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29		-	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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35	28		ENGROSSED SENATE
36	29		BILL NO. 224 By: Seifried of the Senate
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40		-	Caldwell (Chad) and Waldron
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	33	+	Caldwell (Chad) of the
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47	38		[ legislative intent - data system - duties -
48	39		Governance Council - committees - data-sharing
49	40		agreement - grants and funding - promulgation of
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51	42		date –
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57	48		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
58	49		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
59	50		codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
60	51		A. It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure educational
61	52		excellence in this state by making informed decisions in support of
62	53		students in this state, their education, and the future
63	54		contributions they will make to the workforce.
64	55		B. The Legislature finds that a resp onsible government ensures
65	56		that taxpayer dollars are expe nded in the manner directed by the
	57	+	Legislature and are providing a return on investment for Oklahoma ’s
	58	+	future.
	59	+	C. To protect the hard-earned dollars of taxpayers in this
	60	+	state, the Legislature must be able to comprehensively evaluate
	61	+	student and workforce data to make decisions and reforms where
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93		-	Legislature and are providing a return on inv estment for Oklahoma ’s
94		-	future.
95		-	C. To protect the hard-earned dollars of taxpayers in this
96		-	state, the Legislature must be able to comprehensively evaluate
97		-	student and workforce data to make decisions and reforms where
98	88		necessary while safeguarding the confidential information of
99	89		Oklahomans.
100	90		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
101	91		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3 -180 of Title 70, unless there
102	92		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
103	93		A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Education and Workforce
104	94		Efficiency Data System (EDS) as a secure system for the de -
105	95		identification, exchange, and matching of education and workforce
106	96		data among approved entities. The purpose of the EDS shall be to
107	97		provide state agencies, legislators, and other approved users with
108	98		access to de-identified data on early childhood education,
109	99		elementary and secondary education, workforce training, and
110	100		employment outcomes to improve education and workforce outcomes and
111	101		increase the return on investment for taxpayer funds .
112	102		B. The EDS shall have the ability to:
113	103		1. Access, ingest, integrate, and transform a variety of data
114	104		types to and from the Oklahoma Workforce Commission, the Oklahoma
115	105		Department of Career and Technology Education, the State Department
116	106		of Education, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC),
	107	+	the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Regional
	108	+	University System of Oklahoma (RU SO), the Office of Educational
	109	+	Quality and Accountability (OEQA), and any other agency that
	110	+	collects critical employment or education data;
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144		-	the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Regional
145		-	University System of Oklahoma (RUSO), the Office of Educational
146		-	Quality and Accountability (OEQA), and any other agency that
147		-	collects critical employment or education data;
148	137		2. Be designed to allow additional agencies to integrate t heir
149	138		data in the future;
150	139		3. Implement identity management capabilities to create unique
151	140		identifiers to restrict personally identifiable information while
152	141		linking early childhood education, elementary and secondary
153	142		education, postsecondary education, and w orkforce data;
154	143		4. Enable data governance, auditing, and tracking of data edits
155	144		and changes by authorized users;
156	145		5. Support advanced analytics capabilities including, but not
157	146		limited to, artificial intelligence, machine learning, forecasting,
158	147		and data mining, as well as the use of business intelligence tools
159	148		such as data visualization and dashboards; and
160	149		6. Ensure compliance with the Family Educational Rights and
161	150		Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the Student Data Accessibility,
162	151		Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013, and other applicable
163	152		privacy laws.
164	153		C. The EDS shall not:
165	154		1. Serve the same purpose as the state student identification
166	155		system required by subsection E of Section 18 -200.1 of Title 70 of
167	156		the Oklahoma Statutes;
	157	+	2. Directly report data to fede ral agencies; provided, however,
	158	+	state agencies participating in the EDS may use matched data from
	159	+	the EDS to fulfill federally mandated reporting requirements
	160	+	including, but not limited to, compliance with the Workforce
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195		-	2. Directly report data to federal agencies; provided, however,
196		-	state agencies participating in the EDS may use matched data from
197		-	the EDS to fulfill federally mandated reporting requirements
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199	187		Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Carl D. Perkins Career and
200	188		Technical Education Act of 2006 as reauthorized by the Strengthening
201	189		Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, the
202	190		Workforce Data Quality Initiative, and other workforce - and
203	191		education-related federal grant progra ms. Any data used for such
204	192		purposes shall be de -identified or aggregated before submission,
205	193		unless federal law explicitly requires otherwise ; or
206	194		3. Collect personal data including, but not limited to, the
207	195		religion of an individual and his or her parent o r legal guardian;
208	196		the political affiliation of an individual and his or her parent or
209	197		legal guardian; the health insurance status of an individual and his
210	198		or her parent or legal guardian; and medical information relating to
211	199		an individual and his or her par ent or legal guardian.
212	200		D. The EDS shall provide controlled access to approved external
213	201		partners including researchers or vendors, ensuring compliance with
214	202		privacy protections. Data access shall be granted through a formal
215	203		data-sharing agreement submitted to the Efficiency Data System
216	204		Governance Council created pursuant to Section 3 of this act, with
217	205		guidelines on usage and restrictions to safeguard personally
218	206		identifiable information.
	207	+	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be c odified
	208	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3 -181 of Title 70, unless there
	209	+	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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246		-	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
247		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3 -181 of Title 70, unless there
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249	236		A. There is hereby created the Efficiency Data System
250	237		Governance Council to oversee the development, implementation, and
251	238		operation of the Oklahoma Education and Workforce Efficien cy Data
252	239		System (EDS) created pursuant to Section 2 of this act. The Council
253	240		may create committees, as needed, to delegate and carry out its
254	241		duties.
255	242		B. The Council shall be comprised of nine (9) vot ing members as
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257	244		1. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Workforce Commission,
258	245		or his or her designee;
259	246		2. The Chancellor of Higher Education, or his or her designee;
260	247		3. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and
261	248		Technology Education, or his or her designee;
262	249		4. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her
263	250		designee;
264	251		5. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Employment Security
265	252		Commission, or his or her designee;
266	253		6. The Executive Director of the Office of Educational Qualit y
267	254		and Accountability, or his or her designee;
268	255		7. The Chief Executive Officer of the Regional University
269	256		System of Oklahoma (RUSO), or his or her designee;
	257	+	8. One data privacy and security expert who is familiar with
	258	+	the Family Educational Rights and Priv acy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the
	259	+	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996,
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297		-	8. One data privacy and security expert who is familiar with
298		-	the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the
299		-	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996,
300	286		and national privacy standards, appointed by the Commission for
301	287		Educational Quality and Accountability; and
302	288		9. One member of the public with expertise in wor kforce or
303	289		education policy, data analysis, or government efficiency , appointed
304	290		by the Governor.
305	291		C. The Efficiency Data System Governance Council may include
306	292		non-voting members from additional state agencies, institutions of
307	293		higher education, or stakeholde r groups as needed to provide
308	294		subject-matter expertise.
309	295		D. The Efficiency Data System Governance Council shall:
310	296		1. Oversee all aspects of data governance including approving
311	297		data access policies, privacy standards, and data -sharing
312	298		agreements;
313	299		2. Identify and prioritize critical data elements and datasets
314	300		for initial integration in the system by June 30, 2026;
315	301		3. Outline a process to approve and onboard new agencies to the
316	302		EDS;
317	303		4. Select a vendor for the development and maintenance of the
318	304		EDS, ensuring the vendor meets the system requirements and technical
319	305		specifications approved by the Efficiency Data System Governance
320	306		Council by June 30, 2026. F unding and procurement responsibilities
	307	+	shall be assigned to the Commission for Educational Quality and
	308	+	Accountability, with the EDS housed within the Office of Educational
	309	+	Quality and Accountability;
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351	336		5. Electronically submit an annual progress report to the
352	337		Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker
353	338		of the House of Representatives summ arizing the progress of the EDS,
354	339		completed milestones, ne xt steps, challenges, and recommendations
355	340		for improvements. The first report shall be submitted by June 30,
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357	342		6. Ensure the EDS is operational and includes critical datasets
358	343		no later than June 30, 2027.
359	344		E. By June 30, 2026, each agency participating in the EDS shall
360	345		enter into a data-sharing agreement with the Efficiency Data System
361	346		Governance Council. The agreement shall include:
362	347		1. Data-sharing protocols;
363	348		2. Data elements shared;
364	349		3. Data elements requested;
365	350		4. Roles and responsibilities fo r the participating agency and
366	351		the Council; and
367	352		5. Privacy and security standards.
368	353		F. The EDS shall be funded through:
369	354		1. State appropriations provided to the Office of Educational
370	355		Quality and Accountability for the specific purpose of procuring and
371	356		maintaining the EDS;
	357	+	2. Federal grants including, but not limited to, funding
	358	+	opportunities from the Workforce Data Quality Initiative or other
	359	+	federal programs;
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400		-	opportunities from the Workforce Data Quality Initiative or other
401		-	federal programs;
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403	387		Efficiency Data System Governance Counc il; and
404	388		4. Public or private sources, provided such funds are
405	389		consistent with the purpose and goal of the EDS.
406	390		G. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability
407	391		may promulgate rules to i mplement the provisions of this act.
408	392		SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
409	393		SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
410	394		of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
411	395		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take ef fect and
412	396		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
	397	+	Passed the Senate the 25th day of March, 2025.
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414		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated
415		-	04/17/2025 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored .
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	401	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	404	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ d ay of __________,
	405	+	2025.
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	409	+	Presiding Officer of the House
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