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<p class=MsoNormal>There was action this past week on several bills we are
tracking (more details are shown further below):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 610 (OKPromise; delaying college GPA
requirements until 2012; using AGI for second income check) passed the House
floor and is now headed back to the Senate for consideration of House
amendments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 825 (OKPromise; eligibility for
children in licensed residential facilities) was not heard on the House floor
and is now considered dormant for the remainder of the session.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1343 (OKPromise; children of military personnel
killed in the line of duty) passed the Senate floor and is now headed back to
the House for consideration Senate amendments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 251 (resident tuition for certain military
personnel) passed the House floor and now returns to the Senate for
consideration of House amendments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1446 (includes repeal of resident tuition for
certain undocumented immigrant students) passed the Senate floor and now
returns to the House for consideration of Senate amendments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’ve also attached the overall higher education
legislative update provided by our legislative liaison. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Action on bills during 4/25 – 4/29<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>Oklahoma’s Promise:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 610 (Sen. John Ford, R – Bartlesville
and Rep. Todd Thomsen, R – Ada) – as introduced, the bill would
change the definition of income counted toward the $100,000 2<sup>nd</sup>
income limit applied at the time the OKPromise student begins college from all
“taxable and nontaxable” income to “federal adjusted gross
income.” As amended in Senate committee, the bill would also delay
the implementation of statutory OKPromise college GPA requirements (which
include a 2.5 GPA requirement for courses taken as a junior and above that we
project could eliminate the award for about 18% of OKPromise college juniors)
until 2012 so that the requirements don’t apply to students that were
already enrolled in the program before this new law was passed. The bill
was further amended on the Senate floor (the amendment was unrelated to
OKPromise) and passed 43-1 on March 16. The bill will next be assigned to
a committee in the House. The bill passed the House Higher Education
Committee (where the Senate floor amendment was removed) and passed the House
floor 62-30 on 4/25. The bill now returns to the Senate for consideration
of House amendments. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/SB610%20HASB%20&%20ENGR.DOC"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/SB610%20HASB%20&%20ENGR.DOC</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 825 (Sen. Susan Paddack, D – Ada and
Rep. Steve Kouplen, D – Beggs) – would allow students living in a
licensed, nonprofit residential child care facility (like the Tipton children’s
home, Baptist children’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. The bill passed the Senate 46-0 on March 14, passed the
House Appropriations and Budget Committee. The bill was not heard
on the House floor and is now considered dormant for the remainder of the
session. Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/SB825%20HFLR.DOC"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20FLR/HFLR/SB825%20HFLR.DOC</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1343 – (Rep. Eric Proctor, D –
Tulsa and Sen. Tom Ivestor, D – Elk City) – as introduced, the bill
would have provided a tuition waiver at state system institutions for the
surviving spouse or child of any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who was killed
in the line of duty. However, the bill was amended in committee to
provide eligibility for Oklahoma’s Promise for the children of any person
in the U.S. Armed Forces killed in the line of duty after January 1,
2000. The amended version passed the House floor 77-0 on March 17, passed
the Senate Appropriations Committee, and passed the Senate floor 43-0 on 4/26.
The bill now returns to the House for consideration of Senate amendments.
Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/HB1343%20SAHB%20&%20ENGR.DOC"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/HB1343%20SAHB%20&%20ENGR.DOC</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>Resident Tuition for Certain Military Personnel:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>SB 251 (Sen. Steve Russell, R – Oklahoma
City and Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, R – Moore) – would provide resident
tuition rates at state system institutions and career technology centers for
members of the U.S. Armed Services serving in Oklahoma, whether on active duty,
guard, or reserve status, regardless of the service members residence
status. The bill passed the Senate 44-0 on March 14, passed the House
Appropriations and Budget Committee, and passed the House floor 93-1 on 4/27.
The bill now returns to the Senate for consideration of House amendments.
Current bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/SB251%20HASB%20&%20ENGR.DOC"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/SB251%20HASB%20&%20ENGR.DOC</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>Undocumented Immigrant Students:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1446 (Rep. George Faught, R – Muskogee
and Sen. Ron Justice, R – Chickasha) The bill includes a provision
that would repeal the eligibility of certain undocumented immigrant students to
qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions (currently, students
must live in Oklahoma with their parents or guardians for at least two years
prior to graduating high school to qualify for resident tuition). The
bill passed the House 85-7 on March 10, passed the Senate Appropriations
Committee, and passed the Senate floor 37-8 on 4/27. The bill now returns
to the House for consideration of Senate amendments. Current bill
text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/HB1446%20SAHB%20&%20ENGR.DOC"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20AMENDMENTS/Amendment%20&%20Engr/HB1446%20SAHB%20&%20ENGR.DOC</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>========================<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>Bills Already Signed by Governor</u>: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1421 – (Rep. Dennis Casey, R –
Morrison and Sen. Jim Halligan, R – Stillwater) – The bill will
require all OKPromise students to meet federal satisfactory academic progress
(SAP) standards beginning in 2012-13 (as originally introduced, the bill would
have required OKPromise college students to repay awards for courses from which
the student withdrew after the add/drop deadline or if the student received a
failing grade, but this language was removed in the committee process).
Based on a recent survey of institutions, it is estimated that about 500
OKPromise students (out of about 20,000) could potentially lose their
eligibility for the award. The bill passed the House 70-27 on March 10
and passed the Senate 39-0 on April 14. Governor Fallin signed the bill on
April 21. Final bill text: <a
href="https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/legislation/53rd/2011/1R/HB/1421.pdf"><span
style='color:windowtext'>https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/legislation/53rd/2011/1R/HB/1421.pdf</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></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 & 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:
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:
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:
</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="mailto:bfair@osrhe.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>bfair@osrhe.edu</span></a><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: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 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"'> <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 73104<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> ======================================================================<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name=body></a>The update below reflects the current
status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week
of April <span style='color:#1F497D'>25</span>, 2011 – April <span
style='color:#1F497D'>2</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>9</span>, 2011.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b>Legislative Update<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>April 25<sup>th </sup>- April 29th <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Appropriations <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>No pending legislation at this time. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>CIO<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 1304</b>// Representative David Derby and Senator
Clark Jolley// The legislation is currently a shell bill related to the Chief
Information Officer. Representative Derby offered a committee substitute
that consolidates all state agency IT under the Information Services Division
of the Office of State Finance and the Chief Information Officer. The
State Regents, OneNet, and the colleges and universities are exempt from the
legislation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on April 26, 2011 with a vote of 27-18. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SB867</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> // Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative Jason Murphey // The legislation would not allow for any state agency to own, lease, or lease-purchase any telecommunications fiber networks used for conveying electronic communication or information systems data to multiple physical locations. The State Regents, OneNet, and the colleges and universities are exempt from the provisions. The legislation requires the Chief Information Office to conduct a technology consolidation cost savings survey each year and any state agency not experiencing cost savings may have their assets deconsolidated upon approval of the State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board. The Information Services Division of the Office of <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>State Finance shall maintain or increase security standards. The bill also provides for a website to be created to that the public may monitor the status of every information technology project resulting in expenditure in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars.</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>UPDATE:</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <b>The legislation passed out of the House on April 26, 2011 with a vote of 76-15. The emergency failed on the bill. </b></span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>OKPromise <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB1421</b>// Representative Dennis Casey and Senator Jim
Halligan// The legislation would require OKPromise students to repay
awards for courses from which the student withdraws or receives a failing grade
in the course. Representative Casey amended his bill to eliminate the
language requiring students to repay for failed or withdrawn courses. The
language now requires the student to maintain satisfactory academic
progress <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation was signed by Governor
Fallin on April 21, 2011. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>SB 610</b>// Senator John Ford and Representative Todd
Thomsen// The bill states the federal adjusted gross income should be
used to verify the student’s income does not exceed $100,000 at the time
they enter college. The legislation also delays additional GPA
requirements. <o:p></o:p></p>
<pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the House on April 25, 2011 with a vote of 62-30. The emergency failed on the bill. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>HB 1343</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> // Representative Eric Proctor and Senator Tom Ivester// The legislation states that a student shall be eligible to participate in the OKPromise program if they are the child of any person killed after January 1,2000, in the line of duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces. <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation was assigned to the Senate
on April 26, 2011 with a vote of 43-0. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Tuition Waivers <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>SB 251</b>// Senator Steve Russell and Representative
Paul Wesselhoft// The bill requires the State Regents to adopt a policy where
all members of the armed forces are charged resident tuition. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the House on
April 27, 2011 with a vote of 93-1. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Appointments <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>No pending legislation at this time. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Agency Lobbying <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>No pending legislation at this time. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Undocumented Student Issues <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 1446</b> // Representative George Faught and Senator
Ron Justice// This measure repeals resident tuition eligibility for undocumented
immigrant students. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Update: The legislation passed out of the Senate on April
27, 2011 with a vote of 37-8. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Remediation <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>No pending legislation at this time. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Other<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>HB 1854</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>// Representative Jabar Shumate and Senator Gary Stanislawski// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to adopt a policy for each higher education institution to provide equal access to statewide professional associations.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on April 13, 2011 with a vote of 40-1. The title is off the legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>HB 1227</span></b><span
style='color:black'>// Representative Pat Ownbey and Senator Frank
Simpson// The legislation directs all interests in real property, facilities,
equipment and appurtenances, state-appropriated monies and all duties,
obligations and liabilities of the Ardmore Higher Education Program and any and
all obligations of the Board of Trustees of the Ardmore Higher Education
Program are transferred to the Regional University System of Oklahoma.
The Ardmore Higher Ed center should serve as the branch campus in Ardmore of
Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The RUSO board may provide
resources to the branch campus in Ardmore of Southeastern Oklahoma State
University to maintain its facilities. </span>Murray State College shall
have the exclusive authority to offer all lower division courses and programs
at the branch campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University at Ardmore.<span
style='color:black'> The current Board of Trustees for the Ardmore Higher
Education Center shall serve as an advisory board to the president of
Southeastern Oklahoma State University. </span>Courses offered at Southeastern
Oklahoma State University at Ardmore shall not duplicate nursing program
courses offered at East Central University campus at Ardmore. <b> </b>The
consolidation of Ardmore Higher Education Center and Southeastern Oklahoma
State University shall protect the continuing and historic relationships which
exist between Ardmore Higher Education Center, Murray State College, and East
Central University. Southeastern Oklahoma State University shall assume
all the duties and powers provided for in this act by July 1, 2014. No
additional appropriated dollars shall be used in the consolidation of the
Ardmore Higher Education Center into Southeastern Oklahoma State University,
nor shall appropriated dollars be used in the expansion of the existing campus
or for the construction of a new campus in Ardmore.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The House accepted Senate amendments and
passed the legislation on April 21, 2011 with a vote of 63-30. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 1586</b>// Representative Todd Thomsen and Senator
Brian Bingman// The legislation creates the Uniform Athlete Agents
Act. The bill modifies prohibited conduct of agents and strengthens the
criminal penalty and increases the fine if an agent is in violation of the act.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of Senate on
April 19, 2011 with a vote of 47-0. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>SB 206</b>// Senator John Ford and Representative Ann
Coody// The bill creates a task force to study the feasibility of a P-20
council. The task force will consist of 9 members including the
Chancellor of Higher Education or his designee. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation failed to pass out of the
House on April 18, 2011. Representative Coody requested to reconsider the
vote. The legislation then passed out of the House on April 19, 2011 with
a vote of 61-31. The emergency on the bill failed. </b><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Legal Services <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 1223</b>// Representative Mark McCullough and Senator
Anthony Sykes// The legislation outlines new procedures for state
agencies needing to retain private attorneys. A state agency needing to
obtain outside legal services that will exceed $20,000 must use the RFP
(request for proposal) process before hiring the outside counsel. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on
April 26, 2011 with a vote of 30-14. Senator Nichols has offered a floor
amendment exempting the State Regents and the colleges and institutions from
the provisions of the bill. The floor amendment was accepted and
the title was restored. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Tax Credits <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>No pending legislation at this time. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>English as Official Language<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>No pending legislation at this time. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Workforce and Training<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>No pending legislation at this time. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Agency Efficiency/ Consolidation <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB2140</b>// Representative Kris Steele and Senator Brian
Bingman// The legislation creates the State Government Administrative
Process Consolidation and Reorganization Act of 2011.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>UPDATE:<b> The legislation passed out of the Senate on April
27, 2011 with a vote of 36-9. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 1207</b>// Representative Jason Murphey and Senator
Anthony Sykes// The bill directs state agencies to use the Trip Optimizer
for trips that exceed 100 miles. Additionally, the bill directs the
Office of State Finance to perform an assessment of state agencies financial
services. Those agencies ranking in the bottom 10% of the performance
assessment will enter into a contract with OSF for the provision of financial
services. The State Regents and the institutions are exempt from this
section of the bill. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on
April 26, 2011 with a vote of 45-0. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 1086</b>// Representative Jason Murphey and Senator
Clark Jolley// The legislation creates the “Oklahoma Government 2.0
Act of 2011.” The legislation provides for numerous electronic
mechanisms to be put in place by the Chief Information Officer. <o:p></o:p></p>
<pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate April 26, 2011 with a vote of 43-1. Senator Jolley offered a floor substitute. The legislation relates to payment of claims and payrolls. The legislation would require disbursement through electronic payments mechanism. Additionally, the bill directs the Chief Information Officer to develop and maintain three new websites. The first would be an online web presence at the web address "documents.ok.gov". It would require state agencies and boards to submit to the site all publications otherwise required by law to be submitted to either the Publications Clearinghouse of the Department of Libraries, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Senate. The procedures shall require the electronic documents to be provided in an indexed format which enables the document to be searched by specific term. The Chief Information Officer shall also develop and maintain an online web presence at the web address "forms.ok.gov". The Chief Information Officer shall promulgate procedures by which each state agency, board, commission, and public trust having the State of Oklahoma as a beneficiary to submit a searchable electronic version of each form to the "forms.ok.gov" website. The procedures shall require the forms to be provided in an indexed format which enables the form to be searched by specific term. Finally, to develop a website named "Oklahoma State Government IT Project Monitoring and Transparency Initiative". The Chief Information Officer shall develop and maintain an online web presence at the web address "projects.ok.gov". The site shall allow the public to monitor the status of every information technology project resulting in expenditures in excess of $100,000.00. A report of each project subject to the terms of this initiative shall be updated regularly and provide the public with updates as to the status of the project's estimated completion time, deliverables and cost. Projects shall be judged against clear metrics which shall be articulated on the website prior to the commencement of each project.<o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SB 541</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>// Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative Jason Murphey// The bill directs state agencies to use the Trip Optimizer for trips that exceed 100 miles. Additionally, the bill directs the Office of State Finance to perform an assessment of state agencies financial services. Those agencies ranking in the bottom 10% of the performance assessment will enter into a contract with OSF for the provision of financial services. The State Regents and the institutions are exempt from this section of the bill. The legislation to not allow state agencies to expend funds on computers, software, telecom, information hardware, firmware or information technology services before July 1, 2011. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the House on April 18, 2011 with a vote of 61-34. The emergency failed on the bill. </span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Concealed Weapons// Open Carry <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SB 856</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>// Senator Steve Russell and Representative Paul Wesselhoft// The legislation makes certain conduct between individuals and licensed dealers or private sellers unlawful.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation was signed by Governor
Fallin on April 7, 2011. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB1652</b>// Representative John Enns and Senator Steve
Russell// The legislation allows concealed handgun license holders to carry a
concealed handgun on certain technology center school property.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on
April 26, with a vote of 41-6. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 1255</b>// Representative Wade Rousselot and Senator
Kim David// The legislation allows any US Attorney or Assistant Attorney to
carry a firearm anywhere in Oklahoma if they have completed the specified
training course. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation was signed by Governor
Fallin on April 19, 2011. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Tuition <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>No pending legislation at this time. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Academics<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 1456</b>// Representative Lee Denney and Senator Clark
Jolley// The legislation requires the State Department of Education to
prepare an annual report on school achievement. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the Senate on
April 19, 2011 with a vote of 31-14. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>SB 264</b>// Senator Clark Jolley and Representative
Jason Nelson// The legislation creates the Quality Assessment and
Accountability Task Force. The Oklahoma State Regents shall provide
support and information as requested by the task force. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the House
April 27, 2011 with a vote of 74-0. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u>Retirement/Pensions/Benefits <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>SB 891</b>//Senator Mike Mazzei and Representative
Randy McDaniel// This measure changes benefit calculation for TRS for members
who first join the System after June 30, 2011. The calculation
shall mean the average of the salaries for the last five years on which
contribution to the Teachers' Retirement System was paid. Only salary on
which required contributions have been made may be used in computing average
salary. The measure also changes normal retirement age for members who
join after June 30, 2011 from 62 to 65. Individuals who become a member
after June 30, 2011 shall be employed by public school or state colleges or
universities for a minimum of eight and be a contributing member for 8 years to
qualify for monthly benefits for TRS. The legislation now states any
retiree participating in the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System will be eligible
for part-time employment at a college or university within the Oklahoma State
System of Higher Education, subject to the limitations of part-time employment
of the college or university.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The legislation passed out of the House on
April 21, 2011 with a vote of 77-17. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>SB 377</b>// Senator Mike Mazzei and Representative Randy
McDaniel // The legislation relates to teachers retirement. The bill
eliminates the Rule of 90 and sets the minimum retirement age at 65 for new
OTRS members joining after Nov. 1, 2011. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Update: The legislation passed out of House and
Financial Services on April 27, 2011 with a vote of 66-24. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>HB 2132</b> // Representative Kris Steele and Senator
Brian Bingman// The legislation removes provisions allowing a cost-of-living
adjustment to be used in a non-fiscal retirement bill.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>UPDATE: The passed out of the Senate April 19, 2011
with a vote of 33-13. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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