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<p class=MsoNormal>Last Thursday, March 3, was the deadline for bills to be
passed out of committee in their houses of origin. Following are bills
that were approved in committee and are next scheduled for action on the floor
of their houses of origin.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u>Oklahoma’s Promise:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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) – as introduced, the bill would have required 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. However,
the author amended the bill in committee to remove the original language and
insert a new amendment that would require all OKPromise students to meet
federal satisfactory academic progress (SAP) standards beginning in
2012-13. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1421%20HFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1421%20HFLR.DOC</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1618%20HFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1618%20HFLR.DOC</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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) – as introduced, the bill 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. As amended in committee, the bill would delay the
implementation of the change in the second income limit until 2016 so that the change
does not apply to any students already enrolled in the program. Current bill
text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1663%20HFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1663%20HFLR.DOC</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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 1343 – (Rep. Eric Proctor, D –
Tulsa and Sen. Tom Ivestor, D – Elk City) – as introduced, the bill
would have provided a tuition waiver at state system institutions for the
surviving spouse or child of any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who was killed
in the line of duty. However, the bill was amended in committee to provide
eligibility for Oklahoma’s Promise for the children of any person in the U.S.
Armed Forces killed in the line of duty after January 1, 2000. Current
bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1343%20HFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1343%20HFLR.DOC</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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
and Rep. Todd Thomsen, R – Ada) – as introduced, the bill would change
the definition of income counted toward the $100,000 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.” As amended in committee, the bill would also delay the
implementation of statutory OKPromise college GPA requirements (which include a
2.5 GPA requirement for courses taken as a junior and above that we project
could eliminate the award for about 18% of OKPromise college juniors) until
2012 so that the requirements don’t apply to students that were already
enrolled in the program before this new law was passed. Current bill
text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB610%20SFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB610%20SFLR.DOC</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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 and Rep.
Steve Kouplen, D – Beggs) – 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. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB825%20SFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB825%20SFLR.DOC</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u>Tuition/tuition waivers:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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 55 (Sen. Anthony Sykes, R – Moore and Rep.
Mike Christian, R – Oklahoma City) – Resident tuition for
nonresident grandchildren: would allow a nonresident student to qualify
for resident tuition at a state system institution if the student is a US
citizen and has a grandparent that is a resident of Oklahoma (and US citizen)
who has filed a tax return with the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the ten (10)
years prior to the student’s application. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB55%20SFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB55%20SFLR.DOC</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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 251 (Sen. Steve Russell, R – Oklahoma City
and Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, R – Moore) – would provide resident
tuition rates at state system institutions and career technology centers for
members of the U.S. Armed Services serving in Oklahoma, whether on active duty,
guard, or reserve status, regardless of the service members residence
status. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB251%20SFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB251%20SFLR.DOC</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u>Undocumented Immigrant Students:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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 1446 (Rep. George Faught, R – Muskogee)
would repeal the eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant students to
qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions (currently, students
must live in Oklahoma with their parents or guardians for at least two years
prior to graduating high school to qualify for resident tuition). Current
bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1446%20HFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/HB1446%20HFLR.DOC</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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 and Rep. Randy Terrill, R – Moore) – would repeal the
eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant students to qualify for resident
tuition at state system institutions. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20COMMITTEE%20REPORTS/SENATE/SB575%25">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20COMMITTEE%20REPORTS/SENATE/SB575%</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![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 and Rep.
Mike Christian, R – Oklahoma City) – would repeal the
eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant students to qualify for resident
tuition at state system institutions. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB683%20SFLR.DOC">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/SFLR/SB683%20SFLR.DOC</a>
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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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="mailto:bfair@osrhe.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>bfair@osrhe.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><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"'>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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