From raigenl at okstate.edu Mon Apr 1 08:15:06 2024 From: raigenl at okstate.edu (Leal, Raigen) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 13:15:06 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] LAST DAY TO ORDER 2024 OASFAA Conference T-shirt In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Happy Monday! Today is the last day to order a 2024 OASFAA Conference T-shirt. Payment must be received by 5pm today, April 1st. [cid:image001.png at 01DA840C.B4112F30] RAIGEN LEAL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS COUNSELOR Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid 405.744.0463 * 119 Student Union * finaid.okstate.edu [cid:image002.png at 01DA840C.B4112F30] Privacy of Aid Information Please use your @okstate.edu address to communicate with our office. Include your full name and OSU ID so we may quickly and accurately access your records. We are happy to provide general information to a message from an unaffiliated email address but responses to requests for personalized aid information must be made to a student's OSU email account. From: Leal, Raigen Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:43 AM To: oasfaa at lists.onenet.net Subject: 2024 OASFAA Conference T-shirt Good Morning, OASFAA Members! Hope everyone is getting ready and excited for the Rockin' with OASFAA since "1966" Conference April 17-19, 2024, at the Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown OKC. This year we have created a conference themed t-shirt that we are opening up for sales to our OASFAA members. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/formaloo-en/s/2024/3/4/1TH1pCnicceed38c-aecb-4b0d-89c7-81ac98ab74e5.JPG] T-Shirt Color: Natural Creme Sizes: Small - 4XL T-Shirt Style: Bella Canvas $15 T-Shirt Style: Gildan (Cotton) Soft-Style $12 ORDER DEADLINE: April 1st, 2024 Please complete the Google Form to order your shirt. You will receive an email for payment via PayPal or Venmo. T-shirt orders will not be submitted until paid and must be paid by the deadline. Shirts will be delivered at the conference. If you would like to order, but you are not attending, please email Raigen Leal to let her know who will be picking up your shirt in your place. NOTE: If you haven't registered, please do so today and don't forget last day to book your hotel room for the conference rate is THIS FRIDAY, March 15th. [cid:image001.png at 01DA840C.B4112F30] RAIGEN LEAL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS COUNSELOR Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid 405.744.0463 * 119 Student Union * finaid.okstate.edu [cid:image002.png at 01DA840C.B4112F30] Privacy of Aid Information Please use your @okstate.edu address to communicate with our office. Include your full name and OSU ID so we may quickly and accurately access your records. We are happy to provide general information to a message from an unaffiliated email address but responses to requests for personalized aid information must be made to a student's OSU email account. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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During the month of April and beyond, we help give people the confidence and tools they need to budget, save, invest and be financially healthy. Check out our sessions and make your financial wellness a priority this April! * April 3, 2024 - Personal Finance - Building a Budget 2:00pm (EST) * April 10, 2024 - Personal Finance - Investing: A Primer 2:00pm (EST) * April 17, 2024 - Personal Finance - Establishing Credit 2:00pm (EST) * April 24, 2024 - Personal Finance - Buying a Home 2:00pm (EST) Visit our FAA Site to register for our free webinar sessions. Kind Regards, Michelle Enriquez Vice President, Relationship Manager [A green logo with letters Description automatically generated] 512-514-5423 mariemichelle.enriquez at citizensbank.com citizensbank.com [Autry Technology Center: The Workforce Capital] KALIN HENNEKE Financial Aid Officer [Phone Number] 580.242.2750 | Ext. 109 [Fax Number] FAX.580.233.8262 [Address] 1201 W. 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Below, please find a schedule of events for Oklahoma's Promise Day at the State Capitol on Thursday, April 11: 9:00 a.m. Campus Check-in Room 100, 1st Floor 10:00 a.m. Oklahoma's Promise Day Program Room 100, 1st Floor 10:45 a.m. Group photo with Governor Kevin Stitt & Legislative Leadership 2nd Floor Stairwell 11:00 a.m. Meetings/Lunch with Your Legislators I have attached the following materials to assist your institution in preparing for Oklahoma's Promise Day: * An invitation to share with your students and campus stakeholders, * A schedule outlining the events for the day, * A set of basic instructions for participating students that includes the hashtag for the Oklahoma's Promise Day social media campaign (#OKPromiseWorks), * A quarter-page appreciation card for students to leave with legislators (print double-sided), and * Contact information lists for House and Senate members with corresponding room numbers. 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We are happy to provide general information to a message from an unaffiliated email address but responses to requests for personalized aid information must be made to a student's OSU email account. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 11719 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 4958 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From lcoponiti at cvtech.edu Mon Apr 15 07:27:58 2024 From: lcoponiti at cvtech.edu (Laura Coponiti) Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:27:58 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: OASFAA Conference In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: [A black and white image of a guitar Description automatically generated] Greetings, We are getting so excited to see everyone at the OASFAA conference this week!! The Board and Committee Chairs have been working hard on all the last minutes touches. We wanted to share some information and reminders regarding next week. There is a lot of important information below so please don’t be like a student and not read the whole thing. 😊 Conference dress is casual. If you bought a conference shirt you can pick it up at the registration table. On Thursday night join in on our theme and dress like a rock star. We have a lot planned Thursday night so you defiantly don’t want to miss out. Friday, we want to see you rocking your school spirit shirts. A link to our finalized agenda is on our conference page Conference Info and Registration. Also, on the conference page you will find information on how to download the Whova app. The Whova app is how we keep you organized, updated and engaged at the conference. Breakfast is going to be a little different at the conference since the hotel provides free breakfast for those staying the night in the hotel. Those that are staying at the hotel will need to eat in the designated area for hotel guest, don’t worry it is a full breakfast, they even offer individual omelets. For those that are commuting we will have a buffet breakfast for you in the conference area, you will have a ticket with your nametag for each breakfast. Last but not least be prepared to participate with our service project. We will be raffling baskets, so either bring some money to buy tickets or bring a basket to be raffled or both! Our local arraignment committee has picked Pepper Ranch Foster Care Community https://www.peppersranch.com/ . Peppers Ranch strives to become home to as many of Oklahoma's abused and neglected children as possible. These children, through no fault of their own, have been victimized by the very people who were supposed to love and protect them. By providing the necessary resources and services to foster parents, they sustain a commitment to the children in their care. Their safe and nurturing community will inspire and equip each child to break the cycle, reach their full potential, and become productive citizens of society. See you Wednesday! Conference Co-Chairs: Laura Coponiti, Canadian Valley Tech 405-222-7575 lcoponiti at cvtech.edu Jannice Williams, Pontotoc Tech 580-310-2223 jawilliams at pontotoctech.edu Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast, a leader in email security and cyber resilience. 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The Board and Committee Chairs have been working hard on all the last minutes touches. We wanted to share some information and reminders regarding next week. There is a lot of important information below so please don’t be like a student and not read the whole thing. 😊 Conference dress is casual. If you bought a conference shirt you can pick it up at the registration table. On Thursday night join in on our theme and dress like a rock star. We have a lot planned Thursday night so you defiantly don’t want to miss out. Friday, we want to see you rocking your school spirit shirts. A link to our finalized agenda is on our conference page Conference Info and Registration. Also, on the conference page you will find information on how to download the Whova app. The Whova app is how we keep you organized, updated and engaged at the conference. Breakfast is going to be a little different at the conference since the hotel provides free breakfast for those staying the night in the hotel. Those that are staying at the hotel will need to eat in the designated area for hotel guest, don’t worry it is a full breakfast, they even offer individual omelets. For those that are commuting we will have a buffet breakfast for you in the conference area, you will have a ticket with your nametag for each breakfast. Last but not least be prepared to participate with our service project. We will be raffling baskets, so either bring some money to buy tickets or bring a basket to be raffled or both! Our local arraignment committee has picked Pepper Ranch Foster Care Community https://www.peppersranch.com/ . Peppers Ranch strives to become home to as many of Oklahoma's abused and neglected children as possible. These children, through no fault of their own, have been victimized by the very people who were supposed to love and protect them. By providing the necessary resources and services to foster parents, they sustain a commitment to the children in their care. Their safe and nurturing community will inspire and equip each child to break the cycle, reach their full potential, and become productive citizens of society. See you Wednesday! Conference Co-Chairs: Laura Coponiti, Canadian Valley Tech 405-222-7575 lcoponiti at cvtech.edu Jannice Williams, Pontotoc Tech 580-310-2223 jawilliams at pontotoctech.edu [cid:fe422291-1bae-4d17-acc3-278c837f1f8b] OASFAA President Neesha Herring, M.Ed. Financial Aid Coordinator VA School Certifying Official [Text Description automatically generated] Phone: 918-295-4629 Fax: 918-758-0442 Email: nherring at gctcok.edu 1100 OK-56 Loop Okmulgee, OK 74447 www.gctcok.edu [GCTC Logo] Neesha Herring Financial Aid Coordinator office: 918.758.0840 direct: 918.295.4629 fax: 918.758.0422 web: gctcok.edu address: 1100 OK-56 LOOP, Okmulgee, OK 74447 [facebook icon] [instagram icon] [youtube icon] [twitter icon] The contents of this message, including attachments, are transmitted by the Green Country Technology Center. 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Thank you, Dr. Colbi Beam Associate Vice Chancellor for State Grants and Scholarships Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 cbeam at osrhe.edu The update below reflects the major legislation concerning Higher Education. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jarrett Jobe, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, at jjobe at osrhe.edu. Legislative Report April 19, 2024 Agency Admin HB1010 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. Warren Hamilton: permits any state agency, department, institution, or satellite office that is subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act but is located in a county without contracted vendors to purchase necessary equipment and supplies from a local business without first obtaining a waiver from or the permission of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services' Purchasing Division. Update: Assigned to Senate General Government committee. Passed 8-1 on 4/4. HB1151 by Rep. Charles McCall & Sen. Nathan Dahm: prohibits a covered company from entering into contracts with a state agency or political subdivision. It allows state agencies to enter into contracts with a covered company if there is no other reasonable option, the contract is preapproved by OMES, or if not procuring the good would pose a greater threat to the state. It prohibits companies that have had business operations involving contracts with a military entity of any foreign adversary, state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary, or federally banned corporations within five years, from submitting a bid for a state contract. Update: Assigned to Senate General Government committee. Dormant HB1181 by Rep. Charles McCall & Sen. Nathan Dahm: Requires any agency, political subdivision or institute of higher education to disclose all gifts of any value from a country of concern after Dec. 31, 2013. Update: Assigned to Senate Education then to Appropriations committee. Dormant HB3113 by Rep. Tom Gann & Sen. Warren Hamilton: requires an executive officer of an agency to certify that the agency is in complete compliance with the statutory annual budget requirements and the requirement to deposit certain publications with the Publications Clearinghouse. Update: Assigned to Senate General Government committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 37-5 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. HB3285 by Rep. Kyle Hilbert & Sen. Ally Seifried: requires each state agency, board, commission, department or other state governmental entity with more than 200 employees to develop and implement a system for telephone call back if during any regular business day and during regular business hours average wait times exceed 10 minutes for telephone calls placed to the publicly listed main telephone number for such entity. Update: Assigned to Senate General Government committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 42-1 on 4/17. Senate Amendments Read. HB3508 by Rep. Chris Sneed & Sen. Greg McCortney: transfers the Employee Group Insurance Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. Update: Assigned to Senate Retirement and Insurance committee. Passed 8-0 on 4/9. HB3586 by Rep. Daniel Pae & Sen. Jessica Garvin: provides funding to flexible benefit allowance related to the state employee health insurance. Update: Assigned to Senate Retirement and Insurance committee. Passed 10-0 on 4/2. HB3779 by Rep. Duel Collin & Sen. Rob Standridge: prohibits the Oklahoma Open Records Act from being used as a substitute for discovery in any civil, criminal, or administrative action. Update: Assigned to Senate Judiciary committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 44-0 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. HB3780 by Rep. Duel Collin & Sen. Jessica Garvin: removes outdated language related to video conferencing and teleconferencing under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Update: Assigned to Senate Judiciary committee. Passed 12-0 on 4/9. HB3828 by Rep. Arturo Alonso & Sen. Dave Rader: requires the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) to conduct no later than December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, an inventory of all systems that employ artificial intelligence and are in use by any state agency that uses OMES's services. It requires agencies that do not use OMES services to conduct their own inventory. It establishes minimum requirements for the information for each system. Update: Assigned to Senate General Government then to Appropriations committee. Dormant HB3937 by Rep. Melissa Provenzano & Sen. George Burns: Removes the references to Covid-19 allotments in the Open Meetings Act. Update: Assigned to Senate Judiciary committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 44-0 on 4/16. Sent to Governor. HB4067 by Rep. Kevin Wallace & Sen. Chuck Hall: Changes the source of money deposited into the State Maintenance Building revolving fund. Update: Assigned to Senate General Government committee. Passed 10-0 on 4/4. HJR1035 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Darrell Weaver: approves the proposed fee schedule for the maximum workers' compensation rates paid to medical providers as updated by the Workers' Compensation Commission. Update: Assigned to Senate Retirement and Insurance committee. Passed off the House Floor 44-0 on 4/15. Senate Amendments Read. SB1200 by Sen. Blake Stephens & Rep. Charles McCall: places Oklahoma on Daylight Saving Time following Congress' passage of the federal Sunshine Protection Act Update: Assigned to House Rules committee. Passed 6-2 on 4/2. SB1264 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: requires any health benefit plan including the Oklahoma Employees Insurance Plan that is offered, issued, or renewed in Oklahoma to provide coverage for clinical genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for individuals with a personal or family history of cancer that is recommended by a health care provider and evidence-based cancer imaging for individuals with an increased risk of cancer as recommended by the NCCN clinical practice guidelines. It exempts the coverage from any annual deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance limits as established for all covered benefits under the health benefit plan. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations and Budget Health Sub- committee. Passed off the House Floor 91-2 on 4/17. House Amendments Read. SB1310 by Sen. Greg McCourtney & Rep. Chris Sneed: requires the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board to have authority to administer and negotiate benefits plans pursuant to the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act Update: Assigned to House General Government committee. Passed off the House Floor 87-6 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. SB1334 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Josh West: creates Corinne's Law. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill requires any health benefit plan that is offered, issued, or renewed, including the Oklahoma Employees Insurance Plan, to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses relating to standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. It requires the coverage extend to covered individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer for which necessary cancer treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility and who are within reproductive age. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations and Budget committee. Passed 34-0 on 4/10. Enacting clause Stricken. SB1452 by Sen. Nathan Dahm & Rep. Stan May: provides a tax exemption for employers that provide paid leave to an employee to volunteer as a poll worker with a county election board of $100 for each day of leave provided in the tax year. The bill requires the employer to provide documentation from the applicable county election board showing the employee volunteered, upon request of the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations and Budget committee. Passed 7-0 on 4/4. Passed Appropriations and Budget 34-0 on 4/10. SB1453 by Sen. Paul Rosino & Rep. Carl Newton: The bill modifies the definition of the term "approved purpose" to include any approved uses as authorized by opioid-related settlement agreements in which the State of Oklahoma is a litigant or participant. It modifies the definition of the terms "political subdivision" and "political subdivisions" to include the board of regents or board of trustees of an institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. Update: Assigned to House General Government committee. Passed 8-0 on 4/9. SB1510 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. Nick Archer: amends the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022. The bill limits the act's application to state agencies. It removes the definition of the term "government entity." Update: Assigned to House General Government committee. Passed 7-0 on 4/11. SB1856 by Sen. Jack Stewart & Rep. Mike Osburn: Allows state agencies to use low performance evaluation to be used during a reduction in force plan Update: Assigned to House General Government committee. Passed off the House Floor 90-0 on 4/16. House Amendments Read. Budget HB1556 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Dave Rader: establishes the University Campus Security Grant Program. The program will fund security improvements at eligible universities from the University Campus Security Revolving Fund. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education will determine eligibility criteria and implement a grant application process Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Dormant HB1955 by Rep. Charles McCall & Sen. Greg Treat: reduces the state's 4.5 percent sales tax on groceries to zero percent. It also requires counties and municipalities that increase their sales taxes to exempt food and food ingredients until June 30, 2025. The bill defines applicable terms and provides certain exemptions. It requires the Oklahoma Tax Commission to promulgate necessary rules. Update: Assigned to Carryover Bill committee. Signed By Governor Stitt on 2/27. CareerTech HB3181 by Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky & Sen. Casey Murdock: Creates the Oklahoma Career Tech Higher Education Expansion Revolving fund Update: Assigned to Senate Education then to Appropriations committee. Dormant. HB3234 by Rep. Mark Lawson & Sen. Grant Green: Allows CareerTech to outline eligibility criteria and requirements for individuals 21 years or older seeking to obtain a high school equivalency credential based on work experience and previous education. Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 43-0 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. Charter Schools SB1895 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Dick Lowe: permits a school district to implement an alternative education program using a full-time virtual education program or blended instruction. It requires charter schools and virtual charter schools that have been designated by the State Department of Education as implementing an alternative education program to be subject to a separate performance framework Update: Assigned to House Common Education committee. Failed off the House Floor 35-57 on 4/16 SB1904 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Preston Stinson: permits a statewide virtual charter school or a school district operating a full-time virtual education program to administer to enrolled students the statewide system of student assessments in a virtual setting that best meets the educational needs of the students. It requires the school to meet certain requirements to administer the assessments. It permits the State Board of Education to promulgate necessary rules. Update: Assigned to House Common Education committee. Passed 10-0 on 4/9. Deferred Maintenance HB4013 by Rep. Mark McBride & Sen. Adam Pugh: Creates the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education Capital Needs Evaluation Committee, and fund. Designates membership and requires the submission of certain reports. Update: Assigned to Senate Education and then to Appropriations committee. Passed 12-1 on 4/2. Passed Full Appropriations 14-0 on 4/18. General Education SB1229 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board to July 1, 2027, from July 1, 2024. Update: Assigned to House Admin Rules committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 76-0 on 4/16. Sent to Governor. General Government SB1399 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. Kevin Wallace: creates the Oklahoma Long-Range Capital Planning Legacy Fund. The bill requires the State Treasurer to appoint qualified investment managers to provide for the investment of the monies of the fund. The bill requires the investments be consistent with the manner in which state retirement funds are invested and that the risk of large losses be minimized by diversifying the investments in the fund, unless, under the circumstances, it is clearly prudent not to do so. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations committee. Passed 32-1 on 4/10. SB1430 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. Kevin Wallace: creates the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Department and transfers the Central Purchasing Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to it. It changes the appointment of the State Purchasing Director from the OMES director to appointment by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations and Budget committee. Title Stricken. Passed 24-4 on 4/10. Graduation Requirements SB1307 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Anthony Moore: removes specific reasons for which a person over the age of 21 and under the age of 26 may attend school to complete the twelfth grade. It exempts from the statewide student assessments such persons and persons who are age 21 and over who have not completed the requirements for a high school diploma or general education development (GED) requirements. Update: Assigned to House Common Education committee. Passed 10-0 on 4/9. HB3278 by Rep. Rhonda Baker & Sen. Adam Pugh: Aligns High school graduation requirements with ICAP. Increases rigor in math Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 12-0 on 4/9 Gun Bills HB3056 by Rep. Jay Steagall & Sen. Jack Stewart: allows the storage of a firearm properly displayed or stored in a privately owned vehicle on school property. The measure provides that any person who is not precluded from lawfully owning and possessing a firearm pursuant to state law shall be considered to be individually authorized by the State of Oklahoma within the meaning of the provisions regarding individual licensure and verification pursuant to the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. Allows firearms applicants to train and qualify with air-powered pistols. Update: Assigned to Senate Public Safety committee. Passed 9-0 on 4/11. HB3429 by Rep. Nick Archer & Sen. John Haste: exempts the sale of rifle firearm ammunition designed to be used in connection with hunting deer from sales tax under certain circumstances. It requires the Oklahoma Tax Commission to promulgate rules. Update: Assigned to Senate Tourism & Wildlife committee. Passed 8-0 on 3/25. SB1218 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jay Steagall: prohibits a person 18 years old or older from being denied the purchase of a firearm based on his or her age unless otherwise prohibited by state law. Update: Assigned to House State Powers committee. Passed 6-1 on 4/10. SB1291 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Justin Humphrey: permits online digital renewal of handgun licenses. It establishes requirements for renewals. Update: Assigned to House Public Safety committee. Passed off the House Floor 87-0 on 4/15. Signed By Governor Stitt on 4/18. Healthcare training SB458 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Marcus McEntire: allows Advanced Practice Registered Nurses recognized as Certified Nurse Practitioners or Clinical Nurse Specialists to prescribe drugs independent of physician supervision after completing a minimum of 2,000 hours of practice with supervised prescriptive authority. It allows an APRN to perform the supervision after 8,000 hours of independent prescriptive authority or if the APRN has been licensed and practicing for at least 5 years as of the effective date. Update: Assigned to Carryover bill. committee. Governor Vetoed HB3328 by Rep. Cynthia Roe & Sen. Brenda Stanley: Adds a criminal history check to the applicant for an advanced practice registered nurse. Update: Assigned to Senate Health and human Services committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 39-2 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. SB1308 by Sen Brenda Stanley & Rep. Mark McBride: authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma to establish within the College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma a program for the education, training, and graduation of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations & Budget committee. Passed 30-0 on 4/17. SB1511 by Sen. Jessica Garvin & Rep. Marcus McEntire: Requires a nurse aide's employer to provide for a criminal history background check to be made on the nurse aide pursuant to the provisions of the Long-term Care Security Act prior to beginning employment or a contract to provide nursing care, health-related services, or supportive assistance to any individual, rather than before the employer makes an offer to employ or to contract with a nurse aide. Update: Assigned to House Health Services & Long-Term Care committee. Passed off the House Floor 84-3 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. Higher Education HB2989 by Rep. Josh West & Sen. Brenda Stanley: requires the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to report noncompliance with its Advance Placement credit policy to the House and Senate education committees. It states it is It is the intent of the Legislature that in establishing the minimum required score on a College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examination for granting course credit for a particular lower division course, institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education will not require a score higher than the minimum score recommended by a nonprofit higher education association that makes recommendations on college-level equivalencies. Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 12-0 on 3/26. HB3196 by Rep. Carl Newton & Sen. Darcy Jech: updates statutory references to the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Update: Assigned to Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs committee. Passed 7-0 on 3/25 HB3449 by Rep. Jeff Boatman & Sen. John Haste: creates in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the University Hospitals Authority and Trust to be designated the "University Hospitals Authority and Trust Behavioral Health Workforce Development Fund." It allows all monies accruing to the credit of the fund to be budgeted and expended by the University Hospitals Authority and Trust for the purpose of designing and implementing a pilot program at behavioral health facilities, the purpose of which is to provide for behavioral health workforce development and access to behavioral health professionals as provided by law. Update: Assigned to Senate Health & Human Services Then to Senate Appropriations. committee. Passed 12-0 on 3/28. Passed Full Appropriations 15-0 on 4/18. HB3457 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Adam Pugh: requires, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, concurrent enrollment tuition rates will be reimbursed at a rate of not more than $120 per credit hour. It also requires, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, the concurrent enrollment tuition reimbursement rate will be adjusted to reflect the percentage changes, if any, in the previous year's Consumer Price Index published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 8-1 On 4/9 HB3459 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Dave Rader: modifies student loan qualifications Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 11-2 on 3/26. HB3670 by Rep. Nicole Miller & Sen. John Haste: requires a qualified employer to be allowed an income tax credit against for tuition reimbursed to a qualified employee. It allows the credit to be claimed only if the qualified employee has been awarded an undergraduate or graduate degree within one year of commencing employment with the qualified employer. Update: Assigned to Senate Finance committee. Failed on the Senate floor 22-0 on 4/16 HB3792 by Rep. Ellyn Hefner & Sen. Ally Seifried: Creates the Oklahoma Opportunity Scholarship Act. Giving scholarship awards to students with intellectual disabilities pursuing a CTP program. These awards shall be equal to the nonguaranteed resident tuition. Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 11-2 On 3/26. HB3966 by Rep. Jon Echols & Sen. Adam Pugh: Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at the University of Oklahoma. Update: Assigned to Senate Education then to Appropriations committee. Dormant HB4050 by Rep. Stan May & Sen. Dana Prieto: exempts religious degrees which are used solely for religious purposes within a religious organization or any institution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide religious training or theological education and which is exempt from taxation Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 4/17. Sent to Governor. SB1278 by Sen. Jessica Garvin & Rep. Nick Archer: defines the term "full-time employee of this state" to include individuals employed by institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education for purposes of maternity leave. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations and Budget Education Sub- committee. Passed full Appropriations 30-0 on 4/17. SB1422 by Sen. Darcy Jech & Rep. Randy Randleman: creates the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Task Force until December 31, 2026, to provide the Legislature and the Governor with information on impacts of the production and processing of industrial hemp in the state. It establishes the task force's membership including appointees from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University colleges of agriculture. Update: Assigned to House Agriculture committee. Passed 11-0 on 4/2. SB1445 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. John Pfeiffer: exempts from sales tax those who have entered into a public contract with the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority, Oklahoma State University Medical Authority Trust, Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority, and the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Trust. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations & Budget committee. Passed 35-0 on 4/1. SB1550 by Sen. Grant Green & Sen. Anthony Moore: Higher education; modifying the name, membership, and duties of the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Advisory Committee. Update: Assigned to House Higher Education and Career Tech committee. Passed 9-0 on 3/25. SB1559 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Anthony Moore: exempts colleges and universities under the authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education from the definition of the term "state agencies" for purposes of the state's risk management program. It permits colleges and universities to request the Risk Management Administrator to advise on the purchase of property insurance coverage but prohibits the administrator from directing the purchase of property insurance from a specific entity. Update: Assigned to House General Government committee. Passed off the House Floor 84-4 on 4/16. Sent to Governor. SB1592 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Anthony Moore: modifies the membership requirements for the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. Update: Assigned to House Higher Education and Career Tech committee. Passed 9-0 on 3/25. SB1624 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Mark Vancurren: requires eligible programs of training for tuition aid grants include comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs approved by the United States Department of Education. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations & Budget committee. Passed 30-0 on 4/17. HB2996 by Rep. Mark Lepak & Sen. Ally Seifried: modifies the definition of the term "participating employer" as it relates to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System. It adds police officers who are CLEET certified and employed by the University of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State University and who participate in the system and Lake Patrolmen or Dispatchers of the Grand River Dam Authority and who participate in the system. It updates references to the Internal Revenue Code. Update: Assigned to Senate Retirement and Insurance committee. Passed 7-0 on 3/26. Higher Education/Student Athlete SB1786 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Chris Kannady: modifies requirements for certain contracts and compensation provided in the Student Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights Act. Update: Assigned to House Higher Education and Career Tech committee. Passed off the House floor 70-21 on 4/16. Sent to Governor. SB1787 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Chris Kannady: allows public educational institutions and their employees to keep confidential any contract for use of a student athlete's name, image, or likeness disclosed to a postsecondary institution pursuant to the Student Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights Act, except as otherwise provided. Update: Assigned to House General Government committee. Passed off tHe House Floor 74-16 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. OCAST HB3600 by Rep. Brian Hill & Sen. Kristen Thompson: Repeals statutes related to the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Act. Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 13-0 on 3/26. Oklahoma's Promise SB1302 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Anthony Moore: Deletes certain metrics required for Oklahoma's Promise qualification to better match DHS graduation requirements. Provides Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program eligibility for students placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services during certain time periods. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations & Budget committee. Passed full Appropriations 30-0 on 4/17. SB1328 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Mark Vancuren: Adds completion of core curriculum and seeking admission to a CareerTech to the optional qualifications to the Oklahoma's Promise requirements Update: Assigned to House Appropriations & Budget committee. Passed off the House Floor 90-0 on 4/17. OneNet/Broadband HB3961 by Rep. Jon Echols & Sen. Chuck Hall: Adds the following definition for Rural Internet Service Provider means a lawfully recognized business entity offering internet services on a subscription basis if the majority of the subscribers reside in a rural census tract as defined pursuant to the laws governing the preparation of the United States Census Update: Assigned to Senate Finance committee. Passed 9-0 on 4/8. HB4068 by Rep. Kevin Wallace & Sen. Chuck Hall: Creates the Broadband Administrative Expenses Revolving Fund for the purposes of funding administrative costs and needs that are otherwise disallowed by or not covered by federal grants. Update: Assigned to Senate Energy & Telecommunications then to Senate Appropriations committee. Passed Senate appropriations 13-8 on 4/18. SB1259 by Sen. Roger Thompson & Rep. Kevin Wallace: eliminates the 2023 sunset date for the rebates for a sales tax exemption on qualifying broadband equipment. It removes the termination date for a report of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Broadband Office that identifies the qualifying rural broadband projects completed with the equipment purchased together with the location of the equipment and the geographic areas served as a result of the equipment purchases, including the total number of potential new customers receiving qualifying broadband services resulting from the project and makes it ongoing. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations and Budget. committee. Passed 31-0 on 4/3. Scholarships HB1626 by Rep. Regina Goodwein & Sen. George Young: modifies the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Trust and provisions related to the awarding of scholarships. Update: Assigned to Senate Education then to Appropriations committee. Dormant. HB1795 by Rep. Mike Osburn & Sen. Kristen Thompson: creates The Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act. It provides that within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education no fees nor room and board will be charged to: children of Oklahoma peace officers who have given their lives in the line of duty; children of Oklahoma firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty; children of commissioned members of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, who have given their lives in the line of duty; and children of Oklahoma emergency medical technicians who have given their lives in the line of duty. Update: Assigned to Senate Education then to Senate Appropriations committee. Passed full Appropriations 14-0 on 4/18. SB1339 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Sen. Kristen Thompson: creates the OklahomaAccess Achievement Act. It defines applicable terms. It provides that the purpose of the program is to provide an award to eligible students with intellectual disabilities who are pursuing studies at a CTP program. It requires the award to be an amount equal to the nonguaranteed resident tuition at an institution of higher education or the tuition at a technology center school. It provides eligibility criteria. Update: Assigned to House Higher Educaiton and Career Tech committee. Title Stricken. Passed 9-0 on 3/25. Teacher Training and Retention HB1886 by Rep. John Waldron & Sen. Dewayne Pemberton: Requires the State Department of Education to develop a system to code initial teacher certification in order to report data on the pathways for initial teacher certification, including emergency certification and full-time adjunct certification. Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 9-3 on 4/2. HB2260 by Rep. Danny Sterling & Sen. Kay Floyd: allows civil settlements to affect teacher employment. Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Signed by Governor Stitt on 3/26 HB3276 by Rep. Rhonda Baker & Sen. Bill Coleman: Allows CareerTech Board to grant an exception to the requirement to complete a subject area examination for a field which does not require an advanced degree if the candidate has industry-recognized credentials Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 34-8 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. HB3523 by Rep. Mark Vancuren & Sen. Brenda Stanley: Requires an annual report on the status of adjunct teachers Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 13-0 on 4/2. TRS HB1391 by Rep. Steve Bashore & Sen. Jerry Alvord: exempts new language related to post-retirement employment for the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System from limitations of the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act. The bill reduces to six months from one year the period before which the member can be rehired or employed as a contractor by a former employer. Update: Assigned to Senate Retirement and Insurance committee. Passed 7-0 on 3/26. Passed Full Appropriations 13-0 on 4/18. HB1553 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Dewayne Pemberton: Increases the staff size for the Teachers Retirement System. Update: Assigned to Senate Retirement and Insurance committee. Passed 9-1 on 4/9. Workforce Economic Development HB3252 by Rep. Steve Bashore & Sen. Kristen Thompson: modifies the statement of needs and mission statement of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Update: Assigned to Senate Business & Commerce committee. Passed 10-2 on 4/1. HB3274 by Rep. Rhonda Baker & Sen. Adam Pugh: adds optional career-readiness and armed services assessments for certain students and requires such assessments to be administered at no cost to students. Update: Assigned to Senate Education committee. Passed 11-0 on 4/2. HB3595 by Rep. Brian Hill & Sen. Jerry Alvord: requires the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to maintain, or work with another public entity to maintain, an online jobs center that allows employers in Oklahoma to post job openings, to include job description, necessary qualifications, expected hours of work, and estimated compensation package for each job. Update: Assigned to Senate Business and Commerce committee. Passed 10-2 on 3/25. HB3596 by Rep. Brian Hill & Sen. Lonnie Paxton: modifies and repeals various provisions of the Employment Security Act of 1980. Update: Assigned to Senate Business and Commerce committee. Passed off the Senate Floor 43-0 on 4/17. Sent to Governor. HB3597 by Rep. Brian Hill & Sen. Lonnie Paxton: modifies coordination of the Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic Development. Update: Assigned to Senate Business & Commerce committee. Passed 10-2 on 3/25. HB3964 by Rep. Jon Echols & Sen. Jon Echols: Creates the Filmed in Oklahoma Live Studio Audience Episodic TV revolving fund. Update: Assigned to Senate Finance committee. Passed 9-1 on 4/11. HB4019 by Rep. Mark McBride & Sen. Jerry Alvord: Creates the Commerce Manufacturing Activity Development Fund an investment rebate program for the cost of qualified capital expenditures Update: Assigned to Senate Finance committee. Passed full Appropriations 11-1 on 4/18. HB4038 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Chris Kidd: Creates a tax credit for wages paid by a qualified manufacturing employer to eligible laid off employees. Update: Assigned to Senate Finance then to Senate Appropriations committee. Dormant. HB4064 by Rep. Kevin Wallace & Sen. Chuck Hall: Tasks OCAST with managing the Oklahoma Small Business Expansion and Jobs Act. Allows for planning district loans to support small business. Requires reporting to OCAST Update: Assigned to Senate Finance then to Senate Appropriations committee. Dormant. HB4070 by Rep. Kevin Wallace & Sen. Chuck Hall: Country Economic Development act Authorize boards of county commissioners to form an economic development organization for the purpose of enhancing economic development programs and initiatives Update: Assigned to Senate General Government committee. Passed 6-4 on 4/11. SB1338 by Sen. Roger Thompson & Rep. Kevin Wallace: creates the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Revolving Fund for the benefit of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for certain purposes. It creates the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma Space Development Authority for certain purposes. It creates the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics for certain purposes. Update: Assigned to House Rules then to Appropriations committee. Passed 25-6 on 4/10. SB1358 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Anthony Moore: creates the Workforce Development Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for the purpose of increasing the number of degrees granted to fulfill workforce needs in critical occupation areas that are in high demand and are projected to have positive future growth identified by the Oklahoma Workforce Commission. The bill appropriates $200 million from the FY2023 General Revenue Fund to the fund. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations and Budget committee. Dormant. SB1447 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Mike Osburn: Creates the Creating Oklahoma's Modern Plan for Economic Transformation and Effectiveness (COMPETE) Act. The bill states legislative findings. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill creates the Oklahoma Office of Economic Development, Growth, and Expansion to serve as the state's lead economic development agency. It requires the office be empowered to strategically drive opportunities for economic growth and diversification across the state; collaborate across local, regional, and state entities; coordinate the funding and investment activities of each element of the state's economic development efforts and marketing campaigns to achieve better results for the state's recruitment and retention of businesses; and act as the principal point of contact regarding investment in this state for public officials, businesses, and the public. Update: Assigned to House Appropriations & Budget committee. Passed full Appropriations 30-0 on 4/17. SB1572 by Sen. Julie Daniels & Rep. Lonnie Sims: changes the term "student electrical intern" to "student apprentice" in the Electrical License Act and updates subsequent references. The bill requires the apprentice be employed with an active licensed electrical contractor, in addition to other requirements. Update: Assigned to House Business & Commerce committee. Passed 7-1 on 4/3. SB2008 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Requires entities that received REAP funding to develop a plan to measure the qualitative effects of projects funded through the Rural Economic Action Plan of 1996 Update: Assigned to House Rural Development committee. Passed off the House Floor 87-2 on 4/15. House Amendments Read. SB2017 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Lonnie Sims: Requires Enterprise Zone entities receiving payments to annually report to the Department of commerce all employment resulting from the project or facility relocation/expansion, capitol investment amounts and changes in the assessed value of property. Update: Assigned to House Business & Commerce committee. Passed 6-0 on 4/3. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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