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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 701 By: Haste and Gillespie of the
Senate
and
Hasenbeck and Marti of the
House
An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 4668, which relates to Northeastern
State University; modifying location of branch;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 4668, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 4668. On Jul y 1, 2001, there may be established a
branch of Northeastern State University within the Tulsa
metropolitan area City of Broken Arrow . The Oklahoma State Regents
for Higher Education are authorized to make lower division and upper
division undergraduate a nd graduate course offerings at the
Northeastern State University br anch in Broken Arrow available as
the State Regents shall determine are appropriate. Undergraduate
degree programs offered through Oklahoma State University/Tulsa
shall not duplicate thos e undergraduate degree programs offered by
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Northeastern State University in Tulsa Broken Arrow, as determined
by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall fund
Northeastern State University at a level not less than its fiscal
year 1998 level, and its Education an d General Budget shall be held
harmless from reductions in succeeding years.
It is the intent of the Legislature that Northeastern State
University in Broken Arrow be funded at a level con sistent with the
average allocation and allotment of the institutions in the regional
funding tier as established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education.
Beginning with the 2001 - 2002 academic year, degrees earned at
Northeastern State Univers ity Branch branch in Tulsa Broken Arrow
shall be designated as award ed by the Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education acting through Northeastern State University.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives