Legislative Consortium Develops 2007 Legislative Agenda
The Tulsa area Legislative Consortium has developed its slate of legislative initiatives for 2007. In the upcoming legislative session, the Consortium will work to. . .
Initiate Local Fire Protection District — Create a district to fund fire departments through special assessments. Enable more than one jurisdiction to join together under an MFD.
Comprehensive Plan Funding — Secure funding for the City of Tulsa and unincorporated areas of Tulsa County to update its comprehensive plan.
Rehiring of County Employees – Amend retirement statutes to allow the county to hire back retirees on a parttime basis.
Amtrak Study Resolution – Enact a joint resolution of the legislature encouraging ODOT to request a study to include the Tulsa to Springfield line in the Amtrak study concurrently or as part of the Springfield to St. Louis study.
Support
Poultry Waste and Other Nutrients in the Watershed – Enact a new statute and amend an existing statute to ensure that best management practices for the application of poultry litter conform to the terms of the settlement in Tulsa v. Tyson for persons applying litter to land within the Eucha-Spavinaw watershed.
CLEET Reform – Allow larger law enforcement agencies (100 or more officers) to conduct their own police academies; increase the number of training hours and fund additional training. Reform CLEET administration, oversight, and curriculum.
Reconnection of Gas Services – Amend statute to allow a property owner to authorize reconnection of gas service when methane levels reach a pre-defined amount, and exempting gas companies from liability if they do so.
Health Care Costs – Support all efforts to reduce health care costs for governmental and business entities.
Contract Indemnity Reinstatement – Amend language to allow subcontractors to indemnify a city against requiring additional insurance by the city to buy insurance against the potential default of the contractor.
Public Transit Funding – Increase state funding for public transit.
REAP Funding – Add $1,833,333 or more to the REAP program funding.
911 Agency & Employee Exemption from Liability – Address defects and ambiguities in statute that provides for exemption from liability for the handling of 911 calls.
Add District Judges to Concealed Carry Law – Amend the conceal carry law to add district judges as those who may carry firearms in the course of their appointment.
Full Reimbursement for Housing DOC Inmates – Support efforts to obtain full reimbursement for housing Department of Corrections (DOC) inmates.
Municipal Ambulance Districts – Prohibit expansion of Municipal Ambulance Districts against the will of a municipality. Secure adequate funding for EMS transport.
Employ Private Council for County Commissioners – Authorize county commissioners to employ in-house or outside legal representation.
Oppose
Sales Tax Exemptions – Oppose all sales tax exemptions.
TIF Changes – Oppose changes to legislation creating Tax Increment Finance districts.
Eminent Domain – Oppose any changes to eminent domain.
For more information about the Legislative Consortium, contact INCOG at 584-7526.