SB 586: Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act; modifying definition to establish certain relationship between employer and leased or contracted employee. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act to update eligibility criteria for various industries, including manufacturing, electric power generation, administrative services, and air transportation. The changes clarify definitions and add specific requirements for certain sectors to ensure they meet state economic development goals.

Scope change

The bill expands and refines eligibility criteria for the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, particularly for electric power generation facilities, administrative support services, and air transportation companies.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated eligibility requirements for electric power generation facilities to include specific conditions about energy consumption sources and sales locations.

Added new eligibility criteria for air transportation activities, requiring corporate headquarters and reservation processing facilities to be located in Oklahoma.

Added requirements for distribution centers to ship at least 40% of inventory out-of-state and for adjustment/collection services to service at least 75% of loans from out-of-state debtors.

Added new eligibility criteria for air transportation activities under Industry Group No. 4811, requiring 75% of total sales to occur within one year.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of 'Basic industry' to include specific NAICS codes and industry classifications for manufacturing, power generation, administrative services, and distribution centers.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from Senate to House version with minor structural changes. The substantive policy content regarding the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act remains unchanged, including definitions of eligible industries and requirements for electric power generation facilities.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and layout adjustments between Senate and House versions.

TECHNICAL

Document structure changed from Senate format to House format with updated header information and page numbering.

Line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the text, but all substantive policy language remains identical.

DEFINITION

All industry definitions and eligibility criteria for the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act remain the same.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 1, 2025

MINOR

This bill was finalized as an enrolled version with minor formatting and structural changes. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, focusing on defining 'basic industry' for the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act. The main differences are cosmetic, such as changing the header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and reorganizing some text formatting.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy content regarding industry definitions remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'Engrossed Senate' to 'Enrolled Senate', indicating the bill has passed both houses and is now in its final form ready for signing.

Added a subject line 'Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act' for clarity in the enrolled version.

Minor reorganization of text formatting and line breaks between the engrossed and enrolled versions, with no substantive policy changes.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 11, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended from its introduced version to its engrossed version, primarily updating formatting and adding new eligibility criteria for air transportation activities. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new provision allowing air transportation companies to qualify for incentives if they achieve 75% of sales to out-of-state customers within one year, even if their headquarters and reservation processing facilities are in-state.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include an additional pathway for air transportation companies to qualify for the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program incentives based on sales performance rather than just facility location.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new eligibility criteria for air transportation activities, allowing companies to qualify if they achieve 75% of sales to out-of-state customers within one year, even if their corporate headquarters and reservation processing facilities are located in Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

Updated document formatting from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL' with revised page numbering and header information.

Adjusted text formatting and line breaks throughout the document to reflect the engrossed version of the legislation.

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