Req. No. 11017 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022 ) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2627 By: Patzkowsky COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to revenue and taxation; requiring county assessors to notif y certain entities of protest; requiring county assessors to provide updates to certain entities; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2899.2 of Title 68, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Within five (5) days of receiving notification of a protest in value by a taxpayer, the county assessor shall notify the treasurer or chief financial officer of every school district, technology center school district, political subdivision , and any other district affected by the protest of the following information: 1. That a protest has been filed with the county assessor; 2. The total amount of tax that will be paid under protest; and 3. The approximate amount that would have been apportioned. Req. No. 11017 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. After sending the required notification provided for in subsection A of this section, the county assessor shall also notify the treasurer or chief financial officer of every school district, technology center school district, political subdivision , and any other district affected by the protest: 1. If the taxpayer appe aled the county assessor's valuation to the county board of equalization; 2. Of the county board of equalization 's order; 3. If the taxpayer or the county assessor appealed the county board of equalization 's order to district court; 4. Of the district c ourt's decision; 5. If the taxpayer or the county assessor appealed the district court's decision to the Supreme Court; and 6. Of the completion of the protest and the total amount that will be apportioned. SECTION 2. This act shall beco me effective July 1, 2022. SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 58-2-11017 LRB 03/03/22