Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

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29		-	BILL NO. 2555 By: McBride, Baker, Waldron,
30		-	West (Tammy), Moore, and
31		-	Roberts of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 2555 By: McBride, Baker, Waldron,
	36	+	West (Tammy), and Moore of
	37	+	the House
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35	41		Thompson (Roger) of the
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	47	+	AS INTRODUCED
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42	49		[ scholarships - Oklahoma Critical In dustries
43	50		Scholarship Program - four-year pilot program -
44	51		eligibility criteria for students - critical
45	52		industry programs - matching funds - annual report
46	53		– codification - effective date -
47	54		emergency ]
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52	59		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
53	60		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
54	61		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2501 of Title 70, unless there
55	62		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
56	63		A. Beginning July 1, 2023, there is hereby created the Oklahoma
57	64		Critical Industries Scholarship Program. The program shall be a
58		-	four-year pilot program to encourage hig h school graduates to pursue
59		-	degree-seeking or certificate -seeking post-secondary education
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	92	+	four-year pilot program to encourage hig h school graduates to pursue
	93	+	degree-seeking or certificate -seeking post-secondary education
86	94		training in industries which are critical to the economic growth of
87	95		the state.
88	96		B. The Oklahoma Critical Industries Scholarship Program shall
89	97		be administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
90	98		The scholarship amounts and student eligibility for the program
91	99		shall be established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
92	100		Education and may vary by individual higher education institution or
93	101		technology center school. At a minimum, eli gible students shall be:
94	102		1. Enrolled full-time at a state public higher edu cation
95	103		institution or state public technology center school;
96	104		2. Pursuing a degree or certification in an accredited critical
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98	106		3. Shall not be pursuing a graduate degree.
99	107		C. Eligible critical industry programs offered by state public
100	108		higher education ins titutions and state public technology center
101	109		schools shall be identified by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
102	110		Education, in coordination with the S tate Board of Career and
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	111	+	Technology Education and shall include computer science,
104	112		engineering, and cybersecurity programs.
105	113		D. The program shall match state funds up to Fifteen Million
106	114		Dollars ($15,000,000.00) on a pro rata basis with funds from state
107	115		public higher education institutions , state public technology center
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	143	+	schools, and private funding sources to provide scholarships for
135	144		eligible students. State matching funds shall be capped for each
136	145		higher education institution and technology center school.
137	146		E. If sufficient funds are not available to award scholarships
138	147		to eligible participants during any fiscal year, the Chancellor may
139	148		make reductions in the p ayments made to participants.
140	149		F. At the time a scholarship is awarded on behalf of the
141	150		Oklahoma Critical Industries Scholarship Program, the Oklahoma State
142	151		Regents for Higher Education may set aside funds for the full
143	152		commitment made to a participating student.
144	153		G. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educatio n may utilize
145	154		Oklahoma Critical Industries Scholarship Program designated funds
146	155		for administration of the program.
147	156		H. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in
148	157		cooperation with the State Board of Career and Technology Education
149	158		shall prepare and submit an annual report on the Oklahoma C ritical
150	159		Industries Scholarship Program on or before July 1 of each year to
151	160		the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the President
152	161		Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, and the Governor.
153	162		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
154	163		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
155	164		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is he reby
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182	192		declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
183	193		be in full force from and after its pas sage and approval.
184		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2023.
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	195	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated
	196	+	03/02/2023 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.