Legislation for the 2013 Spring Session

During the 2013 session, 426 bills passed both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature and were either signed or vetoed by Governor Fallin.

Below is a full list.

HB 1002, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, and Sen. David Holt, R-Oklahoma City, creates the Cost Reduction and Savings Act of 2013 and requires the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) to evaluate the 10 agencies with the lowest rankings of cost-performance assessment. The bill requires the 10 lowest ranking agencies to contract with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the provision of shared financial services. The substitute also permits OMES to enter into contracts to carry out the purposes and functions of the State Employee Assistance Program and established standards to be met by entities eligible to contract with OMES. The bill permits students working toward an undergraduate degree including associates degrees or Career and Technology certifications to participate in an undergraduate degree internship program. It also eliminates language that converts an internship position into classified service. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1009, by Rep. Mike Brown, D-Tahlequah, and Sen. Sean Burrage, D-Claremore, modifies the definition of land by eliminating language that excludes land as a property used primarily for farming or ranching activities and expands language under "outdoor recreational purposes" to include aviation and fly-ins at non-public airports. It also includes language relating to charges for land use to exclude permit fees for fishing and hunting leases or donations made at fly-ins at private airports. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1010, by Rep. Mike Brown, D-Tahlequah, and Sen. Charles Wyrick, D-Fairland, allows gigging upstream from the Horseshoe Bend boat ramp to where State Highway 51 crosses the Illinois River from December 1 through March 1, spear gunning from December 1 through March 31, and bowfishing from June 1 to March 31. The measure also allows gigging, bowfishing and speargunning upstream from where State Highway 51 crosses the Illinois River from December 1 through March 31. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1022, by Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond, and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, gives power and authority to the Commissioners of the Land Office to purchase real property and allows for office to investment in certain real property, acquire or purchase real property for investment purposes. It provides a three percent limit of the total value of the assets of the permanent school funds that can be invested in real property. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1023, by Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond, and Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa, amends language pertaining to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The bill requires the commission to accept the date of receipt as the filing date if no proof of mailing date is provided by the post office. The bill provides that when claiming unemployment benefits, the OESC may require the individual to produce documents and if the individual fails to produce such documents, claim for unemployment benefits is disqualified until the information is produced. The bill removes language pertaining to the definition of good cause when leaving work voluntarily. The bill defines good cause as substantially unfair treatment, which creates difficult working conditions. It provides that any determinations will be based on facts from the time of final separation from employment. The bill defines claiming working days as 15 working days, which are not required to be consecutive as long as the OESC is notified of the situation. It establishes that if the OESC determines an individual has been overpaid and that individual fails to appeal without good cause, the decision is final. The bill changes that an employing unit acquired merit rating is to become an experience rating. It also provides that if the employer transfers business or trade, the experience rating account shall be combined with the experience rating account of the acquiring employer. The bill establishes that if employers have at least one year of experience, the OESC determines the contribution rate. The bill provides that a petition for review will now provide names of all parties to the case including the petitioner or entity filing the petition, the assessment board and other parties going before the assessment board as respondents. It requires the appealing party to serve a file-stamped copy of the petition for review to all opposing parties and or attorneys and the director of the Appellate Division of the OESC. The bill requires the director of the Appellate Division to order a certified transcript of the petition hearing and ensure that the certified transcript is filed appropriately and to mail a copy of the transcript to all parties named. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1031, by Rep. Doug Cox, R-Grove, and Sen. Kim David, R-Wagoner, modifies the method of calculating net hospital patient revenue for certain years in order to determine an assessment rate under the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program Act. The bill also extends the membership of the Hospital Advisory Committee until Dec. 31, 2017, for those members serving as of Dec. 31, 2014. The bill clarifies uses of the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program Fund. It also modifies statutory references. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1032, by Rep. Doug Cox, R-Grove, and Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso, changes the accrediting authority for respiratory therapist programs from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or its successor organization to the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or an equivalent national respiratory care educational accreditation agency as identified by the Respiratory Care Advisory Committee and approved by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. The bill also removes the definition of respiratory therapy technician. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1038, by Rep. Dennis Casey, R-Morrison, and Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, adds sets of competencies to the definition and specifics of core curriculum. The bill defines sets of competencies as instruction in skills that are specified in the Priority Academic Student Skills and as adopted by the State Board of Education without regard to the specified instructional time. The measure modifies credit for sets of competencies when such units of specified sets are taken before the ninth grade. The bill adds, in regards to accreditation, other scheduling structures besides six periods or a block schedule, which allow instruction in sets of competencies. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1039, by Rep. Dennis Casey, R-Morrison, and Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona, amends language relating to revenue and taxation. The bill defines special event to not include a registered farmers market. The measure provides a definition of a farmers market. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1058, by Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, provides a court, upon its own motion or upon petition by the defendant and for good cause shown, may enter an order for expungement of law enforcement and court records relating to a charge or conviction for a prostitution-related offense committed as a result of the defendant having been a victim of human trafficking. The bill requires that the order contain a statement that the expungement is ordered pursuant to the measure. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1060, by Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, that any court, arbitration, tribunal or administrative agency ruling or decision violates the public policy of Oklahoma and is void and unenforceable if based, in whole or in part, on any law, legal code or system that would not grant the parties affected by the ruling or decision the same fundamental liberties, rights and privileges granted under the U.S. and Oklahoma Constitutions, including but not limited to due process, freedom of religion, speech, or press and any right of privacy or marriage as specifically defined by the Oklahoma Constitution. It also establishes that a contract or contractual provision, if capable of segregation, which provides for the choice of a law, legal code or system to govern some or all of the disputes between the parties adjudicated by a court of law or by an arbitration panel arising from the contract mutually agreed upon violates the public policy Oklahoma and is void and unenforceable if it includes or incorporates any substantive or procedural law, as applied to the dispute at issue, that would not grant the parties the same fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges granted under the U.S. and Oklahoma Constitutions, including but not limited to due process, freedom of religion, speech or press, and any right of privacy or marriage as defined by the Oklahoma Constitution. It also establishes that a contract or contractual provision which provides for a jurisdiction for purposes of granting the courts or arbitration panels in personal jurisdiction over the parties to adjudicate any disputes between parties arising from the contract mutually agreed upon violates the public policy Oklahoma and is void and unenforceable if the jurisdiction chosen includes any law, legal code or system, as applied to the dispute at issue, that would not grant the parties the same fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges granted under the U.S. and Oklahoma Constitutions, including but not limited to due process, freedom of religion, speech, or press, and any right of privacy or marriage as specifically defined by the Oklahoma Constitution. It also establishes that if a resident of Oklahoma, subject to personal jurisdiction in Oklahoma, seeks to maintain litigation, arbitration, agency or similarly binding proceedings and if the courts of this state find that granting a claim of forum non conveniens or a related claim violates or would likely violate the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges granted under the U.S. and Oklahoma Constitutions of the nonclaimant in the foreign forum with respect to the matter in dispute, then it is the public policy of this state that the claim will be denied. The bill provides that it cannot be interpreted to limit the right of any person to the free exercise of religion as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and by the Oklahoma Constitution and that no court can interpret it to require or authorize any court to adjudicate, or prohibit any religious organization from adjudicating, ecclesiastical matters, including, but not limited to, the election, appointment, calling, discipline, dismissal, removal or excommunication of a member, officer, official, priest, nun, monk, pastor, rabbi, imam or member of the clergy, of the religious organization, or determination or interpretation of the doctrine of the religious organization, where adjudication by a court would violate the prohibition of the establishment clause of the First Amendment of the United States or violate the

Oklahoma Constitution. The bill also provides that it cannot be interpreted by any court to conflict with any federal treaty or other international agreement to which the United States is a party to the extent that such treaty or international agreement preempts or is superior to state law on the matter at issue. The bill exempts without prejudice to any legal right a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business association, or other legal entity that contracts to subject itself to foreign law in a jurisdiction other than this state or the United States. The committee substitute provides that the provisions of the law would not apply to business contracts in which the business agrees to abide by a foreign law. Status: Governor Action - Signed

HB 1067, by Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing, and Sen. AJ Griffin, R-Guthrie, amends language relating to crimes and punishments. The bill states that in the prosecution of person 16 or 17 years old for offenses described as prostitution, lewdness, assignation, to solicit induce entice or procure another to commit to such an act with him or herself; to reside in, enter, or remain in any house, place or other structure, vehicle or trailer with the intent of committing an act of prostitution lewdness or assignation; or to aid, abet or participate in doing such acts prohibited as stated above that there will be a presumption that the actor was coerced into committing such named offenses by another person in violation of human trafficking provisions stated in Oklahoma statues. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1068, by Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing and Sen. Jim Halligan, R-Stillwater, creates the Postconviction DNA Act. The bill defines biological material, DNA, document and guardian of convicted person. The bill states that a person convicted of a crime who asserts he or she is not guilty of said crime may file a motion requesting forensic DNA testing of any biological material secured in the investigation or prosecution attendant to the challenged conviction. The bill defines who is eligible for testing. The measure proposes that a convicted person may request forensic DNA testing or any biological material secured in the investigation or prosecution that was not previously subjected to DNA testing or if previously subjected to DNA testing, can be subjected to newer testing techniques that provide a reasonable likelihood of results that are more accurate. The measure states that the motion requesting forensic DNA testing will be accompanied by an affidavit. The bill provides that upon receipt of the request for forensic DNA testing, the court will provide a copy of the motion to the attorney representing the state and require the attorney for the state to file a response in 60 days of receipt. The bill allows for a guardian of a convicted person to submit motions for the convicted person under provisions in the act. The measure allows the sentencing court to appoint counsel for an indigent convicted person at any time during proceedings. The measure states that the sentencing court may refer pro se requests for DNA testing to qualified parties willing to accept referrals for further review without appointing the parties as counsel for the convicted person. The bill defines qualified parties as indigent defense organizations or clinical legal education programs. The bill states that if DNA testing results are favorable to the convicted person then the court will appoint counsel. The measure proposes that after the motion requesting forensic DNA testing and response has been filed, the sentencing court will hold a hearing to determine whether DNA forensic testing will be ordered. The bill defines that a court may order DNA testing only if the court finds a probability that the petitioner would not have been convicted is favorable results had been obtained through DNA testing at the time of original prosecution; if the request for DNA testing is made to demonstrate innocence of the convicted person and the request is not to delay execution of sentence; one of the items of evidence seeks to have tested still exists; evidence to be tested was secured in relation to the challenged conviction and was not previously subject to DNA testing ; or if the chain of custody of the evidence to be tested is sufficient to establish that the evidence has not been substituted, tampered with, replaced or altered and if custody does not establish the integrity of evidence, then testing may establish integrity of evidence. The bill states that evidence in the custody of law enforcement, other government officials or public and private hospital will be presumed to satisfy the chain-of-custody requirement or alteration. The measure proposes that at the end of the hearing, if the court orders DNA forensic testing by written order, than it will require the attorney representing the state to effect the transfer of the items or items of evidence to be tested along with any documents, logs or reports relating to evidence collected within 30 days of the order. The bill includes that the court will order the attorney representing the state to assist the petitioner in locating any evidence that state contends was lost, destroyed on in possession of any other government entity, public or private hospital, lab or other facility. The bill provides that the attorney representing the state or petitioner previously conduct DNA analysis without the knowledge of the other party then such testing will be revealed in the motion requesting forensic DNA testing. The bill allows the court to order DNA testing to be performed but the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation or another accredited laboratory. The bill allows the cost of testing by a contracted accredited source to be paid for by the state. The measure states that results of any postconviction DNA testing conducted under provisions in the act will be disclosed to the petitioner, the attorney for the state and the court. The bill requires that is results of testing are favorable to the petitioner than the court will schedule a hearing to determine the relief to be granted. The bill defines results if testing serves the interests of justice. The bill adds that is the results are not favorable to the petitioner than the court may dismiss the motion and make further orders deemed appropriate as defined by the bill. The bill proposes that the filing for postconviction DNA testing will not be required if both the state and the convicted person consent and agree to conduct testing. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1069, by Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, amends language relating to substance abuse treatment and requirements. The bill removes language pertaining to the convicted paying at his or her own expense for treatment and completion of an alcohol and drug substance abuse course or treatment program and for carrying out recommendations made during the evaluation for treatment. The bill mandates that the successful completion of a Department of Corrections approved substance abuse treatment program will satisfy requirements for a ten-hour or twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse course, treatment program or both. The measure states successful completion of an approved substance abuse treatment program may precede or follow required assessments. The bill provides that payment will be remitted by the defendant or on behalf of the defendant by a third party provided that no state-appropriated funds are being used. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1071, by Rep. Brian Renegar, D-McAlester and Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada, amends language relating to schools, the Academic Performance Index and online education. The bill states that the academic performance of students enrolled full-time in an online program offered by a school or charter school that is not in the district of the student's residence or is not located in the district of residence will be reported separately when determining the Academic Performance Index. The bill prohibits students who are enrolled full-time in an online program offered by a school district or charter school not in the district of residence or not located in the district of residence from reporting his or her test scores pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program or other test with the district. The bill states that the test scores will be reported separately and not included when determining performance levels of the district or charter school in the Oklahoma School Testing Program. The measure proposes that students enrolled full-time in an online program offered by a school district or charter school not in the district of residence or not located in the district of residence, his or her performance will not be included when determining the State Board of Education grade of the district or charter school. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1078, by Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher and Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, amends language pertaining to motor vehicles and home manufacturing facilities. The bill states that a home manufacturing facility may not sell, exchange or lease-purchase a manufactured home to a person in the state that is not a licensed manufactured home dealer. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1081, by Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher and Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, amends language relating to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 and the change orders to public construction contracts. The bill provides that when the unit price change of a construction contract does not exceed $20,000, the unit price change order computation may be based on an acceptable unit price basis in lieu of cost itemization. The bill states when the unit price change exceeds $20,000, any unit price for a new item established at or below the average 18 month price history may be used in lieu of cost itemization as required. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1082, by Rep. Pat Ownbey, R-Ardmore and Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore, amends language pertaining to drive licenses and expiration. The bill modifies that any Oklahoma driver license that has expired will be considered primary proof of identification for the purposes of renewing an Oklahoma driver license. The bill states that when statutory requirements for reinstatement of a license, the person may apply for a new driver license from the Department. The bill adds that no one will have a property interest in a driver license issued. The measure states that it is the duty of every person whose driving privilege has been suspended, cancelled or revoked to immediately surrender his or her license upon the request of any peace officer or representative of the Department. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1083, by Rep. Pat Ownbey, R-Ardmore and Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore, amends language relating to public health and safety. The bill updates language to make personnel, emergency medical personnel and emergency medical responders licensed personnel. The bill redefines certified emergency medical responder to mean an individual certified by the Department to perform emergency medical services in accordance with the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Development Act and in accordance with the rules and standards held by the Board. The bill redefines certified emergency medical response agency to mean an organization of any type certified by the Department to provide emergency medical care but not transport. The bill's definition allows agencies to utilize certified emergency medical responders of licensed personnel provided as long as the direction is consistent with

guidelines for medical control. The bill defines CoAEMSP to mean the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions. The bill defines critical care paramedic as a license paramedic who has successfully completed critical care training and testing requirements in accordance with the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Development Act. The bill defines letter of review to mean official designation from CoAEMSP to a paramedic program that is becoming accredited. The bill redefines license emergency medical personnel as an emergency medical technician, an intermediate or advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic licensed by the Department to perform emergency services. The bill allows any hospital of health care facility in Oklahoma to use emergency medical technicians, intermediate or advanced emergency medical technicians, paramedics or critical care paramedics to the delivery of emergency medical patient care within the hospital or facility and for on-scene patient care. The bill allows advanced emergency medical technician students to be allowed to perform in the hospital, clinic or prehospital setting while under direct supervision. The bill redefines Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to omit technician or EMT basic. The bill states that an EMT training program may be administered by the Department of any other entity designated by the Department. The bill defines an advanced emergency medical technician to mean a person who has completed AEMT training and passed the licensing exam. The bill states that if any licensed emergency medical personnel die while performing official duties of such licensed emergency medical personnel or certified emergency medical responder performed while in the line of duty, a beneficiary of the deceased will receive $5,000. The bill states that the State Department of Health may charge a fee for various stages of application of licensed emergency medical personnel. The bill proposes the State Commissioner of Health with regard to an Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services Improvement Program will maintain a registry of critical care paramedics. The bill suggests that nonaccredited paramedic training programs will begin final paramedic classes by December 31, 2012 and only accredited programs or programs receiving a Letter of Review by CoAEMSP may enroll new students after January 1, 2013. The bill provides that emergency medical personnel and ambulance licensure programs will include a requirement that state ambulance services licensed as specialty care ambulance providers will only be used to interhospital transport of patients who require specialized enroute medical monitoring and advanced life support. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1084, by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond and Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City, amends language relating to private process servers and notice of license hearing in publications. The bill states that upon filing for an application for license, the court clerks will give 30 days' notice of hearing and the applicant will cause notice of the hearing to be made at least 20 days before the hearing one time by publication in a legal newspaper of the county. The bill modifies that the applicant will be responsible for the payment of the publication fee and will file in the case the proof of publication affidavit from the newspaper prior to the hearing. The bill modifies that the court clerk will mail or deliver a copy of the notice at least 20 days before the hearing to the district attorney and other officials. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1085, by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, amends language relating to criminal procedure. The bill states that an individual no eligible for pretrial release may be released upon order of a district or associate district judge under certain conditions including to participate in any monitoring or testing including but not limited to a urinalysis testing. The bill modifies that the court may order the defendant to party costs and expenses related to any supervision, monitoring or testing. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1087, by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond and Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa, provides for lien filing to include payment of profits and overhead costs by mechanics' and materialmen. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1089, by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, repeals language related to county commissioners' account requirements with the county treasurer. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1092, by Rep. Jadine Nollan, R-Sand Springs and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, removes daylight operation restriction on golf carts. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1094, by Rep. Dustin Roberts, R-Durant and Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore, creates the Home Bakery Act of 2013. The bill defines a home food establishment as a business on the premise of a residence in which prepared food is created for sale or resale and has gross annual sales of less than $20,000. It also specifies what does not constitute as a home food establishment and provides a definition for prepared foods. It exempts any person operating a home food establishment from the licensing requirements of the State Department of Health; however, it permits the department to request written documentation in order to verify the gross annual sales of a home food establishment. It requires a home food establishment that sells prepared food to affix a label that contains: the name and address of the home food establishment, the name of the prepared food; and the following statement printed in at least 10-point type in a color hat provides a clear contrast to the background of the label: "Made in a home food establishment that is not licensed by the State Department of Health." The bill states that a violation of the Home Bakery Act of 2013 shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $100. It adds that nothing in the act shall be construed to prevent counties from enacting ordinances regulating the operation of home food establishments, provided such ordinances do not conflict with the provisions of the Home Bakery Act of 2013. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1098, by Rep. Jerry Shoemake, D-Morris and Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee, amends language relating to motor vehicles and all-terrain vehicles. The bill permits all-terrain vehicles to be operated on roadways within unincorporated areas of a county if the board of county commissioner has approved the operation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1103, by Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville and Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, requires the Oklahoma Tax Commission to be authorized to require employees of the Commission in positions that have access to sensitive law enforcement data to supply all information and documentation required in order to be subjected to a criminal history search by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, as well as be fingerprinted for submission of the fingerprints through the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history check and to be the recipient of the results of the record check. The bill prohibits employees of the Commission from being eligible to enroll in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications System training course until the Oklahoma

State Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have reported to the Commission that the person has no felony record and the Commission has reported to the Department of Public Safety that the applicant does not have a felony record and is not participating in a deferred sentence or deferred prosecution agreement for a felony. In accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, this includes a national criminal history record with a fingerprint analysis. The measure requires the Commission to request searches of the online and off-line files of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), or any successor federal agency which supplies such information, to identify vehicles which have been reported stolen and authorizes the Commission to promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1104, by Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville and Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, provides that any person in possession of more than 1,000 small or large cigars or 216 ounces of chewing or smoking tobacco products in packages or containers for which the tax required by law has not been paid be punished by administrative fines. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1107, by Rep. Glen Mulready, R-Tulsa and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, exempts from claims against individual income tax refunds claims for health care or medical services rendered, induced, or otherwise obtained as a result of fraud, breach of contract, error, ineligibility or any illegal or unauthorized means. It also permits the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to intercept monies owing to the state's flexible benefits plan participants from other state agencies, when those participants owe money to the office and to ensure that the participants are afforded due process of law. It permits an active state employee to opt out of the health and dental basic plan options only and retain the life and disability plan benefits. It provides that the disbursement of the flexible benefit allowance for participants on a biweekly payroll system will be credited over 24 pay periods resulting in two pay periods that do not reflect a credit. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1108, by Rep. Glen Mulready, R-Tulsa and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, modifies the Oklahoma Captive Insurance Company Act. The states no captive insurance company will voluntarily take any actions provided in the bill without providing the Insurance Commissioner 30 days prior with a written notice and receiving approval; some actions include dissolving a captive insurance company and the sale or such, making of a material loan of credit, transfer to any jurisdiction and amend organizational documents, to name a few. The bill requires captive insurance companies to maintain its books, records and all other like documents to be available to the Commissioner for inspection at any time and such documents must be kept until destruction is approved. The bill defines the terms for which a business written by a sponsored captive insurance company, with respect to each protected cell must have, including a secured trust fund. The bill allows a captive insurance company to combine assets o two or more protect cells for purposes of investing the assets. The bill redefines "Alien captive insurance company" to be "alien" to mean an insurance company formed to a country or jurisdiction other than the U.S. The bill modifies other definitions, eliminating an association has complete voting control over an association incorporated as a mutual insurer. The bill states a branch captive insurance company must be pure with respect to operations in Oklahoma and it deletes the definitions for "captive insurance company," "consolidated debt to total capital ratio," "qualifying reinsurer parent company" and "consolidated GAAP new worth." It adds the definition of "excess workers' compensation insurance," while editing "Industrial insured" to mean any whose aggregate annual premiums on all risks total at least $25,000 and it redefines "protected cell" as an account established and maintained by or on behalf of a sponsored captive insurance company whose assets are accounted for and recorded for one or more participants. The bill changes the definition of "protected cell" to mean a separate account established and maintained by a protected cell captive insurer and may include an incorporated protected cell and a sponsored captive insurance company, removing the reference to a sponsored captive insurance company for one participant. The bill allows a captive insurance company to apply for a license in all insurance, removing the exemption of workers' comp, allowing a captive insurance company to provide excess to its parent and affiliated companies. The bill removes language requiring a company to hold at least on board meeting in the state, changing that requirement to the company must maintain a place of business in the state, designated as its registered office. The bill removes all provisions pertaining to receiving a license revising it to state that the company must files with the Commissioner organizational documents. The bill requires an application fee of $200 and a processing fee of $3,000. The bill prohibits the Commissioner for issuing or renewing a license unless the company possesses and maintains unimpaired aggregated paid-in capital and surplus of $250,000, $150,000 and an additional $100,000, which the former two must be paid-in or before the first anniversary of the issuance, unless a stock insurer than it is $500,000. The bill requires captive insurance companies to follow Oklahoma Law and encompassed provisions and failure to pay any taxes or fees, will result in suspension or a revoked license. The bill states each company must pay 0.2 percent of the direct premiums collected or contracted, up to a $100,000 tax provided that no tax will be due as a consideration received for annuity contracts; and 0.1 percent of assumed reinsurance premium; and the bill defines tax payment requirements depending on company size. The bill redefines mergers and acquisition of control. The bill repeals in the Insurance Statutes: reinsurance covering property and casualty insurance, minimum capital or free surplus required including dividends and distributions, minimum free surplus required, incorporation of captive reinsurance company with considerations for issuance of certificate, management of assets, purpose of protected cell and certificate of authority to act as insurer. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1109, by Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, requires the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to promulgate rules for certification of peer recovery support specialists who are employed by the state, employed by a behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral health services, or employed by a behavioral services provider certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, provided, however, that certification as a peer recovery support specialist pursuant to this subsection shall be limited to providing services within the employer's area of certification. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1113, by Rep. Wade Rousselot, D-Wagoner and Sen. Earl Garrison, D-Muskogee, authorizes county commissioners to provide incentive awards to employees for participating in voluntary wellness programs which result in improved health. The bill allows each county to establish a Wellness Council to develop a wellness program for county employees and requires the council to establish determining factors in order to monitor achievement of and maintenance of healthy lifestyles with the ultimate goal of reduction of claims and subsequent reduction of costs for health insurance. The bill provides that participation in the program will be available to all full-time employees. The bill allows each county to establish a separate fund designated "Wellness Program Fund" and that fund may be used for incentives to encourage participation by employees and for costs related to operation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1117, by Rep. Wade Rousselot, D-Wagoner and Sen. Earl Garrison, D-Muskogee, adds one public school nurse to the State Department of Health's advisory committee for student vision screenings. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1233, by Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton and Sen. Jim Halligan, R-Stillwater, requires the State Board of Education to issue a one year provisional certificate to teach in the area of mild-moderate or severe-profound disabilities to any qualified candidate who has been recommended for a certificate by a school district board of education or an accredited institution of higher education; satisfactorily completed a 150-clock-hour special education program prescribed by the board; and has an file with the board a national criminal history record check, for which the individual applying for a provisional certificate will be responsible for the cost. The bill provides that the certificate may be renewed for two additional one-year periods, each upon proof from an accredited institution of higher education that the individual has successfully completed at least six credit hours of prescribed coursework during the previous year in an alternative route to certification program in either mild-moderate or severe-profound disabilities or toward a master's degree in special education. The bill also requires the board to issue a standard certificate in the area of mild-moderate or severe-profound disabilities to any individual who has been issued one or more provisional certificates; successfully completed the prescribed coursework and any required examinations of an alternative route to certification program in either mild-moderate or severe-profound disabilities or a master's degree in special education from an accredited institution of higher education within three years of issuance of the original provisional certificate; successfully completed the appropriate subject area competency examination; and submitted an application and payment of the required certification fee. The bill requires the State Board of Education to promulgate necessary rules. The bill also requires the board to issue a standard certificate in the area of mild-moderate or severe-profound disabilities to any individual who has successfully completed the prescribed coursework and any examination that may be required for a master's degree in special education from an accredited institution of higher education; successfully completed the appropriate subject area competency examination; has on file with the State Board of Education a national criminal history record check; and submitted an application and payment of the required certification fee. The bill modifies language related to the alternative placement program. The bill establishes that qualified and properly certified teachers of special education assigned to teach students with disabilities in the severe-profound range of functioning or assigned to teach students identified as having emotional disturbance or autism who receive special education services in a special education setting for 80 percent or more of the school day will be paid a minimum of 10 percent above the prevailing wage paid teachers of children who are nondisabled in the same school district and that qualified and properly certified teachers of special education who serve as special education teachers for five or more consecutive school years in the same school district shall be paid a minimum of five percent above the

prevailing wage paid teachers of children who are nondisabled in the same school district which will be in addition to the teacher pay provisions provided by law. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1235, by Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso and Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa, adds that upon application, the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners may also issue special licenses, including a Temporary License, a Resident Training License, a Telemedicine License or a Military Spouse License. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1241, by Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville and Sen. Mark Allen, R-Spiro, amends language pertaining to crimes and punishments. The bill removes language that any person who willfully and maliciously sets a fire to, burns or destroys any building or structure or contents or causes a person to be burned while manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance then that person will be guilty of arson. The bill adds language to state that if any person sets fire to or burns, or by the use of any explosive device, accelerant, ignition device, heat-producing device or substance, destroys in whole or in part, or causes to be burned or destroyed by aiding, counseling or procuring the burning, whether that property causes a person to be burned, or aids, or counsels then upon conviction, that person will be guilty of arson in the first degree. The bill states the punishment is a find not to exceed $25,000 or by imprisonment in custody of the Department of Corrections for no more than 35 days or by both. The measure proposes that any person manufacturing, helping manufacture, attempting to manufacture or endeavoring to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance as defined in Oklahoma Statutes that destroys, causes to be burned or destroys property of person, upon conviction will be guilty of arson in the first degree. The bill states the penalty for such act is a fine of no more than $25,000 and an imprisonment sentence not to exceed 35 years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1242, by Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, permits district and municipal judges may carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in the state. The bill provides that the firearm may be used only for personal protection as long as the person successfully completed an approved course of firearm training conducted by a state-certified firearms instructor. The bill states the course must meet the minimum requirements for firearms training as set forth by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1243, by Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville and Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, amends language pertaining to crime, punishments and firearms. The bill updates statutory references and eliminates the terms "concealed concerning handgun license." The bill states that, concerning conditions that preclude a person from being eligible for a handgun license, the language omits someone subject to provisions of a deferred sentence. The bill modifies that stating the period concerning conditions will be until there is a final determination on the matter. The bill defines the preclusive period for a person subject to provisions of a deferred sentence as three years, beginning upon the final ruling. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1245, by Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville and Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, amends language pertaining to real estate brokers. The bill removes the term single-party broker, changing the term to broker. The bill redefines brokerage services to mean those services provided by a broker to a party in a transaction. The bill removes language requiring real estate brokers to inform in writing the party for whom the broker is providing brokerage services when an offer is made that the party will be expected to pay certain closing costs, brokerage service costs and approximate amount of the costs and keep the party for whom the broker is providing brokerage services informed regarding the transaction. The bill requires a broker to have the following duties and responsibilities only to a party for whom the broker is providing brokerage services in a transaction which are mandatory and may not be abrogated or waived by a broker: Inform the party in writing when an offer is made that the party will be expected to pay certain costs, brokerage service costs and approximate amount of the costs and keep the party informed regarding the transaction. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1247, by Rep. Mike Christian, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, amends language pertaining to motor vehicles and wrecker services. The bill removes towing service and redefines the term as any licensed Class AA wrecker service. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1248, by Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, repeals a tax credit for business enterprises rearing specially trained canines and the bill does not allow tax credits pertaining to the topic to carry over into future years. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1257, by Rep. Lewis Moore, R-Arcadia and Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, designates State Highway 81 from the Kansas border to the Texas border as the Historic Chisholm Trail Bike Route. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1264, by Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, extends the Rethinking Special Education, Competency and Transition Task Force until May 31, 2014 and transfers oversight from the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth to the State Department of Education to administer the Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Childhood Intervention. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1265, by Rep. Lewis Moore, R-Arcadia and Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City, amends language relating to revenue and taxation. The measure removes language pertaining to improvements made on land that are destroyed by natural causes, like fire or wind, after January 1 and before the adjournment of the county board of equalization during any year, the county board of equalization in cooperation with the county assessor will determine the amount of damage and direct the assessment. The measure modified such language to say the county assessor will reassess the property and shall present the reassessment to the board of tax roll corrections for its consideration. The measure changes the word protests to appeals. The measure removes language stating the county board of equalization has made a finding of fact under authority of law that after January 1 of any year and before May 1 of the same year improvements may be assessed on property. The bill modified that language to state improvements to real estate and other property assessed which have been destroy by fire, floods wildfires and other such disasters may be made and entered to assessments previously made and entered. The measure changes the affidavit date for a name verification pertaining to true owners for the taxable year to October 1. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB1294, by Rep. Ben Sherrer, D-Chouteau and Sen. Sean Burrage, D-Claremore, requires the State Board of Education to provide information on school dropouts to the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma for use in the youth educational programs provided by the Department, and the State Department of Health. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1297, by Rep. Ben Sherrer, D-Chouteau and Sen. Thomas Ivester, D-Elk City, clarifies that any person convicted of rape in the first degree, forcible sodomy, lewd molestation or sexual abuse of a child after having been convicted of either rape in the first degree, forcible sodomy, lewd molestation or sexual abuse of a child will be sentenced to life without parole. The measure repeals existing statutes concerning lewd or indecent proposals or acts to children under 16. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1303, by Rep. Chuck Hoskin, D-Vinita and Sen. Sean Burrage, D-Claremore, allows any person under the age of 18 who has previously completed and successfully passed a reading proficiency test from another state to submit the results of such test to the State Department of Education for verification and approval and the State Department of Education to have 30days from receipt of the reading proficiency results submitted by the person to verify that the reading proficiency requirements from the other state are equivalent or comparable to the reading proficiency requirements established for Oklahoma students pursuant to this section. The measure allows the Department to furnish the person with the documentation needed for the driver license application in Oklahoma upon verification and approval by the State Department of Education. The bill the person may take an alternative reading proficiency test as provided for in subsection B of this section if the reading proficiency documentation submitted by the person is disapproved by the Department. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1314, by Rep. John Enns, R-Waukomis and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, raises the limit of instructor to student ratio in required firearms safety and training courses from ten students to one instructor to 20 students to any one instructor and removes outdated language related to CLEET. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1324, by Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, updates language related to the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1325, by Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond and Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso, clarifies the definition of "final average compensation" in language related the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. The measure requires participating employers to provide the System with information relaying the last day physically on the job, the last day on payroll, and the final unused sick leave balance for a retiring member no later than the fifteenth day of the month of retirement and finds that failure to submit this information by the deadline, or errors in submitted information that result in a disqualification of retirement eligibility to be the responsibility of the participating employer and that in cases where the error results in disqualification of retirement eligibility, it is the participating employer's responsibility to reemploy the member, or retain the member on the payroll, for time period required to reach eligibility, not exceeding two months. The measure allows the System to pay any applicable death benefit, unpaid contributions, or unpaid benefit which may be subject to probate, in an amount of $25,000 or less, without the intervention of the probate court or probate procedure upon the death of a member who dies leaving no living beneficiary or having designated his estate as beneficiary. The bill removes language requiring a statement that the value of the deceased member's entire estate is subject to probate, and that the estate wherever located, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $10,000 be included be given to the system before any applicable probate procedure may be waived. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1328, by Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, relates to supervision of certain offenders. The bill provides that the offender, unless under the supervision of a district attorney, will be required to pay $40 per month to the district attorney during the first two years of probation to compensate the district attorney for the costs incurred during the prosecution of the offender and for the additional work of verifying the compliance of the offender with the rules and conditions of his or her probation. The bill permits the district attorney to waive any part of the requirement in the best interests of justice. The bill prohibits the court from waiving, suspending, deferring or dismissing the costs of prosecution in its entirety but provides that if the court determines that a reduction in the fine, costs and costs of prosecution is warranted, the court will equally apply the same percentage reduction to the fine, costs and costs of prosecution owed by the offender. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1331, by Rep. James Lockhart, D-Heavener and Sen. Jerry Ellis, D-Valliant, requires the board of trustees of a library system containing two or more counties to appoint additional members for each city within the system with a public library located in the city, with these appointments to be made by the governing body of the city and requires any member serving on a system board as of the effective date of this act to continue to serve until the end of the current term for which they were appointed. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1335, by Rep. James Lockhart, D-Heavener and Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee, finds that if a company that provides competency examinations within Oklahoma requires payment from a teacher candidate for an examination prior to the release of the previous competency examination results for that candidate, it will be required to provide a full refund to the teacher candidate in the event he or she successfully passes the previous examination. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1340, by Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, adds discharging any firearm or other deadly weapon at or into any dwelling and the unlawful manufacturing, attempting to unlawfully manufacture or aggravated manufacturing of any controlled dangerous substance, or any violation of the Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act to the definition of offender under the Delayed Sentencing Program for Young Adults. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1341, by Rep. Glen Mulready, R-Tulsa and Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher, authorizes a brewer license holder to serve free samples of beer produced by the licensee to visitors 21 years of age or older. It specifies no visitor may sample more than a total of 12 fluid ounces of beer per day and the brewer must restrict the distribution and consumption of beer samples to an area within the licensed premises designated by the brewer. It states that a current floor plan that includes the designated sampling area must be on file with the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission and no visitor under 21 years of age shall be permitted to enter this designated sampling area when samples are being distributed or consumed. It directs samples to be consumed between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. only and states that samples of beer served by a brewery under this section shall not be considered a "sale" of beer within the meaning of Article XXVIII of the Oklahoma Constitution; however, such samples of beer shall be considered beer removed or withdrawn from the brewery for "use or consumption" for excise tax determination and reporting requirements. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1343, by Rep. Dan Kirby, R-Tulsa and Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow, amends language pertaining to qualifications to transact insurance and providing exemptions. The bill states to have authority to transact insurance in Oklahoma, an insurer must be in compliance with provisions of Code in the bill, except not foreign or alien insurer will be authorized to transact insurance in Oklahoma that does not maintain reserves as required by the Code. The bill states any insurance company or other insurance entity that is owner of financially controlled by any federally recognized American Indian tribe or nation may apply for a certificate of authority or license. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1347, by Rep. Dan Kirby, R-Tulsa and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, creates Fayelen's Law, which directs the State Department of Health to require each birthing facility to perform a pulse oximetry screening on every newborn in its care prior to discharge from the birthing facility and allows the board of health to promulgate rules necessary to out the purpose of the law. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1351, by Rep. Marian Cooksey, R-Edmond and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, the Deer Creek School District License Plate for any person wishing to provide financial support for the Deer Creek School District to be designed in consultation with the Deer Creek Schools Foundation with an amount of the fee collected to be deposited in the Deer Creek School District License Plate Revolving Fund and requires $20 of each purchase be placed in the Fund. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1355, by Rep. Marian Cooksey, R-Edmond and Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada, provides that the 90 hours of education to obtain a real estate license will only be valid for a period of three years from the date the school certified successful completion of the course and requires the applicant to successfully complete an additional ninety clock hours or its equivalent in basic real estate instruction after the three-year period. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1359, by Rep. Brian Renegar, D-McAlester and Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee, creates the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act and clarifies language related to the act. The measure adds animal shelter operators and licensees to rules regarding commercial pet breeders and licensees. The bill requires an animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder to obtain a separate license for each facility where breeding animals are kept. A separate license shall be issued for each facility, regardless of the number of animals at each facility. The measure requires each person shall be required to become individually licensed if a single facility is shared by more than one person and if ten or more cats and dogs are maintained at the facility for animal shelter operators. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1361, by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, requires a parent entitled to notice and consent for an abortion by an unemancipated minor to provide to the physician a copy of a government-issued proof of identification, and written documentation that establishes that he or she is the lawful parent of the pregnant female. The parent to certify in a signed, dated, notarized statement, initialed on each page, that he or she has been notified and consents to the abortion. The measure finds that if the unemancipated minor gives notice to the attending physician, or an agent of the physician, of her intent to seek a judicial waiver the physician, or an agent of the physician, shall file a notice with any judge of a district court in the county in which the pregnant unemancipated minor resides that the minor has given such notice and shall provide the information the physician, or the agent of the physician, would have been required to provide the parent if the unemancipated minor had not given notice of her intent to seek a judicial waiver and if a pregnant unemancipated minor elects not to allow the notification and request for written informed consent of her parent, any judge of a of competent jurisdiction district court in the county in which the pregnant unemancipated minor resides shall, upon petition or motion, and after an appropriate hearing, authorize a physician to perform the abortion if the judge determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the pregnant unemancipated minor is mature and capable of giving informed consent to the proposed abortion based upon her experience level, perspective, and judgment. The measure allows the court to consider, among other relevant factors, the age of the pregnant unemancipated minor and experiences working outside the home, living away from home, traveling on her own, handling personal finances, and making other significant decisions, what steps the pregnant unemancipated minor took to explore her options and the extent to which she considered and weighed the potential consequences of each option, the conduct of the pregnant unemancipated minor since learning of her pregnancy and her intellectual ability to understand her options and to make an informed decision, and by clear and convincing evidence, obtaining the notification and written informed consent of the parent of the pregnant unemancipated minor is not in her best interest, a court may not consider the potential financial impact on the pregnant unemancipated minor or the family of the pregnant unemancipated minor if she does not have an abortion in assessing the experience level of the pregnant unemancipated minor. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1364, by Rep. Dan Kirby, R-Tulsa and Sen. Randy Bass, D-Lawton, authorizes the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, its administrator or any other employee authorized by the commission to order the promoter to withhold any part of a purse or other money belonging or payable to any combative sports practitioner or second if, in the judgment of the Commission, administrator or employee the practitioner is not competing honestly or to the best of the practitioner's skill and ability, or the practitioner otherwise violates any rules or regulations adopted by the Commission or any provisions of the Oklahoma Athletic Commission Act and the second violates any rules or regulations adopted by the Commission or any provisions of the Oklahoma Athletic Commission Act. The measure requires money ordered be deposited in the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund Security Account and the Commission to hold a hearing at its next regularly scheduled meeting to dispose of the matter. The bill finds that if it is determined that the practitioner or second is entitled to his or her share of the purse or other money, the funds shall be moved to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund and disbursed to the practitioner or second and if it is determined that the practitioner or second is not entitled to his or her share of the purse or other money, the funds shall be moved to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund and disbursed to the promoter. The measure defines the mission of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission to be to protect the health, safety and welfare of combative sports event participants and the general public through the effective regulation of combative sports in the state of Oklahoma, while fostering an environment that expands existing combative sporting events and brings new events into the state. The bill requires the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission to consider the preservation of the safety and health of the participants, the best interest and welfare of the public, and the best interest of combative sports in general, in order of importance, before issuing any license or sanctioning permit, or bringing any disciplinary action against a licensee. HB1364 requires an assessment equal to five percent of the total gross receipts of any professional combative sports event or amateur mixed martial arts event conducted in this state, exclusive of any federal tax or tax imposed by any political subdivision of this state cannot exceed $35,000, promoters of professional boxing, professional mixed martial arts and amateur mixed martial arts events to pay the greater of the five-percent assessment levied pursuant to subsection A of this section or $450.00 to the Commission, and promoters of professional wrestling events to pay the greater of the five-percent assessment levied pursuant to subsection A of this section or $80.00 to the Commission. The bill requires payment of the assessment on gross receipts, unless otherwise specified, to be due within five business days after the holding of the professional combative sports event or amateur mixed martial arts event and shall be accompanied by a report in such form as shall be prescribed by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. The bill establishes guidelines for promoters issuing complimentary tickets and guidelines for the replacement and testing of participants. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1383, by Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, establishes that participants Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System participants hired on or after a certain date will have their retirement benefit based solely on their final average earnings and service and that the top pay of an active member will not be used in determining the member's retirement benefit. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1385, by Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton and Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City, changes references in the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act to schools listed on the school improvement list, low performing schools, high challenged schools and low achieving schools to a school that has been identified as in need of improvement or schools that that are persistently in need of improvement The bill repeals the statute that requires the State Board of Education to develop an Academic Performance Index. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1397, by Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Duncan and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, changes from not more than 30 hours each school year may be used for attendance of professional meetings and teachers to not more than 30 hours each year. It adds that teachers off contract with an employing district shall not be required by the employing school district to attend professional meetings unless the teacher is paid additional compensation for the additional time. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1399, by Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Duncan and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, modifies eligibility to obtain a direct payment permit to include every person who makes purchases of $800,000 or more annually in taxable items for use in Oklahoma enterprises; or every person who makes purchases of drugs for the treatment of human beings, medical appliances, medical devices and other medical equipment including but not limited to corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, durable medical equipment, and mobility-enhancing equipment for administration or distribution by a practitioner and the cost of such items will be reimbursed under the Medicare or Medicaid program. It allows t he Tax Commission to accept patient case number or account number; type of insurance; and item description or product number as documentation for exempt purchases. It also eliminates the fee and states that a person owing an average per month of $500 or less may file quarterly reports and remit taxes due there under to the Tax Commission on or before the 20th of the month following the calendar quarter and if not paid on or before the 20th day of such month, the tax shall be delinquent. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB1402, by Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Duncan and Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, modifies population requirements for elections under the Oklahoma Town Meeting Act from 1,000 to 2,000 residents. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1403, by Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Duncan and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, creates the Nondiscrimination in Treatment Act, which prohibits a health care providers from denying a patient a life-preserving health care service the provider provides to other patients, and the provision of which is directed by the patient or a person authorized to make health care decisions for the patient on the basis of a view that treats extending the life of an elderly, disabled, or terminally ill individual as of lower value than extending the life of an individual who is younger, nondisabled, or not terminally ill; or on the basis of disagreement with how the patient or person authorized to make health care decisions for the patient values the trade-off between extending the length of the patient's life and the risk of disability. It states that a cause of action for injunctive relief may be maintained against any health care provider who is reasonably believed to be about to violate, who is in the course of violating, or who has violated the Nondiscrimination in Treatment Act by an affected patient or a person authorized to make health care decisions for the patient. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB1413, by Rep. Elise Hall, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, authorizes an armed private investigators to openly carry a firearm when on and off duty, provided the person is in possession of a valid driver license and a valid armed private investigator license. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1414, by Rep. Elise Hall, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City, repeals statutory language related to the submission of affirmative action plan, the supervision of affirmative action officer, responsibilities of appointing authority and the promulgation of rules and standards for defining progress. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1418, by Rep. Richard Morrissette, D-Oklahoma City and Sen. Al McAffrey, D-Oklahoma City, creates the Josephine Meade Anti-Hunger Act. The bill permits the Department of Human Services to allow the patrons of senior nutrition project sites to take home leftover food and to seek ways to receive donated packaged or nonperishable food, as well as natural fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables, for distribution to patrons, with no requirements for project sites to provide overnight storage. The bill also permits the State Department of Education to develop policies to prevent food waste in public school cafeterias and for redistributing leftover foods to students in need and to seek ways to receive donated packaged or nonperishable food, as well as natural fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables, for distribution to needy students, with no requirements for school cafeterias to provide overnight storage. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1419, by Rep. Richard Morrissette, D-Oklahoma City and Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman, directs the director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, upon determining that a practitioner is prescribing a controlled dangerous substance to a person that has previously sought to fill or refill multiple prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances, to provide written notification alerting the practitioner to the possibility that the person may be unlawfully obtaining prescription drugs in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. It states that a central repository provided by the Anti-Drug Diversion Act will: be capable of providing collected information in forms required by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control; provide the Bureau with continual on-line access; secure the collected information and not withhold access. The bill authorizes the Bureau to enter into agreements and contract with vendors to facilitate the electronic transmission of data contained within the central repository to registrants and others as provided. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1422, by Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, adds intimidation and bullying as a basis for an emergency transfer for students. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1423, by Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, adds any person who attempts to prevent another person from giving testimony or producing any record, document or other object, who has been duly summoned or subpoenaed or, endorsed on the criminal information or juvenile petition as a witness or who makes a report of abuse or neglect be guilty of a felony punishable by not less than one year nor more than 10 years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1426, by Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, adds a requirement that hunters upon harvesting any whitetail deer, mule deer or any other wildlife where the hunter is required to check the wildlife at a Department of Wildlife Conservation check station to security attach the name of the taker, time of harvest, date of harvest to the carcass. The bill removes the requirement that the hunter check-in the carcass at the nearest check station and adds language permitting the carcass to be electronically checked-in using the online check station that is open or with an authorized department employee provided on the official website of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation or as prescribed by rule of the commission, no later than midnight of the day the wildlife was harvested. The bill also increases the fine for making a false statement or giving false information to any authorized hunter check station or to an authorized department employee to not less than $100 from $25 and not more than $250 from $100. The bill also provides that any hunting or fishing license issued will be automatically revoked upon conviction for those offenses and provides that the revocation be for a period set by the court of not less than one year or more than 10 years. The bill provides that the revocation shall be for one year from the date of the conviction if the court does not set a time period. It also establishes that the department is prohibited from issuing the person a hunting or fishing license during the revocation period. The bill requires person who has a license or permit revoked to surrender the revoked license or permit to the court and requires the court shall send the revoked license and a copy of the judgment of conviction to the Department of Wildlife Conservation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1431, by Rep. Mike Turner, R-Edmond and Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman, creates the Electronic Resource Act of 2013. The bill establishes the duty and responsibility of the State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board to create a recovery-of-cost policy through which public entities may establish guidelines for the issuance of technology resources to users of services provided by the public entity and adds that the board may approve a plan by which public elementary and secondary schools of the state may recover the cost of instructional technology resources issued by the schools. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1441, by Rep. Mike Turner, R-Edmond and Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman, provides that the drivers license revocation period and interlock device installation period will run concurrently, regardless of the length of the revocation. The bill also repeals language related to persons under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance or combination of intoxicating substances. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1449, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, permits a defendant released upon personal recognizance to enter a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to the violation charged at any time before the defendant is required to appear for arraignment by using an electronic method provided by the court for such purposes, either through the court's website or otherwise. The bill permits a court of court clerk to provide proof that a defendant has paid appropriate bail or payment of the fine and costs, settles the citation, makes other arrangements with the defendant, or otherwise closes the case by email if the defendant has furnished an email address for such purposes. The bill also modifies the oath taken by jurors to remove a reference to mental retardation and replace it with language that states the juror does not have a mental condition which makes them incapable of performing jury service. The bill also modifies the oath to indicate that it is made under penalty of perjury. The bill also permits the oath to be taken and signed using an electronic method provided by the court, either through the website of the court or otherwise, and may be maintained by the court clerk in electronic format. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1455, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, creates the Streamlining and Savings Act of 2013, which repeals and eliminates 41 boards and advisory councils. The bill also requires the Water Quality Management Advisory Council to consist of 12 members and establishes member qualifications. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1461, by Rep. Pat Ownbey, R-Ardmore and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, requires the Oklahoma Board of Nursing to appoint a Registered Nurse to serve as Executive Director and to fix compensation within pay grade 11 of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services' pay group's study. It directs applicants for an initial license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to submit a criminal history records check and permits the board to issue prescriptive authority recognition by endorsement to an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensed as an APRN-CNP, APRN-CNS, or APRN-CNM under the laws of another state if the applicant meets the requirements set forth in the law if the applicant for prescriptive authority recognition by endorsement submits certain documentation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1462, by Rep. Pat Ownbey, R-Ardmore and Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore, terminates fingerprint submission requirements for firearms instructors when renewing a firearms instructor's CLEET approval. It gives firearms instructors the option to pay a registration fee of either $100 for a five-year registration certificate or $200 for a ten-year registration certificate. It allows firearm instructors or entity that is conducting the course to determine the appropriate fee to charge an applicant. It exempts any person who has been issued a valid handgun license from another state, has established residence in Oklahoma and has been issued an Oklahoma driver license or identification card from all or part of the required training and qualification course established by this title. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1464, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, creates the Innovation, Efficiency and Reform Act of 2013. The bill states, except as otherwise provide by the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, that no state agency will make an acquisition for an amount exceeding $50,000 or the limit determined by the State Purchasing Director pursuant to Oklahoma statutes not to exceed $100,000, without the submission of a requisition to the State Purchasing Director and submission of suppliers' competitive bids or proposals to the State Purchasing Director. The bill details rules for any acquisition a state agency makes pursuant to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act and for the State Purchasing Director. The bill requires a state agency to submit a requisition to the State Purchasing Direction to send to the Governor, and other legislators with a written analysis. The bill exempts most items considered "emergency," highlighting qualifications in the bill. The bill requires most agencies and state entities to provide and make policies relating to requesting acquisitions. The bill exempts from competitive bidding acquisitions a state agency makes pursuant to a contract the State Purchasing Director enters into or awards and designates for use by state agencies. The bill allows the State Purchasing Director to exempt a procurement of a pre-owned item from the requirements of the bill when in the State Purchasing Director's discretion unusual, time-sensitive or unique circumstances exist which make such exemption in the best interest of the state. The bill creates in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be designated the "Registration of State Vendors Revolving Fund". The bill allows the bill to consist of monies received from fees collected in accordance to the bill and the fund will be used to defray the costs of the Purchasing Division for commodity research, classification, and analysis and expenses the Office incurs to support Purchasing Division operations. The bill allows the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to collect a fee of $25 to register suppliers. The bill amends reimbursement for overnight lodging, stating that the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may authorize reimbursement for overnight lodging while in official travel status within the state of a rate up to 150 percent of the amount authorized and claims may be submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services after meeting guidelines defined in the bill. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1467, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, replaces references to the Child Abuse Training and Coordination Council with the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth. The bill requires all powers, duties, responsibilities, equipment and records of the State Board of Health, the State Department of Health, and the State Commissioner of Health relating exclusively to the regulation of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Behavioral Practitioners are hereby transferred and to be placed under the authority of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. The measure requires all unexpended funds, property, furnishings, equipment, supplies, records, and outstanding financial obligations and encumbrances relating to the designated transfer of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act and the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act are hereby transferred to the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure for the continuing performance of duties relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act and the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act. The measure requires the State Board of Health, the State Department of Health, and the State Commissioner of Health to not enter into any contract or agreement relating to the regulation of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Behavioral Practitioners extending beyond the effective date of the transfer without approval by the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The bill requires all licenses, registrations, certifications and accreditations subject to the transfer provided in subsection A of this section to remain in full force and effect upon transfer to the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. The measure directs the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to coordinate the transfer of funds, allotments, purchase orders, and outstanding financial obligations and encumbrances relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act, and the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act subject to transfer pursuant to the provisions of this act. The bill requires, upon the effective date of this act, all administrative rules promulgated by the State Board of Health relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act and the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act to be transferred to and become a part of the administrative rules of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. HB1467 requires the Office of Administrative Rules in the Secretary of State's office shall provide adequate notice in the Oklahoma Register of the transfer of such rules, and to place the transferred rules under the Administrative Code section of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure, and such rules to continue in full force and effect as rules of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure from and after the effective date of this act, and any amendment, repeal or addition to the transferred rules shall be under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. The bill requires there is hereby created the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure to continue until July 1, 2019, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law and establishes the duties and powers of the members. The measure also outlines the authority of the Board. The measure authorizes The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to promulgate rules for governing the examination and licensure of cosmetologists, manicurists, nail technicians, estheticians, cosmeticians, hair braiding technicians, master instructors, manicurist instructors, esthetics instructors, barbers, and barber instructors and to govern the sanitary operation of cosmetology and barbering establishments and to administer fines not to exceed $50 for those licensed and not to exceed $500 for those not licensed. The bill requires the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to have the power and duty to implement rules of the Board, to issue and renew licenses, to inspect cosmetology and barbering establishments and schools, and to inspect the sanitary operating practices of cosmetology and barbering licensees, including sanitary conditions of cosmetology and barbering establishments and schools. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1469, by Rep. Mike Turner, R-Edmond and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, modifies the membership of the Oklahoma Commission on Interstate Cooperation The bill also repeals existing statutes that created the Joint Committee on Interstate Cooperation and the Governor's Committee on Interstate Cooperation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1477, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, requires the Office of Management and Enterprise Services director to provide the Legislature with a proposal to consolidate, streamline, and reduce the size of the administrative code of the agencies consolidated pursuant to House Bill No. 2140 of the 1st Session of the 53rd Oklahoma by no later than December 31, 2013. The bill also increases the number of members of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System from 12 to 13 to include the director of Human Capital Management of OMES. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1481, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, repeals the Oklahoma Linked Deposit Review Board. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1482, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, repeals a study group established by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission that was focused on reviewing, making recommendations and formulating an education plan pertaining to dams and levees. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1508, by Rep. Pam Peterson, R-Tulsa and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, authorizes the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, if recommended and approved by a chief agent of the Bureau and the legal counsel of the Bureau, to subpoena witnesses, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and require the production of any records, including books, papers, documents, and other tangible things which constitute or contain evidence, which the Director or agent finds relevant or material to the investigation in any investigation relating to the functions of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act with respect to controlled substances or other provisions of Oklahoma law with respect to the crimes of money laundering and human trafficking. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1509, by Rep. Pam Peterson, R-Tulsa and Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa, requires a statement made by a child who has not attained 13 years of age, a child 13 years of age or older who has a disability or a person who is an incapacitated person which describes any act of physical abuse against the child or incapacitated person or any act of sexual contact performed with or on the child or incapacitated person by another, is admissible in criminal and juvenile proceedings in the courts in this state if the court finds, in a hearing conducted outside the presence of the jury, that the time, content and totality of circumstances surrounding the taking of the statement provide sufficient indicia of reliability so as to render it inherently trustworthy. The bill clarifies language related to the act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1511, by Rep. Pam Peterson, R-Tulsa and Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore, prohibits registration information of minors collected by any library which is supported in whole or in part by public funds including but not limited to public, academic, school or special libraries from disclosure to any person except, persons acting only within the legitimate scope of their duties in the administration of the library, persons authorized to inspect such records, in writing, by the individual, or by order of court of law. The measure clarifies language related to the act and requires any suspicious requests for records of minors that may be indicative of criminal intent to be reported immediately to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1512, by Rep. Glen Mulready, R-Tulsa and Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow, requires documents, materials or other information in the possession or control of the Insurance Department that are obtained by or disclosed to the Commissioner or any other person in the course of an examination or investigation made to be confidential by law and privileged, to not be subject to open records or freedom of information requests, to not be subject to subpoena, and to not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action. The bill authorizes the Commissioner to use the documents, materials or other information in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as part of the official duties of the Commissioner. The measure prohibits the Commissioner from otherwise making the documents, materials or other information public without the prior written consent of the insurer to which it pertains unless the Commissioner, after giving the insurer and its affiliates who would be affected thereby notice and opportunity to be heard, determines that the interest of the policyholders, shareholders or the public will be served by the publication thereof, in which event the Commissioner may publish all or any part in such manner as may be deemed appropriate. The measure prohibits the Commissioner, any person who received documents, materials or other information while acting under the authority of the Commissioner, or with whom such documents, materials or other information are shared from being permitted or required to testify in any private civil action concerning any confidential documents, materials or other information. The bill requires that in order to assist in the performance of the Commissioner's duties, the Commissioner may share documents, materials or other information, including the confidential and privileged documents, materials or information with other state, federal and international regulatory agencies, with the NAIC and its affiliates and subsidiaries, and with state, federal and international law enforcement authorities, provided that the recipient agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality and privileged status of the document, material or other information, and has verified in writing the legal authority to maintain confidentiality. The bill allows the Commissioner to only share confidential and privileged documents, material or other information reported with commissioners of states having statutes or regulations substantially similar this section and who have agreed in writing not to disclose such information, to receive documents, materials or other information, including otherwise confidential and privileged documents, materials or other information from the NAIC and its affiliates and subsidiaries and from regulatory and law enforcement officials of other foreign or domestic jurisdictions, and to maintain as confidential or privileged any document, material or other information received with notice or the understanding that it is confidential or privileged under the laws of the jurisdiction that is the source of the document, material or other information, and to enter into written agreements with the NAIC governing sharing and use of information provided. The measure states that the sharing of information by the Commissioner will not constitute a delegation of regulatory authority or rulemaking, and the Commissioner is solely responsible for the administration, execution and enforcement of the provisions of this section, and that no waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality in the documents, materials or other information shall occur as a result of disclosure to the Commissioner under this section or as a result of sharing. The bill requires documents, materials or other information in the possession or control of the NAIC pursuant to this section to be confidential by law and privileged, shall not be subject to open records or freedom of information requests, shall not be subject to subpoena, and shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action. The bill allows any insurance company or other insurance entity which is owned or financially controlled in whole or in part by any federally recognized American Indian tribe or nation to apply for a certificate of authority or license to transact insurance business in this state. The bill removes language requiring every applicant to also provide a bond in favor of the people of Oklahoma executed by an authorized surety company and payable to any party injured under the term of the bond, the bond to be continuous in form and in the amount of $5,000 total aggregate liability, or more if the Commissioner deems it necessary, the bond to be conditioned upon full accounting and due payments to the person or company entitled thereto as an incident of life or accident and health insurance transactions and funds brought into the life or accident and health insurance broker's possession under his or her license, the bond to remain in force and effect until the surety is released from liability by the Commissioner or until the bond is canceled by the surety, the surety to cancel the bond and be released from further liability upon 30 days of written notice, in advance, to the Commissioner, said cancellation to not affect any liability incurred or accrued before the termination of the thirty-day period, the Commissioner to immediately notify the licensee upon receipt of any notice of cancellation, and the license to automatically terminate upon there being no bond in force, and the license shall be returned by its lawful custodian to the Commissioner for further cancellation. The measure clarifies language related to insurance. The measure adds fraternal benefit societies to language related to life insurers. The measure requires the ultimate controlling person of every insurer subject to registration to also file an annual enterprise risk report, the report to, to the best of the ultimate controlling person's knowledge and belief, identify the material risks within the insurance holding company system that could pose enterprise risk to the insurer, the report to be filed with the lead state commissioner of the insurance holding company system as determined by the procedures within the Financial Analyst Handbook adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The bill replaces outdated language related to insurance. The bill requires the maturity date to be deemed to be the latest date for which election to be permitted by the contract, but not to be deemed to be later than the anniversary of the contract next following the annuitant's seventieth birthday or the tenth anniversary of the payment, whichever is later, except that if surrender charge scales are measured from the date of each premium payment. The bill requires that on any prepaid funeral when the person dies and the funeral is performed, and the money is drawn down, any organization receiving the monies so drawn down will retain the itemized statement of charges in the files of the organization for at least 6 years. The bill requires withdrawal forms to be retained on file for at least 6 years by the organization. The bill requires a copy of a statement following the death of a beneficiary for whom a contract has been purchased to remain in the files of the organization for at least 6 years and a copy to be delivered to the trust depository and the purchaser. The measure requires an adjuster who, during the time period prior to renewal, participates in an approved professional designation program to be deemed to have met the biennial requirement for continuing education. The bill states that nothing in the Small Employer Health Insurance Reform Act will prohibit a small employer carrier from including in premium rate development an employer's bona fide wellness program for its employees including, but not limited to, a tobacco cessation program and that nothing in this act will prohibit an employer from offering incentives to an employee to participate in wellness programs, including but not limited to smoking cessation programs, in conjunction with the employer providing the employee health insurance coverage. The committee substitute removes Section 304 and eliminates reporting requirements for third party administrators. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1522, by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville and Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman, repeals language related to reckless horse racing. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1523, by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville and Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman, repeals language that provides any person or railroad, transportation or transmission company violating the provisions of Section 13, Article 9, of the Constitution, will be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail of the county where the offense is triable of not less than 30 days nor more than 12 months, or by both , provided, that nothing shall prevent any railroad company or transportation company from carrying free any child or children under the age of seven years. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1524, by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville and Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman, repeals language that provides it is the duty of railroad conductors and brakemen without warrant or other process to arrest immediately any person violating on railroad trains any of the provisions of the preceding section, and to call upon all bystanders or others for assistance, when the same may be necessary, to enable them to make such arrest, and when such offense is committed on any railroad car, coach or train, the venue shall lie and the person be tried in any county through which said railroad may run, not outside the judicial district in which the offense was committed. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1525, by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville and Sen. Cliff Branan, R-Oklahoma City, states that any legislation that would change the distribution of the assessment imposed by Oklahoma statutes and deposited in the Petroleum Storage Tank Indemnity Fund would be introduced according to applicable deadlines in any odd-numbered year and may only be passed during an even-numbered year. The bill allows a funding bill to only be considered if three-fourths of the membership of each chamber allows

the bill to be considered. The bill requires a report by any person wishing to change distribution of assessment imposed and the bill details what would be in the report. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1526, by Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City, Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, and Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus, changes the name of the Aerospace Development Act of 2008 to the Aerospace and Defense Development Act of 2013 and the Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality to the Center for Aerospace and Defense Supplier Quality. The bill modifies the duties of the center to include defense industries in Oklahoma, as well as commercial and military aviation. The bill clarifies language related to contracts with the Department of Defense. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1528, by Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City and Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, adds that no teacher can be hired on multiple temporary contracts by a school district that together are for more than four semesters. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1532, by Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City and Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona, modifies the distribution of unclaimed lottery prize money. The bill increases the amount of unclaimed prize money to be transferred to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services from $500,000 to $1.5 million. The bill adds that the next $2.5 million of unclaimed prize money be transferred to the State Board of Education for distribution to all common school districts, based on average daily membership for the preceding school year. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1547, by Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, increases the value of an estate eligible for summary administration to $200,000 from $175,000. The bill modifies when the court will issue letters of special administration to the person requested in the petition if the petition is in proper form to the time of filing of the petition and combined notice. The bill modifies information required to be provided in a notice to creditors. The bill specifies the time period from the filing certain notices at which publication in a newspaper must be made and removes other related notice requirements. It also updates statutory references. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1554, by Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, R-Moore and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, appropriates $6.3 million from the federal Unemployment Compensation Modernization Transfer to the Employment Security Administration Fund for the purpose of paying the administrative expenses of the Employment Service Program. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1588, by Rep. Rebecca Hamilton, D-Oklahoma City and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, creates the Parental Notification for Abortion Act. The bill defines abortion, fetus, medical emergency, parent, physician and reasonable medical judgment. The bill prohibits an abortion from being performed or induced on an unemancipated minor until at least 48 hours after a written notice of the pending abortion has been delivered to a parent of the minor contemplating the abortion. The bill states that the notice will be addressed to the parent and delivered personally to the parent by a physician or agent. The bill states that in lieu of the delivery, notice will be made by certified mail addressed to the parent, which means the postal employee may deliver the mail to the authorized addressee. The bill allows the time of delivery to occur at noon on the third day on which normal delivery takes place subsequent to mailing. The bill proposes that immediate notice not be required if the attending physician certifies in the pregnant individuals medical record that a medical emergency exists and there is not enough time to provide prior notification. The bill proposes that the physician or physician's agent verbally inform the parent within 24 hours after the performance of the medical emergency abortion that such abortion was performed on the unemancipated minor or on the female for whom a guardian has been appointed will also send a written notice within 24 hours. The bill states instances that no notice will be required including: the person is entitled to notice states in a notarized writing that he or she has been notified and the statement is in the patient's medical record or the pregnant female declares she is a victim of sexual or physical abuse as defined by Oklahoma Statutes and the parent and physician notified law enforcement or the Department of Human Services with the name and address of the abusing parent in order to investigate. The bill requires local law enforcement or the Department of Human Services to maintain confidentiality of the investigation, fact the minor sought or obtained an abortion and all steps necessary to ensure the information is not revealed to the female's parent. The bill states that the performance of an abortion in violation of the act will be a misdemeanor and it will be grounds for a civil action by a person wrongfully denied notification. The bill proposes that a person will not be liable under this act if the person establishes written evidence that he or she relied upon evidence sufficient to convince a careful person that the representations of the pregnant female, regarding information necessary to comply with this act, are true or if the person attempted to deliver notice but could not. The bill states that if any provisions, word phrase of clause of this act or application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, then such invalidity will not affect the provisions, words or phrases of the act, which can be given effect without the invalid provision word or phrase and to that end, the provisions word or phrase of the act are declared to be severable. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1594, by Rep. Steven Vaughan, R-Ponca City and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, exempts from certain confidentiality requirements information voluntarily provided to the Department of Wildlife Conservation or promotional purposes. It also requires the department to publicly disclose in a timely manner online or in published listing information required to be submitted through the department's electronic game harvest check system for harvested deer by county of harvest, an antler description of each deer harvested and the name of the hunter who harvested the deer. It also permits a hunter to choose to not allow the release of their name. The bill also allows any game warden or reserve game warden employed by the Department of Wildlife Conservation to serve on local boards of education and municipal governing bodies, boards, commissions or similar entities. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1597, by Rep. Steven Vaughan, R-Ponca City and Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona, amends language relating to game and fish. The bill states that no person is exempt from the permit requirements pertaining to the hunting, taking or attempting to take a Sandhill Crane. The bill modifies that people exempt from the migratory bird permit requirements, but not exempt from Sandhill Crane permits, include people 16 years old or younger, peoples 64 years old or older, or a landowner hunting only on his or her own property. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1599, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, amends language relating to banks and trust companies. The bill removes the Bank Holding Company Act of 1965 and the Office of Thrift Supervision from the definition of acquisition or acquire, replacing such terms with language pertaining to other supervisory authority that have jurisdiction and approval authority over the bank. The bill proposes that, unless otherwise disapproved, the Banking Board may fix the salary of the Commission in an amount not in excess of the maximum salary proposed for the Banking Department and set forth in the most recent Annual Compensation Report prepared by or for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The bill removes language stating that a board member must be an officer or director of a national bank. The bill modifies that a citizen of Oklahoma board member is not allowed to be or become a stockholder in any state-chartered banking institution. The bill allows the Commissioner to enter into cooperative, coordinating and information-sharing agreements with the Department of Consumer Credit and other state agencies with whom the agreements may be mutually beneficial. The bill replaces references to the Office of Thrift Supervision with other supervisory authority having examination jurisdiction and authority over the bank or trust company. The bill updates Federal and Oklahoma Statutory references. The bill states that any person acting as an agent or authorized delegate for any licensee under the Oklahoma Financial Transaction Reporting Act will prominently display a copy of the principal's license certificate in each place of business of the agent or authorized delegate where money transmitter services are offered. The bill states that it is the responsibility of the licensee to provide copies of the most recent certificate to the agent or authorized delegate for display. The bill prohibits the names of licensees and their agents and authorized delegates from being confidential. The bill redefines check to include a stored value instrument or card. The bill states nothing in the Sale of Checks Acts applies to the receipt of money by any incorporated telegraph company at any agency or office. The bill states that the act does not apply to federally insured financial institutions who to business in Oklahoma but are subject to the act if the institution is representing insured deposits held at the institution. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1614, by Rep. Edward Cannaday, D-Porum and Sen. Larry Boggs, R-Wilburton, requires application for disinterment to include proof of notice to the owner of the interment lot or burial space, if other than the applicant and application for disinterment to include proof of notice to all surviving adult children of the decedent, if other than the applicant. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1622, by Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, allows a concealed or unconcealed handgun to be carried onto private elementary or private secondary school property by a person who is licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, provided a policy has been adopted by the governing entity of the private school that authorizes the carrying and possession of a handgun on private school property. The bill allows a concealed or unconcealed weapon to be carried onto private school property or in any school bus or vehicle used by any private school for transportation of students or teachers by a person who is licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, provided a policy has been adopted by the governing entity of the private school that authorizes the possession of a weapon on private school property or in any school bus or vehicle used by a private school, any governing entity of a private school that adopts a policy which authorizes the possession of a weapon on private school property, a school bus or vehicle used by the private school to be immune from any liability for any injuries arising from the adoption of said policy, and prohibits these provisions from applying to claims pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Code. The bill reduces the punishment for any person violating these provisions, upon conviction, from a felony to a misdemeanor and the related fine of $5,000 to $250. The bill also eliminates a mandatory imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than two years. The bill limits liability of a private school which adopts a policy permitting handguns on campus. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1638, by Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, creates the Oklahoma Agritourism Activities Liability Limitations Act. The bill establishes that an agritourism professional and whose agritourism activity is registered with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is not liable for injury to or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities, provided a specified warning is posted as required and unless the agritourism professional commits an act or omission that constitutes negligence or willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act or omission proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant or has actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of a dangerous condition on the land, facilities, or equipment used in the activity or the dangerous propensity of a particular animal used in such activity and does not make the danger known to the participant, and the danger proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant, and that no participant or participant's representative can maintain an action against or recover from an agritourism professional for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting exclusively from any of the inherent risks of agritourism activities. The bill provides that in any action for damages against an agritourism professional for agritourism activity, the agritourism professional must plead the affirmative defense of assumption of the risk of agritourism activity by the participant and that the limitation of legal liability is in addition to any other. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1639, by Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks and Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher, excludes from the definition of "health spa" any facility that only offers month-to-month memberships or prepay, interest-free memberships of six months or less, and does not charge any application, process, cancellation, or other service fees. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1640, by Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks and Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher, modifies the definition of "interested party,? adhering the definition to meet the burden of proof found in the bill, which includes but is not limited to: after submitting an application and after review of an application, the department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry may request additional information; the department will determine whether the application is complete and in compliance with all statutory requirements and relevant rules of the department. The bill requires after the department has determined the application is complete, it will be filed with the department. The bill removes language from the definition related to the property owner validly requesting an individual hearing, in accordance with the provisions of the act and related rules the issuance of a swine feeding operation license and asserts rights to relief in respect to or arising out of the same license. The bill establishes notice requirements for property owners adjacent to the proposed facility. The bill establishes procedures by which the affected property owner may request a hearing and hearing procedures. The bill provides if no hearing is requested the application will be submitted to the State Board of Agriculture and if deemed in compliance with all relevant statutes, rules, and regulations, receive final approval. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1641, by Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, requires the State Board of Health to promulgate rules and guidelines that will implement a system of notification of emergency

medical technicians, paramedics, fire fighters, health care workers, funeral directors, and peace officers, and any person who in good faith renders aid in accordance with the Good Samaritan Act relating to risk exposures during health care activities, emergency response activities or funeral preparations. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1646, by Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks and Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, modifies provisions related to corporate boards of directors. The bill removes the requirement that certain corporations have a board of directors that is divided into two or three classes that serve staggered terms. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1658, by Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, directs the State Board of Education to establish the lowest minimum sample size necessary to meet the requirements of testing. It changes the whole school performance percentage from 33 percent to 50 percent as measured by allocating one point for each student who scores proficient or advanced on the criterion-referenced tests and end-of-instruction tests administered under this title. It changes the whole school growth percentage from 17 percent to 25 percent as measured by allocating one point for each student who improves proficiency levels or improves substantially within a proficiency level on the criterion-referenced tests and end-of-instruction tests. The bill also changes the percentage on growth in the bottom quartile of students from 33 percent to 25 percent as measured by allocating one point for each student in the bottom quartile who improves proficiency levels or improves substantially within a proficiency level on the criterion-referenced tests and end-of-instruction tests. It adds bonus components to the formula: five points for meeting the criteria for "A" for high school graduation rate of the school; one point for meeting the criteria for an "A" for performance and participation of students in College Board Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate courses, concurrent enrollment courses, Advanced International Certificate of Education courses, or the achievement of students on national industry certification; one point for meeting the criteria for an "A" for participation or performance in SAT tests administered by the College Board or the American College Test (ACT); one point for meeting the criteria for an "A" for the high school graduation rate of students who scored limited knowledge or unsatisfactory on the eight-grade criterion-referenced tests in reading and mathematics; one point for the performance of students on the end-of-instruction tests administered under this title; and one point for the growth or decline in the components listed as defined by rules adopted by the State Board of Education. The bill includes bonus points for schools comprised of middle school grades: two points for meeting the criteria for an "A" for the drop-out rate of the school; two points for meeting the criteria for an "A" for the percentage of students who are taking higher level coursework at a satisfactory or higher level; and six points for meeting for the criteria for an "A" for attendance. It adds that for schools comprised of elementary school grades, ten points for meeting the criteria for an "A" for attendance will be factored. It eliminates some aggregate score components and provides a grading percentage scale to include plus and minuses for the letter grades. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1660, by Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing and Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, modifies the National Board Certified program and modifies language related to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program. The measure provides for the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to select up to 100 applicants to participate in National Board certification each fiscal year, and will pay one-half of the application processing charge and assessment fee. It states the total paid shall not exceed $1,300.The bill adds $500 scholarships shall be provided to the selected applicants and annual bonuses are provided under certain circumstances. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1661, by Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing and Sen. Jim Halligan, R-Stillwater, creates the School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act. It redefines harassment, intimidation, and bullying as any continual pattern of physical, verbal electronic communication directed toward a student or group of students that results in or is reasonably perceived as being done with the intent to cause negative educational or physical results for the targeted individual or group. It requires a policy to contain a procedure for reporting an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying to a school official, including a provision that permits a person to report an act anonymously. It adds that no formal disciplinary action shall be taken solely on the basis of an anonymous report. It also requires a policy to contain a requirement that any school employee that has reliable information that would lead a reasonable person to suspect that a person is a target of harassment, intimidation or bullying shall immediately report it to the principal or a designee of the principal; contain a statement of how the policy is to be publicized including a requirement that: an annual written notice of the policy be provided to parents, guardians, staff, volunteers and students, with age-appropriate language for students, notice of the policy be posted at various locations within each school site, including but not limited to cafeterias, school bulletin boards, and administration offices, the policy be posted on the Internet website for the school district and each school site that has an Internet website, and the policy be included in all student and employee handbooks; require that appropriate school district personnel involved in investigating reports of harassment, intimidation or bullying make a determination regarding whether the conduct is actually occurring; contain a procedure for providing timely notification after a documented and verified incident to the parents or guardians of a victim of harassment, intimidation or bullying and the parents or guardians of the perpetrator of the harassment, intimidation or bullying; identify by job title the school official responsible for implementing and enforcing the policy; contain procedures for reporting to law enforcement all documented and verified acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying which may constitute criminal activity or reasonably have the potential to endanger school safety; require annual training for administrators and school employees as developed and provided by the State Department of Education in preventing, identifying, responding to and reporting incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying. The bill requires a policy to provide for an educational program as designed and developed by the State Department of Education for students and parents in preventing, identifying, responding to and reporting incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying; and address prevention by providing : consequences and remedial action for a person who commits an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying, consequences and remedial action for a student found to have falsely accused another as a means of retaliation, reprisal or as a means of harassment, intimidation or bullying, and a strategy for providing counseling or referral to appropriate services, including guidance, academic intervention, and other protection for students, both targets and perpetrators, and family members affected by harassment, intimidation or bullying, as necessary. It requires the schools to establish a procedure for the investigation, determination and documentation of all incidents of harassment, intimidation, bullying, or threatening behavior reported to school officials identifying the principal or a designee of the principal as the person responsible for investigating incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying, reporting the number of incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying, and determining the severity of the incidents and their potential to result in future violence. The bill requires the schools to establish and maintain a central repository for the collection of information regarding verified incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying; and publish a report annually on the State Department of Education website regarding the number of documented and verified incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying in the public schools in the state. The bill establishes the Safe School Committee, which may include administrators, school staff, school volunteers, community representatives, and local law enforcement agencies. It directs the committee to serve as the primary conduit for promoting a positive school climate through planning, implementing and evaluating effective prevention, readiness and response strategies, including the policy required by Section 24-100.4 of this title. It also directs the committee, in its considerations, to review the district policy for the prevention of harassment, intimidation and bullying and the list of research-based programs appropriate for the prevention of harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students at school compiled by the State Department of Education. It directs the State Department of Education to develop a model policy and deliver training materials to all school districts on the components that should be included in a school district policy for the prevention of harassment, intimidation and bullying; and compile and distribute to each public school site, prominently display on the State Department of Education website and annually publicize in print media a list of research-based programs appropriate for the prevention of harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1672, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City, creates the Continuity of Care Act of 2013 and defines language related to the act. The measure requires the Continuity of Care Act of 2013 apply only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or a small or large employer group contract or similar coverage document that is offered by an insurance company, group hospital service corporation, fraternal benefit society; stipulated premium company, reciprocal exchange, health maintenance organization, multiple employer welfare arrangement, or approved nonprofit health corporation. The measure prohibits the Continuity of Care Act of 2013 from applying to a health benefit plan that provides coverage only for a specified disease or for another single benefit, only for accidental death or dismemberment, for wages or payments in lieu of wages for a period during which an employee is absent from work because of sickness or injury, as a supplement to a liability insurance policy, for credit insurance, only for dental or vision care, only for hospital expenses, or only for indemnity for hospital confinement, a Medicare supplemental policy as defined by Section 1882(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C., Section 1395ss, as amended, a workers' compensation insurance policy, medical payment insurance coverage provided under a motor vehicle insurance policy, a long-term care insurance policy, including a nursing home fixed indemnity policy, unless the Insurance Commissioner determines that the policy provides benefit coverage so comprehensive that the policy is a health benefit plan, or a Medicaid managed care program. The measure requires an issuer of a health benefit plan that covers prescription drugs and uses one or more drug formularies to specify the prescription drugs covered under the plan to provide in plain language in the coverage documentation provided to each enrollee notice that the plan uses one or more drug formularies, an explanation of what a drug formulary is, a statement regarding the method the issuer uses to determine the prescription drugs to be included in or excluded from a drug formulary, a statement of how often the issuer reviews the contents of each drug formulary, and notice that an enrollee to contact the issuer to determine whether a specific drug is included in a particular drug formulary, disclose to an individual on request, not later than three business days after the date of the request, whether a specific drug is included in a particular drug formulary, and notify an enrollee and any other individual who requests information under this section that the inclusion of a drug in a drug formulary does not guarantee that the health care provider of an enrollee will prescribe that drug for a particular medical condition or mental illness and establishes the modifications affecting drug coverage. The measure requires a health benefit plan issuer to elect to offer an enrollee in the plan the option of receiving notifications required by this section by e-mail, an issuer of a health benefit plan that covers prescription drugs shall offer to each enrollee at the contracted benefit level and until the plan renewal date any prescription drug that was approved or covered under the plan for a medical condition or mental illness, regardless of whether the drug has been removed from the health benefit plan's drug formulary before the plan renewal date, this section does not prohibit a physician or other health professional who is authorized to prescribe a drug from prescribing a drug that is an alternative to a drug for which continuation of coverage is required under the bill if the alternative drug is covered under the health benefit plan and medically appropriate for the enrollee. The bill requires the refusal of a health benefit plan issuer to provide benefits to an enrollee for a prescription drug is an adverse determination as defined in the Uniform Health Carrier External Review Act if the drug is not included in a drug formulary used by the health benefit plan and the enrollee's physician has determined that the drug is medically necessary. The measure requires the enrollee to appeal the adverse determination pursuant to the requirements of the Uniform Health Carrier External Review Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1683, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Board of Examiners of Psychologist to continue until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1684, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates the provisions of the Oklahoma Oilseed Commission until June 1, 2017 of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1685, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates the provisions of the Committee of Home Inspector Examiners until July 1, 2017 of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1686, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates the Construction Industries Board until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1687, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Sheep and Wool Utilization, Research and Market Development Commission until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1688, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Advisory Committee of Pedorthics until July 1, 2019. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1690, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, an Advisory Committee or Orthotics and Prosthetics, until July 1, 2019. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1691, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1693, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board within the Office of the Attorney General, until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1694, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Archives and Records Commission, until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1695, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates until July 1, 2017, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Scenic Rivers Commission for the Illinois River and Flint Creek Scenic River Areas within Adair, Cherokee and Delaware Counties and those portions of Barren Fork Creek within Cherokee County. HB1695 requires for the purposes of the Scenic Rivers Act, seasonal employees to be unclassified employees employed by the administrator who work less than 1,600 hours in any twelve-month period. The measure allows the administrator to employ seasonal employees throughout the calendar year. The bill requires seasonal employees employed by the administrator for a period of time necessary to complete a project to be in the unclassified service of the state as provided by the Oklahoma Personnel Act and to not be entitled to paid leave, paid holidays, retirement, health, dental or life insurance, and to be exempt from any laws, rules or practices providing for such benefits. The bill requires the administrator, in the annual budget request for the Scenic Rivers Commission, to include a summary of the use of seasonal employees, which shall include the number of seasonal employees employed under the provisions of this subsection and the total wages paid to these employees. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1696, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission, until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1698, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Accrediting Agency, until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1699, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board, until July 1, 2017. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1700, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, extends the sunset date for the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2019. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1701, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates to continue until July 1, 2017, the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 1702, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates to continue until July 1, 2017, the State Board of Cosmetology. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1703, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, recreates to continue until July 1, 2019, the Oklahoma Abstractors Board. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1717, by Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, the bill removes the salary bands executive director salaries for a number of other agencies, boards and commission from statutes and provides that the agency, board or commission will establish the director's salary in accordance with the state's annual compensation report. The bill also provides that the Office of Management and Enterprise Services will make report on the proposed salary ranges every three years beginning with fiscal year 2013, instead of two years. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1718, by Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, authorizes the Corporation Commission to have access to and inspect any equipment, including compression equipment and storage tanks, practice or method used by or in association with any public access compressed natural gas fueling station or pump and requires equipment installed to modify a motor vehicle which is propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel so that the vehicle may be propelled by a hydrogen fuel cell, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas to be installed by an alternative fuels equipment technician who is certified in accordance with the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1722, by Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang and Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher, directs any consideration for reprieve, commutation, pardon or any other act of clemency to be made only after application is made to the governor, who shall immediately provide a copy of the application to the district attorney and the victim or representative of the victim. It states that upon receipt of an application for commutation, the governor may refer such application to the Pardon and Parole Board for examination and recommendation as provided herein. The bill requires an application for

commutation to the governor be accompanied by the written recommendation of two of three trial officials. It indicates a trial official as the current elected judge of the court where the conviction was had, the current elected district attorney of the jurisdiction where the conviction was had, or the current elected sheriff of the county where the conviction occurred or the chief of police in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. It states that a commutation may not be considered without favorable recommendations from two of the three trial officials. It provides in cases resolved prior to the tenure of the present office-holders, the recommendation of persons holding such offices at the time of conviction may be used to support the recommendation of the present trial officials, if such recommendations are in compliance with the requirements of subsection G of this section. It requires the recommendation for commutation of a sentence by a trial official to include a statement that the penalty now appears to be excessive, a recommendation of a definite term now considered by the official as just and proper, and a statement of the reasons for the recommendation based upon facts directly related to the case which were not available to the court or jury at the time of the trial or there has been a statutory change in penalty for the crime which makes the original penalty appear excessive. It provides in the event the governor has requested the review by the Pardon and Parole Board, the board shall schedule the application on a commutation docket in compliance with the notice requirements set forth herein and where the governor has not elected to seek a recommendation from the board, the governor shall provide the victim or representative of the victim and the district attorney at least 20 days to offer protests before favorable consideration of the application. It indicates that applications for commutation shall be given impartial review as required in the Oklahoma Constitution and inmates who have been sentenced to death, imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole, convicted of an offense or convicted of other crimes where the legislature has limited parole consideration are eligible for commutation as provided herein, only if all three trial officials have provided favorable written recommendations. It prohibits inmates sentenced to consecutive sentences ineligible for parole consideration on any such consecutive sentence until one-third of the consecutive sentence has been served or where parole has been otherwise limited by law, until the minimum term of incarceration has been served as required by law and unless otherwise ordered by the sentencing court, any credit for jail time served shall be credited to only one offense. It directs the Pardon and Parole Board to consider the prior criminal record of inmates under consideration for parole recommendation or granting of parole and in the event the board grants parole for a nonviolent offender who has previously been convicted of an offense enumerated in Section 13.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or Section 571 of this title, such offender shall be subject to nine months post-imprisonment supervision upon release. It specifies that no person shall be considered under this section without the concurrence of at least three members of the Pardon and Parole Board and the vote on whether or not to consider such person for parole and the names of the concurring board members must be set forth in the written minutes of the meeting of the board at which the issue is considered. It also specifies no person shall be eligible for consideration for medical parole without the concurrence of at least three members of the Pardon and Parole Board and he vote on whether or not to consider such person for parole and the names of the concurring board members must be set forth in the written minutes of the meeting of the board at which the issue is considered. The bill also repeals statutory language related to eligibility for consideration for parole for persons appearing out of normal processing procedure. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1740, by Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, clarifies language related to scrap metal dealers. The measure requires a scrap metal dealer to not enter into any cash transactions in excess of $1,000 in payment for the purchase of scrap metal, payment by check to be issued and made payable only to the seller of the scrap metal and whose identification information has been obtained. The measure requires any person who knowingly provides false information with respect to the information to, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and punished by a fine of $5,000, or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a period of not more than two years, or both. The bill requires a person to not engage in business as a scrap metal dealer in this state without a scrap metal dealer license issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, an applicant for a license to engage in business as a scrap metal dealer to provide information if the applicant is an individual, the full name and place of residence of the applicant, if the applicant is a firm, corporation or other legal entity, the full name, place of residence, and the position of the individual filing the application on behalf of the entity, the business address of the location where the scrap metal dealer conducts business or will conduct business as a scrap metal dealer, legal proof of ownership, lease agreement or contract for the business location, proof of a dedicated telephone line for the business location, proof of a general liability insurance policy for the business location, proof of a current discharge permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act, whether the person has been previously convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or to a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or dishonesty, and any other additional information that will sufficiently enable the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to determine if the scrap metal dealer is prohibited from being issued a license. The measure allows the Department to conduct any reasonable inquiry or investigation relative to the determination of the fitness of the applicant to be licensed or continue to be licensed including, but not limited to, requiring a national criminal history record check. The measure requires the Department to charge an application fee in the amount of $100 for processing an initial application for a scrap metal dealer license, the Department to also charge an investigative fee of $100 to be used for the purpose of conducting an investigation of the applicant, and all fees to be nonrefundable. The measure requires in addition to the application, each applicant to submit a full set of fingerprints and a photograph with each application for an original license, the fingerprints to be used for a national criminal history record check and if the results of the investigation of the applicant show no prohibition to granting a license, the Department to issue the scrap metal dealer license, the scrap metal dealer license to be valid for a period of one year unless otherwise voluntarily surrendered, suspended or revoked by the Department, a scrap metal dealer license issued pursuant to the provisions of this act is valid for the conduct of business as a scrap metal dealer only at the location specified in the application, a separate scrap metal dealer license to be required for each location specified in the application form and each license to designate the location to which it applies, the business of the scrap metal dealer to not be conducted in any place other than that designated by the license, the scrap metal dealer license to not be transferable, the Department to deny the license when the applicant fails to properly complete the application form or if it is determined that the applicant is not eligible to receive a scrap metal dealer license. A scrap metal dealer license may be renewed any time within 60 days prior to the expiration date of the license, to renew a scrap metal dealer license, the licensee must first obtain a renewal form from the Department, and the licensee must complete the renewal form and submit a renewal fee in the amount of $100 to the Department. The bill requires upon receipt of the renewal application and fee, the Department to conduct a national criminal history record check and investigate any other records or information deemed by the Department to be relevant to the renewal of the scrap metal dealer license, if the licensee appears not to have any prohibition to renewing the scrap metal dealer license, and the Department to issue the renewed license for a period of one year, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to promulgate rules and procedures governing the application procedures for scrap metal dealer licenses. The bill requires the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry may suspend, cancel, revoke, or refuse reissuance of a scrap metal dealer license after the person has an opportunity for public hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act if the person engages in fraud or deceit in obtaining or renewing a license, acts as a scrap metal dealer in this state without a license, aids or abets another person in acting as a scrap metal dealer without a license, or violates any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Scrap Metal Dealers Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1741, by Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford and Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona, establishes that nothing in statute prevents a candidate from using an initial or initials that are part of the candidate's legal name on signed Declaration of Candidacy. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1742, by Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, modifies the State Aid formula for school districts. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 1743, by Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, requires when a defendant is convicted of a crime and no death sentence is imposed, the court may suspend the execution of sentence in whole or in part, with or without probation and the court, in addition, may order the convicted defendant at the time of sentencing or at any time during the suspended sentence to be placed in a victims impact panel program, or victim/offender reconciliation program and payment of a fee to the program of not than $60 as set by the governing authority of the program to offset the cost of participation by the defendant. The measure requires in addition to the other sentencing powers of the court, in the case of a person convicted of operating or being in control of a motor vehicle while the person was under the influence of alcohol, other intoxicating substance, or a combination of alcohol or another intoxicating substance, or convicted of operating a motor vehicle while the ability of the person to operate such vehicle was impaired due to the consumption of alcohol, require such person to attend a victims impact panel program, if such a program is offered in the county where the judgment is rendered, and to pay a fee of not more than $60 as set by the governing authority of the program and approved by the court, to the program to offset the cost of participation by the defendant, if in the opinion of the court the defendant has the ability to pay such fee. The bill defines language related to the act. The bill allows the court to also require a person to participate in a victims impact panel program, if such a program is offered in the county where the judgment is rendered. The defendant shall be required to pay a fee of not more than $60 as set by the governing authority of the program and approved by the court, to the victims impact panel program to offset the cost of participation by the defendant, if in the opinion of the court the defendant has the ability to pay such fee. The bill requires any person who is found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section to be required by the court to attend a victims impact panel program, if such a program is offered in the county where the judgment is rendered, and to pay a fee of not more than $60 as set by the governing authority of the program and approved by the court, to the program to offset the cost of participation by the defendant, if in the opinion of the court the defendant has the ability to pay such fee. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1745, by Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford and Sen. Thomas Ivester, D-Elk City, requires a resident of an assisted living center or the family or legal representative of the resident to be required to disclose any third-party provider of medical services or supplies prior to service delivery, any third-party provider of medical services or supplies, prior to service delivery, to comply with the provisions of the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act or any requirements of the appropriate licensing authority, and the assisted living center to not be liable for actions performed by any third-party vendor. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1751, by Rep. Lisa J. Billy, R-Purcell and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, amends language relating to motor vehicles. The bill defines that a "manufactured home dealer" will not include any person who sells mobile or manufactured homes located in a mobile or manufactured home park or community. The bill defines "ready for occupancy" as a mobile or manufactured home which is installed and anchored properly and has utilities connected to service and it defines "restricted manufactured home park dealer" means any person operating a mobile or manufactured home park who, for commission or intent to gain profit, attempts to negotiate sale, provided that every home sold to a restricted dealer license will be located in the licensed area ready for occupancy. The bill proposes that a restricted license be issued by the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle and Parts Commission to a mobile or manufactured home park when a resale of a home by the park is part of the business. The bill proposes that all mobile and manufactured homes located in a mobile manufacture home park or community offered for sale or lease-purchase must be ready for occupancy. The bill defines ready for occupancy requires that the home must be properly installed and anchored at the site and all utilities connected to service. The measure prohibits any person to engage in business or serve in the capacity of a restricted manufactured home park dealer and the result is a misdemeanor. The measure proposes than any person engaging, acting or serving in the capacity of a restricted manufactured home park dealer to obtain and hold a current license for each engaged business. The bill states that for each restricted manufactured home park dealer's license the fee is $300 and for each renewal the cost is $150. The bill states the license issued to each restricted manufactured home park dealer will specify the location of the place of business. The bill modifies that each applicant for a restricted manufactured home park dealer's license will procure and file with the Commission a sufficient bond in the amount of $30,000. The bill states the bond is to provide for reimbursement for any loss or damage suffered by any person by reason of issuance of a certificate of title by a restricted manufactured home park dealer. The bill proposes that any restricted manufactured home park dealer is required to furnish and keep in force a minimum of $100,000 of garage or general liability. The bill states that being a restricted manufactured home park dealer that does not have an established place of business, fails to carry garage liability and is not operating at the address show on the license will be reported to the Commission. The bill allows the Commission to deny, revoke or suspend an application for a restricted of manufactured home park license dealer if a manufactured home park dealer does not meet requirements as listed in the bill. The bill states the requirements are: only mobile or manufactured home for sale or offered are "ready for occupancy;" have an office conducting business where books, records and files are kept, complete with access to a restroom for the public; business meets all zoning occupancy and other requirements of the appropriate local government and regular occupancy by a person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of selling manufactured homes inside a park; and a place of business that is separate and apart from any other dealer's location. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1756, by Rep. Jadine Nollan, R-Sand Springs and Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, provides students with disabilities, whose individualized education program pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act indicates that the student is to be assessed with alternate achievement standards through the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program may be eligible to graduate from a public high school with a standard diploma if the student meets specific criteria. The bill states that criteria includes: obtaining written recommendation from teacher of record in each subject the student failed to meet requirements and the recommendation must be supported by the principal; completes remediation opportunities to the extent required by the IEP; retakes the exam in each failed subject; maintains a "C" average or equivalent in each subject in which the student failed to meet requirements; meets all other graduation requirements. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1757, by Rep. Jadine Nollan, R-Sand Springs and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, amends language relating to school employees. The bill includes non-private school district employees and technology center school district employees will be paid a minimum of once each calendar month. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1759, by Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City and Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, designates the bridge located on Interstate 44 near the junction of Interstate 44 and N. Kelley Avenue in Oklahoma City as the Maestro Kenneth Kilgore Memorial Bridge. The bill designates the bridge over Hickory Creek on U.S. Highway 77 between Oswalt Road and Campbell Road in Love County to be the "LCpl Hatak-Yuka-Keyu Martin Yearby USMC Memorial Bridge." The bill designates U.S. Highway 70 from municipal limits of Idabel to the municipal limits of Garvin as the "Wayne Crusoe Memorial Highway." The bill designates the portion of Interstate 35 beginning two miles north of the intersection of Interstate 35 and State Highway 19 extending approximately two miles to the south of the intersection of Interstate 35 and State Highway 29 as "Director Steven Stokes Memorial Highway." The bill designates the bridge over Big Creek on State Highway 1 between Calvin and Atwood in Hughes County as "Milton Irwin Memorial Bridge." The bill designates a portion of Interstate 40 between exit number 79 and exit number 82 as "Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway." The bill designates portion of Interstate 40 between miles marker 45 and mile marker 55 as "Great Western Cattle Trail." The bill designates State Highway 59 from the intersection of State Highway 59 to State Highway 177 extending to municipal limits of St. Louis as "Sergeant Bret Daniel Isenhower Memorial Highway." The bill designates the bridge here U.S. Highway 177 crosses Dugout Creek one mile south of Perkins as "Larry Tomlinson Memorial Bridge." The bill designates a bridge where U.S. Highway 177 crosses the Cimarron River one-half mile south of Perkins as "Phil Tomlinson Bridge." The bill designates State Highway 3 between Antlers and Broken Bow as "WWI Choctaw Code Talkers Highway." The bill designates the intersection of State Highway 9 and County Road 4750 east of Spiro as "The Henry Burris Intersection;" it designates the bridge where U.S. Highway 69 crosses the Arkansas River at the Wagoner and Muskogee county line as "Specialist Joshua M. 'Bubba' Seals Memorial Bridge;" it designates State Highway 11 between the intersection of State Highway 11 and I-244 and the intersection of State Highway 11 and U.S. Highway 75 as "PFC Albert E. Schwab, Medal of Honor Memorial Highway;" it designates the bridge where U.S. Highway 169 crosses Bird Creek between 56th and 66th Streets North as "Rev. W.T. 'Tommy' Roberts Memorial Bridge;" and it designates the bridge over Cottonwood Creek on State Highway 33 in Guthrie as "Mayor Jon Gumerson Memorial Bridge." Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1762, by Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill and Sen. Corey Brooks, R-Washington, amends language relating to burn bans. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1763, by Rep. Dustin Roberts, R-Durant and Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, reclassifies certain employees and states that personnel appointed as state employees in the Military Department shall be in the classified service of the state, except as otherwise provided by law, and shall be subject to the provisos of the Oklahoma Personnel Act concerning appointments, promotions, adverse actions, and all other personnel matters. It also adds that the Adjutant General may establish a requirement for membership in the National Guard as a special requirement for appointment to, and continued employment in, certain positions in the classified service which require special military training, exercise of command authority, direct specified military programs, or require the performance of other functions directly related to administration and training of the National Guard or the maintenance or repair of National Guard facilities, equipment, or supplies. It adds that such designated positions shall include the specified military grade or grades authorized by the Adjutant General for appointment to the position and continued employment therein and an employee in a designated position who is separated from the National Guard or who does not hold the specified military grade for the position will be reclassified, promoted, demoted, transferred or separated in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Personnel Act and the Merit Rules for Employment. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 1766, by Rep. Justin Wood, R-Shawnee and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, amends language relating to prisons. The bill allows an inmate assigned to the Electronic Monitoring Program, within 30 days of being place in a community setting, to report to the court clerk and district attorney from which the judgment and sentence arose. The bill states the meeting will address payment of any fines, costs, restitution and assessments owed by the inmate. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1767, by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell and Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa, amends language relating to title insurers. The bill removes language stating any licensed attorney to practice in Oklahoma may be appointed as an agent of a title insurance company. The bill updates Oklahoma Statutes. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1781, by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, amends language relating to central repository information. The bill allows the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the State Board of Health to have access to information collected at the central repository. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1782, by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, allows first responders to administer certain medicine without prescription. The bill allows first responders to administer opiate antagonists without prescription when encountering signs of an opiate overdose and is covered under the Good Samaritan Act. The bill defines who is considered a first responder. The bill states, upon request, that a provider may prescribe an opiate antagonist to an individual for use by them when encountering a family member exhibiting signs of an opiate overdose providing information listed in the bill. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1783, by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, amends language relating to prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances. The bill states, that except for the dosages medically required for a period not to exceed 48 hours administered by or on direction of a practitioner, no controlled dangerous substance included in Schedule III or IV, which is a prescription drug may be dispensed without written or oral prescription and a prescription for any product containing hydrocodone with another active ingredient will have two refills. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1792, by Rep. Mike Christian, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Corey Brooks, R-Washington, creates the Oklahoma Temporary Motorist Liability Plan. The bill allows the Oklahoma Temporary Liability Motorist Plan to provide minimum vehicle liability insurance coverage for the payment of loss resulting vehicle liability insurance coverage for the payment of loss resulting from the liability imposed by law for bodily injury, death and property damage sustained by any person arising out of the ownership, maintenance, operation or use of a vehicle when a citation is issued and the vehicle license plate has been seized. The bill states the coverage amount to be equal to the state minimum liability requirement. The bill proposes coverage will only be provided by the Oklahoma Temporary Liability Motorist Plan from the period when the citation is issued and the vehicle license plate is seized and ends at the earliest time. The bill defines earliest time as: when the owner of the vehicle has obtained documentation from the Department of Public Safety showing the owner has secured payment of loss resulting from the liability imposed by law for bodily injury, death and property damage sustained by any person arising out of the ownership or other use of the vehicle or her or she obtained the state minimum mandatory insurance from an insurance carrier. The bill states other earliest times when the license plate is retrieved from the county sheriff's office or when the citation that serves as the temporary license plate has expired as provided. The bill proposes that coverage will only be provided while the motor vehicle is operated in the state during the time period provided by the bill. The bill creates the Temporary Insurance Premium Pool and funds will be deposited into the pool; stating any interest or earning with the Plan will be deposited into the Pool and at the end of any state fiscal year, if the Pool reserves exceed that year's three-month average total statewide premium, those excess funds will be distributed to the Department of Public Safety's operating fund. The bill states coverage provided by the Plan will be secondary to other coverage in effect. The bill allows the Insurance Commissioner to annually develop and approve a policy form for the purpose of providing coverage under the Plan. The bill states all coverage and exclusions will be defined in the form. The bill proposes the Office of Management and Enterprise Services select an insurer through a competitive bidding process to administer insurance. The measure states bids will be received by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services by November 1 of each year and will be expressed as a daily temporary insurance rate where no additional administrative fees apply. The bill states in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, OMES will select the lowest and best bid. The bill allows a statewide association of county sheriffs in Oklahoma to serve as Plan Administrator. The bill proposes that the daily rate for temporary insurance will be announced the first Monday in December and it will be paid to the county sheriff's office while the fines and fees associated with the traffic ticket will be paid to the court clerk. The bill states if the premium is not collected, the Plan will pay the premium out of the Temporary Insurance Premium Pool. The bill prohibits tag agents from issuing a new or renewed tag for this vehicle, until the ticket and premium have been paid. The bill allows the bid winner to recover from the owner of the vehicle of the driver claims paid by the Plan. The bill prohibits coverage under the Oklahoma Temporary Motorist Liability Plan to apply to citations issued in the bill. The bill allows the Department of Public Safety to promulgate reasonable and necessary rules concerning the implementation of the Oklahoma Temporary Motorist Plan. The bill amends that a person who cannot produce current security verification form or the equivalent will be convicted of a misdemeanor and or fined no more than $250 or imprisonment for 30 days. The bill allows the law enforcement officer issuing the citation to seize the license plate of the vehicle and issue a citation to the vehicle operator. The bill states the citation will service as a license plate for up to 10 days and after 10 days, the vehicle will not be used until the owner provides verification of compliance and pays in full a fee of $125, which will be transferred to the county sheriff's office for transfer to the Plan Administrator to be used as defined in the bill. The bill allows the Sheriff's department to dispose of any unclaimed license plate after 90 days. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1826, by Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon and Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, amends language relating to embalmers and funeral directors. The bill adds an embalmer under the definition of funeral director in charge, in addition to a funeral director. The bill allows the Oklahoma Funeral Board to issue subpoenas as part of an investigation. The bill proposes that each funeral director in charge will have a current dual funeral director and embalmer license. The bill proposes the funeral director in charge of a funeral service establishment or crematory that does not have a current dual funeral director and embalmer license the effective date of the bill, then those establishments be considered grandfathered in to serve as funeral director in charge in accordance with rules prescribed by the Board. The bill prohibits those grandfathered in to serve as a funeral director in charge of a commercial embalming establishment that requires a current dual funeral director and embalmer license. The bill removes language that the dead human remains may be transferred from the funeral home to another where an autopsy is to be performed without a license funeral director personally making the transfer. The bill adds the intentional interference with an investigation by the Board of failure to allow access to funeral records during an investigation or to produce said records; or the failure to properly discharge financial obligations will result in a revoke or suspended license or the refusal by the Board to issue or renew a license. The bill prohibits a crematory to not be licensed separately from a funeral or commercial embalming establishment, but will be licensed in conjunction with an operated by a funeral service or commercial embalming establishment. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1828, by Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon and Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa, creates the Oklahoma Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act. The bill defines mortgage lender to mean an entity that takes an application for a residential mortgage loan, makes a residential mortgage loan or services a residential mortgage loan and is an approved or authorized: mortgagee with direct endorsement underwriting authority; seller or servicer of the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; or issuer for the Government National Mortgage Association. The bill modifies that an entity or individual will not engage in business of a mortgage broker or mortgage lender with respect to any dwelling located in this state without first obtaining and maintain annually a license. The bill adds mortgage lenders into the law concerning licensing, procedure and other issues. The bill states a new license issued on or after November 1 will be effective through December 31 of the following calendar year. The bill proposes that if a license is not renewed, a late renewal fee will be paid as prescribed by the rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit. The bill allows the Administrator of Consumer Credit to authorize an entity exempt from the requirements of the act to sponsor an applicant that is an independent contractor of the exempt entity. The bill prohibits the Administrator of Consumer Credit to issue a mortgage lender license unless the Administrator makes the following findings: the applicant or owner, officer, director and so forth never had a mortgage lender, broker or loan originator license revoked in any governmental jurisdiction, except that a subsequent formal vacation of such revocation will not be deemed a revocation; any owner officer and so forth of the applicant has not been convicted of or plead guilty to a felony in a domestic or foreign military case during the 7 year period preceding the date of the application or at any time preceding the date of application if such felony involved an act or fraud, dishonesty or money laundering; provided that any pardon of a conviction is not a conviction or purpose as defined in the bill; the applicant and owners demonstrated financial responsibility; the applicant filed a bond in the amount of $100,000 securing the applicant's of licensee's performance of all duties and obligations, the bill defines bond requirements; the applicant has a new worth of at least $25,000; the applicant has paid all required fees for issuance of the license. The bill states each mortgage lender application will designate and maintain a principal place of business for the transaction of business. The states, pertaining to multiple locations, if the Administrator of Consumer Credit determines that the applicant is qualified, the Administrator shall issue a branch office license indicating the address of the branch office. The bill states a separate mortgage broker license is not required for a mortgage lender that engages in activity the satisfies the definition of a mortgage broker as provided in the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act. The bill proposes minimum standards for license renewal are: the mortgage lender continues to meet the minimum standards for license issuance and the mortgage lender has paid all required fees for renewal of the license. The bill states a mortgage lender failing to satisfy minimum standards, the license for license renewal will expires. The bill states any person aggrieved by a final agency order of the Administrator may obtain judicial review in accordance with the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act and the venue will be in the district court of Oklahoma County. The measure state any authority allowed under the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, the Administrator of Consumer Credit will have the authority to conduct investigations and examinations of the following: the financial condition and internal management policies and procedure for any entity licensed, or required to be licensed, as a mortgage lender to determine that the entity is operating honestly. The bill allows the administrator to require a licensee, entity or individual to pay travel costs for conducting examinations or investigations outside of the State of Oklahoma. The bill allows the Administrator to participate in multistate mortgage examinations as scheduled by the Multi-State Mortgage Committee established by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators. The bill requires a licensed mortgage loan originator to complete annual continuing education requirements in a classroom setting at least every two years. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1829, by Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon and Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa, amends language relating to consumer credit. The bill repairs references to the "act," to be modified with title, Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act. The bill updates references to include the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The bill includes regulations pursuant to those Acts by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as applicable. The bills states is there is an outstanding balance at the end of the billing cycle of is a loan finance charge is made in respect to the billing cycle, then the creditor will provide the consumer with the following information including a written statement in the following form, "Minimum Payment Warning: Making only the minimum payment will increase the amount of interest you pay and the time it takes to repay your balance" and repayment information that applies to the outstanding balance of the consumer credit plan including the number of months it would take for repayment, the total cost to the consumer of repaying the balance in full, the monthly payment amount required for the consumer to eliminate the outstanding balance in 36 months, and a toll-free telephone number at which the consumer can receive information about accessing credit and debt counseling. The bill states the creditor will apply the interest rate or rates in effect on the date on which the disclosure is made until the date on which the balance would be paid in full. The bill provides that all of the above information will be disclosed in the form and manner the Administrator prescribes and in a manner that avoids duplication and be placed in a conspicuous and prominent location on the billing statement. The bill proposes the Administrator require disclosure of information in a table including, clear concise headings and a clear and concise form stating each item under the heading. The bill further defines the direction, content and formatting of the table. The bill proposes in the case of a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan which a late free or charge may be imposed due to failure to make payment, the periodic statement required will include on the billing state the date the payment is due, the date a late payment fee is charged and the amount of the fee imposed. The bill states if one or more late payments is made, the result is an increased annual percentage rate applicable to the amount. The bill states if the creditor is a financial institution that maintains branches or officers and which payment on any such account are accepted from the obliger in person, the date on which the obligor makes a payment on the account at such branch or office shall be considered to be the date on which the payment is made for purposes of determining whether a late fee or charge may be imposed. The bill states if a card issuer imposes any fee on a card permitted to receive an extension of credit, the issue will transmit a consumer at least 30 days prior to the scheduled renewal date of the consumer's credit or charge card account. The bill states in the case of any credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan, a creditor will provide a written notice of an increase in an annual percentage rate (except in cases defined in the bill) but not later than 45 days prior to the effective date of the increase. The bill proposes each written notice be made in clear concise manner with a brief statement of the right of the obligor to cancel the account. The bill defines the closure or cancellation of an account to not constitute a default under an existing cardholder agreement and it will not trigger an obligation to immediately repay the obligation in full. The bill prohibits a creditor from imposing any finance charge on a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan as a result of the loss of any time period provided by the creditor within which the obligor may repay any portion of the credit extended without incurring a finance charge. The bill states repayment and cancellation as discussed above does not apply to any adjustments to a finance charge as a result of the resolution or dispute of as a result of the return of a payment for insufficient funds. The bill states in the case of any credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan under which an over-the-limit fee may be imposed, no fee will be imposed unless pertaining to certain conditions. The bill states no election by a consumer will be valid unless the consumer before making the election received a notice from the creditor of any over-the-limit fee in the form and manner, and at the time, determined by the Administrator. The bill allows the consumer to revoke the election electronically, or in writing. The bill allows the consumer to make the election at any time and it will be effective until revoked. The bill allows the administrator to prescribe regulations governing disclosures under the specific section and prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the manipulation of credit limits designed to increase over-the-limit fees or other penalties. The bill states with respect to a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan, an over-the-limit fee may be imposed only once during a billing cycle if the credit limit on the account is exceeded and the bill defines other such limits. The bill states with respect to a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan, the creditor may not impose a separate fee to allow the obligor to repay an extension of credit or finance charge, unless such payment involves an expedited service by a service representative of the creditor. The bill states the term fixed when in conjunction with a reference to the annual percentage rate, may only be used refer to an annual percentage rate or interest rate that will not change or vary for any reason over the period specified clearly and conspicuously in the terms of the account. The bill states no credit card may be issued to, or open-end consumer credit plan established by or on behalf of, a consumer who has not attained the age of 21 years, unless the consumer has submitted a written application to the card issuer that meets the requirements of the bill. The bill states no increase may be made in the amount of credit authorized to be extended under a credit card account for which a parent, legal guardian, or spouse of the consumer, or any other individual has assumed joint liability for debts incurred by the consumer in connection with the account before the consumer is 21 years of age, unless approved in writing by a parent. The bill does not allow action to be brought more than 1 year after the date of the occurrence of violation or in the case of a private education loan, as the term is defined in this act, one year from the date on which the first regular payment of principal is due under the loan. The bill states a private educational lender has no liability under the section for failure to comply with the bill section. The bill states the following remainder will be the Oklahoma Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act. The bill defines certain terms pertaining to the act. The bill states a private education lender may not offer or provide any gifts to a covered educational institution in exchange for any advantage or consideration provided to such private educational lender related to its private educational loan activities or engage in revenue sharing with a covered educational institution. The bill prohibits the private educational lender from using the name, emblem, mascot or logo of any covered education institution or other words, pictures and so forth in marketing of private education loans. The bill states any person employed in the financial aid office of a covered educational institution or who otherwise has responsibilities with respect to private education loans or other financial aid of the institution, and who serves on an advisory board, commission, or group established by a private educational lender or group of such lenders will be prohibited from receiving anything of value from the private educational lender or group of lenders. The bill prohibits any private educational lender to impose a fee or penalty on a borrower for early repayment or prepayment of any private education loan. The bill requires an institution of higher education to publicly disclose any contract or agreement made with a card issuer or creditor for the purpose of marketing a credit card. The prohibits a card issuer or creditor from offering a student at an institution of higher education any tangible item to induce such student to apply for or participate in an open-end consumer credit plan. The bill requires the private educational lender shall disclose to the borrower, clearly and conspicuously items including but not limited to the potential range of rates of interest applicable to a private education loan, whether the rate of interest applicable to the private education loan is fixed or variable, limitations, requirements and potential finance charges as further described in the bill. The bill proposes that with the approval of a private education loan application, and before the loan transaction is consummated, the private educational lender will disclose to the borrower, clearly and conspicuously information including, but not limited to, rate of interest, limitations, initial approved principal amount, fees, estimated repayment and other information as defined in the bill. The bill states before a private education lender may consummate a private education loan, the lender will obtain from the applicant for the private education loan the form developed by the government. The bill allows the borrower the right to accept the terms of the loan and consummate the transaction at any time within 30 calendar days of the date on the approved application. The bill allows the borrower to cancel the loan without penalty at any time within three business days on which the loan is consummated. The bill prohibits the disbursement of funds until the expiration of the three-day period described. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1830, by Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon and Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee, amends language relating to counties and county officers. The bill allows a county officer to be eligible to become a candidate for another county or state office but in order to file the candidate must have been qualified registered elector and maintain a current principal residents in that district for at least six months. The bill removes language stating that to file in any county commissioner's district in 2004, the candidate had to be a qualified registered elector no later than December 2003. The bill defines principal residence as an address listed on a federal and state tax return, driver license and automobiles registration. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1871, by Rep. Lisa J. Billy, R-Purcell and Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada, amends language relating to crimes and punishments. The bill redefines the term peace officer to include tribal law enforcement officer. The bill states an authority acting under the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs Commission who is authorized by federal law to conduct any investigation and make any arrest for any offense in violation of federal law will have the same authority as peace officered within the state in rendering assistance to any law enforcement officer in an emergency. The bill allows a Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officer or a tribal law enforcement officer of a federally recognized Indian tribe, who is commissioned by the tribe, has a law enforcement contract or compact with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and who has been certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall have state police powers limited to tribally owned land or land defined as Indian country. The bill does not prohibit jurisdictions given to tribal officers pursuant to cross-deputization agreement between a state or local governmental agency or federal law. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1874, by Rep. Charles McCall, R-Atoka and Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore, amends language relating to revenue, taxation and the collection of municipal taxes by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1881, by Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, creates the School Transportation Task Force. The bill states the purpose of the task force is to study school transportation systems efficiency and to reduce transportation costs. The bill states the task force will consist of 12 members as defined in the bill. The bill proposes appointment to the task force be made August 1, 2013 and the first organizational meeting will be no later than August 31, 2013. The bill states the task force will investigate and make recommendations regarding; costs and benefits of converting school buses to compressed natural gas or alternative fuel systems; the costs and benefits of privatizing school district transportation services; review and analyze data collected from school districts of current transportation costs; and study the transportation services and costs of school districts in other states. The bill allows task force members to be reimbursed for travel expenses and staff expenses will be provided by the State Department of Education. The bill proposes the task force complete the study no later than December 31, 2013. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 1882, by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell and Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus, creates the Space Flight Liability and Immunity Act. The bill defines certain terms. The bill proposes a space flight entity not be held liable for a participant injury resulting from the risks of space flight activities as long as the participant has been informed of the risks for space flight activities and the participant has given informed consent that the participant is voluntarily participating in space flight activities after having been informed of the risks of those activities as required by federal law and the Space Flight Liability and Immunity Act. The bill states no participant, participant' representative or person who attempts to bring a claim on behalf of the participant for a participant injury is authorized to maintain an action against or recover from a space flight entity for a participant injury that results from the risks of space flight activities. The bill prohibits anything in the section to prevent or limit the liability of a space flight entity if the space flight entity: commits an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence evidencing willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act or omission proximately causes a participant injury; or intentionally causes a participant injury. The bill requires every participant to sign a warning statement. The bill provides the warning statement will contain language that the participant acknowledges that there is no civil liability for bodily injury, including death, or property damage sustained by a participant in space flight activities. The bill provides the full statement. The bill states failure to comply with requirements concerning the warning statement provided in the section will prevent a space flight entity from invoking the privileges of immunity provided by the Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1883, by Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon and Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, states the Commissioners of the Land Office Revolving Fund are not subject to limitations and transfer from other revolving funds of the Commission of the Land Office. The bill proposes that in addition, available money received within an annual period may be added to the fund upon designation by the Secretary of the Land Office, in such case the funds are appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Commissioners of the Land Office within the annual period in which received or thereafter in the performance of the constitutional and statutory trust duties of the Commissioners of the Land Office. The bill authorizes the Commissioners of the Land Office to use money in the revolving fund for the performance of all duties necessary and as may be prescribed to carry out functions. The bill states, in regard to bids on leases and other property, In the event only one bid is received from responsible bidders after public competition, the Commissioners of the Land Office will have authority to negotiate leases to obtain the highest and best pricing, upon terms that are in the best interests of the trust, to maximize earnings and to protect trust assets. The bill states the Cash Journal will be balanced daily and the total of the receipts of each day will be deposited with the State Treasurer as now required by the State Depository Law, except that deposits placed at auction for the sale or lease of lands or minerals pending finalization of a sale or lease transaction will be secured by the Secretary of the Land Office for safekeeping. The bill proposes deposits held by the Secretary be paid into the treasury clearing account of the Commissioners of the Land Office within three business days following final approval and execution of all required documents related to the transaction. The bill proposes a deposit be returned to the payor of the deposit within three business days following the determination by the Commissioners of the Land Office that the transaction will not be finalized. The bill requires the Accounting Division under the supervision of the Secretary of the Land office to submit a monthly statement of all operational expenditures of the Land Office. The bill proposes that any person or firm leasing under provisions in the bill and operating for oil and gas will be separately liable to the surface owner and surface lessee for all damages or loss, to the extent of the damages accruing to either or both the surface owner and the surface lessee, and each shall be paid individually by the mineral lessee. The measure states if the lessee or owners of the surface interested and the lessee of the oil and gas interest specified are unable to agree upon the damage and loss sustained by each surface lessee or owner by the lessee of the oil and gas interests than relief will be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Surface Damages Act. The measure repeals that each loan and investment and other transactions, except interdepartmental transactions, made by the School Land Department will be given an office number. The measure repeals the Commissioners of Land Office authorization, empowered and directed to pay to the State Treasurer during the first week in January and July each year, all income derived from the Section Thirteen Fund State Educational Instructions. The bill repeals the Commissioners of Land Office authorization to invest in the Public Building Fund in dormitory building bonds. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1886, by Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon and Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman, amends language relating to amusements and sports. The bill states any organization that qualifies as an organization licensee may apply to the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission for one race meeting each year, provided that, if more than one organization licensee wishes to hold a race meeting for a fair association the preference will be given by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to the organization licensee located in the county closest to the county where the fair association if located. The bill proposes that the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission will have the authority to review and approve or deny any contract between a fair association and another organizational licensee for the purpose of running a race meeting. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1904, by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville and Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman, states any municipality having a volunteer fire department that serves a 911 emergency telephone area of 50 square miles or more may increase the size of the volunteer fire department up to an additional five members, with the total number of members of the volunteer fire department not exceeding 30. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1908, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City, creates a statewide public service announcement campaign, under the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, promoting marriage as a tool against poverty and targeting all members of the public. The bill permits the campaign be paid with funds allocated to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1909, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City, amends language relating to food stamp eligibility. The bill allows recipients 18 years old to 50 years old, who are not disabled or raising a minor child, may receive food stamps when the recipients are engaged in work activities set out in the bill at least 35 or more hours per week. The bill proposes the Department of Human Services develop and describe categories of approved work activities for the food stamp program recipients. The bill defines work activities that qualify in meeting the requirements including: unsubsidized employment that is full-time employment or part-time employment that is not supplemented by federal or state funds; subsidized private sector employment that is employment in a private for-profit enterprise or a private not-for-profit enterprise that is supplemented by federal or state funds but prior to receiving any subsidy or incentive, the employer will enter into a written contract with the Department, and subsidized public sector employment that is employment by an agency of a federal, state, or local governmental entity which is directly supplemented by federal or state funds, but prior to receiving any subsidy or incentive, the employer will enter into a written contract with the Department; subsidized hourly employment or unsubsidized hourly employment pursuant to this subparagraph shall only be approved by the Department as work activity if such employment is subject to federal minimum wage requirements, the federal Social Security tax and regulations based on the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The bill also includes a program of work experience, on-the-job-training, assisted job search and job readiness assistance, job skills training directly related to employment, community service programs that are job-training activities, literacy and adult basic education program, vocational-educational programs, education programs and child care for other Statewide Temporary Assistance Responsibility System recipients, and other such programs. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1910, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, permits the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to make recommendations for the sale of state-owned properties based upon the value of the property and the potential for net gain for the state based upon the data obtained for the Oklahoma State Government Asset Reduction and Cost Savings Program. The bill modifies provisions related to the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund and provides that expenditures from the fund be detailed in a data feed and made available through the data.ok.gov web portal. The bill provides that the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services notify entities found by the office to be out of compliance with its reporting provisions and exempts the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority and the Commissioners of the Land Office from those requirements. The bill requires the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission to work to decrease the amount of property owned by Oklahoma state government, return state-owned property to private sector ownership, better maintain and utilize the state's needed capital assets and eliminate the practice of state agencies leasing real property not owned by the state. The bill requires the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services at the direction of the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission, to annually take action to approve the privatization of state-owned real property as identified under the Oklahoma State Government Asset Reduction and Cost Savings Program. The bill provides that proceeds from the liquidation of real properties be deposited into the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund. It also requires that each state agency, board, commission, and public trust having the State of Oklahoma as a beneficiary receive approval from the Office of Management an Enterprise Services before entering into a lease or for the purchase of real property or construction of a building. The bill requires the director to not approve purchase or construction and refer the request to the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission if the director determines that the purchase or construction is within the authority of the commission. The bill requires the director to determine if the applicant entity can utilize already existing state-owned real property as an alternative to leasing non-state owned real property or purchasing or constructing new real property prior to approval or referral to the commission. The bill requires the office to publish a report by Feb. 1 of each year for the preceding calendar year that lists the parcels of previously state-owned property sold, detailing the reduction in the amount of space leased by the state, describing the source of funds and expenditures from the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund and showing the manner in which deferred maintenance needs are being met and that the report be provided to the governor, House Speaker and Senate president pro tempore and placed on the documents.ok.gov web portal. The bill removes the requirement that OMES facilitate the transfer or transporting of any necessary records and documents between any agency's regional service offices. The bill removes the requirement that certain leases be approved by the governor. The bill modifies the procedures for the sale of state-owned real property. The bill provides that all instruments vesting any right, title or interest in lands or minerals and mineral rights, in the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and all instruments to adjust any defect or irregularity or to remove any cloud on the title to lands or minerals or mineral rights owned by the state, and all notices and orders issued by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and proofs of publication be filed and recorded by the proper officers of all counties of the State of Oklahoma at the request of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services without any filing or recording fee being charged. The bill removes the requirement that appointees to the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority and that two members each appointed by the speaker and president pro tempore be from the public at-large. The bill requires the governor, speaker and president pro tempore appoint new members to the commission within 30 days of the effective date of the measure and permits current members to be reappointed. The bill provides of the members initially appointed by each appointing authority that one member be appointed for a one-year term, one be appointed for a two-year term and one be appointed for a three-year term and that successors be appointed for four-year terms. The bill requires that member be appointed who possess knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the commission and that no member be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into for a project approved by the commission during the period of service of the member. It also prohibits anyone from being appointed is interested, directly or indirectly, in a contract entered into for a project approved prior to the appointment. The bill requires the commission to create an eight-year capital budget annually and provides requires for the plan. The bill requires the commission to submit an itemized list of the proposed projects set forth in its annual capital plan to the governor, speaker and president pro tempore within the first seven legislative days of a regular legislative session. The bill provides that the Legislature have a period of 45 calendar days from the date on which the list is submitted to pass a concurrent resolution disapproving any or all of the proposed projects. The bill provides the proposed projects be deemed to have been approved if the Legislature does not disapprove any proposed project by concurrent resolution by the end of the 45th day following the date upon which the proposed issuance is submitted. The permits OMES to expend funds in the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund for approved projects in the order of priority set forth in the annual capital plan. The bill requires the commission to submit any capital construction or renovation project with respect to the State Capitol or the Governor's Mansion to the State Capitol Preservation Commission for its advisory opinion prior to consideration by the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission. The bill repeals language related to definition of units of state government; the release of expired option; and the State Facility Capital Needs Committee. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1911, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa, amends language relating to labor. The bill states that an individual from another state will be employed in Oklahoma for three months prior to being eligible for unemployment benefits. The bill proposes that in addition to all information for an initial claim, the claimant will sign an affidavit as part of the initial filing process for unemployment. The bill proposes the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission will create the affidavit and describe in plain language the criteria that would disqualify a claimant from eligibility for benefits. The bill propose the affidavit will state that the claimant does not meet the criteria that would disqualify them from eligibility. The bill prohibits an initial claim from being process until the affidavit is signed. The bill states in regard to discharge for misconduct, the individual has to prove that he or she did not engage in misconduct. The bill defines misconduct to include, but not limited to: excessive or unexplained absenteeism or tardiness; indifference to or neglect of the duties required; breach of any duty required by the employer; the mismanagement of a position of employment by action or inaction; actions or omissions that place in jeopardy the health, life, or property of self or others; dishonesty; wrongdoing; violation of a law; and a violation of a policy or rule adopted to ensure orderly work or the safety of self or others; or unsuitability for the required work. The bill allows an employer to properly find an employee unsuitable for the work and may be terminated the employee when the employee does not perform, the employer made known its expectations of the employee at the time of hiring and those expectation were reasonable and the requirements of the job did not substantially change. The bill states if an employer provides evidence of an offer of suitable work and the proof of the failure of the individual to meet the requirement will result in the immediate cessation of benefits until determination is made by the Commission. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1912, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, amends language relating to criminal procedure. The bill states the defendant will be required to pay for all or any part of the cost of treatment and counseling services. The bill requires a person arrested due to reasonable causes defined in the bill, the person will be brought to court within 24 hours after the arrest at which time the court will require the arrested to post the entire amount of the bon or real property bond equal to the amount of the bail pending a hearing of the alleged violation. The bill prohibits bail on personal recognizance to be admitted. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1917, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, relates to public finance and imposing certain state government entities with respect to reduction of federal appropriations. The bill requires each agency subject to provisions of the Office of State Finance Act to develop a contingency plan and corresponding budget to be prepared for reduction in any applicable federal money of up to 25 percent. The bill requires the contingency plan and corresponding budget to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate within 30 days from the effective date of this act. The bill requires every entity subject to the requirements of the bill to make an annual disclosure of all federal funds under the control of the entity and the programs for which the federal funds are used by distinct expenditure categories and shall identify the priority or rank of the federal funds in descending order with the funding source the agency relies on to the greatest extent listed first and the funding source the agencies relies on to the least extent listed last. The bill requires every entity subject to the requirements of the bill to make an annual disclosure of the federal funds for which the agency must incur costs to implement and shall provide such information in descending order with the most costly federal funds listed first and the least costly federal funds listed last. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 1919, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, relates to individual income tax deductions for cash contributions to churches. The bill states for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, a deduction in the maximum amount of $2,500 will be allowed for single persons or a deduction in the amount maximum of $5,000 for married person filing a joint return for a cash contribution to a church if the donated funds are used by the church for the care of orphaned children. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1920, by Rep. Dustin Roberts, R-Durant and Sen. Mark Allen, R-Spiro, allows the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to issue a permit t a person who holds big game commercial hunting area license pursuant to the bill, to any landowner or to any person who has contracted with a landowner to manage depredating animals to engage in the management of depredating animals by use of aircraft. The bill defines depredating animal as a feral hog, coyote and crossbreed between coyote and dog. The bill allows the permit to be issued without limitation and to be carried in the aircraft when performing management by use of aircraft. The bill requires the pilot to maintain a daily flight log and meet Federal Aviation Regulations. The bill allows the Department to issue a permit if it finds it will aid in the management of depredating animals and the bill identifies permit requirements. The bill states permits are good for a period of one year with an annual fee of $200. The bill requires 24-hour notice of managing depredating animals by use of aircraft. The bill states it is unlawful to hunt, shoot or kill via aircraft any animal other than depredating animals authorized by a permit. The bill states any person found in violation of the bill will be charged a fine of no less than $500 but no more than $1,5000, and/or imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum of 60 days. The bill establishes other punishments the Department may take and use. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1921, by Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman and Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona, amends language relating to municipal ordinances regulating amateur radio antenna and support structures. The bill states a municipal ordinance regulation amateur radio antenna or amateur radio antenna support structures will allow for the erection of an amateur radio antenna and shall only constituted the minimum practicable regulation necessary to accomplish the intent of the bill; and require that, upon denial of an application for approval of an amateur radio antenna or amateur radio antenna support structure, the authority denying the application will state the reasons for the denial and, on appeal, bear the burden of proving that the actions of the authority are consistent with this section. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1922, by Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman and Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona, amends language relating to water and water rights. The bill states the Board of Commissioners of the Scenic Rivers Commission has additional powers including: bringing an action in district court to enforce compliance with provisions of the Scenic Rivers Act; initiate and prosecute administrative, civil or criminal actions and proceedings under the Scenic Rivers Act; to hear appeals of determinations by hearing examiners for the Scenic Rivers Commission. The bill states if the Board of Commissioners of the Scenic Rivers Commission finds any person in violation of the Scenic Rivers Act, the Board of Commissioners has the authority to assess an administrative penalty of no less than $50 and not to exceed $500. The bill allows the Board of Commissioners, pertaining to violations, to appoint administrative law judges or hearing officers to conduct a hearing. The bill allows any person who fails to comply and is deemed guilty may be guilty of a misdemeanor. The bill allows the Scenic Rivers Commission to keep the collection of all penalties, fees, fines and monies collected. The bill requires fees collected be used by the Commission, pursuant to provisions of the Scenic Rivers Act, to purchase additional public access areas or for general operations of the Commission. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 1923, by Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, creates the Emergency Drought Relief Fund. The bill creates the Emergency Drought Relief Fund that is a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations to be used for the purposes of providing funding for emergency drought relief activities once a drought emergency has been declared. The measure requires the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to transfer the sum of $3,000,000 from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board as appropriated in Section 97 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2301 of the 1st Session of the 54th Oklahoma Legislature to the Emergency Drought Relief Fund created in Section 1 of this act.The bill states in the event of a formal declaration of emergency drought conditions by the Governor, money from the Emergency Drought Relief Fund will be made available to qualified state agencies. The bill proposes if funding is not available, the Governor will prioritize funding to those agencies and programs that can provide the most direct and immediate relief to the affected citizens of Oklahoma. The bill allows the Legislature to appropriate additional funding to the fund. The bill transfers $3 million appropriated from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to the Fund. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1924, by Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, amends language relating to the procedure for sale of certain property. The bill allows the board of county commissioners to solicit telephone bids for the removal of recyclable materials. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1928, by Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman and Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona, amends language relating to hunting licenses. The bill states a person under 30 years of age who does not possess a certificate of hunter safety may purchase or receive any hunting license or permit which is required by law with the designation "apprentice" listed on the hunter education line of the license or permit. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1932, by Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid and Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, relates to electric transmission lines. The bill defines certain terms, including but not limited to, Commission to mean the Corporation Commission, electric transmission line, incumbent electric transmission owner and southwest power pool. The bill states and incumbent electric transmission owner has the right to construct, own and maintain an electric transmission line that has been approved for construction in a Southwest Power Pool transmission plan and will interconnect to facilities owned by that incumbent electric transmission owner. The bill allows the right to construct own and maintain an electric transmission line that interconnects to facilities owned by two or more incumbent eclectic transmission owners, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. The bill requires owners to give notice in writing of 90 days to the Southwest Power Pool is an approved electric transmission line has formally directed the incumbent electric transmission owner to construct the electric transmission lines. The bill proposes if notice is not provided, the incumbent electric transmission owner shall surrender its right to construct, own and maintain the electric transmission line. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1941, by Rep. John R. Bennett, R-Sallisaw and Sen. Mark Allen, R-Spiro, amends language relating to bail bondsmen. The bill updates language to be gender neutral. The bill states a bondsmen will provide the sheriff and court clerk proof that they are a resident of the county. The bill states following the registration of a license, the bondsman may write surety bonds in his or her county of residence and in each of the remaining 76 counties. The bill requires the bondman to file a certified copy of the license with the district court clerk for each county where the bondsman intends to write surety bonds, other that in their county of residents and pay a fee before being authorized to write surety bonds in the county. The bill requires the fee and filing to be renewed annually. The bill states the clerk of the district in each county will provide a list of bondsmen permitted to write surety bonds in the county. The bill states the list will be provided to judges and law enforcement officers and in any county not having a licensed bondsman authorized to do business within the county, the court having jurisdiction shall allow and fix bail. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 1984, by Rep. David Ralph Brumbaugh, R-Broken Arrow and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, removes the requirement that Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Construct, install, acquire, operate and provide alternative fueling infrastructure for use by state agencies and political subdivisions of the state or for leasing and transferring to political subdivisions. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1985, by Rep. David Ralph Brumbaugh, R-Broken Arrow and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, creates the Oklahoma Port Task Force for the purpose of the task force is to study and develop a comprehensive plan to accommodate the added burden on Oklahoma ports, roads and bridges resulting from the reopening of the expanded Panama Canal. The bill establishes the guidelines and authority of the Oklahoma Port Task Force. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 1987, by Rep. David Ralph Brumbaugh, R-Broken Arrow and Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow, allows the county purchasing agent to authorize county purchasing officers to make acquisitions through the state purchase card program as authorized by the state purchasing director. The bill requires purchase cardholders to sign a purchase card agreement prior to becoming a cardholder and attend purchase card procedure training as required by the state purchasing director and complete descriptions of purchases made by county government entities to be published through the state transparency portal. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1989, by Rep. David Ralph Brumbaugh, R-Broken Arrow and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, creates the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 and defines language related to records. The bill requires the State Board of Education to: create and make publicly available a data inventory of individual student-level unit data currently in the student data system including any individual student data required to be reported by state and federal education mandates, any individual student data that the State Department of Education collects or maintains with no current purpose or reason, and any individual student data which has been proposed for inclusion in the student data system and to develop and publish policies and procedures to comply with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other relevant privacy laws and policies. The measure requires, unless otherwise approved by the State Board of Education, the State Department of Education to not transfer unit or de-identified data to any federal, state or local agency or other organization/entity outside of the State of Oklahoma, with the following exceptions: a student transfers out of state or a school/district seeks help with locating an out-of-state transfer; a student leaves the state to attend an out-of-state institution of higher education or training program; a student registers for or takes a national or multistate assessment; a student voluntarily participates in a program for which such a data transfer is a condition/requirement of participation; the Department enters into a contract that governs databases, assessments or instructional supports with an out-of-state vendor; or a student is classified as migrant for federal reporting purposes. The bill requires the Board to develop a detailed data security plan; ensure routine and ongoing compliance by the State Department of Education with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, other relevant privacy laws and policies, and the privacy and security policies and procedures developed under the authority of this act, including the performance of compliance audits; ensure that any contracts that govern databases, assessments or instructional supports include unit or de-identified data, and are outsourced to private vendors that include express provisions that safeguard privacy and security and include penalties for noncompliance; and notify the Governor and the Legislature annually of new student data proposed for inclusion in the state student data system. The bill requires the Board of Education to adopt rules for the State Department of Education to implement the provisions of the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013. The measure requires all registration information of minors collected by any library which is supported in whole or in part by public funds including but not limited to public, academic, school or special libraries to not be disclosed to any person except: persons acting only within the legitimate scope of their duties in the administration of the library; persons authorized to inspect

such records, in writing, by the individual; or by order of a court of law. The measure requires any suspicious requests for records of minors that may be indicative of criminal intent to be reported immediately to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1990, by Rep. David Ralph Brumbaugh, R-Broken Arrow and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, creates the Public Facilities Act. The bill creates within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services the Department of Real Estate and within the Department the position of State Facilities Director who to be the chief administrative officer of the Department, the State Facilities Director to be a registered professional engineer, a licensed architect or an individual credentialed and experienced in the field of real property administration who to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the State Facilities Director to employ or contract with experts and consultants as are necessary to perform the duties of the Department. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 1999, by Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow and Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona, requires it to be unlawful for any person to sell, offer or exhibit for sale, or have in his or her possession with intent to sell, any quantity of horsemeat for human consumption in Oklahoma and for any person to transfer the possession of any horsemeat to any other person when the person so transferring knows, or in the exercise of a reasonable discretion should have known, that the person receiving the horsemeat intends to sell it in this state, offer it for sale in this state, exhibit it for sale in this state, or keep it in his possession with intent to sell it for human consumption in this state. The bill require the State Commissioner of Health or his or her authorized representative to have free access to any transport vehicle, factory, warehouse or establishment in which horsemeat or feed suspected of containing horsemeat is transported, manufactured, processed, packed, sold, or prepared for serving to secure, after payment or offer to pay therefor, samples or specimens of such products found therein, to examine any and all sales records, shipping records relating to foods or horsemeat, to embargo any article of food or horsemeat suspected of being in violation of law, and to determine whether any law is being violated. The bill clarifies language related to the Oklahoma Meat Inspection Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2000, by Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow and Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso, modifies language related to the Oklahoma Community Economic Development Pooled Finance Act and allows the proceeds from the Infrastructure Pool to also be used for purposes authorized in the Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2003, by Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow and Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, clarifies language related to cities and towns. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2005, by Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow and Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso, extends the one-time income tax credit for investments in qualified clean burning motor vehicle property from 2015 to 2020. The bill also removes outdated language related to the credit for electric motor vehicle property. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2015, by Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy and Sen. Kyle Loveless, R-Oklahoma City, modifies the Individual Abortion Form. The bill requires the Annual Abortion Report to include, but not be limited to, the number of abortions performed after which the remains of the fetus after the abortion were examined to ensure that all such remains were evacuated from the mother's body, the number of male children aborted and female children aborted, as determined from the examination of fetal remains after abortion, the number of male children aborted and female children aborted, as determined by any method other than those reported in paragraph 32 of this subsection, the number of instances in which the mother was informed prior to the abortion that the child to be aborted was a female, the number of abortions performed without surgery but rather as the results of the administration of chemicals, the number of abortions performed as reported in paragraph 35 of this subsection, in which the physician present in the same room as the woman to whom the chemicals were administered at the time any such chemicals were first administered, the number of abortions performed for each hospital at which the abortionist had hospital privileges at the time of the abortion, the number of abortions performed at which ultrasound equipment was used before the abortion, the number of abortions reported in paragraph 38 of this subsection, during which the mother was under the effect of anesthesia at the time of the ultrasound, the number of abortions performed at which ultrasound equipment was used during the abortion, the number of abortions reported in paragraph 40 of this subsection, during which the mother was under the effect of anesthesia at the time of the ultrasound, the number of abortions performed at which ultrasound equipment was used after the abortion, the number of abortions reported in paragraph 42 of this subsection, during which the mother was under the effect of anesthesia at the time of the ultrasound, the mean gestational age of the fetus at the time of the abortion, as determined by ultrasounds reported, and the number of abortions for which no determination of probable post fertilization age was made. The bill requires if an abortion provider fails to submit any report, upon the refusal, failure or neglect of the State Commissioner of Health, within 20 days after written demand signed, verified and served upon the State Department of Health by at least ten registered voters of the state, to institute or diligently prosecute proper proceedings at law or in equity to compel an abortion provider to submit any report but not yet submitted to the State Department of Health, any resident taxpayer of the state after serving the notice aforesaid may in the name of the State of Oklahoma as plaintiff, institute and maintain any proper action which the State Department of Health might institute and maintain to compel the abortion provider to file such report, and the state or such county, city, town or school district shall in such event be made defendant, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines the claims to be meritorious, the abortionist shall be compelled to file the report and to pay the fee(s) prescribed with costs and reasonable attorney fees, if the claim is determined to be meritorious, and the abortion provider fails to pay the costs and reasonable attorney fees of the plaintiff or plaintiffs, the state shall be liable to the plaintiff or plaintiffs for reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred in the prosecution of the action, if all claims stated by the resident taxpayers in the written demand are determined in a court of competent jurisdiction to be frivolous and brought in bad faith, the resident taxpayers who signed such demand and who are parties to the lawsuit in which such claims are determined to be frivolous and brought in bad faith shall be jointly and severally liable for all reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred by the abortionist. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2032, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, reduces the top individual income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 5.0 percent for tax year 2015. The bill reduces the top individual income tax rate from 5.0 percent to 4.85 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2016, provided the State Board of Equalization determines that the amount of General Revenue Fund growth exceeds the anticipated amount by which General Revenue Fund collections would be decline as a result of reducing the top individual income tax rate 0.15 percentage point. The bill also creates the Oklahoma State Capitol Building Repair and Restoration Fund and apportions $60 million to the fund in fiscal year 2014 and FY2015. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2045, by Rep. Katie Henke, R-Tulsa and Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso, requires nothing in the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act to be construed to prohibit the monitoring of computer usage of, or the denial of computer or Internet access to, a child by a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or foster parent. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2048, by Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, requires any royalties, bonuses, rentals or other monies derived from oil and gas and all other mineral leases on lands that have been or may be granted by the United States to the state for the use and benefit of the common schools, or lands that are or may be held by the Commissioners of the Land Office for the use and benefit of the common schools, the proceeds of the sale of easements, improvements and sand and gravel on any such lands, any monies as may be appropriated or designated by the Legislature, other than ad valorem taxes, any other funds identified by the State Department of Education, which may include, but not be limited to, grants-in-aid from the federal government for building purposes, the proceeds of all property that to fall to the state by escheat, penalties for unlawful holding of real estate by corporations, and capital gains on assets of the permanent school funds, to be deposited in the State Public Common School Building Equalization Fund. The fund to be used to aid school districts and charter schools in acquiring buildings, subject to the limitations fixed by Section 32 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, for charter schools, the fund to only be used to acquire buildings in which students enrolled in the charter school will be attending. The bill clarifies language related to schools. Grants to be awarded only to charter schools which have secured matching funds in an amount of not less than ten percent of the total grant amount. The amount of each grant awarded by the Board each year to not exceed $5,000,000. Not less than twenty percent (20%) of the total amount allocated for grants each year to be used to provide grants to charter schools. The Board to give priority consideration to school districts which have a total assessed property valuation per average daily membership that is equal to or less than 25 percent of the state average total assessed property valuation per average daily membership. The measure authorizes the Board to prorate grants awarded if monies are not sufficient in the fund to award grants to qualified districts and charter schools. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2052, by Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid and Sen. Jim Halligan, R-Stillwater, allows the board of education of every school district to develop and implement a comprehensive program for character education in any single grade or combination of grades prekindergarten through twelfth. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2055, by Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, allows, in creating agencies and designating their functions and purposes, the Legislature may delegate rulemaking authority to executive branch agencies to facilitate administration of legislative policy. The measure requires, upon receipt of any adopted rules, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to assign such rules to the appropriate committees of each house of the Legislature for review. The bill requires, if such rules are received on or before April 1, the Legislature to have until the last day of the regular legislative session of that year to review such rules, and, if such rules are received after April 1, the Legislature to have until the last day of the regular legislative session of the next year to review such rules. The measure requires, provided, any rules which were received by the Legislature after April 1, 2013, and prior to November 1, 2013, to be reviewed by the Legislature during the 2014 regular legislative session. The bill allows, if the omnibus joint resolution fails to pass both houses of the Legislature and be signed by the Governor or is found by the Governor to have a technical legal defect preventing approval of administrative rules intended to be approved by the Legislature, the Governor to declare all rules to be approved by publishing a single declaration in "The Oklahoma Register" on or before June 15 without meeting requirements of the bill. The bill requires the governor to make the finding in writing and submit the finding to the Legislature if the governor finds the joint resolution has a technical legal defect. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2062, by Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, updates language related to technology. The bill requires the Chief Information Officer to have authority to designate information technology and telecommunication contracts as statewide contracts and mandatory statewide contracts and to negotiate consolidation contracts, enterprise agreements and high technology systems contracts in lieu of or in conjunction with bidding procedures to reduce acquisition costs. The measure clarifies language related to technology. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2068, by Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, removes language requiring each applicant for a used motor vehicle salesperson's license to procure and file with the Commission a good and sufficient bond in the amount of $1,000 and the bond to be approved as to form by the Attorney General and conditioned that the applicant to perform duties as a used motor vehicle salesperson without fraud or fraudulent representation and without violating any provisions of this act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2072, by Rep. Dan Fisher, R-El Reno and Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, creates Rachel's Law. The bill requires in addition to any other defenses that to exist, no foreign defamation judgment to be recognized or enforced if it is determined by a court of this state that the judgment was rendered by a judicial system that does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures substantially compatible with the requirements of due process of law applicable to courts of this state, the court or tribunal issuing the foreign defamation judgment did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant in accordance with the principles applicable under Oklahoma law, or the court or tribunal issuing the foreign defamation judgment did not have subject matter jurisdiction over the action. The bill requires a foreign defamation judgment to not be recognized by any court of this state until it is established by a preponderance of the evidence that the defamation, libel or slander law applied in the foreign defamation court's jurisdiction provides the same or higher protection for freedom of speech and press as would be provided under both the United States and Oklahoma Constitutions. The measure allows, if it is determined that the law in the foreign defamation judgment's jurisdiction provides the same or greater protection, then the court to proceed to consider if the judgment to be recognized as a foreign judgment. The bill requires if it is determined that the law in the foreign defamation judgment's jurisdiction does not provide the same or greater protection, or if no finding is made on this point, then the court to not recognize or enforce the foreign defamation judgment and the judgment to be void. The bill requires for the purpose of rendering declaratory relief with respect to a person's liability for a foreign defamation judgment and determining whether the foreign defamation judgment should be deemed nonrecognizable, this state's courts have personal jurisdiction over any person who obtains a foreign defamation judgment against any person who is a resident of this state, is a person or entity amenable to the jurisdiction of this state, assets in this state, or to have to take action in this state to comply with the foreign defamation judgment. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2077, by Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond and Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso, creates the Sooner Save Special Act. The bill requires effective November 1, 2013, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System establish a defined contribution plan for those persons who become members of the system on or after November 1, 2013, whose first participating service in the System occurs on or after November 1, 2013, and who make the election provided by this section to become participants in the defined contribution plan. The bill authorizes a member eligible to participate in the defined contribution plan to have 90 days from his or her entry date in order to choose between participation in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System or to participate in the defined contribution retirement plan. The bill requires the election to be irrevocable and to govern the participation of the member for all years of service performed. The bill provides that if a member fails to make the election within the time prescribed, the member will become a participant in the defined contribution plan and the member will not accrue any service credit in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. The bill requires the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System to cause the defined contribution plan to be a tax-qualified plan. The bill requires employee contributions to the defined contribution retirement plan to consist of a minimum of 3 percent of compensation and a maximum of 10 percent of compensation. The bill requires except as otherwise provided, employers to make payment of the required matching amount each month and to ensure the payment is credited to the defined contribution plan account as selected by the member. The bill provides that members to at all times be vested at 100 percent of the amount of their employee contributions, and members to be vested with respect to the employer matching amounts deposited into their defined contribution plan account according to an established schedule. The bill requires a member to be required to have been employed by a participating employer with the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System from January 1 of a calendar year until December 15 of a calendar year in order to be eligible for the matching amount. The bill provides that if the member is not employed as of the December 15 date, the member to not receive the matching contribution. The bill requires the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System to contract with one or more business entities in order to create a range of choices regarding investment of funds deposited into defined contribution plan accounts and for the investment options to be substantially similar to the options provided to members of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System that maintain a Deferred Savings Incentive Plan account. The bill requires the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System to deposit the monies remitted to it by employers having members that participate in the defined contribution plan into the existing defined benefit pension plan in order to reduce the liabilities of the defined benefit pension plan. The bill establishes contribution rates for elected officials. The bill requires statewide elected official or legislator whose first service as an elected official occurs on or after November 1, 2013, to become a participant in the defined contribution plan and for elected official not to accrue any service credit in the defined benefit plan of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and effective November 1, 2013, an employer to be required to make payment to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System of the amount with respect to any employee who is a participant in the defined contribution plan. The bill requires the employer to be required to make the required matching contribution amount for all employees that participate in the defined contribution plan and to remit the difference between such amount and the amount the employer would otherwise have paid to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and effective November 1, 2013, an employer to be required to make payment to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System with respect to any employee who is a participant in the defined contribution plan, and the employer to be required to make the required matching contribution amount for all employees that participate in the defined contribution plan and to remit the difference between such amount and the amount the employer would otherwise have paid to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. The measure requires the initial three-percent employee contribution to be the only mandatory contribution of an employee who selects the defined contribution retirement plan created by this act and the funds to be placed by System in either a 401(a) plan or a 457 plan, to be determined by the Board to maintain the plan consistent with the Internal Revenue Code, any employee contributions eligible to be matched under this section over the three-percent initial contribution, to be considered voluntary deferrals of compensation and placed in a 457 plan and all employer matching funds to be placed in a 401(a) plan. requires except as otherwise provided by this section, employers to make payment of the required matching amount as provided by Section 5 of this act within five business days of the member's payroll pay date and the System to ensure the payment is credited to the defined contribution plan account of the member as soon as possible. The measure requires all employee contributions to the defined contribution plan to be effected by mandatory salary deductions from the salary of the employee and to be remitted by the participating employer to the System for deposit into the defined contribution plan account maintained on behalf of the employee. The measure allows contributions by the member into a 457 plan to not be picked up by the employer, but to be a voluntary deferral of the employee's compensation. The bill allows the Board of Trustees to amend any of its existing contracts with its current service providers to perform substantially the same type of service the provider is currently performing for the Board, in order to facilitate the timely introduction of the new defined contribution plan created by this act. The measure requires, except as otherwise provided by this section, no alteration, amendment, or repeal of this act to affect the then-existing rights of members and beneficiaries, but to be effective only as to rights which would otherwise accrue hereunder as a result of services rendered by an employee after such alteration, amendment, or repeal and any benefits, fund, property, or rights created by or accruing to any person under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to execution, garnishment or attachment, or any other process or claim whatsoever, and to be unassignable, except as specifically provided by this section. The bill prohibits the provisions of subsection A of this section from applying to a qualified domestic order as provided pursuant to this subsection. The measure requires a qualified domestic order to clearly specify the name and last-known mailing address (if any) of the member and the name and mailing address of the alternate payee covered by the order, the amount or percentage of the member's funds or assets to be paid by the System to the alternate payee, the number of payments or period to which such order applies, the characterization of the benefit as to marital property rights or child support, and each plan to which such order applies. The bill states an alternate payee who has acquired beneficiary rights pursuant to a valid qualified domestic order must fully comply with all provisions of the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to this subsection in order to continue receiving his or her benefit. Status : Governor Action - Veto

HB 2078, by Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond and Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, modifies the retirement date for members who first employment with a participating employer is on or after Nov. 1, 2013. It also modifies participation criteria for the Oklahoma Firefighters Deferred Option Plan and provides that members whose first service is on or after Nov. 1, 2013, will earn interest at a rate equal to the actual rate of return on the investment portfolio of the system less a minimum of one percentage point to offset administrative costs. It permits a retired member to leave their balance in the plan until the age of 71½ at which they are required to withdraw their entire account balance. It provides that a member whose first employment occurs on or after Nov. 1, 2013 and has completed 11 years of credit service at the date of termination may elect a vested benefit in lieu of receiving their accumulated contributions and provides for distribution of the benefit. The bill increases members' contribution to the system from 8 percent of salary to 9 percent of salary and increases municipalities' contributions to the system from 13 percent to 14 percent of actual paid gross salaries of the members of the fire department. The bill increases the percentage of insurance premium tax deposited in the system from 34 percent to 36 percent. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2079, by Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond and Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso, clarifies language related to the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2099, by Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, creates the "Children with Disabilities Comprehensive Systems of Services Fund Act of 2013" and a revolving fund for the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma on behalf of the Department of Pediatrics, Child Study Center for Sooner SUCCESS to be designated the "Children with Disabilities Comprehensive Systems of Services Revolving Fund". The measure requires the fund to be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and to consist of those monies appropriated to the fund by law or deposited in the fund pursuant to Section 3 of this act. The bill requires expenditures from the fund to be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2101, by Rep. William Fourkiller, D-Stilwell and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, requires the school board of each school district that elects to stock Epinephrine injectors to amend a certain policy, with details of the policy in the bill, and that the amended policy to allow the school district to inform the parent or guardian of each student, in writing. The bill permits a school nurse or school employee trained by a health care professional or trained in correlation with the State Department of Health's Diabetes Management Annual School Training Program, to administer, without a health care provider order, an Epinephrine injector to a student whom the school nurse or trained school employee in good faith believes is having an anaphylaxis reaction and the school district and its employees and agents to incur no liability as a result of any injury arising. The bill requires a licensed physician who has prescriptive authority may write a prescription for Epinephrine injectors to be maintained at each school site. The bill provides that the physician will incur no liability as a result of any injury arising from the use of the Epinephrine injectors. The measure allows the school district to maintain at each school a minimum of two Epinephrine injectors in a secure location. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2131, by Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Dacoma and Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, allows a school district to submit a request to the State Board of Education for an exemption from all statutory requirements and State Board of Education rules from which charter schools are exempt, as provided for in the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act and requires any request for exemption to include a plan which outlines the goals sought to be achieved at a minimum, include the educational and fiscal benefits and the anticipated impacts or outcomes the plan will have in the district. The bill requires, within 90 days after receiving the request and plan, the State Board to approve or disapprove the request, and if the State Board does not approve the request, it to provide to the school district a written explanation of the basis for its decision. The measure allows the school district to resubmit an amended request at any time after the denial. The bill requires the request to be approved by the state Board before implementation by the school district and outlines the requests provisions. The bill states what requirements participating school districts must meet for a request. The bill requires applications to be filed no later than 15 days after the first Monday in June of the school year preceding the school year for which the transfer is desired and by the fifteenth day following the first Monday in June of the same school year, the receiving school district to notify the resident school district that an application for transfer has been filed by a student enrolled in the resident school district. The measure requires the board of education of the receiving school district to approve or deny the application for transfer within 30 days of receipt of the application and to notify the parents of the student of the decision. The bill requires, within ten days of receiving notice from the receiving school district, the parents of the student to notify the receiving school district that the student will be enrolling in that school district. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2160, by Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, provides if a school district board of education initiates any civil action or proceeding against a current or former student enrolled in the school district or the parent or guardian of a student and the current or former student or parent or guardian of the student is the prevailing party in the action or proceeding, the court shall enter an order awarding court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the current or former student or parent or guardian of the student and provides expert witness fees may be included by the court as part of the costs awarded under this section. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2164, by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman, states, notwithstanding any other provision of the Multistate Trust Institutions Act, a company does not engage in the trust business or in any other business in a manner requiring a charter, license or registration or in an unauthorized trust activity by acting as trustee of a trust company formed pursuant to the laws of the state, and the sole purpose of which is to hold and transfer title of aircraft registration or to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, provided the company maintain a performance bond of $50,000 or more.states , notwithstanding any other provision of the Multistate Trust Institutions Act, a company does not engage in the trust business or in any other business in a manner requiring a charter, license or registration or in an unauthorized trust activity by acting as trustee of a trust company formed pursuant to the laws of the state, and the sole purpose of which is to hold and transfer title of aircraft registration or to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, provided the company maintain a performance bond of $50,000 or more. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2165, by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman, prohibits an eligible telecommunications carrier from receiving reimbursements from the Oklahoma Lifeline Fund until it provides documentation confirming compliance with federal and state guidelines and rules and establishes an ongoing process for providing documentation to the Corporation Commission demonstrating that the carrier is collecting and maintaining reliable records regarding the verification of initial and continued eligibility for Lifeline services; is collecting and maintaining sufficient information to prevent a customer from receiving multiple Lifeline credits from carriers in Oklahoma; and is in compliance with the Commission and Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations for Lifeline services. The bill allows the Corporation Commission to adopt all necessary rules to implement the bill, including the establishment of fines and penalties. The bill allows the Corporation Commission to fine and penalize telecommunications for marketing practices and noncompliance with the phone issuance provisions of the Oklahoma Lifeline Fund program. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2166, by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa, directs an obligor, in the case of indirect contempt for the failure to comply with an order for child support, child support arrears, or other support, to work two eight-hour days per week in a community service program, if the county commissioners of that county have implemented a community service program, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the obligor is willfully unemployed. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2167, by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, directs an applicant for a cash bondsman license shall affirmatively show that the applicant has been a bona fide resident of the state for six months. It allows the Insurance Commissioner to deny, censure, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any license issued for failing to notify the Commissioner of a change of legal name, mailing address, email address, or telephone number within five days after a change is made, for demonstrating financial irresponsibility, or for failing to accept or claim a certified mailing from the Insurance Department, addressed to the bondsman's mailing address on file with the Insurance Department. It prohibits any person whose bail bondsman license has been revoked by the Insurance Commissioner from being a bail bondsman and shall not directly or indirectly receive any benefits from the execution of any bail band. It states that prior to issuance of a new surety appointment for a surety bondsman or managing general agent, the bondsman or agent shall file an affidavit with the commissioner stating that no forfeitures are owed to any court, no fines are owed to the insurance department, and no premiums or indemnification for forfeitures or fines are owed to any insurer, insureds, or others received in the conduct of business under the license and if any statement made on the affidavit is found by the commissioner to be false, the commissioner may deny the new surety appointment or apply the sanctions set forth in Section 1310 of this title. It requires the court clerk of the county to provide a list of bondsmen permitted to write bail in that county to the judges and law enforcement offices of that county and states that the list shall consist of professional, property, cash and surety bail bondsmen It increases the fee paid to the district court clerk for each county in which the bail bondsman registers his license from $10 to $20 and states that the fee be payable biennially by the date of license renewal. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2170, by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City and Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, eliminates spring type knives from the list of prohibited carry weapons. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2182, by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne and Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, requires, upon demand, the clerk to furnish a certified copy in the form as it exists and at the preference of the requestor as provided by the county clerk fee schedule. The measure requires, if the clerk provides records in an electronic format, all records to contain the following information and be searchable by each of the listed criteria: Document type; Complete grantor; Complete grantee; Date of instrument; Date of filing; Recording information; and Legal description. The bill allows, if the clerk provides records in the form of a compact disc, the clerk to charge a fee not to exceed $0.25 per page or $25.00 per compact disc which to contain one hundred pages. The measure requires all recorded instruments concerning real property required to be kept by the county clerk to not be available for reproduction in any other electronic format and news media obtaining records in an electronic format for a news purpose to be exempt from the fees. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2186, by Rep. Charles Joyner, R-Midwest City and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, amends language related to Trucking One-Stop Shop Act. The bill states, starting July 2013 the first $300,000 collected each year to be remitted to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of staffing ports of entry weigh stations and the next $5000,000 remitted to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2188, by Rep. Colby Schwartz, R-Yukon and Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner, states that requests for medical records from attorneys, insurance companies and by way of subpoena to be charged a base fee of $10 in addition to the charge of fifty cents per page plus postage or delivery fee. It requires a physician, hospital or other medical professionals and institutions, or their business to produce the records in digital form at a cost not to exceed twelve cents per digital page. It states that if a provider or business associate transmits the records electronically, no postage shall be charged but a delivery charge shall apply and in no event shall a charge for the reproduction of medical records pursuant to this paragraph exceed $200 plus postage or delivery fee. It states that a charge shall not be required of someone requesting their own record. It adds that on January 1 of each year beginning January 1, 2014, all amounts shall be increased or decreased by the average percentage of increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (United States city average, all items), prepared by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the 12 calendar-month period prior to the immediately preceding first day of January over the immediately preceding 12 calendar-month period, as reported by the Bureau of Labor. It requires the State Department of Health to make this determination and adjust the amounts accordingly and shall provide a list of the adjusted amounts accordingly on its website no later than December 31 of each year. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2191, by Rep. Colby Schwartz, R-Yukon and Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, adds that nothing in the Small Employer Health Insurance Reform Act shall prohibit a small employer carrier from including in premium rate development an employer's bona fide wellness program for its employees including, but not limited to, a tobacco cessation program and that nothing in this section shall prohibit an employer from offering incentives to an employee to participate in wellness programs, including, but not limited to, smoking cessation programs, in conjunction with the employer providing the employee health insurance coverage. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2193, by Rep. Colby Schwartz, R-Yukon and Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus, clarifies language related to the Oklahoma Water Conservation Grant Program. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2195, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, directs the legislature not to authorize any state governmental entity to incur any type of obligation that would cause total net obligations to exceed the amount as of January 1, 2013, the repayment of which relies upon annual appropriations. It states that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable with respect to obligations incurred by a state governmental entity that has the authority to impose a fee or other charge which is used to repay any obligations incurred by the entity if the obligations are not repaid or authorized to be repaid using annually appropriated monies. The bill excludes the Master Lease Program and does not allow the Legislature to modify the apportionment of any state-imposed tax levy in order to pay, directly or indirectly, or any other cost associated with an obligation issued by a state governmental entity. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2198, by Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, allows any person who possesses an agricultural exemption permit, while in the course of an agricultural or ranching operation owned by the person, to operate a class A, B or C commercial motor vehicle if the person possesses any class of valid Oklahoma driver license, but it exempts from the provisions of this section, the operation of any vehicle used for the transportation of any property for hire. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2201, by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond and Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, creates the CompSource Mutual Insurance Company Act. It provides that CompSource will operate as and exercise the powers to a domestic insurer without capital stock or shares in compliance with the Oklahoma Insurance Code, with specific exemptions, and will be called the CompSource Mutual Insurance Company. The measure requires the Insurance Commission to provide the company's articles of incorporation and issue a certificate of authority to the company no later than Aug. 1, 2014, that will be effective Jan. 1, 2015, to write workers compensation insurance. The bill also exempts the company from certain state statutes. The bill establishes for a 10-member board of directors and board members' duties and responsibilities. The bill requires the company to be a member of the Oklahoma Property and Casualty Guaranty Association and limits the liability of the company for Guaranty Association assessments. It states all revenues, monies, and assets of CompSource Mutual Insurance Company belong solely to the company and shall be governed by the laws applicable to domestic mutual insurance companies. The bill provides that company be considered to be a continuation of CompSource Oklahoma as it existed prior to this act; and as a continuation of CompSource Oklahoma, the Company is vested with all property, tangible and intangible, real and personal, of CompSource Oklahoma and control of the CompSource Oklahoma fund. It adds that all employees of CompSource Mutual Insurance Company who retain membership in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System continue to be eligible employees for the purposes of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. CompSource Mutual Insurance Company shall be considered a participating employer only for such employees. It eliminates the Board of Managers of CompSource Oklahoma from performance of certain duties and removes references to CompSource Oklahoma from former allocation and also removes references to CompSource Oklahoma and its Board of Managers regarding certain prohibitions and procedure. It directs the board of directors for CompSource Mutual Insurance Company to have the power to disapprove the rate established by the Multiple Injury Trust director until the Multiple Injury Trust Fund repays in full the amount due on any loan from CompSource Mutual Insurance Company or its predecessor CompSource Oklahoma. It states if the MITF director and CompSource Mutual Insurance Company have not agreed on the assessment rate within 30 days, the administrator of the Workers' Compensation Court will set an assessment rate sufficient to cover all foreseeable obligations of the Multiple Injury Trust Fund, including interest and principle owed by the fund on any loan until such time as the Multiple Injury Trust Fund fully satisfies any loan obligation payable to CompSource Mutual insurance Company or its predecessor CompSource Oklahoma. The bill removes language stating that state institutions will insure against liability for workers' compensation with the State Insurance Fund and will not insure with any other carrier unless authorized by certain provisions. The bill repeals statutory language related to state malpractice insurance, the CompSource Oklahoma Merit System, Classified and Unclassified Service, the Task Force on Privatization of CompSource Oklahoma and the CompSource Oklahoma" Fund. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2217, by Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso and Sen. Corey Brooks, R-Washington, adds definition to anhydrous ammonia to means any substance that exhibits cryogenic evaporative behavior and tests positive for ammonia and provides a definition for drug paraphernalia to mean products and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or fashioned specifically for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body, a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. The bill provides a list of items classified as drug paraphernalia. The bill provides additional definitions for hazardous materials, isomer, human growth hormones and synthetic controlled substance. The bill adds several compounds and combinations used to make substances like bath salts to the list of illegal items, specifics include several methamphetamine types and subcategories. It adds that any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of synthetic chemical compounds in the bill that are cannabinoid receptor agonists and mimc pharmacological effects of naturally occurring substances, including all salts, isomers and categories therein. The bill requires individuals listed on a methamphetamines offender registry that is purchasing or otherwise acquiring anything, the person must produce a state issued ID and sign a log approved by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control showing that the person receiving the compound, or other type, is not subject to the Methamphetamine Offender Registry Act. The bill states possession of a drug product containing more than 7.2 grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, and all connected will constitute a rebuttable presumption of the intent to use the product as a precursor to methamphetamine or another controlled substance. It adds that knowledge that a person was subject to the methamphetamine offender registry may be proven through court testimony or any other public notice or publicly available record including, but not limited to, court records maintained by the Oklahoma Supreme Court Network and the Oklahoma Court Information System. The bill allows the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control to take necessary actions through the use of rules and cooperation of pharmacies and provide persons subject to the methamphetamine offender registry. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2226, by Rep. Colby Schwartz, R-Yukon and Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, requires a health benefit plan to utilize prior authorization forms for obtaining any prior authorization for prescription drug benefits and the form to not exceed four pages in length, excluding any instructions or guiding documentation and a health benefit plan may customize the content of the form specific to the prescription drug for which the prior authorization is being requested. The bill allows a health benefit plan to make the form accessible through multiple computer operating systems. The bill also requires a prescription for the purchase of Plan B One-Step by any person under the age of 17. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2231, by Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs and Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, requires the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to develop and maintain a website, to be administered by the Chief Information Officer, for the benefit of counties in order to make applications for emergency assistance. It requires the website content to be associated with and located using www.emergency.ok.gov as its address. It also requires the Department of Emergency Management to assist and cooperate with the Chief Information Officer in order to develop content for the website to allow for rapid access to relevant information so that counties are able to make applications for emergency assistance at both the state and national level. The bill also places price protections in place for areas that are declared disaster areas. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2301, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, appropriates $7.1 billion to various agencies of the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2303, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, requires $26,000 of the money appropriated to the Department of Public Safety in HB2301 to be expended for the services of a Capitol Patrol Officer to the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court pursuant to a contract between the Department of Public Safety and the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court; for $65,000 be expended for the annual lease payment of the Clinton/Sherman Industrial Complex; for $5 million to be transferred to the Department of Public Safety Patrol Academy Revolving Fund; for $935,801 to be transferred to the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security; and for $100,000 to be transferred to the Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving Fund. The bill authorizes the department to have one Patrol Academy consisting of no fewer than 30 cadets during fiscal year 2014. The bill also reapportions $1.195 million from funds appropriated in for FY2008 for the construction of a new Troop K Headquarters. The bill requires the department to transfer $308,246 to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2304, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, sets budget limits for the State Department of Health. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2305, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, sets budget limits for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The bill also provides that the director may request that receipt and expenditure of unanticipated federal funds awarded after July 1, 2013, be exempt from expenditure limitations and from budgetary limitations and establishes procedures for submitting and for the consideration of the request. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2306, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, sets budget limits for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2307, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, sets budget limits for the University Hospitals Authority. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2308, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, eliminates the income tax credit for natural gas used in manufacturing. The bill also eliminates the exclusion of dividend income from the individual income tax. The bill repeals language concerning the entitlement to tax credits under the Recycling, Reuse and Source Reduction Incentive Act; the contribution to Energy Conservation Assistance fund as an income tax credit; the tax credit for the development of commercial space industries; the deduction from taxable income for sale of a historic battle site to state; the tax credit for employers incurring child care expenses; the child care services tax credit; the tax credit for owners of real property damaged in a tornado; the small business tax credit; the tax credit for the installation of wind of photovoltaic electric systems; the tax credit for food service establishments for Hepatitis A immunizations; the Oklahoma Tourism Development tax credit; the tax credit for biodiesel facilities; ad valorem carry forward provisions related to the Rural Venture Capital Formation Incentive Act; the tax credit for the purchase of a dry fire hydrant; the tax credit for electric motor vehicle manufacturers; the deduction for political contributions; the tax credit for Stafford Loan origination fees; the tax credit for increase in employees engaged in computer services; the income exemption for small business incubator sponsors; and the state income tax exemption under the Small Business Incubator Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

HB 2310, by Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, extends the sunset date for the sales tax exemption on sales of rolling stock when sold or leased by the manufacturer, regardless of whether the purchaser is a public services corporation engaged in business as a common carrier of property or passengers by railway, for use or consumption by a common carrier directly in the rendition of public service to purchases prior to July 1, 2019, from purchases prior to July 1, 2014. The bill also extends the sunset date for the tax credit for Oklahoma manufacturers of advanced small wind turbines from Dec. 31, 2012, to Dec. 31, 2020. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1, by Sen. Cliff Branan, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, prohibits a peace officer from taking a person into custody for disturbing the peace as a result of alcohol intoxication when the office has contact with the person because they alone or with another person requested emergency medical assistance for an individual who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption and when the person provided their full name and other relevant information requested by the officer, remained at the scene with the individual who appeared in need of medical assistance until that assistance arrived and cooperated with the emergency medical assistance personnel and law enforcement officers at the scene. It grants immunity from prosecution for disturbing the peace to individuals who meet the criteria. It also prohibits a person from initiating or maintaining an action against a peace officer based on the officer's compliance or failure to comply with the law. The bill states that every wholesaler prior to being issued a permit or renewal to sell low-point beer will provide a notarized affidavit certifying to the Tax Commission that the low-point beer sold does not contain more than 3.2 percent of alcohol by weight. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 5, by Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa and Rep. Weldon Watson, R-Tulsa, defines "good cause" as a reason that is significant and would compel an average reasonable worker, who would otherwise want a suitable job assignment with a client of the temporary help firm, to fail to contact the temporary help firm, to refuse an offered assignment, or to be unavailable for assignment. It defines "suitable job assignment" as work, either full-time or part-time for one or more days or portions of days, that is in keeping with the education, training, experience, and ability of the individual to perform. The bill also modifies the conditions under which a person is considered to have left his or work without good cause to include instances in which the person refuses a suitable job assignment, without good cause; communicates his or her decision to cease seeking assignment for any period of time; becomes unavailable to accept a suitable job assignment, without good cause; or accepts employment with a client of the temporary help firm. The bill also requires temporary help firms to establish the manner for temporary employees to communicate that his or her assignment has ended and that he or she is available for reassignment at any time. The bill also establishes that its provisions will only apply when the temporary employee is advised of the obligations and provided a written copy of the bill's provisions in clear and concise language and removes previous language related to informing the temporary employee of their obligation to notify the temporary help firm of completion of their assignment. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 25, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Dacoma, indicates that a fee is to be charged to waste producers in addition to any charges specified in any contract or elsewhere. It states that the fee shall be imposed for all non-hazardous solid wastes accepted for disposal at a site or facility to which a solid waste or hazardous waste permit has been issued by the Department of

Environmental Quality, and is to be a charge to waste producers in addition to any charges specified in any contract or elsewhere. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 27, by Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate and Rep. Arthur Hulbert, R-Fort Gibson, requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to be authorized to require providers to display information about how to report providers suspected of fraudulent activity relating to the Oklahoma Medicaid Program, the sign to make reference to the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit hotline and provide the current phone number for the hotline, to be placed in a conspicuous location within a provider's office, and contain notification that all reports to the hotline may be filed anonymously by persons suspecting fraudulent activity. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 33, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon, eliminates the prohibition on the burning of any hazardous waste having a heating value of less than 5,000 British Thermal Units (BTU) as fuel by any unit permitted as a hazardous waste recycling unit. It also removes the prohibition on the owner or operator of any permitted hazardous waste recycling unit from burning waste with a heating value of less than 5,000 BTUs that has been blended with other materials or waste and produces a hazardous waste fuel with a heating value equal to or exceeding 5,000 BTUs per pound. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 35, by Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, extends the sunset date of the Oklahoma Sorghum Commission to July 1, 2018. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 37, by Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid and Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow, amends language related to the transportation of dead bodies. The bill makes the chief medical examiner, rather than the local registrar in the district in which the death occurred or the body was found, responsible for signing a burial-transit permit. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 49, by Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman and Rep. Emily Virgin, D-Norman, provides that public universities that maintain CLEET-certified law enforcement agencies may elect to be considered jurisdictions under the Oklahoma Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact and retain the right to later withdraw from the system. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 64, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Charles Joyner, R-Midwest City, makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale, distribute possess, ignite or use aerial luminaries, commonly known as sky lanterns, Hawaii lanterns, Knogming Lanterns, Chinese lanterns, sky candles, fire balloons or flying luminaries. The bill adds igniting aerial luminaries to the penalties for discharging fireworks and to the items that may be seized by the State Fire Marshal or other law enforcement officers. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 66, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Charles Joyner, R-Midwest City, provides that the State Fire Marshal is not required to inspect or cause to be inspected portable retail fireworks stands prior to opening. It also provides that local governing authorities are not prohibited from establishing the location of the portable retail fireworks stand from inspecting the stands prior to opening. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 79, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow, modifies rural fire protection coordination districts by moving Creek County from District 5 and placing it in District 6. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 88, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Steve Kouplen, D-Beggs, declares the fourth Saturday of July of each year as the National Day of the Cowboy and to be set aside to celebrate the contribution of the cowboy and cowgirl to Oklahoma and all American culture and heritage. The bill also encourages all citizens to recognize and celebrate annually on that day Oklahoma's long and proud tradition of cowboy culture with appropriate ceremonies, events and activities. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 89, by Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee and Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, R-Moore, increases the fine for a state traffic citation for deliberately placing, throwing, dropping, dumping, depositing or discarding any garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, refuse, debris, or other deleterious substance on any public property or on any private property of another without consent of the property owner from $200 to $400. The bill also modifies the apportionment of the fine, requiring that one-half of the first $200 be deposited in a reward fund and that one-half of the first $200 be deposited into a sheriff service fee account for enforcement of the act. The bill provides that the remaining $200 be deposited in the County Highway Fund. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 91, by Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona and Rep. Dennis Ray Casey, R-Morrison, requires a school district board of education member elected or appointed prior to Jan. 1, 2014, to obtain instruction on education issues in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education. The bill modifies the requirements for school board members to obtain instruction on education issues after Jan. 1, 2014, specifying that legal issues education will include but is not limited to employment, due process, new laws, the Oklahoma Open Records Act and the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; and that education concerning members' duties and responsibilities will include but is not limited to special education and ethics. The bill requires school board members to agree and pledge in writing to complete at least one hour of instruction in school finance, one hour of instruction in the Oklahoma Open Records Act and the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and one hour of instruction in ethics. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 97, by Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, authorizes the Department of Public Safety to enter into agreements with persons whose license to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked, for issuance of provisional licenses that would allow such persons to drive between their place of residence and their place of employment, between their place of residence and a college, university or technology center, between place of residence and place of worship or between their place of residence and any court-ordered treatment program with the condition that such persons pay a minimum of $25.00 per month toward the satisfaction of all outstanding driver license reinstatement fees. The bill requires the department to develop rules and procedures to establish the provisional driver license program and requires that the rules and procedures include, but not be limited to, eligibility criteria, proof of insurance, proof of enrollment or employment, and any provisional license fees. The bill also provides that any violation of law by the person holding a provisional license that would result in the suspension or revocation of a driver license will result in the revocation of the provisional license and that the licensee will be ineligible for future application for a provisional driver license. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 101, by Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid and Rep. John Enns, R-Waukomis, creates the six-member Task Force on State Services for Adults with Asperger's Syndrome and Autism until Dec. 31, 2013, study the needs of this population in Oklahoma, the services currently available for assisting these individuals in Oklahoma, and make specific recommendations to the Legislature regarding services that need to be provided to this population. The bill establishes procedures for selecting members. Status : Governor Action - Veto

SB 107, by Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee and Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon, requires precious metal and gem dealers under the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act to require a business location and proof of that business location and establishes jurisdiction of any action to be in the district court of Oklahoma County for any appeal of an administrative order issued by the Department of Consumer Credit. The bill provides that after a notice and hearing the administrator may deny, decline to renew a license, suspend or revoke any license, order a cease and desist order, impose an administrative fine in an amount not exceed $5,000 or impose a combination of such penalties. The bill includes an inspection fee prescribed by the Commission on Consumer Credit and establishes that he inspection fee shall be the same amount as the examination fee for pawnbrokers and shall be payable at the time of license application or license renewal. The bill also modifies recordkeeping requirements for precious metal and gem dealers and states the record required will be for a period of four years. The bill states that record shall be made available during regular business hours for inspection by the Department of Consumer Credit and any law enforcement officer authorized by a law enforcement agency to inspect such record. The bill also provides any advertisement in which a dealer offers to engage as a precious metal and gem dealer in the state of Oklahoma shall include the precious metal and gem dealer license number of the dealer that is issued by the Administrator for the business location. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 162, by Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid and Rep. Lisa J. Billy, R-Purcell, removes the ability of the Director of the Department of Corrections to transfer any prisoner who appears to be mentally ill to a state hospital for care and treatment. It authorizes the Director to award the badge of an employee who loses their life while employed by the Department to the employee's spouse or next of kin. Authorizes an expense allowance of $100 per month for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and other related expenses to be paid to all uniformed correctional officers of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 164, by Sen. Jabar Shumate, D-Tulsa and Rep. Kevin Matthews, D-Tulsa, reauthorizes the Sigma Gamma Rho license plate, and requires $20.00 of an authorized fee of the Oklahoma Statutes for Chiefs of Police license plates to be deposited to the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police License Plate Revolving Fund. The bill creates in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Public Safety to be designated the "Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police License Plate Revolving Fund" and requires the fund to be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and to consist of all monies received by the State Department of Public Safety. The bill states all monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Public Safety to assist with funding for training and education for law enforcement agencies throughout the state. The bill requires expenditures from the fund to be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. The bill removes language related to Surviving Spouse License Plates and requires the fee provided by this section for the special license plate authorized to be in addition to all other registration fees provided by law, with exceptions as stated in the bill. The bill requires the following conditions for specialized plates: Oklahomans for the Arts License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for arts, culture and creative industries as well as arts education. The plates shall be designed in consultation with Oklahomans for the Arts; Oklahoma City Barons License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Oklahoma City Barons. The bill states a license plate shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma City Barons organization; Oklahoma City Redhawks License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Oklahoma City Redhawks. The bill states a license plate shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma City Redhawks organization; Tulsa Shock License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Tulsa Shock. The bills states the license plate shall be designed in consultation with the Tulsa Shock organization; Tulsa Oilers License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Tulsa Oilers. The bill states the license plate shall be designed in consultation with the Tulsa Oilers organization; Tulsa Drillers License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Tulsa Drillers. The bill states the license plate shall be designed in consultation with the Tulsa Drillers organization; Millwood School District License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the Millwood School District. The bill states a license plate shall be designed in consultation with representatives of the Millwood School District; and Booker T. Washington High School License Plate - such plates shall be issued to persons wishing to demonstrate support for Booker T. Washington High School and shall be designed in consultation with the Booker T. Washington High School National Alumni Association. Chiefs of Police License Plate - such plates shall be issued to any person wishing to provide financial support for the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police. The bill states license plates shall be designed in consultation with the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police. As provided in this section, an amount of the fee collected shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police License Plate Revolving Fund created in Section 1 of this act; and Crossings Christian School License Plate - such plates shall be designed and issued to any person wishing to demonstrate support for Crossings Christian School located in Oklahoma City. The bill states license plates shall be designed in consultation with the administration of Crossings Christian School. The Tax Commission shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with Crossings Christian School for any licensing fees which may be required in order to use the school's logo or design. The licensing agreement shall provide for a payment to the Crossings Christian School of not more than $20 for each license plate issued. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 166, by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa and Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville, amends law that relates to gross production tax in lieu of ad valorem tax and clarifies the scope of exemptions. The bill states the exemption will include wellbore and non-recoverable down-hole material used in the disposal of waste materials produced by oil or gas. The bill adds property exempt from ad valorem tax, including material of disposal systems serving a well. The bill adds the value of taxable tangible personal property used in commercial disposal systems of waste materials. The bill also extends the sunset date for tax years after 2014, concerning certain depletion allowances. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 169, by Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville and Rep. Dennis Ray Casey, R-Morrison, provides that a virtual education provider that offers full-time virtual education to students who are not residents of the school district with which the provider is contracted shall be considered a site within each school district. The bill requires the virtual school to identify those students who are full-time virtual students and do not live in the physical boundaries of the district and submit detail data of the performance of those students to the State Department of Education. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 170, by Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville and Rep. Dennis Ray Casey, R-Morrison, allows a teacher who is certified to teach at the secondary level to teach fifth grade for the subject area in which the teacher has received certification or endorsement. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 173, by Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, exempts any person, corporation, place of worship or business entity that allows any individual or employee, except a convicted felon, to carry a loaded or unloaded, concealed or unconcealed weapon on property that the person, corporation, place of worship or business entity owns, or has legal control of, from any liability arising from that decision. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 177, by Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, amends language regarding fraud or bogus checks. The bill provides that a check or order offered to a merchant in payment on an open account of the maker with the merchant shall mean "a check of order given in exchange for a benefit or thing of value", notwithstanding that the merchant may debit the account of the maker or impose other charges pursuant to applicable law in the event the check or order is not honored. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 181, by Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner and Rep. Charles Ortega, R-Altus, extends the life of the Oklahoma Suicide Prevention Council from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2020, and increases its membership from 21 to 27. The measure requires that the six additional members be comprised of two military service members appointed by the Senate pro tempore, two Native American or tribal members appointed by the House speaker, and two members of the medical community appointed by the governor. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 191, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, allows process servers or other persons engaged for such a purpose to deliver a written notice of their intent to drill containing a designation of the proposed location and the approximate date that the operator proposes to commence drilling to the owner of the land where the drilling would take place. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 196, by Sen. Jerry Ellis, D-Valliant and Rep. James Lockhart, D-Heavener, names the pavilion located at the Victor Camping Area at Lake Wister the "Henry J. Heflin Pavilion". Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 197, by Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie and Rep. Mike Turner, R-Edmond, revokes the CLEET certification of anyone who is elected or appointed to the position of chief of police that fails to become a CLEET certified peace officer within six months of assuming the position or successfully complete a CLEET course of training of police chief administration within 12 months of assuming the position. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 199, by Sen. Corey Brooks, R-Washington and Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing, prohibits school district boards of education and administrators from inquiring, taking into consideration, or making a condition of employment whether or not the interviewee has children or where they plan to enroll said children. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 200, by Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, establishes a program of foster care for children in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs which would recruit foster families, contract with foster parents and child-placing agencies to provide foster care services to children within the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, exercise supervision over all foster placements with whom the Office of Juvenile Affairs has a contract for foster care services, establish rules and standards for providing foster care services in addition to those required by the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act, require initial and ongoing foster parent training and education programs, and establish a grievance procedure in accordance with rules promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs, including a statement of foster parent rights. The measure prohibits the Office of Juvenile Affairs from being liable for any costs or expenses expended voluntarily by a foster parent for a foster child which are in excess of the funds authorized for providing foster care services to the foster child. The bill requires that any child in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs cannot be placed with any foster placement unless the foster placement meets licensing standards as required by rules promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs and the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act and is otherwise approved for foster care by the Office of Juvenile Affairs for children within its custody, nor can any person receive a child for foster care or provide foster care services to a child unless they meet the same standards. SB 200 also requires OJA and the foster care placement provider enter a written contract stipulating that OJA shall have access at all times to the child and to the foster placement, a list of any specific requirements, specific duties or restrictions in providing foster care services, that any foster child shall have access to and be accessible by any court-appointed special advocate for the foster child and the foster child's attorney, that any foster care placement provider must comply with performance standards required pursuant to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act and rules promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs, information regarding the amount of payment to be made for foster care services, and that the OJA may remove a child in its custody from a foster placement whenever the agency determines that removal is in the best interests of the child or consistent with the state's interest in the protection of the public. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 207, by Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville and Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton, allows teachers who receive a "superior" or "highly effective" rating under the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System to be evaluated once every two years instead of twice per year and requires the teachers who are evaluated twice per year to have one evaluation in the fall semester and one in the spring semester, Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 226, by Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville and Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton, allows students who fail to achieve the requirements necessary for a high school diploma to re-enroll in the school district that denied the student a diploma for remediation or intervention and the opportunity to retake the test until at least a proficient score is attained on the test or tests necessary to obtain a standard diploma. The bill allows students to reenroll in and pay for classes necessary to obtain a diploma. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 228, by Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore and Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill, creates the Quality Workforce for Oklahoma's Heroes Act, which authorizes the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to establish education and training programs for positions critical to the quality care of veterans residing within the department's institutions. It allows the department to contract with accredited institutions necessary to provide this education and training. The bill authorizes the use of funds of the department or its institutions to pay salaries or tuition and subsistence for employees in the training programs. It establishes criteria for eligibility for employees to participate in these programs. The bill states that an employee who qualifies shall execute a promissory note for expenses payable to the department where the employee promises to repay the note by remaining in employment with the department. It establishes the amount and rate that will be deducted from the total due by the employee for remaining with the department. It also gives the War Veterans Commission of Oklahoma and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services the ability to promulgate rules pursuant to the implementation of this act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 233, by Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie and Rep. Weldon Watson, R-Tulsa, doubles the amount of deposit required from candidates seeking an election recount if the results of the initial election indicate a margin between the first place candidate and second place candidate of ten percent or greater and only allows the candidate's deposit to be refunded if the recount changed the outcome of the election. The bill requires the recount petition be filed with the secretary of the election board with whom the candidate filed the candidate's declaration of candidacy, unless otherwise provided for by law and that the petition may only be filed by a candidate whose name was printed on the ballot for that office in that election. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 235, by Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore and Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill, amends language pertaining to military veterans. The bill defines the word veteran as someone honorably discharged who served in any branch of military or naval service. The measure allows provisions in the act be available to any disabled person who served during World War II, any State of National Emergency or who is in any military or naval forces of allied nations or nations associated with the US. The bill states such a person must be a US citizen at the time of he or she applies for benefits. The bill modifies language to be gender neutral. It states that the Oklahoma War Veterans Home is under the management and control of the War Veteran Commission of Oklahoma. The bill allows the Commission to make necessary rules, regulations and procedures concerning the operation and management of centers operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. The measure ensures that the Commission is in compliance with federal and state statues pertaining to long-term care of the facilities. It allows the Commission to appoint veterans center administrators. The bill states that necessary clothes, food, medications, medical care and normal care be provided to every resident, while protecting residents from neglect and abuse. The measure adds that the Commission must provide burial for residents who have no living relatives. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 237, by Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore and Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill, amends language concerning the Oklahoma Health Care Authority in regards to the Nursing Facilities Quality of Care Fee. The measure states that facilities operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs will be exempt from the fee. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 244, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton, provides that any person who has been employed as a full-time teacher by a school district in Oklahoma who applies for employment as a full-time teacher in another school district in this state may not be required to have a national criminal history record check if the teacher produces a copy of a national criminal history record check completed within the preceding five years and a letter from the school district in which the teacher was employed stating the teacher left in good standing. It also provides for substitute teachers who have been employed in any school district in the state for five years may also be exempt from a national criminal history record check if the teacher produces a copy of a national criminal history record check completed within the preceding five years and a letter from the school district in which the substitute teacher was employed stating the teacher left in good standing. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 249, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, appropriates $45 million from the Rainy Day Fund to the State Emergency Fund for federal disaster matching funds and for other disaster related assistance. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 250, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso, amends language pertaining to workers' compensation provider reimbursement. The bill specifies dates concerning making adjustments. The measure defines reimbursement for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) stating that no reimbursement will be applied unless the MRI is provided by an entity that meet Medicare requirement for payment, or is accredited by the American College of Radiology, the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission or the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The measure adds language concerning changes for prescription drug distribution. It states that if the National Drug Code for the drug dispensed is for a repackaged drug, the maximum reimbursement is lesser than the original labeler's or the lowest cost of an equivalent drug. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 251, by Sen. Earl Garrison, D-Muskogee and Rep. Arthur Hulbert, R-Fort Gibson, allows the Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf to be considered local education agencies solely for the purposes of purchasing, administering and obtaining test results under this section for the students attending their schools. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 256, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, requires all public schools to conduct a minimum of eight safety drills as follows: two fire drills per school year conducted within the first 15 days of each semester, and the fire drills will include the sounding of a distinctive audible signal designated as the fire alarm signal; two intruder drills per school year conducted for the purpose of mitigating injuries or deaths by executing a plan as an alternative to the lockdown method, and each intruder drill will be conducted within the first 15 days of each semester; two tornado drills per school year with at least one drill being conducted in the months of September and March; and the principal and superintendent of a public school district shall utilize the remaining required safety drills in any manner provided by law or by developing a drill that is consistent with the risks assessed for the appropriate facility or any recommendations submitted by the Safe School Committee or any assisting fire or law enforcement department. The bill establishes that it is the duty of the principal, under the direction of the superintendent of the school district, to conform to the written plans and procedures adopted by the district as required by statute and all students and teachers at the public schools to participate. The bill requires each public school district to document each fire drill in writing by public school site, the records for each fire drill to be preserved for at least three years and made available to the State Fire Marshal or the marshal's agent upon request, and in addition to the fire drill documentation provided in this subsection, the school district to document all other safety drills in writing and by school site with a copy of the report remaining at the school, a copy filed with the district administrative office and a copy with the Institute for School Security Resources as created by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security. The bill repeals language regarding fire drills in schools and institutions of higher learning. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 257, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, requires the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security shall designate a division of their office as the "Oklahoma School Security Institute". The bill requires the Oklahoma School Security Institute to act as the central repository for the public and private elementary and secondary schools of this state to contact for information on resources made available to the schools in their efforts to enhance school security and assess risks and threats to school campuses. The bill requires the goals and objectives of the Oklahoma School Security Institute to include, but not be limited to: maximizing school security training and support to public and private elementary and secondary schools as authorized by statute; assisting and coordinating with public and private elementary and secondary school administrators as required in the development and implementation of safety drills; facilitating efforts of public and private elementary and secondary schools to utilize any available programs or entities specializing in security issues; and creating and coordinating any working groups when necessary in order to continue developing and implementing new strategies and techniques for future recommendations on school security issues. The bill allows the Oklahoma School Security Institute to develop a telephone tip line whereby reports of activity that to compromise school safety can be called in and disseminated to the appropriate parties for additional investigation should it be warranted. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 258, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, requires natural and man-made disasters and emergency plans to be reviewed and updated annually as appropriate by each school, administration building and institution of higher learning, and placed on file at each school district and each local emergency response organization within the district, which may include police, fire, emergency medical services, sheriff and emergency management of the appropriate jurisdiction and the plans to be submitted in a format acceptable to the emergency agency no later than November 1 of each year. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 259, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, requires every school authority to immediately report the discovery of a firearm not otherwise authorized by law to be possessed to a law enforcement authority and deliver any weapon or firearm, removed or otherwise seized from any minor, to a law enforcement authority for appropriate disposition. The bill requires every school authority to also immediately report to a law enforcement authority the discovery of a firearm upon a student that is not a minor or upon any other person not otherwise authorized by law to possess a firearm on school property deliver any weapon or firearm that is removed or seized to a law enforcement authority for disposition. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 267, by Sen. Gary Michael Stanislawski, R-Tulsa and Rep. Marty Quinn, R-Claremore, permits the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to sponsor a statewide virtual charter schools and removes the State Board of Education as the sponsor when the applicant is the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. The bill also adjusts the funding formula calculation for virtual charter schools. The bill requires the State Department of Education to provide support staff and office space for the Virtual Charter School board until Dec. 31, 2014, and to provide only office space, thereafter. The bill removes language requiring the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to have authority to issue a diploma to students enrolled in the statewide virtual charter school full-time who have completed the curriculum requirements for graduation. The bill requires the Virtual Charter School Board to establish procedures for approving or disapproving virtual charter school applications and prohibits school districts beginning July 1, 2014, from offering full-time virtual education students who are not residents of the school district. The bill also prohibits the Virtual Charter School Board form approving a statewide virtual charter school application unless the applying school is incorporate in the state. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 272, by Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner and Rep. Doug Cox, R-Grove, defines "dual-eligible" person as low-income seniors and younger persons with disabilities who are enrolled in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The bill requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to conduct a feasibility study of current and potential care coordination models that could be implemented for dually-eligible persons and to explore options for cost containment and delivery alternatives for those individuals. The bill requires the authority to deliver the study to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Public Health and Social Services by December 31, 2013. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 276, by Sen. Randy Bass, D-Lawton and Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs, amends language pertaining to absentee ballots. The bill allows individuals charged with care of another person who is physically incapacitated to apply for an absentee ballot via the US mail or made in person at the county election board office. The bill states that the person going to the office for a ballot will be helped by an agent who is at least 16 years-old and is not affiliated in any way with the person's name that appears on the ballot. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 277, by Sen. Randy Bass, D-Lawton and Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs, amends language pertaining to elections and compensation of precinct officials. The bill allows the county election board to appoint volunteers, inspectors, judges, clerks and counters who will not receive compensation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 280, by Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa and Rep. Dennis Casey, R-Morrison, amends language pertaining to student transfers. The bill changes dates filing and notification dates. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 282, by Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville and Rep. Marty Quinn, R-Claremore, amends language pertaining to voter identification. The bill states that "proof of identity" does not include an identification card that is valid indefinitely. The bill updates provisions and specific Oklahoma statues. The bill states that a provisional ballot cast by a voter who cannot produce a proof of identity can only be considered verified is the voter's name is on the affidavit substantially conforming to the voter's name, residence address, date of birth Oklahoma driver license number in the voter registration database and or the provisional ballot meets eligibility requirements. The measure states that if a voter legally changed his or her name or address but has not updated the voter registry, the fact may be noted of the affidavit and a form submitted by the Secretary of the State Election Board to update the name. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 283, by Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate and Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada, amends language pertaining to school district employees. The bill states that when a superintendent receives notification that charges have been filed against an employee, the district will notify the State Board of Education and it may take appropriate actions. The bill proposes that a school district that discovers an employee has been convicted and a verdict or plea of guilty is issued, a suspended sentence or probationary period will be issued. The bill allows the State Board of Education to take appropriate actions. The measure requires the school district to notify the State Board of Education when a probationary or career teacher is dismissed or not reemployed because that person engaged in criminal sexual activity or sexual misconduct. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 285, by Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner and Rep. Arthur Hulbert, R-Fort Gibson, amends language pertaining to the authority of the district attorney. The bill enacts gender neutral language. The bill authorizes the district attorney to destroy office record files pertaining to any felony case or record relating to a felony investigation and a record relating to a misdemeanor or traffic investigation. The bill allows the district attorney to destroy files concerning juvenile cases and civil cases that have not had any case action in 10 years provided that the district attorney keeps microfilm or stores files on the computer. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 287, by Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada and Rep. Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, amends language pertaining to candidacy for office. The bill defines that is a filed candidate has been convicted amends language pertaining to candidacy for office. The bill defines that is a filed candidate has been found guilty or has been convicted of a felony at time of filing, the candidate will provide information including: the name of the offense, date of conviction or issuance, the county and state of conviction and any additional information deemed. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 292, by Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa and Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, amends language pertaining to property and county treasurers. The bill states that the county treasurers will provide the Oklahoma Health Care Authority with a list of properties that will be sold at tax resales in their respective counties. The bill states that with the information OHCA will produce a list of each county properties with OHCA liens. The bill allows the list of liens to be made available to potential buyers at tax resales. The measure provides that OCHA will file a release of the liens on properties that fit the definition of the blighted properties as defined in Oklahoma statutes. The measure does not allow the filing of the lien release to extinguish debt owed to OHCA. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 294, by Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole and Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks, amends language relating to voluntary emergency services. The bill provides that in the event of a natural disaster or catastrophic event when the professional licensed services of individuals is insufficient for such purposes, any person licensed or registered in another state to practice said profession and who is member of a mobile support team may render services. The bill requires that rendered services are upon the request of the governor and order of the governor of the person's home state without being licensed or registered in Oklahoma. The bill defines out-of-state professional performances so that he or she is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or other loss related to the performance of duties. The bill does not provide immunity for injury or damage resulting from negligence by out-of-state professionals. The bill state the immunity provided applies only to voluntary architectural or engineering service that occurs during the emergency or within 90 days following the end of the emergency period. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 295, by Sen. Thomas Ivester, D-Elk City and Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso, amends language pertaining to mental health. The bill adds that the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services should set rules and standards for certification of private facilities and organizations that provide recovery. The bill provides that only certified facilities in recovery support, treatment and rehabilitation may receive assistance with alcohol and drug dependent persons. The bill adds faith-based, nonresidential recovery programs and residential recovery based-program with a resident capacity of less than twelve as being exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 301, by Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, creates the State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision and provides for a ten member group. It provides that the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall serve as the Compact Administrator pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 302, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, authorizing the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to use certain examinations for licensing exams. The bill allows the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to issue training licenses and provides requirements and limitations for issuance and renewal of training licenses. It eliminates previous issuance standards for licenses and creates new ones, which indicate that ach license to practice podiatric medicine will be renewed by June 30 of even-numbered years. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 309, by Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City, provides that refusal or failure to vote by a presidential elector for the persons nominated for the offices of president and vice president by the nominee's party shall constitute a violation of the oath and result in the forfeiture of the elector;s office. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 315, by Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa and Rep. Marian Cooksey, R-Edmond, requires the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to include in its required basic training courses for law enforcement certification a minimum of two hours of education and training relating to recognizing and managing a person experiencing dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 321, by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa and Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville, repeals language related to notice to sales tax permit holders of statutory penalties. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 324, by Sen. Charles Wyrick, D-Fairland and Rep. Larry Glenn, D-Miami, allows certain game fish to be taken by noodling. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 330, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville, modifies language related to the Compete with Canada Film Act. It changes the rebate percentage for expenditures after July 1 2013 and modifies the cap on the rebate amounts from $5 million to $10 million. It also provides a new termination date of July 2022 for this act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 332, by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa and Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville, eliminates gold and silver from the specified reporting requirements by the tax administration and eliminates language regarding the release of information on production. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 343, by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa and Rep. Elise Hall, R-Oklahoma City, updates tax credit language pertaining to coal and energy. The bill extends tax credits pertaining to wind power and coal to 2021. The bill does not allow the tax credit to be transferable but refundable. The bill states that a refund directly to the taxpayer will be made at 85 percent not to exceed the amount of the credit. The bill states for credits previously collected but not used, they may be refunded up to 85 percent. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 347, by Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee and Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, transfers the authority of all powers, duties, responsibilities, employees, records, administrative rules, and equipment of the State Board of Health, the State Department of Health, and the State Commissioner of Health relating exclusively to the regulation of fire extinguishers to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as well as all unexpended funds, property, furnishings, equipment, supplies, records, personnel and outstanding financial obligations and encumbrances relating to the designated transfer of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and requires the director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to coordinate the transfer of employees, funds, allotments, purchase orders, and outstanding financial obligations and encumbrances relating to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 369, by Sen. Thomas Ivester, D-Elk City and Rep. Ben Sherrer, D-Chouteau, adds powers of attorney and advance health care directives to the list of relevant documents that shall accompany any person required to undergo a mental health evaluation to the place where the mental health evaluation is to be conducted and adds the person's treatment advocate to the list of those who may order the person?s records of proceedings be open to the public and may receive a copy of the examination findings. The measure also adds the powers of attorney or advance health care directives, if any, to a precommitment examination ordered by the court. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 372, by Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada and Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada, removes the requirement that a copy of Form 990 be filed by a charitable organization for the most recently completed fiscal year. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 374, by Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow and Rep. David Ralph Brumbaugh, R-Broken Arrow, requires boat rental businesses operating in a state parks to have a current valid written contract with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department or the agency which owns the lake, obtain a marine license from the state, have a visible, commercially accessible public location, be properly licensed with a tax permit and any other required local permits, carry a valid commercial liability insurance policy with a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00, have a valid commercial automobile policy with minimum limits of $1,000,000.00 combined single limit naming the Department as an additional insured with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the Department, be subject to a minimum of ten percent commission payable to the Department, be subject to annual audits with fine, suspension, or termination for violating or not properly reporting and paying established commissions, and prohibits the business from operating within a thirty-mile radius of an existing authorized Department boat rental operation. The measure finds any person found guilty of violating these provisions guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 396, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, removes outdated reference to the Human Rights Commission. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 398, by Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada and Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada, allows any reserve peace officer who has completed the 240-hour reserve peace officer certification program, and has been in active service in that capacity in the past two years, to be eligible to attend a 360-hour basic full-time training academy to become certified as a full-time police or peace officer. The bill requires every law enforcement agency employing police or peace officers in Oklahoma to submit a complete list of all commissioned employees with a current mailing address and phone number to CLEET on or before October 1 of each calendar year. The measure requires any police or peace officer who shows clear and convincing evidence for entry of a final order of protection against applicant or officer be subject to disciplinary action to include a denial, suspension, revocation or acceptance of voluntary surrender of peace officer certification and removes the necessity that a filed complaint with the council for disciplinary proceedings be verified by the complainant. The bill requires all peace officers, reserve peace officers and tribal peace officers to maintain current residential addresses with the council and to notify the council, in writing, of any change of name and within ten days of effect any change of address or telephone number. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 402, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman, allows an animal control officer, municipal, county or state law enforcement officer to seize a dangerous dog without warrant according to provisions in the bill and allow the animal to be held in an appropriate animal control authority until appropriate conditions of release have been taken to protect public health. The measure states the court may order the seizure of a dog if it's been considered dangerous to life and cost will be borne by the owner. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 404, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks, creates the Personal Injury Trust Fund Transparency Act, which sets requirements for any filed action for a personal injury or other tort for the required disclosures for the plaintiff, discovery and use of materials, the scheduling of the trial and stays of action, the defendant's identification of additional or alternative personal injury trusts, valuation of personal injury trust claims and judicial notice, credit, and the failure to provide information and sanctions. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 406, by Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid and Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Dacoma, allows the first license revocation of any persons who fail to stop or to remain stopped for school bus loading or unloading of children to be modified. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 408, by Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada and Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada, also removes the specification that 100 hours of refresher training as prescribed by CLEET must be completed by every certified peace officer who has been inactive for over five years and allows the Director of CLEET to waive any requirements on inactive officers based on review of all records of employment and training. The bill permits the Attorney General and any assistant attorney general to carry a firearm anywhere in the state for personal protection upon completion of an approved court of firearm training conducted by a certified firearms instructor that is equal to the minimum requirements for firearms training set forth by CLEET. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 413, by Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus and Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman, removes outdated language related to public water supply systems. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 418, by Sen. Kyle Loveless, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Colby Schwartz, R-Yukon, designates the portion of I-40 beginning at Morgan Road and extending east to the Oklahoma County line as the "Bill Swisher Memorial Highway." The bill also designates a section of US Highway 62 between Anadarko and Verden as the "OHP Captain Pete Norwood Memorial Highway." Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 419, by Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa and Rep. Marty Quinn, R-Claremore, clarifies the definition of "educationally appropriate" in language related to schools. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 422, by Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie and Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, removes the requirement that all applicants for licensure as electrologists be required to possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with a major course of study and the satisfactory completion of college courses as determined by the State Board of Electrology pursuant to its rulemaking authority. The bill also adds postgraduate medical training in Australia and New Zealand to the list of training accepted on applications to practice medicine or surgery. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 426, by Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville and Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville, requires every probationary teacher receive formative feedback from the evaluation process once during the fall semester and once during the spring semester of each school year and the State Department of Education to keep records of annual evaluations received. The measure allows the State Board of Education to adopt alternative percentages for those teachers in grades and subjects for which there is no state-mandated testing measure to create a quantitative assessment for the quantitative portion of the TLE, and evaluations of first-year teachers to be based solely on qualitative components. It also delays the quantitative portion of the teacher evaluation from being implemented for two years. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 440, by Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher and Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, clarifies language related to judgments. The bill provides that all parties who have entered an appearance in a lawsuit may agree to vacate or modify a judgment, decree or appealable order if more than 30 days have passed since its filing. The bill also provides that the party that prevails in an action to vacate any judgment, decree or appealable order will only be considered the prevailing party for the purpose of the award of costs, to include a reasonable attorney fee, if such party prevails on the merits in the underlying action. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 450, by Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid and Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, permits a defendant released upon personal recognizance to enter a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to the violation charged at any time before the defendant is required to appear for arraignment by using an electronic method provided by the court for such purposes, either through the court's website or otherwise. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 456, by Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate and Rep. Arthur Hulbert, R-Fort Gibson, requires every county Department of Human Services office to conspicuously post a sign in an area clearly visible to all visitors of the county office that provides information about how to report individuals who have obtained public assistance through fraudulent means or who have used public assistance in a manner not consistent with its intended use and the sign to make reference to the Department of Human Services fraud hotline and provide the current phone number for the hotline. The bill requires, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the identity of any person making a report on another individual who may have obtained public assistance through fraudulent means, or an individual using public assistance in a manner not consistent with its intended use, shall not be revealed without the permission of the person making the report. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 460, by Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, requires the Department of Human Services to record all incoming calls to the child abuse and neglect hotline and keep all recordings on file for a period of 90 days. The bill states any person with knowledge of ongoing child abuse or neglect, for at least six months, who does not report it may be reported to law enforcement. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 461, by Sen. David Holt, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. David Ralph Brumbaugh, R-Broken Arrow, clarifies language related to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974. The measure requires a public agency to not let or award a public construction contract exceeding $50,000. to any contractor affiliated with a purchasing cooperative unless the purchasing cooperative and the contractor have complied with all of the provisions of the Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, including but not limited to open competitive bidding after solicitation for sealed bids and to not let or award a public construction contract exceeding $5,000 up to $50,000 to any contractor affiliated with a purchasing cooperative unless the purchasing cooperative and the contractor have complied with all of the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, including submission of a written bid upon notice of competitive bidding. The bill requires a purchasing cooperative and its affiliated contractors to not be allowed to bid on any public construction contract exceeding $50,000 unless the purchasing cooperative and its affiliated contractors have complied with all of the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, including but not limited to open competitive bidding after solicitation for sealed bids and to not be allowed to bid on any public construction contract exceeding $2,500 unless the purchasing cooperative and its affiliated contractors have complied with all of the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, including submission of a written bid upon notice of open competitive bidding. The bill requires cooperative contracts to not be utilized unless the purchasing cooperative and its affiliated suppliers have complied with all provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 478, by Sen. Charles Wyrick, D-Fairland and Rep. Larry Glenn, D-Miami, requires legislative authorization of budgets. The bill requires that state agencies will budget and expend all money accruing to the credit of its funds as authorized by the Legislature. The bill defines state agencies. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 484, by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks, Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa, and Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, changes from two to five, the number of years a person who has previously served as a juror may be exempt from serving again in their counties. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 489, by Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore and Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow, directs records received, maintained or generated by the Department of Environmental Quality that contain information regarding sources of radiation in quantities determined by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission to be significant to public health and safety be kept confidential and provides the types of information. It also adds records related to federal grants administered by the Department of Environmental Quality Records, records related to the receipt and expenditure of public funds and records related to the financial performance or financial administration of the Department of Environmental Quality not be kept confidential. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 495, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, modifies language related to the Oklahoma State Regents' Endowment Trust Fund and adds that the regents, in making investments, exercise the judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but with regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable safety of their capital as well as the probable income to be derived. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 498, by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa and Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond, modifies language related to the County Home Rule Charter Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 501, by Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore and Rep. Pat Ownbey, R-Ardmore, requires all state buildings and other properties, or portions thereof, to be designated as nonsmoking and allows all buildings and other properties, or portions thereof, owned or operated by a county or municipal government, at the discretion of the county or municipal governing body, to be designated as entirely nonsmoking. The bill removes language related to smoking rooms. The bill allows cities and towns to enact and enforce laws prohibiting and penalizing conduct under provisions of this act, but the provisions of such laws must be the same as provided in this act and the enforcement provisions under such laws cannot be more stringent than those of this act, provided, however, that cities and towns shall be authorized to enact laws restricting smoking on properties owned or operated by the respective governing bodies. The bill provides that state statutes should not be construed as to prevent county or municipal governments, at the discretion of the respective governing bodies, from prohibiting smoking in or on property owned or operated by the respective governing bodies. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 519, by Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman and Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso, states the legislative intent to lower the rate. The bill defines "liquefied natural gas" for use as a fuel in motor vehicles and sets a tax rate of five-cents per diesel gallon equivalent until the one-time credit against income tax for investments in qualified clean-burning motor fuel property expires and at the same rate as diesel fuel once the credit expires. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 549, by Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, modifies language to the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and adds exploitation of the elderly, computer crime, unlawful proceeds, insurance fraud and workers' compensation fraud to the definition of racketeering. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 550, by Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, changes the name from the Unfair Sales Act to the Unfair Sales Act and modifies language to the act to include provisions to gasoline, diesel fuel, lumber and legend drug products. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 557, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, requires the Ethics Commission to promulgate rules concerning lobbyist registration and report in the same manner other Rules of the Ethics Commission are promulgated under the Constitution. It provides that existing rules in effect on the effective of the bill will remain in effect until repealed or modified by the commission or by law passed by the Legislature. It provides that lobbyists will be required to file reports in accordance with the commission's rules and adds expenditure reports to the records that are filed with the commission. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 559, by Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville and Rep. Dennis Ray Casey, R-Morrison, updates statutory references to the Oklahoma School Code. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 578, by Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa and Rep. Doug Cox, R-Grove, creates the Oklahoma Department of Health Civil Monetary Penalty Revolving Fund, which consists of monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Health from fines and assessments against Oklahoma nursing homes and other long-term and non-long-term care facilities found to be noncompliant with federal conditions of participation, for the use by the Oklahoma Department of Health at the discretion of the Commissioner of Health for the protection of the health or property of residents of nursing facilities. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 580, by Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso and Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso, amends language relating to admissibility of evidence. The measure states that at any hearing prior to trial or at a forfeiture hearing that a report from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control or the electronic methamphetamine precursor tracking service provider as set forth in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act as to the existence or status of any license, report or permit concerning precursor substances. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 581, by Sen. Thomas Ivester, D-Elk City and Rep. Ben Sherrer, D-Chouteau, removes language stating that the executive director of a facility designated by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service may file or request the district attorney to file a petition with the district court to determine whether an individual is a person requiring treatment. The bill removes language stating that the an administrator of a hospital that is approved by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization provided that involuntary commitment procedure in which a hospital may participate in such hearing without retaining legal counsel may file or request the district attorney to file a petition with the district court to determine whether an individual is a person requiring treatment. The bill requires notice of the petition to be provided to the treatment advocate, if any; a person having a valid power of attorney with health care decision-making authority; a person having valid guardianship with health care decision-making authority; a person having an advance health care directive; or a person having an attorney-in-fact as designated in a valid mental health advance directive, unless specifically indicated otherwise by the instrument or court order. It also provides that the document not identify the alleged person requiring treatment directly or indirectly as a person with a substance abuse disorder. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 584, by Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus and Rep. Charles Joyner, R-Midwest City, creates the Oklahoma Tourism and Passenger Rail Revolving Fund, composed of all revenues generated pursuant to the federal Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1995, together with any federal grants, or financial assistance payments or contributions by any state or agency thereof or any authority constituted by the state, private donation or the proceeds from any rail property sale or payments for the use of any rail property and any accumulated interest thereon, or any revenues apportioned thereto and allows all monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and to be budgeted and expended by the Department of Transportation. The bill requires any lessee of a short line railroad owned by the state to retain a right of first refusal to purchase the short line railroad if the railroad is subject to sale and all proceeds of the sale to be utilized pursuant to the provisions of the bill. The bill states to sell a railroad line, certain individuals including but not limited to the Speaker of the House and the Director of Department of Transportation will be notified. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 587, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford, clarifies definitions related to public health. The bill states authorized electronic monitoring of a resident's room conducted under this act is not compulsory and shall only be conducted with the consent of the resident, residents, or legal representatives thereof. The bill requires a nursing facility to not refuse to admit an individual to residency in the facility and shall not remove a resident from a facility because of authorized electronic monitoring of a resident's room. The bill prohibits any person or entity from intentionally hampering, obstructing, tampering with, or destroying an electronic monitoring device installed in a nursing facility and finds that any person or entity that does so to be subject to certain penalties. The bill prohibits any person or entity from intercepting a communication or disclose or using an intercepted communication of an electronic monitoring device placed or installed in a common area of a nursing facility without the express consent of the facility, or, for an electronic monitoring device installed in a resident's room, the express consent of the resident or legal representatives thereof. The bill allows, subject to the provisions of law, a tape or recording created through the use of authorized electronic monitoring pursuant to this act to be admitted into evidence in a civil or criminal court action or administrative proceeding. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 592, by Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Colby Schwartz, R-Yukon, permits an assisted living center as defined in the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act, upon a written request to the State Department of Health, to participate in an informal dispute resolution panel to be offered by the State Department of Health as an alternative to the informal dispute resolution process outlined in statute. The bill requires the department to appoint the informal dispute resolution panel, to be comprised of a licensed administrator currently working in the assisted living industry; a health professional currently working in an assisted living center; two representatives from the aging and disabled community who do not represent a state agency, and a representative from the State Department of Health with experience in assisted living center surveys. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 596, by Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, requires the director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to develop a method of accountability for performance and efficiency to be used by state governmental agencies. The bill requires that the accountability method at a minimum determine the actual cost of each agency program, detail the agency's cost-containment and other cost-avoidance measures, assess the cost-effectiveness of each agency program, and include a cost/benefit analysis for each program. The bill prohibits any agency from imposing a fee on public bodies to be effective after June 30, 2014, unless the fee is shown to be necessary by the accountability method adopted by the director. The bill defines certain terms. The bill also prohibits the director from including any funding for any agency program in the budget prepared for the governor that is not justified by the cost/benefit analysis. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 613, by Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso and Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow, states that if an establishment is no longer operating in the state of Oklahoma, that establishment has to pay back the incentive pay it received. It also states if an establishment fails to achieve the required gross payroll within three years of the start date, the establishment will not make a new or renewal application for twelve months. The bill increases the annual gross payroll for new direct jobs projected by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for Quality Jobs Program participants to equal or exceed $2.75 million within three years of the first complete calendar quarter following the start date. The bill states that health care premiums paid by the applicant for individuals in new direct job shall not be included in the annualized wage, provided no average wage requirement shall exceed $94,000 in any county. It indicates the maximum wage threshold shall be indexed and modified from time to time based on the latest Consumer Price Index year-to-date percent change release as of the date of the annual average county wage data release from the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The bill states that if an establishment is no longer operating in the state of Oklahoma, that establishment has to pay back the incentive pay it received. The bill also states if an establishment fails to achieve the required gross payroll within three years of the start date, the establishment will not make a new or renewal application for twelve months. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 619, by Sen. Corey Brooks, R-Washington and Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha, requires the Oklahoma Tax Commission to cancel the license of any cigarette or tobacco dealer who has been determined by any court to have violated the provisions of the Unfair Cigarette and Tobacco Product Sales Act, or has been convicted for violation of any law pertaining to the use, possession, manufacture or sale of any controlled substance pursuant to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, or has been found guilty of a violation of any rule promulgated or order issued to control a new product or noncontrolled product or substance, or convicted of a violation of any drug or narcotic law of the United States. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 621, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Weldon Watson, R-Tulsa, consolidates the duties and functions of the Oklahoma Bioenergy Center into the Oklahoma Energy Initiative. The bill provides that any outstanding contracts, financial obligations or income owning to the Oklahoma Bioenergy Center and funds remaining in the Oklahoma Bioenergy Center Revolving Fund will transferred to the Oklahoma Energy Initiative and the funds deposited into the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Revolving Fund. The bill authorizes the Oklahoma Energy Initiative to promulgate any rules necessary to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill repeals the Oklahoma Bioenergy Center Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 629, by Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore and Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill, places facilities operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs under the requirement and regulation of the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act and the Nursing Home Care Act. It also requires the Oklahoma State Department of Health to conduct at least one annual unannounced inspection and monthly unannounced visits to each of the facilities. It requires that the State Department of Health

dedicate inspectors exclusively to that purpose. The measure prohibits Department of Veterans Affairs facilities from employing a nurse aide who is not certified and who is not eligible for placement on the State Health Department's nurse aide registry. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 630, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, requires any bid submissions made by a state agency or any political subdivision that substitute an item with one that is alike in quality and design or which meets the required specifications of the bid be considered and not be prohibited. The bill also provides that no sole source bid proposal can require any limitation that materials must be supplied from a vendor within any specific geographical area. The bill permits geographic preference for vendors inside the geographical boundaries but only when the cost is the same or similar. The bill authorizes the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to promulgate rules necessary for the bill's implementation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 633, by Sen. Corey Brooks, R-Washington and Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha, adds the requirement that an individual applying for a low-point beer permit verify on their application that they have not been convicted of violating the laws related to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act in this state or another state or the United States. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 645, by Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus and Rep. Charles Ortega, R-Altus, adds an aircraft which is purchased to be used exclusively for the purpose of training relating to rotary-wing aircraft as exempt from excise tax levy. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 652, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon, provides a definition for driver license and changes reference to restricted driver license to commercial learner permit. It provides such learner permit be issued for a period of 180 days, which may be renewed one time for an additional 180 days. It indicates no person shall apply for and the Department shall not issue an original Class A, B or C driver license until the person has been issued a commercial learner permit and held the permit for at least 14 days. It directs any person who currently holds a Class B or C license and who wishes to apply for another class of commercial driver license to apply for a commercial learner permit and to hold the permit for at least 14 days before applying for the Class A or B license, as applicable. It also directs any person who currently holds a Class A, B or C license and who wishes to add an endorsement or remove a restriction for which a skills examination is required to apply for a commercial learner permit and to hold the permit for at least 14 days before applying for the endorsement. It requires the department to issue a commercial learner permit as a separate and unique document which shall be valid only in conjunction with a valid Oklahoma driver license, both of which shall be in the possession of the person to whom they have been issued whenever that person is operating a commercial motor vehicle. It states that after one renewal of a commercial learner permit, it shall not be renewed again. It provides fees for Class A Commercial Learner Permits at $25 and fees for Class B and Class C Commercial learner Permits at $15 each. It requires $10 to be deposited to the Department of Public Safety Revolving Fund for all original or renewal issuances of licenses and directs the department to conduct an annual complete nationwide criminal history background check on each designated examiner and a complete nationwide criminal history background check on each designated examiner applicant. It indicates the fees for the background check shall be borne by the designated examiner or designated examiner applicant. It

specifies that a commercial learner permit shall not bear the photograph or image of the licensee and doubles the cost of a replacement license from $10 to $20. It also increases fees for persons 62 years of age or older. It requires any applicant who has a CDL Learner Permit to be charged only the replacement fee for the issuance of the license. It increases the fees for such licenses from $41.50 to $51.50 for Class A, B, C commercial learner permits and commercial license and from $21.50 to $31.50 for Class D licenses. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 655, by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa and Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks, clarifies the location of a bridge in Tulsa constructed by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 659, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, provides if any service or transaction which a motor license agent is authorized by law to provide is administered through any state agency by means of an electronic transaction or online system, such agency shall include a step where the individual must select between any motor license agent in the state and the agency for processing the service or transaction. The bill provides that motor license agents selected will receive all fees provided by statute for the service or transaction processed by the motor license agent through any electronic transaction or online system administered by a state agency. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 667, by Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman and Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, provides that no debit or electronic benefit transfer cards that contain state or federal funds from programs including, but not limited to, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) may be used in any transaction in any liquor store, any casino, gambling casino, or gambling establishment or any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment, and or any retail establishment whose principal business is selling cigarettes, cigars or tobacco products. The bill states the Department of Human Services will develop an implementation plan by August 1, 2013. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 670, by Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie and Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, modifies the time period for processing county purchase orders from five business days to three business days. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 678, by Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman and Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville, exempts from the excise tax any vehicle on which ownership is transferred by a repossessor directly back to the owner or owners from whom the vehicle was repossessed, provided ownership be assigned by the repossessor within 30 days of issuance of the repossession title and it be identical to that reflected in the vehicle title record immediately prior to the repossession. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 679, by Sen. A J Griffin, R-Guthrie, Sen. Constance Johnson, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, modifies circumstances that allow taking a child into custody. It states that a child may be taken into custody prior to the filing of a petition alleging that the child is delinquent or in need of supervision by a peace officer or an employee of the court without a court order if the child has run away from home just cause or, in the reasonable belief of the employee or peace officer, appears to have run away from home without just cause. It defines grounds for reasonably believing that a child has run away from home when a child refuses to give his or her name or the name and address of a parent or other person legally responsible for the care of the child or when the peace officer has reason to doubt that the name and address given by the child are the actual name and address of the parent or other person legally responsible for the care of the child. It indicates a peace officer or court employee is authorized by the court to take a child who has run away from home or who, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, appears to have run away from home, to a facility designated for such purposes if the peace officer or court employee is unable to or has determined that it is unsafe to return the child to the home of the child or to the custody of his or her parent or other person legally responsible for the care of the child and directs any such facility receiving a child to inform a parent or other person responsible for the care of the child. It does not consider to be in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs when a child is taken into custody as a child in need of supervision, the child shall be detained and held temporarily in the custodial care of a peace officer or placed within a community intervention center, an emergency shelter, emergency shelter host home, or be released to the custody of the parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, attorney or other responsible adult, upon the written promise of such person to bring the child to court at the time fixed if a petition is to be filed. It prohibits a child who is alleged or adjudicated to be in need of supervision from being detained in any jail, lockup, or other place used for adults convicted of a crime or under arrest and charged with a crime. It gives the court jurisdiction over any parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who appears in court or has been properly served with a summons. It requires the court, prior to transferring a case to a different county to contact the judge in the other county to confirm that the judge will accept the transfer. It requires an intake worker in the course of a preliminary inquiry to hold conferences with the child and the parents, guarding, or custodian of the child for the purpose of discussing the disposition of the referral made, interview such persons necessary to determine whether the filing of a petition would be in the best interests of the child and the community; check existing records of any district court or tribal court, law enforcement agencies, Office of Juvenile Affairs, and Department of Human Services; obtain existing mental health, medical and educational records of the child only with the consent of the child, the parents, guardian or custodian of the child or by court order; and administer any screening and assessment instruments or refer for necessary screening and assessments to assist in the determination of any immediate needs of the child as well as the immediate risks to the community. It requires all screening and assessment instruments to be uniformly used by all intake workers, including those employed by juvenile bureaus, and shall be instruments specifically prescribed by the Office of Juvenile Affairs. It states that upon review of any information presented in the preliminary inquiry, the district attorney may consult with the intake worker to determine whether the interests of the child and the public will be best served by the dismissal of the complaint, the informal adjustment of the complaint, or the filing of a petition. It directs Diversion to offer services to children who are at risk of being the subject of a child-in-need-of-supervision petition. It indicates that Diversion services shall be designed to provide an immediate response to families in crisis and to divert children from court proceedings and Diversion services may be provided by outside agencies as designated by the district courts, juvenile bureaus, court employees, or a combination thereof. It indicates that Diversion services shall clearly document diligent attempts to provide appropriate services to the child and the family of the child unless it is determined that there is no substantial likelihood that the child and family of the child will benefit from further diversion attempts. It prohibits of supervision petition while participating in diversion services and requires notice when terminated from diversion services program. The bill amends that a court may terminate the rights of a parent to a child based on if a child has been in foster care for more than 15 of the most recent 22 months preceding the filing of the petition for termination or parental rights. The bill clarifies the manner in which custodial interrogations may be conducted and prohibits certain information from being admitted into evidence. It provides representation for indigent children by the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System and modifies guardian ad litem qualifications. It directs the counsel for the child to advise the child and advocate the expressed wishes of the child, as much as reasonably possible, under the same ethical obligations as if the client were an adult and upon motion by the state, the child, the attorney for the child, or a parent or legal custodian of the child, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem. It allows the court to remove all persons having a direct interest in the case that are not the parents or legal guardian of the child from any hearing where evidence of the medical or behavioral health condition of the child or specific instances of deprivation are being presented. It allows the judge to, for good cause shown, open the court hearings to educate members of the public about juvenile justice issues; however, the identities of the juvenile respondents shall not be published in any reports or articles of general circulation. It provides for a recommendation, based upon the comprehensive assessment and evaluation process, for disposition to the court and counsel. The recommendation shall include, but not be limited to, the child's eligibility for probation, placement in community residential treatment, or commitment with the Office of Juvenile Affairs. It states that if the recommendation is for probation, individual treatment and service plan shall be provided to the court and counsel for the parties at the same time as the recommendation above and if the recommendation is for custody with the Office of Juvenile Affairs or is court-ordered placement in other residential treatment, the individual treatment and service plan shall be provided to the court and counsel for the parties within 30 days after disposition. The measure adds a provision pertaining to court deferral of delinquency adjudication proceedings if is alleged to have committee or attempted to commit a delinquent offense that if as a adult would be a felony It also repeals certain sections of the Children and Children and Juvenile Code. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 682, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Lisa J. Billy, R-Purcell, requires the development, delivery, support, and evaluation of training, education and professional certification programs for fire service in this state by Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training and outlines its duties. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 684, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso, prohibits dentists from having more than the equivalent of three full-time dental hygienists and more than four dental assistants for each dentist actively practicing in the same dental office who will supervise the dental hygienists and assistants and requires dental assistant previously licensed or permitted by the Board of Dentistry to practice in Oklahoma to submit a renewal application with information as may be required by the board, together with an annual renewal fee established by the rules of the board on or before the first day of January of each year. The measure allows any dental assistant whose license or permit is automatically canceled by reason of failure, neglect or refusal to secure the renewal certificate to be reinstated by the Board at any time within one year from the date of the expiration of the license, upon payment of the annual renewal fee and a penalty fee established by the rules of the Board and requires those who fail to apply for renewal within one year to be required to file an application for and take the examination provided for in the State Dental Act before again commencing practice. The measure allows the Board to waive the annual renewal fee for any dental assistant and issue a renewal certificate without the payment of any renewal fee, if the dentist or dental hygienist has held an Oklahoma license at least 25 years but because of age or physical disability has retired from the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene. The measure requires all dentists in active practice licensed by the Board of Dentistry to maintain a policy for professional malpractice liability insurance, provided, however, that such requirement does not apply to dentists retired in good standing, providing care as a non-paid volunteer in any event approved by the State Board of Dentistry or the Oklahoma Dental Association. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 692, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Dan Kirby, R-Tulsa, requires an entity organized pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act that transacts insurance and has within a twelve month period received premiums or contributions of any amount for any kind of insurance that the entity transacts, to have an annual audit by an independent certified public accountant and to file an audited financial report by an independent certified public accountant with the Insurance Commissioner within 152 days immediately following the close of the Interlocal's first year. The bill provides a list of items the annual financial report must include. It allows for extensions of the filing date to be granted by the Commissioner for 30 day periods upon a showing by the Interlocal Cooperative and its independent certified public accountant of the reasons for requesting an extension and determination by the Commissioner of good cause for an extension. The request for extension must be submitted in writing not less than 10 days prior to the due date in sufficient detail. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 696, by Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow and Rep. Glen Mulready, R-Tulsa, modifies language related to insurance. The bill allows any insurance company offering property and casualty insurance policies to, in lieu of mailing or delivering, post on their website standard policies and endorsements that do not contain personally identifiable information. The bill requires, if an insurer elects to provide standard policy and endorsement forms on the insurer's website the insurer to ensure that the policies and endorsements are posted in a manner that complies with the following conditions: The policy and endorsements to be easily accessible; The insurer to archive all policies and endorsements for a period of five years after the expiration of the policy; All policies and endorsements to be posted in a manner that allows an insured to print and save electronic copies of the documents; The insurer to provide notice at the time of issuance of the initial policy forms and upon renewal of a method by which the insured may obtain, without charge, a paper or electronic copy of the insured's policy and endorsements; Each declaration page issued to an insured to clearly identify the policy and endorsement forms purchased by the insured; and The insurer to provide notice of any changes to the forms or endorsements and of the insured's right to obtain, without charge, paper or electronic copies of the forms in the manner the insurer customarily communicates with the insured. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 697, by Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso and Rep. Glen Mulready, R-Tulsa, modifies language related to insurance. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 708, by Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman and Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill, creates a misdemeanor for any person who, without good cause, maliciously and knowingly cuts or damages a fence used for the production or containment of cattle, bison, horses, sheep, swine, goats, domestic fowl, exotic livestock, exotic poultry or any game animals or domesticated game such that there is a loss or damage to the property and provides that any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense will be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding 1,000 or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding two (2) years, or both. The bill exempts activities performed pursuant to the Seismic Exploration Regulation Act; certain activities performed related to the regulation of wells; or activities subject to the regulation of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 716, by Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona and Rep. Donald Condit, D-McAlester, creates the Oklahoma Honey Sales Act. The bill exempts beekeepers with annual production of less than five hundred 500 gallons from regulation and inspection by the State Department of Health for the manufacture, sale, and distribution of honey and honeycomb products in Oklahoma if they meet the certain requirements. The bill also prohibits any county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or political subdivision from adopting or continuing in effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution prohibiting, impeding, or restricting honey sales or distribution in compliance with the act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 725, by Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner and Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso, clarifies language and statutory references related to licensed mental health professionals and licensed alcohol and drug counselors. The bill also broadens the privilege and confidentiality of communication concerning all mental health and drug or alcohol abuse treatment information to include those involving licensed mental health professionals and provides that consumers of services from licensed mental health professionals and licensed alcohol and drug counselors are entitled to personal access to their mental health or drug or alcohol abuse treatment information with some exceptions. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 738, by Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman and Rep. Dan Kirby, R-Tulsa, amends language relating to public finance. The bill pertains to the topic that when authorized by the board of county commissioners, a county treasurer may invest money in the custody of the treasurer in particular instances. The bill states the provisions for the above instances do not apply to investments made by organizations of municipalities created to secure benefits and services related to insurance for Oklahoma municipalities. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 745, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Duncan, amends language relating to election emergencies. The bill proposes that the secretary of the State Election Board and the adjutant general will develop a contingency plan for a major election emergency. The bill provides that a plane provides procedures. The bill modifies that after approved by the governor; those procedures will

allow the secretary to request assistance of the Oklahoma National Guard to conduct an election during a declared emergency. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 752, by Sen. Thomas Ivester, D-Elk City and Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City, excludes an identification card issued by a branch of the armed services of the United States to a person who is a member of such branch or is retired from as a document which includes an expiration date, which is after the date of the election in which the person is appearing to vote. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 755, by Sen. Thomas Ivester, D-Elk City and Rep. Ben Sherrer, D-Chouteau, provides a person holding a power of attorney, advance health care directive or guardianship of a patient be deemed as the treatment advocate for the patient. It authorizes treatment advocates access to personal records on a patient's mental health or drug or alcohol abuse treatment information with some provisions. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 759, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton, creates the Deployed Parents School Act of 2013, which requires a local school district board of education to adopt a policy for the school district regarding the transfer of students who are the dependent children of a member of the active uniformed military services of the United States on full-time active duty status and for whom Oklahoma is the home of record and students who are the dependent children of a member of the military reserve on active duty orders and for whom Oklahoma is the home of record. It specifies the policy shall provide for the approval of transfer if at least one parent of the student has a Department of Defense-issued identification card; at least one parent can provide evidence that he or she will be on active duty status or active duty orders, meaning the parent will be temporarily transferred in compliance with official orders to another location in support of combat, contingency operation or a natural disaster requiring the use of orders for more than 30 consecutive days; and relative of the student lives in the receiving school district or a relative of the student can provide proof that he or she will be residing in the receiving school district within six months, and if student lives with said relative. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 765, by Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso, requires any health benefit plan that provides coverage and benefits for cancer treatment provide coverage of prescribed orally administered anticancer medications on a basis no less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications. It provides that coverage of orally administered anticancer medication shall not be subject to any prior authorization, dollar limit, copayment, deductible, or other out-of-pocket expense that does not apply to intravenously administered or injected cancer medication, regardless of formulation or benefit category determination by the company administering the health benefit plan. It prohibits a health benefit plan from reclassify or increase any type of cost-sharing to the covered person for anticancer medications in order to achieve compliance and indicates that any health benefit plan that limits the total amount paid by a covered person through all cost-sharing requirements to no more than $100 per filled prescription for any orally administered anticancer medication shall be considered in compliance. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 767, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, requires all duties, assets and obligations of the Commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells be transferred to the authority of the Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources, all appointments of members to the Commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells to be terminated, and all unclassified full-time-equivalent, part-time, and temporary employees of the Commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells to be terminated. The bill allows employees to be paid for any accrued annual leave and may be eligible for other benefits as provided by law. The measure requires activities and functions previously performed by the commission to be under the responsibility of the Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources, or a successor committee as designated by law. The bill allows the committee to organize itself, create subcommittees or adopt procedures as they deem necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions and carry out the functions and duties of the former Commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells with the exception of making annual reports as required by current statutes. The bill requires monies remaining in the commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells Revolving Fund to be transferred to credit of the Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources Revolving Fund for use as provided by law act and authorizes the Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources to promulgate any rules necessary to implement the provisions of the law. The bill allows the Secretary of Energy to provide assistance as necessary to oversee the transfer of employees, duties, assets and obligations. The bill requires the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board to create the Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources for the purpose of encouraging new processes or technological advancements to sustain the oil and natural gas industry in the future for the benefit of the citizens of this state and for advancing activities to support marginally producing oil and gas wells. The bill permits the Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources to be made up of not less than 20 members with designations as defined in the bill. The measure requires, with the exception of the Secretary of Energy or his or her designee, and the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Board member selected by the Secretary of Energy, Committee members to serve at the pleasure of the board. The bill requires a fee to be levied in the amount of $0.0035 on each barrel of petroleum liquid and $0.00015 on each 1,000 cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas, including casinghead gas, produced from each well in the State of Oklahoma except for oil and gas production exempt from the payment of gross production tax for the purpose of encouraging and funding research and development of new technologies in the oil and natural gas industry and to support activities relating to marginally producing oil and gas wells. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 772, by Sen. Thomas Ivester, D-Elk City and Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City, adds an Oklahoma Army or Air National Guard NGB Form 22 to the list of approved documents in order to earn a veteran designation on driver licenses or identification cards. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 779, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing, authorizes the Department of Public Safety to issue an annual fleet permit to an electric utility, regulated by the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma or a rural electric cooperative soley for the movement of poles and allows the annual fleet permit to be used by any vehicle in the fleet of the permittee provided that a certified copy of the permit is carried in each vehicle that is being operated under the terms of the permit. The measure prohibits oversize loads operating under an annual permit issued pursuant to this subsection from exceeding 12 feet in width, 14 feet in height, or 55 feet in length. The bill sets the annual fee for an annual fleet permit at $4,000 and non-refundable. The measure requires the annual fleet permit to be issued for a one calendar year period and to commence upon the date specified on the permit. The bill requires the annual fleet permit to be sent to the permittee via first class, registered mail, or at the request and expense of the permittee via overnight delivery service. The measure establishes guidelines for replacement, lost, misplaced, damaged, destroyed, or otherwise unusable annual permits and requires new permits be issued by the Department of Public Safety. The bill clarifies language related to the Department of Public Safety. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 780, by Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate and Rep. Charles McCall, R-Atoka, raises the fine on any person convicted of captures, kills, mutilates or destroys any wildlife protected by law and remove the head, claws, teeth, hide, antlers, horns or any or all of such parts from the body with the intent to abandon the body from $100 to $500. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 788, by Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa and Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, contractors to have and be able to prove current employer identification numbers issued to them by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration, and a workers' compensation policy in compliance with the provisions of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The measure allows a bona fide association representing construction related entities to offer benefits plans and insurance coverage to a particular trade, business, profession or industry or their subsidiaries as authorized by Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes and requires any workers' compensation policy for a nonresident contractor to show "Oklahoma" or "All States" for Other States Insurance on Section 3C of the policy. The bill requires any contractor who fails to provide the required information or proof of bond, if required, to be fined by the Oklahoma Tax Commission in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the contractor's total bid, which shall be in addition to any other penalties allowed by law. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 789, by Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, modifies language related to low-point beer. The bill prohibits any governmental subdivision, state or county, from using resources to alter packaging of low-point beer. The bill states if such entities are found in violation, it will be subject to paying damages for the aggrieved party. The bill amends that any person not otherwise a dealer in alcoholic beverages, coming into possession of any alcoholic beverages as a security for, or in payment of a debt, may sell beverages in one lot or parcel to a wholesaler at an agreed upon price with no regard to current posted prices. The bill states the wholesaler receiving a lot or parcel may sell it to a licensed package store or mixed beverage licensee package store, and other stores as defined, provided the total of the lots sold does not exceed four lots total. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 817, by Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa and Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon, amends language pertaining to the Consumer Credit Code. The measure states that one loans with a principal of $1,500 or less, a supervised lender may charge in lieu of the loan finance charges specified in the bill in the following amounts: on any amount up to $143.95 a charge may be added at the ratio of $1 per $5 of principal; on any loan in an amount exceeding $143.95 up to $167.50, an acquisition charge for making the loan not in excess of one-tenth of the amount of the principal with an additional installment account handling charge not to exceed $14.40 per month; on any loan in an amount exceeding $167.50 but less than $336 an acquisition charge for making the loan not in excess of one-tenth of the amount of the principal with an additional installment account handling charge not to exceed $16.80 per month; on any loan in an amount exceeding $336 but less than $480 an acquisition charge for making the loan not in excess of one-tenth of the amount of the principal with an additional installment account handling charge not to exceed $19.20 per month; on any loan in an amount exceeding $480 but less than $720 an acquisition charge for making the loan not in excess of one-tenth of the amount of the principal with an additional installment account handling charge not to exceed $21.60 per month; on any loan in an amount exceeding $720 but less than $980 an acquisition charge for making the loan not in excess of one-tenth of the amount of the principal with an additional installment account handling charge not to exceed $24 per month; on any loan in an amount exceeding $980 but less than $1,240 an acquisition charge for making the loan not in excess of one-tenth of the amount of the principal with an additional installment account handling charge not to exceed $26.40 per month; and on any loan in an amount exceeding $1,240 but less than $1,500 an acquisition charge for making the loan not in excess of one-tenth of the amount of the principal with an additional installment account handling charge not to exceed $28.80 per month. The bill updates Statutory references. The bill proposes that from time to time dollar amount listed in the bill may be designated as subject to change and will change provided by the rules of the Administrator of the Commission on Consumer Credit and according to and to the extent of the changes in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, and referred to as the Index. The measure states that starting July 1, 2014, designated dollar amounts will change July 1 each year is the percentage of change between the Index at the end of the preceding year and the Reference Base Index is 10 percent or more. The bill states some exceptions like if the portion of the percentage change in the Index is in excess of a multiple of 10 percent than it will be disregarded and the dollar amounts will change in multiples of 10 percent of the amounts appearing in the bill and as stated above and if the dollar amounts do not change the amounts required by the stated bill sections are currently in effect pursuant to this Code as a result of earlier application in the bill. The bill proposes that if the Index is revised than the percentage of change will be calculated based on the revised Index. The measure states that is a revision to the Index changes the Reference Base Index than a revised Reference Base Index will be determined by multiplying it and then applying it by the rebasing factor furnished by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bill proposes if the Index is superseded then the Index referred to in the bill will be the one represented by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as reflecting the most accurate changes in purchasing power of the dollar for consumers. The bill defines the rules of the Administrator including: a method for calculating changes in dollar amounts require in the bill; amended rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to include changes in the Index and the numerical equivalent of the Reference Base Index; and provide appropriate notice to licensees and other interested person of changes in the dollar amounts resulting from changes defined above with each dollar amount subject to change and to be published in the Oklahoma Administrative Code. The bill proposes that a person does not violate the Consumer Credit Code in regards to a transaction otherwise complying with the Code as long as the person relies on the dollar amounts either determined according to the bill or appearing in

the last rule of the Administrator announcing the current dollar amounts of the time. Status : Governor Action - Veto

SB 819, by Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. John R. Bennett, R-Sallisaw, prohibits the use of certain hunting aids. The bill proposes that no person will use a laser sighting device as a hunting aid unless it is a battery powered scoping device that projects a light or a dot inside the scope and pin sight lights on archery equipment. The bill defines a laser sighting device as any artificial light or any form that casts of reflects a beam of light illuminating wildlife. The bill proposes the provisions of the above do not apply to people who are 100 percent disable as certified by a state or bordering state licensed physician. The bill does not apply to any person hunting on private property and who is accompanied by a licensed hunter. The bill proposes that people convicted of violating the bill be guilty of a misdemeanor. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 820, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, amends language relating to courts. The bill states provisions regarding electoral divisions will not affect the term of office of judges of District Court Judicial District No. 7 serving on the date the act becomes effective. The bill modifies that the electoral divisions for District Court Judicial District No. 7 as described in the bill will become effective the second Monday of January 2015. The bill states new electoral divisions for District No. 7, Oklahoma County, to contain four electoral divisions. The bill describes that the electoral divisions in the act will be applicable to elections held commencing in 2014. The bill states that electoral divisions for the District Court Judicial District No. 14 as described in the bill will become effective the second Monday of January 2015 and the divisions will be applicable to elections held commencing in 2014. The bill states new electoral divisions for District No. 14, the counties of Tulsa and Pawnee, to contain five electoral divisions. The bill repeals Oklahoma County's electoral divisions and repeals Tulsa and Pawnee counties electoral divisions to be effective the second Monday of January 2015. The bill states all other provisions in the bill be effective July 1, 2013. The bill states new electoral nominations and elections for district judges pertaining to District No. 21, starting January 12, 2015. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 838, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, requires the board of directors to be composed of nine members, who to be by written ballot elected for a term of three years, three members to be elected annually, one from each county commissioner's district of the counties, at a public meeting or convention of the qualified electors of each commissioner's district in the counties, a qualified elector to be a registered voter of the county and may only vote for the board members from the district in which the elector resides, the county commissioner holding the election may request proof of residency and a voter registration card of the county to qualify electors, the board of county commissioners to include in the publication notice of the election the requirements to be a qualified voter, notice of the election to be given by publication in a newspaper published in each of the counties for ten days before the election, and notice of the filing period for the election to be given in a newspaper published in the county, published one time at least ten days before the filing period for the election. The bill requires the board of county commissioners to, by resolution, set forth the following conditions concerning the election: The filing period to consist of five consecutive business days and commence in January, the date and time the filing period will commence and end, the date, time and place of the election, only registered voters of the county are eligible to file as a candidate, any person so filing must reside in the commissioner's district or city they seek to represent, prospective candidates must file with the county clerk, and, the board of county commissioners to prescribe a form to be used by prospective candidates filing for the position of director of the fair board association. The bill provides the date of the election for the fair association board of directors to be no later than three weeks from the date of the final day of the filing period and if there is only one candidate for any of the commissioners' districts, the commissioners may cancel the election with notice being given by publication and posting at least ten days prior to the election date previously established and the candidate to be deemed to be elected. The bill requires in the event there is no candidate for the election to the fair association board of directors, the county commissioners to appoint a director for each position for which no candidates have filed by the close of the filing period, the appointment or appointments will be announced no later than two weeks from the closing of the filing period, and when a director is unable to fulfill the term to which the director has been elected to serve, for any reason, the board of county commissioners to appoint the successor. The measure requires at the annual election there to be elected one person from each commissioner's district who is a qualified elector of the district. Each to serve as a director of the association for a term of three years, and until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified, the commissioner or commissioner's designee to preside at the meeting and have the authority to appoint a secretary of the meeting, the commissioner and secretary to certify to the county clerk of each of the counties the names of the directors elected, and the county clerk to keep a record thereof and to issue to each person elected a certificate of election, and when a tie vote occurs in the election of a fair association board of directors, the commissioner or commissioner's designee to select the candidate by lot pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 8-105 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The measure requires meetings of the directors may be called by the president of the board or fixed by the board at any time convenient, however, the first election held under this section to be on the first Saturday of June, and the board so elected at the election to meet for organization purposes on the second Saturday of June of such year. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 847, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, creates the Oklahoma Pension Stabilization Fund. The bill creates a revolving fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be designated the Oklahoma Pension Stabilization Fund. The bill does not subject the fund to fiscal year limitations and it will consist of amounts allocated by OMES from any surplus funds that are in excess of the funds required to be deposited in the Constitutional Reserve Fund. The bill proposes if one or more state pension systems has a funded ratio of less than 90 percent, the Oklahoma Pension Stabilization Dun will be allocated, by legislative appropriation, to reduce the unfunded liability of any one or combination of state pension systems. The bill proposes priority be given to the pension system with the lowest funded ratio. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 848, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, amends language pertaining to the Commission on County Government Personnel Education and Training. The bill modifies the duties of the Commission to include the oversight of a professional development program for training excise board members. The bill states expenses incurred in the performance of the duties imposed upon the Commission by law will primarily be paid out of funds appropriated or made available to the Office of

the State Auditor and Inspected, and may also be paid by the collection of training expenses paid by the counties directly to the Cooperative Extension Service. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 853, by Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Lewis Moore, R-Arcadia, adds that the commissioner of health may require any hospital, clinic, laboratory, pathologist, physician or dentist, or any facility which provides diagnostic or treatment services for cancerous diseases and precancerous conditions to report any or all data and information necessary for the purposes of maintaining a tumor registry. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 854, by Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa and Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, requires all collective bargaining agreements to include a provision specifying the agreement will not apply to police officers that were found to have used excessive force in performing their duties and were terminated for that act. The bill provides that any officer seeking relief to appeal his or her termination for use of excessive force may petition the district court and that the officer may be eligible for reinstatement if the court determines such termination was based on an arbitrary, capricious, or any other basis prohibited by law. Status : Governor Action - Veto

SB 864, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Duncan, permits the Tax Commission or a taxpayer for a dispute which relates to a proposed assessment of taxes or additional taxes, or denial of a claim for refund to file an appeal in the district court of Oklahoma County or the county in which the taxpayer resides or appeal directly to the Supreme Court for a trial de novo. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 869, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. Weldon Watson, R-Tulsa, requires that names appearing on ballots be rotated. The bill permits the Secretary of the State Election Board to authorize the use of regular ballots as absentee ballots at any election. The bill modifies the process for marking a substitute ballot when an absentee ballot is damaged or defaced in such a way that it cannot be read. The bill provides that in the event an absentee ballot that was delivered electronically to a voter or an absentee ballot that was received from a voter by facsimile device and the ballot cannot be read by the voting device, then two members of the county election board of different political party affiliations, or two members of an absentee voting board under the supervision of the county election board, are authorized to mark a substitute ballot in identical fashion, insofar as is possible, and once so marked, the substitute ballot will be entered for counting into the voting device. The bill requires a written record of the action be made by the two county election board members and that in the event there is a disagreement about how a substitute ballot should be marked for any race, the matter will be brought immediately before the full county election board, which will vote to decide how to mark the ballot. The bill permits a voter to apply for an absentee ballot by a means of electronic communication designated by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The bill permits a registered voter who within the 10 days preceding an election is deployed as a first responder or emergency worker to assist with the rescue, recovery, or relief efforts of a declared natural disaster or state of emergency, to make a written request for an emergency absentee ballot in a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The bill provides that the request be signed by the voter and be provided by the voter to the secretary of the county election board in the county where the voter is registered. The bill requires the secretary of the county election board to issue the appropriate ballots and envelopes required for voting an emergency absentee ballot upon receipt of the voter's request, provided, the voter is required to present proof of identity as required by statute. The bill requires the ballots be returned in person by the voter, by United States mail, or by other means of delivery approved by the Secretary of the State Election Board, to the secretary of the county election board no later than 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. The bill requires the secretary of the county election board to process the ballots in the same manner prescribed for other absentee ballots. The bill directs the Secretary of the State Election Board to promulgate necessary rules. The bill modifies times for in-person absentee balloting and permits the secretary of the county election board in counties with 100,000 or more registered voters to designate more than one location as an in-person absentee polling place for an election, subject to the approval of and pursuant to the rules and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The bill updates references to electronic media. The bill permits the counting of absentee ballots to be at a time earlier than prescribed by law upon the written approval of the Secretary of the State Election Board and establishes procedures for doing so. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 886, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha, authorizes any officer of the Department of Public Safety or any other political subdivision of this state to tow any vehicle found upon public roads, highways, streets, turnpikes, private parking lots accessible to the public, other public places or upon any private road, street, alley or lane which provides access to one or more single or multi-family dwellings. It prohibits any vehicle from being released after impoundment unless the owner provides to the storing facility proof of valid insurance or an affidavit of non-use on the roadway. It directs operators conducting a tow under this section to release all personal property within the vehicle to any person upon proof of ownership, such as a purchase contract or a title, and an Oklahoma driver license or other state or federally issued photo identification. It defines personal property to include everything in a vehicle except the vehicle, the attached or installed equipment, and the spare tire and tools to change the tire. It indicates if release of personal property occurs during normal business hours as prescribed by the Corporation Commission, it shall be at no cost to the registered owner or the owner prior to the repossession and after-hour fees may be assessed by the Corporation Commission, when the release is made after the prescribed normal business hours. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 887, by Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, prohibits the transfer any food stamps or coupons, or any benefit or debit card or any other device authorizing participation in the food stamp program, to a person who is not authorized by this act and rules of the Department of Human Services to acquire, possess, or use the transferred food stamps or coupons, or any benefit or debit card or any other device authorizing participation in the food stamp program. It increases from two years to five years in imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for persons violating the provisions of this act when the amount transferred to an unauthorized individual is in excess of $500 or it is a person, firm or corporation who knowingly traffics in food stamps or coupons of an aggregate value exceeding $100. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 889, by Sen. David Fuller Holt, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Colby Schwartz, R-Yukon, provides that before a level-one offender or a level-two offender can be removed from the registry upon completion of the offender's required registration period, the Department of Corrections sex offender level assignment committee shall make a written determination as to whether the offender has fulfilled the registration requirements imposed by the Sex Offenders Registration Act. It provides, that in making its determination, the sex offender level assignment committee shall examine the Department of Corrections' records regarding the offender's compliance with the requirements of the Sex Offenders Registration Act and if an offender has fully completed the requirements of the Sex Offenders Registration Act for the required registration period applicable to the person's assigned level, the sex offender level assignment committee shall recommend to the Department of Corrections that the Department remove all information about the person from the public registry of sex offenders maintained by the Department, and the Department shall do so; however, if there is any amount of time during which the offender did not properly fulfill the requirements of the act, the committee may recommend to the Department that the same amount of time during which the offender was not in compliance be added to the offender's time on the registry. It grants the Department of Corrections the authority to override the determinations of the sex offender level assignment committee, but shall produce a written record of the reasons why the committee's determination has been overridden. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 899, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, grants the Office of Management and Enterprise Services management and control over approximately 1,865 square feet designated for use as a fitness center located adjacent to the southwest stairwell in the basement at the State Capitol building. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 900, by Sen. Robert Standridge, R-Norman and Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, requires any and all investigations, surveys, or other measures of facility performance occur at least once every three years for facilities licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Hospice Licensing Act and states this requirement not apply to any investigations, surveys, or other measures administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 907, by Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, creates the Joint Legislative Committee on Accountability and establishes procedures for determining its membership. The bill requires the committee to undertake a review of executive branch entities and perform such duties directed by the Speaker and the President Pro Tempore. The bill also requires the State Auditor and Inspector to conduct or to cause to be conducted a performance audit of any executive entity of state government upon the recommendation to perform such audit by the Joint Legislative Committee on Accountability subject to the availability of funds for such purpose. Status : Governor Action - Veto

SB 908, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville, modifies persons authorized to accept gifts to state to include the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 917, by Sen. Kimberley David, R-Wagoner and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, modifies definitions for child care center and child care facilities, responsible entity and specialized service professional and updates exemptions for certain child care facilities including tribal land programs, military facility programs and programs where children are not enrolled by their parents. It adds that prior to the issuance of a permit or license, owners and responsible entities making a request to establish or operate a child care facility shall have a criminal history records search conducted by an authorized source, when the individual has lived outside the United States within the last three years, and a search of the Department of Corrections' files maintained pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act and conducted by the Department of Human Services. It allows the Office of Juvenile Affairs to directly request national criminal history records searches as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining the national criminal history of any employee or applicant who has resided in Oklahoma for less than three years for which a search is required. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 919, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon, removes big game commercial hunting licenses as a requirement for the issuance of a permit and modifies the definition of aircraft to include fixed wing aircraft related to depredating animals by use of aircraft. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 924, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, expands the duties of the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission to include the licensing and regulation of powersports vehicle dealers. The bill modifies definitions and defines certain terms and updates statutory language to include powersports vehicle dealers. It provides definitions for net costs and net discount value. It provides ground for termination of a license and reimbursement procedures including reimbursement for the cost of recall. The bill requires the commission to provide a notice of denial to an applicant and provides procedures for a denial protest. It also requires the commission to give notice of termination and provides procedures for such. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 925, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, provides definitions for powersports vehicle, which means motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, all-terrain vehicles, and utility vehicles; powersports vehicle dealer and retail implement dealer. It requires each powersports vehicle dealer to pay an initial fee of $300 per manufacturer represented by the dealer at each location licensed, with an annual renewal fee of $100 per manufacturer represented at each location per year. It relieves a powersports vehicle dealer from being required by the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission to sell every type of powersports vehicle for each manufacturer represented by the dealer and adds the powersports dealer license shall only allow the sale of the specific types of powersports vehicles authorized by the manufacturer and agreed to by the powersports dealer. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 926, by Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher and Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow, removes the Dec. 31, 2011 deadline by which the Legislature encourages a goal of recycling 10 percent of the state's solid waste stream in an effort to increase statewide recycling efforts. It also removes the requirement that the Department of Environmental Quality coordinate that effort with the Oklahoma Recycling Association (OKRA) and any other interested parties and issue a report to the Legislature by December 31, 2011. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 928, by Sen. Rick Brinkley, R-Owasso and Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso, permits a marriage certificate issued prior to June 8, 2006, to be reissued upon request by the certificate holder to include the full name by which the party will be known after the marriage for each party. The bill established that the reissued certificate will reflect the original marriage date and will be signed by the court clerk but that signatures of the officiant and original witnesses will not be required. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 931, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha, amends language pertaining to agriculture. The bill updates statutory references, adds airports and aviation under the definition of recreational purpose and states that the definition of charge does not include a license or permit free imposed by a governmental entity to regulate the use of land, water or park area. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 945, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, clarifies that a state agency, a municipal court or a district court seeking to collect a debt, unpaid fines and cost or final judgment of at least $50 from an individual who has filed a state income tax return may file a claim with the Oklahoma Tax Commission requesting that the amount owed to the agency, a municipal court or a district court be deducted from any state income tax refund due to that individual except from those 65 years an older and those receiving a refund under the Sales Tax Relief Act. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 951, by Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, amends language relating to attorney-client privilege. The bill amends the definition of a representative of a client to include any person making or receiving confidential communication while acting in the scope of employment for the client in relation to legal representation for the client. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 954, by Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, removes outdated language concerning assessors. The bill increases from four to five the number academic units required for advanced accreditation. The bill clarifies references to the Oklahoma State University Center for Local Government Technology. The bill requires expenses incurred in the operation of the Oklahoma State University Center for Local Government Technology be paid by funds from the County Government Modernization Revolving Fund. The bill permits the State Auditor and Inspector and the university to charge a reasonable fee to defray the costs of offering the courses. The bill requires the Oklahoma State University Center for Local Government Technology, in cooperation with the County Assessors' Association, to provide the administration, support, training, and implementation of the Oklahoma State University Center for Local Government Technology-sponsored computer-assisted mass appraisal computer software program to any county using the services provided by the Ad Valorem Division of the Oklahoma Tax Commission if such county elects to adopt the Oklahoma State University Center for Local Government Technology-sponsored program. The bill transfers all powers, duties, responsibilities, property, assets, liabilities, fund balances, encumbrances and obligations of the Ad Valorem Division of the Oklahoma Tax Commission relating to the computer-assisted mass appraisal system, including but not limited to program management, support and training, to the Oklahoma State University Center for Local Government Technology. The bill increases the tax imposed on each deed, instrument, or writing by which any lands, tenements, or other realty sold shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to or vested in the purchaser or purchasers, or any other person or persons, by his or their direction, when the consideration or value of the interest or property conveyed, exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrance remaining thereon at the time of sale, exceed $100 from 75 cents for each $500 of consideration or fractional part thereof to $1.25 percent $500 of consideration or each fractional part thereof. The bill apportions the revenue resulting for the tax. The bill creates the County Government Modernization Revolving Fund. Status : Governor Action - Veto

SB 965, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, requires the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to transition from congressional district and at-large representation to regional representation based upon the Planning Regions as outlined in the 1995 Comprehensive Water Plan with the expiration of the at-large position in 2013. The bill outlines the transition from congressional to at-large representation. The bill provides that if a board member resigns or is unable to complete his or her term, the seat will immediately transition to the applicable regional representation. The bill adds water use related oil and gas production as a qualifying area of knowledge for board membership. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 966, by Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus and Rep. Charles Ortega, R-Altus, permits a notarized affidavit signed by a custodial legal parent or legal guardian submitted by the person under the age of 18 years to be submitted with an application for an identification card by any person under the age of 18. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 975, by Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher and Rep. Dan Kirby, R-Tulsa, requires health benefit plans and dentals plans to establish and maintain appeal procedures for any claim by a dentist or a subscriber that is denied on lack of medical necessity. The bill requires the denial to be based on a determination by a dentist who holds a non-restricted license in the U.S. It also requires that any written communication to a dentist the includes or pertains to a denial of benefits on the basis of a lack to medical necessity to include the identifier and license number and state of issuance and a contact number of the licensed dentist making the determination. It also permits that the dentist who reviewed the claim to be contacted only at the telephone number provided in the written communication about the denial during business hours. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 976, by Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa and Rep. Skye McNiel, R-Bristow, modifies language related to the Oklahoma Quality Events Incentive Act. The bill defines "event history." It modifies the definition of "quality event" by removing the requirement that the site be chosen through a competitive selection process in which at least one site outside of Oklahoma was considered and adds that the event be a new or existing event that is a national, international or world championship or a new or existing event that is managed or produced by an Oklahoma-based national or international organization. The bill reduces the time period prior to the initial date of a quality event from one year to 6 months for a community to make certain designations and reduces the time from 90 days to 30 days after the adoption of a resolution declaring a qualifying event to submit certain information to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The bill adds that an event history be submitted to the Tax Commission. The bill reduces the time

allowed for the Tax Commission to approve or disapprove the declaration of a quality event from 90 days to 60 days. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 977, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, amends, merges, consolidates and repeals duplicative sections of law. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 979, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, creates the nine-member joint task force for the purpose of studying the effectiveness of the Oklahoma Personnel Act. The bill establishes the task force members. The bill permits the task force to make a report of their findings and any recommendations deemed necessary and appropriate as determined by a majority of the members. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 988, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa, removes "retained attorney" from the list of attorneys required complete at least six hours of education and training annually in courses relating to juvenile law, child abuse and neglect, foster care and out-of-home placement, domestic violence, behavioral health treatment, and other similar topics. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1000, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond and Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, provides that a car rental limited lines license issued to a rental or leasing company authorizes any employee or authorized representative of the rental or leasing company to sell or offer coverage at each location at which the rental or leasing company operates and provides that employees or authorized representatives shall not be required to be individually licensed. The bill adds a $100 license fee for nonresident limited lines producer biennial; a $100 license fee for car rental limited lines biennial license, one or two locations, resident or nonresident; and a $500 license fee for car rental limited biennial license, three or more locations, resident or nonresident. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1008, by Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond, creates the Oklahoma Office of Privatization Act. The bill creates the Oklahoma Office of Privatization under the regulatory authority of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The bill establishes that the purpose of the Office of Privatization is to establish an entity to be the repository of the best privatization and surplus asset sales practices, as well as having expertise to select projects or services for privatization, be capable of rapid evaluation and response to unsolicited privatization proposals and have the ability to oversee the contracting for privatization opportunities. The bill provides that the Secretary of Finance, in the capacity of the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or a successor agency, will organize, with the approval of the governor, a governing board to assist in the functions outlined in the governor's task force recommendations. The bill requires initial appointments to the board be made no later than Sept. 1, 2013. The bill provides that the governor shall determine the number of members and qualifications necessary as the governor deems appropriate. The bill also establishes that the Director of OMES, will be authorized to report legislative recommendations as the board deems necessary to further implement the provisions of the bill. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1009, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, removes from the objectives of circuit engineering districts to provide assistance to county governments in performing the functions delegated by law including, but not limited to, the operation of road maintenance, construction, inspection, and equipment purchases and management. The bill removes from the authority of circuit engineering districts to acquire and hold property for its use and to incur expenses to carry out its functions; to assess its members for the services rendered in carrying out its functions; and to apply for, contract for, administer, receive and expend funds or grants from any participating member, the State of Oklahoma, the federal government, or any other source. The bill also clarifies language concerning the district's authority. The bill removes the authority of circuit engineering districts to form legal trust to promote and develop specific projects and replaces it with language that provides that any plant or facility owned in whole or in part by a circuit engineering district, or a legal trust of the circuit engineering district, prior to the passage of this law, may only provide its product, if applicable, to those counties represented by that circuit engineering district. The bill removes language that provides that circuit district liaison officers be a nonvoting member of each trust formed and that the liaison shall permitted to attend all meetings and enter into all discussions of the trust's board of trustees report all actions to the board of directors of the circuit engineering district. It also removes language that provides the board of directors may employ an attorney to provide legal research, advice and opinions on contracts and other matters which may come before the board of directors. It also removes language that permits circuit engineering districts to participate in the County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund. It also removes language granting a statewide board of circuiting engineering districts the authority to coordinate activities between circuit engineering districts. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1011, by Sen. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona and Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman, removes the authority of the State Board of Agriculture to establish an Apiary Advisory Committee. It also removes the requirement that the board receive the advice and assistance of the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Advisory Board in the promulgation of governing the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program. The bill removes the authority of the State Board of Agriculture, Food and Forestry president to appoint the Department of Agriculture's Director of Laboratory Services and two assistant directors and removes the requirement that those individuals serves as a board of control for the Bureau of Standards. The bill removes the board's authority to establish fees for all tests and certifications made by the Bureau of Standards and places that authority with the State Board of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. The bill transfers the authority of the State Board of Registration for Foresters to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. The bill removes existing statutory standards for foresters and places them with the requirement that person has graduated from a university or college with a curriculum in forestry acceptable to the department, including one three credit course in each of the following subjects: silviculture, forest protection, forest management, forest economics, and forest utilization. The board updates subsequent language to conform. The bill repeals language creating the Oklahoma Rural Economic Development Loan Program Review Board. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1013, by Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Charles Joyner, R-Midwest City, creates the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act which establishes licensing requirements, policies and procedures for those who act or engage in, solicit or offer services, or represent himself or herself, as a bail enforcer or bail recovery agency. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1016, by Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa, Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks, and Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, provides in any dispute with respect to which a consumer has received money from a consumer lawsuit lender under the provisions of the Consumer Credit Code that any documents that the consumer or the consumer's representative provided to the consumer lawsuit lender shall be produced to the opposing party without awaiting a discovery request, and a copy of any agreement between the consumer and a consumer lawsuit lender shall be filed with the tribunal hearing the dispute and served upon the opposing party. The bill provides that if the consumer lawsuit lending agreement is executed before the complaint or other demand is served, the agreement shall be filed promptly upon its execution or the filing of the complaint or other demand, whichever is later, and shall be served with the complaint or other demand as provided in statues and that if the consumer lawsuit lending agreement is executed after the complaint or other demand is served, the agreement shall be filed and served upon the opposing party within 10 days of its execution. The bill also provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Consumer Credit Code, a consumer lawsuit lending transaction, regardless of the amount thereof, will be a "consumer loan" within the meaning of state statutes and be subject to the associated limitations and disclosure requirements. The bill provides that any amount payable to the consumer lawsuit lender in the consumer lawsuit lending transaction above the amount provided by the consumer lawsuit lender to the consumer will be a loan finance charge as defined by statute. The bill defines certain terms. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1022, by Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa and Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, recreates the Construction Industries Board until July 1, 2016. The bill adds the regulation of roofing contractors to the board's duties. The bill removes the requirement that a member with at least 10 years' experience as a building and construction inspector be from a list recommended by a statewide organization of municipal governments. The bill reduces board members' terms from four years to two years and provides that members can serve a lifetime maximum of four two-year terms or eight years which shall include any portion of an unexpired term for which the member was appointed. The bill allows the governor to remove a member at any time and eliminates the requirement that removals be for cause. The bill limits the term of chair and vice chair to one year. The bill makes all rules of the board subject to legislative approval. The bill requires the board to account for all fines, penalties and fees assessed and collected pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act or any rule promulgated for regulation of any industry and trade under the authority of the Construction Industries Board and requires that all fines, penalties and fees assessed for any violation of law or rule be brought before the entire board for review not later than the last day of the monthly quarter in which it was imposed. The bill requires the Construction Industries Administrator to present a written recommendation on each case in which an assessment of a fine, penalty or fee is brought before the board for review. The bill requires the board to hear all appeals timely made from an administrative ruling relating to an industry and trade regulated by the board, but the bill also provides that the appeal authority is not in addition to the appeal process authorized under the Administrative Procedures Act. It also establishes that any ruling by the board from an administrative hearing may be further appealed to the district court of Oklahoma County and that the district court, upon conclusion of an appeal from a board ruling, is authorized to award reasonable legal fees to the prevailing party. The bill requires fee changes to be approved by the Legislature. The bill requires that temporary licenses be distinguishable from the regularly issued license and that the board cannot issue a temporary license until the person demonstrates compliance with the statutory requirements. The bill removes the authority of the board to hire an administrator and grants that authority to the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill requires the administrator to report directly to the governor and requires the governor to set the administrator's salary. The bill clarifies language concerning the board's authority. The bill updates time references and removes outdated language. The bill provides that the board is not authorized to inspect or issue administrative violations or fines for public utilities, public service corporations, intrastate gas pipeline companies, gas gathering pipeline companies, gas processing companies, rural electric associations, municipal utilities or their subsidiaries, chemical plants, gas processing plants or petroleum refineries where the entity uses their employees or contractors to work on their own facilities or equipment. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1031, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Aaron Stiles, R-Norman, requires that a contract or contractual provision which prohibits an employee or independent contractor of a person or business from soliciting, directly or indirectly, actively or inactively, the employees or independent contractors of that person or business to become employees or independent contractors of another person or business not be construed as a restraint from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind. The bill provides that existing statutes concerning contracts and the voiding of restraint of trade, exception as to sale of goodwill, exception as to partners and non-compete employment contracts will not apply to those contracts or contractual provisions. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1034, by Sen. Kim David, R-Wagoner and Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville, requires the education and training programs in juvenile law, child abuse and neglect required for any court-appointed special advocate (CASA) available for appointment to include information related to confidentiality of records. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1036, by Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore and Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha, clarifies language related the conduct of a separate sentencing proceeding to determine whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, life imprisonment without parole or life imprisonment when the state is seeking the death penalty. The bill provides that upon conviction or adjudication of guilt of a defendant of murder in the first degree, wherein the state is not seeking the death penalty but has alleged that the defendant has prior felony convictions, the court will conduct a separate sentencing proceeding to determine whether the defendant should be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole or life imprisonment, wherein the state will be given the opportunity to prove any prior felony convictions beyond a reasonable doubt. The bill establishes that he proceeding be conducted by the trial judge before the same trial jury as soon as practicable without presentence investigation. The bill also provides that if the trial jury has been waived by the defendant and the state, or if the defendant pleaded guilty or nolo contendere, the sentencing proceeding be conducted before the court. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1042, by Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa and Rep. Colby Schwartz, R-Yukon, clarifies the duties and powers of the Alarm and Locksmith Industry Committee. The bill reduces the minimum age at which an individual can apply for a license to engage in an alarm or locksmith industry business from 21 to 18 years of age. The bill clarifies that an applicant cannot be a user of any illegal or illicit drug or controlled substance, including, but not limited to, the non-medical use of any prescription drug or other intoxicating substance. The bill clarifies information that must be submitted with an application and provides that all fees will be nonrefundable. The bill provides that for purposes of the Alarm and Locksmith Industry Act, improper conduct on the part of any employees which occurs within the scope of employment m may be considered by the committee as acts of the licensee. The bill permits the commissioner to revoke or suspend any license, reprimand any licensee or deny any application for license or renewal if, in the judgment of the committee the applicant or licensee has practiced theft, larceny or arson, among other things. The bill requires a notice of the suspension or revocation of any license be sent by the committee be made public record and removes the requirement that it be sent to law enforcement agencies and fire departments in the principal areas of operation of the licensee. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1062, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, creates the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act. The bill repeals the existing Workers Compensation statute (Title 85) and creates a new Title 85A establishing an administrative workers' compensation system. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1080, by Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher and Rep. John Trebilcock, R-Broken Arrow, requires post-judgment interest be calculated at the contractual rate. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1083, by Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Kingfisher and Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Jenks, provides no suit or claim of any nature can be brought against any officer, director or shareholder for any debt or liability of a corporation of which he or she is an officer, director or shareholder until judgment is obtained against the corporation and execution returned unsatisfied, including but not limited to claims based upon vicarious liability, alter ego or any other similar theory. The bill provides that members and managers of limited liability companies be afforded the same substantive and procedural protection from suits and claims, based upon the liability of the limited liability company, as the protections provided to officers, directors and shareholders of a corporation. The bill also provides that any claim against an officer, director or shareholder asserting liability against such officer, director or shareholder for the liabilities of a corporation, or any claim against a member or manager of a limited liability company for liabilities of the limited liability company, not be tried during the same proceeding in which the issues of liability with respect to the corporation are tried unless there also exists a claim based upon the contract or act of the officer, or other party. The bill allows members and managers of limited liability companies to be afforded the same substantive and procedural protection from suits and claims and any claim precluded will not accrue until judgment is obtained against the corporation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1090, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, modifies statutory references related to workers' compensation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1096, by Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow and Rep. Lewis Moore, R-Arcadia, modifies references to the Internal Revenue Code concerning the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System and removes outdated language. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1101, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon, modifies references to the Internal Revenue Code concerning the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System. The bill also adds any county fire department organized pursuant to state statutes with an organized fire department to the definition of "eligible employer." The bill eliminates language related to terminating employment and accepting a service retirement. The bill clarifies language concerning distributions. The bill removes outdated language. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1111, by Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid and Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada, creates the Teachers' Retirement System Cost-of-Living Adjustment Revolving Fund. The bill provides that the expenditures from the fund shall be made only pursuant to legislative appropriation from the Teachers' Retirement System Cost-of-Living Revolving Fund to pay for the cost of any legislatively authorized cost-of-living adjustment for the retirees or beneficiaries of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma. Status : Governor Action - Veto

SB 1115, by Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow and Rep. Lewis Moore, R-Arcadia, removes the requirement that Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement Board adopt a cost of living adjustment actuarial assumption in its annual actuarial valuation report. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1120, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, establishes budget limits the Department of Human Services. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1121, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, establishes budget limits for the Department of Rehabilitation Services. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1122, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, establishes budget limits for the Department of Transportation. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1123, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, establishes budget limits and for the Office of Juvenile Affairs. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1125, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, adjusts appropriations in HB2301 for cash flow purposes. The bill increases the amount appropriated to the Regents for Higher Education from the General Revenue Fund from $810.7 million to $833.7 million. It reduces the amount appropriated to the Regents for Higher Education from the Special Cash Fund from $50.0 million to $27.0 million. It decreases the amount appropriated to the Department of Commerce from the General Revenue Fund from $25.8 million to $22.8 million. It appropriates $3.0 million from the Special Cash Fund to the Department of Commerce for the Quick Action Closing Fund. It decreases the amount appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services from $336.8 million to $316.8 million. It appropriates $20.0 million from the Special Cash Fund to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The bill has no impact on total appropriations to the agencies. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1128, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, sets budget limits for the State Department of Career and Technology Education. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1130, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, sets budget limits for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Status : Governor Action - Signed

SB 1131, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole, permits the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma School of Math and Science to establish a policy that permits the acceptance of out-of-state and out-of-country students not to exceed 10 percent of the total enrollment and when there is a finding of unused capacity. The bill requires the policy to include a method of calculating tuition rates for the students and a provision that Oklahoma student be given priority for enrollment. The bill also permits the board to offer for rent is facilities and to establish educational programs and professional development workshops to be offered during summer periods for which tuition and fees may be established. The bill requires the board to submit a report to the governor, Senate president pro tempore, House speaker, Senate minority leader, House minority leader, the chair of the Senate Education Committee and the chair of the House Common Education Committee that includes the nonresident tuition and room and board rates approved by the board for the current academic year and data on the impact of any tuition increases on the ability of students to meets the costs of attendance, enrollment patterns and other data considered relevant by the board. Status : Governor Action - Signed