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• House Bill 4263 would allow a retired member of the Teacher's Retirement System of Oklahoma who becomes
• remain a member of TRS or become an active member of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System.
• TRS or become an active member of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System.
• This bill affects the Oklahoma law enforcement employer retirement system.
• My name is Dwayne Michael, the executive director of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System.

Bills: HB1784, HB1245, HB1268, HB2116, HB2193, HB2206, HB1739, HB1889, HB1904, HB3172, HB4225, HB4352, HB3625, HB4263

Keywords: education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, retirement, pension, public employees, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, benefits, survivorship, contribution rates, disability retirement, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, HB2116, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, OLERS

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• Of new employees, of new employees, not existing employees in the system. Further questions, N.
• Public Employees Retirement System Hazardous Duty Retirement Plan.
• would be allowed to buy up to five years of the retirement into that system here in the police retirement
• I know the retirement systems are set normally at 7 and 7.5% annual returns and...
• Public employees. 283 million is the cost of that turnover rate.

Bills: SB134, SB1356, SB1407, SB1611, SB1639, SB169, SB1722, SB182, SB1870, SB2039, SB432, SB609, SB715, SB716

Keywords: retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles

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• And the Oklahoma Realtors association is working on that data.
• It addresses and enhances the: drop or the deferred retirement option plan that is available to public
• retire just to make sure they: can elect this option.
• When they hit retirement age, oh, I'm perfect.
• Retirement best practices get you around 12% of retirement contribution.

Bills: HB3041, HB4428, HB4429, HB1064, HB3265, HB3721, HB3028, HB3313, HB3588, HB3020

Keywords: credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, ESG, environmental social governance, social goals

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• Members, this bill requires our retirement systems to cast votes in line with their fiduciary duties,
• A lot of Retirement systems.
• This is simply allows the Oklahoma Department of Career Tech to opt for the same retirement options as
• HB2206 allows newly hired school resource officers to participate in the Oklahoma law enforcement retirement
• I only had one question: do they have the option of doing it like the teacher retirement system if they're

Bills: HB1739, HB1784, HB1889, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3028, HB3265, HB3313, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB3588, HB3748, HB3721, HB3852, HB4132, HB4263, HB4303, HB4311, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: retirement, law enforcement, disability benefits, pension system, Oklahoma, education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, public retirement systems, pension, retirement benefits, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, inflation adjustment, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, firefighters pension, police pension

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• We speak directly with the Teacher Retirement System, and these numbers came from them.
• Members, this is a cost of Living adjustment for the public employees retirement system.
• I know a lot of retired firefighters and retired law enforcement and other public employees that have
• Those are public schools, those are Oklahoma public schools.
• And when we looked at taking this funding away from this dedicated stream to state employee retirement

Bills: HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

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• This one is for a teacher’s retirement system.
• Arthur, would it surprise you that over the last half decade, the city of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma
• This is taking $93,000, one for the Oklahoma School for the Blind, the other $93,000 for the Oklahoma
• Stillwater, Oklahoma.
• there in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Bills: HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

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• Members, Senate Bill 169 increases the annual amount of longevity payment awards to state employees by
• Senate Bill 1204 provides Oklahoma teachers and school employees 3 days of bereavement leave following
• Juvenile Affairs to become members of Oklahoma Public Employees' hazardous duty retirement plan.
• Would you spell out if this is only for public schools? Thank you for the question. Yes.
• SB1346 directs the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to establish and administer a water and wastewater

Bills: SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

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• Safety type of retirement system.
• The teacher's retirement versus officers in the public safety of 20 years.
• I'm the executive director of the Oklahoma law enforcement retirement systems.
• I'm not entirely sure what the teacher's retirement system contribution for the employer is, but for
• We have a Ginger from the Oklahoma Pension and Retirement System here.

Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

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• Speaker, pursuant to Article IV, Section 30, Oklahoma Constitution.
• Members, today we have the Southeastern Oklahoma State University men's tennis team.
• So, clarification-wise, not happening here in Oklahoma, correct? Not that I'm aware of.
• House Bill 3721 is a retention mechanism for the three public safety pensions.
• parent passes prior to retirement and has already qualified for the benefit.

Bills: HB2936, HB2967, HB3627, HB3721, HB4132, HB4303, HB4478, HB4322, HB4227

Keywords: HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act

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• in the municipal police employee retirement system.
• Retirement System.
• Retirement System.
• Well, she's still paying into the retirement system, where he's still paying into the retirement system
• Employees Retirement System.

Bills: HB17, HB21, HB24, HB41, HB42, HB45, HB1134, HB1237

Keywords: HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees

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• Fund and the City of Austin Employees Retirement Fund.
• Members, House Bill 5627 establishes the Texas Commission on Public School Teacher Retirement funding
• System with greater flexibility in determining their employee contribution rates.
• We show you registered as Porter Wilson on behalf of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and show
• I'm just here as a resource witness if you have questions for the Employees Retirement System.

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• In the last legislative session, employees... ...with the Teacher's Retirement System received both a
• from the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
• We show you registered as Porter Wilson on behalf of the Employee Retirement System of Texas, testifying
• employee salaries to the Teacher Retirement System.
• Public charter schools are public schools, and as such, they participate in the Teacher Retirement System

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• The Hawnee native is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and the OU College of Medicine, where
• She is a proud mother to their twins, Emma and Jack, who still live and work in Oklahoma, doing basic
• My name is Lauren Jackson, and I'm a senior at Oklahoma Union High School in Noatta, Oklahoma.
• Members, this is the Catholic Home Educators of Eastern Oklahoma.
• Senate Bill 1265 is a request of Oklahoma cities and towns and the Oklahoma Municipal League.

Bills: SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975, SB1450, SB1458, SB1232, SB1238, SB1325, SB1209, SB1362, SB2072, SB1451, SB1540, SB1581, SB1535, SB1266, SB1927, SB1460, SB2084, SB2182, SB392, SB985, SB1265, SB1283, SB1441, SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696, SB1870, SB1722, SB1639, SB715, SB716, SB182, SB609, SB169, SB134, SB1611, SB432, SB1407, SB2039, SB1356, SB1288, SB2019, SB1705, SB1878, SB2118

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

Bills: HB472, HB542

Keywords: state employees, meal allowance, per diem, travel expenses, Alabama law, HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan

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• He's a board-certified family physician with Norman Regional Health System and treasurer of the Oklahoma
• We are celebrating the retirement of a remarkable Oklahoman.
• There's also some from here in Oklahoma City.
• And does the state of Oklahoma recognize birth certificates from other states?
• Senate Bill 1365 is a request bill from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

Bills: HJR1032, SB1314, SB1257, SB1326, SB1365, SB1932, SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• our service to the people of Oklahoma.
• Largest in Oklahoma history.
• retiring.
• The number of teachers that retire and get out of our system completely.
• So, there are six of these systems.

Bills: SB1415, SB1714, SB1962, SB26, SB172

Keywords: nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts

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• Senate Bill 134 allows a retired member of the Oklahoma Public Employee's retirement system to please
• The assumption is if 2% of the current employees retire early and cause an impact of 0.02 or approximately
• is to get experienced people back into the workforce that already know the systems for follow up.
• Maybe county employees, county employees. Thank you. Are there any other questions?
• It will prevent in Oklahoma County.

Bills: SB44, SB134, SB1378, SB1400, SB1403, SB1832, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• Got a sign-up sheet up front here for the public hearing.
• It also specifically spells out that um this is as pri- um public right-of-ways.
• out that um this is as pri- um public out that um this is as pri- um public right-of-ways.<00:07
• This bill creates a public right-of-way.
• So, what we're gathered for here today is a weighty public policy issue.

Bills: HB542

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• This bill simply gives Oklahoma state retirement systems the option, not a requirement, to consider limited
• Chairman, just for clarification, this is only within the retirement systems.
• Page two, line 21 says any state retirement system may invest in digital assets.
• Any state retirement system may invest in digital assets in exchange-traded products.
• Should that say any state retirement system may invest in digital assets?

Bills: SB1302, SB1389, SB1401, SB1776, SB1809, SB1858, SB1985, SB2053, SB2148

Keywords: income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit

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• It has to do with the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.
• chairman and Myself have met with the various regulating agencies, being the state fire marshal, the Oklahoma
• There, you will notice in the resolution, there were a few pulled out regarding Oklahoma Healthcare Authority
• The inconsistencies could have led to misleading the public by not publishing the correct Oklahoma Register
• Stated that a public hearing would be held on January 5th.

Bills: HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1094, HJR1095, SJR49

Keywords: administrative rules, rule approval, joint resolution, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Corporation Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Liquified Petroleum Gas Board, water resources, wildlife conservation, tourism, zoning commission, energy regulation, agricultural regulation, agency rules, permanent rules, state agencies, Oklahoma Legislature, business and commerce, professional licensing