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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There was no further action this week on the OKPromise bill, SB 529. It remains in the Senate in the status of pending consideration of House amendments.
We’ll let you know when there is any further action.<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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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>From: </b> <a name="from">
</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, May 05, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> <a name="re"></a>Legislative Update – May 5, 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 May 1, 2017 – May 5, 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="BodyA"><b>Legislative Report</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><span lang="DE">May 5, 2017</span></b><span lang="DE" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt">Appropriations</span></u></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 26, 2017.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 26, 2017 by a vote of 67-20.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on May 4, 2017 by a vote of 38-6.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 2, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 25, 2017 by a vote of 40-3.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 36-6.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><b><i>House Bill 1999</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan and Senator Nathan Dahm)
</b>This measure creates a joint review committee to review all agency rules.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor by a vote of 29-15 on April 25, 2017.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 2, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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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</span><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 27, 2017 by a vote of 40-1.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 26, 2017 by a vote of 41-4.
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<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Campus Safety/Weapons</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><br>
</span><b><i>Senate Bill 6 </i>(Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative Jeff Coody)</b> This allows state or federally elected or appointed officials to carry a firearm.<span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><br>
</span><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 27, 2017 by a vote of 73-11.</u> <b><i> <o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><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.<span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><br>
</span><u>Update: This measure was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</u> <b><i> <o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA" 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;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><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;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><br>
</span><u>Update: This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 3, 2017.</u> <span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 1, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 3, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 25, 2017 by a vote of 44-0.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 27, 2017 by a vote of 29-10; emergency clause.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 27, 2017 by a vote of 38-1.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 20, 2017.
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<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 91-0.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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 20<span style="color:#1F497D">21-22</span> 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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 25, 2017 by a vote of 87-3.
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<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><b><i><span lang="IT">Senate Bill 191</span></i></b><b><span lang="IT">
</span>(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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 3, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 1, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 25, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 25, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt">Regents</span></u></b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 26, 2017 by a vote of 85-0.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 1, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 2, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C0502">Retirement/</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Bene</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C0502">fits
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 24, 2017 by a vote of 82-8.
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<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>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. This bill passed out of committee unanimously as amended on Tuesday, April
11. On April 11, 2017 this bill was referred to Actuary pursuant to the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 26, 2017 by a vote of 53-37.
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 25, 2017 by a vote of 29-15.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 27, 2017 by a vote of 40-0.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Shell Bills<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i>House Bills 2394, 2390, 2389, 2388, 2387, and 2386</i></b>
<b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David) </b>Related to Public Finance<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i>House Bills 2385 and 2384</i> (Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="BodyA">Related to Government Modernization<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i>House Bills 2382, 2381, 2380, 2379, 2378, 2377, 2376, 2375, 2374, 2373, and 2371
</i>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b><i> </i>Related to Revenue and Tax<i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i>House Bills 2353, 2351, and 2347</i></b> <b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b><i>
</i>Related to Tax Code<i> <o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt">Student Loans</span></u></b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 25, 2017.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tax/Finance</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 75-12.
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<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 25, 2017 by a vote of 75-20.
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i>Senate Bill 731</i> (Senator Bryce Marlatt and Representative Kevin Calvey)</b> This measure changes interest on proceeds from the sale of oil and gas.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 17, 2017 by a vote of 60-23.
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 26, 2017.</u> <b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on April 25, 2017 by a vote of 45-0.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on April 25, 2017 by a vote of 45-0.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt">Telecommunications/OneNet</span></u></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span lang="DE">Senate Bill 105</span></i></b><b><span lang="DE">
</span>(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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on April 25, 2017 by a vote of 88-3.
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Telemedicine</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><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="BodyA"><u>Update: This bill was sent to the Governor for signature on May 4, 2017. </u><o:p></o:p></p>
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