Activity on both the House and Senate floors kicked up last week as the deadline for Final Passage of a Measure in House of Origin nears this Thursday, March 12.
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McDaniel reports gross receipts return to negative territory
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Gross revenue receipts returned to negative territory in February after recording modest growth for two months, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel reported Wednesday, pushed down by shrinking sales, gross production, and motor vehicle tax collections.
"Through the end of last month, we have seen a downward trend spurred by low oil and gas prices," McDaniel said. "In the coming months, we will be closely monitoring national and international developments relating to the coronavirus and the resulting economic impact."
February total monthly collections were $956.8 million, down by $14.7 million or 1.5 percent from February 2019. Collections from individual and corporate income, and use taxes were greater than those of the prior year, but not enough to offset the downturn in the other sources, McDaniel said.
Sales tax collections for the month are down by 3.4 percent, while gross production taxes on oil and natural gas are off by almost 20 percent, he said. February marks the sixth consecutive month of contraction in both revenue sources. Motor vehicle tax receipts, down by 2.2 percent in February, are below the prior year for a second consecutive month, according to McDaniel.
Total monthly gross receipts were last reported as below the same month of the prior year in November, which ended a 32-month streak of growth.
Gross income tax collections, a combination of individual and corporate income taxes, generated $293.3 million, an increase of $2.8 million or 1 percent from the previous February. Individual income tax collections for the month are $280.1 million, up by $704,000 or 0.3 percent from the prior year. Corporate collections are $13.2 million, an increase of $2.1 million or 18.7 percent.
Combined sales and use tax collections, including remittances on behalf of cities and counties, total $409.2 million in February. That is $8.9 million, or 2.1 percent, less than February 2019. Sales tax collections in February total $356.3 million, a drop of $12.4 million or 3.4 percent from the same month of the prior year. Use tax receipts, collected on out-of-state purchases including online sales, generated $52.9 million, an increase of $3.5 million or 7.1 percent over the year.
Gross production taxes on oil and natural gas total $84.9 million in February, a decrease of $20.8 million or 19.7 percent from last February. Compared to January 2020 reports, gross production collections are down by $3.5 million or 3.9 percent.
Motor vehicle taxes produced $56 million, down by $1.3 million or 2.2 percent from the same month of 2019.
Other collections composed of some 60 different sources including taxes on fuel, tobacco, medical marijuana, and alcoholic beverages, produced $113.4 million during the month. That is $13.4 million or 13.4 percent more than last February.
The movement of gross revenue collections often indicates which direction General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections will move when reported later in the month by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. GRF collections, through January, the first seven months of fiscal year 2020, were $28.8 million or 0.7 percent below the estimate and $60.8 million or 1.6 percent above prior year collections for the same period, according to the office's Feb. 11 report.
The Board of Equalization was presented with an updated projection for total current fiscal year General Revenue Fund receipts that shows collections coming in 4.6 percent or $319.6 million less than was estimated in June. That is just within the 5.0 percent cushion built into the appropriations process that is necessary to avoid a revenue shortfall that triggers automatic across-the-board agency budget reductions.
The growth rate of 12-month gross receipts also continues to decline, McDaniel noted. Twelve-month receipts through February are $13.71 billion, up by 4.2 percent. In February 2019, the 12-month growth rate was 12.3 percent.
Gross revenue totals $13.71 billion from the past 12 months, March 2019 through February 2020. That is $551.3 million or 4.2 percent above collections from the previous 12-month period.
Gross income taxes generated $4.77 billion for the 12 months, reflecting an increase of $342.2 million or 7.7 percent from the prior 12 months. Individual income tax collections total $4.18 billion, up by $265.7 million or 6.8 percent from the prior period. Corporate collections are $567 million for the period, an increase of $76.6 million or 15 percent over the previous 12 months.
Combined sales and use taxes for the 12 months generated $5.58 billion, an increase of $101.6 million or 1.9 percent from the prior period.
Gross sales tax receipts total $4.85 billion, down by $8.2 million or 0.2 percent during the period. Use tax collections generated $731.7 million, an increase of $109.8 million or 17.7 percent over the previous 12 months.
Oil and gas gross production tax collections brought in $993.8 million during the 12 months, down by $72.8 million or 6.8 percent from the previous 12 months.
Motor vehicle collections total $791.2 million for the 12 months. This is an increase of $1.5 million or 0.2 percent from the trailing period.
Other sources generated $1.58 billion, up by $178.8 million or 12.8 percent from the previous period.
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Baker Passes Bill to Allow Three-Year Alternative Teaching Certificate
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State Rep. Rhonda Baker (R-Yukon) on Tuesday passed a bill in the House that provides an alternative pathway for early childhood and elementary education teacher certification candidates.
House Bill 3434 allows candidates to enter the classroom on a one-year provisional certificate that is renewable for up to three years while they complete required coursework and participate in a strong mentorship program prior to taking certification exams.
The bill passed with a vote of 92-3.
“This will significantly lower the need for emergency teachers in elementary and early childhood education in our public schools,” Baker said. “It will allow those who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher who are seeking to work in our classrooms to gain the support they need to be successful in passing their certification tests.”
Baker said currently, those seeking this certification have to pass all three certification tests before they are given any coursework. HB 3434 would allow these candidates to complete the coursework first, to take part in mentorships, and to be provided with professional development and reading and math curriculums before they take their certification tests. This will lead to greater passage rates, she said.
These teaching candidates also would have yearly coursework requirements that ensure they are gaining the professional knowledge in reading and math instruction, classroom management and child development, knowledge and skills essential for impacting student growth/learning.
“The lawmakers with whom I serve look for value in education, and we are solution driven.” Baker said. “That is what this bill does. It provides a solution for these candidates and for our schools.”
Baker said House Bill 3434 was the result of negotiations between the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education, the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration and the Oklahoma Education Association. She said all of these groups supported the bill.
HB 3434 was co-authored in the House by State Reps. Sherrie Conley (R-Newcastle), Dean Davis (R-Broken Arrow), Brian Hill (R-Mustang) and Daniel Pae (R-Lawton).
The bill now heads to the state Senate where Sen. Brenda Stanley (R-Midwest City) is the Senate author.
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Senate approves legislation modifying school attendance requirements
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The full Senate has passed legislation that would allow absent students who complete assigned instructional activities or engage in online curriculum or programs provided by the school district to be counted as “in attendance.”
Sen. Mark Allen, R-Spiro, authored Senate Bill 1210 because of a changing educational climate where engagement can no longer be defined as sitting in a seat, he said.
“According to current statutes, students are counted as chronically absent if they miss 10 percent or more of school days,” Allen said. “However, attendance policies for class credit typically have an 80 percent attendance requirement. This discrepancy results in our schools being penalized on their A-F report cards with a low chronic absenteeism score even though students are actively participating to receive class credit.”
Allen said schools should not be punished since they cannot control if a student shows up for class or not, but if a student is actively working from home, completing class assignments on time or engaging in online curriculum, they should be marked as in attendance.
“We must look outside of the box for solutions to our chronic absenteeism problem,” Allen said. “I’m glad my colleagues agree that we cannot punish our public schools for something they cannot control, especially when these students are actively engaging in school curriculum.”
The measure now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. Rep. Lundy Kiger, R-Poteau, is the principal House author.
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Senate approves bill to allow more students access to apprenticeships
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Legislation to help more Oklahoma students be career ready after graduation unanimously passed off the Senate Floor Tuesday. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, is the author of Senate Bill 1532, which will allow sophomores age 16 and older to participate in the Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships Act of 2016.
“It’s important to learn how to read, write and do math but our students also need help finding what their passion is and what career they’d like to pursue before going into the workforce or on to college,” Bullard
said. “This will give sophomores access to this program so they can get hands-on, real life experience in different fields and industries to help them better prepare for their future.”
Currently, the program is only open to juniors and seniors. SB 1532 also authorizes the governing body of participating schools to obtain liability insurance coverage to provide additional protections to students who participate in the program. It also prohibits the governing body from directly or indirectly charging a student or the student’s parent or legal guardian for the cost of the coverage and clarifies that failure to obtain insurance does not place a legal liability on the governing body of the school. Schools districts are also protected under the Governmental Tort Claims Act.
“Not being able to purchase liability insurance for students was a major roadblock for many schools in my district and kept them from allowing participation in apprenticeships. This bill will allow them to get the proper coverage to protect themselves from liability should a student get hurt while participating in an apprenticeship, internship or mentorship,” Bullard said.
SB 1532 also directs the State Board of Education to review apprenticeships, internships and mentorships to determine if they are eligible for academic credit toward meeting graduation requirements.
The bill now moves to the House for further consideration.
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Supporters of Medicaid expansion pressure Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to set election date on SQ 802
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By Barbara Hoberock, Tulsa World
Pressure is mounting on Gov. Kevin Stitt to set an election date for state voters to consider Medicaid expansion.
Supporters turned in more than 313,000 signatures to get State Question 802 on the ballot, well over the 178,000 needed for a proposed constitutional amendment.
The proposal withstood a legal challenge.
On Wednesday, Together Oklahoma representatives turned in a petition to Stitt’s office seeking an election date for the Medicaid expansion question. The petition had nearly 1,000 signatures, said Angela Monson, Oklahoma City chapter leader for Together Oklahoma.
The action comes after a proposal to fund Stitt’s SoonerCare 2.0 stalled in the Legislature. The governor has proposed a block grant program for an expansion with work requirements and premiums. However, an agreement on how to fund it has not been determined.
“Again, I am not going to say he is stalling,” Monson said. “He certainly is taking his time.”
The petition says that with nearly a decade of inaction on Medicaid expansion, elected officials have played games with the lives of the state’s most vulnerable residents.
“This has left hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans from getting the health care they need,” the petition says.
Signers of the petition called on Stitt to “respect the will of Oklahoma voters by setting an election date for SQ 802.”
Monson said a constitutional change assures that residents have continual coverage, while Stitt’s plan could be changed by a future Legislature or governor.
“The governor is actively working with his team to look at all the scheduling options laid out through the statutory guidelines,” said Baylee Lakey, Stitt’s communications director. “We do not have a set date at this time.”
The law requires that an election for a state question be held no fewer than 70 days from the date the election is called.
Aug. 24 is the deadline to get a state question on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. June 15 is the deadline for the Aug. 25 primary runoff ballot. April 20 is the deadline for the June 30 primary ballot.
Stitt can also set a special election.
“We don’t have a preference,” said Amber England, a spokeswoman for Yes on 802. “We want to have an election date ... so we can go tell voters why it is important to vote on this issue.”
Setting an election date would signal his respect for the will of the voters, England said.
“We went through every step of the process,” England said. “We checked all the boxes. We are just waiting on him.”
Meanwhile, supporters of SQ 802 commissioned a poll that found 67% supported expanding Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to people whose annual incomes are less than $17,000 if they are single and $23,000 for a family of two.
Some 71% polled said they would not trust politicians to create a better way to expand Medicaid than a plan that was placed on the ballot by the people.
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Oklahoma will submit Medicaid expansion request Friday, Gov. Kevin Stitt says
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by Carmen Forman, Oklahoman
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority on Friday will submit to the federal government a state plan amendment seeking to expand Medicaid in Oklahoma as soon as this summer.
“The Health Care Authority has the authority to send in the paperwork to expand, and we’re going to get that out on Friday,” Gov. Kevin Stitt told The Oklahoman on Thursday.
The state plan amendment will get the ball rolling for Oklahoma to seek federal approval to expand Medicaid. When a state wants to change its Medicaid program, the state has to submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services a state plan amendment for review and approval.
As Stitt seeks to move forward with expanding Medicaid on July 1 through his SoonerCare 2.0 plan, he’s still in talks with the the state Legislature on how to fund the expansion.
If Oklahoma expands Medicaid, the state will have to cover 10% of the costs, which consultants for the governor have estimated to be around $150 million annually. The federal government would cover the other 90%, which will be around $1 billion annually.
Should the federal government give Stitt approval to expand Medicaid, state legislators — who control state appropriations — will have to fund the expansion, said state Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada.
“If the governor unilaterally expands Medicaid, we will have to pay for it,” McCortney said. “Constitutionally, we’re required to vote on a balanced budget, so if we have expanded Medicaid, we will have to pay.”
Stitt said he thinks he’s close to a funding deal with the House, Senate and hospital industry, which may have to pay higher fees to help cover the state’s share of the expansion. The funding negotiations can continue while federal officials review the state plan amendment, Stitt said.
McCortney agreed legislators and the governor appear close to a deal.
The biggest sticking point between both sides appears to be the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program, a hospital fee that may be increased to fund the expansion. Saying Oklahoma hospitals wouldn’t have time to budget for a fee increase that would take affect this year, the Oklahoma Hospital Association pushed back against the increase.
Stitt wants to raise the fee to 4%, the highest point allowable under current state law. But Senate lawmakers have indicated they don’t want to raise the fee higher than 3.25% because the fee, which is based on Medicaid expenses, fluctuates annually.
The governor said he wants legislators to change state law so the SHOPP fee, which helps fund the state’s current Medicaid population, can also be used to cover the expansion population.
“We’re going to be talking about how you fund it, whether it’s SoonerCare 2.0 or if the state question passes,” Stitt said. “We’ve got to have this discussion. Let’s just talk about it, let’s put this to bed and move on.”
Stitt proposed his SoonerCare 2.0 expansion plan as an alternative to State Question 802, which seeks to expand Medicaid in Oklahoma. Unlike the state question, Stitt seeks to impose modest premiums and work requirements on those who would receive Medicaid benefits under an expansion.
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HB 1780
- Paraphrase: HB1780, by Rep. Charles McCall, R-Atoka and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, increases the salary scale for Oklahoma teachers $1,200. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Carryover Bill)
Effective Date: / / Emergency: No
Principal Authors: McCall, Charles (H); Treat, Greg (S)
Status: S General Order Status Date: 04/10/2019
HB 1992
- Paraphrase: HB1992, by Rep. Jadine Nollan, R-Sand Springs and Sen. RE-SIGNED Smalley, R-, creates the Oklahoma Public Safety Protection District Act. The bill allows the largest municipality within the county may initiate the creation of a public safety protection district by the adoption of a joint resolution calling for the question of whether to organize a public safety protection district. The bill requires all territory located within the municipality to be included in the district. The bill establishes rules for the appointment of a district director of public safety and the board and establishes duties and powers of the director and the board. The bill requires an annual levy assessment no greater than five mills on the dollar of assessed value of the property in the district, the proceeds of which shall be used for the operation and maintenance of the public safety protection district, including expenses related to jail operations, purchasing and maintaining public safety equipment and payment of salaries and benefits of the city and county employees who provide public safety services within the district. The bill prohibits the proceeds from being used to supplant public safety expenses incurred prior to the creation of a district. (Amended by House, Carryover Bill, Committee Substitute)
Effective Date: 11/01/2019 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Nollan, Jadine (H); Weaver, Darrell (S)
Status:
H Engrossed
Status Date:
02/13/2020
HB 2813
- Paraphrase: HB2813, by Rep. Rande Worthen, R-Lawton, permits the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) to establish and certify additional law enforcement and criminal justice programs at state-supported technology center schools operating under the State Board of Career and Technology Education for teaching pre-law-enforcement students between 16 and 19 years of age.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Worthen, Rande (H)
Status:
H General Order
Status Date:
02/17/2020
HB 3085
- Paraphrase: HB3085, by Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Depew, allows an insurer to offer a reduction in the premium for a workers’ compensation insurance policy issued on or after Nov. 1,2020, if the insured has been certified by the State Board of Edu-cation to the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Commission as a work-based learning employer for as long as the employer maintains the certification. The bill requires the insurer to make an annual report in accordance with rules to be promulgated by the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner showing the total dollar amount of the discounts. The bill directs the Insurance Commissioner and the State Board of Education to conduct a study to determine the impact of the premium discounts provided in encouraging employers to provide work-based learning opportunities for students 16 years of age or older. The bill requires the State Board of Education certify to the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Insurance Commissioner that a work-based learning employer has entered into training agreement with one or more work-based learning students, the student’s parent of guardian and the school’s work-based learning coordinator, has developed in conjunction with the school’s work-based learning coordinator a detailed training plan for the work-based learning student that focuses on development of technical skills and employability skills, assigns a mentor to each work-based learning student and assists in monitoring the progress of the student, provides workers’ compensation insurance coverage for each work-based learning student, complies with all federal, state and local laws regarding employment of students as well as the rules set by the State Board of Education regarding work-based learning placement, a self-insured employer or an employer member of a group self-insurance association that provides work-based learning placements for one or more work-based learning students.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Hilbert, Kyle (H)
Status: H General Order Status Date: 02/06/2020
HB 3142
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by Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, exempts a person with a completed master’s degree program in education from certain requirements.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors:
Provenzano, Melissa (H); Pemberton, Dewayne (S)
Status:
S Introduced
Status Date:
03/02/2020
HB 3300
- Paraphrase: HB3300, by Rep. Zack Taylor, R-Seminole, creates the Students’ Right to Know Act requiring the State Department of Education to collect and dis-tribute to every public high school student the most in-demand jobs in Oklahoma with starting salary and education level required for that job, the average cost of all major colleges, universities and vocational schools in Oklahoma, the average monthly student loan payment for individuals who attend these institutes, the average three-year student loan default rate for these institutes, the average graduation rate for these institutes, the completions rates of apprenticeship program, high school credential program, career and technical education programs and military first-term enlistments, the share of Oklahoma college and university graduates working in an occupation that does not require a college degree and the average starting salary for those graduating from a major college or university or vocational school in Oklahoma. The bill allows the State Department of Education to enter into a memorandum of understanding with any department, agency or division for the information required in the act.
Effective Date: 01/01/2021 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Taylor, Zack (H)
Status:
H General Order
Status Date:
03/02/2020
HB 3378
- Paraphrase: HB3378, by Rep. Kevin Wallace, R-Wellston, Rep. Meloyde Blancett, D-Tulsa, and Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, creates an income tax credit, for taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2021, and ending not later than Dec. 31, 2025, for qualifying apprentice programs. The bill defines applicable terms. It caps the total annual amount of the credit at $3 million. It makes the cred-it non-refundable. It permits Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development, in coordination with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, to adopt rules necessary to establish standards for participation and eligibility and to implement and administer the tax credit program. It requires the council to consult with the Oklahoma Tax Commission to coordinate implementation and administration of the program. The bill requires the council to report annually to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee and Senate Finance Committee chairs the effectiveness of the apprenticeship program not later than January 31 each year.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Blancett, Meloyde (H); Dollens, Mickey (H); Wallace, Kevin (H)
Status: H General Order Status Date: 02/20/2020
HB 3389
- Paraphrase: HB3389, by Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Regents for Higher Education and the State Board of Career and Technology Education, to conduct a study and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding possible changes to the units or sets of competencies required for students to graduate with a standard diploma. It states the purpose of the study. The bill establishes requirements for the study. The bill requires the board to submit any recommendations prior to the start of the 2021 Legislative Session and may continue the study and to make recommendations thereafter as needed. (Emergency Measure)
Effective Date: / / Emergency: Yes
Principal Authors:
Baker, Rhonda (H); Stanley, Brenda (S)
Status:
S Introduced
Status Date:
03/03/2020
HB 3804
- Paraphrase: HB3804, by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, amends the definition and content of computer technology courses when relating to required courses for graduation from an accredited public high school.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors:
Hasenbeck, Toni (H); Pemberton, Dewayne (S)
Status:
S Introduced
Status Date:
03/04/2020
HB 3908
- Paraphrase: HB3908, by Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, modifies curriculum required for graduation with a standard diploma. (Emergency Measure)
Effective Date: 07/01/2020 Emergency: Yes
Principal Authors: Fetgatter, Scott (H)
Status: H General Order Status Date: 02/27/2020
HB 3942
, by Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, requires the State Board of Education, upon the availability of funds and beginning with the first semester of the 2020-21 school year, to authorize a statewide system of dropout prevention and credit recovery education programs. It permits the program to be offered jointed with an Oklahoma technology center. It establishes requirements for the program. It requires, for each dropout prevention and credit recovery program, that a a memorandum of understanding be established between the participating public school and technology center specifying a dedicated percentage of state funding received on a per pupil basis that will be attributed to the operation of the program. It also requires the State Department of Education to make available a base funding level of $100,000 per instructor in approved dropout prevention and credit recovery programs. It requires, by Sept. 15 of each school year, that all statewide alternative education funds received and expended for students participating in a dropout prevention and credit recovery program be reported to the State Department of Education by major object codes and by program classifications. It requires a district board of education of a public school or technology center hire only certified teachers to teach in dropout prevention and credit recovery programs. It requires the teacher's certification in subjects in which the teacher does not otherwise hold certification be valid only for purposes of teaching in the dropout prevention and credit recovery program.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Vancuren, Mark (H)
Status: H General Order Status Date: 02/27/2020
HB 3992
, by Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford, modifies the limits of liability under the Governmental Tort Claims Act.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Wright, Harold (H)
Status: H General Order Status Date: 02/06/2020
HB 4029
, by Rep. Charles McCall, R-Atoka, modifies post-retirement earnings limitations for members of the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System. It provides that the statutory minimum salary schedule for teachers is not applicable to teachers who have retired the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma. It modifies the safe harbor clause therein, allowing amendments related to the minimum salary schedule to be treated as nonfiscal changes. (Amended by House, Committee Substitute)
Effective Date: 10/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: McCall, Charles (H)
Status: H General Order Status Date: 02/17/2020
SB 597
- Paraphrase: SB0597, by Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa and Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, creates a task force to study how four-year colleges within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education can assist two-year colleges to save money. It provides for membership. It requires the task force to be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. It requires the task force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by July 1, 2020, to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Carryover Bill)
Effective Date: / / Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Stanislawski, Gary (S); Baker, Rhonda (H)
Status: H Introduced Status Date: 03/25/2019
SB 602
- Paraphrase: SB0602, by Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa and Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, creates a task force to study and make recommendations to the Legislature on efficiencies in operating and governing two-year colleges within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education until July 1, 2020. It provides for membership. It requires appointments to be made within 30 days after the effective date and for the task force to conduct an organization meeting not later than Aug. 31, 2019. It requires the task force to be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. It requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to provide staff and administrative support for the task force. It requires the task force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by July 1, 2020, to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Carryover Bill)
Effective Date: 07/01/2019 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Stanislawski, Gary (S); Baker, Rhonda (H)
Status: H Introduced Status Date: 03/25/2019
SB 617
- Paraphrase: SB0617, by Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa and Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Depew, exempts the State Department of Education from the provisions of the Oklahoma Information Services Act and the Information Technology Consolidation and Coordination Act, except for network hosting, data hosting, network security, server security, and software support. It requires internal help desk support for the State Department of Education and the Department of Career and Technology Education be provided jointly by the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the Information Services Division of the Oklahoma State Department of Education. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Carryover Bill, Stricken enacting clause)
Effective Date: 11/01/2019 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Stanislawski, Gary (S); Hilbert, Kyle (H)
Status: H General Order Status Date: 04/11/2019
SB 996
- Paraphrase: SB0996, by Sen. Kimberly David, R-Porter and Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, adds a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) block course whether taught at a comprehensive high school or technology center school when taken in the tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade, taught by a certified teacher, and approved by the State Board of Education and the independent district board of education to the list of courses eligible to meet the mathematics requirement and the laboratory sciences requirement for high school graduation. (Amended by House, Carryover Bill, Emergency Measure, Committee Substitute)
Effective Date: 07/01/2019 Emergency: Yes
Principal Authors: David, Kimberly (S); Baker, Rhonda (H)
Status: H General Order Status Date: 04/03/2019
SB 1119
- Paraphrase: SB1119, by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, requires the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to publish an annual report called the “Future of Oklahoma Industry and Labor (FOIL) Report.” It requires the report to analyze and de-scribe the current and predictable trends of the state’s jobs, industries and work-force. It requires the report to have an interactive map covering the various regions of the state to show trends in specific job markets, growth industries and labor workforce shortages as analyzed in the published report. It requires the report to be published on July 1, 2021, and a report to be due each July 1 thereafter. It re-quires agencies specified therein to assist the Department in the collection and analysis of data and the formulation of each annual report and maintain a link connection to the report and interactive map on their respective websites. It re-quires the Department of Education and the Department of Career and Technology to utilize the report.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Bullard, David (S)
Status: S General Order Status Date: 02/26/2020
SB 1120
- Paraphrase: SB1120, by Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, creates a task force to study whether to require high school students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as a prerequisite for high school graduation. It provides for task force membership and the naming of co-chairs. It requires appointments to the task force to be made within 30 days after the effective date. It requires the task force to conduct an organizational meeting not later than Sept. 1, 2020. It requires a quorum of the task force to be assembled in order to approve any final action. It allows the task force to meet as often as needed to per-form the duties imposed upon it. It requires the task force to be subject to the Open Meetings Act. It requires members receive no compensation or travel reimbursement. It requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Senate to provide staff and administrative support for the task force. (Emergency Measure)
Effective Date: 07/01/2020 Emergency: Yes
Principal Authors: Pemberton, Dewayne (S); Nollan, Jadine (H)
Status: H Introduced Status Date: 02/24/2020
SB 1167
- Paraphrase: SB1167, by Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, permits the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to release certain information to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors:
Pemberton, Dewayne (S); Sneed, Chris (H)
Status:
H Introduced
Status Date:
03/03/2020
SB 1200
- Paraphrase: SB1200, by Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah and Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City, gives the governor appointment authority over the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training's executive director. It makes the Council on Law Enforcement Education (CLEET) an advisory council to the executive director, instead of a governing board of an agency. It establishes qualifications for the executive director. It establishes that the tuition and fees for attending the Basic Peace Officer Certification Academies and other law enforcement-related training at approved facilities other than CLEET will be at a rate established by the specific facility providing the training. The bill requires CLEET to provide the application and the approval process for any state-supported technology center school or higher education institution that plans to offer courses of study for law enforcement certification, basic peace officer certification academies and other law-enforcement-related training to the Cabinet Secretary of Public Safety for review and approval no later than Nov. 1, 2020. The bill requires applications be reviewed and approved within 30 days of receipt by CLEET. The bill also requires CLEET to work with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education to develop an approved curriculum no later than Nov. 1, 2020. It requires all law enforcement curriculum courses offered by the approved technology centers be taught by the technology center staff except for defensive driving. It requires defensive driving be taught by CLEET-approved instructors. It also requires firearm training at the approved technology centers be taught by CLEET-firearm-certified instructors.
Effective Date: 1/01 /2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors:
Thompson, Roger (S); Kannady, Chris (H)
Status:
H Introduced
Status Date:
03/02/2020
SB 1205
- Paraphrase: SB1205, by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, modifies the definition of the term “Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)” to permit them to be used as early as the sixth grade. (Emergency Measure)
Effective Date: 07/01/2020 Emergency: Yes
Principal Authors:
Bullard, David (S); West, Kevin (H)
Status:
S Bill Failed
Status Date:
03/03/2020
SB 1445
- Paraphrase: SB1445, by Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Oklahoma City, requires, for a period of three years beginning July 1, 2020, Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System members who have retired as of July 1, 2019, who have been retired and receiving a benefit for at least one year, and who have not been employed by any public school during that one-year period, be eligible to be reemployed as an active classroom teacher in common or career tech school districts, with no limitations on earnings.
Effective Date: / / Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Stanley, Brenda (S)
Status: S General Order Status Date: 02/24/2020
SB 1487
- Paraphrase: SB1487, by Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus, authorizes that within 30 days after the calling of an election by the governing board of a local government entity for a vote authorizing the incurring of general obligation bond indebtedness to be issued by the local government entities the governing board of such entity to either cause to be published or provide a link to that local government website.
Effective Date: 11/01/2020 Emergency: No
Principal Authors:
Howard, Brent (S); Caldwell, Chad (H)
Status:
H Introduced
Status Date:
03/04/2020
SB 1541
- Paraphrase: SB1541, by Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, changes the name of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to the Oklahoma Commission for Digital Learning. The bill increases the terms of office for commission members to five year. The bill adds the Chancellor of Higher Education and the Director of the Department of Career and Technology Education as members of the commission and makes them, as well as the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Secretary of Education voting members, rather than non-voting ex officio members. The bill removes outdated language. The bill requires the commission to develop and maintain an online learning platform to provide high quality online learning opportunities that are aligned with the subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education. It requires the commission to develop content for the online courses, with a special emphasis on developing online courses in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), foreign language courses and advanced placement courses. The bill requires the online platform be available to all Oklahoma school districts in addition to the supplemental online courses provided for in the bill. It exempts the commission from the competitive bidding requirements of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating and executing contracts to establishing the platform. It removes the process for appealing a decision to the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to the State Board of Education. The bill changes the name of the Statewide Charter School Revolving Fund to the Oklahoma Commission for Digital Learning Revolving Fund. (Emergency Measure)
Effective Date: 07/01/2020 Emergency: Yes
Principal Authors: Stanislawski, Gary (S); Baker, Rhonda (H)
Status: S General Order Status Date: 02/26/2020
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March 2020
March 12|
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March 30|
Deadline for SBs/SJRs out of H subcommittee
April 2020
April 9|
Deadline for House & Senate Measures to be reported from Committees in opposite house
April 17|
Deadline for Senate measures out of full A&B House Committee
April 23|
Deadline for third reading of House and Senate bills in the Opposite Chamber
May 2020
May 29|
Sine Die Adjournment – no later than 5 p.m.
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