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636 BILL NO. 1550 By: Green of the Senate
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1545 An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S.
1646 2021, Section 3230.1, which relates to creation of
1747 the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate
1848 Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Advisory Committee;
1949 changing name of Committee; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
2050 Section 3230.2, which relates to membership of the
2151 Committee; adding member to Committee; amending 70
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3765 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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3966 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3230.1, is
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4268 Section 3230.1. A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma
4369 Experimental Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
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4598 Education. The Committee shall be advisory in nature and shall
4699 provide recommendations on EPSCoR programs to the State Regents,
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52102 B. The purpose of the Committee shall be, through a partnership
53103 of higher education institutions, inde pendent research entities,
54104 industry, and state government, to enhance scientific and
55105 engineering research and development conducted at universities
56106 higher education institutions in the this state and thereby to
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60109 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3230.2, is
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63111 Section 3230.2. A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
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67114 1. Representatives of the state ’s universities and colleges
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75119 4. Residents of Oklahoma this state whose contribution will
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78148 5. A representative of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement
79149 of Science and Technology ; and
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82151 grade education system.
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97159 C. The State Regents shall ensure that the membership of the
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101162 D. Members of the Committee shall not receive compensation for
102163 serving on the Committee , but may receive travel reimbursement as
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105165 1. Legislative members of the Committee may be reimbursed for
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107167 duties in accordance with Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
108168 Statutes from the legislative body in which they serve;
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112198 of their duties by their respective agencies in accordance with the
113199 State Travel Reimbursement Act; and
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115200 3. All other Committee members may be reimbursed for travel
116201 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties by the Oklahoma
117202 State Regents for Higher Education in accordance with the State
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130211 1. Promoting Promote cooperative research efforts among public
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140217 engineering within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
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146249 Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Dep artment of
147250 Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the
148251 United States Department of A griculture, and the National Institutes
149252 of Health, (NIH), including the NIH IDeA Program for which a limited
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158258 jurisdictional research ecos ystem present in this state;
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176270 Regents for Higher Education by July 1, each year, or by anot her
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184301 of the public peace, health, or safety, an emerg ency is hereby
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204-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
205-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
206-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
207-By: _________________________________
208-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
209-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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212- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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216-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
217-day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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305+COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREER TECH,
306+dated 03/25/2024 - DO PASS.