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2008 INTERIM STUDIES PROPOSALS

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Interim Studies 001-052 (.pdf document)

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Interim Studies 118-120 (.pdf document)

Last Updated: 6/20/2008 11:45 AM

No. Subject of Study Author(s) Committee Status
08-001 Distribution of cases in Worker's Comp. Court Sullivan, Daniel Judiciary Approved
08-002 Usage of Eminent Domain Powers by the State of OK Sullivan, Daniel Judiciary Approved
08-003 Tax Credit/Land Legacy Lamons, Lucky
Armes, Don
A&B Approved
08-004 Impact of Autism on Oklahoma Citizens Faught, George
Dank, David
Economic Development Combine with 08-042
08-005 School Bus Safety Collins, Wallace N/A Not Approved
08-006 To Allow ATV’s to be Street Legal Collins, Wallace General Gov & Transportation Combine with 08-073
08-007 Griffin Memorial Collins, Wallace Public Health Approved
08-008 Light Rail System Collins, Wallace N/A Not Approved
08-009 Pay Raises for State Employees Collins, Wallace N/A Not Approved
08-010 Withdrawn Collins, Wallace N/A WITHDRAWN
08-011 Retired Firefighters Collins, Wallace N/A Not Approved
08-012 Cost/Benefit Analysis on Autism Insurance Collins, Wallace Economic Development Combine with 08-042
08-013 Common Ed Discipline/Behavior Program Thomsen, Todd Education Approved (see 08-039)
08-014 Stem Cell Research Enns, John Public Health Approved
08-015 Use of Cell Phone While Driving Tibbs, Sue Judiciary Approved (see 08-097)
08-016 Failing Oklahoma Schools Sears, Earl
Cannaday, Ed
Brannon, Neil
Coody, Ann
Education Approved (see 08-119 + 08-029 + 08-068 )
08-017 Tax Credits for Wind and Geothermal Energy Enns, John
Walker, Purcy
Energy & Technology Approved
08-018 Agricultural Terrorism Hyman, Terry
Richardson, Phil
Walker, Purcy
Natural Resources Approved
08-019 Enhancement of Agricultural Tourism Hyman, Terry
DeWitt, Dale
Walker, Purcy
Natural Resources Approved
08-020 Criminal Code McCullough, Mark N/A Not Approved
08-021 Grain prices - Effect of Ethanol DeWitt, Dale Natural Resources Approved
08-022 Preservation of Nuclear Family McCullough, Mark Human Services Approved
08-023 Water Issues DeWitt, Dale Natural Resources Approved
08-024 Financial Services Freedom Study McDaniel, Randy Economic Development Approved
08-025 Higher Education Costs and Tuition Assistant Programs McDaniel, Randy Education Approved (see 08-094 + 08-114)
08-026 Modernizing State Procurement Process Murphey, Jason A&B Approved
08-027 Department of Corrections Morrissette, Richard N/A Not Approved
08-028 Tax Policy: Long Term Affects- Tax Cuts, Sales Tax Exemptions Morrissette, Richard A&B Combine with 08-054
08-029 High School Dropout Impact Morrissette, Richard Education Combine with 08-016
08-030 Online Education Coody, Ann Education Approved
08-031 Early Childhood and Special Education Licensure Coody, Ann Education Approved
08-032 Oklahoma’s Passport to Financial Literacy Coody, Ann Education Approved
08-033 Environment and Natural Resources Richardson, Phil Natural Resources Approved
08-034 Medical Waiver Lindley, Al N/A Not Approved
08-035 Human Rights Lindley, Al N/A Not Approved
08-036 Noise Abatement in Rural Oklahoma Harrison, Terry N/A Not Approved
08-037 Oil Field Theft Jackson, Mike
Lamons, Lucky
Adkins, Dennis
Thomspson, Mike
Morgan, Danny
Trebilcock, John
Energy & Technology Approved
08-038 Hotel Furnishing Tax Thompson, Mike N/A Not Approved
08-039 Student Violence Against School Personnel Enns, John Education Combine with 08-013
08-040 Oklahoma Public Schools Special Education Litigation Enns, John Education Approved
08-041 Creating a Staff Secured Shelter for Juveniles Jones, Tad Human Services Approved
08-042 Autism Steele, Kris Economic Development Approved
08-043 Silver Alert Steele, Kris Human Services Approved
08-044 Initiative Petition Process Terrill, Randy Rules Approved
08-045 Career Tech Drop Out Recovery and Youthful Offender Programs Jones, Tad Education Approved
08-046 Oklahoma Tax Structure Terrill, Randy A&B Approved
08-047 Oklahoma Tax Policy and Procedure Terrill, Randy N/A Not Approved
08-048 The Oklahoma Information Services Act Derby, David Energy & Technology Approved
08-049 Motor Vehicle Registration and Taxation Terrill, Randy N/A Approved
08-050 Insurance Premium Taxation and Tax Credits Terrill, Randy Economic Development Approved
08-051 Oklahoma Sales and Use Tax Terrill, Randy A&B Approved
08-052 Watershed program and Flood water retarding structures Richardson, Phil Natural Resources Combine with 08-023
08-053 Economic Development Incentives: State and Local Taxes Terrill, Randy N/A Not Approved
08-054 Income Tax: Corporate and Individual Terrill, Randy A&B Approved (see 08-028)
08-055 Ad Valorem Taxation Terrill, Randy A&B Approved
08-056 Tax Credits Terrill, Randy A&B Approved
08-057 Oklahoma Health Care Authority Wright, John Public Health Approved
08-058 Impact of cost and implications with state employee turnover Wright, John General Gov & Transportation Approved
08-059 Cellulosic energy crops: Switchgrass Armes, Don Energy & Technology Combine with 08-115
08-060 Real Estate Law of Agency Armes, Don Economic Development Approved
08-061 Oklahoma State School for Autism Jones, Tad Education Combine with 08-107
08-062 Public Schools Pruett, R.C.
Coates, Harry (Senator)
Education Combine with 08-065
08-063 Health Care Reforms Steele, Kris Economic Development Approved
08-064 Prison Overcrowding Lindley, Al N/A Not Approved
08-065 Financing Schools Blackwell, Gus Education Approved (see 08-062)
08-066 Autism covered on health insurance policies Blackwell, Gus Economic Development Combine with 08-042
08-067 Insurance Blackwell, Gus Economic Development Approved
08-068 Education-Low Performing Schools Blackwell, Gus Education Combine with 08-016
08-069 Transmission Lines Blackwell, Gus Energy & Technology Approved
08-070 Funding for water and waste infrastructures Richardson, Phil Natural Resources Combine with 08-023
08-071 State and Federal benefits for special kids needs Dorman, Joe Economic Development Combine with 08-042
08-072 Transportation and Highway Safety Devices Thompson, Mike General Gov & Transportation Approved
08-073 Side by Side Utility vehicles street legal Dorman, Joe General Gov & Transportation Approved (see 08-006)
08-074 Turn Pike Dorman, Joe N/A Approved
08-075 Medical Care at Common Education Sporting Events Dorman, Joe Education Approved
08-076 Create Oklahoma Recidivism of Inmates Task Force Dorman, Joe Judiciary Approved
08-077 Autism, Cancer Treatments and PKU Assistance Dorman, Joe Economic Development Combine with 08-042
08-078 Ad Valorem Dorman, Joe A&B Combine with 08-055
08-079 Incentives of Oklahoma’s Film Industry Dorman, Joe N/A Not Approved
08-080 Drivers License Classes Dorman, Joe General Gov & Transportation Approved
08-081 Voter Information Dorman, Joe Rules Approved
08-082 Speeding Fines Hickman, Jeff Judiciary Approved
08-083 Chief Medical Examiners Office Benge, Chris A&B Approved
08-084 Oklahoma Wineries Morgan, Danny General Gov & Transportation Approved
08-085 Summer Food Service Program Morgan, Danny Natural Resources Approved
08-086 Prisoner Education Morgan, Danny Judiciary Approved
08-087 Recycle Programs Lindley, Al N/A Not Approved
08-088 Medicaid Employer Disclosure Morgan, Danny N/A Not Approved
08-089 Criminal Procedure Morgan, Danny N/A Not Approved
08-090 Water Management and Planning Morgan, Danny N/A WITHDRAWN
08-091 Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System Dank, David
Peterson, Ron
Economic Development Approved
08-092 Sentencing Reform Morgan, Danny N/A Not Approved
08-093 Adverse Possession Law Morgan, Danny N/A Not Approved
08-094 Financial Assistant for Higher Education Morgan, Danny Education Combine with 08-025
08-095 Blind or Visual Impairment Pittman, Anastasia Human Services Approved
08-096 Nursing Homes and The Healthcare Authority Jackson, Mike
Steele, Kris
Coody, Ann
Morgan, Danny
Human Services Approved
08-097 Youthful Drivers Morgan, Danny Judiciary Combine with 08-015
08-098 Historical Sites Brown, Mike N/A Not Approved
08-099 College Textbooks and Educational materials Thomsen, Todd
Jones, Tad
Education Approved (see 08-109)
08-100 Structure of the Oklahoma Commission on Consumer Credit Winchester, Susan Economic Development Approved
08-101 EBT cards for disabled Veterans Johnson, Dennis Public Health Approved
08-102 Emergency Medical Responders McNiel, Skye Public Health Approved
08-103 Reimbursement Rate for Habitation Training Specialist through DHS McNiel, Skye N/A Not Approved
08-104 Identify Oklahoma’s critical workforce needs McNiel, Skye Economic Development Approved
08-105 Autism Brown, Mike
Morgan, Danny
Economic Development Combine with 08-042
08-106 Flood Plain Board Reorganization McNiel, Skye Natural Resources Approved
08-107 Autism Winchester, Susan Education Approved (see 08-061)
08-108 Autism Brown, Mike
Morgan, Danny
Economic Development Combine with 08-042
08-109 Reselling of College Textbooks Winchester, Susan Education Combine with 08-099
08-110 Garnishment Lindley, Al N/A Not Approved
08-111 Auto Inspections Lindley, Al N/A Not Approved
08-112 Rural Population decline and relocation incentives Hickman, Jeff Economic Development Approved
08-113 Rural Health/Medical Care Hickman, Jeff Public Health Approved
08-114 Analyze Fee Structure within Higher Education Hyman, Terry
Dorman, Joe
Education Combine with 08-025
08-115 Biofuels and Alternative Fuels Jett, Shane
Armes, Don
DeWitt, Dale
Hickman, Jeff
Energy & Technology Approved (see 08-059)
08-116 Oklahoma’s educational inequalities: broadband and other wireless internet technologies Jett, Shane Energy & Technology Approved
08-117 Determine Status of Oklahoma’s International Relations Jett, Shane
McCullough, Mark
Human Services Approved
08-118 Divestment in Darfur 2 Hamilton, Rebecca N/A Not Approved
08-119 Improving Inner City Schools Hamilton, Rebecca Education Combine with 08-016
08-120 Human Trafficking and Prostitution Hamilton, Rebecca N/A Not Approved

* Approved for Joint Study


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