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28		-	ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT
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31		-	BILL NO. 1768 By: Roberts (Eric) and Waldron
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40		-	An Act relating to game and fish; amending 29 O.S.
41		-	2011, Section 3-310, as last amended by Section 1,
42		-	Chapter 277, O.S.L. 2017 (29 O.S. Supp. 2020 , Section
43		-	3-310), which relates to the Oklahoma Wildlife
44		-	Diversity Program; extending certain income tax
45		-	checkoff; and providing an effective date.
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50		-	AUTHOR: Remove as principal Senate author Jett and substitute as
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54		-	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title to read
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56		-	"[ game and fish - Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity
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85		-	Passed the Senate the 28th day of April, 2022.
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92		-	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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137	47		An Act relating to game and fish; amending 29 O.S.
138	48		2011, Section 3-310, as last amended by Section 1,
139	49		Chapter 277, O.S.L. 2017 (29 O.S. Supp. 2020 , Section
140	50		3-310), which relates to the Oklahoma Wildlife
141	51		Diversity Program; extending certain income tax
142	52		checkoff; and providing an effective date.
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149	59		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
150	60		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 29 O.S. 2011, Section 3 -310, as
151	61		last amended by Section 1, Chapter 277, O.S.L. 2017 (29 O.S. Supp.
152	62		2020, Section 3-310), is amended to read as follows:
153	63		Section 3-310. A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall include on
154	64		each state individual income tax return form for tax years beginning
155	65		after December 31, 2001, and each state corporate tax return form
156	66		for tax years beginning after December 31, 2001, an opportunity for
157		-	the taxpayer to donate from a tax refund for the benefit of the
158		-	Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity Program.
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	94	+	the taxpayer to donate f rom a tax refund for the benefit of the
	95	+	Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity Program.
185	96		B. For purposes of this section, "nongame wildlife" means any
186	97		species of wildlife not legally classified as a game species or
187	98		furbearer by statute or by rule adopted pursuant to statute.
188	99		C. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, all m onies
189	100		generated pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be paid to
190	101		the State Treasurer and placed to the credit of the Wildlife
191	102		Diversity Fund.
192	103		D. There is hereby created in the St ate Treasury a revolving
193	104		fund for the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to be
194	105		designated the "Wildlife Diversity Fund ". The fund shall be a
195	106		continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall
196	107		consist of all monies received under the provisions of subsection C
197	108		of this section by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
198	109		The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission is hereby authorized
199	110		to invest all or part of the monies of said fund in any investment
200	111		permitted by a written inve stment policy adopted by the Wildlife
201	112		Conservation Commission; provi ded, all investments shall be made in
202	113		accordance with the Oklahoma Uniform Prudent Investor Act. Any
203	114		interest or dividends accruing from such investments shall be
204	115		deposited in the Wildlif e Diversity Fund. All monies accruing to
205	116		the credit of said fund ar e hereby appropriated and may be budgeted
206	117		and expended by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission for
207		-	the purpose of preserving, protectin g, perpetuating and enhancing
208		-	nongame wildlife in this state. Any monies withdrawn from said fund
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	145	+	the purpose of preserving, protecting, perpetuating and enhancing
	146	+	nongame wildlife in this state. Any monies withdrawn from said fund
235	147		by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission for investment
236	148		pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be for the purpose of
237	149		preserving, protecting, perpetuating and enhancing nongame wildlife
238	150		in this state. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon
239	151		warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as
240	152		prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and
241	153		Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
242	154		E. If a taxpayer makes a donation pursuant to subsection A of
243	155		this section in error, s uch taxpayer may file a claim for refund at
244	156		any time within three (3) years from the due date of the tax return.
245	157		Such claims shall be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section
246	158		2373 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes and, if allowed, shall be
247	159		paid pursuant to the provisions of said section. Prior to the
248	160		apportionment set forth in subsection C of this section, an amount
249	161		equal to the total amount of refunds made pursuant to this
250	162		subsection during any one (1) year shall be deducted from the total
251	163		donations received pursuant to this section during the following
252	164		year and such amount deducted shall be paid to the State Treasurer
253	165		and placed to the credit of the Income Tax Withholding Refund
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255		-	F. Pursuant to Section 2368.18 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
256		-	Statutes, the income tax checkoff contained in this section is
257		-	hereby reauthorized effective January 1, 2018 2022.
258		-	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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285		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 2nd day of March, 2021.
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	194	+	F. Pursuant to Section 2368.18 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
	195	+	Statutes, the income tax checkoff contained in this section is
	196	+	hereby reauthorized effective January 1, 2018 2022.
	197	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 20 21.
	198	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
	199	+	March 23, 2021 - DO PASS