All interim study requests submitted by members have been approved in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
The 82 study requests approved by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, include eight proposed joint studies with senators.
Some similar studies may be combined later . House committees will now begin scheduling studies between August and November. Interim studies are held by legislative committees out of session to take closer looks at issues, potentially for future legislation. The studies also may review the effectiveness of previous legislation.
House studies will be livestreamed on the House website. Handouts, presentations and documents utilized at hearings will be available online, as well. Here are some studies by area lawmakers:
- Public Infrastructure Districts – Rep. Terry O’Donnell, Sen. John Haste
- Oklahoma Green Cards for non-U.S. citizens – Rep. Ross Ford
- Challenges facing education of the blind and deaf in Oklahoma – Rep. John Waldron
- Diversion program enhancements – Rep. John Waldron
- The role of Education Prep Programs in promoting professional development – Rep. John Waldron
- Statewide pre-trial incarceration data – Rep. Meloyde Blancett
- Reading success – Rep. Meloyde Blancett
- State rules and adoption agencies – Rep. Wendi Stearman
- Review of the towing industry – Rep. Ross Ford
- Earned Income Tax Credit for childless adults under age 25 – Rep. Mark Lawson
- Investigation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission – Rep. Wendi Stearman
- The process of awarding state contracts and subcontractors – Rep. Wendi Stearman
- Mitigating the loss of college-educated talent from Oklahoma – Rep. Mark Lawson