Government Affairs - 2005 Legislative Bills

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 --Date-- Bill Description
Government Affairs Committee Recommendation

HB 1015 01-05-05 By Wright, John A - Lowers income tax rate
Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1278 01-13-05 By Peters, Ron - Bars over escape exits must be removable.
Signed by the Governor

HB 1361 01-19-05 By Case, Bill - Tort Reform for contractors.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1365 01-19-05 By Case, Bill - Relates to registration of engineers.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1382 01-19-05 By Brown, Mike - Tax credits for purchase of dry fire hydrants.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1472 01-19-05 By Benge, Chris - Waiver of reg for land surveyors; engineers.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1511 02-10-05 Reported Do Pass, Comm. Ind. & Labor By Worthen, Trebor - Registration exemptions for architects.
Requested by Board of Governors - Monitoring with Support- Signed by the Governor

HB 1564 01-20-05 By Miller, Ken - Outlines the Public Building Construction Act.
OPPOSE - Signed by the Governor

HB 1607 01-20-05 By Miller, Doug - Modifies engineering certification regulations.
Passed/Adopted by House

HB 1668 01-20-05 By Cooksey - Amends Public Bldg Construction Act.
Signed by the Governor

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.
Under Consideration

HB 2045 01-22-05 By Peterson, Pam - Modifying definition of design consultant.
Support - Dormant pursuant to the rules

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.
Oppose as written, request changes - Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 42 01-07-05 By Brogdon, Randy - Employment reg. for contract. with pub. agency.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 241 01-11-05 By Garrison - Modified Defintions in State Archectural Act.
OPPOSE - Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 256 01-11-05 By Leftwich - Salary provisions for Law Enforcement Council.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 279 01-12-05 By Brogdon, Randy - Modification of school general fund procedures.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 320 01-14-05 By Reynolds, Jim - Fire Marshal codes for const. and alterations.
Some concerns, working with author. Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 324 01-14-05 By Nichols, Jonath - Transferrable warranty on found. of new homes.
Referred to House Committee on House Insurance

SB 337 01-18-05 By Kerr, Robert M - Tax deductions under Inventor's Assist. Act.
H Amendment Period Begins March 24, 2005, Noon

SB 413 01-19-05 By Crutchfield - Limits liability for certain professionals, adds to Good Samaritan Act.
Requested by Board of Govenors, Support - Do Pass House Judiciary

SB 431 01-19-05 By Lamb - Creates Homeowner Construction Defect Act
Monitoring language and effects - H Passed/Adopted

SB 460 01-19-05 By Morgan, Mike - Uniform force of fire codes.
Support - H Emergency Passed

SB 558 01-19-05 By Shurden - Modifying rules for public contracts.
Support - S Withdrawn from Calendar

SB 610 01-20-05 By Gumm - Creating tax credit for energy efficient housing.
Senate refused to concur in House amendments

SB 623 01-20-05 By Morgan, Mike - Creation of the Interior Designers Act.
Strongly OPPOSE - Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 686 01-20-05 By Corn, Kenneth - Modifying process of contractor proposals.
Referred H-Appropriations Sub on Public Safety

SB 756 01-20-05 By Leftwich - Authority of Const. Industries Board.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 789 01-20-05 By Laster - Workers' comp records disclosure regulations .
Support - H Voted from committee - Do Pass House Judiciary

SB 885 01-22-05 By Brogdon, Randy - Municipal building standards.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 928 01-22-05 By Jolley - Discontinuing levy of franchise tax.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 940 01-22-05 By Shurden - Construction Board to regulate professions.
Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 1001 01-22-05 By Coates, Harry - Recodification of Fair Pay Construction Act.
Signed by the Governor



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