Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act; prohibiting entities with certain employees from receiving payments. Effective date.

SB 1830 amends Oklahoma's Quality Jobs Program Act to prohibit businesses employing H-1B nonimmigrant workers from qualifying for state incentive payments. This affects companies applying for the program's tax incentives, requiring them to not hire H-1B visa holders to receive quarterly payments. The bill updates eligibility rules by adding this H-1B employment restriction as a mandatory condition, alongside existing requirements like minimum payroll thresholds ($1.5M or $2.5M depending on industry) and 80% full-time employee coverage. It does not change other program terms like contract duration extensions for certain industries or environmental remediation site incentives. The prohibition applies to all businesses seeking program benefits, with no exemptions specified in the bill text.