<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:923493418;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-1142010102 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1299992712;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1920529748 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:2132048064;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-2128214200 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal">Following is an update to the bills we are tracking.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anytime you want to find the most current information on a bill, go to
<a href="http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx">http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx</a> and type in the bill number.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bills that have been added to the list since the first update.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">HB 1342 – amends Future Teacher Scholarship (Teacher Scholarships section)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">HB 1990 – amends Future Teacher Scholarship (Teacher Scholarships section)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">HB 2555 – creates Ok. Critical Industries Scholarship (Scholarships section)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bills that were passed in a committee this past week. More detail is provided in the bill descriptions below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">SB 11 – Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">SB 27 – Oklahoma’s Promise<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bills scheduled to be heard in the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education on Monday
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2023-24HB/CMN-AP-EDU-20230213-10300000.pdf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2023-24HB/CMN-AP-EDU-20230213-10300000.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">HB 1795 – Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act (waiver of fees and room and board charges)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">HB 2555 – Ok. Critical Industries Scholarship<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">HB 2559 – Ok. Future Teacher Scholarship/Employment Incentive name change<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A “Status” update has been added to each bill description in the list.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">March 2 is the deadline for committee action on bills in their house of origin.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">FAFSA</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>SB 93 (Sen. Dave Rader):</b> Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, requires students to complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to graduate from a public high school
accredited by the State Board of Education. It provides exemptions authorizing parents to opt the student out of the requirement. The bill requires the State Department of Education to develop and publish materials for students, parents, and legal guardians
explaining the requirements to complete the FAFSA, the benefits to completing the FAFSA, the opt-out provisions and to provide an opt-out form to be used by school districts, charter schools, and virtual charter schools.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to Senate Education Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB93%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB93%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oklahoma’s Promise<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 1015 (Rep. Rick West and Sen. Dana Prieto):</b> Oklahoma’s Promise. Lowers the minimum ACT score required for homeschool students and students graduating from non-accredited high schools from 22 to 19.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1015%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1015%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 2718 (Rep. Ellyn Hefner and Sen. John Michael Montgomery):</b> Creates the Oklahoma's Promise Inclusive program to provide a tuition scholarship for students with intellectual disabilities participating
in comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs. Defines eligibility and application process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2718%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2718%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 2772 (Rep. Cyndi Munson):</b> Oklahoma’s Promise. Modifies the program requirement for refraining from substance abuse and commission of criminal or delinquent acts. Deletes reference to refraining from
substance abuse. Specifies that students must refrain from the commission of violent crimes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2772%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2772%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>SB 27 (Sen. Dewayne Pemberton and Rep. Ken Luttrell):</b> Oklahoma’s Promise. Allows completion of the “core” high school curriculum rather than the current required college preparatory high school curriculum
for students seeking admission to a technology center school overseen by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. Also specifies an equivalent SAT score to the required ACT score for homeschool students and students graduating from non-accredited
high schools.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in">
Status: Referred to Senate Education Committee and then to Senate Appropriations Committee; Passed Senate Education Committee 2/7/23 (11 aye, 0 nay, title stricken); to Senate Appropriations Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB27%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB27%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 2865 (Rep. Kevin Wallace):</b> Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant – OTAG. Makes comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs approved by the U.S. Department of Education for students with intellectual and
developmental disabilities eligible to participate in the OTAG program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2865%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2865%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>SB 11 (Sen. Dave Rader and Rep. Daniel Pae):</b> Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant – OTAG. Authorizes persons incarcerated in a state, federal or private correctional facility to be eligible to receive an OTAG award.
Deletes the current prohibition.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in">
Status: Referred to Senate Education Committee and then to Senate Appropriations Committee; Passed Senate Education Committee 2/7/23 (11 aye, 1 nay, title stricken); to Senate Appropriations Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB11%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB11%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>SB 322 (Sen. Ally Seifried and Rep. Mark McBride):
</b>Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant – OTAG. Makes comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs approved by the U.S. Department of Education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities eligible to participate in the OTAG program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in">
Status: Referred to Senate Education Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB322%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB322%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Guard Educational Assistance Program<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>SB 55 (Sen. Brenda Stanley):</b> Amends the Oklahoma National Guard Education Assistance Program. Increases the maximum number of graduate credit hours for which the benefit may be used toward a master’s degree
from 40 to 60. Modifies some eligibility requirements. Deletes repayment requirement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in">
Status: Referred to Senate Education Committee and then to Senate Appropriations Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB55%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB55%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Student Borrower Bill of Rights<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 1443 (Rep. Melissa Provenzano Sen. John Michael Montgomery):</b> Amends the Oklahoma Student Borrowers Bill of Rights. Clarifies that student loan servicers must inform student loan borrowers if their type
of loan does not qualify for loan forgiveness programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Financial Services and Pensions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1443%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1443%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Teacher Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 1342 (Rep. Dean Davis):</b> Amends the Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive to allow students completing high school homeschool instruction to be eligible to participate in the program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1342%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1342%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 1990 (Rep. Mickey Dollens):</b> Amends the Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive to allow students completing high school homeschool instruction or General Educational Development
(GED) test requirements to be eligible to participate in the program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1342%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1342%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 2559 (Rep. Mark McBride and Sen. Dewayne Pemberton):</b> Changes the name of the Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive to “Inspired to Teach”. Allows students completing high school
homeschool instruction or General Educational Development (GED) test requirements to be eligible to participate in the program. Defines “full-time student”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2559%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2559%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>SB 529 (Sen. Adam Pugh):</b> Creates the Oklahoma Teacher Corps Program to be administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to help students who graduate from an approved teacher preparation
degree program and agree to teach at a school meeting certain criteria for four years. Establishes eligibility requirements and assistance amount. Provides for repayment if participant fails to complete the full term of service.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to Senate Education Committee and then to Senate Appropriations Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB529%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB529%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tuition and Fee Rates (State System Institutions)</span><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 2663 (Rep. Jay Steagall):</b> Related to in-state status for resident tuition at a state system institution for any person currently serving in the U.S. military, their spouse or dependent children. Deletes
certain time period limitations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Rules Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2663%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2663%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>SB 363 (Sen. Adam Pugh):</b> Freeze on tuition and fees at state system institutions. Requires that beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, that the tuition and fee rates to be charged to students enrolled
at an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall not exceed the tuition and fee rates approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for the 2022-2023 academic year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Senate Education Committee and then to Senate Appropriations Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB363%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB363%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tuition and Fee Waivers (State System Institutions & Career Tech)</span><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 1795 (Rep. Mike Osburn and Sen. Kristen Thompson):</b> Creates the Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act. Requires that no fees at State System institutions shall be charged to children of Oklahoma peace officers,
firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who have died in the line of duty.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1795%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1795%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>SB 654 (Sen. Paul Rosino):</b> Creates the Captain Steven L. Farley Goldstar Families Act. Provides that the surviving spouse and children of a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces killed
in action or in the line of duty after September 11, 2001, shall be eligible for a waiver of undergraduate resident tuition at a State System institution or resident tuition at a technology center school operated under the State Board of Career and Technology
Education. Estabishes eligibility requirements.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in">
Status: Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and then to Senate Finance Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB654%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SB/SB654%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Scholarships</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 1626 (Rep. Regina Goodwin):</b> Amends the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program. Creates a Community Advisory Committee.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1626%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB1626%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>HB 2555 (Rep. Mark McBride):</b> Creates the Oklahoma Critical Industries Scholarship Program. Authorized a four-year pilot program. Requires full-time enrollment at a state public higher education institution
or state public technology center school. Provides for identification of critical industry programs including computer science, engineering, and cybersecurity programs. Directs state matching funds up to $15 million.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Status: Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Current Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2555%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/hB/HB2555%20INT.PDF</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 405-225-9162<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: bfair@osrhe.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>