[Oasfaa] FW: Legislative Update – April 20, 2018

[Fair, Bryce]

Following is this week’s legislative update.  The current text of HB 3592, the last remaining bill related to OKPromise, can be found at http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/HB3592%20SAHB%20&%20ENGR.PDF.
Bryce



OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION


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To:                  Legislative Network
From:             Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
Date:               Friday, April 20, 2018
Subject:          Legislative Update – April 20, 2018



The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of April 16, 2018 – April 20, 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact LeeAnna McNally at lmcnally at osrhe.edu<mailto:lmcnally at osrhe.edu> or (405) 225-9424.

Legislative Report
April 20, 2018


TEACHER PAY & REVENUE PACKAGE

House Bill 1010xx  (Representative Kevin Wallace and Senator Kim David)  Revenue package that includes: cigarette tax $1 per pack, GPT increase to 5%, hotel tax, and motor fuel tax increase.
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 79-19 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 36-10 on Wednesday, March 28. This legislation was signed by Governor Fallin on Thursday, March 29.

House Bill 1011xx (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David) Caps itemized deductions at $17,000 - “Romney Lite.”
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 59-40 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 28-18 on Wednesday, March 28. This legislation was signed by Governor Fallin on Thursday, March 29.

House Bill 1012xx (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David) Removes the $5 per night hotel tax from HB1010.
UPDATE: Passed House Floor 69-26 on Thursday, March, 29. Passed off Senate Floor 42-3. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 10.

House Bill 1013xx (Representative Kevin Wallace) Expands casino games adding balls and dice.
            UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 72-27 on Monday, March 26.

House Bill 1014xx  (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David)  Modifies apportionment of ROADS funds.
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 88-11 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 42-0 on Thursday, March 29. Passed off House Floor 77-8 on Tuesday, April 17. Sent to Governor Fallin for consideration.

House Bill 1015xx (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David) Maintains motor fuel tax exemptions.
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 99-0 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 42-0 on Thursday, March 29. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 3.

House Bill 1016xx (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David)  Recreates the Healthcare Enhancement Fund.
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 97-2 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 39-3 on Thursday, March 29. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 3.

House Bill 1018xx  (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David)  Enforces cigarette excise tax.
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 77-22 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 38-5 on Thursday, March 29. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 3.

House Bill 1019xx (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David) Third party internet vendor tax. Amendment directs funds to education.
UPDATE: Direct to calendar. Passed off House Floor 92-7 on Wednesday, April 4. Passed off Senate Floor 42-2 on Friday, April 6. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 10.

House Bill 1023xx (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David)  Teacher pay raise minimum salary adjustment.
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 98-1 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 41-4 on Wednesday, March 28. This legislation was signed by Governor Fallin on Thursday, March 29.

House Bill 1024xx (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David) Public employee pay raise.
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 93-6 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 39-3 on Thursday, March 29. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 3.

House Bill 1026xx  (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David)  School support staff pay raise.
UPDATE: Passed off House Floor 91-8 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 34-9 on Thursday, March 29. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 3.

House Bill 3705 (Representative Kevin Wallace Senator Kim David) Makes additional appropriations to the Department of Education.
UPDATE: Passed House Floor 94-6 on Monday, March 26. Passed off Senate Floor 42-0 on Thursday March 29. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 3.


House Bill 3375 (Representative Kevin Wallace and Senator Greg McCortney) Allows for ball and dice games in casinos.

UPDATE: Passed off House floor 68-22 on Thursday, March 8. Direct to Senate Calendar. Passed off Senate Floor 29-16 on Friday, April. 6. Emergency failed. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 4.



Agency Administration

House Bill 2911 (Representative Mickey Dollens and Representative Leslie Osborn and Adam Pugh) Creates the Work-based Learning Program coordinated by the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Economic Development to increase the number of registered apprenticeships and internship programs in the state to an aggregate of 20,000 by the end of 2020. Requires participating partners (State Department of Education, State Department of Career and Technology Education, and the State Regents for Higher Education) to provide time and expertise and to assist publishing an annual progress report showing each state agency's steps and accomplishments toward meeting statewide workforce goals.

UPDATE: Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. Passed House Banking and Business Committee 19-0 on Tuesday, February 20. Representative Leslie Osborn added as co-author. Passed House Floor 79-12 on Monday, March 12. Passed Senate Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, March 26.  Passed Senate Floor 41-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Signed by Governor Fallin on Wednesday, April 18.



House Bill 3209 (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Greg Treat) Changes Governor’s appointment powers. Proposes certain appointments be made by the Governor and compensation set by such. Removes power to promote from boards of such institutions.

UPDATE: Withdrawn from House Government Modernization Committee and referred to House Rules Committee. Senator Greg Treat added as Senate author. Passed House Floor 54-36 on Tuesday, March 13.Passed Senate Public Safety 11-2 on Thursday, April 5. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 25-11 on Wednesday, April 11.



House Bill 3280 (Representative Chris Kannady and Senator Paul Rosino) Deletes ability of state employees to accumulate more than the maximum annual leave limit, provided that such excess is used during the same calendar year in which it accrues or within 12 months of the date on which it accrues.

UPDATE: Referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Passed House Appropriations and Budget committee 26-0 on Monday February 19. Passed House Floor 84-0 on Tuesday, March 13. Passed Senate General Government Committee 9-0 on Monday, April 9. Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Enacting clause struck.



House Bill 3587 (Speaker Charles McCall and Senator Mike Schulz) The Governor shall have the power to remove any gubernatorial appointment on any agency, board or commission at any time.

UPDATE: Passed out of House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 6-1 on Thursday, February 8, 2018.Passed House Floor 70-26 on Monday, March 12. Passed Senate Rules Committee 9-2 on Wednesday, April 11.



House Joint Resolution 1048 (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Greg Treat) Constitutional amendment making offices of State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, and Insurance Commissioner appointed offices.

UPDATE: Referred to House Rules Committee. Passed House Rules Committee 5-2 on Wednesday, February 28. Senator Greg Treat added as Senate author.



Senate Bill 925 (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Mike Osburn) Raises the requirement for an agency cost analysis report when privatizing a function from $100,000 to $1 million. Changes the privatization process.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Passed Senate Appropriations 37-0 Wednesday, February 28. Representative Mike Osburn added as House author. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on Wednesday, March 7. Passed  House Government Modernization Committee 9-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Passed House Floor 68-22 on Tuesday, April 17. House amendments read.



Senate Bill 1011 (Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative Earl Sears) An agency director shall be authorized to place a moratorium on pass-through funding during a fiscal year when the agency's total appropriations are less than the prior fiscal year's total appropriations.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 20-18 on Wednesday, February 28. Title and emergency stricken. Passed Senate Floor 28-7 on Thursday, March 15.  Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Dormant.



Senate Bill 1581 (Senator Kay Floyd and Representative Leslie Osborn) Establishes paid parental leave.

UPDATE: Passed Retirement and Insurance 6-1 Wednesday, February 28. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 31-0 on Thursday, March 1.Passed Senate Floor 35-0 on Thursday, March 15. Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Passed House Appropriations and Budget Committee 25-0 on Tuesday, April 17. Title stricken.


Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Travis Dunlap): Requires OSRHE to submit a list of all employees, courses, hours taught and tenure policy to the legislature.
UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Education Committee 11-3 on Monday, February 12. Representative Travis Dunlap added as House author. Adopted on Thursday, March 8, 2018.





Audits



House Bill 3092 (Representative Josh Cockroft and Senator Dave Rader) The CS for HB3092 establishes within the Legislative Services Bureau an Office of Accountability that will consist of 15 staff persons who will serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House and the Pro Tempore of the Senate.

            UPDATE: Passed House Floor 70-26 on Wednesday, March 14. Laid over in Senate Rules Committee due to questions regarding cost and purpose. Passed Senate Rules Committee 8-3 on Wednesday, April 11. Enacting clause stricken.



Senate Bill 1270 (Senator Adam Pugh and Representative Kyle Hilbert) Requires an itemized request justifying “every dollar” every four years, beginning in 2020, from every agency.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 38-0 on Wednesday, February 28. Title and emergency clause stricken. Passed Senate Floor 33-0 on Thursday, March 15. Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Dormant.





Benefits for State Employees – Health & Retirement


House Bill 1340 (Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Greg Treat) Puts out a one-time distribution of $1,000 to retired Oklahoma firefighters, police, justices and judges, Law enforcement, Teachers and public employees; requires all further distributions other than those defined by the provisions of respective retirement plans to be authorized by the legislature; makes all further such distributions be made no more frequently than once every 6 years.

UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 17-0 on Tuesday, February 13.Senator Greg Treat added as Senate author. Passed House Floor 90-5 on Monday, March 12. Passed Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee 6-1 on Monday, April 9. Co-authored by Senator Stephanie Bice.



House Bill 2523 (Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Julie Daniels) Changes state unemployment benefits. Specifically mentions educational service contract employees and modifies when they can enroll in unemployment benefits.

UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 16-0 on Tuesday, February 13. Passed off House Floor 89-0 on Thursday, March 1. First reading in Senate on Monday, March 5, 2018. Passed Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism 11-0 on Thursday, March 29. Passed Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism 11-0. Passed Senate Floor 42-0 on Tuesday, April 4. Signed by Governor Fallin on Wednesday, April 11.



House Bill 2553 (Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Adam Pugh) Allows OTRS to terminate the Tax Sheltered Annuity Program.

UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 16-0 on Tuesday, February 13. Passed House Floor 83-0 on Tuesday, March 6. Referred to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Passed Senate Retirement and Insurance 8-0. Passed off the Senate floor 43-0 on Thursday, March 5.


Senate Bill 527 (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Randy McDaniel) Changes maximum employer and employee pension contributions to 17% from July 2017 on.

UPDATE: Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 14-0 on Tuesday, February 13. Title restored. Passed House Floor 90-0 on Wednesday, March 7. House Amendments adopted. Passed Senate floor 42-0 on Tuesday, April 10. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 17.





Budget



House Bill 1401 (Representative John Michael Montgomery and Senator John Sparks) Creates the Oklahoma Legacy Act which creates the Oklahoma Legacy Fund, consisting of various revenue accruals, which may then be invested. Designates percentages of investment earnings back into the Fund, for management of the fund and to be transferred to the Common Schools Legacy Fund. Creates the Common Schools Legacy Fund to assist with common education funding. Creates a Higher Education Legacy Fund with provisions regarding transfers and apportionments regarding that fund. EMERGENCY.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 36-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Passed Senate Floor 43-0 on Wednesday, April 18. Engrossed to House. Senate amendments received.



Senate Bill 944 (Senator Stephanie Bice and Representative Ryan Martinez) Mandates the training and certification of certain state employees as financial managers by the Division of Central Accounting, and specifies how that process is to be carried out.

UPDATE: Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 35-2 on Wednesday, February 28. Passed Senate Floor 41-0 on Thursday, March 8. Title restored. Referred to House Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee. Passed House Appropriations and Budget General Government 6-0 on Monday, April 2. Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Dormant.



Senate Bill 1059 (Senator Marty Quinn and Senator Stephanie Bice) Updates Ad Valorem tax code.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance. Passed the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance 11-0 on Tuesday, February 20. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 40-0 on Wednesday, February 28. Title stricken. Passed Senate Floor 32-7 on Thursday, March 15. Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Passed House Appropriations and Budget Committee 22-2 on Wednesday, April 4. Passed off House Floor 69-15 on Wednesday, April 18. House amendments read.



Senate Bill 1569 (Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz and Speaker Charles McCall) Creates new law to provide for equal cuts in apportionments to other funds dependent on general fund money should the general fund be deemed to be short of money in an upcoming fiscal year. Amends statute to reflect the changes brought about by new law.

UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Laid over in House Appropriations and Budget committee on Monday, April 16.



Senate Joint Resolution 35 (Senator John Sparks and Speaker Charles McCall) Submits to the people, for their approval or rejection, an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that would create an endowment fund to be used for state government expenses.

UPDATE: Passed House Floor 94-3 on Monday, April 16. Engrossed, signed, sent to Senate. House amendments read.





Career Tech



House Bill 3220 (Representative Jadine Nollan and Senator Jason Smalley) Authorizes the State Board of Career and Technology Education to develop certification system for teachers and instructors who teach in technology center school districts.

UPDATE: Passed House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee 9-1 on Wednesday, February 28. Senator Jason Smalley added as Senate author. Passed House Floor 86-3 on Monday, March 12. Passed Senate Education Committee 11-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Enacting clause stricken. Passed off Senate Floor 42-0 on Wednesday, April 18. Senate amendments received.





Public Safety/Campus Safety/Weapons

House Bill 2527 (Representative Bobby Cleveland and Senator Rob Standridge) Allows county employees in a courthouse to conceal carry.
UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 11-4 on Wednesday, February 14. Senator Rob Standridge added as Senate author. Passed House Floor 72-13 on Tuesday, March 13. Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 6-0 on Thursday, April 12.


House Bill 2626 (Representative Kevin West and Senator Anthony Sykes) Raises the states burden of proof bar on gun related charges.
UPDATE: Passed House Floor 81-6 on Wednesday, March 7.  Passed  Senate Judiciary Committee 6-2  on Tuesday, April 10.

House Bill 2632 (Representative Greg Babinec and Senator Micheal Bergstrom) Adds “places of worship” to places where citizens have a right to use defensive force.

UPDATE: Passed out of the House Judiciary Committee 13-6 on Wednesday, February 14. Coauthored by Representative(s) Mike Ritze, John Michael Montgomery, Justin Humphrey, and Sean Roberts. Passed House Floor 62-21 on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 12-0. Passed off the Senate Floor 42-1 on Thursday, April 12.



House Bill 3353 (Representative Sean Roberts and Senator Nathan Dahm) allows a person in possession of a valid handgun license or who meets the criteria and presents a valid military identification card to carry a handgun while scouting

UPDATE: Passed House General Oversight and Accountability Committee 6-1 on Thursday, March 1. Passed House Floor 56-11 on Thursday, March 15. Coauthored by Representative Kyle Hilbert. Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 10-0 on Thursday, March 5. Passed off Senate Floor 38-0 on Monday, April 16. Sent to Governor Fallin for consideration.


Senate Bill 910 (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Sean Roberts) Removes the word “bow” from hunting requirements to open carry for persons with a handgun and military identification card.
UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 10-0 on Thursday, February 15. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 in Tuesday, March 6. Passed House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 6-1 on Thursday, April 12.


Senate Bill 1212 (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Sean Roberts) Amends statute to include wildlife refuges and management areas as place handgun permit holders can specifically carry their gun without restrictions.

UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 11-0 on Thursday, February 15. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on Tuesday, March 6. Passed House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on Thursday, April 12. This bill is scheduled to be heard on the House Floor on Monday, April 23.


Flagged As Possible Carryover Bills from Last Session



House Bill 1608 (Representative John Enns and Senator Anthony Sykes) Changes to allow off-duty police officers to carry a concealed firearm. Places requirement on type of weapon.

UPDATE: Passed House Rules Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Passed House Floor 82-0 on Wednesday, March 14. Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 10-0 on Thursday, April 12.


Senate Bill 6 (Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative Jeff Coody) Allows the Governor, Lt. Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, Insurance Commissioner, Corporation Commissioners, Oklahoma U.S. Senators, and Oklahoma U.S. House of Representative members to carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties if the person has completed a handgun qualification course.




Common Education



Senate Joint Resolution 70 (Senator Stephanie Bice and Representative Elise Hall) Directs to a vote of the people a proposed amendment to the constitution. Expands uses allowed by school districts for ad valorem taxes.

UPDATE: Passed Senate Rules Committee 4-3 on Wednesday, February 28.Title stricken. Passed Senate Floor 34-8 on Thursday, March 8. Referred to House Rules committee. Passed House Rules Committee 7-2 on Thursday, April 12. Title restored.


Senate Bill 1197 (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Jadine Nollan) Modifies performance level labels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education 10-1 on Monday, February 19.  Emergency and Title stricken. Representative Jadine Nollan added as House author. Passed Senate Floor 34-10 on Wednesday, March 7. Title and emergency restored. Passed House Common Education Committee 12-2 on Monday, March 26.



Senate Bill 1370 (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Kyle Hilbert) Allows schools to teach career-ready courses in lieu of college preparatory work as identified in a student’s ICAP.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, February 26. Title and emergency stricken. Representative Kyle Hilbert added as House author. Passed Senate Floor 37-0 on Tuesday, March 13. Passed House Common Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, April 16. Title restored. Emergency added.




Concurrent Enrollment



Senate Bill 1196 (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Jadine Nollan)  Allows students eligible for certain enrollment to participate in a program offered by any institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
UPDATE: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate Education 11-0 on Monday, February 19.  Representative Jadine Nollan added as House author. Passed Senate Floor 43-1 on Wednesday, March 14. Title stricken. Passed House Higher Education and CareerTech Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Title restored and emergency added.





Occupational Licensing



Senate Bill 1074 (Senator Greg McCortney and Representative Josh West) Revises the process for becoming a licensed speech-language pathologist and audiologist.

UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee 11-0 on Monday, February 12. Emergency clause added. Passed Senate Floor 43-1 on Monday, March 5. Representative Josh West added as House author. First reading in the House on Tuesday, March 6. Passed House Public Health Committee 5-0 on Tuesday, April 3.



Senate Bill 1141 (Senator JJ Dossett and Representative Chris Kannady) Requires all licensing and certification authorities to implement rules to recognize appropriate military training.

UPDATE: Passed out of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee 6-0 on Thursday, February 15. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on Wednesday, March 7. Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs. Passed House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee 5-0 on Tuesday, April 10. Passed House Floor 87-0 on Tuesday, April 17. Sent to Governor Fallin for consideration.



Senate Bill 1281 (Senator Greg McCortney and Representative Mike Ritze) Changes some medical licensure provisions to allow for out of board meeting review of applications.

UPDATE: Referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, February 19. Passed Senate Floor on 43-2 on Wednesday, March 14. Passed House Public Health Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, April 4.





Oklahoma’s Promise



House Bill 3592 (Speaker Charles McCall and Senator Jason Smalley) If a student withdraws from a class in which he or she has received an award from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, the awarded funds shall remain available for the student to use to enroll in classes for a five-year period.

UPDATE: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Passed House Appropriations and Budget Committee 18-7 on Monday, February 26. Title stricken. Passed House Floor 58-25 on Tuesday, March 13. Referred to Senate Education Committee then to Senate Appropriations Committee. Passed Senate Education Committee 13-0 on Monday, April 2. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 31-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Passed of Senate Floor 43-0 on Wednesday, April 18. Senate amendments received.





Teacher Education



House Bill 3309 (Representative Rhonda Baker and Senator Stephanie Bice) Changes name of resident teacher program and directs funds to “induction” program differently.

UPDATE: Referred to House Common Education Committee. Passed House Common Education Committee 15-0 on Monday, February 26. Passed House Floor 80-2 on Wednesday, March 14. Passed Senate Education Committee 10-1 on Monday, April 9. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 28-4 on Wednesday, April 11. Title stricken.




University & Medical School Policy


House Bill 2882 (Representative Josh West and Senator Jason Smalley) Allows CareerTech/Higher Ed institutions to create a CLEET program .
UPDATE: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 15-0 on Wednesday, February 14. Passed House Floor 72-14 on Tuesday February 27. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 26-8 on Wednesday, April 11. Title stricken.



House Bill 2913 (Representative Mickey Dollens and Senator Lonnie Paxton) Creates the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program, which allows universities or farmers contracting with universities to cultivate certified hemp seed for research and development for industrial uses,

UPDATE: Passed off house floor 92-0 March 5, 2018. Referred to Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee. Passed Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee 7-1 on Tuesday March, 27.  Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 34-1 on Wednesday, April 4. Title and emergency stricken. Passed off the Senate Floor 39-1 on Monday, April 16. Sent to Governor Fallin for consideration.



House Bill 2987 (Representative Marcus McEntire and Senator Ervin Yen) Allows physician assistants to be eligible for the Oklahoma Medical Loan Repayment Program.

UPDATE: Referred to House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee. Passed out of House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Passed House Floor 73-10 on Tuesday, March 6. Passed Senate Health and Human Services 10-0 on Monday, March 26. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 26-9 on Wednesday, April 4. Passed off Senate Floor 39-3 on Thursday, April 12.  Senate amendments received.



Senate Bill 1185 (Senator Lonnie Paxton and Representative Jon Echols) Creates the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program.

UPDATE: Passed off Senate Floor 43-1 March 7. Passed House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee 10-0 on Tuesday, March 27.



Senate Bill 1353 (Senator Ervin Yen and Representative Jason Dunnington) Provides for licensing Assistant Physicians.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. This bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, February 19. Passed Senate Floor 39-0 on Wednesday, March 15. Passed House Public Health Committee 7-0 on Wednesday, April 4. Title restored.



Senate Bill 1354 (Senator Ervin Yen and Representative Dale Derby) Graduates of medical schools located in other countries which give any type of monetary contribution to a health facility located in this state shall not be given preference for residency programs over graduates of a medical school located in this state.

UPDATE: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Passed Senate Health and Human Services Committee 12-0 on Monday, February 26. Passed Senate Floor 41-0 on Tuesday, March 13. Passed House Public Health Committee 8-0 on Tuesday, March 27. Passed House Floor 64-19 on Tuesday, April 17.




Thank you.

Glen

Glen D. Johnson
Chancellor
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
405.225.9122
gjohnson at osrhe.edu<mailto:gjohnson at osrhe.edu>

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