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OK SB323

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

John Sparks

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Oklahoma Tax Commission to issue $20,000,000 in transferable tax credits to a qualified payload rocket enterprise engaged in manufacturing or launching payload rocket systems to suborbital or orbital altitudes.

  • Limits annual credit allocations to $4,000,000 per fiscal year, with first issuance on or after July 1, 2011, and final original issuance no later than fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.

  • Requires qualified enterprises to maintain average payroll of at least $1,000,000 annually for three preceding years and have held SBA 8(a) minority business certification between June 2002 and June 2007.

  • Conditions continued credit allocations on the enterprise generating qualifying matching income equal to at least twice the credits issued annually and maintaining gross payroll of $2,500,000 or more; any shortfall reduces subsequent year allocations.

  • Allows credits to offset income tax, financial institution in-lieu tax, gross production tax, and insurance premium tax liabilities with a five-year carryover period, while prohibiting credits from reducing total tax liability below zero.

Legislative Description

Income tax; providing tax credit for qualified payload rocket enterprise; limiting and allocating credit under specified circumstances. Codification. Emergency.

Revenue and Taxation

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Finance

2/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Finance2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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