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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#606420"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Below is the final state legislative update from Hollye Hunt, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations at the State Regents’ office. We appreciate very much Hollye’s efforts to keep us up to date on legislative activity throughout the session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name=body></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The update below reflects the final status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the 2012 legislative session.<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:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If you have any questions, please contact Hollye Hunt at <a href="mailto:hhunt@osrhe.edu">hhunt@osrhe.edu</a> or 405.225.9424.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Final Legislative Report<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>2012 Legislative Session <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Appropriations <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1975// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Senator Clark Jolley and Representative Earl Sears// The legislation is the General Appropriations bill for </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>agencies of executive, legislative, and judicial departments of Oklahoma. The total appropriation for the State Higher Education System for FY 2013 will be $955,260,277.00. This figure represents a $10 million increase in Higher Education’s base appropriation as a result of the annualization of last year’s $10 million one-time supplemental appropriation to Higher Education.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 29, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1969</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Clark Jolley and Representative Earl Sears// The legislation </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>abolishes the EDGE Fund and transfers the monies to the State Regents Endowment Trust Fund and certain monies into Quick Action Closing Fund. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on June 6, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Tax Initiatives </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 3061//</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> Representative Kris Steele and Senator Brian Bingman// </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The legislation provides for a state income tax reduction. The State income tax rate would be reduced from 5.25% to 4.80% in the 2013 tax year. In the 2015 tax year, a trigger provision would lower the income tax rate from 4.80% to 4.50% if 5.0% revenue growth is achieved in the 2015 tax year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The bill was not taken up by the House to be heard on the House floor. The bill is dead pursuant to the rules. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>HB 3038// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation provides for a state income tax reduction. The State income tax rate would be reduced to 4.50%. The bill provides for 3 growth triggers that would lower the tax rate .25% if the state would have 5.0% revenue growth. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The bill was not heard in the Senate General Conference Committee on Appropriations. The bill is dead pursuant to the rules. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Tuition/ Funding </span></u></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2927// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Don Armes and Senator Bryce Marlatt//</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> The legislation creates<span style='color:black'> a revolving fund for the Commissioners of the Land Office to be designated the "Multiyear Education Distribution Stabilization Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of bonus and delay rental income received by the Commission, and if it is determined by the Commission to be in the best interest of the trust it may make distributions of the income upon a five-year rolling average. <o:p></o:p></span></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on April 23, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Joint Resolutions <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>No pending legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Concurrent Resolutions</span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SCR 30</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Patrick Anderson// The resolution disapproves the Medical Examiner's Facility Project proposed by the University of Central Oklahoma which appears on the Master Lease list submitted by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The resolution has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SCR 31// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Senator Patrick Anderson// The resolution disapproves the Medical Examiner's Facility Project proposed by the University of Central Oklahoma which appears on the Master Lease list submitted by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPATE: The resolution was filed on March 13, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>CIO</span></u></i></b><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> (State Chief Information Officer)</span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>No pending legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Consolidation/ Transparency/ Modernization </span></u></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2197</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Jason Murphey and Senator Josh Brecheen// The legislation directs the State Purchasing Director to form an advisory committee consisting of representatives from entities exempted from the provisions of The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. The purpose of the committee is to allow committee members to provide input into the development of shared state purchasing contracts, collaboratively participate in the integration of their purchasing platforms or electronic purchasing catalogs, analyze solutions that may be used by state government to meet the purchasing needs of the entities, explore joint purchases of general use items that result in mutual procurement of quality goods and services at the lowest reasonable cost and explore flexibility, administrative relief, and transformation changes through utilization of procurement technology.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on April 23, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2520 </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Jason Murphey and David Holt// The legislation c</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>reates the Government Reorganization Act. The legislation requires the Director of the Office of State Finance to develop metrics and standards for evaluating each state agency and agency specific initiatives. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The bill was laid over in the Senate General Conference Committee on Appropriations on May 16, 2012. The bill was not heard in the Senate General Conference Committee on Appropriations. The bill is dead pursuant to the rules. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>SB1890// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Senator Randy Bass and Representative David Brumbaugh// The legislation deletes higher education’s exemption from the Department of Central Services Fleet Management Division. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The current version restores higher education’s exemption from the Department of Central Services Fleet Management Division. The Senate accepted the House conference report and passed the bill out of the Senate on May 23, 2012 with a vote 47-0. The bill was not taken up by the House to be heard on the House floor. The bill is dead pursuant to the rules. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>HB 2647 // </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Representative David Brumbaugh and Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation requires higher education to provide a list of vehicles to the Department of Central Services Fleet Management Division. The legislation preserves higher education’s exemption from the Department of Central Services Fleet Management Division. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <b>The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 30, 2012. </b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>OKPromise <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>No pending legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Governance </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2443</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Dale DeWitt and Senator Eddie Fields// The legislation creates a board of nine (9) trustees to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the administrative agency for the University Center at Ponca City.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on April 2, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1111</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Eddie Fields and Representative Lee Denney// The legislation re</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>names the Ardmore Higher Education Center to the University Center of Southern Oklahoma. <span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 15, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1797</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Clark Jolley and Representative Lee Denney// </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Creates Commission for Education, Instruction Quality and Accountability. The Secretary of Education will oversee the commission.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: <span style='color:black'>The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 8, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <b><i><u>Faculty <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>No pending legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Reporting <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>No pending legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Legal Reform </span></u></i></b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>No pending legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Academic </span></u></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>HB2970// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Representative Todd Thomsen and Senator Josh Brecheen// The legislation requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules establishing an appeal process for students who have been denied a standard diploma by the school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing to meet the requirements for graduation. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <b><span style='color:black'>The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on April 18, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB1565</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Susan Paddack and Representative Ann Coody// The legislation directs the OSRHE to establish a dyslexia teacher training pilot program. The program should be designed to evaluate and demonstrate the effectiveness of having trained teachers who can provide assistance to children with risk factors for dyslexia. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 10, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB1863</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Steve Russell and Representative Ann Coody// The legislation authorizes institutions or career and technology centers to award educational credits to a student enrolled in the institution or career and technology center for courses that are part of the student's military training or service and that meet the standards of the American Council on Education (ACE) or equivalent standards for awarding academic credit if the award of educational credit is based upon the institution's or technical career center's admission standards and its role, scope and mission. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 8, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Tuition Waivers</span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2689</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Charlie Joyner and Senator Jerry Ellis// The legislation allows students who are dependents of certain military personnel be eligible for in-state residency status.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The bill was signed by the Governor Fallin on May 25, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Bond Issues </span></u></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1989</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Brian Bingman and Representative Earl Sears// The legislation provides for a $20,000,000 bond issuance for the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Oklahoma Popular Culture Museum. <o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDTATE: The bill passed out of the Senate on May 23, 2012 with a vote of 25-21. The bill was not taken up by the House to be heard on the House floor. The bill is dead pursuant to the rules. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>SB 1990</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>// Senator Brian Bingman and Representative Earl Sears// The legislation authorizes the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to issue obligations up to $40,000,000 to provide for completion of the American Indian Cultural Center. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The bill failed to pass out of the Senate on May 23, 2012 with a vote of 22-24. The bill is dead pursuant to the rules. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>HB 3156</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>// Representative Earl Sears and Senator Clark Jolley//<b> </b>The legislation<b> </b>authorizes the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to issue obligations for the State Capitol Complex. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The House failed to adopt the conference report on May 23, 2012 with a vote of 77-15. The bill is dead pursuant to the rules. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Other </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1980</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Clark Jolley and Representative Earl Sears// The legislation appropriates </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>to the University Hospitals Authority, Three Million<o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dollars ($3,000,000.00) to be used for patient care at the University of Oklahoma Wayman Tisdale Specialty Health Clinic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 30, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 3058</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Speaker Kris Steele and Senator Brian Bingman// The legislation creates the OK Hospital Residency Training Program. The training program will establish </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>new residency training programs affiliated with the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine in eligible hospitals, focused on meeting the healthcare needs of medically underserved areas. "Medically underserved areas" means areas having too few primary care providers, high infant mortality, high poverty, a high elderly population, and/or a population census of at least fifty percent (50%) Medicare, Medicaid and uninsured mix. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall, in consultation with the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, designate eligible hospitals for the creation of new residency training programs to serve medically underserved areas.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on June 6, 2012. <span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1280</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Mike Schulz and Representative Kris Steele// The legislation is a trailer bill to HB3058. The bill allocates the funding for the OK Hospital Residency Training Program. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The bill appropriates to the Oklahoma State University<o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Medical Authority Disbursing Fund the sum of Three Million Eighty Thousand Dollars ($3,080,000.00) to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training Program Act.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on June 6, 2012. <span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1218</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator David Holt and Representative Randy McDaniel// The legislation authorizes beer and wine establishments that are licensed by the ABLE Commission to operate within 300 feet of a college or university if the campus is located within an improvement district created pursuant to Title 11, Section 39-103.1. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: <span style='color:black'>The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 8, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2967// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Todd Thomsen and Senator Brian Bingman// The legislation<b> </b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>relates to the Uniform Athlete Agents Act and requires submission of a surety bond if an athlete agent is charged with a violation and sets the amount of the surety bond.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 1, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Energy </span></u></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1096// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Senator Brian Bingman<b> </b>and Representative Scott Martin<b>// </b>The legislation directs state agencies and higher education to reduce energy costs for all state buildings. The Office of State Finance will oversee the implementation of an organizational behavior-based energy conservation program. The program will target a cumulative energy savings of at least twenty percent (20%) by the year 2020 when compared to the 2012 fiscal year utility expenditures. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 8, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Retirement/Health Insurance <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2321// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation modifies the number of unused sick days that can be used for creditable service in the Teachers' Retirement System and the OK Public Employees Retirement System.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#000099'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>For members who join the System on or after November 1, 2012, unused sick leave shall be credited at the same rate but not used to round up to another year. Instead, any additional months of unused sick leave credit shall be added to other service credit without rounding.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on April 27, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 3053// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Kris Steele and Senator Kim David<b>// </b>The legislation<b> c</b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>reates the "Office of Enterprise and Management Services and the Capital Assets, Human Capital Management, and Employee Benefits divisions. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <b>The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 29, 2012. <span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Carry Over Bills from Last Legislative Session <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <i><u>Concealed Weapons/Open Carry</u></i> <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2522// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Steve Martin and Senator Greg Treat// The legislation allows </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>the Attorney General or any Assistant Attorney General to carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in the State of Oklahoma, except while off-duty on private property if prohibited by the owner or occupant of the private property. In order to carry a firearm, the Attorney General or Assistant Attorney General must successfully complete an approved course of firearm training conducted by a certified firearms instructor which is equal to the minimum requirements for training as set forth by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill was not taken up by the Senate to be heard on the Senate floor. The bill is dead pursuant to the rules. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>SB 1785</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>// Senator Steve Russell and Representative Leslie Osborn// The legislation allows out-of-state persons in compliance with the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry a concealed firearm in the State.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: <span style='color:black'>The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 7, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>SB 1733// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative Jeff Hickman// The legislation allows justices and judges to carry weapons in any courthouse in Oklahoma. The legislation also allows for unconcealed weapons in certain areas. <o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UPDATE: <span style='color:black'>The bill was signed by Governor Fallin on May 15, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></pre><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>