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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Actions on bills this week:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1421 (Rep. Dennis Casey, R &#8211; Morrison)
&#8211; would require OKPromise college students to repay awards for courses
from which the student withdraws after the add/drop deadline or if the student
receives a failing grade. &nbsp;&nbsp;Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf</a>&nbsp;
Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education by a vote
of 11-2 and will next be heard in the full House Appropriations and Budget
Committee.&nbsp; A related press release by the bill author is available at <a
href="http://www.okhouse.gov/OkhouseMedia/News_Story.aspx?NewsID=3815">http://www.okhouse.gov/OkhouseMedia/News_Story.aspx?NewsID=3815</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1618 &#8211; (Rep. Gary Banz, R &#8211;
Midwest City) &#8211; would not allow an OKPromise award for remedial courses
in college.&nbsp; Bill text:&nbsp; <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Passed the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee by a vote of 14-3
and will next be heard on the House floor.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1663 &#8211; (Rep. Leslie Osborn, R &#8211;
Tuttle) &#8211; would lower the second income limit applied at the time the
OKPromise student enters college (which is scheduled to first go into effect
for 2012 OKPromise high school graduates) from $100,000 to $75,000; would
require OKPromise college students to submit annually a federal financial aid
application to be used to determine their financial qualification.&nbsp; Bill
text:&nbsp; <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf</a>&nbsp;
Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education by a vote
of 9-0 and will next be heard in the full House Appropriations and Budget
Committee.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Meetings next week:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>The Senate Education Committee will meet on Monday, Feb.
21.&nbsp; &nbsp;The agenda includes the following bills.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 575 (Sen. Ralph Shortey, R &#8211; Oklahoma
City) - would eliminate the eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant
students to qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions.&nbsp;
Bill text:&nbsp; <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB575_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB575_int.rtf</a><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 610 (Sen. John Ford, R &#8211; Bartlesville)
&#8211; changes the income counted for the 2<sup>nd</sup> income limit applied
at the time the OKPromise student begins college from all &#8220;taxable and
nontaxable&#8221; income to &#8220;federal adjusted gross income.&#8221;&nbsp;
Bill text:&nbsp; <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 683 (Sen. Anthony Sykes, R &#8211; Moore) - would
eliminate the eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant students to
qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions, but retain language
allowing certain other students to qualify for resident tuition.&nbsp; Bill
text:&nbsp; <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB683_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB683_int.rtf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 825 (Sen. Susan Paddack, D &#8211; Ada)
&#8211; would allow students living in a licensed, nonprofit residential child
care facility (like the Tipton children&#8217;s home, Baptist children&#8217;s
homes, etc.) to enroll in the OKPromise program in the 8<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup>
grades without determination of financial qualification.&nbsp; Bill text:&nbsp;
<a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf</a><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Education will meet; see <a
href="http://www.oksenate.gov/committees/Cmte_Meeting_Notices/app_education2.html">http://www.oksenate.gov/committees/Cmte_Meeting_Notices/app_education2.html</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;The agenda includes the following bills, some of which are also dually
assigned to the Senate Education Committee (as shown in the agenda above):<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 337 (Sen. John Sparks, D &#8211; Norman)
&#8211; would allow students to enroll in OKPromise in the 11<sup>th</sup> and
12<sup>th</sup> grade if the student was not previously enrolled due to
&#8220;lack of parental cooperation&#8221; which is defined as: (1)
incarceration of the parent or legal guardian, (2) inability to locate the
parent or legal guardian, or (3) &#8220;refusal of the student&#8217;s parents
or legal guardian to participate or allow the student to participate in the
program.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bill text:&nbsp; <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB337_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB337_int.rtf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 610 (Sen. John Ford, R &#8211; Bartlesville)
&#8211; changes the income counted for the 2<sup>nd</sup> income limit applied
at the time the OKPromise student begins college from all &#8220;taxable and
nontaxable&#8221; income to &#8220;federal adjusted gross income.&#8221;&nbsp;
Bill text:&nbsp; <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 825 (Sen. Susan Paddack, D &#8211; Ada)
&#8211; would allow students living in a licensed, nonprofit residential child
care facility (like the Tipton children&#8217;s home, Baptist children&#8217;s
homes, etc.) to enroll in the OKPromise program in the 8<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup>
grades without determination of financial qualification.&nbsp; Bill text:&nbsp;
<a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf</a><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bryce
Fair</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Associate
Vice Chancellor for Scholarships &amp; Grants</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone:&nbsp;
405-225-9162</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax:&nbsp;
405-225-9392</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>e-mail:&nbsp;
</span><a href="mailto:bfair@osrhe.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>bfair@osrhe.edu</span></a><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"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mailing
address:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O.
Box 108850</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
City, OK&nbsp; 73101-8850</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Street
address:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>655
Research Parkway, Suite 200</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
City, OK&nbsp; 73104</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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