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OK HJR1101

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

5/19/2014

Primary Sponsor

Clark Jolley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget5/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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