SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 1
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
SENATE FLOOR VERSION
March 27, 2023
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL NO. 2775 By: McCall, McBride, Baker,
Bashore, Moore, Humphrey,
Luttrell, Caldwell (Chad),
Maynard, Echols, Hilbert,
and Culver of the House
and
Treat, Jett, Pugh, Daniels,
Bullard, Rogers, Rosino,
Thompson (Kristen),
Bergstrom, McCortney,
Thompson (Roger), Paxton,
Hall, Coleman, Rader,
Stephens, Burns, Jech,
Newhouse, Stewart, Prieto,
Montgomery, Murdock,
Pederson, Dugger,
Pemberton, Weaver, Stanley,
Garvin, Green, Kidd,
Seifried, Alvord, Haste,
and Gollihare of the Senate
An Act relating to schools; making an appropriation
to the State Board of Education; providing purpose;
prohibiting use of funds for certain purpose;
establishing minimum s alary schedule for teachers;
defining fringe benefits; specifying certain
recognition of college degrees; requiring the State
Board of Education to accept certain teaching
experience; requiring certain notification; limiting
teaching credit for certain ser vice and experience;
allowing school district to offer more credit;
directing the Board to recognize certain experiences;
prohibiting application of minimum salary schedule to
certain retired teachers; requiring certain certified
personnel to receive certa in salary increase above
certain level paid d uring certain school year; making
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 2
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
an appropriation; specifying use of funds; creating
the Rewarding Excellent Educators Revolving Fund;
specifying source of funds; providing for
expenditures; providing purpose o f fund; defining
terms; directing the State Department of Education to
create the Rewarding Excellent Educators Grant
Program; providing purpose; providing eligibility for
grant funds; providing for award of funds on certain
basis; directing use of grants; limiting the number
of certain teachers and support employees that may
receive certain bonuses; providing maximum bonus
amount; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18 -200.1, as
last amended by Section 2, Chapter 488, O.S. L. 2021,
which relates to alloc ation of State Aid; updating
statutory language; increasing transportation factor;
amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18 -201.1, which
relates to calculation of weighted membership ;
modifying certain category weights; updating
statutory language; providing for codifica tion;
providing conditional effective date; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF O KLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the State Board of
Education from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the
General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fis cal year
beginning July 1, 2023, the sum of Five Hundred Million Dollars
($500,000,000.00) for the financial support of public schools .
These monies shall be used to implement the provisions of Section 2
of this act and to provide student supports. Monies appropriated
pursuant to this section shall not be used to provide a bonus or
salary increase to an administrator, as defined by Section 6 -101.3
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 3
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 18-114.15 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, certified
personnel, as defined in Sect ion 26-103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, in the public schools of Oklahoma shall receive in salary
and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the
following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
National
Years of Bachelor’s Board Master’s Doctor’s
Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree
0 $39,601 $40,759 $40,991 $42,381
1 $40,035 $41,193 $41,425 $42,815
2 $40,469 $41,628 $41,859 $43,249
3 $40,904 $42,062 $42,294 $43,684
4 $41,338 $42,496 $42,728 $44,118
5 $42,810 $43,968 $44,200 $45,590
6 $43,273 $44,432 $44,663 $46,054
7 $43,737 $44,895 $45,127 $46,517
8 $44,200 $45,358 $45,590 $46,980
9 $44,663 $45,822 $46,054 $47,444
10 $46,684 $47,844 $48,568 $50,945
11 $47,177 $48,336 $49,061 $51,438
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 4
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
12 $47,670 $48,829 $49,554 $51,931
13 $48,162 $49,322 $50,047 $52,424
14 $48,655 $49,815 $50,539 $52,916
15 $50,167 $51,327 $52,052 $54,430
16 $50,660 $51,820 $52,545 $54,923
17 $51,153 $52,313 $53,038 $55,416
18 $51,646 $52,806 $53,531 $55,909
19 $52,139 $53,299 $54,024 $56,402
20 $52,652 $53,813 $54,538 $56,917
21 $53,145 $54,306 $55,031 $57,410
22 $53,639 $54,799 $55,524 $57,903
23 $54,132 $55,292 $56,018 $58,397
24 $54,625 $55,785 $56,511 $58,890
25 $56,049 $57,232 $57,971 $60,395
Master’s Degree +
Years of National B oard
Experience Certif ication
0 $42,149
1 $42,583
2 $43,018
3 $43,452
4 $43,886
5 $45,358
6 $45,822
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 5
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
7 $46,285
8 $46,749
9 $47,212
10 $49,728
11 $50,221
12 $50,713
13 $51,206
14 $51,699
15 $53,212
16 $53,705
17 $54,198
18 $54,691
19 $55,184
20 $55,698
21 $56,192
22 $56,685
23 $57,178
24 $57,671
25 $59,153
B. 1. When determining the Minimum Salary Schedule, “fringe
benefits” shall mean all or part of retirement b enefits, excluding
the contributions made pursuant to subsection A of Section 17 -108.1
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Sta tutes and the flexible benefit
allowance pursuant to Section 26 -105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 6
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Statutes from the flexible benefit allowan ce funds disbursed by the
State Board of Education and the State Board of Career and
Technology Education pursuant to Section 26-104 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. If a school district intends to provide retirement benefits
to a teacher such tha t the teacher’s salary would be less than the
amounts set forth in the minimum salary sc hedule specified in
subsection A of this section, the district shall be required to
provide written notification to the teacher prior to his or her
employment or, if al ready employed by the district, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the date the dis trict elects to provide
retirement benefits such that the teacher’s salary would be less
than the minimum salary schedule.
C. Any of the degrees referred to in this se ction shall be from
a college recognized by the State Board of Education. The Board
shall accept teaching experience from out-of-state school districts
that are accredited by the State Board of Education or appropriate
state accrediting agency for the dis tricts. The Board shall accept
teaching experience from out-of-country schools that are accredited
or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate national or regional
accrediting or endorsement authority. Out -of-country certification
documentation in a languag e other than English shall be analyzed by
an educational credential evaluation service i n accordance with
industry standards and guidelines and approved by the State
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 7
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Department of Education. The person seeking to have credit granted
for out-of-country teaching experience shall be responsible for all
costs of the analysis by a credential eval uation service. The Board
shall accept teaching experience from primary and secondary schools
that are operated by the United States Department of Defense or are
affiliated with the United States Department of State.
D. For the purpose of state salary in crements and retirement,
no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years of
active duty in the military service or out -of-state or out-of-
country teaching experience as a certified teacher or its
equivalent. Nothing in this section shall p rohibit boards of
education from crediting more years of experience on district salary
schedules than those allowed for state purposes.
E. The State Board of Education shall recognize, for purposes
of certification and salary increments, all the years of experience
of a:
1. Certified teacher who teaches in the educational program of
the Department of Corrections, beginning with fiscal year 1981;
2. Vocational rehabili tation counselor under the Department of
Human Services if the counselor was employed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was transferred from the State Board of Career and
Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma
Public Welfare Commission on Ju ly 1, 1968;
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 8
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
3. Vocational rehabilitation counselor which were completed
while employed by the Department of Human Services if such counselor
was certified as a teacher or was eligible for certification as a
teacher in Oklahoma;
4. Certified teacher which were completed while employed by the
Child Study Center located at University Hospital, if the teacher
was certified as a teacher in Oklahoma; and
5. Certified school psychologist or psychometrist which were
completed while employed as a doctoral intern, psychological
assistant, or psychologist with any agency of the State of Oklahoma
if the experience primarily involved work with persons of school - or
preschool-age and if the person was, at the time the experience was
acquired, certified as, or eligible for certification as, a school
psychologist or psychometrist.
F. The provisions of this section shall not apply to teachers
who have entered into postretirement employ ment with a public school
in Oklahoma and are still receiving a monthly retirement benef it.
G. If a person employed a s certified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, by a school
district during the 2022 -2023 school year was receiving a salary
above the step level indicated by the State Minimum Salary Schedule
for the 2022-2023 school year, the person shall receive a salary
increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A for
the step level indicated for the person, provided they remain
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 9
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
employed by the same district, unless the hours or the duties of the
certified personnel are reduced proportionately.
SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated to the Rewarding
Excellent Educators Revolving Fund created in Section 4 of this act
from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the General Revenue
Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024,
the sum of Thirty Million Dollars ( $30,000,000.00).
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 18 -126 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
for the State Board of Education to be designated the “Rewarding
Excellent Educators Revolving Fund ”. The fund shall be a continuing
fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of
all monies received by the State Board of Education from state
appropriations. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are
hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State
Board of Education for the purpose of implementing the provisions of
Section 5 of this act. Expenditures from the fund shall be ma de
upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as
prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 10
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be c odified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 18-126.1 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. For the purposes of this act:
1. “Eligible teacher” means a certified person employed on a
full-time basis by a school district to serve as a teacher,
supervisor, counselor, librarian, or certified or registered nurse;
and
2. “Eligible support employee ” means a full-time employee of a
school district as determined by the standard period of labor which
is customarily understood to constitute full-time employment for the
type of services performed by the employee who is employed a minimum
of one hundred seventy -two (172) days and who provides those
services, not performed by professional educators or certified
teachers, which are necessary for the efficient and satisfactory
functioning of a school district and shall not include adult
education instructors or adult coordinators employed by technology
center school districts.
B. The State Department of Education shall crea te the Rewarding
Excellent Educators Grant Program for the purpose of providing grant
funds to school districts to implement qualitative bonus pay plans
for eligible teachers and eligible support employees.
C. To receive grant funds, a school district boa rd of education
shall approve and submit to the State Department of Education a
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 11
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
qualitative bonus pay plan to reward high -performing eligible
teachers and eligible support employees. The plan shall include,
but not be limited to, the following components:
1. Student growth, as defined by the school district board of
education;
2. Peer evaluations;
3. Administrator evaluations;
4. Mentorship participation; and
5. Participation in extra responsibilities or duties.
D. The State Department of Education s hall award grant funds to
school districts from the Rewarding Excellent Educators Revolving
Fund created in Section 4 of this act on a first -come, first-served
basis until funds appropriated pursuant to Section 3 of this act are
exhausted.
E. Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be used to
provide one-time bonuses to eligible teachers and eligible support
employees. No more than ten percent (10%) of a school district ’s
eligible teachers and eligible support employees may be provided
one-time bonuses for the school year. No bonus shall exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-200.1, as
last amended by Section 2, Cha pter 488, O.S.L. 2021, is amen ded to
read as follows:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 12
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Section 18-200.1. A. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year,
and each school year thereafter, each school district shall have its
initial allocation of State Aid calculated based on the state
dedicated revenues actually collecte d during the preceding fiscal
year, the adjusted assessed valuation of the preceding year , and the
weighted average daily membership for the school district o f the
preceding school year. Each school district shall submit the
following data based on the fi rst nine (9) weeks, to be used in the
calculation of the average daily membership of the school district:
1. Student enrollment by grade level;
2. Pupil category counts; and
3. Transportation supplement data.
On or before December 30, the State Departme nt of Education
shall determine each school district’s current year allocation
pursuant to subsection D of this section. The State Department of
Education shall complete an audit , using procedures established by
the Department, of the student enrollment b y grade level data, pupil
category counts, and transportation supplement data to be used in
the State Aid Formula pursuant to subsection D of this se ction by
December 1 and by Jan uary 15 shall notify each school district of
the district’s final State Aid allocation for the current school
year. The January payment of State Aid and each subsequent payment
for the remainder of the school year shall be ba sed on the final
State Aid allocation as calculated in subsection D of this s ection.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 13
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Except for reductions made due to the assessment of penalties by the
State Department of Education according to law, the January payment
of State Aid and each subsequent payment for the remainder of t he
school year shall not decrease by an amount more than the amount
that the current chargeable revenue increases for that district.
B. The State Department of Education shall retain not less than
one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) of the total funds appro priated
for financial support of schools, to be used to make midyear
adjustments in State Aid and which shall be reflected in the final
allocations. If the amount of appropriated funds, including the one
and one-half percent (1 1/2%) retained, remaining a fter January 1 of
each year is not sufficient t o fully fund the final allocat ions, the
Department shall recalculate each school district’s remaining
allocation pursuant to subsection D of this section using the
reduced amount of appropriated funds.
C. On and after July 1, 1997, the amount of State Aid each
district shall receive s hall be the sum of the Foundation Aid, the
Salary Incentive Aid, and the Transportation Supplement, as adjusted
pursuant to the provisions of subsect ion G of this section and
Section 18-112.2 of this title; provided, no distri ct having per
pupil revenue in excess of three hundred percent (300%) of the
average per pupil revenue of all districts shall receive any State
Aid or Supplement in State Aid.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 14
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
The July calculation of per pupil revenue shall be determined by
dividing the district’s second preceding year ’s total weighted
average daily membership (ADM) into the district’s preceding year’s
total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance loss paymen ts,
reimbursements, recovery o f overpayments and refunds, unused
reserves, prior expenditures recovered, pr ior year surpluses, and
less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year.
The December calculation of per pupil revenue shall be
determined by dividing the district ’s preceding year’s total
weighted average daily members hip (ADM) into the district ’s
preceding year’s total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance
loss payments, reimbursements, recovery of overpayments and refunds,
unused reserves, prior expenditures recov ered, prior year surpluses,
and less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year.
D. For the 1997-98 school year, and each school year
thereafter, Foundation Aid, the Transportation Supplement , and
Salary Incentive Aid shall be calculated as follows :
1. Foundation Aid shall be determined by sub tracting the amount
of the Foundation Program Income from the cost of the Foundation
Program and adding to this difference the Transportation Supplement.
a. The Foundation Program shall be a district’s higher
weighted average daily membership based on the first
nine (9) weeks of the cu rrent school year or the
preceding school year of a school district, as
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 15
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
determined by the provisions of subsection A of
Section 18-201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3 ,
and 4 of subsection B of Section 18 -201.1 of this
title, multiplied by the Base F oundation Support
Level. However, for the portion of weighted
membership derived from nonresident, transferred
pupils enrolled in online courses, th e Foundation
Program shall be a district’s weighted average daily
membership of the preceding school year o r the first
nine (9) weeks of the current school year, whichever
is greater, as determined by the provisions of
subsection A of Section 18 -201.1 of this title and
paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subsection B of Section
18-201.1 of this title, multiplied by th e Base
Foundation Support Level.
b. The Foundation Program Income shall be the sum of the
following:
(1) The adjusted assessed valuation of the curre nt
school year of the school d istrict, minus the
previous year protested ad v alorem tax revenues
held as prescribed in Section 2884 of Title 68 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, multiplied by the mills
levied pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9 of
Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, if
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 16
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
applicable, as adjusted in subsection (c) of
Section 8A of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution. For purposes of this subsection,
the “adjusted assessed valuation of the current
school year” shall be the adjusted assessed
valuation on which tax revenue s are collected
during the current school year, and
(2) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount received
by the school district from the proceeds of the
county levy during the preceding fiscal year, as
levied pursuant to subs ection (b) of Section 9 of
Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, and
(3) Motor Vehicle Collections motor vehicle
collections, and
(4) Gross Production Tax gross production tax, and
(5) State Apportionment state apportionment, and
(6) R.E.A. Tax tax.
The items listed in divisions (3), (4), (5), and (6)
of this subparagraph shall c onsist of the amounts
actually collected from such sources during the
preceding fiscal year calculated on a per capita basis
on the unit provided for by law for the distributi on
of each such revenue.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 17
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2. The Transportation Supplement shall be equal to the average
daily haul times the p er capita allowance times the appropriate
transportation factor.
a. The average daily haul shall be the number of children
in a district who are legally transported and who live
one and one-half (1 1/2) miles or more from scho ol.
b. The per capita allowanc e shall be determined using the
following chart:
PER CAPITA PER CAPITA
DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE
.3000 - .3083 $167.00 .9334 - .9599 $99.00
.3084 - .3249 $165.00 .9600 - .9866 $97.00
.3250 - .3416 $163.00 .9867 - 1.1071 $95.00
.3417 - .3583 $161.00 1.1072 - 1.3214 $92.00
.3584 - .3749 $158.00 1.3215 - 1.5357 $90.00
.3750 - .3916 $156.00 1.5358 - 1.7499 $88.00
.3917 - .4083 $154.00 1.7500 - 1.9642 $86.00
.4084 - .4249 $152.00 1.9643 - 2.1785 $84.00
.4250 - .4416 $150.00 2.1786 - 2.3928 $81.00
.4417 - .4583 $147.00 2.3929 - 2.6249 $79.00
.4584 - .4749 $145.00 2.6250 - 2.8749 $77.00
.4750 - .4916 $143.00 2.8750 - 3.1249 $75.00
.4917 - .5083 $141.00 3.1250 - 3.3749 $73.00
.5084 - .5249 $139.00 3.3750 - 3.6666 $70.00
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 18
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
.5250 - .5416 $136.00 3.6667 - 3.9999 $68.00
.5417 - .5583 $134.00 4.0000 - 4.3333 $66.00
.5584 - .5749 $132.00 4.3334 - 4.6666 $64.00
.5750 - .5916 $130.00 4.6667 - 4.9999 $62.00
.5917 - .6133 $128.00 5.0000 - 5.5000 $59.00
.6134 - .6399 $125.00 5.5001 - 6.0000 $57.00
.6400 - .6666 $123.00 6.0001 - 6.5000 $55.00
.6667 - .6933 $121.00 6.5001 - 7.0000 $53.00
.6934 - .7199 $119.00 7.0001 - 7.3333 $51.00
.7200 - .7466 $117.00 7.3334 - 7.6667 $48.00
.7467 - .7733 $114.00 7.6668 - 8.0000 $46.00
.7734 - .7999 $112.00 8.0001 - 8.3333 $44.00
.8000 - .8266 $110.00 8.3334 - 8.6667 $42.00
.8267 - .8533 $108.00 8.6668 - 9.0000 $40.00
.8534 - .8799 $106.00 9.0001 - 9.3333 $37.00
.8800 - .9066 $103.00 9.3334 - 9.6667 $35.00
.9067 - .9333 $101.00 9.6668 or more $33.00
c. The formula transportation factor shall be 1.39 2.0.
3. Salary Incentive Aid shall be determined as follows:
a. Multiply the Incentive Aid guarantee by the district’s
higher weighted average daily membership based on the
first nine (9) weeks o f the current school year or t he
preceding school year of a school district, as
determined by the provisions of subsection A of
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 19
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Section 18-201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3,
and 4 of subsection B of S ection 18-201.1 of this
title.
b. Divide the district’s adjusted assessed val uation of
the current school year minus the previous year’s
protested ad valorem tax revenues held as prescribed
in Section 2884 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
by one thousand (1,000) and subtract the quotient from
the product of subparagraph a of t his paragraph. The
remainder shall not be less than zero (0).
c. Multiply the number of mills levied for general fund
purposes above the fifteen (15) mills required to
support Foundation Aid pursuant to division (1) of
subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of thi s subsection, not
including the county four-mill levy, by the remainder
of subparagraph b of this paragraph. The product
shall be the Salary Incentive Aid of the district.
E. By June 30, 1998, the State Department of Educati on shall
develop and the Depar tment and all school districts shall have
implemented a student identification system which is consistent with
the provisions of sub sections C and D of Section 3111 of Title 74 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. The student identifica tion system shall be
used specifically for the purpose of reporting enrollment data by
school sites and by school districts, the administration of the
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 20
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, the collection of app ropriate
and necessary data pursuant to the Okl ahoma Educational Indicators
Program, determining student enrollment, establishing a student
mobility rate, allocation of the State Aid Formula , and midyear
adjustments in funding for student growth. This enr ollment data
shall be submitted to the State De partment of Education in
accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education.
Funding for the development, implementation, personnel training , and
maintenance of the student identification syste m shall be set out in
a separate line item in t he allocation section of the a ppropriation
bill for the State Board of Education for each year.
F. 1. In the event that ad valorem taxes of a school district
are determined to be uncollectible because of ban kruptcy, clerical
error, or a successful tax pr otest, and the amount of such taxes
deemed uncollectible exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or
an amount greater than twenty -five percent (25%) of ad valorem taxes
per tax year, or the valuation of a district is lowered by order of
the State Board of Equalization, the school d istrict’s State Aid,
for the school year that such ad valorem taxes are calculated in the
State Aid Formula, shall be det ermined by subtracting the net
assessed valuation of the p roperty upon which taxes were deemed
uncollectible from the assessed valuatio n of the school district and
the state. Upon request of the local board of education, it shall
be the duty of the county assessor to certify to the Director of
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 21
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Finance of the State Department of Education the net assessed
valuation of the property upon wh ich taxes were determined
uncollectible.
2. In the event that the amount of funds a school district
receives for reimbur sement from the Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund is
less than the amount of funds claimed for reimbursement by the
school district due to insufficiency of funds as provided in Section
193 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, then the school district ’s
assessed valuation for the school year that such ad valorem
reimbursement is calculated in the State Aid Formul a shall be
adjusted accordingly.
G. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18-112.2 of
this title, a school district shall have its State Aid r educed by an
amount equal to the amount of carryover in th e general fund of the
district as of June 30 of the preceding fiscal year, th at is in
excess of the following standards for two (2) consecutive years:
Total Amount of Amount of
General Fund Collecti ons, General Fund
Excluding Previous Year Balance
Cash Surplus as of June 30 Allowable
Less than $1,000,000 48%
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999 42%
$3,000,000 - $3,999,999 36%
$4,000,000 - $4,999,999 30%
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 22
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
$5,000,000 - $5,999,999 24%
$6,000,000 - $7,999,999 22%
$8,000,000 - $9,999,999 19%
$10,000,000 or more 17%
2. By February 1 the State Department o f Education shall send
by certified mail, with return receipt requested, to each School
District Superintendent school district superintendent , Auditor
auditor, and Regional Accreditation Officer regional accreditation
officer a notice of and calculation s heet reflecting the general
fund balance penalty to be assessed against that school district.
Calculation of the general fund balance penalty shall no t include
federal revenue. Within thirty (30) days of rec eipt of this written
notice the school district shall submit to the Departmen t a written
reply either accepting or protesting the penalty to be assessed
against the district. If protesting, the sch ool district shall
submit with its reply the reasons for r ejecting the calculations and
documentation supporting those reasons. The De partment shall review
all school district penalty protest documentation and notify each
district by March 15 of its findi ng and the final penalty to be
assessed to each district. General fund balance penalties shall be
assessed to all school districts by April 1.
3. Any school district which receives proceeds from a tax
settlement or a Federal Emergency Management Agency s ettlement
during the last two (2) months of the preceding fiscal year shall be
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 23
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, i f the
penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the
tax settlement.
4. Any school district which re ceives an increase in State Aid
because of a change in Fou ndation and/or Salary Incentive Aid
factors during the last two (2) months of the preceding fiscal year
shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if
the penalty would occur sol ely as a result of receiving funds from
the increase in State Aid.
5. If a school district does not rece ive Foundation and/or
Salary Incentive Aid during the preceding fiscal year, the State
Board of Education may waive the penalty assessed in this subsec tion
if the penalty would result in a loss of more than fo rty percent
(40%) of the remaining State Aid to be allocated to the school
district between April 1 and the remainder of the school year and if
the Board determines the penalty will cause the school district not
to meet remaining financial obligations.
6. Any school district which receives gross produ ction revenue
apportionment during the 2002-2003 school year or in any subsequent
school year that is greater than the gross production revenue
apportionment of the preceding school year shall be exempt from t he
penalty assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur
solely as a result of the gross production revenue apportionment, as
determined by the State Board of Education.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 24
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
7. Beginning July 1, 2003, school districts that participate in
consolidation or annexation pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma School Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation Act shall be
exempt from the penalty assessed in this subsection for the s chool
year in which the consolidation or annexation occurs and for the
next three (3) fiscal years.
8. Any school district which receives proceeds from a sales tax
levied by a municipality pursuant to Section 22-159 of Title 11 of
the Oklahoma Statutes or proceeds from a sales tax levied by a
county pursuant to Section 1370 of Ti tle 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes
during the 2003-2004 school year or the 2004 -2005 school year shall
be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the
penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the
sales tax levy.
9. Any school district which has an amount of carryove r in the
general fund of the d istrict in excess of the limits established in
paragraph 1 of this subsection during the fiscal years b eginning
July 1, 2020, July 1, 2021, July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, shall
not be assessed a general fund balance penalty a s provided for in
this subsection.
10. For purposes of calculating the general fund balance
penalty, the terms “carryover” and “general fund balance” shall not
include federal revenue.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 25
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
H. In order to provide startup funds for the implementation of
early childhood programs, State Aid may be advanced to school
districts that initially start early childhood instruction at a
school site. School districts that desire such advanced funding
shall make application t o the State Department of Education no later
than September 15 of each year a nd advanced funding shall be awarded
to the approved districts no later than October 30. The advanced
funding shall not exceed the per pupil amount of State Aid as
calculated in subsection D of this section per anticipated He ad
Start eligible student. Th e total amount of advanced funding shall
be proportionately reduced from the monthly payments of the
district’s State Aid payments during the last six (6) months of the
same fiscal year.
I. 1. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Okl ahoma Tax Commission,
notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report
monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly
apportionment of the following information:
a. the assessed valuation of property,
b. motor vehicle collection s,
c. R.E.A. tax collected, an d
d. gross productions tax collected.
2. Beginning July 1, 1997, the State Auditor and Inspector ’s
Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 26
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
report monthly to the State Department of Education the mo nthly
apportionment of the pro ceeds of the county levy.
3. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Commissioners of the Land
Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall
report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly
apportionment of state apportionment.
4. Beginning July 1, 1997, the county treasurers’ offices,
notwithstanding any provision of law to the c ontrary, shall report
monthly to the State Department of Education the ad va lorem tax
protest amounts for each county.
5. The information reported by th e Tax Commission, the State
Auditor and Inspector’s Office, the county treasurers ’ offices, and
the Commissioners of the Land Office, pursuant to this subsection
shall be reported by school district on forms developed by the S tate
Department of Education.
SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-201.1, is
amended to read as f ollows:
Section 18-201.1. A. Beginning with the 2020 -21 school year,
and each school year thereafter, the weighted member ship of a school
district for calculation of Foundation Aid purposes pursuant to
paragraph 1 of subsection D of Section 18 -200.1 of this title shall
be the sum of the weighted pupil grade level calculation, th e
weighted pupil category calculation, the weig hted district
calculation, and the weighted teacher experience and degree
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 27
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
calculation. The weighted membership of a school district for
calculation of Salary Incentive Aid purposes pursuant to paragraph 3
of subsection D of Section 18 -200.1 of this title shall be the sum
of the weighted pupil grade level calculation, the weighted pupil
category calculation, the weighted district calcul ation, and the
weighted teacher experience and degree calculation.
B. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the weight ed
calculations provided for i n subsection A of this section shall be
based on the higher weighted average daily membership of the fi rst
nine (9) weeks of the current school year or the preceding school
year of a school district, unless otherwise specified . The higher
of the two (2) weighted average daily memberships shall be used
consistently in all of the calculations; however, the w eighted
calculation for a statewide virtual charter school experiencing a
significant decline in membership shall be based on the first nine
(9) weeks of the current school year for the statewide virtual
charter school. For purposes of this subsection, “significant
decline in membership ” means equal to or greater than a fifteen
percent (15%) decrease in average daily membersh ip from the
preceding school year to the average daily membership of the first
nine (9) weeks of the current school year. The averag e daily
membership data used for all calculations in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 , and
4 of this subsection shall be the same as used in the calculation of
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 28
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
the State Aid Formula. The weighted calculations provided for in
subsection A of this section shall be determ ined as follows:
1. The weighted pupil grade level calculation shall be
determined by taking the highest average daily mem bership and
assigning weights to the pupils according to grade attended as
follows:
GRADE LEVEL WEIGHT
a. Half-day early childhood programs .7
b. Full-day early childhood programs 1.3
c. Half-day kindergarten 1.3
d. Full-day kindergarten 1.5
e. First and second grade 1.351
f. Third grade 1.051
g. Fourth through sixth grade 1.0
h. Seventh through twelfth grade 1.2
i. Out-of-home placement 1.50
Multiply the membership of each subparagraph of this paragraph
by the weight assigned to such subparagraph of this paragraph and
add the totals together to determine the weighted pupil grade level
calculation for a school district. De termination of the pupils
eligible for the early childhood program weight shall be pursu ant to
the provisions of Section 1 -114 of this title. The pupils eligible
for the out-of-home placement pupil weight shall be students who are
not residents of the sch ool district in which they are receiving
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 29
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
education pursuant to the provisions of subsect ion D of Section 1-
113 of this title. Such wei ght may be claimed by the dist rict
providing educational services to such student for the days that
student is enrolled i n that district. If claimed, the out -of-home
placement weight shall be in lieu of the p upil grade level and any
pupil category weights for that student. Provided, if a student
resides in a juvenile detention center that is restricted to less
than twelve (12) beds, the out-of-home placement pupil weight for
such students shall be calculated as follows: for a center with six
(6) beds - 3.0; for a center with eight (8) beds - 2.3; and for a
center with ten (10) beds - 1.80.
2. The weighted pupil category ca lculation shall be determined
by assigning a weight to the pupil category as follows:
CATEGORY WEIGHT
a. Visual Impairment 3.8
b. Specific Learning Disability .4 .5
c. Deafness or Hearing Impairment 2.9
d. Deaf-Blindness 3.8
e. Intellectual Disability 1.3 1.5
f. Emotional Disturbance 2.5
g. Gifted .34
h. Multiple Disabilities 2.4
i. Orthopedic Impairment 1.2
j. Speech or Language Impairment .05 .1
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 30
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
k. Bilingual .25
l. Special Education Summer Program 1.2
m. Economically Disadvantaged .25 .3
n. Optional Extended School Year
Program As determined by
the State Board
of Education
o. Autism 2.4
p. Traumatic Brain Injury 2.4
q. Other Health Impairment 1.2
Except as otherwise provided, multiply the number of pupils
approved in the school year with the highest average daily
membership in each category by the weight assigned to such category
and add the totals together to determine the we ighted pupil category
calculation for a school district. For the 1997-98 school year and
subsequent school years, the number to be multiplied by the weight
assigned to the gifted category in subparagraph g of this paragraph
shall be the lesser of (1) the sum of the number of students who
scored in the top three percent (3%) on any national standardized
test of intellectual ability plus the number of students identified
as gifted pursuant to subparagraphs a thr ough d of paragraph 1 of
Section 1210.301 of th is title, or (2) the sum of th e number of
students who scored in the top three percent (3%) on any national
standardized test of intellectual ability plus eight percent (8%) of
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 31
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
the total average daily membersh ip of the school district for the
first nine (9) weeks of the school year.
3. The weighted district calculation shall be determined by
determining the calculations for each school district for both the
small school district formula and the district sparsi ty - isolation
formula, applying whichever is t he greater of the calculations of
the two formulas and then applying the restrictions pursuant to
subparagraph c of this paragraph.
a. Small school district formula: 529 minus the average
daily membership divided by 529 times .2 times total
average daily membership.
The small school district formula calculation shall appl y
only to school districts whose highest average daily
membership is less than 529 pupils. School districts which
are consolidated or annexed after July 1, 2003, pursuant t o
the Oklahoma School Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation
Act shall have the wei ghted district size calculation for
the three (3) school years following the fiscal year in
which such consolidation occurred calculated to be the sum
of the individual cons olidated districts comp uted as if the
consolidation had not taken place. Thereafte r, any such
district which is consolidated pursuant to the Oklahoma
School Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation Act shall no t
qualify for the weighted district calculation unless the
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 32
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
district can satisfy the specifications herein. Subject to
the provisions of subparagraph c of this paragraph, the
resulting number shall be counted as additional students
for the purpose of calcu lating State Aid.
b. District sparsity - isolation formula:
The district sparsity - isolation formula calculation shall
apply only to school districts:
(1) whose total area in square miles is greater than
the average number of square miles for all school
districts in this state; and
(2) whose areal density is less than one -fourth (1/4)
of the state average areal density. Areal
density shall be determined by dividing the
school district’s average daily membership by the
school district’s total area in squar e miles.
The district sparsity - isolation formula calculation shall
be calculated as follows:
The school district student cost fa ctor multiplied by
the school district area factor. The resulting
product shall be multiplied by the school district ’s
average daily membership. Subject to the provisions
of subparagraph c of th is paragraph, the resulting
number shall be counted as addit ional students for the
purpose of calculating State Aid.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 33
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
The school district student cost factor shall be calculated
as follows:
The school district’s average daily membersh ip shall
be categorized into the following grade level groups
and applied to the ap propriate formulas as computed
below:
Grade Level Group
Grades K-5 Divide 74 by the sum of the Grade
Level ADM plus 23,
add .85 to the quotient, then
multiply the sum by the Grade
Level ADM.
Grades 6-8 Divide 122 by the sum of the Grade
Level ADM plus 133,
add .85 to the quotient, then
multiply the sum by the Grade
Level ADM.
Grades 9-12 Divide 292 by the sum of the Grade
Level ADM plus 128,
add .78 to the quotient, then
multiply the sum by the Grade
Level ADM.
The sum of the grade level group’s average daily
membership shall be divided by the school district ’s
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 34
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
average daily membership. The number one (1.0) shall
be subtracted from the resulting quotien t.
The school district area cost factor shall be calc ulated as
follows:
Subtract the state average distric t area from the
district area, then divide the remainder by the state
average district area;
however, the district area cost f actor shall not exceed o ne
(1.0).
The State Board of Education shall define g eographical barriers
whose location in a school distr ict would inhibit the district from
consolidation or annexation. The Board shall make available an
application process, revie w applications, and for districts the
Board deems necessary allow additional square miles to be used for
the purposes of calculati ons used for the weighted district sparsity
- isolation formula. Provided, that the additional square miles
allowed for geographical barriers shall n ot exceed thirty percen t
(30%) of the district ’s actual size.
c. State Aid funds which a district is calcu lated to
receive as a result of the weighted district
calculation shall be restricted as follows:
If, after the weighted distr ict calculation is
applied, the district ’s projected per pupil
revenue exceeds one hundred fifty percent (150%)
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 35
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
of the projected state average per pupil revenue,
then the district’s State Aid shall be reduced by
an amount that will restrict the district ’s
projected per pupil revenue to one hundred fift y
percent (150%) of the projec ted state average per
pupil revenue. Provided, in ap plying the
restriction provided in this division, the
district’s State Aid shall not be reduced by an
amount greater than by t he amount of State Aid
which was generated by t he weighted district
calculation.
The July calculation of the projected per pupil
revenue shall be determined by dividing the district ’s
preceding year’s average daily membership (ADM) as
weighted by the pupil grade level, the pupil category,
the district and the teacher experience deg ree index
calculations for projected State Aid into t he
district’s projected total revenues including
projected funds for the State Aid Formula for the
preceding year, net assesse d valuation for the
preceding calendar year tim es thirty-nine (39) mills,
county revenues excluding the county four-mills
revenues for the second preceding year, other state
appropriations for the preceding year , and the
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 36
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
collections for the preceding year of state
apportionment, motor vehicle revenue, gross production
tax, and R.E.A. tax.
The December calculation of the projected per pupil
revenue shall be determined by dividing the higher of
the district’s first nine (9) weeks of the current
school year or the preceding school year ’s average
daily membership (ADM) as weighted by th e pupil grade
level, the pupil category, the district and the
teacher experience degree index calculations for
projected State Aid into the district ’s projected
total revenues including funds for the December
calculation of the current year State Aid Formu la, net
assessed valuation for the current calendar y ear times
thirty-nine (39) mills, county revenues excluding the
county four-mills revenue for the preceding year,
other state appropriations for the preceding year , and
the collections for the preceding year of state
apportionment, motor vehicle revenue, g ross production
tax, and R.E.A. tax.
The district’s projected total revenues for each
calculation shall exclude the following collections
for the second preceding year: fede ral revenue,
insurance loss payments, reimbursements, recovery of
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 37
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
overpayments and refunds, unused reserves, prior
expenditures recovered, prior year surpluses, and
other local miscellaneous revenues.
4. The weighted teacher experience and degree calculat ion shall
be determined in acc ordance with the teacher experience and degree
index. The State Department of Education shall determine an index
for each state teacher by using data supplied in the school
district’s teacher personnel reports of the precedin g year and
utilizing the index as follows:
TEACHER EXPERIENCE - DEGREE INDEX
EXPERIENCE BACHELOR’S MASTER’S DOCTOR’S
DEGREE DEGREE DEGREE
0 - 2 .7 .9 1.1
3 - 5 .8 1.0 1.2
6 - 8 .9 1.1 1.3
9 - 11 1.0 1.2 1.4
12 - 15 1.1 1.3 1.5
Over 15 1.2 1.4 1.6
The school district teacher index for e ach school district shall
be determined by subtractin g the weighted average state teacher from
the weighted average district teacher. Multiply the school district
teacher index if greater than zero by .7 and then multiply tha t
product by the sum of the di strict’s weighted pupil grade level
calculation provided in paragraph 1 of this subsection and the
SENATE FLOOR VERSION – HB2775 SFLR Page 38
(Bold face denotes Committe e Amendments) 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
weighted pupil category calculation provided in subparagraph m of
paragraph 2 of this subsection to determine the weighted teac her
experience and degree calc ulation.
C. Each school district shall allocate fund s generated by the
pupil category weights provided for in paragraph 2 of subsection B
of this section to provide instruction and services to students who
generated the pupil category weight(s). Expenditures shall be
reported using the Oklahoma Cost Accoun ting System.
SECTION 8. The provisions of this act shall not become
effective as law unless Enrolled House Bill No. 1935 of the 1st
Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legi slature becomes effective as law .
SECTION 9. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 10. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason w hereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: C OMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
March 27, 2023 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS