The following is a listing of Bills that have been filed for consideration in the 2005 Oklahoma Legislature and are of interest to the architectural profession. All bills are presented as originally submitted. Some of these bills will have had additional amendments during the current legislative process.
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HBxxxx / SBxxxx |
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Bill Description
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Government Affairs Committee Recommendation |
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HB 1015 |
01-05-05 |
By Wright, John A - Lowers income tax rate
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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HB 1278 |
01-13-05 |
By Peters, Ron - Bars over escape exits must be removable.
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Signed by the Governor |
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HB 1361 |
01-19-05 |
By Case, Bill - Tort Reform for contractors.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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HB 1365 |
01-19-05 |
By Case, Bill - Relates to registration of engineers.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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HB 1382 |
01-19-05 |
By Brown, Mike - Tax credits for purchase of dry fire hydrants.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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HB 1472 |
01-19-05 |
By Benge, Chris - Waiver of reg for land surveyors; engineers.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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HB 1511 |
02-10-05 Reported Do Pass, Comm. Ind. & Labor |
By Worthen, Trebor - Registration exemptions for architects.
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Requested by Board of Governors - Monitoring with Support- Signed by the Governor |
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HB 1564 |
01-20-05 |
By Miller, Ken - Outlines the Public Building Construction Act.
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OPPOSE - Signed by the Governor |
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HB 1607 |
01-20-05 |
By Miller, Doug - Modifies engineering certification regulations.
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Passed/Adopted by House |
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HB 1668 |
01-20-05 |
By Cooksey - Amends Public Bldg Construction Act.
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Signed by the Governor |
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HB 1964 Comm. Subst. |
03-20-05 |
By Blackburn - An Act relating to revenue and taxation; which relates to credits against certain taxes based upon certain qualified rehabilitation expenditures; modifying structures qualifying for credit; providing for credit eligibility based upon renovation of older nonhistoric buildings; modifying definitions.
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Under Consideration |
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HB 2045 |
01-22-05 |
By Peterson, Pam - Modifying definition of design consultant.
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Support - Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 2 |
12-07-04 |
By Kerr, Robert M - Updates & modifies State Architectural Act, including exempting Architectural Act in towns of less than 5,000 population.
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Oppose as written, request changes - Dormant pursuant to the rules
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SB 42 |
01-07-05 |
By Brogdon, Randy - Employment reg. for contract. with pub. agency.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules
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SB 241 |
01-11-05 |
By Garrison - Modified Defintions in State Archectural Act.
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OPPOSE - Dormant pursuant to the rules
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SB 256 |
01-11-05 |
By Leftwich - Salary provisions for Law Enforcement Council.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 279 |
01-12-05 |
By Brogdon, Randy - Modification of school general fund procedures.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 320 |
01-14-05 |
By Reynolds, Jim - Fire Marshal codes for const. and alterations.
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Some concerns, working with author. Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 324 |
01-14-05 |
By Nichols, Jonath - Transferrable warranty on found. of new homes.
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Referred to House Committee on House Insurance |
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SB 337 |
01-18-05 |
By Kerr, Robert M - Tax deductions under Inventor's Assist. Act.
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H Amendment Period Begins March 24, 2005, Noon |
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SB 413 |
01-19-05 |
By Crutchfield - Limits liability for certain professionals, adds to Good Samaritan Act.
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Requested by Board of Govenors, Support - Do Pass House Judiciary
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SB 431 |
01-19-05 |
By Lamb - Creates Homeowner Construction Defect Act
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Monitoring language and effects - H Passed/Adopted |
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SB 460 |
01-19-05 |
By Morgan, Mike - Uniform force of fire codes.
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Support - H Emergency Passed |
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SB 558 |
01-19-05 |
By Shurden - Modifying rules for public contracts.
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Support - S Withdrawn from Calendar |
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SB 610 |
01-20-05 |
By Gumm - Creating tax credit for energy efficient housing.
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Senate refused to concur in House amendments
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SB 623 |
01-20-05 |
By Morgan, Mike - Creation of the Interior Designers Act.
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Strongly OPPOSE - Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 686 |
01-20-05 |
By Corn, Kenneth - Modifying process of contractor proposals.
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Referred H-Appropriations Sub on Public Safety |
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SB 756 |
01-20-05 |
By Leftwich - Authority of Const. Industries Board.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 789 |
01-20-05 |
By Laster - Workers' comp records disclosure regulations .
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Support - H Voted from committee - Do Pass House Judiciary
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SB 885 |
01-22-05 |
By Brogdon, Randy - Municipal building standards.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 928 |
01-22-05 |
By Jolley - Discontinuing levy of franchise tax.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 940 |
01-22-05 |
By Shurden - Construction Board to regulate professions.
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Dormant pursuant to the rules |
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SB 1001 |
01-22-05 |
By Coates, Harry - Recodification of Fair Pay Construction Act.
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Signed by the Governor |
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