported on income tax for legislators any income $5,000 or more that is related to politics, public relations, communications, etc. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1207 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Prohibits the use or authorization of the use of public funds, property or time to engage in legislative or executive lobbying. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Occupational Licensing House Bill 2971 (Representative Avery Frix) Pharmacy licensing changes. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1074 (Senator Greg McCortney) Revises the process for becoming a licensed speech-language pathologist and audiologist. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1141 (Senator JJ Dossett) Requires all licensing and certification authorities to implement rules to recognize appropriate military training. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Senate Bill 1174 (Senator Kim David) Creates Freedom to Work Act to regulate any profession or occupation that is subject to occupational fees or licensing requirements. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee. Senate Bill 1281 (Senator Greg McCortney) Changes some medical licensure provisions to allow for out of board meeting review of applications. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1518 (Senator AJ Griffin) Provides for licensure of naturopaths and provides for education programs. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Oklahoma’s Promise House Bill 3591 (Speaker Charles McCall) Requires all other grants and scholarships be exhausted prior to the Oklahoma’s Promise award being administered. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 3592 (Speaker Charles McCall) If a student withdraws from a class in which he or she has received an award from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, the awarded funds shall remain available for the student to use to enroll in classes for a five-year period. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 2513 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Adds to the Oklahoma’s Promise qualifications the children of anyone who is employed as a teacher or support employee. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. House Bill 2724 (Representative Todd Russ) Adds Oklahoma’s Promise qualification to every child of a full-time teacher. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 877 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Requires the State Board of Equalization to cap the amount of funding available for Oklahoma’s Promise at $75 million, subtracted from the amount the Board certifies as available for appropriation from the General Revenue fund, effective December 2021. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 889 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This lowers the second income check amount on Oklahoma’s Promise from $100,000 to $75,000, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1036 (Senator Rob Standridge) Caps the award amount for Oklahoma’s Promise at $4,200 per person per academic year for two years. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1092 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds to the Oklahoma’s Promise qualifications any children of full time teachers. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1201 (Dahm) Changes OHLAP designation from a scholarship to a “forgivable loan”; Changes qualifications. Requires graduation within five years, and remaining a resident of the state for five years after graduation for it to be forgiven. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Scholarships/Loan Repayments House Bill 2960 (Representative Todd Thomsen) Makes scholarship granting organizations annually report to the Tax Commission. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3537 (Representative Chad Caldwell): Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; increases cap on annual tax credits; provides for circumstances in which the cap can be increased; modifies definitions; requires Tax Commission to calculate and publish tax credit cap. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance. House Bill 3683 (Representative Kevin Calvey) The institutions comprising The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall only award state-funded higher education scholarships to Oklahoma residents. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1029 (Senator Frank Simspon): Moves the state approving agency for veteran educational programs to the Department of Veterans Affairs (Could Threaten GI BILL). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Senate Bill 1349 (Senator Ervin Yen) Creates Medical Resident Loan Repayment Program. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Teacher Education House Bill 2734 (Representative Jacob Rosecrants) Requires professional development program to include consent and healthy relationships education. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3309 (Representative Rhonda Baker) Changes name of resident teacher program and directs funds to “induction” program differently. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. Senate Bill 899 (Senator Ron Sharp) This requires training on “appropriate behavior between students and school employees” to be a part of accredited teacher education programs at all Oklahoma institutions of higher education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 980 (Senator AJ Griffin) Creates criteria to issue “Career,” “Mentor,” and “Lead” teacher certificates. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1188 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Allows certified classroom teachers to earn tuition waivers each year they are employed by a public school district. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1484 (Senator John Sparks) Provides for payment of National Board Certification assessment fees and bonuses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Teacher Pay / Teacher Shortage House Bill 2733 (Representative Jacob Rosecrants) Provides teacher pay raise for National Board Certification and high-needs bonuses. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2842 (Representative Matt Meredith) Raises GPT to 7% and sends the first $350 million to a Teacher Compensation Enhancement Fund. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2859 (Representative Tammy West) Reauthorizes public school classroom support tax checkoff. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Monday, February 12. House Bill 2928 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Provides a tax credit for making a contribution to a public school for the purpose of an endowment to fund teachers’ salaries. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2620 (Representative Donnie Condit) Requires notice to the public when schools employ a person certified via emergency certificate. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 2617 (Representative Donnie Condit) Provides income tax exemption for teachers buying classroom supplies. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance. House Bill 2979 (Representative Avery Frix) Gives tax exemptions for teachers buying classroom supplies. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3040 (Representative Tommy Hardin) Changes Oil and Gas Tax rates and provides for teacher and state employee pay raise. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3390 (Representative Regina Goodwin) Increases teacher minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 3440 (Representative Tom Gann) The Commissioners of the Land Office shall provide a Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) pay increase with monies received by a common school district to teachers with the professional staff distribution code of 210. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3539 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Modifies teacher minimum salary and benefits schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. Senate Bill 952 (Senator Roger Thompson) Gives a $500 tax credit to teacher for unreimbursed classroom expenses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Senate Bill 1002 (Senator Tom Dugger) $3,000 teacher pay raise. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1041 (Senator JJ Dossett) $1,500 pay raise to all school support personnel. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1051 (Senator JJ Dossett) Defines Instructional Expenditure as it relates to school expenditures. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1232 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Establishes maximum salary schedule for school superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1286 (Senator Joseph Silk) Establishes maximum salary for superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1363 (Senator Michael Brooks) Establishes teacher pay raise minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1414 (Senator Jason Smalley) Provides teacher pay raise. Prohibits raise to district superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Tenure Senate Bill 1073 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Bars two-year colleges from establishing and maintaining plans for tenure of employees hired after July 1, 2018. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Monday, February 12. University & Medical School Policy House Bill 2725 (Representative Todd Russ) Requires each board of regents to end co-ed housing except for married couples. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. House Bill 2987 (Representative Marcus McEntire) Allows physician assistants to be eligible for the Oklahoma Medical Loan Repayment Program. UPDATE: Referred to House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee. Passed out of House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. House Bill 3134 (Representative Mark Ritze) Amends definitions dealing with forensic laboratories. UPDATE: Referred to House Public Safety Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 3137 (Representative Mark Ritze) Creates the School of Osteopathic Medicine Revisions Act of 2018. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3541 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to adopt a policy for each institution within the State System of Higher Education that requires any student charged with a school violation to receive full due process protection prior to discipline. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 884 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This puts a moratorium on allocating funds for the Art in Public Places Act if the State Board of Equalization revenue certification in February is less than the certified revenue amount from February of the previous year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1129 (Senator Ervin Yen) Requires hospital facilities notify police when a patient is injured by a gunshot or as a victim of a criminal offense. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 1139 (Senator Darcy Jech) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in operating and governing two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1233 (Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1234 (Senate President Pro Tempore Schulz) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1317 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Places a moratorium on Art in Public Places funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1353 (Senator Ervin Yen) Provides for licensing Assistant Physicians. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1354 (Senator Ervin Yen) Graduates of medical schools located in other countries which give any type of monetary contribution to a health facility located in this state shall not be given preference for residency programs over graduates of a medical school located in this state. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1361 (Senator Michael Brooks) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall adopt a policy allowing students to enroll in an institution within the State System as an undergraduate student and to be eligible for resident tuition of the student graduated from a public high school in Oklahoma with a GPA in the top 10 percent of the students’ high school graduating class. Requires each institution of higher education to report annually on the weight given to each factor when considering applications for admission. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Shell Bills Agency: House Bill 2804 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2808-2811 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2901 (Representative John Michael Montgomery), House Bill 3093 (Representative Josh Cockroft), House Bill 3272 (Representative Mark McBride), House Bill 3601-3603 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3643-3649 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3671 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Audits: House Bill 2668 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2669 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2710 (Representative Jon Echols) Bathroom Regulation: House Bill 2680 (Representative Chuck Strohm) Budget, Taxation, Etc.: House Bill 2599 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2674 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2813 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2899 (Representative John Michael Montgomery) Child Care: House Bill 2525 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Common Education: House Bill 2605 (Representative Michael Rogers), House Bill 2696 (Representative Jon Echols), House Bill 2720 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 2750-2751 (Representative Elise Hall), House Bill 2888 (Representative Zack Taylor), House Bill 2898 (Representative John Michael Montgomery), House Bill 2962 (Representative Todd Thomsen), House Bill 2965 (Representative Todd Thomsen), House Bill 2970 (Representative Avery Frix), House Bill 973 (Representative Avery Frix), House Bill 3081 (Representative Josh Cockroft), House Bill 3125 (Representative Meloyde Blancett), House Bill 3128 (Representative Meloyde Blancett), House Bill 3177 (Representative Katie Henke), House Bill 3261 (Representative Mark McBride), House Bill 3310 (Representative Rhonda Baker), House Bill 3312 (Representative RhondaBaker), House Bill 3386 (Representative Roger Ford), House Bill 3448 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Bill 3461 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 3464-3465 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 3540 (Representative Chad Caldwel), House Bill 3568 (Representative Charles Ortega), House Bill 3613 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3687 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Bill 3692 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Education: House Bill 2586 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2672 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2677 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2685 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2687 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2703 (Representative Jon Echols), House Bill 2739 (Representative Dell Kerbs), House Bill 2781-2782 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2856 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 3022 (Representative Emily Virgin), House Bill 3152 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3162-3163 (Representative Jason Dunnington), House Bill 3200-3201 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3245-3249 (Representative Jadine Nollan), House Bill 3299 (Representative Harold Wright), House Bill 3308 (Representative Rhonda Baker), House Bill 3352 (Representative Sean Roberts), House Bill 3414 (Representative John Pfeiffer), House Bill 3436 (Representative John Pfeiffer), House Bill 3509-3515 (Representative John Paul Jordan), House Bill 3545-3548 (Representative Chad Caldwell), House Bill 3574 (Representative Ryan Martinez), House Bill 3605-3606 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3632 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3688-3689 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Higher Ed: House Bill 2778 (Representative Mike Osburn), House Joint Resolution 1040 (Representative Tim Downing), House Joint Resolution 1061 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Joint Resolution 1062 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Joint Resolution 1055 (Representative John Paul Jordan), House Bill 3607-3612 (Speaker Charles McCall) Referendum: House Bill 3638 (Speaker Charles McCall) Scholarship: House Bill 2529 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Teachers: House Bill 2587 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2678 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 3680-3681 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Public Employees: House Bill 2686 (Representative Chuck Strohm) Public Safety/Weapons/Firearms: House Bill 2625-2626 (Representative Kevin West), House Bill 3018 (Representative George Faught), House Bill 3193-3195 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3353 (Representative Sean Roberts), House Bill 3488 (Representative John Paul Jordan) Thank you. Glen Glen D. Johnson Chancellor Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 405.225.9122 gjohnson at osrhe.edu [cid:image001.jpg at 01D3A1CA.3A3F2980][cid:image002.png at 01D3A1CA.3A3F2980] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2706 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 4250 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From vhill at carlalbert.edu Wed Feb 14 12:29:12 2018 From: vhill at carlalbert.edu (Hill, Vicki) Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:29:12 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] Available Position: Director of Financial Aid Message-ID: *POSITION * *Director of Financial Aid Carl Albert State College, Poteau, OK* *GENERAL DESCRIPTION* The *Director of Financial Aid *is a full-time position based at the Poteau campus. Responsible for: financial aid authority on regulations and compliance needs, federal and state reporting. Provide administrative oversight and direction of programs of financial aid, including but not limited to: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Direct Student Loans, Federal SEOG, Federal Work Study, OTAG, OHLAP. Manage all financial aid appeals. *QUALIFICATIONS:* ü Bachelor Degree; Master’s in Higher Education preferred ü Supervisory Experience required ü Broad financial aid knowledge required ü Knowledge and skills of record keeping, accounting and a tolerance for a stressful environment ü Excellent customer service and communication skills Physical qualifications include: frequent sitting and bending; reaching upward and outward; ability to lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds; close, color, and distance vision *APPLICATION DEADLINE* February 20, 2018 *SALARY* Commensurate with education and experience; full benefit package (includes employer-paid health, dental, life, long-term disability, and retirement; paid sick and vacation leave) * APPLICATION PROCEDURE* To be considered for this position, please submit an online CASC application (available at: *https://carlalbert.edu/discover-us/human-resources/employment-opportunities/ *), letter of application, resumeˊ, copy of transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Application packet may be submitted by mail to: Human Resources Department, Carl Albert State College, 1507 S. McKenna, Poteau, OK, 74953 or email employment at carlalbert.edu or fax to (918)-647-1359. *Vicki Hill Sullivan* Human Resources Director Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator Carl Albert State College 918-647-1373 Fax: 918-647-1359 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lmcmurtrey at osrhe.edu Fri Feb 16 15:13:23 2018 From: lmcmurtrey at osrhe.edu (McMurtrey Linette) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:13:23 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] 2018 OSRHE Grants and Scholarships Meeting Message-ID: <1e600fcb968f4bb989185a66e012a2c1@osrhe.edu> SAVE THE DATE!!! On July 10, 2018, OSRHE will host a training session that will review the latest information regarding Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant, Oklahoma's Promise, Academic Scholars, and other available State Regents' programs. The meeting will be held in the PHF Conference Center located on the first floor of the Regents' offices at 655 Research Parkway, OKC, OK 73104. Mark your calendars today and save the date for the 2018 OSRHE Grants and Scholarships Meeting. Please contact Linette McMurtrey, Scholarship Programs Coordinator, at lmcmurtrey at osrhe.edu or 405-225-9131 if you have any questions. Also, if you know of a colleague who may benefit from this training please forward this information to them. Watch for more detailed information in the coming months... Linette McMurtrey Scholarship Programs Coordinator Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 (405) 225-9131 Fax (405) 225-9392 Linette McMurtrey Scholarship Programs Coordinator Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 (405) 225-9131 Fax (405) 225-9392 Mailing Address: PO Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nvollertsen at uco.edu Fri Feb 16 15:22:18 2018 From: nvollertsen at uco.edu (Nancy Vollertsen) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:22:18 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] 2018 OASFAA Conference registration is open!!!! Message-ID: The OASFAA board is happy to announce that registration is now open for the 2018 Conference - "50 Years and Counting" - which will be held April 11-13, 2018 at the Reed Center in Midwest City. All the conference and hotel information, including the outstanding agenda, is available at http://oasfaaok.org/conferences-and-events. This year's cost for the entire conference is $175 for school members and $275 for non-members. Reduced rates for one day attendance are also listed on the conference website. The deadline to register for the conference is April 4th. There will be a $25 late registration penalty after April 4th. There are no refunds for cancellation requests after April 4, but if there are extenuating circumstances a written request can be submitted to the OASFAA board for consideration. Our conference hotel is the Sheraton, which is adjacent to the Reed Center. The conference rate is $97 per night and the deadline for hotel reservations is March 11. We hope you will join us for what promises to be an educational, informative, and fun conference. Just a heads up, dust off your 50's and 60's outfits for a sock hop Thursday night! If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (405) 974-2379 or my conference co-chair Alicia Smith at (405) 595-4437. Hope to see you in April! Nancy Vollertsen Financial Aid Counselor University of Central Oklahoma Nigh University Center, Room 141 100 North University Drive Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 974-2379 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bfair at osrhe.edu Fri Feb 16 17:07:47 2018 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 23:07:47 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] =?windows-1252?q?FW=3A_Legislative_Update_=96_February_1?= =?windows-1252?q?6=2C_2018?= In-Reply-To: <6fec3bf347aa42039cce3c72e9d4bed8@osrhe.edu> References: <6fec3bf347aa42039cce3c72e9d4bed8@osrhe.edu> Message-ID: <6a7a6a0ff27048d4a44fc2ec09660c55@osrhe.edu> Following is this week’s legislative update. None of the nine Oklahoma’s Promise bills have been heard in committee yet and none are scheduled for a hearing yet. We’ll let you know if there is any action on any of those bills. The deadline for action on bills in committee is March 1. Bryce OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Memo To: Legislative Network From: Chancellor Glen D. Johnson Date: Friday, February 16, 2018 Subject: Legislative Update – February 16, 2018 The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of February 12, 2018 – February 16, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact LeeAnna McNally at lmcnally at osrhe.edu or (405) 225-9424. Legislative Report February 16, 2018 Special Legislative Session House Bill 1020 (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey / Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) General appropriations bill. Cuts every agency by .66 percent. UPDATE: Passed Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 8-2 and House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 14-4 on Thursday, February 15. This bill is scheduled to be heard on the House Floor on Monday, February 19 at 1:30 p.m. House Bill 1022 (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey / Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Provides funding to Health Care Authority to prevent budget crisis. This protects accreditation for medical universities. UPDATE: Passed Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 10-0 and House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 20-0 on Thursday, February 15. This bill is scheduled to be heard on the House Floor on Monday, February 19 at 1:30 p.m. Agency Administration House Bill 2528 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Allows state employees to pursue civil action in whistleblower cases. UPDATE: Passed out of House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 7-0 on Thursday, February 8. House Bill 2533 (Representative Collin Walke) Increases state minimum wage to $11 an hour. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. House Bill 2557 (Representative Dennis Casey) Sets the maximum salary of agency CEOs to be no greater than the salary of the Governor. All increases in salary shall be approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2637 (Representative Dustin Roberts) Provides an annualized pay raise of $2,500 for all full-time and part-time officer and employees on July 1, 2018; July 1, 2019; and July 1, 2020. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 2743 (Representative Perryman) A full time chief executive officer or full time employee from an agency, board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall not receive any additional compensation if appointed as a cabinet Secretary. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 2746 (Representative David Perryman) Subjects the State Legislature to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2767 (Representative Mike Osburn) Rewrites the Oklahoma Personnel Act. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 7. House Bill 2769 (Representative Mike Osburn) Removes cabinet eligibility from state agency, commission, or board CEOs. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 7. House Bill 2770 (Representative Mike Osburn) Allows the Governor, Pro Temp, and Speaker to remove any of their appointees at any time. (Excludes constitutional appointment authority). UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2803 (Representative Tim Downing) No state employee or public school employee shall receive a salary in excess of the salary authorized to be paid to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless approved by the State Senate. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2812 (Representative Tim Downing) Applies reduction in force notice rules to classified and unclassified employees. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 7 for consideration of changes to the language regarding the notice period for classified and unclassified employees. House Bill 2815 (Representative Tim Downing) No agency can enter into a contingency-fee contract with a private attorney unless they have approval from the Attorney General. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2876 (Representative John Michael Montgomery) Creates Rules and Regulations Review Commission to conduct an independent review of all rules and regulations currently filed in the Oklahoma Administrative Code. UPDATE: Passed out of House Administrative Rules Committee 5-1 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 2883 (Representative Josh West) Sets maximum salary for full-time agency employees at $120,000 and requires that salary and performance bonuses be approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2893 (Representative Zack Taylor) Sets the maximum salary of agency employees to be no greater than the Governor’s salary. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2911 (Representative Mickey Dollens) Creates the Work-based Learning Program coordinated by the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Economic Development to increase the number of registered apprenticeships and internship programs in the state to an aggregate of 20,000 by the end of 2020. Requires participating partners (State Department of Education, State Department of Career and Technology Education, and the State Regents for Higher Education) to provide time and expertise and to assist publishing an annual progress report showing each state agency's steps and accomplishments toward meeting statewide workforce goals. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in the House Banking and Business Committee on Tuesday, February 20 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 206. House Bill 3054 (Representative Kyle Hilbert) Adds the State Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education to those exempted from the IT Consolidation Act. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee 6-3 on Monday, February 13. House Bill 3138 (Representative Mike Ritze) No state employee can receive a salary greater than 90% of the CEO of that agency, board, or commission. UPDATE: Passed out of the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 4-2 with a committee substitute that exempts medical professionals on Thursday, February 15. House Bill 3139 (Representative Mike Ritze) No agency, board or commission CEO can receive a salary greater than the Governor. UPDATE: Laid over in the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on Thursday, February 15. House Bill 3140 (Representative Ritze) Sets Governor’s salary to three times the base pay of Legislature, and the Lieutenant Governor’s salary at 80% of the Governor’s salary. Sets salary for other agency heads equal to the Governor’s salary. UPDATE: Passed out of the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 4-2 on Thursday, February 15. House Bill 3170 (Representative Jeff Coody) Sets state employee maximum salary as no greater than the salary of the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3208 (Representative Mark Lepak) Allows the Governor to appoint the Lieutenant Governor as a cabinet secretary and reorganizes cabinet, cabinet positions and compensation. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Modernization Committee. House Bill 3209 (Representative Mark Lepak) Changes Governor’s appointment powers. Proposes certain appointments be made by the Governor and compensation set by such. Removes power to promote from boards of such institutions. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Modernization Committee. House Bill 3213 (Representative Claudia Griffith) Establishes State Paid Family Leave Act of 2018. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3280 (Representative Chris Kannady) Deletes ability of state employees to accumulate more than the maximum annual leave limit, provided that such excess is used during the same calendar year in which it accrues or within 12 months of the date on which it accrues. UPDATE: Referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in the House Appropriations and Budget Committee meeting on Monday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 432A. House Bill 3332 (Representative Marcus McEntire) Modifies shared leave uses in the Oklahoma Personnel Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3363 (Representative Sean Roberts) Bans state agencies from ending any program that impacts children, seniors or public safety unless specifically mandated or approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3587 (Speaker Charles McCall) The Governor shall have the power to remove any gubernatorial appointment on any agency, board or commission at any time. UPDATE: Passed out of House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 6-1 on Thursday, February 8, 2018. House Bill 3597 (Speaker Charles McCall and Representative Mike Osburn) No chief executive officer of any board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall be eligible for appointment as a cabinet secretary. UPDATE: Passed out of House Government Modernization Committee 6-1 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. House Joint Resolution 1048 (Representative Mark Lepak) Constitutional amendment making offices of State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, and Insurance Commissioner appointed offices. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 876 (Senator Rob Standridge) Cuts legislative liaison positions in favor of auditors positions housed in the Legislative Services Bureau [LSB]. Removes 70 percent of the cost of liaisons and 100 percent of the cost of contract lobbying positions and uses it to pay for the newly created LSB positions. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 909 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to the definition of “incentive” in the Incentive Evaluation Act any transfer of funds by a state agency to a political subdivision other than a direct apportionment of state revenues as provided by law or funding of a project pursuant to a program administered by the agency which includes specific objective criteria for the awarding of such funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 925 (Senator Roger Thompson) Raises the requirement for an agency cost analysis report when privatizing a function from $100,000 to $1 million. Changes the privatization process. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 945 (Senator Tom Dugger) Changes the current penalty for agencies found to be noncompliant in providing reports as required by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). Rather than the State Treasurer not honoring vouchers disbursing and transferring monies from agency clearing accounts, agencies will have 15 business days to resolve the delinquency, after which the Director of OMES may assess and collect a monetary penalty of up to $300 per day until the agency is found to be compliant. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. Senate Bill 951 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Bars agencies from entering into contingency-free contracts with private attorneys unless approved by the Attorney General. UPDATE: Passed out of Senate Judiciary Committee 5-3 on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Title stricken. Senate Bill 1011 (Senator Josh Brecheen) An agency director shall be authorized to place a moratorium on pass-through funding during a fiscal year when the agency's total appropriations are less than the prior fiscal year's total appropriations. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1016 (Senator Wayne Shaw) Requires every school in the state and all administrative offices in state agencies to display a sign with the national motto and the U.S. and Oklahoma flags. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 19 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 230. Senate Bill 1019 (Senator Lonnie Paxton) Allows the Governor to appoint a person to fill an empty U.S. Senate seat until the next regularly scheduled statewide election. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1110 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Revises the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act and modifies purpose of advisory committee. Provides details on the content of the annual report by the advisory committee. Directs State Auditor and Inspector to review the report for compliance with state statues, rules or other provisions of law related to cooperative purchasing. UPDATE: Laid over in the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 12. Senate Bill 1206 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Mandates that the President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House appoint one member of their respective bodies to participate in negotiations prior to entering into a new or renewal of a compact or cooperative agreement. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1208 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Rewrites emergency succession procedures. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1260 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Bans executive branch agency expenditures on out-of-state travel. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1313 (Senator David Holt) Eliminates public posting of Open Meetings requirements and the requirement for 48 hours’ notice for special meetings. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee. Senate Bill 1320 (Senator Nathan Dahm) The Governor shall have the power and duty to appoint the director of any state agency receiving more than $950 million dollars in appropriations. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1330 (Senator Nathan Dahm) No state employee shall be annually compensated more than the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1357 (Senator Josh Brecheen) For each fiscal year, all pass-through spending items not otherwise required by the Oklahoma Statutes or to obtain federal matching funds shall first be approved by an individual act passed by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1366 (Senator Michael Brooks) Creates state employee compensation task force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1382 (Senator John Sparks) No measure which transfers funds from a revolving fund of a state agency or other funding source of a state agency not subject to direct appropriation may become law unless such measure has received the approval of at least 2/3 of the membership of the Senate and at least 2/3 of the membership of the House of Representatives. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1391 (Senator Paul Scott) Requires every state agency to reduce its administrative cost by 10% within 30 days of the measure passing. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1404 (Senator Josh Brecheen) The maximum salary for all staff, subordinates and statutorily-created agency employees shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the salary of the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1581 (Senator Kay Floyd) Establishes paid parental leave. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1562 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Regarding the use of deadly force as self-defense, if a prima facie claim of immunity from criminal prosecution has been raised by a person pursuant to this section, the State of Oklahoma shall be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that such immunity is not applicable. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 (Senator Nathan Dahm): Requires OSRHE to submit a list of all employees, courses, hours taught and tenure policy to the legislature. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Education Committee 11-3 on Monday, February 12. Audits House Bill 3364 (Representative Sean Roberts) No executive branch agency shall expend any appropriated funds under its control for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, until the agency has an audit conducted by the State Auditor and Inspector. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 924 (Senator Mark Allen) Requires an audit for every agency that requests an increase in funding relative to its current fiscal year request. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1013 (Senator Josh Brecheen) The State Auditor and Inspector shall set accounting practices for all state agencies based upon Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate General Government Committee 9-0 on Monday, February 12. Senate Bill 1070 (Senator Adam Pugh) All state agencies that employ an auditor within the agency shall direct that auditor to submit the findings and report of any audit conducted by that employee immediately to the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1270 (Senator Adam Pugh) Requires an itemized request justifying “every dollar” every four years, beginning in 2020, from every agency. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1271 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Requires State Auditor and Inspector to set accounting practices for all statutorily-created state agencies. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. Benefits for State Employees – Health & Retirement House Bill 1340 (Representative Randy McDaniel): Puts out a one-time distribution of $1,000 to retired Oklahoma firefighters, police, justices and judges, Law enforcement, Teachers and public employees; requires all further distributions other than those defined by the provisions of respective retirement plans to be authorized by the legislature; makes all further such distributions be made no more frequently than once every 6 years. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 17-0 on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2523 (Representative Randy McDaniel) Changes state unemployment benefits. Specifically mentions educational service contract employees and modifies when they can enroll in unemployment benefits. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 16-0 on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2553 (Representative Randy McDaniel) Allows OTRS to terminate the Tax Sheltered Annuity Program. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 16-0 on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2555 (Representative Justin Humphrey) Requires that the organization of retired teachers which makes an appointment to the OTRS board have at least 10,000 members. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2628 (Representative Ed Cannaday) Amends OTRS provisions related to the earnings limits for retired teachers who return to teaching and continue to receive benefits from OTRS. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3144 (Representative Jason Dunnington) Adjusts the states flexible benefit allowance to an amount equal to the average monthly premiums of the health insurance plans. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3378 (Representative Roger Ford) This bill removes the post retirement earnings limitation for Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System retired members who return to teaching. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. House Bill 3682 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Includes OTRS employer contributions in the definition of “Fringe Benefits” on the minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3672 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Eliminates any otherwise applicable restriction on postretirement earnings, including, but not limited to, elimination of restrictions which require suspension of the payment of a retirement benefit of a retired member who returns to active employment. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 527 (Senator Gary Stanislawski): Changes maximum employer and employee pension contributions to 17% from July 2017 on UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 14-0 on Tuesday, February 13. Senate Bill 1056 (Senator Adam Pugh) Allows OTRS to end its tax sheltered annuity. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee on Monday, February 19. Senate Bill 1386 (Senator Roland Pederson) Modifies the authority of members of the OTRS Board of Trustees and modifies the number of votes required for board decision. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1387 (Senator Roland Pederson) Provides a one-time payment of $500-$1,000 to any persons receiving benefits from OTRS as of June 30, 2017, under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1480 (Senator Roland Pederson) Increases health insurance premium benefits for OTRS. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Budget House Joint Resolution 1031 (Representative Harold Wright) Puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment requiring a committee process for all appropriations bills. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Joint Resolution 1032 (Representative Harold Wright) Drops the threshold to raise revenue from 75 percent down to 60 percent. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2884 (Representative Josh West and Representative Tammy West) For any state agency or entity that is appropriated more than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00) in state funds, the Legislature shall present measures each year that allocate funds appropriated among the activities and programs provided for by law. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Senate Joint Resolution 48 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This resolution puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment requiring a line item budget of the State System of Higher Education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1059 (Senator Marty Quinn and Senator Stephanie Bice) Updates Ad Valorem tax code. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance on Tuesday, February 20 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Bill 1069 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Amends statute to reduce the amount of certain tax credits that could be claimed by 25 percent for tax years 2018 and 2019. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Career Tech House Bill 3220 (Representative Jadine Nollan) Authorizes the State Board of Career and Technology Education to develop certification system for teachers and instructors who teach in technology center school districts. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1231 (Senator Mark Allen) Creates CareerTech funding improvement task force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Public Safety/Campus Safety/Weapons House Bill 2527 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Allows county employees in a courthouse to conceal carry. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 11-4 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 2632 (Representative Greg Babinec): Adds “places of worship” to places where citizens have a right to use defensive force. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Judiciary Committee 13-6 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 2918 (Representative Jeff Coody) Allows concealed carry without a license. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2947 (Representative Carol Bush) Makes buying a stolen gun a felony. UPDATE: Referred to House Public Safety Committee. House Bill 2951 (Representative Jeff Coody) Removes language requiring licensing and updates definition for proper use of a firearm. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2975 (Representative Avery Frix) Excludes telescoping or collapsible batons from the definition of baton in the Self-Defense Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Public Safety Committee. House Bill 3334 (Representative Sean Roberts) Authorizes handgun licensees and certain military personnel to carry handgun while hunting. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 3656 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Provides for self-defense concealed or unconcealed carry. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 3693 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Reduces renewal and licensing fees for firearms. Deletes background check investigation procedures for handgun licenses. Deletes certain residency requirements. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 910 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes the word “bow” from hunting requirements to open carry for persons with a handgun and military identification card. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 10-0 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 957 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds “places of worship” to places where citizens have a right to use defensive force. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 8-1 on Thursday, February 15. Title stricken. Senate Bill 964 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Changes the words “anywhere in the state of Oklahoma” to “throughout the state of Oklahoma” in CLEET certified firearm carrying allowances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 991 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Removes language allowing persons designated by the school board or licensed as a security guard to carry handguns on public school property. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 1024 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Adds lawful permanent resident to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1039 (Stephanie Bice) Adds to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act retired or honorably discharged veteran or retired active duty reserve and National Guard member. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1158 (Senator Paul Scott) Removes language prohibiting convicted felons, probationers, and previous delinquent children from riding as a passenger in vehicles with firearms. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 9-0 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 1159 (Senator Paul Scott) No public college, tech center, university, etc. can deny ability to carry a concealed handgun by a citizen with a valid license. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1212 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends statute to include wildlife refuges and management areas as place handgun permit holders can specifically carry their gun without restrictions UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 11-0 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 1213 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows unconcealed carry in a vehicle for anyone over 21 in the absence of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1214 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Creates the Firearms Freedom Act (exemption from federal gun law, with the state employee gag rule on gun control). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1215 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Creates Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (same as previous bill). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1216 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends the list rules regarding the legal carrying of firearms. Prohibits persons guilty of certain crimes or deemed to be mentally unfit from carrying firearms. Prohibits those unlawfully present in the US from possessing firearms. Allows for firearms to be transported in vehicles for self-defense under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1224 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Amends the list rules regarding the legal carrying of firearms. Prohibits persons guilty of certain crimes or deemed to be mentally unfit from carrying firearms. Prohibits those unlawfully present in the US from possessing firearms. Allows for firearms to be transported in vehicles for self-defense under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1225 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Prohibits public money from being used to promote gun control. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1226 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Reduces renewal fees for handgun licenses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1227 (Senator Brecheen) Constitutional carry. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1235 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Changes the definition of firearms relating to length. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1265 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to provide for the unlicensed carrying of a handgun by a resident of Oklahoma who is 21 years old and is not otherwise prohibited from carrying a weapon. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1306 (Senator Joseph Silk) Allows for concealed carry. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1307 (Senator Joseph Silk) Allows county employees to carry in court rooms and offices, etc. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1308 (Senator Joseph Silk) Adds to the state preemption of legislation ammunition and firearm components. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1512 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Modifies the definition of pistols to not include black-powder pistols that are relics antiques or replicas. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Flagged As Possible Carryover Bills from Last Session House Bill 1315 (Representative Josh West) Adds a DD-214 (honorable discharge) to the list of documents that exempt a person from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. House Bill 1405 (Representative Mickey Dollens) Allows schools to create rules pertaining to knives on school property. House Bill 1450 (Representative Dustin Roberts) Removes requirement for military veterans to pay renewal fee for handgun license renewal. House Bill 1600 (Representative John Enns) Allows for handgun licensees to carry their weapons on public college and university campuses. Mandates that college and university campuses be ready by November 1, 2019. House Bill 1608 (Representative John Enns) Changes to allow off-duty police officers to carry a concealed firearm. Places requirement on type of weapon. House Bill 2321 (Representative Jeff Coody) Makes it unlawful for any person (regardless of license) to carry a firearm into a number of locations, including prisons, sports arenas and colleges. Modifies language pertaining to firearms in vehicles. Senate Bill 5 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Reduces the cost of a firearm renewal from $85 to $25 for a five-year renewal. Reduces application fee from $100 to $25. Senate Bill 6 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Allows the Governor, Lt. Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, Insurance Commissioner, Corporation Commissioners, Oklahoma U.S. Senators, and Oklahoma U.S. House of Representative members to carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties if the person has completed a handgun qualification course. Senate Bill 11 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Amends several sections of the Oklahoma Self Defense Act. Removes the ten year licensing option. Allows online and mail in applications. Removes the Sheriff's office as a valid application location. Reduces application fee. Puts all photocopy fees in the licensing process from the Sheriff's to the OSBI revolving fund. Removes all OSBI background check and investigation requirements and replaces them with NICS background check. Senate Bill 65 (Senator Nathan Dahm) New law making it illegal to use public monies for the advocacy or promotion of gun control and public officers are specifically prohibited from advocating or promoting gun control publicity or propaganda, paying the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient if the contract is related to gun control, or advocate any proposed or future tax increase relating to gun control. Senate Bill 158 (Senator Wayne Shaw) Creates guidelines for request of firearm disclosure to health care practitioners. Requires health service be provided to patients that disclose possession of a firearm except for in certain circumstances. Provides for fines to be imposed for specific violations. Senate Bill 172 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes the terms "billy" and "or any other offensive weapon" from the list of weapons it is unlawful to carry without meeting an exemption. Senate Bill 274 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows municipality to adopt any ordinance relating to the discharge of firearms within the jurisdiction of the municipality. Allows those adversely affected by ant ordinance or regulation to bring civil action for injunctive relief or monetary damages or both. Senate Bill 275 (Senator Dahm) Prohibits public officers and employees from using public money to promote gun control. Modifies language specifying weapons subject to restriction. Specifies the conditions under which a court will award expenses in a civil action suit Senate Bill 381 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Repeals licensing requirements from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Prohibits an arresting officer from confiscating a firearm being transported in a vehicle stopped for a moving violation. Senate Bill 386 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Prohibits the use of public funds, salaries, expenses and other resources that oppose 2nd Amendment rights. Creates a penalty. Common Education House Bill 2723 (Representative Todd Russ) Ends education employee organizations unless they hold a secret ballot election for all employees in the bargaining unit. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the House Common Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 412. House Bill 3000 (Representative Monroe Nichols): Creates the Fifth Day School Partnership Act; allows schools that have adopted 4 days of school per week to participate; does not count towards attendance requirements. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3014 (Representative George Faught) Amends statute to mandate the Department of Education to adopt rules for students who transfer into a public school who were previously educated by other means, including from home school. Mandates the equal treatment of all diplomas by a state agency, and school district may evaluate the transcripts of alternatively educated students for the assignment of credit. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the House Common Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 412. House Bill 3291 (Representative John Enns) Prohibits school superintendent from receiving compensation that exceeds compensation of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3450 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Caps Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education scholarships at $5 million annually. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education on Monday, February 12. Senate Joint Resolution 70 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Directs to a vote of the people a proposed amendment to the constitution. Expands uses allowed by school districts for ad valorem taxes. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 903 (Senator AJ Griffin) If an employee is fired from a school district due to consolidation, the Board of Education cannot pay severance until the employee has filed for unemployment and then the severance is reduced by the total amount of unemployment benefits paid. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Education Committee 10-3 on Monday, February 12, title and emergency clause stricken. Passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee 38-1 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 920 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Forces administrative school consolidation of districts with an average daily membership of less than 200 with the next contiguous school district. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 935 (Senator Ron Sharp) If the State Board of Education suspends a teacher certificate, that teacher remains employed while proceedings are pending. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 986 (Senator Ron Sharp) Adds “a member who represents a statewide association of school board members” to the School Finance Review Commission. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 987 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Adds definition of “career” into the private school code. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 988 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) A license of a school shall not be effective or renewed unless the private school has provided the Board documentation that it has reserve funds equal to the amount of tuition being charged students for the applicable calendar year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 989 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Requires emotional literacy education to be taught in public schools. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 1079 (Senator Adam Pugh) Creates the Oklahoma School Oversight and Review (SOAR) Commission to seek to improve educational opportunities for all public school students in the state by recommendations to realign resources and funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1090 (Senator Ron Sharp) Bars schools from using state aid to contract with a business or individual to provide private extracurricular activities. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1149 (Senator Greg McCortney and Representative Mark McBride) Amends statute to apportion 79.25% of tobacco settlement money received each year to the general revenue fund, with 18.75% to the Tobacco Settlement Fund, and 2% to the Attorney General Evidence Fund. Changes the definition of the principal in the Tobacco Trust Fund. Changes the allocation of tobacco settlement funds received by the state starting July 1, 2020 to have half go to public schools and half to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1191 (Senator Rob Standridge) Creates the Oklahoma Education Improvement revolving fund. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1197 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Modifies performance level labels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. Senate Bill 1223 (Senator Josh Brecheen) School bathroom regulation bill. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1289 (Senator Jason Smalley) Students in grade twelve who are on track to complete the credits required for graduation may be enrolled in only those courses required to graduate and shall be exempt from the six-period enrollment requirement and the hourly instructional requirements. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Bill 1370 (Senator Jason Smalley) Allows schools to teach career-ready courses in lieu of college preparatory work as identified in a student’s ICAP. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1408 (Senator JJ Dossett) Creates incentives for teachers to apply for National Board Certification. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1424 (Senator JJ Dossett) Creates Extraordinary Educators License Plate to be designed and issued to any person wishing to provide financial support for common education in Oklahoma. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Transportation Committee. Concurrent Enrollment House Bill 3015 (Representative George Faught) If the requirements for concurrent enrollment eligibility include test scores from a nationally recognized college-and career-readiness assessment, the test score requirements determining eligibility shall be the same for all students. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1196 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Allows students eligible for certain enrollment to participate in a program offered by any institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Free Speech House Bill 3586 (Speaker Charles McCall) Creates the Open and Robust University Minds Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1014 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Creates the Campus Individual Rights Act. An institution is not allowed to prohibit any student to have legal representation in a disciplinary proceeding. Allows student institutions to have legal representation and requires the institution notify students and institutions of their rights. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1200 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Requires state system of higher education to “embrace a commitment to freedom of speech.” UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1202 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Requires the State Regents to adopt a policy on free expression and defines that policy. UPDATE: Laid over in the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 12. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Joint Resolution 51 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) The Legislature shall have the authority to construct policy for institutions that are overseen by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College to protect students' First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Lobbying/Ethics Senate Bill 917 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to the lobbying rules that a lobbyist principal shall not provide anything of value which exceeds $100 in a calendar year to the Governor, an individual legislator or any individual employee of the Governor or the Legislature, regardless of the number of lobbyists representing the lobbyist principal. This legislation also lowers the allowed meals and other gifts expenditure from $500 to $100 and requires that a legislative lobbyist representing more than one principal cannot exceed $200. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 918 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to what has to be reported on income tax for legislators any income $5,000 or more that is related to politics, public relations, communications, etc. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1207 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Prohibits the use or authorization of the use of public funds, property or time to engage in legislative or executive lobbying. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Occupational Licensing House Bill 2971 (Representative Avery Frix) Pharmacy licensing changes. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1074 (Senator Greg McCortney) Revises the process for becoming a licensed speech-language pathologist and audiologist. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee 11-0 on Monday, February 12. Emergency clause added. Senate Bill 1141 (Senator JJ Dossett) Requires all licensing and certification authorities to implement rules to recognize appropriate military training. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee 6-0 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 1174 (Senator Kim David) Creates Freedom to Work Act to regulate any profession or occupation that is subject to occupational fees or licensing requirements. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee. Senate Bill 1281 (Senator Greg McCortney) Changes some medical licensure provisions to allow for out of board meeting review of applications. UPDATE: Referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, February 19. Senate Bill 1518 (Senator AJ Griffin) Provides for licensure of naturopaths and provides for education programs. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Oklahoma’s Promise House Bill 2513 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Adds to the Oklahoma’s Promise qualifications the children of anyone who is employed as a teacher or support employee. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. House Bill 2724 (Representative Todd Russ) Adds Oklahoma’s Promise qualification to every child of a full-time teacher. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. House Bill 3591 (Speaker Charles McCall) Requires all other grants and scholarships be exhausted prior to the Oklahoma’s Promise award being administered. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 3592 (Speaker Charles McCall) If a student withdraws from a class in which he or she has received an award from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, the awarded funds shall remain available for the student to use to enroll in classes for a five-year period. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Senate Bill 877 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Requires the State Board of Equalization to cap the amount of funding available for Oklahoma’s Promise at $75 million, subtracted from the amount the Board certifies as available for appropriation from the General Revenue fund, effective December 2021. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 889 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This lowers the second income check amount on Oklahoma’s Promise from $100,000 to $75,000, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1036 (Senator Rob Standridge) Caps the award amount for Oklahoma’s Promise at $4,200 per person per academic year for two years. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1092 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds to the Oklahoma’s Promise qualifications any children of full time teachers. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1201 (Dahm) Changes OHLAP designation from a scholarship to a “forgivable loan”; Changes qualifications. Requires graduation within five years, and remaining a resident of the state for five years after graduation for it to be forgiven. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Scholarships/Loan Repayments House Bill 2960 (Representative Todd Thomsen) Makes scholarship granting organizations annually report to the Tax Commission. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3537 (Representative Chad Caldwell): Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; increases cap on annual tax credits; provides for circumstances in which the cap can be increased; modifies definitions; requires Tax Commission to calculate and publish tax credit cap. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance 5-3 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 3683 (Representative Kevin Calvey) The institutions comprising The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall only award state-funded higher education scholarships to Oklahoma residents. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1029 (Senator Frank Simpson): Moves the state approving agency for veteran educational programs to the Department of Veterans Affairs (Could Threaten GI BILL). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Senate Bill 1349 (Senator Ervin Yen) Creates Medical Resident Loan Repayment Program. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Teacher Education House Bill 2734 (Representative Jacob Rosecrants) Requires professional development program to include consent and healthy relationships education. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3309 (Representative Rhonda Baker) Changes name of resident teacher program and directs funds to “induction” program differently. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. Senate Bill 899 (Senator Ron Sharp) This requires training on “appropriate behavior between students and school employees” to be a part of accredited teacher education programs at all Oklahoma institutions of higher education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Bill 980 (Senator AJ Griffin) Creates criteria to issue “Career,” “Mentor,” and “Lead” teacher certificates. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1188 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Allows certified classroom teachers to earn tuition waivers each year they are employed by a public school district. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1484 (Senator John Sparks) Provides for payment of National Board Certification assessment fees and bonuses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Teacher Pay / Teacher Shortage House Bill 2733 (Representative Jacob Rosecrants) Provides teacher pay raise for National Board Certification and high-needs bonuses. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2842 (Representative Matt Meredith) Raises GPT to 7% and sends the first $350 million to a Teacher Compensation Enhancement Fund. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2859 (Representative Tammy West) Reauthorizes public school classroom support tax checkoff. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education 14-0 on Monday, February 12. House Bill 2928 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Provides a tax credit for making a contribution to a public school for the purpose of an endowment to fund teachers’ salaries. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2620 (Representative Donnie Condit) Requires notice to the public when schools employ a person certified via emergency certificate. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 2617 (Representative Donnie Condit) Provides income tax exemption for teachers buying classroom supplies. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance. House Bill 2979 (Representative Avery Frix) Gives tax exemptions for teachers buying classroom supplies. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3040 (Representative Tommy Hardin) Changes Oil and Gas Tax rates and provides for teacher and state employee pay raise. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3390 (Representative Regina Goodwin) Increases teacher minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 3440 (Representative Tom Gann) The Commissioners of the Land Office shall provide a Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) pay increase with monies received by a common school district to teachers with the professional staff distribution code of 210. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3539 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Modifies teacher minimum salary and benefits schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. Senate Bill 952 (Senator Roger Thompson) Gives a $500 tax credit to teacher for unreimbursed classroom expenses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Senate Bill 1002 (Senator Tom Dugger) $3,000 teacher pay raise. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1041 (Senator JJ Dossett) $1,500 pay raise to all school support personnel. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1051 (Senator JJ Dossett) Defines Instructional Expenditure as it relates to school expenditures. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1232 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Establishes maximum salary schedule for school superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1286 (Senator Joseph Silk) Establishes maximum salary for superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1363 (Senator Michael Brooks) Establishes teacher pay raise minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1414 (Senator Jason Smalley) Provides teacher pay raise. Prohibits raise to district superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Tenure Senate Bill 1073 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Bars two-year colleges from establishing and maintaining plans for tenure of employees hired after July 1, 2018. UPDATE: Laid over in Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 12. University & Medical School Policy House Bill 2725 (Representative Todd Russ) Requires each board of regents to end co-ed housing except for married couples. UPDATE: Laid over in House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2882 (Representative Josh West) Allows CareerTech/Higher Ed institutions to create a CLEET program UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 15-0 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 2987 (Representative Marcus McEntire) Allows physician assistants to be eligible for the Oklahoma Medical Loan Repayment Program. UPDATE: Referred to House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee. Passed out of House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. House Bill 3134 (Representative Mark Ritze) Amends definitions dealing with forensic laboratories. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 15-0 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 3137 (Representative Mark Ritze) Creates the School of Osteopathic Medicine Revisions Act of 2018. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3541 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to adopt a policy for each institution within the State System of Higher Education that requires any student charged with a school violation to receive full due process protection prior to discipline. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 884 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This puts a moratorium on allocating funds for the Art in Public Places Act if the State Board of Equalization revenue certification in February is less than the certified revenue amount from February of the previous year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1129 (Senator Ervin Yen) Requires hospital facilities notify police when a patient is injured by a gunshot or as a victim of a criminal offense. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 1139 (Senator Darcy Jech) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in operating and governing two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1233 (Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Bill 1234 (Senate President Pro Tempore Schulz) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Bill 1317 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Places a moratorium on Art in Public Places funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1353 (Senator Ervin Yen) Provides for licensing Assistant Physicians. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, February 19. Senate Bill 1354 (Senator Ervin Yen) Graduates of medical schools located in other countries which give any type of monetary contribution to a health facility located in this state shall not be given preference for residency programs over graduates of a medical school located in this state. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1361 (Senator Michael Brooks) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall adopt a policy allowing students to enroll in an institution within the State System as an undergraduate student and to be eligible for resident tuition of the student graduated from a public high school in Oklahoma with a GPA in the top 10 percent of the students’ high school graduating class. Requires each institution of higher education to report annually on the weight given to each factor when considering applications for admission. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Shell Bills Agency: House Bill 2804 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2808-2811 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2901 (Representative John Michael Montgomery), House Bill 3093 (Representative Josh Cockroft), House Bill 3272 (Representative Mark McBride), House Bill 3601-3603 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3643-3649 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3671 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Audits: House Bill 2668 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2669 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2710 (Representative Jon Echols) Bathroom Regulation: House Bill 2680 (Representative Chuck Strohm) Budget, Taxation, Etc.: House Bill 2599 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2674 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2813 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2899 (Representative John Michael Montgomery) Child Care: House Bill 2525 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Common Education: House Bill 2605 (Representative Michael Rogers), House Bill 2696 (Representative Jon Echols), House Bill 2720 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 2750-2751 (Representative Elise Hall), House Bill 2888 (Representative Zack Taylor), House Bill 2898 (Representative John Michael Montgomery), House Bill 2962 (Representative Todd Thomsen), House Bill 2965 (Representative Todd Thomsen), House Bill 2970 (Representative Avery Frix), House Bill 973 (Representative Avery Frix), House Bill 3081 (Representative Josh Cockroft), House Bill 3125 (Representative Meloyde Blancett), House Bill 3128 (Representative Meloyde Blancett), House Bill 3177 (Representative Katie Henke), House Bill 3261 (Representative Mark McBride), House Bill 3310 (Representative Rhonda Baker), House Bill 3312 (Representative RhondaBaker), House Bill 3386 (Representative Roger Ford), House Bill 3448 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Bill 3461 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 3464-3465 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 3540 (Representative Chad Caldwel), House Bill 3568 (Representative Charles Ortega), House Bill 3613 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3687 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Bill 3692 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Education: House Bill 2586 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2672 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2677 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2685 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2687 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2703 (Representative Jon Echols), House Bill 2739 (Representative Dell Kerbs), House Bill 2781-2782 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2856 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 3022 (Representative Emily Virgin), House Bill 3162-3163 (Representative Jason Dunnington), House Bill 3200-3201 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3245-3249 (Representative Jadine Nollan), House Bill 3299 (Representative Harold Wright), House Bill 3308 (Representative Rhonda Baker), House Bill 3352 (Representative Sean Roberts), House Bill 3414 (Representative John Pfeiffer), House Bill 3436 (Representative John Pfeiffer), House Bill 3509-3515 (Representative John Paul Jordan), House Bill 3545-3548 (Representative Chad Caldwell), House Bill 3574 (Representative Ryan Martinez), House Bill 3605-3606 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3632 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3688-3689 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Higher Ed: House Bill 2778 (Representative Mike Osburn), House Joint Resolution 1040 (Representative Tim Downing), House Joint Resolution 1061 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Joint Resolution 1062 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Joint Resolution 1055 (Representative John Paul Jordan), House Bill 3607-3612 (Speaker Charles McCall) Referendum: House Bill 3638 (Speaker Charles McCall) Scholarship: House Bill 2529 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Teachers: House Bill 2587 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2678 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 3680-3681 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Public Employees: House Bill 2686 (Representative Chuck Strohm) Public Safety/Weapons/Firearms: House Bill 2625-2626 (Representative Kevin West), House Bill 3018 (Representative George Faught), House Bill 3193-3195 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3353 (Representative Sean Roberts), House Bill 3488 (Representative John Paul Jordan) Thank you. Glen Glen D. Johnson Chancellor Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 405.225.9122 gjohnson at osrhe.edu [cid:image001.jpg at 01D3A747.3A32F110][cid:image002.png at 01D3A747.3A32F110] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2706 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 4250 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From SPrater4 at uco.edu Mon Feb 19 12:37:52 2018 From: SPrater4 at uco.edu (Susan Prater) Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:37:52 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Job Posting Message-ID: Dallas, I'd advise you post this on the OK, Regional, and National professional organization websites: OASFAA oasfaa at lists.onenet.net is the listserv for all OK FA Administrators. SWASFAA and NASFAA. I'll send guidance to you when I hear how to post on these websites. * To get some support/buy in from the FA counselors that remain in our area, thinking either Felicia or Charles attend the Disney training, and having the group that attends share in a presentation to the rest of Onestop/FA/Bursar staff so we can implement ideas for Customer Care with our students? * Have you heard anything more about Charles being approved for the test group for a set schedule of working from home? * Last week, I copied you on my responses to Adam on a couple of students that had scholarships reversed. Specifically wondering about tuition waiver for Summer Larkin, *20229882, where after My community sent us a check and we applied it, but later determined since she took coursework not in her major in fall, they asked for the money back- $2516.25. I was able to award/disburse an FSEOG for $1000. See her email to Debbie P. She's received her max aid otherwise. Has a 2.59 cum gpa and 79% completion rate. We could just work with her to enroll, and have her sign she'll use future refunds to pay the now $1516.25 back, unless you want to do a waiver. Either way works. Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 2:40 PM To: Deborah Price > Subject: Re: Community Scholarship for spring 2018 Hello Debbie, This has caused me major stress with me and my family. I was explaining to the gentlemen that I don't have job. I am a single mother of two children the only income that is coming in is from my son's social security check once month. I live off of my student loans and grant money. I am on government assistance. I don't receive any tax refund back so where am I suppose to come up with this money? Take from my children mouth? I can't believe this is happening. I am approaching my last semester at Uco and never have I ever had a balance. There is just no possible way I can pay all that money. Thanks. 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From jason.marrujo at okstate.edu Wed Feb 21 09:53:41 2018 From: jason.marrujo at okstate.edu (Marrujo, Jason) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:53:41 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] SWASFAA February Update Message-ID: SWASFAA Team Chatter has posted a new item, 'SWASFAA Friends - February Journey Update' SWASFAA Friends, Happy Monday! Where is everyone on their journey this month? For the first time this year, the temperature was above freezing this morning. I am ready to run! I am not a very good treadmill runner - accident prone and treadmill - not a good combination! I will do it - I just have to remind myself - don't STOP while the belt is moving!!! I did invest in a rowing machine which I am truly enjoying in the comfort of my garage during these cold temperatures. Once I figured out the entire apparatus as to where do I put my feet and the coordination of it all, it turned out to be nice, overall workout in the early mornings. I don't know about all of you, but the Olympics are keeping me up late into the evenings! What is your favorite event to watch? I love the hockey and men's alpine downhill. It was funny this morning, I had the women's hockey game on and caught myself yelling out loud, "To the penalty box!!!" We had our first SWASFAA Board of Directors meeting last month. The meeting minutes will be posted on the SWASFAA site for you to read. The following members are representing SWASFAA this year: SWASFAA Board Member Institution President Shannon Crossland Texas Tech University Past-President Denise Welch Panola College President-Elect Lauren Jackson Northwestern State University Treasurer Cindy Perez University of Louisiana-Lafayette Secretary Erika Cox University of Texas - San Antonio AR President Vicki Walker NYIT COM @ Arkansas State University LA President Katraya Williams Southern University - Shreveport NM President Mindi-Kim Schrum San Juan College OK President Karen Jeffers Tulsa Community College TX President Chris Murr Texas State University AR Delegate Emily Patterson University of Arkansas - Fayetteville LA Delegate Lynette Viskozki Centenary College of Louisiana NM Delegate Jan Terry-Sanchez Eastern New Mexico University - Portales OK Delegate Jason Marrujo Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences TX Delegate Cynthia Butler Dallas County Community College District Committee Chair Archives Shannon Crossland Texas Tech University Awards Denise Welch Panola College Boot Camp Jan Terry-Sanchez Eastern New Mexico University - Portales Annual Conference Emily Patterson University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Corporate Relations Craig Poleman Inceptia Electronic Initiatives Erika Cox University of Texas - San Antonio Finance Lauren Jackson Northwestern State University Local Arrangements Amy Neathery Arkansas Student Loan Authority Long Range Planning Taina Savoit McNeese State University Membership Denise Welch Panola College Mid-Level Training Jason Marrujo Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Nominations & Elections Denise Welch Panola College Site Selection Tricia Dubroc Louisiana Education Loan Authority Training & Continuing Education Melanie Rinehart Seminole State College During our introductions, it was interesting that several had started their journey working as a student worker in the financial aid office. So many different backgrounds and journeys taken; however, we have one common goal: helping students. The SWASFAA Board approved the implementation of a Diversity Awareness Task Force. This task force would put in motion the implementation of a committee for SWASFAA focused on Diversity Awareness in 2019. The committee would be responsible for determining the role and responsibility of Diversity Awareness as it relates to SWASFAA. SWASFAA Diversity Awareness Task Force Chair: Cecelia Jones, Jarvis Christian College Task Force Members: Arkansas - Pending New Mexico - Pending Louisiana - Jasheika Dennis, Southern University at Shreveport Oklahoma - Cornelia Bass, University of Oklahoma Texas - Erika Cox, University of Texas at San Antonio Task Force Charge: The Chair will be responsible for coordinating volunteers for the remaining open task force member representation positions. The Chair will provide a progress report of task force activities to the President for the SWASFAA April Board of Directors Meeting. The Chair will provide a progress report of task force activities to date for the SWASFAA July Board of Directors conference call. The Chair will provide a progress report of task force activities to date for the SWASFAA September Board of Directors conference call. The Chair will provide to the SWASFAA Board of Directors the Diversity Awareness Committee Proposal (Purpose, Duties, Membership, Tenure and Qualifications) for review and approval. Upcoming SWASFAA Events and State Conferences: OASFAA Annual Conference, Reed Conference Center, Midwest City, OK April 11th - April 13th SWASFAA Board of Directors Meeting, Doubletree Arlington DFW South, Arlington, TX April 16th - April 17th SWASFAA Mid-Level Training, Doubletree Arlington DFW South, Arlington, TX April 17th - April 18th NMASFAA Annual Conference, Courtyard Marriott, Farmington, NM April 25th - April 27th SWASFAA Boot Camp and Annual Conference, Doubletree Little Rock, Little Rock, AR November 5th -9th Thank you for all you do for SWASFAA, Shannon Crossland SWASFAA President 2018 You may view the latest post at https://swasfaa.org/b/general/swasfaa-friends-february-journey-update/ Jason Marrujo, M.S. Manager, Financial Aid and Scholarships Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 1111 West 17th Street Tulsa, OK 74107-2705 918-561-8278 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From bfair at osrhe.edu Mon Feb 26 09:35:48 2018 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:35:48 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] =?windows-1252?q?FW=3A_Legislative_Update_=96_February_2?= =?windows-1252?q?3=2C_2018?= In-Reply-To: <26fc88fbed8b41feb2e066b3e69bda5d@osrhe.edu> References: <26fc88fbed8b41feb2e066b3e69bda5d@osrhe.edu> Message-ID: <0422f8c074bf4af7aeef6e83f0ead243@osrhe.edu> Following is the legislative update for last week. Two of the OKPromise bills have been scheduled to be heard in the House Appropriations and Budget Committee this afternoon at 4:00. Those two bills are: House Bill 3591 (Speaker Charles McCall) Requires all other grants and scholarships be exhausted prior to the Oklahoma’s Promise award being administered. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 3592 (Speaker Charles McCall) If a student withdraws from a class in which he or she has received an award from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, the awarded funds shall remain available for the student to use to enroll in classes for a five-year period. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. You can listen to the meeting through the following website: https://www.okhouse.gov/Video/Default.aspx. We’ll try to provide you an update following the meeting. Bryce Fair OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Memo To: Legislative Network From: Chancellor Glen D. Johnson Date: Friday, February 23, 2018 Subject: Legislative Update – February 23, 2018 The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of February 19, 2018 – February 23, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact LeeAnna McNally at lmcnally at osrhe.edu or (405) 225-9424. Legislative Report February 23, 2018 Special Legislative Session House Bill 1020 (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey / Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) General appropriations bill. Cuts every agency by .66 percent. UPDATE: Passed Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 8-2 and House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 14-4 on Thursday, February 15. Passed off the House floor 67-24 on Monday, February 19. Passed off the Senate Floor 29-12 on Wednesday, February 21. House Bill 1022 (Representative Kevin Wallace and Representative Dennis Casey / Senator Kim David and Senator Eddie Fields) Provides funding to Health Care Authority to prevent budget crisis. This protects accreditation for medical universities. UPDATE: Passed Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 10-0 and House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 20-0 on Thursday, February 15. Passed off the House floor 94-0 on Monday, February 19. Agency Administration House Bill 2528 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Allows state employees to pursue civil action in whistleblower cases. UPDATE: Passed out of House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 7-0 on Thursday, February 8. House Bill 2533 (Representative Collin Walke) Increases state minimum wage to $11 an hour. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. House Bill 2557 (Representative Dennis Casey) Sets the maximum salary of agency CEOs to be no greater than the salary of the Governor. All increases in salary shall be approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2637 (Representative Dustin Roberts) Provides an annualized pay raise of $2,500 for all full-time and part-time officer and employees on July 1, 2018; July 1, 2019; and July 1, 2020. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 2743 (Representative Perryman) A full time chief executive officer or full time employee from an agency, board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall not receive any additional compensation if appointed as a cabinet Secretary. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 2746 (Representative David Perryman) Subjects the State Legislature to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2767 (Representative Mike Osburn) Rewrites the Oklahoma Personnel Act. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 7. House Bill 2769 (Representative Mike Osburn) Removes cabinet eligibility from state agency, commission, or board CEOs. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 7. House Bill 2770 (Representative Mike Osburn) Allows the Governor, Pro Temp, and Speaker to remove any of their appointees at any time. (Excludes constitutional appointment authority). UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2803 (Representative Tim Downing) No state employee or public school employee shall receive a salary in excess of the salary authorized to be paid to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless approved by the State Senate. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2812 (Representative Tim Downing) Applies reduction in force notice rules to classified and unclassified employees. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 7 for consideration of changes to the language regarding the notice period for classified and unclassified employees. House Bill 2815 (Representative Tim Downing) No agency can enter into a contingency-fee contract with a private attorney unless they have approval from the Attorney General. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2876 (Representative John Michael Montgomery) Creates Rules and Regulations Review Commission to conduct an independent review of all rules and regulations currently filed in the Oklahoma Administrative Code. UPDATE: Passed out of House Administrative Rules Committee 5-1 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 2883 (Representative Josh West) Sets maximum salary for full-time agency employees at $120,000 and requires that salary and performance bonuses be approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2893 (Representative Zack Taylor) Sets the maximum salary of agency employees to be no greater than the Governor’s salary. UPDATE: Referred to House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. House Bill 2911 (Representative Mickey Dollens) Creates the Work-based Learning Program coordinated by the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Economic Development to increase the number of registered apprenticeships and internship programs in the state to an aggregate of 20,000 by the end of 2020. Requires participating partners (State Department of Education, State Department of Career and Technology Education, and the State Regents for Higher Education) to provide time and expertise and to assist publishing an annual progress report showing each state agency's steps and accomplishments toward meeting statewide workforce goals. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. Passed House Banking and Business Committee 19-0 on Tuesday, February 20. House Bill 3054 (Representative Kyle Hilbert) Adds the State Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education to those exempted from the IT Consolidation Act. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee 6-3 on Monday, February 13. House Bill 3138 (Representative Mike Ritze) No state employee can receive a salary greater than 90% of the CEO of that agency, board, or commission. UPDATE: Passed out of the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 4-2 with a committee substitute that exempts medical professionals on Thursday, February 15. House Bill 3139 (Representative Mike Ritze) No agency, board or commission CEO can receive a salary greater than the Governor. UPDATE: Laid over in the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on Thursday, February 15. House Bill 3140 (Representative Ritze) Sets Governor’s salary to three times the base pay of Legislature, and the Lieutenant Governor’s salary salary at 80% of the Governor’s salary. Sets salary for other agency heads equal to the Governor’s salary. UPDATE: Passed out of the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 4-2 on Thursday, February 15. House Bill 3170 (Representative Jeff Coody) Sets state employee maximum salary as no greater than the salary of the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3208 (Representative Mark Lepak) Allows the Governor to appoint the Lieutenant Governor as a cabinet secretary and reorganizes cabinet, cabinet positions and compensation. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Modernization Committee. House Bill 3209 (Representative Mark Lepak) Changes Governor’s appointment powers. Proposes certain appointments be made by the Governor and compensation set by such. Removes power to promote from boards of such institutions. UPDATE: Referred to House Government Modernization Committee. House Bill 3213 (Representative Claudia Griffith) Establishes State Paid Family Leave Act of 2018. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3280 (Representative Chris Kannady) Deletes ability of state employees to accumulate more than the maximum annual leave limit, provided that such excess is used during the same calendar year in which it accrues or within 12 months of the date on which it accrues. UPDATE: Referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Passed House Appropriations and Budget committee 26-0 on Monday February 19. House Bill 3332 (Representative Marcus McEntire) Modifies shared leave uses in the Oklahoma Personnel Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3363 (Representative Sean Roberts) Bans state agencies from ending any program that impacts children, seniors or public safety unless specifically mandated or approved by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3587 (Speaker Charles McCall) The Governor shall have the power to remove any gubernatorial appointment on any agency, board or commission at any time. UPDATE: Passed out of House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 6-1 on Thursday, February 8, 2018. House Bill 3597 (Speaker Charles McCall and Representative Mike Osburn) No chief executive officer of any board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall be eligible for appointment as a cabinet secretary. UPDATE: Passed out of House Government Modernization Committee 6-1 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. House Joint Resolution 1048 (Representative Mark Lepak) Constitutional amendment making offices of State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, and Insurance Commissioner appointed offices. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 876 (Senator Rob Standridge) Cuts legislative liaison positions in favor of auditors positions housed in the Legislative Services Bureau [LSB]. Removes 70 percent of the cost of liaisons and 100 percent of the cost of contract lobbying positions and uses it to pay for the newly created LSB positions. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 909 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to the definition of “incentive” in the Incentive Evaluation Act any transfer of funds by a state agency to a political subdivision other than a direct apportionment of state revenues as provided by law or funding of a project pursuant to a program administered by the agency which includes specific objective criteria for the awarding of such funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 925 (Senator Roger Thompson) Raises the requirement for an agency cost analysis report when privatizing a function from $100,000 to $1 million. Changes the privatization process. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 945 (Senator Tom Dugger) Changes the current penalty for agencies found to be noncompliant in providing reports as required by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). Rather than the State Treasurer not honoring vouchers disbursing and transferring monies from agency clearing accounts, agencies will have 15 business days to resolve the delinquency, after which the Director of OMES may assess and collect a monetary penalty of up to $300 per day until the agency is found to be compliant. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. Senate Bill 951 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Bars agencies from entering into contingency-free contracts with private attorneys unless approved by the Attorney General. UPDATE: Passed out of Senate Judiciary Committee 5-3 on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Title stricken. Senate Bill 1011 (Senator Josh Brecheen) An agency director shall be authorized to place a moratorium on pass-through funding during a fiscal year when the agency's total appropriations are less than the prior fiscal year's total appropriations. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1016 (Senator Wayne Shaw) Requires every school in the state and all administrative offices in state agencies to display a sign with the national motto and the U.S. and Oklahoma flags. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 19 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 230. Senate Bill 1019 (Senator Lonnie Paxton) Allows the Governor to appoint a person to fill an empty U.S. Senate seat until the next regularly scheduled statewide election. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1110 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Revises the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act and modifies purpose of advisory committee. Provides details on the content of the annual report by the advisory committee. Directs State Auditor and Inspector to review the report for compliance with state statues, rules or other provisions of law related to cooperative purchasing. UPDATE: Laid over in the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 12. Senate Bill 1206 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Mandates that the President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House appoint one member of their respective bodies to participate in negotiations prior to entering into a new or renewal of a compact or cooperative agreement. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1208 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Rewrites emergency succession procedures. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1260 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Bans executive branch agency expenditures on out-of-state travel. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1313 (Senator David Holt) Eliminates public posting of Open Meetings requirements and the requirement for 48 hours’ notice for special meetings. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 26 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 230. Senate Bill 1320 (Senator Nathan Dahm) The Governor shall have the power and duty to appoint the director of any state agency receiving more than $950 million dollars in appropriations. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1330 (Senator Nathan Dahm) No state employee shall be annually compensated more than the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1357 (Senator Josh Brecheen) For each fiscal year, all pass-through spending items not otherwise required by the Oklahoma Statutes or to obtain federal matching funds shall first be approved by an individual act passed by the Legislature. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1366 (Senator Michael Brooks) Creates state employee compensation task force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1382 (Senator John Sparks) No measure which transfers funds from a revolving fund of a state agency or other funding source of a state agency not subject to direct appropriation may become law unless such measure has received the approval of at least 2/3 of the membership of the Senate and at least 2/3 of the membership of the House of Representatives. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1391 (Senator Paul Scott) Requires every state agency to reduce its administrative cost by 10% within 30 days of the measure passing. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1404 (Senator Josh Brecheen) The maximum salary for all staff, subordinates and statutorily-created agency employees shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the salary of the Governor. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1581 (Senator Kay Floyd) Establishes paid parental leave. UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1562 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Regarding the use of deadly force as self-defense, if a prima facie claim of immunity from criminal prosecution has been raised by a person pursuant to this section, the State of Oklahoma shall be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that such immunity is not applicable. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 (Senator Nathan Dahm): Requires OSRHE to submit a list of all employees, courses, hours taught and tenure policy to the legislature. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Education Committee 11-3 on Monday, February 12. Audits House Bill 3364 (Representative Sean Roberts) No executive branch agency shall expend any appropriated funds under its control for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, until the agency has an audit conducted by the State Auditor and Inspector. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 924 (Senator Mark Allen) Requires an audit for every agency that requests an increase in funding relative to its current fiscal year request. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1013 (Senator Josh Brecheen) The State Auditor and Inspector shall set accounting practices for all state agencies based upon Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate General Government Committee 9-0 on Monday, February 12. Senate Bill 1070 (Senator Adam Pugh) All state agencies that employ an auditor within the agency shall direct that auditor to submit the findings and report of any audit conducted by that employee immediately to the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1270 (Senator Adam Pugh) Requires an itemized request justifying “every dollar” every four years, beginning in 2020, from every agency. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1271 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Requires State Auditor and Inspector to set accounting practices for all statutorily-created state agencies. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. Benefits for State Employees – Health & Retirement House Bill 1340 (Representative Randy McDaniel): Puts out a one-time distribution of $1,000 to retired Oklahoma firefighters, police, justices and judges, Law enforcement, Teachers and public employees; requires all further distributions other than those defined by the provisions of respective retirement plans to be authorized by the legislature; makes all further such distributions be made no more frequently than once every 6 years. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 17-0 on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2523 (Representative Randy McDaniel) Changes state unemployment benefits. Specifically mentions educational service contract employees and modifies when they can enroll in unemployment benefits. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 16-0 on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2553 (Representative Randy McDaniel) Allows OTRS to terminate the Tax Sheltered Annuity Program. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 16-0 on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2555 (Representative Justin Humphrey) Requires that the organization of retired teachers which makes an appointment to the OTRS board have at least 10,000 members. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in committee on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2628 (Representative Ed Cannaday) Amends OTRS provisions related to the earnings limits for retired teachers who return to teaching and continue to receive benefits from OTRS. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3144 (Representative Jason Dunnington) Adjusts the states flexible benefit allowance to an amount equal to the average monthly premiums of the health insurance plans. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on General Government. House Bill 3378 (Representative Roger Ford) This bill removes the post retirement earnings limitation for Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System retired members who return to teaching. UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. House Bill 3682 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Includes OTRS employer contributions in the definition of “Fringe Benefits” on the minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3672 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Eliminates any otherwise applicable restriction on postretirement earnings, including, but not limited to, elimination of restrictions which require suspension of the payment of a retirement benefit of a retired member who returns to active employment. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 527 (Senator Gary Stanislawski): Changes maximum employer and employee pension contributions to 17% from July 2017 on UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 14-0 on Tuesday, February 13. Senate Bill 1056 (Senator Adam Pugh) Allows OTRS to end its tax sheltered annuity. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee on Monday, February 19. Senate Bill 1386 (Senator Roland Pederson) Modifies the authority of members of the OTRS Board of Trustees and modifies the number of votes required for board decision. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1387 (Senator Roland Pederson) Provides a one-time payment of $500-$1,000 to any persons receiving benefits from OTRS as of June 30, 2017, under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Senate Bill 1480 (Senator Roland Pederson) Increases health insurance premium benefits for OTRS. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Budget House Joint Resolution 1031 (Representative Harold Wright) Puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment requiring a committee process for all appropriations bills. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Joint Resolution 1032 (Representative Harold Wright) Drops the threshold to raise revenue from 75 percent down to 60 percent. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 2884 (Representative Josh West and Representative Tammy West) For any state agency or entity that is appropriated more than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00) in state funds, the Legislature shall present measures each year that allocate funds appropriated among the activities and programs provided for by law. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Senate Joint Resolution 48 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This resolution puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment requiring a line item budget of the State System of Higher Education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1059 (Senator Marty Quinn and Senator Stephanie Bice) Updates Ad Valorem tax code. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Passed the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance 11-0 on Tuesday, February 20. Senate Bill 1069 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Amends statute to reduce the amount of certain tax credits that could be claimed by 25 percent for tax years 2018 and 2019. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Career Tech House Bill 3220 (Representative Jadine Nollan) Authorizes the State Board of Career and Technology Education to develop certification system for teachers and instructors who teach in technology center school districts. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1231 (Senator Mark Allen) Creates CareerTech funding improvement task force. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Public Safety/Campus Safety/Weapons House Bill 2527 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Allows county employees in a courthouse to conceal carry. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 11-4 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 2632 (Representative Greg Babinec): Adds “places of worship” to places where citizens have a right to use defensive force. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Judiciary Committee 13-6 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 2918 (Representative Jeff Coody) Allows concealed carry without a license. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2947 (Representative Carol Bush) Makes buying a stolen gun a felony. UPDATE: Referred to House Public Safety Committee. House Bill 2951 (Representative Jeff Coody) Removes language requiring licensing and updates definition for proper use of a firearm. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2975 (Representative Avery Frix) Excludes telescoping or collapsible batons from the definition of baton in the Self-Defense Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Public Safety Committee. House Bill 3334 (Representative Sean Roberts) Authorizes handgun licensees and certain military personnel to carry handgun while hunting. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 3656 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Provides for self-defense concealed or unconcealed carry. UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 3693 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Reduces renewal and licensing fees for firearms. Deletes background check investigation procedures for handgun licenses. Deletes certain residency requirements. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 910 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes the word “bow” from hunting requirements to open carry for persons with a handgun and military identification card. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 10-0 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 957 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds “places of worship” to places where citizens have a right to use defensive force. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 8-1 on Thursday, February 15. Title stricken. Senate Bill 964 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Changes the words “anywhere in the state of Oklahoma” to “throughout the state of Oklahoma” in CLEET certified firearm carrying allowances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 991 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Removes language allowing persons designated by the school board or licensed as a security guard to carry handguns on public school property. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 1024 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Adds lawful permanent resident to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1039 (Stephanie Bice) Adds to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act retired or honorably discharged veteran or retired active duty reserve and National Guard member. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1158 (Senator Paul Scott) Removes language prohibiting convicted felons, probationers, and previous delinquent children from riding as a passenger in vehicles with firearms. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 9-0 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 1159 (Senator Paul Scott) No public college, tech center, university, etc. can deny ability to carry a concealed handgun by a citizen with a valid license. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1212 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends statute to include wildlife refuges and management areas as place handgun permit holders can specifically carry their gun without restrictions UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 11-0 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 1213 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows unconcealed carry in a vehicle for anyone over 21 in the absence of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1214 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Creates the Firearms Freedom Act (exemption from federal gun law, with the state employee gag rule on gun control). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1215 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Creates Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (same as previous bill). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1216 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends the list rules regarding the legal carrying of firearms. Prohibits persons guilty of certain crimes or deemed to be mentally unfit from carrying firearms. Prohibits those unlawfully present in the US from possessing firearms. Allows for firearms to be transported in vehicles for self-defense under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1224 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Amends the list rules regarding the legal carrying of firearms. Prohibits persons guilty of certain crimes or deemed to be mentally unfit from carrying firearms. Prohibits those unlawfully present in the US from possessing firearms. Allows for firearms to be transported in vehicles for self-defense under certain circumstances. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1225 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Prohibits public money from being used to promote gun control. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1226 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Reduces renewal fees for handgun licenses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1227 (Senator Brecheen) Constitutional carry. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1235 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Changes the definition of firearms relating to length. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1265 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Amends Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to provide for the unlicensed carrying of a handgun by a resident of Oklahoma who is 21 years old and is not otherwise prohibited from carrying a weapon. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1306 (Senator Joseph Silk) Allows for concealed carry. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1307 (Senator Joseph Silk) Allows county employees to carry in court rooms and offices, etc. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1308 (Senator Joseph Silk) Adds to the state preemption of legislation ammunition and firearm components. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 1512 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Modifies the definition of pistols to not include black-powder pistols that are relics antiques or replicas. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Public Safety Committee. Flagged As Possible Carryover Bills from Last Session House Bill 1315 (Representative Josh West) Adds a DD-214 (honorable discharge) to the list of documents that exempt a person from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. House Bill 1405 (Representative Mickey Dollens) Allows schools to create rules pertaining to knives on school property. House Bill 1450 (Representative Dustin Roberts) Removes requirement for military veterans to pay renewal fee for handgun license renewal. House Bill 1600 (Representative John Enns) Allows for handgun licensees to carry their weapons on public college and university campuses. Mandates that college and university campuses be ready by November 1, 2019. House Bill 1608 (Representative John Enns) Changes to allow off-duty police officers to carry a concealed firearm. Places requirement on type of weapon. House Bill 2321 (Representative Jeff Coody) Makes it unlawful for any person (regardless of license) to carry a firearm into a number of locations, including prisons, sports arenas and colleges. Modifies language pertaining to firearms in vehicles. Senate Bill 5 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Reduces the cost of a firearm renewal from $85 to $25 for a five-year renewal. Reduces application fee from $100 to $25. Senate Bill 6 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Allows the Governor, Lt. Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, Insurance Commissioner, Corporation Commissioners, Oklahoma U.S. Senators, and Oklahoma U.S. House of Representative members to carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties if the person has completed a handgun qualification course. Senate Bill 11 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Amends several sections of the Oklahoma Self Defense Act. Removes the ten year licensing option. Allows online and mail in applications. Removes the Sheriff's office as a valid application location. Reduces application fee. Puts all photocopy fees in the licensing process from the Sheriff's to the OSBI revolving fund. Removes all OSBI background check and investigation requirements and replaces them with NICS background check. Senate Bill 65 (Senator Nathan Dahm) New law making it illegal to use public monies for the advocacy or promotion of gun control and public officers are specifically prohibited from advocating or promoting gun control publicity or propaganda, paying the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient if the contract is related to gun control, or advocate any proposed or future tax increase relating to gun control. Senate Bill 158 (Senator Wayne Shaw) Creates guidelines for request of firearm disclosure to health care practitioners. Requires health service be provided to patients that disclose possession of a firearm except for in certain circumstances. Provides for fines to be imposed for specific violations. Senate Bill 172 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes the terms "billy" and "or any other offensive weapon" from the list of weapons it is unlawful to carry without meeting an exemption. Senate Bill 274 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows municipality to adopt any ordinance relating to the discharge of firearms within the jurisdiction of the municipality. Allows those adversely affected by ant ordinance or regulation to bring civil action for injunctive relief or monetary damages or both. Senate Bill 275 (Senator Dahm) Prohibits public officers and employees from using public money to promote gun control. Modifies language specifying weapons subject to restriction. Specifies the conditions under which a court will award expenses in a civil action suit Senate Bill 381 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Repeals licensing requirements from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Prohibits an arresting officer from confiscating a firearm being transported in a vehicle stopped for a moving violation. Senate Bill 386 (Senator Anthony Sykes) Prohibits the use of public funds, salaries, expenses and other resources that oppose 2nd Amendment rights. Creates a penalty. Common Education House Bill 2723 (Representative Todd Russ) Ends education employee organizations unless they hold a secret ballot election for all employees in the bargaining unit. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the House Common Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 412. House Bill 3000 (Representative Monroe Nichols): Creates the Fifth Day School Partnership Act; allows schools that have adopted 4 days of school per week to participate; does not count towards attendance requirements. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3014 (Representative George Faught) Amends statute to mandate the Department of Education to adopt rules for students who transfer into a public school who were previously educated by other means, including from home school. Mandates the equal treatment of all diplomas by a state agency, and school district may evaluate the transcripts of alternatively educated students for the assignment of credit. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the House Common Education Committee on Monday, February 19 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 412. House Bill 3291 (Representative John Enns) Prohibits school superintendent from receiving compensation that exceeds compensation of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3450 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Caps Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education scholarships at $5 million annually. UPDATE: Laid over in the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education on Monday, February 12. Senate Joint Resolution 70 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Directs to a vote of the people a proposed amendment to the constitution. Expands uses allowed by school districts for ad valorem taxes. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 903 (Senator AJ Griffin) If an employee is fired from a school district due to consolidation, the Board of Education cannot pay severance until the employee has filed for unemployment and then the severance is reduced by the total amount of unemployment benefits paid. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Education Committee 10-3 on Monday, February 12, title and emergency clause stricken. Passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee 38-1 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 920 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Forces administrative school consolidation of districts with an average daily membership of less than 200 with the next contiguous school district. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Bill 935 (Senator Ron Sharp) If the State Board of Education suspends a teacher certificate, that teacher remains employed while proceedings are pending. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 986 (Senator Ron Sharp) Adds “a member who represents a statewide association of school board members” to the School Finance Review Commission. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 987 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Adds definition of “career” into the private school code. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Bill 988 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) A license of a school shall not be effective or renewed unless the private school has provided the Board documentation that it has reserve funds equal to the amount of tuition being charged students for the applicable calendar year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 989 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Requires emotional literacy education to be taught in public schools. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Senate Bill 1079 (Senator Adam Pugh) Creates the Oklahoma School Oversight and Review (SOAR) Commission to seek to improve educational opportunities for all public school students in the state by recommendations to realign resources and funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1090 (Senator Ron Sharp) Bars schools from using state aid to contract with a business or individual to provide private extracurricular activities. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1149 (Senator Greg McCourtney and Representative Mark McBride) Amends statute to apportion 79.25% of tobacco settlement money received each year to the general revenue fund, with 18.75% to the Tobacco Settlement Fund, and 2% to the Attorney General Evidence Fund. Changes the definition of the principal in the Tobacco Trust Fund. Changes the allocation of tobacco settlement funds received by the state starting July 1, 2020 to have half go to public schools and half to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1191 (Senator Rob Standridge) Creates the Oklahoma Education Improvement revolving fund. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1197 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Modifies performance level labels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education 10-1 on Monday, February 19. Emergency and title stricken. Senate Bill 1223 (Senator Josh Brecheen) School bathroom regulation bill. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1289 (Senator Jason Smalley) Students in grade twelve who are on track to complete the credits required for graduation may be enrolled in only those courses required to graduate and shall be exempt from the six-period enrollment requirement and the hourly instructional requirements. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, February 19. Senate Bill 1370 (Senator Jason Smalley) Allows schools to teach career-ready courses in lieu of college preparatory work as identified in a student’s ICAP. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1408 (Senator JJ Dossett) Creates incentives for teachers to apply for National Board Certification. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1424 (Senator JJ Dossett) Creates Extraordinary Educators License Plate to be designed and issued to any person wishing to provide financial support for common education in Oklahoma. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Transportation Committee. Concurrent Enrollment House Bill 3015 (Representative George Faught) If the requirements for concurrent enrollment eligibility include test scores from a nationally recognized college-and career-readiness assessment, the test score requirements determining eligibility shall be the same for all students. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1196 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Allows students eligible for certain enrollment to participate in a program offered by any institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education 11-0 on Monday, February 19. Free Speech House Bill 3586 (Speaker Charles McCall) Creates the Open and Robust University Minds Act. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. Senate Bill 1014 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Creates the Campus Individual Rights Act. An institution is not allowed to prohibit any student to have legal representation in a disciplinary proceeding. Allows student institutions to have legal representation and requires the institution notify students and institutions of their rights. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1200 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Requires state system of higher education to “embrace a commitment to freedom of speech.” UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1202 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Requires the State Regents to adopt a policy on free expression and defines that policy. UPDATE: Passed Senate Education 8-4 on Monday, February 19. Emergency and title stricken. Senate Joint Resolution 51 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) The Legislature shall have the authority to construct policy for institutions that are overseen by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College to protect students' First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Lobbying/Ethics Senate Bill 917 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to the lobbying rules that a lobbyist principal shall not provide anything of value which exceeds $100 in a calendar year to the Governor, an individual legislator or any individual employee of the Governor or the Legislature, regardless of the number of lobbyists representing the lobbyist principal. This legislation also lowers the allowed meals and other gifts expenditure from $500 to $100 and requires that a legislative lobbyist representing more than one principal cannot exceed $200. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 918 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Adds to what has to be reported on income tax for legislators any income $5,000 or more that is related to politics, public relations, communications, etc. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1207 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Prohibits the use or authorization of the use of public funds, property or time to engage in legislative or executive lobbying. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Rules Committee. Occupational Licensing House Bill 2971 (Representative Avery Frix) Pharmacy licensing changes. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1074 (Senator Greg McCortney) Revises the process for becoming a licensed speech-language pathologist and audiologist. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee 11-0 on Monday, February 12. Emergency clause added. Senate Bill 1141 (Senator JJ Dossett) Requires all licensing and certification authorities to implement rules to recognize appropriate military training. UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee 6-0 on Thursday, February 15. Senate Bill 1174 (Senator Kim David) Creates Freedom to Work Act to regulate any profession or occupation that is subject to occupational fees or licensing requirements. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee. Senate Bill 1281 (Senator Greg McCortney) Changes some medical licensure provisions to allow for out of board meeting review of applications. UPDATE: Referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, February 19. Senate Bill 1518 (Senator AJ Griffin) Provides for licensure of naturopaths and provides for education programs. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Oklahoma’s Promise House Bill 2513 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Adds to the Oklahoma’s Promise qualifications the children of anyone who is employed as a teacher or support employee. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. House Bill 2724 (Representative Todd Russ) Adds Oklahoma’s Promise qualification to every child of a full-time teacher. UPDATE: Referred to House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee. House Bill 3591 (Speaker Charles McCall) Requires all other grants and scholarships be exhausted prior to the Oklahoma’s Promise award being administered. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. House Bill 3592 (Speaker Charles McCall) If a student withdraws from a class in which he or she has received an award from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, the awarded funds shall remain available for the student to use to enroll in classes for a five-year period. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Senate Bill 877 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Requires the State Board of Equalization to cap the amount of funding available for Oklahoma’s Promise at $75 million, subtracted from the amount the Board certifies as available for appropriation from the General Revenue fund, effective December 2021. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 889 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This lowers the second income check amount on Oklahoma’s Promise from $100,000 to $75,000, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1036 (Senator Rob Standridge) Caps the award amount for Oklahoma’s Promise at $4,200 per person per academic year for two years. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1092 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds to the Oklahoma’s Promise qualifications any children of full time teachers. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1201 (Dahm) Changes OHLAP designation from a scholarship to a “forgivable loan”; Changes qualifications. Requires graduation within five years, and remaining a resident of the state for five years after graduation for it to be forgiven. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Scholarships/Loan Repayments House Bill 2960 (Representative Todd Thomsen) Makes scholarship granting organizations annually report to the Tax Commission. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3537 (Representative Chad Caldwell): Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; increases cap on annual tax credits; provides for circumstances in which the cap can be increased; modifies definitions; requires Tax Commission to calculate and publish tax credit cap. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance 5-3 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 3683 (Representative Kevin Calvey) The institutions comprising The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall only award state-funded higher education scholarships to Oklahoma residents. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 1029 (Senator Frank Simpson): Moves the state approving agency for veteran educational programs to the Department of Veterans Affairs (Could Threaten GI BILL). UPDATE: Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Senate Bill 1349 (Senator Ervin Yen) Creates Medical Resident Loan Repayment Program. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Teacher Education House Bill 2734 (Representative Jacob Rosecrants) Requires professional development program to include consent and healthy relationships education. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 2888 (Representative Zack Taylor), Creates criteria to issue “Career,” “Mentor,” and “Lead” teacher certificates. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Passed House Rules Committee 10-0 on Tuesday, February 20. House Bill 3309 (Representative Rhonda Baker) Changes name of resident teacher program and directs funds to “induction” program differently. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. Senate Bill 899 (Senator Ron Sharp) This requires training on “appropriate behavior between students and school employees” to be a part of accredited teacher education programs at all Oklahoma institutions of higher education. UPDATE: Passed Senate Education Committee 8-3 on Monday, February 19. Senate Bill 980 (Senator AJ Griffin) Creates criteria to issue “Career,” “Mentor,” and “Lead” teacher certificates. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Senate Bill 1188 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Allows certified classroom teachers to earn tuition waivers each year they are employed by a public school district. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1484 (Senator John Sparks) Provides for payment of National Board Certification assessment fees and bonuses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee then Senate Appropriations Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 535. Teacher Pay / Teacher Shortage House Bill 2733 (Representative Jacob Rosecrants) Provides teacher pay raise for National Board Certification and high-needs bonuses. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2842 (Representative Matt Meredith) Raises GPT to 7% and sends the first $350 million to a Teacher Compensation Enhancement Fund. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2859 (Representative Tammy West) Reauthorizes public school classroom support tax checkoff. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education 14-0 on Monday, February 12. House Bill 2928 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Provides a tax credit for making a contribution to a public school for the purpose of an endowment to fund teachers’ salaries. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 2620 (Representative Donnie Condit) Requires notice to the public when schools employ a person certified via emergency certificate. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 2617 (Representative Donnie Condit) Provides income tax exemption for teachers buying classroom supplies. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance. House Bill 2979 (Representative Avery Frix) Gives tax exemptions for teachers buying classroom supplies. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3040 (Representative Tommy Hardin) Changes Oil and Gas Tax rates and provides for teacher and state employee pay raise. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3390 (Representative Regina Goodwin) Increases teacher minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. House Bill 3440 (Representative Tom Gann) The Commissioners of the Land Office shall provide a Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) pay increase with monies received by a common school district to teachers with the professional staff distribution code of 210. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. House Bill 3539 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Modifies teacher minimum salary and benefits schedule. UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. Senate Bill 952 (Senator Roger Thompson) Gives a $500 tax credit to teacher for unreimbursed classroom expenses. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Senate Bill 1002 (Senator Tom Dugger) $3,000 teacher pay raise. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1041 (Senator JJ Dossett) $1,500 pay raise to all school support personnel. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1051 (Senator JJ Dossett) Defines Instructional Expenditure as it relates to school expenditures. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1232 (Senator Josh Brecheen) Establishes maximum salary schedule for school superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1286 (Senator Joseph Silk) Establishes maximum salary for superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1363 (Senator Michael Brooks) Establishes teacher pay raise minimum salary schedule. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1414 (Senator Jason Smalley) Provides teacher pay raise. Prohibits raise to district superintendents. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Tenure Senate Bill 1073 (Senator Gary Stanislawski) Bars two-year colleges from establishing and maintaining plans for tenure of employees hired after July 1, 2018. UPDATE: Laid over in Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 12. University & Medical School Policy House Bill 2725 (Representative Todd Russ) Requires each board of regents to end co-ed housing except for married couples. UPDATE: Laid over in House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee on Tuesday, February 13. House Bill 2882 (Representative Josh West) Allows CareerTech/Higher Ed institutions to create a CLEET program UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 15-0 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 2987 (Representative Marcus McEntire) Allows physician assistants to be eligible for the Oklahoma Medical Loan Repayment Program. UPDATE: Referred to House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee. Passed out of House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. House Bill 3134 (Representative Mark Ritze) Amends definitions dealing with forensic laboratories. UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 15-0 on Wednesday, February 14. House Bill 3137 (Representative Mark Ritze) Creates the School of Osteopathic Medicine Revisions Act of 2018. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. House Bill 3541 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to adopt a policy for each institution within the State System of Higher Education that requires any student charged with a school violation to receive full due process protection prior to discipline. UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Senate Bill 884 (Senator Josh Brecheen) This puts a moratorium on allocating funds for the Art in Public Places Act if the State Board of Equalization revenue certification in February is less than the certified revenue amount from February of the previous year. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1129 (Senator Ervin Yen) Requires hospital facilities notify police when a patient is injured by a gunshot or as a victim of a criminal offense. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 1139 (Senator Darcy Jech) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in operating and governing two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 1233 (Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education 7-2 on Monday, February 19. Emergency and title stricken. Senate Bill 1234 (Senate President Pro Tempore Schulz) Creates a task force to study efficiencies in two-year colleges. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education Committee 6-3 on Monday, February 19. Emergency and title stricken. Senate Bill 1317 (Senator Nathan Dahm) Places a moratorium on Art in Public Places funding. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Senate Bill 1353 (Senator Ervin Yen) Provides for licensing Assistant Physicians. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, February 19. Senate Bill 1354 (Senator Ervin Yen) Graduates of medical schools located in other countries which give any type of monetary contribution to a health facility located in this state shall not be given preference for residency programs over graduates of a medical school located in this state. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 1361 (Senator Michael Brooks) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall adopt a policy allowing students to enroll in an institution within the State System as an undergraduate student and to be eligible for resident tuition of the student graduated from a public high school in Oklahoma with a GPA in the top 10 percent of the students’ high school graduating class. Requires each institution of higher education to report annually on the weight given to each factor when considering applications for admission. UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Shell Bills Agency: House Bill 2804 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2808-2811 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2901 (Representative John Michael Montgomery), House Bill 3093 (Representative Josh Cockroft), House Bill 3272 (Representative Mark McBride), House Bill 3601-3603 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3643-3649 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3671 (Representative Kevin McDugle) Audits: House Bill 2668 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2669 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2710 (Representative Jon Echols) Bathroom Regulation: House Bill 2680 (Representative Chuck Strohm) Budget, Taxation, Etc.: House Bill 2599 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2674 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2813 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2899 (Representative John Michael Montgomery) Child Care: House Bill 2525 (Representative Bobby Cleveland) Common Education: House Bill 2605 (Representative Michael Rogers), House Bill 2696 (Representative Jon Echols), House Bill 2720 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 2750-2751 (Representative Elise Hall), House Bill 2898 (Representative John Michael Montgomery), House Bill 2962 (Representative Todd Thomsen), House Bill 2965 (Representative Todd Thomsen), House Bill 2970 (Representative Avery Frix), House Bill 973 (Representative Avery Frix), House Bill 3081 (Representative Josh Cockroft), House Bill 3125 (Representative Meloyde Blancett), House Bill 3128 (Representative Meloyde Blancett), House Bill 3177 (Representative Katie Henke), House Bill 3261 (Representative Mark McBride), House Bill 3310 (Representative Rhonda Baker), House Bill 3312 (Representative RhondaBaker), House Bill 3386 (Representative Roger Ford), House Bill 3448 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Bill 3461 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 3464-3465 (Representative Todd Russ), House Bill 3540 (Representative Chad Caldwel), House Bill 3568 (Representative Charles Ortega), House Bill 3613 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3687 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Bill 3692 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Education: House Bill 2586 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2672 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2677 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2685 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2687 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 2703 (Representative Jon Echols), House Bill 2739 (Representative Dell Kerbs), House Bill 2781-2782 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 2856 (Representative Tim Downing), House Bill 3022 (Representative Emily Virgin), House Bill 3162-3163 (Representative Jason Dunnington), House Bill 3200-3201 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3245-3249 (Representative Jadine Nollan), House Bill 3299 (Representative Harold Wright), House Bill 3308 (Representative Rhonda Baker), House Bill 3352 (Representative Sean Roberts), House Bill 3414 (Representative John Pfeiffer), House Bill 3436 (Representative John Pfeiffer), House Bill 3509-3515 (Representative John Paul Jordan), House Bill 3545-3548 (Representative Chad Caldwell), House Bill 3574 (Representative Ryan Martinez), House Bill 3605-3606 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3632 (Speaker Charles McCall), House Bill 3688-3689 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Higher Ed: House Bill 2778 (Representative Mike Osburn), House Joint Resolution 1040 (Representative Tim Downing), House Joint Resolution 1061 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Joint Resolution 1062 (Representative Kevin Calvey), House Joint Resolution 1055 (Representative John Paul Jordan), House Bill 3607-3612 (Speaker Charles McCall) Referendum: House Bill 3638 (Speaker Charles McCall) Scholarship: House Bill 2529 (Representative Monroe Nichols) Teachers: House Bill 2587 (Representative Steve Kouplen), House Bill 2678 (Representative Chuck Strohm), House Bill 3680-3681 (Representative Kevin Calvey) Public Employees: House Bill 2686 (Representative Chuck Strohm) Public Safety/Weapons/Firearms: House Bill 2625-2626 (Representative Kevin West), House Bill 3018 (Representative George Faught), House Bill 3193-3195 (Representative Jeff Coody), House Bill 3353 (Representative Sean Roberts), House Bill 3488 (Representative John Paul Jordan) Thank you. Glen Glen D. Johnson Chancellor Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 405.225.9122 gjohnson at osrhe.edu [cid:image001.jpg at 01D3ACC6.6945CAC0][cid:image002.png at 01D3ACC6.6945CAC0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2706 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 4250 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Tue Feb 27 10:10:15 2018 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:10:15 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Gates students Message-ID: With ED's clarification on student data and how we can share - and not share - FAFSA data points, we've simply changed our habits for tribal needs analysis forms. We now complete the forms, provide the completed version to the student, and tell them that they will have to deliver it directly to the tribal representative. We haven't had any problems with this change in tactic in terms of negative feedback from the students. However, with the new aid year cycle looming, we are now thinking about how to handle our Gates scholars. Since their submission has always been online, does anyone know what we'll be able to do as an alternative that allows us to be timely with our response for the students but remain compliant? Thanks! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Director, Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. 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UPDATE: Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee; 2/26/18. HB 3591 would change the Oklahoma's Promise award to a "last dollar" scholarship that could be used only toward the cost of tuition and fees (and possibly books) after applying all the other grant/scholarship aid the student receives toward these costs. Currently, the Oklahoma's Promise award is subject to the overall limit of the student's Cost of Attendance as defined by federal law/policy (tuition, fees, books, room & board, transportation) and the OKPromise award must be reduced or eliminated if the student's total aid exceeds their Cost of Attendance. Following is an example of how the OKPromise award could be effected by HB 3591. 2017-18 estimated average cost of tuition, fees & books for a public regional university $8,500 Estimated average Pell Grant (about 70% of OKPromise students receive Pell) $4,400 Other institutional/private scholarships/grants/tuition waiver $1,500 Estimated Oklahoma's Promise Award $4,500 Total Aid to be counted toward tuition, fee & book costs $10,400 Amount that the total grant/scholarship aid exceeds tuition, fee & book costs $1,900 Amount OKPromise Award would be reduced to fit tuition, fee & book costs -$1,900 or about -42% We did an analysis of 2015-16 OKPromise students attending state system colleges and universities and found that overall, if this requirement had been in place in 2015-16, the average OKPromise award would have been reduced by about 30% (some students would lose all of their OKPromise award). The average impact was greater at the regional universities (-33%) and the research universities (-44%). The bill could also complicate institutional "last dollar" scholarship programs that apply toward tuition or tuition/fees (Tulsa Community College - Tulsa Achieves; Oklahoma City Community College - OKCGo; Rose State College - Ticket to Rose) by requiring that the institution apply it's scholarship before the OKPromise scholarship is applied. We recommend that you try to examine how this type of awarding requirement would impact OKPromise students on your campus. House Bill 3592 (Speaker Charles McCall) If a student withdraws from a class in which he or she has received an award from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, the awarded funds shall remain available for the student to use to enroll in classes for a five-year period. UPDATE: Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. In discussions with the Speaker's staff, the primary concern for this bill was related to refund policies for OKPromise awards when the student withdraws from a course(s). The staff expressed potential interest in applying a policy to OKPromise awards that is similar to the federal policy for the Return of Title IV Funds. We recommend that you consider how such a policy would impact your OKPromise students. Let me know if you have any questions. Bryce Bryce Fair Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education P.O. Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 Phone: 405-225-9162 Email: bfair at osrhe.edu Fax: 405-225-9230 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From chad.blew at okstate.edu Wed Feb 28 17:18:10 2018 From: chad.blew at okstate.edu (Blew, Chad) Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 23:18:10 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Gates students In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Mandy - We enter zeros in the protected data fields on the Gates portal and the students then provide Gates with a copy of their SAR and a screenshot of their awards from the Banner portal. Gates has agreed to this plan. If you have questions, you can contact Rob Lofton - he's the one who worked it out with Gates. His email is robert.lofton at okstate.edu. Chad Blew Director Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid Oklahoma State University 119 Student Union | Stillwater, OK 74078 405-744-7440 financialaid.okstate.edu [ABO] From: OASFAA [mailto:oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC) Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 10:10 AM To: oasfaa at lists.onenet.net Subject: [Oasfaa] Gates students With ED's clarification on student data and how we can share - and not share - FAFSA data points, we've simply changed our habits for tribal needs analysis forms. We now complete the forms, provide the completed version to the student, and tell them that they will have to deliver it directly to the tribal representative. We haven't had any problems with this change in tactic in terms of negative feedback from the students. However, with the new aid year cycle looming, we are now thinking about how to handle our Gates scholars. Since their submission has always been online, does anyone know what we'll be able to do as an alternative that allows us to be timely with our response for the students but remain compliant? Thanks! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Director, Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. 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