[Oasfaa] FW: Legislative Update – March 9, 2018

[Fair, Bryce]

Following is this week’s legislative update.  As you are aware, there are three OKPromise bills remaining.  We are closely monitoring and have continued to have discussions with Speaker McCall’s staff about HB 3591.  Currently, the bill contains “last dollar” language stating that OKPromise awards “shall be made only after all other grants and scholarships received by an eligible applicant are exhausted.”  However, the bill does not specify the costs to which grants and scholarship awards might be limited (currently, OKPromise awards are subject to “cost of attendance” limits).  We’ll try to keep you updated on any developments related to this bill and HB3592.  The next legislative deadline is Thursday, March 15 when bills must be passed on the floor of their house of origin.
Bryce Fair




OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION


Memo


To:                  Legislative Network
From:             Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
Date:               Friday, March 09, 2018
Subject:          Legislative Update – March 9, 2018



The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of March 5, 2018 – March 9, 2018

If you have any questions, please contact LeeAnna McNally at lmcnally at osrhe.edu<mailto:lmcnally at osrhe.edu> or (405) 225-9424.

Legislative Report
March 9, 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: Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.



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: Signed by Governor Fallin on Monday, March 5, 2018.





Agency Administration

House Bill 2528 (Representative Bobby Cleveland and Senator Jack Fry) 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. Passed House floor 85-0 on Thursday, March 8. Senator Jack Fry added as Senate author.

House Bill 2767 (Representative Mike Osburn) Rewrites the Oklahoma Personnel Act.

UPDATE: Laid over in the House Government Modernization Committee on Tuesday, February 7. Passed House Government Modernization Committee 5-3 on Wednesday, February 28.



House Bill 2876 (Representative John Michael Montgomery and Senator Nathan Dahm) 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. Laid over on House Floor on Tuesday, February 27. Senator Nathan Dahm added as Senate author.



House Bill 2911 (Representative Mickey Dollens and Representative Leslie Osborn) 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. Representative Leslie Osborn added as co-author.



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 and Senator Josh Brecheen) 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. Senator Josh Brecheen added as Senate author.



House Bill 3139 (Representative Mike Ritze and Senator Josh Brecheen) No agency, board or commission CEO can receive a salary greater than the Governor.

UPDATE: Passed House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 4-2 on Thursday, March 1. Senator Josh Brecheen added as Senate author.



House Bill 3140 (Representative Ritze and Senator Nathan Dahm) 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. Senator Nathan Dahm added as Senate author.





House Bill 3208 (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Greg Treat) Allows the Governor to appoint the Lieutenant Governor as a cabinet secretary and reorganizes cabinet, cabinet positions and compensation.

UPDATE: Withdrawn from House Government Modernization Committee and referred to House Rules Committee. Passed House Rules Committee 6-1 on Wednesday, February 28. Senator Greg Treat added as Senate author.



House Bill 3209 (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Greg Treat) 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: Withdrawn from House Government Modernization Committee and referred to House Rules Committee. Senator Greg Treat added as Senate author.



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 3353 (Representative Sean Roberts) allows a person in possession of a valid handgun license or who meets the criteria and presents a valid military identification card to carry a handgun while scouting

UPDATE: Passed House General Oversight and Accountability Committee 6-1 on Thursday, March 1.



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 and Senator Greg Treat) 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. Passed House Rules Committee 5-2 on Wednesday, February 28. Senator Greg Treat added as Senate author.



Senate Bill 925 (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Mike Osburn) 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. Passed Senate Appropriations 37-0 Wednesday, February 28. Representative Mike Osburn added as House author.


Senate Bill 951 (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Tim Downing) Bars agencies from entering into contingency-fee 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. Representative Tim Downing added as House author.



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. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 20-18 on Wednesday, February 28. Title and emergency stricken.



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: Passed Senate General Government Committee 6-4 on Monday, February 19. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 33-4 on Thursday, February 28. Title stricken.



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. Passed Senate Rules Committee 9-1 on Wednesday, February 28. Passed Senate Floor 34-9 on Tuesday, March 6



Senate Bill 1313 (Senator David Holt and Representative Elise Hall) Eliminates public posting of Open Meetings requirements and the requirement for 48 hours’ notice for special meetings.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate General Government Committee. Passed the Senate General Government Committee 6-2 on Monday, February 26. Representative Elise Hall added as House author.



Senate Bill 1404 (Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative Mike Ritze) 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: Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 28-9 on Thursday, March 1. Title stricken. Representative Mike Ritze added as House author.



Senate Bill 1581 (Senator Kay Floyd) Establishes paid parental leave.

UPDATE: Passed Retirement and Insurance 6-1 Wednesday, February 28. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 31-0 on Thursday, March 1.Laid over.


Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Travis Dunlap): 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. Representative Travis Dunlap added as House author. Adopted on Thursday, March 8, 2018.





Audits



Senate Bill 1013 (Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative George Faught) 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. Representative George Faught added as House author.



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. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 38-0 on Wednesday, February 28. Title and emergency clause stricken.





Benefits for State Employees – Health & Retirement


House Bill 1340 (Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Greg Treat) 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.Senator Greg Treat added as Senate author.



House Bill 2523 (Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Julie Daniels) 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. Passed off House floor 89-0 on Thursday, March 1. First reading in Senate on Monday, March 5, 2018.



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. Passed House floor 83-0 on Tuesday, March 6.


Senate Bill 527 (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Randy McDaniel) 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. Title restored. Passed House floor 90-0 on Wednesday, March 7.



Senate Bill 1056 (Senator Adam Pugh) Allows OTRS to end its tax sheltered annuity.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Passed Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee 6-0 on Monday, February 26.





Budget



Senate Bill 944 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Mandates the training and certification of certain state employees as financial managers by the Division of Central Accounting, and specifies how that process is to be carried out.

UPDATE: Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 35-2 on Wednesday, February 28. Passed Senate Floor 41-0 on Thursday, March 8. Title restored.



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. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 40-0 on Wednesday, February 28. Title stricken.





Career Tech



House Bill 3220 (Representative Jadine Nollan and Senator Jason Smalley) 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: Passed House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee 9-1 on Wednesday, February 28. Senator Jason Smalley added as Senate author.





Public Safety/Campus Safety/Weapons

House Bill 2527 (Representative Bobby Cleveland and Senator Rob Standridge) Allows county employees in a courthouse to conceal carry.
UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 11-4 on Wednesday, February 14. Senator Rob Standridge added as Senate author.


House Bill 2626 (Representative Kevin West) Raises the states burden of proof bar on gun related charges.
            UPDATE: Passed House Floor 81-6 on Wednesday, March 7.

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. Coauthored by Representative(s) Mike Ritze, John Michael Montgomery, Justin Humphrey, and Sean Roberts. Passed House Floor 62-21 on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.



House Bill 2918 (Representative Jeff Coody and Senator Nathan Dahm) Allows concealed carry without a license.

UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. Passed House Public Safety 12-3 on Wednesday, February 28. Senator Nathan Dahm added as Senate author.



House Bill 2951 (Representative Jeff Coody and Senator Nathan Dahm) Removes language requiring licensing and updates definition for proper use of a firearm.

UPDATE: Referred to House Judiciary Committee. Passed House Public Safety 10-6 on Wednesday, February 28. Senator Nathan Dahm added as Senate author.



House Bill 3693 (Representative Tom Gann) Reduces renewal and licensing fees for firearms. Deletes background check investigation procedures for handgun licenses. Deletes certain residency requirements.

UPDATE: Passed House Rules Committee 7-3 on Thursday, March 1. Representative Tom Gann replaced Representative Kevin Calvey as principal House author.


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. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 in Tuesday, March 6.

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 1024 (Senator Stephanie Bice) Adds lawful permanent resident to the qualifications of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.

UPDATE: Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 10-0 Thursday, March 1.


Senate Bill 1158 (Senator Paul Scott and Representative Jeff Coody) 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. Representative Jeff Coody added as House author.


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. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on Tuesday, March 6.


Flagged As Possible Carryover Bills from Last Session



House Bill 1608 (Representative John Enns) Changes to allow off-duty police officers to carry a concealed firearm. Places requirement on type of weapon.

UPDATE: Passed House Rules Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.



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 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 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




Common Education



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: Passed Senate Rules Committee 4-3 on Wednesday, February 28.Title stricken. Passed Senate Floor 34-8 on Thursday, March 8.

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 987 (Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman) Adds definition of “career” into the private school code.
UPDATE: Author changed from Senator John Sparks to Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman. Passed Senate Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, February. Emergency removed. Passed Senate Floor 36-5 on Tuesday, March 6.


Senate Bill 1197 (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Jadine Nollan) 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. Representative Jadine Nollan added as House author. Passed Senate Floor 34-10 on Wednesday, March 7. Title and emergency restored.



Senate Bill 1289 (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Karen Gaddis) 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. Representative Karen Gaddis added as House author. Passed Senate Floor 42-0 on Tuesday, March 6.



Senate Bill 1370 (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Kyle Hilbert) 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. Passed Senate Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, February 26. Title and emergency stricken. Representative Kyle Hilbert added as House author.



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. Passed Senate Transportation Committee 10-1 on Tuesday, February 27.



Concurrent Enrollment



Senate Bill 1196 (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Jadine Nollan)  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.  Representative Jadine Nollan added as House author.



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. Passed House Higher Ed and Career Tech Committee 6-5 on Tuesday, February 27. Representatives Tim Downing, Kevin McDugle, Kevin West, Chris Kannady, Rick West, Tom Gann, Rhonda Baker, Todd Russ, Tess Teague, Elise Hall, Glen Mulready, Casey Murdock, Michael Rogers, Mike Osburn, Kevin Calvey, Bobby Cleveland, and Zack Taylor added as co-authors.



Senate Bill 1202 (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Travis Dunlap) 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. Representative Travis Dunlap added as House author.





Occupational Licensing



Senate Bill 1074 (Senator Greg McCortney and Representative Josh West) 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. Passed Senate Floor 43-1 on Monday, March 5. Representative Josh West added as House author. First reading in the House on Tuesday, March 6.



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. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on Wednesday, March 7.


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: Passed Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee 8-0 on Thursday, March 1.



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.





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. Passed House Appropriations and Budget Committee 20-6 on Monday, February 26.



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. Passed House Appropriations and Budget Committee 18-7 on Monday, February 26. Title Stricken.



Senate Bill 97 (Senator Micheal Bergstrom) New committee substitute provides OKPromise eligibility for students of teachers who have incomes under $150,000 and have worked for a school district at least five years.

UPDATE: Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 18-11 on Thursday, March 1. Title stricken.





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. Passed House Common Education Committee 11-0 on Monday, February 26 with an amendment changing it from a “shall” to a “may” law. Passed House Floor 54-34 on Wednesday, March 7. Emergency failed.


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. Laid over on House Floor on Thursday, March 1. Passed House Floor 60-30 on Wednesday, March 7.



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. Passed House Common Education Committee 15-0 on Monday, February 26.

Senate Bill 980 (Senator AJ Griffin and Representative Rhonda Baker) Creates criteria to issue “Career,” “Mentor,” and “Lead” teacher certificates.
UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, February 26. Emergency removed. Representative Rhonda Baker added as House author.


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. Passed the Senate Education Committee 11-0 on Monday, February 26 with title and emergency clause stricken.





Teacher Pay / Teacher Shortage



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 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. Withdrawn from House Common Education Committee and referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Passed House Appropriations and Budget Committee 15-13 on Monday, February 26. Title stricken.


House Bill 3539 (Representative Chad Caldwell) Modifies teacher minimum salary and benefits schedule.

UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. Passed House Common Education Committee 9-4 on Monday, February 26.




University & Medical School Policy


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. Passed House Floor 72-14 on Tuesday February 27.



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. Passed House Floor 73-10 on Tuesday, March 6.



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. Passed House Floor 79-1 on Tuesday, March 6.



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 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. Passed Senate Health and Human Services Committee 12-0 on Monday, February 26.




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<mailto:gjohnson at osrhe.edu>

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