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Votes at a glance: Appropriations & Budget Subcommittee on Education

April 07, 2025 | 2025 Legislature OK, Oklahoma


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Votes at a glance: Appropriations & Budget Subcommittee on Education
The following bills were reported out of the Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education during the session (summaries below reflect committee discussion and the vote recorded in the transcript):

• Senate Bill 237 (CLO ad valorem replacement for counties exceeding 10% CLO ownership)
- Sponsor: Representative Newton
- Summary: Allows the Commissioner of Land Office (CLO) to pay counties with more than 10% CLO-owned land a payment in lieu of ad valorem taxes; sponsor said Cimarron County is the only county affected and cited an estimated $1.5 million economic impact to that county. Sponsor said ad valorem for Cimarron County is 37 per acre and estimated the CLO payment would be approximately $87,000 to cover two schools.
- Vote: 10 aye, 0 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 215 (Math Achievement and Proficiency Act)
- Sponsor: Pro Tem Moore
- Summary: Creates math screenings and individualized plans; committee questions about teacher meeting time and fiscal impact.
- Vote: 8 aye, 2 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 758 (Virtual learning limits)
- Sponsor: Pro Tem Moore
- Summary: Sets criteria and preapproval for virtual instruction days to ensure virtual days are used appropriately; debate over four-day-week districts and local control.
- Vote: 7 aye, 4 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 842 (micro-credential for dyslexia identification)
- Sponsor: Pro Tem Moore (as amended)
- Summary: Directs the Commission on Educational Quality and Accountability to promulgate rules for a micro-credential for identification of characteristics of dyslexia specialists (amendment restored original language; removed provision that would have required teachers to perform diagnoses).
- Vote: 11 aye, 0 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 244 (American civic thought and leadership program at University of Oklahoma)
- Sponsor: Representative LePak
- Summary: Establishes a program; an amendment removed a $3 million appropriation from the bill. Committee discussed curriculum focus on Western and American political thought and whether regents retain control.
- Vote: 8 aye, 3 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 490 (NIL and revenue-sharing updates)
- Sponsor: Representative Lawson
- Summary: Updates state-level NIL structures; sponsors noted an expected court ruling in a related case and said bill adds revenue-sharing structures.
- Vote: 10 aye, 1 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 684 (parental choice tax credit clarifications)
- Sponsor: Representative Curbs (for Speaker Hilbert)
- Summary: Clarifies parental choice tax credit administration, including homeschool and private-school application and reallocation rules; removes two-installment payments to one payment.
- Vote: 7 aye, 3 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 283 (State Regents refinancing flexibility)
- Sponsor: Representative Kendricks
- Summary: Allows Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education more flexibility in counting refinancing transactions to save money.
- Vote: 10 aye, 0 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 235 (Grow Your Own Educator program)
- Sponsor: Representative Kerbs
- Summary: Establishes a grant application process for "Grow Your Own" programs to support teacher recruitment and career paths; sponsor cited an estimated $5.2 million fiscal for 2026 (approx $5M grants, remainder administration).
- Vote: 10 aye, 0 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 572 (repeal OCAS Business Financing Program)
- Sponsor: Representative Pei
- Summary: Repeals a defunct OCAS program.
- Vote: 10 aye, 0 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 387 (OCAST internship eligibility for career-tech students)
- Sponsor: Representative (presenter)
- Summary: Extends eligibility for OCAST internship grants to career-tech students; committee record noted a fiscal impact.
- Vote: 10 aye, 0 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 140 (OLAP parameter changes to expand bachelors access)
- Sponsor: Vice Chair (presenter)
- Summary: Makes adjustments to OLAP to expand bachelors opportunities; recorded 10 aye, 0 nay.
- Vote: 10 aye, 0 nay (reported out of committee)

• Senate Bill 245 (High-dosage tutoring / reading & math supports)
- Sponsor: Representative (presenter)
- Summary: Authorizes high-dosage tutoring and related measures to improve reading and math; committee discussed alignment with evidence-based reading instruction and potential variability in tutor qualifications.
- Vote: 8 aye, 2 nay (reported out of committee)

What this list does not include: later floor amendments, fiscal analyses beyond sponsor estimates, or subsequent committee actions after this meeting. For bills where the committee recorded only counts in the transcript, the article notes the tally as recorded; the transcript did not provide detailed roll-call lists for every vote.

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