| Bill | Principal Authors | | Current Status | |
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HB1294   | Murphey, Jason (H)
Brogdon, Randy (S) | Conference Requested |
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- Rural Road Districts
- Paraphrase
- HB1294, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, allows boards of directors of a rural road improvement districts to use funds from an annual levy on ad valorem taxed property to finance improvements on a pay-as-you-go basis, as long as the district has no outstanding bonds or other indebtedness. It requires approval of such uses and restricts approval of more than the actual estimated cost of purchase and construction. (Amended by Senate, Stricken Title)
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| HB1472 | Sanders, Mike (H)
Schulz, Mike (S) | | Conference Requested | |
| | - AKA
- Force Account limits
- Paraphrase
- HB1472, by Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher and Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus, increases from $200,000 to $400,000 the maximum amount of reimbursement the Department of Transportation can provide for force account county bridge projects. (Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure, Committee Substitute)
- Comments
- Raises the ceiling of reimbursement for Force Account projects from $200,000 to $400,000.
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| HB1759 | Enns, John (H)
Justice, Ron (S) | | Conference Requested | | |
| | - AKA
- Force Account limits
- Paraphrase
- HB1759, by Rep. John Enns, R-Waukomis and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, raises the minimum cost threshold each for bridge, culvert or grade-and-drainage construction or repair to require engineering plans and specifications to be prepared by the county engineer. The bill also increases the maximum reimbursement for force account county bridge and county road projects from $200,000 to $400,000. The committee substitute raises the limit for which a county governing department may requisition equipment, machinery or vehicles from $2,500.00 to $5,000.00. It raises from $70,000.oo to $150,000.00 the cost estimate for which bids must be solicited for projects. It raises from $200,000.00 to $400,000.00 the limit for which force account road projects may be approved or reimbursed. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Emergency Measure)
- Comments
- Raises the ceiling of reimbursement for Force Account projects from $200,000 to $400,000.
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| HB1786 | Shannon, T.W. (H)
Barrington, Don (S) | | Conference Requested | | |
| | - AKA
- Local Government Infrastructure Cost Recovery Payment Act
- Paraphrase
- HB1786, by Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton and Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, creates the Local Government Infrastructure Cost Recovery Payment Act. It authorizes a local government entity to receive an infrastructure cost recovery payment for eligible infrastructure costs and directs entities to apply to the Oklahoma Tax Commission for such payments. It directs the commission to evaluate the application to determine whether the entity is entitled to such payments. The measure creates the Local Government Infrastructure Cost Recovery Revolving Fund within the State Treasury to consist of state sales tax collections from growth revenue from targeted vendors. It directs the Tax Commission to identify any and all targeted vendors remitting growth revenues and directs the commission to transfer to the revolving fund monthly the amount of growth revenue remitted by all targeted vendors that are required to make infrastructure cost recovery payments. In the Senate, the bill was amended to further define "eligible infrastructure costs" as $500,000 expended by a local government entity. It also directs the Department of Commerce to certify that a vendor qualifies as a targeted vendor only if it has expended at least $500,000 for tangible assets. The definition of "growth revenue" was also modified to exclude revenue derived from the relocation or expansion of a vendor serving the same service area within a 50-mile radius. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Emergency Measure)
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| HB1888 | Richardson, Phil (H)
Sparks, John (S) | | Conference Requested | | |
| | - AKA
- Rural Ambulance Service districts act
- Paraphrase
- HB1888, by Rep. Phil Richardson, R-Minco and Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman, replaces reference to the Rural Ambulance Service Districts Act to the Ambulance Service Districts Act, removing reference to "rural resident" and "rural area." It states that when a public ambulance service district is totally within the municipal limits of a city, the board of directors of the district is to be the governing body of the city or town. The bill requires every county in the state to submit to the Legislature and the governor by Nov. 1, 2011, an emergency medical services coverage plan. It allows counties and incorporated towns to raise revenue in any manner allowed by law, including a levy of taxes, fees or assessments on property, to cover the cost of the service district. The measure creates a required duty to act upon acceptance of an ambulance service license. It requires all licensed ambulance services to respond when called for an emergency within the primary service area of the ambulance, regardless of the patient's ability to pay, unless the call originates within a county that has not submitted a plan. If the ambulance service cannot respond, the bill requires that it call for mutual aid. It also adds language requiring that county elections to institute a sales tax take place at a general election in even-numbered years or a special election in November of odd-numbered years. In the Senate, the bill was amended to change the reporting date to April 1, 2012, and exempts counties with populations of 500,000 people or more, according to the last federal decennial census from a requirement to present to the Legislature and governor an emergency medical services plan. It also states that the plan for each county must be developed by the Emergency Response Systems Development Advisory Council of the State Department of Health and each county emergency services advisory board, which is to be comprised of the county commissioners of each county or their designees. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Stricken enacting clause)
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| SB0269 | Crain, Brian (S)
Wright, John A. (H) | | Conference Requested | | |
| | - Paraphrase
- SB0269, by Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa and Rep. John A. Wright, R-Broken Arrow, allows county commissioners to appoint designees to attend meetings. In the House, the bill was amended to allow currently elected district attorneys and his/her appointed assistant district attorneys to carry loaded firearms, concealed or otherwise, anywhere that peace officers are authorized if they meet certain criteria. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure)
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| SB0431 | Aldridge, Cliff (S)
Banz, Gary (H) | | Conference Requested | | |
| | - AKA
- Regulations and fines
- Paraphrase
- SB0431, by Sen. Cliff Aldridge, R-Midwest City and Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City, authorizes boards of county commissioners to establish fines and penalties for offenses in violation of its zoning, subdivision and floodplain regulations. It allows boards to issue citations for violations. It classifies violations and penalties as misdemeanor offenses, not punishable by a fine of more than $500 or more than one year in county jail. It directs fees and penalties collected to be deposited in the Planning Commission Fee Fund. In the House, the bill was amended to remove reference to "imprisonment" and instead provides "other remedies" for violations of regulations. It also clarified language related to the maximum fine, stating that violations are punishable by a fine of up to $500. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Emergency Measure, Committee Substitute)
- Comments
- Allows Boards of County Commissioners to establish regulation/fines outside city limits.
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| SB0588 | Ford, John (S)
Martin, Steve (H) | | Conference Requested | | |
| | - AKA
- Hiring an outside attorney
- Paraphrase
- SB0588, by Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville and Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville, removes the district attorney from the approval process of counties for contracting with private attorneys in civil cases. The bill also authorizes the board of county commissioners to employ a general counsel, either in-house or through an outside law firm. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Stricken enacting clause)
- Comments
- Allows the Board of County Commissioners to hire an outside attorney without the consent of the DA.
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| SB0832 | Bingman, Brian (S)
Shannon, T.W. (H) | | Conference Requested | | |
| | - AKA
- Turnpike Bill
- Paraphrase
- SB0832, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into cooperative agreements with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for the purpose of replacement, expansion or repair of functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridges that cross over turnpikes. It states that counties may apply for funding for such projects, subject to the approval of the department. In the House, the bill was amended to authorize boards of county commissioners rather than ODOT to enter into cooperative agreements with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. It also allows counties to apply to the Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board for funds from the County Road Overpass Revolving Fund, which is created by the measure. It directs that the first $6 million accruing to the fund is to be appropriated by the Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board for the replacement, expansion or repair of functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridges that cross over turnpikes. Funds in excess of $6 million are to be expended by the board for maintenance and construction of county roads. The measure also creates until Jan. 1, 2010, a nine-member Oklahoma Roads Task Force to study and evaluate the effect of inflation on highway bridge construction and maintenance. It directs the task force to submit a report to the governor, House and Senate by Feb. 1, 2010. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Emergency Measure, Committee Substitute)
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| SB0854 | Schulz, Mike (S)
Sanders, Mike (H) | | House Amendments - Read | | |
| | - AKA
- Force Account limits
- Paraphrase
- SB0854, by Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus and Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, increases the maximum value of force account county bridge projects and county road projects to $400,000 for reimbursement under the County Road and Bridge Improvement Act. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure, Committee Substitute)
- Comments
- Raises the ceiling of reimbursement for Force Account projects from $200,000 to $400,000. See HB 1472/HB 1759
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| SB1066 | Marlatt, Bryce (S)
Sanders, Mike (H) | | House Amendments - Read | | |
| | - Paraphrase
- SB1066, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, increases from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum allowable purchase amount that can be paid by county purchasing agents in cases where the low bidder cannot fulfill the bid contract and the purchasing agent is forced to purchase from the next lowest bidder. In the House, the bill was amended to remove the population restriction on language allowing boards of county commissioners to regulate or prohibit dogs running at large within the unincorporated area of that county. (Amended by House)
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| SB1153 | Barrington, Don (S)
Terrill, Randy (H) | | House Amendments - Read | | |
| | - Paraphrase
- SB1153, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, designates the Office of Homeland Security the duty and responsibility for interoperable public safety communications planning within Oklahoma. In the House, the bill was amended to clarify that local public safety agencies and political subdivisions are encouraged but not required to use the communications standards issued by the Office of Homeland Security prior to the purchase of equipment. The bill also requires the Office of Homeland Security to annually report on the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan, coordinate the statewide planning for public safety communication needs of state government and emergency responders, serve as a focal point for all statewide projects involving public safety communications vendors and apply for, receive or assist agencies in applying for, receiving or holding authorizations, licenses and allocations of channels and frequencies. It directs the Office of State Finance to coordinate with the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security in developing minimum standards for communication networks and equipment. The bill also prohibits state agencies from using funds to develop or enhance a public safety communication system unless the request is consistent with the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Committee Substitute)
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| SB1184 | Marlatt, Bryce (S)
Thompson, Mike (H) | | Conference Requested | | |
| | - Paraphrase
- SB1184, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Mike Thompson, R-Oklahoma City, authorizes the Department of Public Safety to issue an Annual Vehicle Permit to a specific vehicle for the movement of oversize or overweight loads that cannot reasonably be dismantled. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Stricken Title, Stricken enacting clause)
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