Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 1280: Excise tax; extending sunset of apportionments of excise tax collections on oil and gas. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1280 extends the sunset date for Oklahoma's excise tax on oil and gas production from 2026 to 2031. It maintains the current tax rate of 0.095% on oil and gas production until July 1, 2031, after which the rate drops to 0.085%. The bill affects oil and gas producers, purchasers, and royalty owners by specifying how the tax is collected and reported alongside existing gross production taxes. Revenue from the tax continues to be distributed to the General Revenue Fund, the Corporation Commission Plugging Fund, and the Interstate Oil Compact Fund, as outlined in existing law.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends excise tax collection period, maintaining revenue flow to General Revenue Fund without immediate tax cuts.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · House May 4, 2026

HB 3705: Schools; Parental Choice Tax Credit Program; increasing the amount of credits authorized.

HB 3705 increases Oklahoma's Parental Choice Tax Credit Program, allowing taxpayers to claim credits for education expenses of eligible students. The bill raises the maximum annual credit for private school tuition to $7,500 (or actual tuition, whichever is lower) for families earning under $75,000, with tiered reductions up to $5,000 for households earning over $250,000. It also creates special credit tiers for students experiencing homelessness ($7,500) and those at financially disadvantaged private schools (maximum credit based on average school costs). Qualified expenses include tuition, tutoring, textbooks, and standardized test fees, but exclude scholarship-funded amounts. This directly affects Oklahoma families choosing private education or approved alternative learning programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax relief for lower/middle-income families via expanded education tax credits, aligning with support indicators for tax relief.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases educational access via tax credits for private school tuition, including special tiers for homeless/disadvantaged students, expanding parental choice in education funding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 4, 2026

SB 1131: Office of Juvenile Affairs; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1131 appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to support their existing duties. The bill declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon approval. It does not create new programs or change existing laws, but provides specific funding for the State Regents' ongoing operations. This is a routine budgetary measure affecting only the State Regents' financial allocation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $100,000 from General Revenue Fund to fund existing higher education operations, aligning with 'funds essential programs' indicator.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $100k for Oklahoma State Regents' existing higher education operations, directly funding administrative support without restrictions or cuts.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 28, 2026

HB 3557: Oklahoma Agricultural Extension; prohibiting the required centralization and redirection of local revenues; local financial institutes; prohibiting comingling with state or federal funds; emergency.

HB 3557 prohibits the Oklahoma Agricultural Extension Division and related programs from requiring local funding (generated at the county level) to be centralized or spent outside the county where it was collected. The bill directly affects counties that provide local funding to these agricultural extension services and the division itself. Key provisions require that any local revenue must stay within the originating county for use in that county's programs. This ensures local funding remains locally controlled and cannot be redirected to other areas by the state division.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEnsures local revenue stays in originating counties for local programs, promoting fiscal responsibility in budget allocation per bill's core provision.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 28, 2026

HB 3711: Schools; School District Transparency Act; instructional expenditure disclosures on district website; bond proposals, and bond guarantee applications; effective date; emergency.

HB 3711 requires Oklahoma school districts with websites to publicly disclose detailed spending data on their websites, including all state, federal, and local funds used for instruction, administration, and other purposes. It specifically mandates that districts display the percentage of total spending allocated to "instructional expenditures" (defined as funds directly supporting teaching, per the National Center for Education Statistics) on their homepage. This applies to all school districts with websites, requiring them to post this information alongside full expenditure details like budgeted vs. actual costs and superintendent compensation. The bill aims to increase transparency for parents and the public about how school funds are spent.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates school district spending transparency, promoting fiscal responsibility via public disclosure of instructional expenditure allocations.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires public disclosure of instructional spending percentages to ensure accountability in school funding allocation, aligning with transparency goals for educational resource management.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 28, 2026

HJR 1077: Constitutional amendment; Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund; creating the For Oklahoma’s Future Trust Fund; purpose; providing fund principal; requiring the Board of Investors of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund to invest monies in Fund; ballot title; ordering special election on certain date; filing.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to establish the "Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund" for Oklahoma's tobacco settlement funds. It requires that at least 75% of new tobacco settlement payments (after 2001) be deposited into this trust fund, with specific percentages increasing over time. The trust fund's earnings must be used for cancer research, tobacco prevention programs, children's health initiatives, senior care programs, and education-related expenses, with unused funds remaining in the trust. The amendment creates two governing boards to manage investments and allocate funds, and it would require voter approval before taking effect.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDirects tobacco settlement funds to health, education, and senior care programs via trust fund, ensuring fiscal allocation for public services per constitutional amendment.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates that trust fund earnings be used for education-related expenses, providing a dedicated funding source for the sector.75% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates a trust fund for tobacco settlement money to fund cancer research, prevention, and children's health initiatives.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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signed · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 23, 2026

SB 1144: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma; ceasing certain apportionments upon certain conditions; authorizing benefit increase for certain retired members. Effective dates.

SB 1144 appropriates $100,000 from unallocated state funds to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) for fiscal year 2026. This funding is specifically for OMES to carry out its existing legal duties related to state government operations. The bill includes an emergency declaration, making it effective immediately upon approval to address urgent needs. It directly affects OMES by providing resources for its core administrative functions without changing existing laws or creating new policies.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $100k to OMES for core administrative functions, directly funding essential state operations without tax changes or defunding.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · House Apr 20, 2026

HB 3704: Revenue and taxation; income tax; federal income tax credit; election to participate; scholarship granting organizations; Oklahoma Tax Commission; effective date.

HB 3704 directs Oklahoma to participate in a federal income tax credit program allowing individuals to claim a credit for donations to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs). The bill requires the Governor to certify Oklahoma's participation to the U.S. Treasury and designates the Oklahoma Tax Commission to register SGOs, maintain their lists, and handle federal reporting. This enables Oklahoma taxpayers to claim the federal credit for qualifying donations, while coordinating with Oklahoma's existing state tax credit for SGO contributions. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and remains in place until changed by law or federal policy.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEnables tax credit for SGO donations, reducing taxable income for donors, aligning with tax relief indicators.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnables tax credits for donations to SGOs, expanding scholarship access for K-12 education through private funding mechanisms.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 20, 2026

SB 1992: Income tax credit; defining "strategic finance partner." Effective date.

SB 1992 creates a new income tax credit program for businesses constructing or expanding facilities in qualifying locations across Oklahoma, such as underpopulated counties (under 100,000 people) or near rail infrastructure. It allows a 10% tax credit on construction and expansion costs (up to $6 million per project) and a 50% credit for rail infrastructure projects (up to $3 million per project), with a total annual state cap of $12 million. The bill defines "strategic finance partner" as entities providing capital (like loans or investments) to qualifying projects, enabling them to claim the tax credit through assignment to the business. The credit expires after tax year 2027 and requires Oklahoma Department of Commerce approval for project eligibility.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates tax credits for businesses (10-50% on construction/rail costs), directly altering tax policy to provide relief and incentivize economic activity within fiscal caps.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill provides 50% tax credit for rail infrastructure projects (up to $3M), directly funding transportation infrastructure development per rail infrastructure eligibility criteria.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 3708: Education; Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; adding grants; definition of a scholarship-granting organization; defining capital improvement grant; information to be submitted to Tax Commission; effective date; emergency.

HB 3708 modifies Oklahoma's tax credit system to expand education-related incentives. It creates three tax credit options: 50% of contributions (up to $1,000 for individuals, $2,000 for joint filers, or $100,000 for businesses) to scholarship-granting organizations, educational improvement grant organizations, or public school foundations/districts. A 75% credit is available for donors who commit to contributing the same amount for two consecutive years. Organizations receiving funds must annually submit audited financial reports to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and publicly share program outcomes. The bill directly affects individual taxpayers, businesses, and eligible education-focused nonprofits.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credits (50-75%) for education donations, directing private funds to public schools via tax incentives, aligning with funding public services.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates tax credits to incentivize private donations to schools and educational organizations, expanding funding streams for K-12 education.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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