by Info OEF | Jan 30, 2025 | Legislation
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, has filed legislation to address the growing shortage of civil engineers. House Bill 2260 would provide targeted tax incentives for civil engineering students and employers to help recruit, retain and develop talent in...
by The Engineering Blogger | Oct 15, 2024 | Legislation
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, and Rep. Arturo Alonso-Sandoval, D-Oklahoma City, hosted an interim study on healthcare challenges facing rural Oklahomans before the House Public Health Committee on Thursday, Oct. 10. “A strong healthcare system...
by The Engineering Blogger | Oct 15, 2024 | Legislation, Oklahoma
(For digital audio, go to oksenate.gov/audio) OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, presented an interim study to the Senate General Government Committee on Thursday looking at poverty in Oklahoma, the programs that...
by Info OEF | Jul 10, 2024 | Legislation, Math
Aligning Graduation Requirements to Career Paths Now Law OKLAHOMA CITY (June 2024) – State Chamber priority bill, House Bill 3278 by Rep. Rhonda Baker and Sen. Adam Pugh, has been signed into by Gov. Kevin Stitt. The transformative new law was years in the making. It...
by The Engineering Blogger | Feb 11, 2022 | Legislation, STEM
Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced the Strengthening STEM Ecosystems Act, legislation to boost STEM workforce and job training. The bill would establish a grant program within the National Science Foundation to provide funding to...