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OK SJR61

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Sparks

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Revenue Replacement Endowment Fund in the State Treasury, funded by at least 5% of annual gross production tax collections on oil and gas, plus investment returns and other deposits as directed by the Legislature

  • Establishes the Revenue Replacement Revolving Fund as a continuing fund to receive transfers from the endowment and be spent like General Revenue Fund beginning July 1, 2017

  • Limits annual transfers from the endowment to the revolving fund to no more than 4% of the endowment balance, starting July 1, 2017

  • Prohibits use of revolving fund monies for debt service payments on bonds or financing instruments issued by the state, counties, municipalities, or other governmental entities

  • Requires voter approval through a ballot referendum to amend the Oklahoma Constitution by adding Section 44 to Article X

Legislative Description

Constitutional amendment; adding section creating Revenue Replacement Endowment Fund. Ballot title.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/3/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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