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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Below is the weekly legislative update. SB 529, the Oklahoma’s Promise bill, could be heard on the House floor as soon as the
beginning of next week. The current text of the bill can be found at <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18%20FLR/HFLR/SB529%20HFLR.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18%20FLR/HFLR/SB529%20HFLR.PDF</a>. As a reminder, the bill includes the following changes for Oklahoma’s Promise:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Adjusts the application income limit to $55,000 AGI</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">:
The current $50,000 limit (based on taxable and nontaxable income) has not been adjusted since 2000. The increase to $55,000 based on Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) would apply to 8<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup> graders in 2017-18 and would not have a fiscal
impact until 2020-21 when the tenth-graders reach college. The bill also contains a second adjustment to $60,000 effective for 8<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup> graders in 2021-22.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Authorizes eligibility for more postsecondary career technology certificate programs</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">:
Currently only career technology courses that qualify for college credit are eligible for the use of the scholarship. Under the proposed change, any career tech program eligible for federal financial aid would be eligible for use of the OKPromise scholarship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Eliminates the payment for remedial courses in college</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">:
The estimated savings is $1.5 million per year. Colleges are currently in the process of reforming remediation and many high school seniors will soon have access to College Career Math Ready courses designed to help lessen the need for math remediation in
college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Applies the second family income check every year in college</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">:
Currently, the second income check at $100,000 is conducted only one time when the student starts college. The change would disqualify students whose family income is above $100,000 after their freshmen year. The annual savings is estimated at $1.5 million.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Caps the number of credit hours paid in college</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">: Once
fully implemented, the change is expected to save about 1%-2% of program costs per year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Aligns scholarship retention requirements with college degree-completion standards</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">:
To maximize degree-completion, the scholarship retention requirements would be aligned with college degree-completion standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Let me know if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</a>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>Date: </b> <a name="datea">
</a>Friday, April 21, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> <a name="re"></a>Legislative Update – April 21, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a name="body"></a>The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of April 17, 2017 – April 21, 2017.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">If you have any questions, please contact Todd Pauley at
<a href="https://outlook.osrhe.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=3NTasxTWTeg18SGWqpS-_ONI2SzGyhwrkzlaJ22yVKliQQZwPGLUCA..&URL=mailto%3atpauley%40osrhe.edu">
tpauley@osrhe.edu</a> or 405.225.9424 (office) or 405.824.5896 (cell).<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b>Legislative Report</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><span lang="DE">April 21, 2017</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body">Recently many tax and revenue shell bills have been filed. These bills are authored by Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David. The bill numbers and subjects are listed below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><i>Public Finance<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="Body">House Bills 2394, 2393, 2390, 2389, 2388, 2387, and 2386<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><i>Government Modernization<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="Body">House Bills 2385, 2384, and 2383<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><i>Revenue and Tax<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="Body">House Bills 2382, 2381, 2380, 2379, 2378, 2377, 2376, 2375, 2374, 2373, 2372, 2371, 2370, 2369, 2368, 2367, 2366, 2365, 2364, 2363, 2362, 2361, 2360, 2359, and 2358<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><i>Tax Code <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="Body">House Bills 2357, 2356, 2354, 2353, 2352, 2351, 2348, and 2347<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt">Appropriations</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1020</i> (Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for Oklahoma State University Medical Center.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1021</i></b> <b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for University Hospitals Authority.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1033</i></b> <b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1072</i></b> <b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1073</i></b> <b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1081</i></b> <b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Administration</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i><span lang="IT">Senate Bill 26</span></i></b><b><span lang="IT">
</span>(Senator Mark Allen and Representative Steve Vaughan)</b> This measure redefines bus as any motor vehicle that is designed for carrying more than 8 passengers. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was sent to the Governor for signature on April 20, 20171`.
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<p class="Body"><b><i><span lang="IT">Senate Bill 258</span></i> (Senator Mark Allen and Representative Jason Murphey)
</b>This measure requires agencies to provide specific documents to Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House when the lowest bidder was not used. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 27-15. This bill passed the House Government Modernization Committee on April 5, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 320</i> (Senator Marty Quinn and Representative Avery Frix)</b> This measure modifies language in the Public Competitive Act.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 15, 2017 by a vote of 43-0.<b> </b>This bill passed the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on March 30, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 326</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative John Pfeiffer)</b> This measure creates limits to the use of certain contracting programs for roofing repairs on behalf of a state agency. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 15, 2017 by a vote of 38-5. This bill passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on April 18, 2017; enacting clause stricken.</u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 430</i> (Senator James Leewright and Representative John Montgomery)
</b>This measure creates the Oklahoma Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act which requires certain processes for government entities to contract with private entities. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 14, 2017 by a vote of 38-4. This bill passed the House Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee on April 12, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 637 </i>(Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Jason Murphey)
</b>This measure creates the Governor’s Transparency Act of 2017, which requires agencies entering into a memorandum of agreement/understanding to publish the agreement on the agency’s website. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 41-0. This bill passed the House Government Modernization Committee on April 5, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1384</i> (Representative Carol Bush and Senator Dave Rader)</b> This measure requires state agencies to provide counseling to employees who are involved in a traumatic event in the workplace. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 42-0.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1574</i> (Representative Tim Downing and Senator Nathan Dahm)</b> This measure requires state agencies to go through the Attorney General for approval before contracting with private legal counsel. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 94-0; title stricken. This bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 11, 2017; enacting clause stricken.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1621</i> (Representative Michael Rogers and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure provides that benefits of education service contractors shall be payable in the same amount, terms and conditions of other services.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was sent to Governor for signature on April 18, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1944</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan and Senator Nathan Dahm)
</b>This measure modifies the APA. Final rules would be approved by the Legislature and Governor.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 89-2. This bill passed the Senate General Government Committee on April 10, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1996</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan and Senator Chris Kidd)
</b>This measure reauthorizes the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board until 2023.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor by a vote of 34-10 on April 17, 2017.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 2034</i> (Representative Charles McCall and Senator Dan Newberry)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma State Pension Commission. This bill includes TRS.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 94-0. This bill passed the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee on April 10, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 2316</i> (Representative Charles McCall and Senator Mike Schulz)</b> This measure changes power of the Governor appointment.
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<u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 13, 2017 by a vote of 68-24. This bill passed the Senate Rules Committee on April 12, 2017; title stricken.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt">Audit</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 2311</i> (Representative Charles McCall and Senator Mike Schulz)</b> This measure creates the Agency Spending Review Act which conducts audits of spending of government agencies.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 64-24. This bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 12, 2017; title stricken.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Campus Safety/Weapons</span></u></b><br>
<b><i>Senate Bill 12</i> (Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative John Bennett)</b> This measure adds private schools to the Oklahoma Campus Security Act.<br>
<u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 17, 2017 by a vote of 73-22.</u> <b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 35</i> (Senator Kim David and Representative Kevin McDugle)</b> This measure allows for concealed or unconcealed carry of legal firearms for persons 21 or older with a handgun license or valid military id during bow hunting
or fishing. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 85-0.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 36</i> (Senator Michael Bergstrom and Representative Bobby Cleveland)</b> This measure updates the definition of pistols and handguns. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 10, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1428</i> (Representative Kyle Hilbert and Senator Jason Smalley)</b> This measure creates the Handgun Carry Military Age Exemption Act which allows 18-21 that are members or veterans of the armed forces to be eligible for a
handgun license.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 2322</i> (Representative Jeff Coody and Senator Nathan Dahm)</b> This measure allows person adversely affected by an ordinance of the right to carry the right to a civil action for relief. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 76-10. This bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 11, 2017; title stricken.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Career Tech </span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 826</i> (Senator Anastasia Pittman and Representative Mark Lepak)</b> This measure creates a task force to study partnerships with prison system and CareerTech.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 40-4. This bill passed the House Public Safety Committee on April 5, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Common Education/Teacher</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><br>
</span><b><i>Senate Bill 2</i> (Senator J.J. Dossett and Representative Katie Henke)</b> This measure removes the U.S. History assessment from statewide student assessments.<span style="font-size:14.0pt"><br>
</span><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 15, 2017 by a vote of 31-10; emergency clause. This bill passed the House Common Education Committee on April 11, 2017; title stricken.</u> <span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 15</i> (Senator Stephanie Bice and Representative Ryan Martinez)</b> This measure directs the SDE and OSRHE to develop and implement programs to recruit teachers, subject to the availability of funds, and designates funds generated
from the Oklahoma License to Educate license plate to be put in the Oklahoma Teacher Recruitment Revolving Fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 38-0. This bill passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on April 17, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 29</i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Dennis Casey)</b> This measure creates an exception for a teacher national criminal history check if a criminal background check has been done in the last year. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on February 21, 2017 by a vote of 27-19; emergency clause. This bill passed the House Common Education Committee on April 5, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1161 </i>(Representative Michael Rogers and Gary Stanislawski)
</b>This measure modifies the requirements for evaluating teachers and professional development.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 82-1. This bill passed the Senate Education Committee on April 10, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1694</i> (Representative Scott Martin and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure modifies the instruction of financial literacy to include FAFSA and creates the Personal Financial Literacy Revolving Fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 88-10; emergency clause. This bill passed the Senate Education Committee on April 3, 2017 and passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 12, 2017; title stricken.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1790</i> (Representative Ed Cannaday and Senator Dewayne Pemberton)</b> This measure permits school districts to offer remediation based on ACT score. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was sent to the Governor for signature on April 18, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1957</i> (Representative Rhonda Baker and Senator Ron Sharp)</b> This measure removes the work experience requirement of two years to acquire an alternative placement teaching certificate. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was sent to the Governor for signature on April 18, 2017.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 2008 </i>(Representative Charles McCall and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure creates the Dyslexia and Education Task Force. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 96-0. This bill passed the Senate Education Committee on March 27, 2017.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Colleges/Universities</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 425</i> (Senator John Sparks and Representative Chris Kannady)</b> This measure allows institutions to sue third parties who participate in an act that violates their rules and causes the institution to lose money.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 20, 2017.
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 816 </i>(Senator Kim David and Representative Leslie Osborn) </b>This measure directs medical schools to give priority consideration of assigning clinical rotations to in-state students. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 91-0.
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oklahoma’s Promise</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 529</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)
</b>This measure raises the income requirement from $50,000 to $55,000 in 2017-18 school year and $60,000 in 2019-2020 school year and provides other modifications to Oklahoma’s Promise.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 43-0. This bill passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on Monday, April 17, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Open Records/Meeting</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i><span lang="IT">Senate Bill 191</span></i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative David Brumbaugh)
</b>This measure states that a delay in providing open records request is limited only to the time required to prepare the requested information. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 44-1. This bill passed the House Government Modernization Committee on April 5, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i><span lang="IT">Senate Bill 245</span></i> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative John Paul Jordan)</b> This measure modifies the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act requirements for virtual charter school meetings.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 13, 2017 by a vote of 43-2; emergency clause. This bill passed the House Government Modernization Committee on April 12, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 403</i> (Senator David Holt and Representative Elise Hall)</b> This measure establishes methods for notice of public meetings on websites. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 18, 2017 by a vote of 79-10.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OTEG</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 600</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)</b> This measure changes the name of Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College to Randall University.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 18, 2017 by a vote of 88-0.
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt">Regents</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 428</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)</b> This measure allows teachers who are retired to be reemployed with no limits on earnings. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 43-0. This bill passed the House Common Education Committee on April 11, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 690 </i>(Senator Kim David and Representative Lewis Moore)
</b>This measure instructs the State Regents, Oklahoma Military Department and schools of social work to develop a Guard Advocacy Program for Oklahoma National Guard soldiers and airmen. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 41-0. This bill passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on April 17, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1576</i> (Representative Chad Caldwell and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure requires the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to include digital teaching.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1789</i> (Representative Ed Cannaday and Dewayne Pemberton)</b> This measure requires the SDE, Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability and State Regents to ensure training on dyslexia.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was sent to the Governor for signature on April 18, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 2155</i> (Representative Jadine Nollan and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure requires the SDE to adopt a new statewide system of college and career planning tools called Individual Career Academic Plan. This measure
directs the SDE, State Regents and CareerTech to work together to develop career planning tools for students in 6<sup>th</sup> through 12<sup>th</sup> grade.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 74-16. This bill passed the Senate Education Committee on April 3, 2017; then passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 5, 2017; title stricken.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Retirement/Benefits</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 423</i> (Senator Marty Quinn and Representative Randy McDaniel)</b> This measure reduces the time period an employee has to choose a retirement plan from 90 to 30 days.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 41-0 This bill passed the House Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee on April 4, 2017.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 671</i> (Senator Bill Brown and Representative Lewis Moore)</b> This measure allows the board of Trustees of TRS to terminate its Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 8, 2017 by a vote of 42-0. This bill has been referred to the House Banking, Financial Services and Pension Committee. Update: This bill passed out of committee unanimously as amended on
Tuesday, April 11.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 799 </i>(Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative Chris Kannady)
</b>This measure allows state employees to use leave for wellness issues. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 40-0. This bill passed the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on April 6, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1162 </i>(Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Gary Stanislawski)
</b>This measure sets a minimum age of 67 or 62 after meeting the rule of 90 for employees who become participants in TRS after November 1, 2017.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill was sent to the Governor for signature on April 18, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1868</i> (Representative Jason Dunnington and Senator Roger Thompson)</b> This measure provides overtime for state employees earning less than $40,000 per year.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 64-20. This bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 12, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 2237</i> (Representative Glen Mulready and Senator Greg Treat)</b> This measure amends the health insurance provision for state employees. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 81-2. This bill passed the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee on April 10, 2017; title stricken.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 357</i> (Senator David Holt and Representative Harold Wright)</b> This measure directs licensing boards to take into consideration student loan default when making licensing suspension decisions.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on April 18, 2017 by a vote of 77-10; emergency clause.
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 170</i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Earl Sears)
</b>This measure redefines rate reduction and establishes new rules for estimating growth. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 75-12.
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 293</i> (Senator Kim David and Representative Leslie Osborn)</b> This measure removes population requirements for tax incentive districts relating to the ad valorem tax.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on April 17, 2017.
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1423</i> (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Jack Fry)</b> This measure reauthorizes the Folds of Honor Scholarship Program tax donation. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 43-0.</u><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1583</i> (Representative Chad Caldwell and Senator Kyle Loveless)</b> This measure moves the State Bonds payroll and other services to the State Treasurer. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 84-0. This bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 12, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>House Bill 1856</i></b><b><span lang="DE"> (Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Stephanie Bice)</span></b> This measure creates a task force to study the Tax Code.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on February 20, 2017 by a vote of 91-4; emergency clause. This bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 12, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i><span lang="DE">Senate Bill 105</span></i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Leslie Osborn)
</b>This measure requires the State CIO approve the purchase of any IT products or contracts over $25,000 instead of all purchases. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 14, 2017 by a vote of 41-0. This bill passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on April 11, 2017; emergency clause added.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><i>Senate Bill 726</i> (Senator AJ Griffin and Representative Glen Mulready)</b> This measure provides standards for the practice of telemedicine. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 86-0. </u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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