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2001 SENATE INTERIM STUDIES
AND SPECIAL TASK FORCES

Approved by the President Pro Tempore

Revised February 6, 2002

* - Indicates the "lead" Senate staff


01-01: Oklahoma Energy Policy (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Kevin Easley

Assigned to:

Senate Energy, Environmental Resources and Regulatory Affairs Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Kevin Easley

Members:

Senator Paul Muegge, Vice-Chair
Senator Grover Campbell
Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
Senator Larry Dickerson
Senator Brooks Douglass
Senator Mike Fair
Senator Enoch Kelly Haney
Senator Sam Helton
Senator Cal Hobson
Senator Owen Laughlin
Senator Carol Martin
Senator Mike Morgan
Senator Frank Shurden
Senator Jerry Smith

Senate Staff:

Mary Jo Mitts*, Legislative Analyst
Michael Kiefner, Attorney
Ron Meister, Fiscal Analyst
Sommer Hibdon-Dodd, Administrative Assistant



01-02: Statewide Prescription Drug Program (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Jim Maddox

Assigned to:

Special Joint Interim Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Jim Maddox

Members:

Senator Glenn Coffee
Senator Ted Fisher
Senator Dave Herbert
Senator Owen Laughlin
Senator Frank Shurden

Senate Staff:

Selden Jones*, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst
Brenda Price, Attorney
Randy Dowell, Fiscal Analyst
Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

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01-03: Adminstration and Oversight of State Agency Construction Contracts (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Robert Kerr

Assigned to:

Special Joint Interim Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Robert Kerr

Members:

Senator Larry Dickerson
Senator Charles Ford
Senator Ben Robinson
Senator Mark Snyder

Senate Staff:

Selden Jones*, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Brenda Price, Attorney
Terry McKenna, Fiscal Analyst
Ron Meister, Fiscal Analyst
Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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01-04: COLAs

Requested by:

Senator Mike Morgan

Assigned to:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement and Employee Benefits

Chair:

Senator Mike Morgan

Members:

Senator James Dunlap
Senator Mike Fair
Senator Ted Fisher
Senator Keith Leftwich
Senator Angela Monson
Senator Ben Robinson

Senate Staff:

Brian Phillips*, Fiscal Analyst
Robert Thompson, Attorney
Selden Jones, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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01-05: Elevator Safety Act

Requested by:

Senator Keith Leftwich

Assigned to:

Special Senate Interim Committee

Chair:

Senator Keith Leftwich

Members:

Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
Senator Robert Milacek
Senator Ben Robinson
Senator Mark Snyder

Senate Staff:

Joanie Raff*, Legislative Analyst
Michael Kiefner, Attorney
Terry McKenna, Fiscal Analyst
Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

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01-06: State Environmental Agency Water Quality Monitoring Efforts

Requested by:

Senator Rick Littlefield

Assigned to:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services

Chair:

Senator Rick Littlefield

Members:

Senator Kevin Easley
Senator Mike Fair
Senator J. Berry Harrison
Senator Maxine Horner
Senator Mike Johnson
Senator Paul Muegge
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senator Owen Laughlin
Senator Bruce Price

Senate Staff:

Ron Meister*, Fiscal Analyst
Michael Kiefner, Attorney
Mary Jo Mitts, Legislative Analyst
Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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01-07: Oklahoma Health Care Authority (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Bernest Cain

Assigned to:

Special Joint Interim Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Bernest Cain

Members:

Senator Glenn Coffee
Senator Angela Monson
Senator Scott Pruitt
Senator Ben Robinson

Senate Staff:

Randy Dowell*, Fiscal Analyst
Brenda Price, Attorney
Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst
Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

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01-08: Olmstead Decision

Requested by:

Senator Bernest Cain

Assigned to:

Senate Human Resources Committee

Chair:

Senator Bernest Cain

Members:

Senator Penny Williams, Vice-Chair
Senator Glenn Coffee
Senator Keith Leftwich
Senator Robert Milacek
Senator Angela Monson
Senator Scott Pruitt
Senator Ben Robinson
Senator Gene Stipe
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson

Senate Staff:

Connie Johnson*, Legislative Analyst
Brenda Price, Attorney
Randy Dowell, Fiscal Analyst
Eustacia Reidy, Fiscal Analyst
Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

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01- 09: State Limiting Liability For Vendors

Requested by:

Senator Glenn Coffee

Assigned to:

Special Senate Interim Committee

Chair:

Senator Glenn Coffee

Members:

Senator Larry Dickerson
Senator Brad Henry
Senator Mike Morgan
Senator Jerry Smith

Senate Staff:

Tracy Kersey*, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Cheryl Purvis, Attorney
Terry McKenna, Fiscal Analyst
Margaret Ford, Administrative Assistant

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01-10: Traffic Light Intersection Safety (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator James A. Williamson

Assigned to:

Senate Veterans and Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Sam Helton

Members:

Senator Johnnie Crutchfield, Vice Chair
Senator Charles Ford
Senator Dave Herbert
Senator Robert Kerr
Senator Carol Martin
Senator Mark Snyder
Senator Dick Wilkerson
Senator James A. Williamson

Senate Staff:

Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst
Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney
K.C. Moon, Fiscal Analyst
Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

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01-11: Consolidating Criminal Investigative Functions Into A Single Agency (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Dick Wilkerson

Assigned to:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary

Co-Chair:

Senator Dick Wilkerson

Members:

Senator Grover Campbell
Senator Gilmer Capps
Senator Jim Maddox
Senator Jim Reynolds
Senator Herb Rozell
Senator Jerry Smith
Senator Gene Stipe

Senate Staff:

K.C. Moon*, Fiscal Analyst
Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney
Nancy Pellow, Legislative Analyst
Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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01-12: Rewarding Improved School Performance (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Penny Williams

Assigned to:

Special Joint Interim Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Penny Williams

Members:

Senator Bernest Cain
Senator Glenn Coffee
Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
Senator James Dunlap
Senator Ted Fisher
Senator Charles Ford
Senator Brad Henry
Senator Cal Hobson
Senator Maxine Horner
Senator Robert Milacek
Senator Angela Monson
Senator Mike Morgan
Senator Nancy Riley
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senator James Williamson

Senate Staff:

Claudia San Pedro*, Fiscal Analyst
Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney
Kim Brown, Legislative Analyst
Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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01-13: Teacher Recruitment, Preparation and Development (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Penny Williams

Assigned to:

Special Joint Interim Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Penny Williams

Members:

Senator Glenn Coffee
Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
Senator Cal Hobson
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
Mr. Don McCorkell
Mr. Jim Fried
Prof. George Henderson

Senate Staff:

Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst
Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney
Claudia San Pedro, Fiscal Analyst
Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

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01-14: Weather Modification (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Robert Kerr

Assigned to:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services

Co-Chair:

Senator Rick Littlefield

Members:

Senator Kevin Easley
Senator Mike Fair
Senator J. Berry Harrison
Senator Maxine Horner
Senator Mike Johnson
Senator Paul Muegge
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senator Robert Kerr

Senate Staff:

Ron Meister*, Fiscal Analyst
Michael Kiefner, Attorney
Mary Jo Mitts, Legislative Analyst
Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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01-15: Habilitation Training Specialist (HTS) Rates (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Robert Kerr

Assigned to:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services

Co-Chair:

Senator Robert Kerr

Members:

Senator Bernest Cain
Senator Jonathan Nichols
Senator Frank Shurden
Senator James Williamson
Senator Ted Fisher
Senator Herb Rozell

Senate Staff:

Eustacia Reidy*, Fiscal Analyst
Brenda Price, Attorney
Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst
Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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01-16: Alignment of Standards, Curriculum, Testing And Teacher Development (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Penny Williams

Assigned to:

Senate Education Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Penny Williams

Members:

Senator Charles Ford, Vice Chair
Senator Bernest Cain
Senator Glenn Coffee
Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
Senator Larry Dickerson
Senator Ted Fisher
Senator Enoch Kelly Haney
Senator J. Berry Harrison
Senator Brad Henry
Senator Cal Hobson
Senator Maxine Horner
Senator Mike Johnson
Senator Robert Kerr
Senator Carol Martin
Senator Robert Milacek
Senator Mike Morgan
Senator Nancy Riley
Senator Ben Robinson
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senator James Williamson

Senate Staff:

Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst
Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney
Claudia San Pedro, Fiscal Analyst
Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

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01-17: Elementary Testing (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Penny Williams

Assigned to:

Senate Education Committee

Co-Chair:

Senator Penny Williams

Members:

Senator Charles Ford, Vice Chair
Senator Bernest Cain
Senator Glenn Coffee
Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
Senator Larry Dickerson
Senator Ted Fisher
Senator Enoch Kelly Haney
Senator J. Berry Harrison
Senator Brad Henry
Senator Cal Hobson
Senator Maxine Horner
Senator Mike Johnson
Senator Robert Kerr
Senator Carol Martin
Senator Robert Milacek
Senator Mike Morgan
Senator Nancy Riley
Senator Ben Robinson
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senator James Williamson

Senate Staff:

Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst
Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney
Claudia San Pedro, Fiscal Analyst
Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

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01-18: Hazardous Duty Retirement Plan (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Mike Morgan

Assigned to:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirment and Employee Benefits

Co-Chair:

Senator Mike Morgan

Members:

Senator James Dunlap
Senator Mike Fair
Senator Ted Fisher
Senator Keith Leftwich
Senator Angela Monson
Senator Ben Robinson

Senate Staff:

Selden Jones*, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Robert Thompson, Attorney
Brian Phillips, Fiscal Analyst
Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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01-19: Responsibility Of Hospitals and Health Care Providers To Perform And Report Results Of Alcohol and Drug Tests On Pregnant Women, Newborns and Their Mothers (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Glenn Coffee

Assigned to:

Senate Judiciary Committee

Co-Chair:

Sen. Brad Henry

Members:

Senator Jerry Smith, Vice Chair
Senator Bernest Cain
Senator Larry Dickerson
Senator Brooks Douglass
Senator Maxine Horner
Senator Mike Morgan
Senator James Williamson
Senator Glenn Coffee

Senate Staff:

Tracy Kersey*, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst
Cheryl Purvis, Attorney
Eustacia Reidy, Fiscal Analyst
Randy Dowell, Fiscal Analyst
Margaret Ford, Administrative Assistant

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01-20: Rural Economic Development (Joint)

Requested by:

Senator Bruce Price

Assigned to:

Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee

Co-Chair:

Sen. Paul Muegge

Members:

Senator Bruce Price, Vice Chair
Senator Gilmer Capps
Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
Senator Mike Fair
Senator J. Berry Harrison
Senator Sam Helton
Senator Robert Kerr
Senator Owen Laughlin
Senator Robert Milacek
Senator Jonathan Nichols

Senate Staff:

Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst
Robert Thompson, Attorney
Ron Meister, Fiscal Analyst
Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

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01-21: Programs that Serve Chidren

Requested by:

Senator Ben Robinson

Assigned to:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Social Services

Co-Chairs:

Senator Robert Kerr
Senator Ben Robinson

Members:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services:
Senator Bernest Cain
Senator Jonathan Nichols
Senator Frank Shurden
Senator James Williamson

  Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Social Services:
Senator Sam Helton
Senator Carol Martin
Senator Angela Monson
Senator Nancy Riley