Constitutional amendment; limiting the reimbursement to counties and other taxing jurisdictions for lost revenue; ordering special election.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to Oklahoma that limits how much money the state must return to local governments when they lose tax revenue due to property tax exemptions for new manufacturing facilities. The amendment would cap reimbursement to counties, cities, schools, and other taxing jurisdictions at the amount of tax revenue they collected before the new or expanded manufacturing facility was built. It also allows counties to keep up to 25% of increased tax revenue after the five-year exemption period ends, provided they use it for economic development. The bill requires a special election on August 25, 2026, where Oklahoma voters will decide whether to approve or reject this change to the state constitution.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Mar 9, 2026
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The bill was moved from introduction to the Senate floor, adding a ballot title and committee amendment notation. The substantive policy content regarding manufacturing tax exemptions and reimbursement rules remained unchanged, with only formatting and page number adjustments made during the legislative process.
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No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural formatting changes occurred.
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Added Senate Floor Version header with date (March 4, 2026) and page numbers to indicate the document's procedural status.
Added ballot title text explaining the proposition's gist for voters, including the five-year property tax exemption and reimbursement limitations.
Changed document title from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' to reflect the bill's current legislative stage.
Removed original page numbering and reference numbers (Req. No. 3759) that were part of the introduced version formatting.
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Total actions
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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