February 13, 2010 – Legislative Bill Tracking

• January 01, 1970
  
  

  Posted on Feb. 16, 2010

  SPIRIT AERO BILL TRACK

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  At odds is the decision between House and Senate leadership and the Governor on just how much of the state’s savings account, the Rainy Day Fund, to use verses remaining federal stimulus dollars to plug budget holes for FY 2010, which affects available funds for FY 2011.

  However, somewhat positive news was generated Thursday, when the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) certified revised revenue estimates that showed a slight overall increase in state revenue for this year and next.

  The OTC certification of revenue for FY 2011 will be the deciding factor in determining how much money lawmakers will have available to spend.
  The upswing was reportedly made possible by gross production taxes on oil and natural gas and motor vehicle revenues showing improvement in the latest estimate. However, corporate and individual taxes, as well as the state sales tax continued to come in below earlier estimates.

  In policy news, government modernization continued to be a major theme for House Republicans this week.  On Monday, the Speaker’s office touted approximately $12 million in savings with recently-completed and ongoing contract negotiations made possible by purchasing reforms put in place in recent years.

  On the education front, the Speaker’s office also lauded legislation proposing a performance pay pilot program in six school districts across the state, which passed committee unanimously with bipartisan support today.

  This week in the Senate, Republicans released their healthcare and education agendas for 2010.  Major components included (text pulled directly from Senate press release):

  Health Care

  • Retain and attract quality doctors and other health care providers to all areas of Oklahoma.
  • Continue current commitment to OSU Medical Center.
  • Fight for relief from the Federal government’s micromanagement of Oklahoma’s health plan through waivers and block grants.
  • Uphold our commitment to protecting the sanctity of life.
  • Support goals of Oklahoma’s Health Improvement Plan.

  Education

  • Promote higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates through increased rigor and accountability.  Legislation has been filed that would create a formula for schools to set new graduation targets.
  • Enhance greater enrollment and attainment in post secondary (college and career tech).
  • Expand opportunities for all students through use of online learning.
  • Retain and reward Oklahoma teachers performing at the highest level by implementing a performance pay model for compensation.
  • Advance opportunities for the creation of charter schools.
  • Take steps to ensure the Oklahoma Teacher Retirement System obligations are met.

  2010 Legislative Deadlines this month

  • February 18, 2010 – Senate – Bills to be heard in Senate Committees Deadline
  • February 25, 2010 – House – Bills to be heard in House Committees Deadline

  This track reflects any carryover bills from 2009 in addition to new legislation filed in 2010. To review legislation filed in 2010 only, start at bill numbers HB 2273 or higher in the House and SB 1250 or higher in the Senate.

  HB 1726

  Jackson

  Authorizes funding for various airport upgrades to the Aeronautics Commission; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-15-09 H Filed 01-22-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations and Budget 02-02-09 H First Reading 02-27-09 H Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 H Carried Over

  HB 1942

  Jackson

  Appropriates unspecified monies for the OK Aeronautics Commission; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-15-09 H Filed 01-22-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Rules 02-02-09 H First Reading 02-27-09 H Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 H Carried Over

  HB 2074

  McNiel

  Sales of personal property or service made to a rural road improving district formed when the items are to be used to construct or maintain road within the rural road improvement district making the purchase is tax exempt; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-15-09 H Filed 01-22-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations and Budget 02-02-09 H First Reading 02-27-09 H Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 H Carried Over

  HB 2846

  Joyner

  Cities, towns, counties, or their agencies, may join to create a transportation authority to construct, maintain, and operate transportation-related projects. They can no longer create regional economic development authorities; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading 02-11-10 H Rereferred to Committee on House A&B Gen. Government & Transportation 02-15-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m., Room 412C, State Capitol, House A&B Gen. Government & Transportation

  HB 2876 (1)

  Dank

  Creates a list of all taxpayers and the tax credits they file for. This list shall be published on the internet; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-13-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 2877

  Dank

  Establishes a Task Force on Oklahoma State Tax Structure to examine the Oklahoma state tax structure; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-13-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Rules 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 2878

  Dank

  Mandates that a committee or subcommittee of the OK House of Representatives conduct an annual review and evaluation of each tax credit authorized by state law and submit that report to the House Speaker; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-13-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 2879

  Dank

  Prevents tax credit legislation to be included with any other variety of legislation. Tax credits must be passed separately.

  Bill History:

  01-13-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 2919 (1)

  Shannon

  Provides section references pertaining to the Airport Zoning Act.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Transportation 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 2945

  Jordan

  Creates an income tax credit for employers who hire engineers who have graduated from an institution of higher learning in the State of Oklahoma.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3024

  Benge

  Creates and names the Tax Incentive Clarification Act.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3033

  Benge

  Creates and names the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Technical Amendments Act of 2010; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3034

  Benge

  Creates and names the Oklahoma Economic Development Act of 2010; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Economic Development and Financial Srv 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3036

  Reynolds, Mike

  Repeals sections of law relating to the Economic Development Generating Excellence Fund; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3279

  Jackson

  Creates the Oklahoma Aeronautics Policy Act.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-27-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Rules 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3286 (1)

  McNiel

  Allows the Authority to issue its obligations in order to provide net proceeds on a pooled basis not to exceed one hundred million dollars for the Infrastructure Pool and for the Economic Development pool; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-27-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading 02-11-10 H Rereferred to Committee on House A&B Gen. Government & Transportation 02-15-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m., Room 412C, State Capitol, House A&B Gen. Government & Transportation

  HB 3287 (1)

  McNiel

  “Aerospace Sector” definition removed. “Qualified employer” and “qualified employee” definitions expanded to include any kind of engineer. Credits against income tax extended to engineers that are not of the aerospace industry.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3288 (1)

  McNiel

  Changes the expenditure process of the Oklahoma Opportunity Fund. Req’s the Exec Director of the OK Dept of Commerce to write a recommendation to the Governor for expenditures, notifying the leaders of the House and Senate; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-27-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3397 (1)

  McNiel

  Creates the Oklahoma Incentives Act.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-27-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading

  HB 3413

  Nelson

  Minor clarifying language relating to the regulation of engineering and land surveying.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-27-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Rules 02-01-10 H First Reading

  SB 13

  Gumm

  Authorizes the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission to award grants totaling $10 million to various municipalities with regional business airports.

  Bill History:

  11-18-08 S Filed 01-30-09 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Appropriations 02-02-09 S First Reading 02-20-09 S Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 S Carried Over

  SB 274

  Myers

  Makes an appropriation to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission.

  Bill History:

  12-29-08 S Filed 01-30-09 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Appropriations 02-02-09 S First Reading 02-20-09 S Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 S Carried Over

  SB 294

  Gumm

  Modifies penalties for vendors who fail to honor sales tax exemptions.

  Bill History:

  12-30-08 S Filed 01-30-09 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Finance 02-02-09 S First Reading 02-20-09 S Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 S Carried Over

  SB 328

  Brogdon Sullivan

  Transfers money in the Oklahoma Opportunity Fund into the General Revenue Fund; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  03-11-09 S Emergency Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 7) 03-13-09 H Advanced to the House 03-18-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations and Budget 04-10-09 H Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 H Carried Over

  SB 952

  Myers

  Allows Oklahoma Development Finance Authority to aquire property to protect general welfare of general aviation regional business airports; provides for borrowing money for project and sets guidelines; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-15-09 S Filed 02-02-09 S First Reading 02-09-09 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Appropriations 02-20-09 S Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 S Carried Over

  SB 966

  Ivester

  Adds military equipment manufacturers to definition of basic industry.

  Bill History:

  01-15-09 S Filed 02-02-09 S First Reading 02-09-09 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Finance 02-20-09 S Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-15-09 S Carried Over

  SB 1005 (1)

  Newberry

  Creates Oklahoma Workforce Incentives Act of 2009 by allowing for tax credit; requires Oklahoma Department of Commerce to conduct a study to determine economic benefit.

  Bill History:

  01-15-09 S Filed 02-02-09 S First Reading 02-09-09 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Finance 02-20-09 S Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 S Carried Over

  SB 1093

  Sparks

  Transfers sum of $20 million in tax credits to qualified payload rocket enterprises; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-15-09 S Filed 02-02-09 S First Reading 02-09-09 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Finance 02-20-09 S Dormant pursuant to the rules 09-14-09 S Carried Over

  SB 1589

  Johnson, Mike Miller

  Clarifies definitions according to Sections 2357.301 through 2357.304 of Title 68.

  Bill History:

  01-07-10 S Filed 01-26-10 S Direct to calendar 02-10-10 S Set on the Senate Floor Agenda

  SB 1590

  Johnson, Mike Miller

  Changes title section numbers of the Rural Venture Capital Formation Incentive Act.

  Bill History:

  01-07-10 S Filed 01-26-10 S Direct to calendar 02-10-10 S Set on the Senate Floor Agenda

  SB 1665

  Bass

  Clarifies minor statutory language by providing an actual date. Allows establishments to be reinstated or reimbursed for exemptions they were not otherwise eligible to claim by filing and election; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  01-13-10 S Filed 01-26-10 S Prereferred to Committee Senate Finance 02-01-10 S First Reading

  SB 1797

  Schulz

  Repeals sections of Title 68 relating to ad valorem tax exemptions.

  Bill History:

  01-13-10 S Filed 01-26-10 S Prereferred to Committee Senate Finance 02-01-10 S First Reading 02-16-10 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., Room 511A, State Capitol, Senate Finance

  SB 1893

  Mazzei

  Clarifies the effective date of the Rural Venture Capital Formation Incentive Act.

  Bill History:

  01-13-10 S Filed 01-26-10 S Prereferred to Committee Senate Rules 02-01-10 S First Reading

  SB 1926 (1)

  Newberry

  Creates a tax credit for tuition reimbursement of qualified employees on or after January 1, 2011.

  Bill History:

  01-13-10 S Filed 02-01-10 S First Reading 02-02-10 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Finance

  SB 1960 (1)

  Coates

  Creates the ‘Airport Protection Act’. Regulates the use of land and construction around public airports.

  Bill History:

  02-01-10 S First Reading 02-02-10 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Transportation 02-09-10 S Meeting set for 3:30 p.m., Room 534, State Capitol, Senate Transportation 02-09-10 S Title stricken in committee Senate Transportation 02-09-10 S Voted from committee – Do Pass Senate Transportation

  SB 2124

  Mazzei

  Adds to definition of “basic industry,” including support activities for rail and water transportation. Modifies date to July 1, 2009, within the definition of “qualified federal contract.”

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 S Filed 02-01-10 S First Reading 02-02-10 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Finance 02-16-10 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., Room 511A, State Capitol, Senate Finance

  All Track Total Bills: 36 0

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