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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3099 By: Hilbert
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to higher education; ena cting the
Jobs for Oklahoma's Brightest Students Act; creating
a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education; directing funds be given to
universities per engineering stud ent; directing that
funds be given to universities for teacher training
programs; directing that funds be given to
universities per nursing student enrolled; granting
the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
authority to promulgate ru les; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE O F OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3231.1 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cite d as the "Jobs for
Oklahoma's Brightest Students Act ".
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3231.2 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follo ws:
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There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolvin g fund
for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to be designated
the "Jobs for Oklahoma's Brightest Students Revolving Fund". The
fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year
limitations, and shall consist of monies received by the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education from state appropriations for the
purpose of this fund. All monies accruing to the cre dit of the fund
are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted an d expended by the
State Regents for the purpose of operating the Jobs for Oklahoma's
Brightest Students Revolving Fund.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3231.3 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Universities in the State of Oklahoma shall receive fifty
percent (50%) of the Jobs for Oklahoma's Brightest Students
Revolving Fund per first-year engineering student enrolled.
B. Universities shall not continue to receive funding until
after three (3) years, unless the number of engineering graduates at
that university increases by twenty percent (20%).
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3231.4 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Universities in the State of Oklahoma shall receive ten percent
(10%) of the Jobs for Oklahoma's Brightest Students Revolving Fund
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for teacher training programs. Fifty percent (50%) of the funding
must be dedicated to online and other outreach type programs to
educate alternative- and emergency-certified teachers.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3231.5 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Universities in the State of Oklahoma shall rec eive forty
percent (40%) of the Jobs for Oklahoma's Brightest Students
Revolving Fund based on a per nursing student enrolled , or based on
anticipated students if expansion of a program is approved via the
Joint American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Committee.
SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codif ied
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3231.6 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall be granted
the authority to promulgate rules to administer the Jobs for
Oklahoma's Brightest Students Revolving Fund.
SECTION 7. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-8856 MJ 01/12/22