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<p class=MsoNormal>Actions on bills this week:<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1421 (Rep. Dennis Casey, R – Morrison)
– would require OKPromise college students to repay awards for courses
from which the student withdraws after the add/drop deadline or if the student
receives a failing grade. Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf</a>
Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education by a vote
of 11-2 and will next be heard in the full House Appropriations and Budget
Committee. A related press release by the bill author is available at <a
href="http://www.okhouse.gov/OkhouseMedia/News_Story.aspx?NewsID=3815">http://www.okhouse.gov/OkhouseMedia/News_Story.aspx?NewsID=3815</a>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1618 – (Rep. Gary Banz, R –
Midwest City) – would not allow an OKPromise award for remedial courses
in college. Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf</a>
Passed the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee by a vote of 14-3
and will next be heard on the House floor.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1663 – (Rep. Leslie Osborn, R –
Tuttle) – would lower the second income limit applied at the time the
OKPromise student enters college (which is scheduled to first go into effect
for 2012 OKPromise high school graduates) from $100,000 to $75,000; would
require OKPromise college students to submit annually a federal financial aid
application to be used to determine their financial qualification. Bill
text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf</a>
Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education by a vote
of 9-0 and will next be heard in the full House Appropriations and Budget
Committee.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Meetings next week:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Senate Education Committee will meet on Monday, Feb.
21. The agenda includes the following bills.<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 575 (Sen. Ralph Shortey, R – Oklahoma
City) - would eliminate the eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant
students to qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions.
Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB575_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB575_int.rtf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 610 (Sen. John Ford, R – Bartlesville)
– changes the income counted for the 2<sup>nd</sup> income limit applied
at the time the OKPromise student begins college from all “taxable and
nontaxable” income to “federal adjusted gross income.”
Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 683 (Sen. Anthony Sykes, R – Moore) - would
eliminate the eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant students to
qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions, but retain language
allowing certain other students to qualify for resident tuition. Bill
text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB683_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB683_int.rtf</a>
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<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 825 (Sen. Susan Paddack, D – Ada)
– would allow students living in a licensed, nonprofit residential child
care facility (like the Tipton children’s home, Baptist children’s
homes, etc.) to enroll in the OKPromise program in the 8<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup>
grades without determination of financial qualification. Bill text:
<a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Education will meet; see <a
href="http://www.oksenate.gov/committees/Cmte_Meeting_Notices/app_education2.html">http://www.oksenate.gov/committees/Cmte_Meeting_Notices/app_education2.html</a>
The agenda includes the following bills, some of which are also dually
assigned to the Senate Education Committee (as shown in the agenda above):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 337 (Sen. John Sparks, D – Norman)
– would allow students to enroll in OKPromise in the 11<sup>th</sup> and
12<sup>th</sup> grade if the student was not previously enrolled due to
“lack of parental cooperation” which is defined as: (1)
incarceration of the parent or legal guardian, (2) inability to locate the
parent or legal guardian, or (3) “refusal of the student’s parents
or legal guardian to participate or allow the student to participate in the
program.” Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB337_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB337_int.rtf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 610 (Sen. John Ford, R – Bartlesville)
– changes the income counted for the 2<sup>nd</sup> income limit applied
at the time the OKPromise student begins college from all “taxable and
nontaxable” income to “federal adjusted gross income.”
Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 825 (Sen. Susan Paddack, D – Ada)
– would allow students living in a licensed, nonprofit residential child
care facility (like the Tipton children’s home, Baptist children’s
homes, etc.) to enroll in the OKPromise program in the 8<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup>
grades without determination of financial qualification. Bill text:
<a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bryce
Fair</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Associate
Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone:
405-225-9162</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax:
405-225-9392</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>e-mail:
</span><a href="mailto:bfair@osrhe.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>bfair@osrhe.edu</span></a><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mailing
address:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O.
Box 108850</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
City, OK 73101-8850</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Street
address:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>655
Research Parkway, Suite 200</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
City, OK 73104</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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