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OK HB2838

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jim Grego

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Oklahoma Certified Meat Processing Facility Incentive Approval Board with 7 members: 3 appointed by the Governor, the House and Senate agriculture committee chairs, and one additional appointee selected by each chair

  • Establishes the Oklahoma Certified Meat Processing Facility Incentive Revolving Fund to provide incentives for qualified entities to acquire and operate facilities for processing certified meat produced within Oklahoma

  • Requires eligible business entities to be organized under U.S. state law and prohibits majority equity ownership by non-U.S. citizens or foreign-controlled entities

  • Mandates that participating facilities source at least 50% of processing inputs from Oklahoma residents or Oklahoma-owned businesses

  • Violations of ownership restrictions convert incentive payments into state tax liabilities enforceable by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, with the State Auditor authorized to audit recipient records

Legislative Description

Agriculture economic development; Oklahoma Certified Meat Processing Facility Incentive Act of 2025; Oklahoma Certified Meat Processing Incentive Approval Board; qualifications for facility; program funds; Oklahoma Certified Meat Processing Facility Incentive Revolving Fund; expenditures; procedures; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Referred to Appropriations

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/7/2025
Agriculture and Wildlife4/1/2025
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee2/7/2025
Appropriations and Budget2/5/2025
Rules2/4/2025

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