ENGR. H. B. NO. 2866 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 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2866 By: Wallace, Lawson, Russ, Blancett and Pae of the House and Thompson of the Senate An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending 68 O.S. 2011, Section 2370.1, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 131, O.S.L. 2018 (68 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2370.1), which relates to credits against the banking privilege tax; modifying time periods during which certain credit may be claimed; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2011, Section 2370.1, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 131, O.S.L. 2018 (68 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2370.1), is amended to read as follows: Section 2370.1 A. There shall be allowed a cre dit against the tax imposed by Section 2370 of this title for any state banking association, national banking association and credit union organized under the laws of this state for the amount of the guaranty fee paid by the banking association or credit u nion to the United States Small Business Administration pursuant to the "7(a)" loan guaranty program. ENGR. H. B. NO. 2866 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. The credit authorized by this section may be claimed for guaranty fees paid on or after January 1, 2000 2022, and before January 1, 2022 2025. C. No credit may be claimed pursuant to this section if, pursuant to the agreement between the banking association or credit union and the entity to which proceeds are made available, the banking association or credit union adds the amount of the SBA 7(a) loan guaranty fee to the amount financed by the borrower or in any other way recovers the guaranty fee amount from the borrower. D. The credit authorized by this section may be claimed and if not fully used in the initial year for which the credit is claimed may be carried over, in order, to each of the five (5) succeeding taxable years. The credit authorized by this section may not be used to reduce the tax liability of the credit claimant below zero (0). E. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall prepare a report regarding the amount of tax credits claimed as authorized by this section. The report shall be submitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate not later than March 31 of each year. F. Pursuant to Section 46A of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, there shall be a measurable goal of retaining and/or creating two thousand jobs per year in Oklahoma for the credit against the tax imposed by Section 2370 of this title. ENGR. H. B. NO. 2866 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective January 1, 2022. Passed the House of Representatives the 17th day of February, 2021. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021. Presiding Officer of the Senate