SB 1990 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Incentive Evaluation Commission; modifying required considerations for estimate of economic and fiscal impact.

SB 1990 modifies how Oklahoma evaluates business incentive programs (like tax breaks or grants) by updating the criteria the Incentive Evaluation Commission must use. It requires the Commission to assess whether incentives actually change business behavior, measure their statewide economic impact (including effects on other businesses), and compare results to similar programs in Oklahoma and other states. The bill also mandates that the Commission submit annual reports by December 15 to state leaders, including specific recommendations on whether each incentive should be kept, changed, or eliminated. These reports must be publicly available online and include detailed analysis of each incentive’s cost, effectiveness, and alignment with Oklahoma’s economic goals. The bill directly affects state agencies administering incentives and the Commission, which must now follow these updated evaluation standards.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 20, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a House version to a Senate floor version, which includes substantive policy changes to the Incentive Evaluation Commission's operations. The most significant change is the shift in the timeline for public meetings and reporting, moving the start year from 2017 to 2016 and adjusting the deadlines for evaluations and reports. Additionally, the rules for hiring external contractors were modified to allow the contractor to determine the timing of draft reports based on information availability, rather than requiring a specific draft before the final report.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the Commission's evaluation timeline was expanded to include a new start year (2016) and altered the specific deadlines for public meetings and annual reporting.
TIMELINE

The requirement for the Commission to hold public meetings was changed from starting in 2017 to starting in 2016, and the deadline for submitting annual reports was adjusted accordingly.

REQUIREMENT

The rule requiring a draft report before the final one was changed to allow the contractor to decide the timing and frequency of drafts based on when information becomes available.

The list of required evaluation criteria was expanded to include an assessment of whether the incentive creates a competitive advantage for the state by evaluating its overall macroeconomic effectiveness.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Apr 13, 2026

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 10, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/17/2026
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 4
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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