[Oasfaa] FW: State Legislative Update, April 15-19

[Fair, Bryce]

Below is the state legislative update for April 15-19.  The next legislative deadline is this coming Thursday, April 25, for bills to be passed on the floor of the opposite house (House bills must be initially passed on the floor of the Senate and vice-versa).

In addition to two OKPromise bills still alive, you will notice that SB 486, listed under "Tuition Waivers" is still alive.  SB 486 would provide  the following benefits.

*         A waiver of tuition and fees at public career technology centers and state system colleges & universities for 100% disabled veterans, their spouse, and children.

*         A waiver of tuition and fees at public career technology centers and state system colleges & universities for the surviving spouse and children of a military member killed in action or the line of duty.

*         Provides for in-state residency status for any veteran eligible for Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits who was discharged or released from the military while at a military installation located in Oklahoma (excludes dishonorable discharge).
You can find the current text of the bill at http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2013-14%20FLR/HFLR/SB486%20HFLR.PDF

Bryce Fair


The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of April 15- April 19, 2013.

If you have any questions, please contact Hollye Hunt at hhunt at osrhe.edu<mailto:hhunt at osrhe.edu> or 405.225.9424.

 Legislative Report
April 15th-April 19th

Appropriations

No pending legislation.

Tuition and Fees

No pending legislation.

Campus Safety

No pending legislation.

CIO


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.
UPDATE:  The legislation has passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on March 25, 2013.  The Senate General Government moved to strike the title on the bill.  The legislation passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 10, 2013.  The legislation was amended in committee to direct the Higher Education CIO to assemble and submit the assessment to the State CIO.


OKPromise

HB 1770// Representative Todd Russ and Senator Mike Schulz// The legislation allows certain career tech courses to be used to satisfy the OKPromise high school curriculum requirements.
UPDATE:  The legislation passed out of the Senate Education Committee on March 25, 2013.  The Senate Education Committee moved to strike the title on the bill.  The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 10, 2013.

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.
UPDATE:  The legislation has been assigned to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Career Tech on April 3, 2012.  The legislation passed out of the House Appropriations committee on April 10, 2013.


Transparency and Accountability

HB 1465// Representative Jason Murphey and Senator David Holt// The legislation requires state agencies to develop a management and performance report to include information regarding an agency's fee structure, the calculating of fees, and measuring customer satisfaction.
UPDATE:    The legislation passed out of the Senate on April 15, 2013 with a vote of 43-0.

Governance

No pending legislation.

Academic

No pending legislation.

Private Attorney

No pending legislation.

Reporting

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.
UPDATE:  The legislation passed out of the House on April 9, 2013 with a vote of 68-19.

Other


HB 1910// Representative TW Shannon and Senator Brian Bingman// The legislation establishes an Asset Management Board.  The Board will be responsible for liquidating underutilized assets owned by the entities under its direction to pay for the upkeep of other state assets, including the State Capitol Building.  The legislation authorizes the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) to recommend the sale of state properties based on the value of the property and the potential for a net gain to the state; Modifies procedures for state entities to dispose of real property; Requires the appropriate county officials to file and record instruments vesting the state's right to, or interest in, lands or minerals or to adjust irregularities on those instruments at the request of OMES without filing or recording fees; Modifies the duties of the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission (LRCPC) to include preparing an annual capital plan budget for addressing state capital facility needs for the ensuing 8 years and modifies the components of the capital plan;  Directs the LRCPC to decrease the amount of property owned by the state and to better maintain and utilize the state's real property assets;  Prohibits state entities from entering into a lease agreement, purchasing property or constructing a building without approval of the LRCPC and the State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board;  Consolidates the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Authority into the LRCPC; Provides for the eventual termination of the Oklahoma Building Bonds Commission; and Repeals the Alternative Use Study for state-owned property, the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, the State Facility Capital Needs Committee, the State Capitol Preservation Commission, various sections of obsolete language regarding building bonds, and provisions regarding the release of an expired option to purchase land.

UPDATE:   The legislation passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on March 25, 2013.  The legislation passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 10, 2013.  Higher Education is exempt from the provisions of the bill.


HB 1990// Representative David Brumbaugh and Senator Greg Treat// The measure creates the Department of Real Estate Services.  The department will now perform the following duties. 1. Determine or approve the agency's scope of a project and required services as provided in the Public Facilities Act; 2. Issue solicitations for construction manager and consultant services; 3. Conduct evaluations, interviews, selection, contract negotiation, and fee negotiation processes; and 4. Provide contract management services after award of a construction management or consultant contract.

UPDATE:  The legislation passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on March 25, 2013.  The legislation passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 10, 2013.  Higher Education is exempt from the provisions of the bill.

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.
UPDATE:  The legislation passed out of the House Public Safety Committee on March 27, 2013.

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.
UPDATE:  The legislation passed out of the House Higher Education Committee on April 2, 2013 with a vote of 88-0.


Textbooks

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.
UPDATE:  The legislation passed out of the Senate Rules Committee on April 3, 2013.  The Senate Rules Committee moved to strike the title on the bill.

Higher Education Shell Bills

No pending legislation.

Task Force

No pending legislation.

Housing

No pending legislation.

Endowed Chairs

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.
UPDATE:  The legislation passed out of the House on April 1, 2013 with a vote of 81-8.

Bonds and Master Lease

No pending legislation.

Tuition Waivers


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.

UPDATE:   The legislation passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on March 25, 2013.  The legislation was amended to say the member must have been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorably from the military while at a military installation located in Oklahoma.


Tax Credits


No pending legislation.

Open Records


No pending legislation.




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