2012 ISSUES SLATE

INITIATE
Initiate efforts to increase the portion of vehicle excise and motor fuels tax going to municipalities and counties for road and bridge construction and maintenance.

Modify the method by which a county declares burn ban to alter the criteria which must be used in order to declare a ban. (HB 2579)

Initiate legislation to lengthen the time for municipalities to remit fees to the Uniform Building Code Commission, and prohibit the commission from charging an excessive late fee for failure to remit. Require the Uniform Building Code Commission to report periodically on the use of the revenue generated by the fees. (HB 2659)

SUPPORT
Support the City of Tulsa’s efforts to reform the process to foreclose on abandoned property. (HB 1893)

Support the Governor’s efforts to fully fund the Oklahoma Emergency Management Fund.

Support efforts to allow tag agents to collect past due municipal fines. (SB 201)

Support efforts to provide for a sunset of current and any future sales tax exemptions (SB 728)

Support efforts to reasonably regulate pseudoephedrine sales. (HB1237)

Support Oklahoma Employment Securities Commission amendment to allow INCOG to have access to data for the purpose of transportation planning.

Support increased funding for REAP

MONITOR
Monitor all legislation which modifies the Oklahoma Police and Fire Arbitration Act.

Monitor efforts to reduce the publication costs for counties and cities.

Monitor efforts to fund EMS and fire protection service. (HB 2382, HB 2428)

Monitor efforts to provide for state reimbursement for municipalities to transport patients to mental facilities.

OPPOSE
Oppose efforts to reduce the number of Area Agencies on Aging