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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Below is this week’s state legislative update. We have four OKPromise bills still alive that were passed in their house of origin. Legislative committees will
begin meeting again next week to consider bills that were passed by the opposite house. The next deadline is April 11 for bills to be passed out of committee in the opposite house.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="body"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of March 11, 2013 – March
15, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">If you have any questions, please contact Hollye Hunt at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:hhunt@osrhe.edu">hhunt@osrhe.edu</a><span style="color:black"> or 405.225.9424.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Legislative Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">March 11<sup>th</sup>- March 15<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tuition and Fees
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Campus Safety<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">HB 2062// Representative David Derby and Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation directs the State Chief Information Officer to
annually complete an assessment of all the information technology and telecommunication systems of all state agencies in the state, including the systems of higher education and OneNet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned to the Senate General Government Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">OKPromise
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">HB 1721// Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator AJ Griffin// The legislation lowers the second income check of $100,000 before a scholarship recipient enters college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: Representative Lee Denney ha<span style="color:#1F497D">d</span> a floor amendment to make a student ineligible for the OKPromise scholarship award if their
parents had an AGI greater than $60,000 at the time the student entered post-secondary education. The amendment was approved and the legislation passed out of the House on March 4, 2013 with a vote of 56-37. The legislation has been assigned to the Senate
Education Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">HB 1770// Representative Todd Russ and Senator Don Barrington// The legislation allows certain career tech courses to be used to satisfy the OKPromise high school curriculum
requirements. <b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the House on March 13, 2013 with a vote of 94-0.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 432// Senator John Ford and Representative Lee Denney// The legislation expands the OKPromise program to pay the tuition and fees for students who are pursuing certification
in a postsecondary vocational-technical program or program offered at an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education identified by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on March 6, 2013 with a vote of 42-1.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></b><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"">SB 399// Senator Tom Ivester and Representative David Perryman// The legislation creates an exception for students in the 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th
</sup>grade to sign up for the OKPromise scholarship program if their parent or guardian passes away.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on March 12, 2013 with a vote 46-0.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Transparency and Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">HB 1465// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill creating the “Qualification of State Government Performance Act of 2013”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the House Government Modernization Committee on February 21, 2013. Representative Murphey offered a committee substitute adds
requirements that must be included in a state agency’s strategic plan. The legislation also requires state agencies to submit their strategic plans to the Speaker, Pro Tem and</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
<b>Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The legislation passed out of the House on March 5, 2013 with a vote of 73-17. The legislation has been assigned to the Senate Appropriations Committee. </b> <b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Governance
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 171// Senator John Ford and Representative Lee Denney// The legislation alters the membership of the Career Tech Governing Board. The bill removes the State Superintendent
from the Career Tech Board. Additionally, the bill directs the Governor to appoint two members of the State Regents to serve as ex officio voting members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned to the House Higher Education Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 867 // Senator Clark Jolley and Representative Lee Denney// The legislation transfers the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority to the Oklahoma State Regents for
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 legislation has been assigned to the House Government Modernization Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 156// Senator Jim Halligan and Representative Lee Denney// The legislation requires the State Regents to report the following to the legislature on all baccalaureate
programs offered, the average five-year graduation rate for first-time college enrollees; the average debt incurred by students who incurred student loan debt to complete their studies; the percentage of students employed within the discipline of their studies
upon graduation; and information presented at the conclusion of the sophomore year of study to students and their parents reporting the projected level of debt incurred by those students who, in obtaining their degree, incurred debt, and information detailing
other academic programs which are in high demand in the Oklahoma economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on March 12, 2013 with a vote 45-0.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 56// Senator Brian Crain and Representative Lee Denney// The legislation indicates that OSRHE shall not issue any waivers or allow a student to graduate with an accounting
degree without meeting the minimum number of hours taught by faculty being satisfied.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned the House Higher Education Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 58// Senator Brian Crain and Representative Lee Denney// The legislation indicates that the Langston Board of Trustees may establish a branch campus in Tulsa. The
legislation currently statue uses the word shall. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned to the House Appropriations Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 59// Senator Brian Crain and Representative Lee Denney// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to establish an accounting degree program
at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned to the House Appropriations Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 891// Senator John Sparks and Representative Emily Virgin// The legislation creates a cause of action for any public or private institution on a third party who engages
in conduct in violation of the rules of the governing authority that causes the educational institution to incur sanctions by the governing authority or other economic penalties or losses. The educational institution may recover damages in the amount of the
sanctions, penalties or economic losses incurred as a result of the conduct of the third party.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on February 27, 2013 with a vote of 42-0.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 49// Senator John Sparks and Representative Emily Virgin// The legislation expands the Oklahoma Mutual Aid Compact to allow public universities which maintain CLEET-certified
law enforcement agencies to elect to be considered jurisdictions under the provisions of the compact and shall retain the right to later withdraw from the system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on March 13, 2013 with a vote 42-0.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 682// Senator Don Barrington and Representative Lisa Billy// The legislation defines the purpose of the Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training and outlines
the educational duties and mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned to the House Higher Education Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">HB 1434// Representative Mike Turner and Senator Ralph Shortey// The legislation creates legislative intent to give students more information about the textbook, instructional
material and other costs associated with each course. Specifically, higher education faculty and staff members when developing a syllabus for a course to must include in the syllabus the cost of: a. all instructional materials required for the course, b.
any license which the student may be required to acquire in order to access on-line or supplemental course-specific material and c. any laboratory fees required for the course.<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 legislation has been assigned to the Senate Rules Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Higher Education Shell Bills<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Task Force<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">No pending legislation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Housing<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">No pending legislation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Endowed Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 495// Senator Clark Jolley and Representative Scott Martin// The legislation allows the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education utilize the prudent man standard
when dealing with investments. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on February 13, 2013 with a vote of 44-0.</span></b><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"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Bonds and Master Lease
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SB 653// Senator Clark Jolley and Representative Scott Martin// The legislation relieves the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education of the responsibility of constructing
and financing the Medical Examiner Office and directs the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to issue bonds for the project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned to the House Appropriations Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tuition Waivers<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">SB 423// Senator John Sparks and Representative Emily Virgin// The legislation allows for students who have received a diploma
from a public Oklahoma High School to receive resident tuition. The student must reside in the state to receive the resident tuition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned to the House Appropriations Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">SB 486// Senator Frank Simpson and Representative Pat Ownbey// The legislation allows for a one hundred percent (100%) disabled
veteran of any branch of the United States Armed Forces, their spouse and dependents, to attend any state support institution without payment of tuition or fees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UPDATE: The legislation has been assigned to the House Appropriations Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">No pending legislation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Open Records<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">No pending legislation.
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