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HB 1004
(Deutschendorf/Helton): Would have exempted purchases of
materials and services to be used by the State Prison
Industries from the Central Purchasing Act. Veto message
states that creating exemptions to the Central Purchasing
Act is simply perpetrating a system in need of major reform
and that the proper way to address deficiencies in the
purchasing procedures is to develop a modern
system.
HB 1019
(Ervin/Rozell): Would have created districts from which
appointments to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission would
have to be selected. Veto message states that restricting
appointments inhibits Governor's ability to recruit
interested and knowledgeable persons to serve.
HB 1071
(Voskuhl/Easley): Would have created a Rural Telephone Rule
Advisory Council to guide the Corporation Commission in
modifying its rules relating to extended area service (EAS)
or wide area calling plans (WACP). In his veto message both
years, the Governor cited a preference for leaving the
matter in the hands of the Corporation
Commission.
HB 1077
(Seikel/Monson): Would have required any group health
insurance or health benefit plan to offer coverage for
severe mental illness equal to that for treatment of all
other physical diseases and disorders. Provided certain
exceptions to the equal treatment requirement. Defined types
of mental illnesses covered by the legislation. Veto message
states that the measure would be extremely costly for many
employers and could cause cancellation of medical
coverage.
HB 1091
(Roberts/Monson) Would have exempted contracts for claims
processing services, managed care program support services
and accounting system services bids solicited by the State
and Education Employees Group Insurance Board from the
Central Purchasing Act. Veto message states that creating
exemptions to the purchasing system perpetuates a system in
need of reform and that the way to make reforms is to create
a modern system.
HB 1270
(Hilliard/Weedn): Would have required the Merit Protection
Commission to develop and implement training and
certification for people who conduct administrative
investigations for state agencies. Veto message states that
the bill would have authorized duplicative and overlapping
duties between the Merit Protection Commission and the
Office of Personnel Management.
HB 1396
(Roach/Easley): Would have codified requirements to keep
pipeline easements free of landscaping which would impair
aerial observation of the pipeline. Veto message states the
bill would dictate terms for inclusion in contracts between
private parties that could result in an unfair advantage to
one of the parties.
HB 1601
(Roach/Henry): Would have modified the civil penalties on
employers for failure to carry Workers' Compensation
coverage. Veto message states the bill was in conflict with
Senate Bill 730 which was the result of the Fallin
Commission on Workers' Compensation.
HB 1757
(Ross/Horner): Would have expanded contract provisions under
the Oklahoma Medicaid Healthcare Options System to include a
requirement that a participating provider contract with
essential community and special needs providers of medical
services, defined as Federally Qualified Health Centers and
community health centers, Title 10 family planning
providers, and providers identified by the Health Care
Authority as of June, 1995, as traditional providers. Veto
message states the bill would impose too restrictive
requirements on the Oklahoma Health Care
Authority.
HB 1862
(Hamilton/Haney): Would have allowed State Arts Council to
establish a citizen-supported foundation to support the Arts
Council. Veto message states creating a foundation by
statute would create a state bureaucracy and that the arts
would be better served by allowing private citizens to form
their own support organization.
HB 1870
(Hamilton/Haney): Would have allowed Department of
Corrections to spend $950,000 to build a building for the
State Prison Industries. Veto message states that the
building would be premature in the absence of a long term
comprehensive plan for expansion of Industries
facilities.
HB 1920
(Hutchison/Easley): Would have added a member to the Board
of Directors of the Grand River Dam Authority who would have
to be a member serving on the Grand Lakes Advisory
Commission and be a resident of Craig, Delaware, Mayes or
Ottawa counties. Veto message states that the bill
inappropriately delegated power to the Grand River Dam
Authority Lakes Advisory Commission.
HB 1995
(Hamilton/Rozell): Would have exempted from sales tax the
transfer of personal property by the University Hospitals
Trust. Veto message states the bill is duplicative of House
Bill 2140.
HB 2138
(Paulk/Herbert): Would have required that people who call
state offices during normal business hours be able to reach
an employee of the agency without listening to a lengthy
menu of automated answering options. Veto message states the
measure would increase administrative costs for state
agencies.
SB 79
(Dickerson/Askins): Would have made a number of changes to
the Merit System of Personnel Administration, classifying
the Health Care Authority, and classifying or making
unclassified various positions in a number of other
agencies. Agencies would have been allowed to temporarily
place people working on the "Millennium 2000" problem in
unclassified status. Veto message states that the bill
creates new unclassified jobs and classifies many presently
unclassified jobs without sufficient study and coordination
with proper agencies.
SB 159
(Haney/Hamilton): Would have authorized Department of
Corrections to lease private prison space from Cushing
Municipal Authority. Veto message states the bill would
interfere with flexible negotiations and would make the
State the guarantor of financial obligations issued by a
municipality.
SB 267
(Shurden/Stanley): Would have allowed the Wildlife
Conservation Commission to assist in the creation of a
citizen-supported organization to support Department
programs and projects and would have allowed the Department
to issue up to 5 special permits each year for designated
species. Veto message states the bill embraces more than one
subject and that the Commission would be better served by a
private foundation.
SB 286
(Shurden/Leist): Would have placed the State Capitol Patrol
under the Department of Public Safety and set salary
requirements for Capitol Patrol employees. Also would have
made certain seasonal employees eligible for continued state
insurance coverage upon separation from state employment.
Veto message states the bill violates the one-subject
rule.
SB 328
(Herbert/Dunegan): Would have expanded authority of Oklahoma
Tourism and Recreation Department related to construction
projects. The bill also would have exempted from the Central
Purchasing Act contracts for purchases by the Department
related to construction projects. Veto message states that
exemptions to the Central Purchasing Act merely perpetuate
an archaic system and that the proper way to address the
system's deficiencies is to develop a modern useful
system.
SB 461
(Fisher/Deutschendorf): Would have required the Oklahoma
Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Housing Finance
Agency to develop a statewide affordable housing strategy to
identify needs for affordable housing particularly in non
metropolitan areas and in areas experiencing growth. Veto
message states the bill exceeds Governor's request for
assistance to increase rural low and moderate income
housing.
SB 482
(Henry/Weaver): Would have provided sovereign immunity of
federally recognized Indian tribes with exceptions. Veto
message states the bill would have a chilling effect on
potential economic development partnerships between Tribes
and non-tribal businesses.
SB 614
(Wilkerson/Smith (Dale)): Would have required Tax Commission
to set up procedures by which a buyer of a vehicle could
obtain a title for a vehicle for which a clear title may not
be available as a result of the salvage title laws. Veto
message states that the bill does not accomplish its
intended purpose.
SB 698
(Dickerson/Paulk): Would have authorized state employees who
hold elected positions with a job-related professional
organization to take 5 days leave with pay to take care of
duties required by the elected position. Veto message states
the bill would create an inequitable advantage for a limited
number of state employees.
SB 699
(Dunlap/Bryant): Was the Oklahoma Privatization of State
Functions Act that would have established procedures to
ensure that privatization will be cost effective and in the
best interest of the citizenry. Veto message states that
present law provides guidelines and procedures for contracts
with private entities and the bill would only chill private
interests in contracting with state agencies.
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