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OK HJR1101
Joint Resolution
Status
5/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Clark Jolley
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AI Summary
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Proposes amending Oklahoma Constitution Article X, Section 6B to make manufacturing facility property tax exemptions optional rather than automatic, requiring approval by a simple majority vote of the county's board of county commissioners
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Authorizes county commissioners to set the exemption duration (1-5 years) and the percentage of property value exempt (up to 100%), with the exempt percentage allowed to vary between assessment years
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Eliminates state reimbursement to local taxing jurisdictions (schools, counties, cities, emergency services, libraries, etc.) for property tax revenues lost due to manufacturing exemptions approved on or after January 1, 2015
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Applies only to exemptions first requested on or after January 1, 2015; existing exemptions approved before that date remain in effect under current rules with continued state reimbursement
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Directs the Secretary of State to refer the proposed constitutional amendment to voters for approval or rejection
Legislative Description
Constitutional amendment; five-year manufacturing exemption; local option; ballot title.
Revenue and Taxation
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
5/20/2014