1997 SENATE INTERIM STUDIES

Revised December 18, 1997

* - Indicates the "lead" Senate staff

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The following studies were approved by the President Pro Tempore:

 

97-01: Elementary and Independent School Districts Financial Equity Issues

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Chair:	Senator Bill Gustafson
Senate Members:	Senator Charles Ford
	Senator Brad Henry
	Senator Mike Morgan
	Senator Darryl Roberts
	Senator Mark Snyder
	Senator Penny Williams
Senate Staff:	Patricia Harris-Bentley*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analyst
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-02: Certificates of Need for Hospitals (Joint)

Assigned to:	Special Joint Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Ben Robinson
Senate Members:	Senator Bernest Cain
	Senator Jim Dunlap
	Senator Sam Helton
	Senator Howard Hendrick
	Senator Mark Snyder
	Senator Angela Monson
Senate Staff:	Connie Johnson*, Legislative Analyst
	Brenda Price, Attorney
	David Blatt, Fiscal Analyst
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-03: Confined Animal Feeding Operations

Assigned to:	Senate Agricultural & Rural Development Committee
Chair:	Senator Paul Muegge
Senate Staff:	Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst
	Robert Thompson, Attorney
	Robb Gray, Fiscal Analyst
	Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

 

97-04: Declaratory Judgments for Domestic Insurance Companies

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Chair:	Senator Ben Robinson
Senate Members:	Senator Mike Fair
	Senator Brad Henry
	Senator Mike Morgan
	Senator Jerry Smith
	Senator Gene Stipe
Senate Staff:	Kambi Maddy*, Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

 

97-05: Declaratory Judgments on Liability Insurance Policies (Joint)

Assigned to:	Senate Judiciary Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Brad Henry
Senate Staff:	Kambi Maddy*, Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

 

97-06: Department of Corrections Teacher Salaries

Assigned to:	Special Joint Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Gilmer Capps
Senate Members:	Senator Charles Ford
	Senator Cal Hobson
	Senator Darryl Roberts
	Senator Herb Rozell
	Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senate Staff:	Patricia Harris-Bentley*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta/Kenny Fikes, Fiscal Analysts
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-07: Education Assessment

Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Chair:	Senator Penny Williams
Senate Staff:	Patricia Harris-Bentley*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analyst
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-08: Eliminating State Income Tax on Capital Gains From Stock (Joint)

Assigned to:	Special Joint Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Lewis Long
Senate Members:	Senator Howard Hendrick
	Senator Ben Robinson
	Senator Jim Maddox
	Senator Dick Wilkerson
	Senator James Williamson
Senate Staff:	Caroline Dennis*, Legislative Analyst
	Robert Thompson, Attorney
	Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

 

97-09: Enhanced 911 System

Assigned to:	Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Social Services
Chair:	Senator Ben Robinson
Senate Staff:	Bill Thoms*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	David Blatt/Tom Walls, Fiscal Analyst
	Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

 

97-10: Geriatric Care For Inmates In Department of Corrections Custody (Joint)

Assigned to:	Special Joint Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Cal Hobson
Senate Members:	Senator Larry Dickerson
	Senator Howard Hendrick
	Senator Herb Rozell
	Senator Dick Wilkerson
	Senator Ged Wright
Senate Staff:	Nancy Pellow*, Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Kenny Fikes/David Blatt, Fiscal Analysts
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-11: Golf Course Tax Policy

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Gerald "Ged" Wright
Senate Members:	Senator Jim Dunlap
	Senator Ted Fisher
	Senator Bill Gustafson
	Senator Dave Herbert
	Senator Mike Morgan
	Senator Bruce Price
	Senator Dick Wilkerson
Senate Staff:	Caroline Dennis*, Legislative Analyst
	Robert Thompson, Attorney
	K. C. Moon, Fiscal Analyst
	Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

 

97-12: State Employees' Health Insurance Premiums

Assigned to:	Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement & Group Health
Chair:	Senator Angela Monson
Senate Staff:	Selden Jones*, Legislative Analyst
	Troy Adkins, Fiscal Analyst
	Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

 

97-13: High School Graduation Requirements

Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Chair:	Senator Penny Williams
Senate Staff:	Patricia Harris-Bentley*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analyst
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-14: Higher Education Student Advisory Boards

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Penny Williams
Senate Members:	Senator Bill Gustafson
	Senator Cal Hobson
	Senator Mike Morgan
	Senator Darryl Roberts
Senate Staff:	Patricia Harris-Bentley*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analyst
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-15: Investments in Education

Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Chair:	Senator Penny Williams
Senate Staff:	Patricia Harris-Bentley*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analyst
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-16: Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance (Joint)

Assigned to:	Special Joint Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Keith Leftwich
Senate Members:	Senator Brad Henry
	Senator Mike Morgan
Non-legislative Members:	Mr. Richard Devine
	Ms. Stephanie Mather
Senate Staff:	Jan Young* - Committee Staff Dir., Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-17: Oklahoma Personnel System

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Chair:	Senator Lewis Long
Senate Members:	Senator Larry Dickerson
	Senator Maxine Horner
	Senator Keith Leftwich
	Senator Mark Snyder
	Senator Dick Wilkerson
Senate Staff:	Bill Thoms*, Legislative Analyst
	Brenda Price, Attorney
	K.C. Moon, Fiscal Analyst
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-18: Physical Education Requirements in Schools

Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Chair:	Senator Penny Williams
Senate Staff:	Patricia Harris-Bentley*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analyst
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-19: Pipeline Easements

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Chair:	Senator Paul Muegge
Senate Members:	Senator Gilmer Capps
	Senator Kevin Easley
	Senator Owen Laughlin
	Senator Jerry Smith
	Senator Gene Stipe
Senate Staff:	Mary Jo Mitts*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Robb Gray, Fiscal Analyst
	Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

 

97-20: Placement of Hissom Residents

Assigned to:	Senate Human Resources Committee
Chair:	Senator Bernest Cain
Senate Staff:	Connie Johnson*, Legislative Analyst
	Brenda Price, Attorney
	Claudia San Pedro/David Blatt, Fiscal Analyst
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-21: Poultry Waste Management (Joint)

Assigned to:	Senate Energy, Environmental Resources & Regulatory Affairs Committee
Chair:	Senator Kevin Easley
Senate Staff:	Mary Jo Mitts*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Robb Gray, Fiscal Analyst
	Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

 

97-22: Sex Offender Registration Act (Joint)

Assigned to:	Special Joint Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Sam Helton
Senate Members:	Senator Cal Hobson
	Senator Mike Morgan
	Senator Jerry Smith
	Senator Ged Wright
Senate Staff:	Nancy Pellow*, Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-23: Statewide Crime Stoppers Program

Assigned to:	Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Chair:	Senator Sam Helton
Senate Staff:	Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst
	Brenda Price, Attorney
	Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

 

97-24: Teachers' Technology Training Fund

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Chair:	Senator Ben Robinson
Senate Members:	Senator Ted Fisher
	Senator Charles Ford
	Senator Bill Gustafson
	Senator Brad Henry
	Senator Mike Morgan
	Senator Darryl Roberts
	Senator Mark Snyder
	Senator Penny Williams
Senate Staff:	Bill Thoms*/Patricia Harris-Bentley, Legislative Analysts
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analyst
	Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

 

97-25: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Chair:	Senator Penny Williams
Senate Staff:	Patricia Harris-Bentley*, Legislative Analyst
	Michael Kiefner, Attorney
	Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analyst
	Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

 

97-26: Victims Rights and Restitution (Joint)

Assigned to:	Special Joint Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Brooks Douglass
Senate Members:	Senator Howard Hendrick
	Senator Brad Henry
	Senator Cal Hobson
	Senator Herb Rozell
	Senator Jerry Smith
	Senator Ged Wright
Senate Staff:	Nancy Pellow*, Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Kenny Fikes, Fiscal Analyst
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-27: Workers' Compensation Special Indemnity Fund

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Lewis Long
Senate Members:	Senator Brad Henry
	Senator Brooks Douglass
	Senator Mike Morgan
Senate Staff:	Kambi Maddy*, Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

 

97-28: Teachers' Retirement System Task Force

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Chair:	Dr. Alexander Holmes, Norman
Non-legislative Members	Mr. T. D. Bolinger, Rose
	Mr. David Drennan, Norman
	Mr. Grant Driver, Claremore
	Mr. Russell Driver, Norman
	Mr. Gerald "Buck" Gay, Pryor
	Mr. Eldon Hallum, Claremore
	Mr. John Jiles, Oklahoma City
	Ms. Gail Miles, Oklahoma City
	Ms. Paula Smith, Claremore
Senate Staff:	Selden Jones*, Legislative Analyst
	Troy Adkins, Fiscal Analyst
	Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

 

97-29: Advisory Task Force on Children's Issues

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Chair:
Non-legislative Members:	Carol Ann Barkley, Inola
	Myrtle Beed, McAlester
	Kenneth Bridges, Lawton
	David Burrage, Atoka
	Lawrence Corbi, Muskogee
	Nance Diamond, Shawnee
	Bill Doenges, Tulsa
	Steven Dow, Tulsa
	Elayne Evans, Okemah
	Nancy Feldman, Tulsa
	Sally Frasier, Tulsa
	Russ Harrison, Lindsay
	Jennifer Henshaw, Sallisaw
	Marilyn Herbert, Jones
	Nancy Housh, Oklahoma City
	Brett Johnson, Idabel
	Ann Johnstone, Oklahoma City
	Jewel Matthews, Oklahoma City
	Reed Oppenheimer, Claremore
	Greg Picher, Vinita
	Paula Proctor, Guymon
	Dick Rush, Oklahoma City
	Brenda Stacy, M.D., Heavener
	Ann Taylor, Nichols Hills
	Gary Theilen, Enid
	James Tolbert, III, Oklahoma City
	Mrs. John Wheatley, Yukon
	Clarence Woodfork, Tulsa
Senate Staff:	Connie Johnson/Patricia Harris-Bentley, Legislative Analysts
	Brenda Price, Attorney
	Claudia San Pedro*/Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Analysts
	Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

 

97-30: Truth In Sentencing and Community Corrections (Joint)

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Cal Hobson
Senate Members:	Senator Larry Dickerson
	Senator Howard Hendrick
	Senator Jeff Rabon
	Senator Herb Rozell
	Senator Dick Wilkerson
	Senator Gerald "Ged" Wright
Senate Staff:	Nancy Pellow*, Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Kenny Fikes, Fiscal Analyst
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-31: Oklahoma Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act

Assigned to:	Senate Judiciary Committee
Chair:	Senator Brad Henry
Senate Staff:	Kambi Maddy*, Legislative Analyst
	Kambi Maddy, Attorney
	Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

 

97-32: Federal Budget Impact on Health Care Issues

Assigned to:	Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Social Services
Chair:	Senator Ben Robinson
Senate Staff:	Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst
	Brenda Price, Attorney
	Tom Walls*, Fiscal Director
	Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

 

97-33: Regulation of Managed Care Entities (Joint)

Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Chair:	Senator Angela Monson
Senate Staff:	Connie Johnson*, Legislative Analyst
	Brenda Price, Attorney
	Tom Walls - Fiscal Analyst
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-34: Review of the Administrative Practices of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority

Assigned to:	Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Social Services
Chair:	Senator Ben Robinson
Senate Staff:	Connie Johnson*, Legislative Analyst
	Brenda Price, Attorney
	Tom Walls - Fiscal Analyst
	Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

 

97-35: Cost of Health Insurance Coverage for State Employees

Assigned to:	Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement & Group Health
Chair:	Senator Angela Monson
Senate Staff:	Selden Jones*, Legislative Analyst
	Troy Adkins, Fiscal Analyst
	Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

 

97-36: Child Support Guidelines (Joint)

Assigned to:	Senate Judiciary Committee
Co-Chair:	Senator Brad Henry
Senate Staff:	Kambi Maddy*, Legislative Analyst
	Mark Ramsey, Attorney
	Claudia San Pedro, Fiscal Analyst
	Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant