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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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36	29		BILL NO. 387 By: Seifried of the Senate
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45	38		An Act relating to Oklahoma Center for the
46	39		Advancement of Science and Technology; amending
47	40		Section 1, Chapter 272, O.S.L. 2022 (74 O.S. Supp.
48	41		2024, Section 5060.44) , which relates to intern
49	42		partnership for STEM Workforce Pipeline Program;
50	43		modifying definition; updating statutory language;
51	44		and providing an effective date .
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57	50		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
58	51		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 272, O.S.L.
59	52		2022 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 5060.44), is amended to read as
60	53		follows:
61	54		Section 5060.44. A. As used in this section:
62	55		1. “Applicant organization ” means an Oklahoma-based entity that
63	56		is a nonprofit research foun dation or private enterprise of special
64	57		importance to the Oklahoma economy; and
65	58		2. “Eligible student” means an individual currently enrolled in
66	59		a technology center school under the governance of the State Board
	60	+	of Career and Technology Education or an individual currently
	61	+	enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an institution
	62	+	of higher education who is majoring in a science, technology,
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94		-	of Career and Technology Education or an individual currently
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96		-	of higher education who is majoring in a science, technology,
97	89		engineering, and mathematics (STEM) based discipline including, but
98	90		not limited to, natural sciences, compute r science, materials
99	91		science, engineering, biomedical, biotechnical, data analytics,
100	92		finance, mathematics, or a support area related to building
101	93		successful Oklahoma high-tech companies.
102	94		B. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Center for the
103	95		Advancement of Science and Technology Intern Partnership for STEM
104	96		Workforce Pipeline Program to be administered by the Oklahoma Center
105	97		for the Advancement of Science and Technology under the governance
106	98		of the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development
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108	100		C. The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
109	101		Technology may award competitive internship funds, through
110	102		professional service contracts, to ap plicant organizations to hire
111	103		qualified student interns to participate in innovative industry
112	104		projects.
113	105		D. To qualify for program internship funds, the applicant
114	106		organization must provide:
115	107		1. Documentation verifying that not less than fifty percent
116	108		(50%) of the total direct cost of the proposed project will be
117	109		provided by sources other than the Oklah oma Center for the
	110	+	Advancement of Science and Technology and other state -appropriated
	111	+	money. Such sources may be in the form of salary, cash, nonstate
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145		-	Advancement of Science and Technology and other state -appropriated
146		-	money. Such sources may be in the form of salary, cash, nonstate
147	138		grant funds, and other sources of funding as defined by the Oklahoma
148	139		Center for the Advancement of Scien ce and Technology;
149	140		2. A description of the potential commercial application of and
150	141		the industrial sectors that will likely benefit from the project and
151	142		the potential to enhance employment opportunities in Oklahoma;
152	143		3. An itemized research budget, timelin e, and research
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154	145		4. Any other information that may be required by the Board.
155	146		E. The Board shall award professional service contracts after
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157	148		1. Provides a beneficial and meaningful intern experienc e which
158	149		includes exposure to real -world application of technology and
159	150		innovation activities;
160	151		2. Involves projects leading to innovation, new knowledge, or
161	152		technology that will benefit the applicant organization;
162	153		3. Has a reasonable probability to enhance employment
163	154		opportunities within Oklahoma;
164	155		4. Is technically sound, will produce a measurable result, and
165	156		will provide a positive impact to the applicant org anization; and
166	157		5. Does not involve market surveys or research activities that
167	158		create fundamental or basic information which lack the potential for
168	159		reasonably short-term commercialization.
	160	+	F. Based upon the information submitted by the applicant
	161	+	organization, external peer review, and such additional
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196		-	F. Based upon the information submitted by the applicant
197		-	organization, external peer review, and such additional
198	188		investigation as the staff of the Center shall make , the Board may
199	189		approve such professional service contracts after the Board finds
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201	191		1. The proposed project is research that leads to innovation,
202	192		new knowledge, or technology and is not training or technical
203	193		assistance for business firms;
204	194		2. The project has a reasonable probability to enhance
205	195		employment opportunities within the state; and
206	196		3. The project is technically sound and will produce a
207	197		measurable result.
208	198		G. The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
209	199		Technology shall promulgate rul es necessary to implement and
210	200		administer the program authorized in this section.
211	201		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
	202	+	Passed the Senate the 10th day of March, 2025.
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213		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET , dated
214		-	04/17/2025 – DO PASS.
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	206	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	209	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
	210	+	2025.
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