March 1, 2010 – Legislative Bill Tracking

• January 01, 1970
  
  

  Posted on Mar. 01, 2010

  This week in the Oklahoma Legislature, Committees in both the Senate and House have completed their work of passing through bills for a full vote in their house of origin. Any bill not heard in Committee is now considered dead and will no longer show in your bill tracking reports.

  Also this week, the House passed multiple bills implementing the fiscal year 2010 budget agreement reached between the Governor and legislative leaders. The bills will now move to the Senate for consideration before going to the Governor for signature.  Below is a review of action taken on legislation this week multiple areas of public policy that are at the forefront of legislative debate.

  Transportation

  County/City Population Limit: HB2646 by Rep. Fred Jordan allows the Department of Trans. or a county board of commissioners, with agreement from the gov. of a municipality of less than 5,000 people to maintain and build streets in the county. The bill passed out of Committee and now heads to the House Floor.

  Gilcrease Expressway: HB 3220 and SB 1764 by Sen. Bingman and Speaker Benge. Both bills authorize construction of a new turnpike beginning at I-44 & 49th West, past Highway 64/412, turning NE, crossing 41st W, and continuing eastward to the L.L. Tisdale Expressway in Tulsa.  Both bill passed out of their house of origin and will now be heard in the opposite chamber.

  Turnpike 2/3 approval: SB 1773 by Sen. Randy Brogdon – Requires a concurrent resolution with 2/3 approval of both Legislative Houses prior to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority issuing certain turnpike revenue bonds or changing toll amounts, beginning November 1, 2010.  The bill was passed out of Committee and now goes to the Senate floor.

  Economic Development & Financial Services

  Enhancing the Oklahoma Economic Development Pooled Finance Program: HB 3286 by Rep Skye McNiel Last year, the legislature passed HB 2067, which has already resulted in successes such as Hitachi Computer Products of America Inc.’s recent decision to break ground on a $15 million, 200,000-square-foot expansion project in Norman.  The revisions to the Oklahoma Economic Development Pooled Finance Program in HB 3286 will allow the ODFA to maximize their issuing capacity of the two $100 million fixed pools by allowing the reduction of principal when bonds are retired and refresh their issuing capacity.  This will be accomplished with no fiscal impact to the state.

  Workforce Tax Credit: HB 3287 by Rep. Skye McNiel This bill aims to incentivize the recruitment of workforce draught areas such as engineers in the Economic Developing Generating Excellence (EDGE) areas such as agriculture, biology/biotechnology, genomics, weather science and technology, and telecommunications.  The bill passed out of House Appropriations and now heads to the House floor.

  Wrecker MV Display: HB 2326 By Rep. Steve Martin presents conditionality regarding the off-site display of new upfitted motor wrecker vehicles by manufacturers/dealers as well as permit and locations requirements pertaining to their sale.  The bill passed out of Committee and now heads to the House Floor.

  Vehicle Total Loss Sale: HB 3213 by Rep. Charles Ortega prohibits insurers from offering cash settlements for the purchase of a comparable motor vehicle and then subsequently selling the motor vehicle which has been deemed to be a total loss back to the claimant.

  Energy

  Energy Stabilization Fund: HB 3032 by House Speaker Chris Benge aims to reduce the impact energy price volatility has on state revenue collections. The legislation creates an automatic collection of any gross production taxes above a simple three-year average for deposit into a newly created Energy Stabilization Fund. In years when gross production taxes collected fall below the three-year average, the fund will automatically deposit the difference into the state’s general revenue fund to help mitigate budget shortfalls.  The bill now goes to the House floor.

  Wind Energy Development: HB 2973 by Rep. Mike Sanders creates the Oklahoma Wind Energy Development Act to establish and regulate wind energy standards. The bill passed unanimously out of Committee and now heads to the House floor.

  March Legislative Deadlines

  • March 11, 2010 – House and Senate – Final Legislative Day for Final Passage of a Measure in House of Origin

  SPIRIT AERO BILL TRACK

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  HB 2846

  Joyner

  No transportation authority shall have the power or authority to exercise eminent domain. Any combination of cities, towns, counties or their agencies may create a transportation authority for construction and operation ofprojects.

  Bill History:

  02-18-10 H Meeting set for 1:30 p.m., Room 432A, State Capitol, House Appropriations and Budget 02-18-10 H Returned to full committee as substituted House Appropriations and Budget 02-18-10 H Heard in committee and laid over House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Meeting set for 5:30 p.m., Room 432A, State Capitol, House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations and Budget

  HB 2919 (1)

  Shannon

  Creates the Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protection Act. The construction of a structure used for a noise sensitive purpose within a noise sensitive area constitutes an incompatible use of land near a public use airport.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Transportation 02-01-10 H First Reading 02-25-10 H Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., Room 412C, State Capitol, House Transportation 02-25-10 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Transportation

  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 02-24-10 H Meeting set for 5:30 p.m., Room 432A, State Capitol, House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations and Budget

  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:

  02-15-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m., Room 412C, State Capitol, House A&B Gen. Government & Transportation 02-15-10 H Voted from subcommittee-Do Pass House A&B Gen. Government & Transportation 02-22-10 H Returned to full committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Meeting set for 5:30 p.m., Room 432A, State Capitol, House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Voted from committee – Do Pass House Appropriations and Budget

  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:

  01-26-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading 02-24-10 H Meeting set for 5:30 p.m., Room 432A, State Capitol, House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Title stricken in committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations and Budget

  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 02-24-10 H Meeting set for 5:30 p.m., Room 432A, State Capitol, House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations and Budget

  HB 3397 (1)

  McNiel

  OK small business ventures that fail to expend 100 percent of the proceeds of quality investments for acquistion of assets will be used in the active conduct of the trade.

  Bill History:

  01-14-10 H Filed 01-27-10 H Prereferred to Committee House Appropriations and Budget 02-01-10 H First Reading 02-24-10 H Meeting set for 5:30 p.m., Room 432A, State Capitol, House Appropriations and Budget 02-24-10 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations and Budget

  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 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 1970

  Mazzei McNiel

  Creates the Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program. Allows certain employees to receive unemployment benefits if the employer participates in the program; EMERGENCY.

  Bill History:

  02-01-10 S First Reading 02-02-10 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Business & Labor 02-15-10 S Meeting set for After Adjournment, Room 511A, State Capitol, Senate Business & Labor 02-15-10 S Title stricken in committee Senate Business & Labor 02-15-10 S Voted from committee – Do Pass as amended Senate Business & Labor

  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:

  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 02-16-10 S Title stricken in committee Senate Finance 02-16-10 S Voted from committee – Do Pass as amended Senate Finance

  All Track Total Bills: 12 0

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