2003 SENATE INTERIM STUDIES
AND SPECIAL TASK FORCES

Approved by the President Pro Tempore

Revised December 29, 2003

* - Indicates the "lead" Senate staff

03-01: Encouragement of Agricultural Burning To Control Eastern Red Cedar (Joint)

Requested by:	Sen. Kenneth Corn
Assigned to:	Senate Agricutural and Rural Development Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Bruce Price
Members:	Sen. J. Berry Harrison, Vice Chair Sen. Randy Brogdon Sen. Gilmer Capps Sen. Harry Coates Sen. Kenneth Corn Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield Sen. Jim Dunlap Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Jay Paul Gumm Sen. Sam Helton Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Owen Laughlin Sen Daisy Lawler Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. David Myers
Senate Staff:	Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst Mary Jo Mitts, Legislative Analyst Ron Meister, Fiscal Analyst Robert Thompson, Attorney Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

03-02: Domestic Violence - HB 1801 (Joint)

Requested by:	Sen. Kenneth Corn
Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Kenneth Corn
Members:	Sen. Cliff Aldridge Sen. James Dunlap Sen. Sam Helton Sen. Charles Laster Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Jim Maddox Sen. Angela Monson Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Jonathan Nichols Sen. Jim Reynolds Sen. Nancy Riley Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Frank Shurden Sen. Jerry Smith Sen. Dick Wilkerson
Senate Staff:	Randy Dowell*, Fiscal Analyst Nancy Pellow, Legislative Analyst Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst Brenda Price, Attorney Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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03-03: For-Profit After-School Programs at Public Schools

Requested by:	Sen. Daisy Lawler
Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Penny Williams
Members:	Sen. Charles Ford, Vice Chair Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. J. Berry Harrison Sen. Mike Johnson Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Jeff Rabon Sen. Nancy Riley Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Herb Rozell Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson Sen. Kenneth Corn
Senate Staff:	Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst Nicole Barnes, Fiscal Analyst Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney Margaret Ford, Administrative Assistant

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03-04: No Fault and Automobile Insurance Issues (Joint)

Requested by:	Sen. Robert Milacek
Assigned to:	Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Jerry Smith
Members:	Sen. Bernest Cain, Vice Chair Sen. Maxine Horner Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. James Williamson Sen. Cliff Aldridge Sen. Robert Milacek
Senate Staff:	Tracy Kersey*, Attorney/ Analyst Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst Cheryl Purvis, Attorney Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

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03-05: Pharmacy Plans Available to OSEEGIB Participants

Requested by:	Sen. Angela Monson
Assigned to:	Senate Retirement and Group Health Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Kenneth Corn
Members:	Sen. Randy Brogdon, Vice Chair Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Mike Johnson Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Angela Monson Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Ben Robinson
Senate Staff:	Selden Jones*, Attorney/Analyst Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst Brian Phillips, Fiscal Analyst Brenda Price, Attorney Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

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03-06: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Restructuring (Joint)

Requested by:	Sen. Bruce Price
Assigned to:	Senate Agricutural and Rural Development Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Bruce Price
Members:	Sen. J. Berry Harrison, Vice Chair Sen. Randy Brogdon Sen. Gilmer Capps Sen. Harry Coates Sen. Kenneth Corn Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield Sen. Jim Dunlap Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Jay Paul Gumm Sen. Sam Helton Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Owen Laughlin Sen Daisy Lawler Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. David Myers
Senate Staff:	Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst Ron Meister, Fiscal Analyst Robert Thompson, Attorney Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

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03-07: Contact Lens Prescriptions

Requested by:	Sen. Mark Snyder
Assigned to:	Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Maxine Horner
Members:	Sen. Harry Coates, Vice Chair Sen. Randy Brogdon Sen. Kevin Easley Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Jay Paul Gumm Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Angela Monson Sen. David Myers Sen. Frank Shurden Sen. James Williamson Sen. Mark Snyder
Senate Staff:	Joanie Raff*, Legislative Analyst Michael Kiefner, Attorney Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

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03-08: Reduction of Oklahoma Conservation Districts from 88 to 77

Requested by:	Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson
Assigned to:	Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
Senate Chair:	Sen. Rick Littlefield
Members:	Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Jay Paul Gumm Sen. J. Berry Harrison Sen. Maxine Horner Senator Mike Johnson Sen. David Myers Sen. Bruce Price Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senate Staff:	Ron Meister*, Fiscal Analyst Mary Jo Mitts, Legislative Analyst Michael Kiefner, Attorney Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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03-09: Judicial Campaign Finance Reform

Requested by:	Sen. Bernest Cain
Assigned to:	Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Jerry Smith
Members:	Sen. Bernest Cain, Vice Chair Sen. Maxine Horner Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. James Williamson
Senate Staff:	Tracy Kersey*, Attorney/Analyst Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst Cheryl Purvis, Attorney Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

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03-10: SB 726 - Creating the Oklahoma Department of Aging (Joint)

Requested by:	Sen. Robert Kerr
Assigned to:	Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
Senate Chair:	Sen. Robert Kerr
Members:	Sen. Randy Brogdon Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Harry Coates Sen. Daisy Lawler
Senate Staff:	TBA *, Fiscal Analyst Connie Johnson, Legislative Analyst Brenda Price, Attorney Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistant

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03-11: Financial Literacy Education Class - Grades 6 - 8

Requested by:	Sen. Daisy Lawler
Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Penny Williams
Members:	Sen. Charles Ford, Vice Chair Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. J. Berry Harrison Sen. Mike Johnson Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Jeff Rabon Sen. Nancy Riley Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Herb Rozell Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senate Staff:	Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst Nicole Barnes, Fiscal Analyst Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney Margarent Ford, Administrative Assistant

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03-12: Tax Incentives Designed for Economic Growth (Joint)

Requested by:	Sen. Jeff Rabon
Assigned to:	Senate Finance Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Jeff Rabon
Members:	Sen. Kevin Easley, Vice Chair Sen. Cliff Aldridge Sen. Gilmer Capps Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. Kenneth Corn Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Charles Ford Sen. Jay Paul Gumm Sen. Mike Johnson Sen. Angela Monson Sen. Jonathan Nichols Sen. Bruce Price Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson Sen. Dick Wilkerson
Senate Staff:	Caroline Dennis*, Legislative Analyst Joanie Raff, Legislative Analyst Amanda Paliotta, Fiscal Staff Director Robert Thompson, Attorney Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

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03-13: Service Warranty Act

Requested by:	Sen. Mark Snyder
Assigned to:	Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Maxine Horner
Members:	Sen. Harry Coates, Vice Chair Sen. Randy Brogdon Sen. Kevin Easley Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Jay Paul Gumm Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Angela Monson Sen. David Myers Sen. Frank Shurden Sen. James Williamson Sen. Mark Snyder
Senate Staff:	Joanie Raff*, Legislative Analyst Michael Kiefner, Attorney Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

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03-14: Charter Schools (Joint)

Requested by:	Sen. Penny Williams
Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Penny Williams
Members:	Sen. Charles Ford, Vice Chair Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. J. Berry Harrison Sen. Mike Johnson Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Jeff Rabon Sen. Nancy Riley Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Herb Rozell Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson Sen. Maxine Horner Sen. Angela Monson
Senate Staff:	Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst Nicole Barnes, Fiscal Analyst Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney Margarent Ford, Administrative Assistant

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03-15: Long-Term Education Goals

Requested by:	Sen. Penny Williams
Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Senate Chairs:	Sen. Penny Williams Sen. Herb Rozell
Members:	Senate Education Committee Sen. Charles Ford, Vice Chair Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. J. Berry Harrison Sen. Mike Johnson Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Jeff Rabon Sen. Nancy Riley Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Herb Rozell Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield Sen. Kevin Easley Sen. Charles Ford Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Stratton Taylor
Senate Staff:	Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst Nicole Barnes, Fiscal Analyst Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney Margarent Ford, Administrative Assistant

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03-16: International Development for Oklahoma Students

Requested by:	Sen. Penny Williams
Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Penny Williams
Members:	Sen. Charles Ford, Vice Chair Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. J. Berry Harrison Sen. Mike Johnson Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Jeff Rabon Sen. Nancy Riley Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Herb Rozell Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senate Staff:	Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst Nicole Barnes, Fiscal Analyst Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney Margarent Ford, Administrative Assistant

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03-17: Paid Family Leave

Requested by:	Sen. Penny Williams
Assigned to:	Senate Human Resources Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Bernest Cain
Members:	Sen. Penny Williams, Vice Chair Sen Glenn Coffee Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Angela Monson Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson
Senate Staff:	Connie Johnson*, Legislative Analyst TBA, Fiscal Analyst Brenda Price, Attorney Sara Lassiter, Administrative Assistant

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03-18: Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Requested by:	Sen. Penny Williams
Assigned to:	Senate Education Committee Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Senate Chairs:	Sen. Penny Williams Sen. Herb Rozell
Members:	Senate Education Committee Sen. Charles Ford, Vice Chair Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. J. Berry Harrison Sen. Mike Johnson Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Daisy Lawler Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Jeff Rabon Sen. Nancy Riley Sen. Ben Robinson Sen. Herb Rozell Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield Sen. Kevin Easley Sen. Charles Ford Sen. Robert Milacek Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Stratton Taylor
Senate Staff:	Kim Brown*, Legislative Analyst Nicole Barnes, Fiscal Analyst Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney Margarent Ford, Administrative Assistant

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03-19: State Allocation of Tax Exempt Bond Financing

Requested by:	Sen. Angela Monson
Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Angela Monson
Members:	Sen. Cliff Branan Sen. Glenn Coffee Sen. Ted Fisher Sen. Jeff Rabon Sen. Ben Robinson
Senate Staff:	Robert Thompson*, General Counsel Caroline Dennis, Legislative Analyst Joanie Raff, Legislative Analyst Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

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03-20: HB 1584 - Title by Prescription

Requested by:	Sen. Jerry Smith
Assigned to:	Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Jerry Smith
Members:	Sen. Bernest Cain, Vice Chair Sen. Maxine Horner Sen. Charlie Laster Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Mike Morgan Sen. Scott Pruitt Sen. Stratton Taylor Sen. James Williamson
Senate Staff:	Tracy Kersey*, Attorney/Analyst Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst Cheryl Purvis, Attorney Kay Daley, Administrative Assistant

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03-21: Collective Bargaining

Requested by:	Sen. Kenneth Corn
Assigned to:	Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Maxine Horner
Members:	Sen. Harry Coates, Vice Chair Sen. Randy Brogdon Sen. Kevin Easley Sen. Mike Fair Sen. Jay Paul Gumm Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. Angela Monson Sen. David Myers Sen. Frank Shurden Sen. James Williamson Sen. Kenneth Corn
Senate Staff:	Joanie Raff*, Legislative Analyst Michael Kiefner, Attorney Merian McCuin, Administrative Assistant

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03-22: Non-Consent Towing and Abandoned Vehicles

Requested by:	Sen. Sam Helton
Assigned to:	Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Sam Helton
Members:	Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield, Vice Chair Sen. Cliff Aldridge Sen. Kenneth Corn Sen. Charles Ford Sen. Jay Paul Gumm Sen. Robert Kerr Sen. Richard Lerblance Sen. James Maddox Sen. Jonathan Nichols Sen. Jim Reynolds Sen. Herb Rozell Sen. Mark Snyder Sen. Dick Wilkerson
Senate Staff:	Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst Suzanne Broadbent, Attorney Liz Park, Administrative Assistant

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03-23: Quality of Life and Environmental Issues Created by Northeast Oklahoma City Superfund Sites

Requested by:	Sen. Angela Monson
Assigned to:	Special Senate Interim Committee
Senate Chair:	Sen. Angela Monson
Members:	Sen. Cliff Aldridge Sen. Bernest Cain Sen. Kevin Easley Sen. Sam Helton Sen. Maxine Horner Sen. Rick Littlefield Sen. David Myers Sen. Jonathan Nichols Sen. Jim Reynolds Sen. Penny Williams
Senate Staff:	Connie Johnson*, Legislative Analyst Mary Jo Mitts, Legislative Analyst Ron Meister, Fiscal Analyst Michael Kiefner, Attorney Sommer Hibdon-Dodd, Administrative Assistant

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