LEGISLATIVE STUDIES AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CREATED BY LEGISLATION

Revised: August 5, 2010

* - indicates lead staff


 

African-American Centennial Plaza Design Committee

Authority:

SB 1919 (2006)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Constance E. Johnson
Rep. Jabar Shumate

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Constance E. Johnson

 

 

Staffed by:

Oklahoma Historical Society
Senate and House

 

 

Senate Staff:

Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst
Quinten Dilbeck, Fiscal Analyst
Liz Park-Capron, Admin. Asst.

 

 

Expiration Date:

Not Specified

 Children's Services Oversight Committee

Authority:

HB 1734 (2009)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Rep. Ron Peters, et. al.
Sen. Brian Crain

 

 

Appointees:

Senate (2)
Sen. Patrick Anderson
Sen. Sean Burrage
Sen. Brian Crain

 

 

Staffed by:

House

 

 

Expiration Date:

January 1, 2011
Report due on or before December 1, 2011

Task force on Privatization of CompSource Oklahoma

Authority:

HB 1963 (2009)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Rep. Chris Benge
Rep. Dan Sullivan
Sen. Cliff Aldridge

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Cliff Aldridge, Co-Chair
Michael Clingman
Mike Seney
James Stergiou

 

 

Staffed by:

House and Senate

 

 

Senate Staff:

Tracy Kersey*, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Cheryl Purvis, Attorney

 

Expiration Date:

Recommendations due by December 1, 2009
December 31, 2011

 

Task Force on Comprehensive Tax Reform

Authority:

SJR 61 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Glenn Coffee
Rep. Chris Benge

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
(pending)

 

 

Staffed by:

Senate, House and Tax Commission

 

 

Senate Staff:

Joanie Raff*, Legislative Analyst
Judy King, Attorney

 

Expiration Date:

Recommendations due by January 1, 2012

 

Oklahoma Statewide Gang Intervention Steering Committee

Authority:

HB 1760 (2007)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Rep. Gus Blackwell
Sen. Todd Lamb

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Constance N. Johnson, Vice-Chair
Sen. Todd Lamb

 

 

Staffed by:

Oklahoma Criminal Justice Resource Center
Office of Juvenile Affairs
House and Senate

 

 

Senate Staff:

Jennifer Mullens*, Legislative Analyst
Sean Wallace, Fiscal Analyst
Lori Block, Attorney
Laurie Houser, Admin. Asst.

 

 

Expiration Date:

February 1, 2012
Report due by February 1 of each year

 

Oklahoma Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Task Force

Authority:

SB 1765 (2008); SB 1326 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. David Myers
Rep. Weldon Watson

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. David Myers
Mr. Patrick Cowan
Mr. Chris Meyers
Mr. Keith Tracy

 

 

Staffed by:

Department of Environmental Quality

Corporation Commission

 

 

Senate Staff:

Mary Jo Mitts*, Legislative Analyst
Quinten Dilbeck, Fiscal Analyst
Judy King, Attorney
Laurie Houser, Admin. Asst.

 

 

Expiration Date:

December 1, 2010

 

Joint Legislative Task Force on the Grand River Dam Authority

Authority:

SB 407 (2007)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Mike Mazzei
Rep. Mike Jackson

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Mike Mazzei - Co-Chair
Sen. Tom Adelson
Sen. Patrick Anderson
Sen. Roger Ballenger
Sen. Brian Bingman
Sen. Randy Brogdon
Sen. Bill Brown
Sen. Sean Burrage
Sen. Harry Coates
Sen. Kenneth Corn
Sen. Brian Crain
Sen. Mary Easley
Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre
Sen. John Ford
Sen. Earl Garrison
Sen. Jim Halligan
Sen. Mike Johnson
Sen. Clark Jolley
Sen. Richard Lerblance
Sen. Dan Newberry
Sen. Gary Stanislawski
Sen. Joe Sweeden
Sen. Jim Wilson
Sen. Charlie Wyrick

 

 

Staffed by:

Senate and House

 

 

Senate Staff:

Mary Jo Mitts*, Legislative Analyst
Quinten Dilbeck, Fiscal Analyst
Judy King, Attorney
Laurie Houser, Admin. Asst.

 

 

Expiration Date:

Not Specified

 

Health Care Indemnity Fund Task Force

Authority:

HB 1603 (2009)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Rep. Daniel Sullivan, et. al.
Sen. Glenn Coffee, et. al.

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Susan Paddack
Dr. Don
Murray
, M.D.

 

 

Staffed by:

House

 

 

Expiration Date:

May 1, 2011
Report due by May 1, 2011

 

Task Force on the Review of Health Insurance Mandates

Authority:

SB 822 (2009)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Cliff Branan
Rep. Jeffrey Hickman, et. al.

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Senator Cliff Branan
Senator Bill Brown
Ms. Beverly Binkowski
W. Frank Phelps, M.D.

 

 

Staffed by:

Department of Insurance

 

 

Expiration Date:

December 31, 2010
Report due by December 1, 2010

 

Oklahoma Healthy Communities Advisory Committee

Authority:

HB 2774 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Clark Jolley
Rep. Kris Steele

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
(pending)

 

 

Staffed by:

Health Department

 

 

Expiration Date:

October 31, 2015

 

Oklahoma Healthy Schools Advisory Committee

Authority:

HB 2774 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Clark Jolley
Rep. Kris Steele

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Ms. Shannon Bailey

 

 

Staffed by:

Health Department

 

 

Expiration Date:

October 31, 2015

 

Innovative Funding for Oklahoma Roads Task Force

Authority:

SB 1941 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Bryce Marlatt
Rep. Jason Nelson

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
(pending)

 

 

Staffed by:

Department of Transportation, House and Senate

 

 

Expiration Date:

Report due December 1, 2011

 

Invasive Species Task Force

Authority:

SB 1330 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Mike Schulz
Rep. Don Armes

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Ron Justice, Chair
Sen. Patrick Anderson
Sen. Don Barrington
Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield
Sen. Jerry Ellis
Sen. Earl Garrison
Sen. Tom Ivester
Sen. Bryce Marlatt
Sen. Mike Schulz
Sen. Anthony Sykes
Sen. Charles Wyrick

 

 

Staffed by:

Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

 

 

Expiration Date:

Report due December 31, 2010

 

 

Oklahoma Juvenile Justice Reform Committee

Authority:

HJR 1065 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Patrick Anderson
Rep. Ron Peters

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Mr. Shawn Black

Mr. Eddie Foreman

 

 

Staffed by:

House and Senate

 

 

Senate Staff:

Jennifer Mullens*, Legislative Analyst
Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst
Lori Block, Attorney
Laurie Houser, Admin. Asst.

 

 

 

Task Force on Municipal Finance

Authority:

HB 2653 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Brian Crain
Rep. Dan Sullivan

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Patrick Anderson

 

 

 

Staffed by:

House and Senate

 

 

Senate Staff:

Jennifer Mullens*, Legislative Analyst
Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst
Lori Block, Attorney
Laurie Houser, Admin. Asst.

 

 

 

Expiration Date:

Report due January 31, 2011

 

 

Quality Assessment and Accountability Task Force

Authority:

SB 222 (2009)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Clark Jolley, et al.
Rep. Ken Miller, et al.

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. John Ford
Sen. Clark Jolley
Sen. Susan Paddack

 

 

Staffed by:

Senate and House
Office of State Finance

 

 

Expiration Date:

December 31, 2010
Final report due by December 31, 2010

 

 

Race to the Top Commission

Authority:

SB 2033 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Glenn Coffee

Rep. Chris Benge

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. John Ford
Sen. Andrew Rice

 

 

Staffed by:

Department of Education; Commission for Teacher Preparation

 

 

Expiration Date:

Reports due December 31 of each year

 

Task Force to Study Retail Natural Gas Service

Authority:

SB 1840 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Anthony Sykes

Rep. Dennis Johnson

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Anthony Sykes

Sen. Glenn Coffee
Sen. Jay Paul Gumm
Sen. Mike Schulz

 

 

Staffed by:

Senate and House

 

 

Senate Staff:

Mary Jo Mitts, Legislative Analyst
Judy King, Attorney
Quinten Dilbeck, Fiscal Analyst
Laurie Houser, Admin. Assistant

 

 

Expiration Date:

January 31, 2011

 

 

Oklahoma School Principal Training Task Force

Authority:

SB 1617 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. James Halligan

Rep. Lee Denney

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. James Halligan
Sen. John Ford
Sen. Earl Garrison
Sen. Clark Jolley
Sen. Gary Stanislawski

 

 

Staffed by:

Senate and House

 

 

Senate Staff:

Kim Montgomery, Legislative Analyst
Amy Dunaway, Fiscal Analyst
Jeremy Geren, Fiscal Analyst
Laurie Houser, Admin. Assistant

 

 

Expiration Date:

December 31, 2010

 

Shaken Baby Prevention Education Initiative Task Force

Authority:

HB 2920 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Clark Jolley

Rep. John Trebilcock

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
(pending)

 

 

Staffed by:

Health Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expiration Date:

December 31, 2011, and annually thereafter

 

Special Committee on Soldier Relief

Authority:

SB 881 (2009)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Steve Russell, et.al.
Rep. Gary W. Banz, et.al.

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Jim Reynolds - Chair
Sen. Don Barrington - Vice Chair
Sen. Cliff Aldridge
Sen. Randy Bass
Sen. Sean Burrage
Sen. Tom Ivester
Sen. Constance Johnson
Sen. Steve Russell
Sen. Mike Schulz
Sen. Patrick Anderson
Sen. Todd Lamb

 

 

Staffed by:

Senate and House
Oklahoma Tax Commission

 

 

Senate Staff:

Marsha Bond*, Legislative Analyst
Selden Jones, Attorney
Laurie Houser, Admin. Asst.

 

 

 

Task Force on Standardization of Courtroom Security Procedures

Authority:

SB 2170 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. John Sparks
Rep. Fred Jordan

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Patrick Anderson
Sen. John Sparks

 

 

Staffed by:

Administrative Director of Courts
Senate and House

 

 

Senate Staff:

Tracy Kersey*, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Sean Wallace, Fiscal Analyst
Cheryl Purvis, Attorney
Laurie Houser, Admin. Asst.

 

 

 

Task Force on Tax Incentives to Increase Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity

Authority:

SB 2169 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Cliff Branan
Rep. Randy McDaniel

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Cliff Branan
Sen. Mike Mazzei

 

 

Staffed by:

Oklahoma Tax Commission
Senate and House

 

 

Senate Staff:

Joanie Raff*, Legislative Analyst
Judy King, Attorney
Mary Jo Mitts, Legislative Analyst
Laurie Houser, Admin. Assistant

 

 

Expiration Date:

December 31, 2010

 

Statewide Virtual School Task Force

Authority:

SB 2129 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Gary Stanislawski
Rep. Ann Coody

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Gary Stanislawski
Sen. John Ford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Staff:

Kim Montgomery*, Legislative Analyst
Amy Dunaway, Fiscal Analyst
Jeremy Geren, Fiscal Analyst
Laurie Houser, Admin. Assistant

 

 

Expiration Date:

December 31, 2010

 

Task Force on Vocational Rehabilitation for Injured Workers

Authority:

HB 2650 (2010)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Sen. Anthony Sykes

Rep. Dan Sullivan

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
(pending)

 

 

Staffed by:

House and Senate

 

 

Senate Staff:

Tracy Kersey*, Legislative Analyst/Attorney
Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst
Cheryl Purvis, Attorney
Laurie Houser, Admin. Assistant

 

 

Expiration Date:

November 30, 2010

 

War on Terror Memorial Design Committee

Authority:

74 O.S., Sec. 8401
HB 1482 (2005)

 

 

Principal Authors:

Rep. Gary Banz
Sen. Randy Bass

 

 

Appointees:

Senate
Sen. Randy Bass
Sen. Todd Lamb

 

 

Staffed by:

Oklahoma Historical Society
House and Senate

 

 

Senate Staff:

Jeri Trope*, Legislative Analyst
Jason Deal, Fiscal Analyst

 

 

Expiration Date:

None