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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3649 By: Dills, Phillips, and
McDugle of the House
and
Pemberton of the Senate
[ revenue and taxation - sales tax exemptions for
certain veteran service organizations - effective
date -
emergency ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1356 , is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1356. Exemptions - Governmental and nonprofit entities.
There are hereby specifically exempted fro m the tax levied by
Section 1350 et seq. of this title:
1. Sale of tangible personal property or services to the United
States government or to the State of Okl ahoma, any political
subdivision of this state or any agency of a political subdivision
of this state; provided, all sales to contractors in connection with
the performance of any contract with the United States governme nt,
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State of Oklahoma or any of its political subdivisions shall not be
exempted from the tax levied by Section 1350 et seq. of thi s title,
except as hereinafter provided;
2. Sales of property to agents appointed by or under contract
with agencies or inst rumentalities of the United States g overnment
if ownership and possession of such property transfers immediately
to the United States government;
3. Sales of property to agents appointed by or under contract
with a political subdivision of this state if t he sale of such
property is associat ed with the development of a qualified federal
facility, as provided in the Oklahoma Federal Fa cilities Development
Act, and if ownership and possession of such property transfers
immediately to the political subdivision or the state;
4. Sales made direct ly by county, district or state fair
authorities of this state, upon the premises of the fair a uthority,
for the sole benefit of the fair authority or sales of admission
tickets to such fairs or fair events at any locati on in the state
authorized by county , district or state fair authorities; provided,
the exemption provided by this paragraph for ad mission tickets to
fair events shall apply only to any portion of the admission price
that is retained by or distributed to t he fair authority. As used
in this paragraph, "fair event" shall be limited to an event held on
the premises of the fair authority in conjunction with and during
the time period of a county, district or state fair;
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5. Sale of food in cafeterias or lunchr ooms of elementary
schools, high schools, colleges or universities which are operated
primarily for teachers and pupils and are not operated primarily for
the public or for profit;
6. Dues paid to fraternal, religious, civic, charitable or
educational societies or organizations by regular m embers thereof,
provided, such societies or organizations operate under what is
commonly termed the lodge plan or system, and provided such
societies or organizations do not operate for a profit which inures
to the benefit of any individual member or membe rs thereof to the
exclusion of other members and dues paid monthly or annually to
privately owned scientific and educational libraries by members
sharing the use of services rendered by such libraries with students
interested in the study of geology, petro leum engineering or related
subjects;
7. Sale of tangible personal property or services to or by
churches, except sales made in the course of business for profit or
savings, competing with other persons engaged in the s ame or a
similar business or sale of tangible personal property or services
by an organization exempt from federal income tax pursu ant to
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
made on behalf of or at the request of a church or churches if the
sale of such property is conducted not more than once each calendar
year for a period not to exceed three (3) days by the organization
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and proceeds from the sale of such property are used by the church
or churches or by the organization fo r charitable purposes;
8. The amount of proceeds received from the sale of admission
tickets which is separately stated on the tic ket of admission for
the repayment of money borrowed by any accredited state -supported
college or university or any public tr ust of which a county in this
state is the beneficiary, for the purpose of constructing or
enlarging any facility to be used for th e staging of an athletic
event, a theatrical production, or any other form of entertainment,
edification or cultural cultivat ion to which entry is gained with a
paid admission ticket. Such facilities include, but are not limited
to, athletic fields, athle tic stadiums, field houses, amphitheaters
and theaters. To be eligible for this sales tax exemption, the
amount separately stated on the admission ticket shall be a
surcharge which is imposed, collected and used for the sole purpose
of servicing or aiding in the servicing of debt incurred by the
college or university to effect the capital improvements
hereinbefore described;
9. Sales of tangible personal propert y or services to the
council organizations or similar state supervisory organizations of
the Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of U.S.A. and Camp Fire USA;
10. Sale of tangible personal property or services to any
county, municipality, rural water distri ct, public school district,
the institutions of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
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the Grand River Dam Authority, the Northeast Oklahoma Public
Facilities Authority, the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, Ci ty
of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Autho rity, Muskogee City-County Port
Authority, the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, the Bro ken
Bow Economic Development Authority, Ardmore Development Authority,
Durant Industrial Authority, Oklahoma Ordnance Works A uthority,
Central Oklahoma Master Co nservancy District, Arbuckle Master
Conservancy District, Fort Cobb Master Conservancy District , Foss
Reservoir Master Conservancy District, Mountain Park Master
Conservancy District, Waurika Lake Master Conservancy Dist rict and
the Office of Management an d Enterprise Services only when carrying
out a public construction contract on behalf of the Ok lahoma
Department of Veterans Affairs or to any person with whom any of the
above-named subdivisions or agencies of this stat e has duly entered
into a public contract pursuant to law, necessary for carrying out
such public contract or to any subcontractor to such a public
contract. Any person making purchases on behalf of such subdivision
or agency of this state shall certify, in writing, on the copy of
the invoice or sales ticket to be retained by the vendor that the
purchases are made for and on behalf o f such subdivision or agency
of this state and set out the name of such public subdivision or
agency. Any person who wrongfu lly or erroneously certifies that
purchases are for any of the above-named subdivisions or agencies of
this state or who otherwise violates this section shall be guilty of
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a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined an amount
equal to double the amount of sales tax involved or i ncarcerated for
not more than sixty (60) days or both;
11. Sales of tangible personal property or services to private
institutions of higher education and private elementary and
secondary institutions of education accre dited by the State
Department of Education or registered by the State Board of
Education for purposes of participating in federal p rograms or
accredited as defined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education which are exempt from taxation pursuant t o the provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) including
materials, supplies and equipment used in the construction and
improvement of buildings and other structures owned by the
institutions and operated for educational purpos es.
Any person, firm, agency or enti ty making purchases on behalf of
any institution, agency or subdivision in this state, shall ce rtify
in writing, on the copy of the invoice or sales ticket the nature of
the purchases, and violation of this paragraph sha ll be a
misdemeanor as set forth in paragraph 10 of this section;
12. Tuition and educational fees paid to private institutions
of higher education and private elementary and secondary
institutions of education accredited by the State Department of
Education or registered by the State Board of Education for purposes
of participating in federal programs or accredited as defined by the
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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education which are exempt from
taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenu e Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) ;
13. a. Sales of tangible personal property made by:
(1) a public school,
(2) a private school offering instruction for grade
levels kindergarten through twelfth grade,
(3) a public school district,
(4) a public or private school board,
(5) a public or private school student group or
organization,
(6) a parent-teacher association or organization
other than as specified in subparagraph b of this
paragraph, or
(7) public or private school personnel for purposes
of raising funds for the benefit of a public or
private school, public school district, public or
private school board or public or private sc hool
student group or organization, or
b. Sales of tangible personal property made by or to
nonprofit parent-teacher associations or organizations
exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3),
nonprofit local public or private school foundations
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which solicit money or property in the name of any
public or private scho ol or public school district.
The exemption provided by this paragraph for sales made by a
public or private school shall be limite d to those public or private
schools accredited by the State Department of Education or
registered by the State Board of Educ ation for purposes of
participating in federal programs. Sale of tangible personal
property in this paragraph shall include sale o f admission tickets
and concessions at athletic events;
14. Sales of tangible personal property by:
a. local 4-H clubs,
b. county, regional or state 4 -H councils,
c. county, regional or state 4-H committees,
d. 4-H leader associations,
e. county, regional or state 4-H foundations, and
f. authorized 4-H camps and training centers.
The exemption provided by this paragraph shall b e limited to
sales for the purpose o f raising funds for the benefit of such
organizations. Sale of tangible personal property exem pted by this
paragraph shall include sale of admission tickets;
15. The first Seventy -five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) eac h
year from sale of tickets and conc essions at athletic events by each
organization exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(4);
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16. Sales of tangible personal property or services to any
person with whom the Oklahoma Tourism an d Recreation Department has
entered into a public contract and which is necessary for carrying
out such contract to assist the Department in the development and
production of advertising, promotion, publicity and public relations
programs;
17. Sales of tangible personal property or services to fire
departments organized pursuant to Section 592 of T itle 18 of the
Oklahoma Statutes which items are to be used for the purposes of the
fire department. Any person making purch ases on behalf of any such
fire department shall certify, in writing, on the copy of the
invoice or sales ticket to be retained by the vendor that the
purchases are made for and on behalf of such fire department and set
out the name of such fire department . Any person who wrongfully or
erroneously certifies that the purchases are for any such fire
department or who otherwise violates the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined an amount equal to double the amount of sales tax
involved or incarcerated for not more than sixty (60) days, or both;
18. Complimentary or free tickets for admission to places of
amusement, sports, entertainment, exhibition, display or other
recreational events o r activities which are issued throug h a box
office or other entity which is operated by a state institution of
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higher education wit h institutional employees or by a municipality
with municipal employees;
19. The first Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) each year
from sales of tangible pe rsonal property by fire departments
organized pursuant to Titles 11, 18 or 19 of the Oklahoma S tatutes
for the purposes of raising funds for the benefit of the fire
department. Fire departments selling tangible personal property for
the purposes of raisin g funds shall be limited to no more than six
(6) days each year to raise such funds in order to receive the
exemption granted by this paragraph;
20. Sales of tangible personal property or services to any Boys
& Girls Clubs of America affiliate in this sta te which is not
affiliated with the Salvation Army and which is exempt from taxation
pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
Section 501(c)(3);
21. Sales of tangible personal property or serv ices to any
organization, which take s court-adjudicated juveniles for purposes
of rehabilitation, and which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3), provided that at least fifty percent (50%) of the
juveniles served by suc h organization are court adjudicated and the
organization receives state funds in an amount les s than ten percent
(10%) of the annual budget of the organization;
22. Sales of tangible personal property or services to:
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a. any health center as defined in Se ction 254b of Title
42 of the United States Code,
b. any clinic receiving disbursements of stat e monies
from the Indigent Health Care Revolving Fund pursuant
to the provisions of Section 66 of Title 56 of the
Oklahoma Statutes,
c. any community-based health center which meets all of
the following criteria:
(1) provides primary care services at no co st to the
recipient, and
(2) is exempt from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and
d. any community mental health center as defined in
Section 3-302 of Title 43A of the Oklah oma Statutes;
23. Dues or fees including free or complimentary dues or fees
which have a value equivalent to the charge that could have
otherwise been made, to YMCAs, YWCAs or municipally-owned
municipally owned recreation centers for the use of facilitie s and
programs;
24. The first Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) each year
from sales of tangible personal property or se rvices to or by a
cultural organization established to s ponsor and promote
educational, charitable and cultural events for disadvan taged
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children, and which organization is exempt from taxation pursuant to
the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U. S.C., Section
501(c)(3);
25. Sales of tangible personal property or services to museums
or other entities which have been accredit ed by the American
Association of Museums. Any person making purchases on behalf of
any such museum or other entity shall ce rtify, in writing, on the
copy of the invoice or sales t icket to be retained by the vendor
that the purchases are made for and on b ehalf of such museum or
other entity and set out the name of such museum or other entity.
Any person who wrongfully or erron eously certifies that the
purchases are for any such mus eum or other entity or who otherwise
violates the provisions of this paragr aph shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount
equal to double the amount of sales tax involved or incarcerat ed for
not more than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and
incarceration;
26. Sales of tickets for admission by any museum accredited by
the American Association of Museums. In order to be eligible for
the exemption provided by this paragraph, an amo unt equivalent to
the amount of the tax which would otherwise be required to be
collected pursuant to the provisions of Section 1350 et seq. of this
title shall be separately stated on the admission ticket and shall
be collected and used for the sole purpo se of servicing or a iding in
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the servicing of debt incurred by the museum to effect the
construction, enlarging or renovation of any facility to be used for
entertainment, edification or cultural cultivation to which ent ry is
gained with a paid admission t icket;
27. Sales of tangible personal property or services occurring
on or after June 1, 1995, to children's homes which are supported or
sponsored by one or more churches, members of which serve as
trustees of the home ;
28. Sales of tangible personal pr operty or services t o the
organization known as the Disabled American Veterans, Department of
Oklahoma, Inc., and subordinate chapters thereof;
29. Sales of tangible personal property or services to youth
camps which are supported or sponsored by one or m ore churches,
members of which serve as trustees of the organization;
30. Transfer of tangible personal property made pursuant to
Section 3226 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes by the University
Hospitals Trust;
31. Sales of tangible personal property or services to a
municipality, county or school district pursuant to a lease or
lease-purchase agreement executed between the vendor and a
municipality, county or school district. A copy of the lease or
lease-purchase agreement shall be retained by the v endor;
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32. Sales of tangible personal property or services to any
spaceport user, as defined i n the Oklahoma Space Industry
Development Act;
33. The sale, use, storage, consumption or distribution in this
state, whether by the importer, exporter or anoth er person, of any
satellite or any associated launch vehicle including components of,
and parts and motors for, any such satellite or launch vehicle,
imported or caused to be imported into this state for the purpose of
export by means of launching into spa ce. This exemption provided by
this paragraph shall not be affected by:
a. the destruction in whole or in part of the satellite
or launch vehicle,
b. the failure of a launch to occur or be successful, or
c. the absence of any transfer or title to, or poss ession
of, the satellite or launch vehicle after launch;
34. The sale, lease, use, storage, co nsumption or distribution
in this state of any space facility, space propulsion system or
space vehicle, satellite or station of any kind possessing space
flight capacity including components thereof;
35. The sale, lease, use, storage, consumption, or dis tribution
in this state of tangible personal property, placed on or used
aboard any space facility, space propulsion system o r space vehicle,
satellite, or station possessing space flight capacity, which is
launched into space, irrespective of whether such tangible property
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is returned to this state for subsequent use, storage, or
consumption in any manner;
36. The sale, lease, use, storage, consumption or distri bution
in this state of tangible personal property meeting the definition
of "section 38 property" as defined in Sections 48(a)(1)(A) and
(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that is an integral
part of and used primarily in support of space flight ; however,
section 38 property used in support of space flight shall not
include general office equipment, any boat, mobile home, motor
vehicle or other vehicle of a class or type required to be
registered, licensed, tit led or documented in this state or b y the
United States government, or any other property not specifically
suited to supporting spa ce activity. The term "in support of space
flight", for purposes of this paragraph, means the altering,
monitoring, controll ing, regulating, adjusting, servicin g or
repairing of any space facility, space propulsion systems or space
vehicle, satellite or s tation possessing space flight capacity
including the components thereof;
37. The purchase or lease of machinery and equipme nt for use at
a fixed location in th is state, which is u sed exclusively in the
manufacturing, processing, compounding or producing of any space
facility, space propulsion system or space vehicle, satellite or
station of any kind possessing space flight cap acity. Provided, the
exemption provided for in this par agraph shall not be allowed unless
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the purchaser or lessee signs an affidav it stating that the item or
items to be exempted are for the exclusive use designated herein.
Any person furnishing a false affidavit to the vendor for the
purpose of evading payme nt of any tax imposed by Section 1354 of
this title shall be subject to the penalties provided by law. As
used in this paragraph, "machinery and equipment " means "section 38
property" as defined in Sections 48(a)(1)(A) and (B)(i) of th e
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which is used as an integral part of
the manufacturing, proces sing, compounding or producing of items of
tangible personal property. Such term includes parts and
accessories only to the extent that the exemption thereof is
consistent with the provisions of this paragraph;
38. The amount of a surcharge or any other amount which is
separately stated on an admission ticket which is imposed, collected
and used for the sole purpose of constru cting, remodeling or
enlarging facilities of a public tr ust having a municipality or
county as its sole beneficiary;
39. Sales of tangible personal property or services which are
directly used in or for the benefit of a state park in this state,
which are made to an organization which is ex empt from taxation
pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
Section 501(c)(3) and which is organized primarily for the purpose
of supporting one or more state parks located in this state;
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40. The sale, lease or use of parking pr ivileges by an
institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
41. Sales of tangible personal property or services for use on
campus or school construction projects for the benefit of
institutions of The O klahoma State System of Higher Educa tion,
private institutions of higher education accredited by the Oklahoma
State Regents for Hig her Education or any public school or school
district when such projects are financed by or through the use of
nonprofit entities which are exempt from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3);
42. Sales of tangible personal property or services by an
organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3), in the course of conducting a national championship
sports event, but only if all or a portion of the payment in
exchange therefor would qualify as the receipt of a qualified
sponsorship payment descr ibed in Internal Revenue Code, 26 U. S.C.,
Section 513(i). Sales exempted pursuant to this paragraph shall be
exempt from all Oklah oma sales, use, excise and gross receipts
taxes;
43. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an
organization which:
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a. is exempt from taxation pursuant to the prov isions of
the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3),
b. is affiliated with a comprehensive university within
The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, and
c. has been organized prim arily for the purpose of
providing education and teacher training and
conducting events relating to robotics;
44. The first Fiftee n Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) each year
from sales of tangible personal property to or by youth athletic
teams which are part of an athletic organization exemp t from
taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(4), for the purposes of raising funds for the
benefit of the team;
45. Sales of tickets for admission to a collegiate at hletic
event that is held in a facil ity owned or operate d by a municipality
or a public trust of which the municipality is the sole beneficiary
and that actually determines or is part of a tournament or
tournament process for determining a conference tourn ament
championship, a conference cha mpionship, or a nati onal championship;
46. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an
organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Secti on
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501(c)(3) and is operating the Ok lahoma City National Memorial and
Museum, an affiliate of the National Park System;
47. Sales of tangible personal property or services to
organizations which are exempt from federal taxation pursuant to the
provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), the memberships of which are limited to
honorably discharged veterans, and which furnish financial support
to area veterans' organizations to be used for the purpose of
constructing a memorial or museum;
48. Sales of tangible pers onal property or services on or after
January 1, 2003, to an organization w hich is exempt from taxation
pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
Section 501(c)(3) that is ex pending monies received from a priva te
foundation grant in conjunction with expenditures of local sales tax
revenue to construct a local public library;
49. Sales of tangible personal property or services to a state
that borders this state or any politica l subdivision of that state,
but only to the extent that the other state or political subdivision
exempts or does not impose a tax on similar sales of items to this
state or a political subdivision of this state;
50. Effective July 1, 2005, sales of tangi ble personal property
or services to the Career Technology Student Organizations under the
direction and supervision of the Oklahom a Department of Career and
Technology Education;
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51. Sales of tangible personal property to a public trust
having either a single city, town or county or multip le cities,
towns or counties or combination thereof as beneficiary or
beneficiaries or a nonpro fit organization which is exempt from
taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) for the purpose of construct ing
improvements to or expanding a hospital or nursing home owned and
operated by any such publ ic trust or nonprofit entity prior to July
1, 2008, in counties with a population of less than one hundred
thousand (100,000) persons, according to the most rece nt Federal
Decennial Census. As used in this paragraph, "constructing
improvements to or expan ding" shall not mean any expense for routine
maintenance or general repairs and shall require a project cost of
at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.0 0). For purposes
of this paragraph, sales made to a contractor or subcontractor that
enters into a contractual relationship with a public trust or
nonprofit entity as described by this paragraph shall be considered
sales made to the public trust or nonpro fit entity. The exe mption
authorized by this paragraph shall be administered in the form of a
refund from the sales tax revenues apportioned pursuant to Section
1353 of this title and the vendor shall be required to col lect the
sales tax otherwise applica ble to the transacti on. The purchaser
may apply for a refund of the sales tax paid in the mann er
prescribed by this paragraph. Within thirty (30) days after the end
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of each fiscal year, any purchaser that is entitled t o make
application for a refund base d upon the exempt tr eatment authorized
by this paragraph may file an application for refund of the sales
taxes paid during such preceding fiscal year. The Tax Commission
shall prescribe a form for purposes of making the application for
refund. The Tax Commission shall deter mine whether or not the total
amount of sales tax exemptions claimed by all purchasers is equal to
or less than Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00). If
such claims are less than or equal to that amount, the Tax
Commission shall make refunds t o the purchasers in the full amount
of the documented and verified sales ta x amounts. If such claims by
all purchasers are in excess of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($650,000.00), the Tax Commi ssion shall determine the amount of each
purchaser's claim, the total amount of all claims by all purchasers,
and the percentage ea ch purchaser's claim amount bears to the total.
The resulting percentage determined for each purchaser shall be
multiplied by Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) to
determine the amount of refundable sales tax to be paid to each
purchaser. The pro rata refund amount shall be the only method to
recover sales taxes paid during the preceding fiscal year and no
balance of any sales taxes paid on a pro r ata basis shall be t he
subject of any subsequent refund claim pursuant to this paragraph;
52. Effective July 1, 2006, sales of tangible personal property
or services to any organization which assists, trains, educates, and
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provides housing for physically and mentally handica pped persons and
which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions o f the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) and that
receives at least eighty -five percent (85%) of its annual budget
from state or federal funds. In order to receive the benefit of the
exemption authorized by this paragraph, the taxpayer sh all be
required to make payment of the applicable sales tax at the time of
sale to the vendor in the manner otherwise require d by law.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oklahoma Uniform Tax
Procedure Code to the contrary, the taxpayer shall be au thorized to
file a claim for refund of sales taxes paid that qualify for the
exemption authorized by this paragraph for a per iod of one (1) year
after the date of the sale transacti on. The taxpayer shall be
required to provide documentation as may be pres cribed by the
Oklahoma Tax Commission in support of the refund claim. The total
amount of sales tax qualifying for exempt tr eatment pursuant to this
paragraph shall not exceed One Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars
($175,000.00) each fiscal year. Clai ms for refund shall be
processed in the order in which such claims are received by the
Oklahoma Tax Commission. If a claim o therwise timely filed exceeds
the total amount of refund s payable for a fiscal year, such claim
shall be barred;
53. The first Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) each year of
sales of tangible personal property or services to, by, or for the
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benefit of a qualified neighborhood watch organizat ion that is
endorsed or supported by or working directly with a law enforcement
agency with jurisdiction in the area in which the neighborhood watch
organization is located. As used in this paragraph, "qualified
neighborhood watch organization " means an organization that is a
not-for-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Oklahoma
that was created to help prevent criminal activity in an area
through community involvement and interaction with local law
enforcement and which is one of the first tw o thousand organizat ions
which makes application to the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the
exemption after March 29, 2006;
54. Sales of tangible personal property to a nonprofit
organization, exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C ., Section 501(c)(3), organized
primarily for the purpose of providing serv ices to homeless persons
during the day and located in a metropolitan area with a population
in excess of five hundred thousa nd (500,000) persons according to
the latest Federal Dec ennial Census. The exemption authorized by
this paragraph shall be applica ble to sales of tangible personal
property to a qualified entity occurring on or after January 1,
2005;
55. Sales of tangibl e personal property or services to o r by an
organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal R evenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
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501(c)(3) for events the principal purpose of which is to provide
funding for the preservatio n of wetlands and habitat for wild d ucks;
56. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an
organization which is ex empt from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3) for events the princ ipal purpose of which is to provide
funding for the pres ervation and conservation of wild turkeys;
57. Sales of tangible personal property or services to an
organization which:
a. is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3), and
b. is part of a network of community-based, autonomous
member organizations that meets the following
criteria:
(1) serves people with workplace disadvantages and
disabilities by providing job training and
employment services, as well as job placement
opportunities and pos t-employment support,
(2) has locations in the United States and at least
twenty other countries,
(3) collects donated clothing and household goods to
sell in retail stores and provides contract labor
services to business and government , and
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(4) provides documentation to the Oklahoma Tax
Commission that over seventy -five percent (75%)
of its revenues are channeled into employment,
job training and placement programs and other
critical community service s;
58. Sales of tickets made on or after September 21, 2005, and
complimentary or free tickets for admission issued on or after
September 21, 2005, which have a value equivalent to the charge that
would have otherwise been made, for admission to a profess ional
athletic event in which a team in the National Basketball
Association is a participant, which is held in a facility owned or
operated by a municipality, a county or a public trust of which a
municipality or a county is the sole beneficiary, and sales of
tickets made on or after July 1, 2007, and complimentary or free
tickets for admission issued on or after July 1, 2007, which h ave a
value equivalent to the charge that would have otherwise been made,
for admission to a professional athletic event in w hich a team in
the National Hockey L eague is a participa nt, which is held in a
facility owned or operated by a municipality, a coun ty or a public
trust of which a municipality or a county is the sole beneficiary;
59. Sales of tickets for admission and com plimentary or free
tickets for admission which have a va lue equivalent to the charge
that would have otherwise been made to a profe ssional sporting event
involving ice hockey, baseball, basketball, football or arena
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football, or soccer. As used in this pa ragraph, "professional
sporting event" means an organized athletic competition between
teams that are members of an organized leagu e or association with
centralized management, other than a national league or national
association, that imposes requirements for participation in the
league upon the teams, the ind ividual athletes or both, and which
uses a salary structure to compensate t he athletes;
60. Sales of tickets for admission to an annual event sponsored
by an educational and charitable organization o f women which is
exempt from taxation pursuant to the pr ovisions of the Internal
Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) and has as its mission
promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and
improving the community through the effective a ction and leadership
of trained volunteers;
61. Sales of tangible personal property or services to an
organization, which is exemp t from taxation pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3), and which is itself a member of an organization which is
exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), if the membership
organization is primarily engaged in advancing the purposes of its
member organizations through fundraising, public awareness or ot her
efforts for the benefit of its member organizations, and if the
member organization is prim arily engaged either in providing
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educational services and programs concerning health -related diseases
and conditions to indi viduals suffering from such health -related
diseases and conditions or their caregivers and family members or
support to such indivi duals, or in health-related research as to
such diseases and conditions, or both. In order to qualify for the
exemption authorized by this paragraph, the member nonprofit
organization shall be required to provide proof to the Oklahoma Tax
Commission of its membership status in the membership organization;
62. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an
organization which is part of a national vol unteer women's service
organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American
history and securing better education for children and which has at
least 168,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United Sta tes;
63. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by a
YWCA or YMCA organization which is part of a national nonprofi t
community service organization working to meet the health and social
service needs of its members across the United States;
64. Sales of tangible personal pro perty or services to or by a
veteran's organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to t he
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(19) and which is known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, Oklahoma Chapt ers;
65. Sales of boxes of food by a church or by an organization,
which is exempt from taxati on pursuant to the provisions of the
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Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3). To qualify
under the provisions of this paragraph, the organization mu st be
organized for the primary purpose of feeding needy individuals or to
encourage volunteer service by requiring such service in order to
purchase food. These boxes shall only contain edible staple food
items;
66. Sales of tangible personal property o r services to any
person with whom a church has duly entered into a construction
contract, necessary for carrying out such contract or to any
subcontractor to such a construction contract;
67. Sales of tangible personal property or services used
exclusively for charitable or educational purposes, to or by an
organization which:
a. is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3),
b. has filed a Not-for-Profit Certificate of
Incorporation in this state, and
c. is organized for the purpose of:
(1) providing training and education to
developmentally disabled individuals,
(2) educating the community about the rights,
abilities and strengths of developmentally
disabled individuals, and
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(3) promoting unity among developmen tally disabled
individuals in their community and geographic
area;
68. Sales of tangible personal property or services to any
organization which is a shelter for abused, neglected, or abandoned
children and which is exempt from taxatio n pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3); provided, until July 1, 2008, such exemption shall apply
only to eligible shelters for children from birth to age twelve (12)
and after July 1, 2008, such exemption sh all apply to eligibl e
shelters for children from birth to age eighteen (18);
69. Sales of tangible personal property or services to a child
care center which is licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Child Care
Facilities Licensing Act and which:
a. possesses a 3-star rating from the Department of Human
Services Reaching for the Stars Program or a natio nal
accreditation, and
b. allows on site on-site universal pre-kindergarten
prekindergarten education to be provided to four -year-
old children through a contract ual agreement with a ny
public school or school district.
For the purposes of this paragraph, sa les made to any person,
firm, agency or entity that has entered previously into a
contractual relationship with a child care center for construction
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and improvement of buildings and other structures owned by the child
care center and operated for education al purposes shall be
considered sales made to a child care center. Any such person,
firm, agency or entity making purchases on behalf of a child care
center shall certify, in writi ng, on the copy of the invoice or
sales ticket the nature of the purchase. Any such person, or person
acting on behalf of a firm, agency or entity making purchases on
behalf of a child care center in violation of this paragraph shall
be guilty of a misdem eanor and upon conviction thereof shall b e
fined an amount equal to double the amount of sales tax involved or
incarcerated for not more than sixty (60) days or both;
70. a. Sales of tangible personal property to a service
organization of mothers who have children who are
serving or who have serv ed in the military, which
service organization is exempt from taxation pursuant
to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(19) a nd which is known as the
Blue Star Mothers of America, I nc. The exemption
provided by this parag raph shall only apply to the
purchase of tangible personal property actually sent
to United States military personnel overseas who are
serving in a combat zone and not to any other tangible
personal property purchas ed by the organization.
Provided, this exemption shall not apply to any sa les
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tax levied by a city, town, county, or any other
jurisdiction in this state.
b. The exemption authorized by this paragrap h shall be
administered in the form of a refund from the sales
tax revenues apportioned pursuant to Section 1353 of
this title, and the vendor shall be required to
collect the sales tax otherwise applicable to the
transaction. The purchaser may apply for a refund of
the state sales tax paid in the manner prescribed by
this paragraph. Within sixty (6 0) days after the end
of each calendar quarter, any purchaser that is
entitled to make application for a refund based upon
the exempt treatment authorized by t his paragraph may
file an application for refund of the state sales
taxes paid during such preced ing calendar quarter.
The Tax Commission shall prescribe a form for purposes
of making the application for refund.
c. A purchaser who applies for a refund pur suant to this
paragraph shall certif y that the items wer e actually
sent to military personnel ove rseas in a combat zone.
Any purchaser that applies for a refund for the
purchase of items that are not authorized for
exemption under this paragraph shall be subject to a
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penalty in the amount o f Five Hundred Dolla rs
($500.00);
71. Sales of food and snac k items to or by an organization
which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), whose pri mary
and principal purpose is provid ing funding for scho larships in the
medical field;
72. Sales of tangible personal property or services for use
solely on construction projects for organizations which are exempt
from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)( 3) and whose purpose is providing
end-of-life care and access to hospice se rvices to low-income
individuals who live in a facility owned by the organization. The
exemption provided by this paragraph applies to sales to the
organization as well as to sales to any person with whom the
organization has duly entered into a construct ion contract,
necessary for carrying out such contract or to any subcontractor to
such a construction contract. Any person m aking purchases on behalf
of such organization shall cer tify, in writing, on the copy of the
invoice or sales ticket to be retained by the vendor that the
purchases are made for and on behalf of such organization and set
out the name of such organization. Any person who wrongfully or
erroneously certifies that purchases are for any of the above -named
organizations or who otherwise vi olates this section shall be guilty
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of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined an
amount equal to double the amount of sales tax involved or
incarcerated for not mo re than sixty (60) days or both;
73. Sales of tickets for admission to eve nts held by
organizations exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 50 1(c)(3) that are
organized for the purpose of supporting general hospitals licensed
by the State Department of Health;
74. Sales of tangible personal property or services:
a. to a foundation which is exempt from taxation pursuant
to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) and which raises tax-
deductible contributions in support of a wide range of
firearms-related public interest activities of the
National Rifle Association of America and other
organizations that defend and foster Second Amendment
rights, and
b. to or by a grassroots fundraising program for sales
related to events to raise funds for a foundation
meeting the qualifications of subparagraph a of this
paragraph;
75. Sales by an organization or entity which is e xempt from
taxation pursuant to the provisions of the In ternal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) which are related to a fu ndraising event
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sponsored by the organization or entity when the event does not
exceed any five (5) consecutive days and when the sales are not in
the organization's or the entity's regular course of business.
Provided, the exemption provided in this para graph shall be limited
to tickets sold for admittance to the fundraising event and items
which were donated to the organizati on or entity for sale at the
event;
76. Effective Novem ber 1, 2017, sales of tangible personal
property or services to an organiza tion which is exempt from
taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) and operates as a collaborative model
which connects communi ty agencies in one location to serve
individuals and families affected by v iolence and where victims have
access to services and advocacy at no cost to the victim;
77. Effective July 1, 2018, sales o f tangible personal property
or services to or by an ass ociation which is exempt from taxation
pursuant to the provisions of the In ternal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
Section 501(c)(19) and which is known as the National Guard
Association of Oklahoma;
78. Effective July 1, 2018, sales of tangib le personal property
or services to or by an association whic h is exempt from taxation
pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
Section 501(c)(4) and which is known as the Marine Corps League o f
Oklahoma;
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79. Sales of tangible p ersonal property or services to the
American Legion, whether the purchase is made by the entity
chartered by the United States Congress or is an entity organized
under the laws of this or another state pursuant to the au thority of
the national American Leg ion organization;
80. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an
organization which is:
a. exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3),
b. verified with a letter from the MIT Fab Foundation as
an official member of the Fab Lab Network i n
compliance with the Fab Charter, and
c. able to provide documentation that its primary and
principal purpose is to provide community access to
advanced 21st century manufacturing and digital
fabrication tools for science, technology,
engineering, art and math (STEAM) learning skills,
developing inventions, creating and sustaining
businesses and producing personalized products; and
81. Effective November 1, 20 21, through December 31, 2024,
sales of tangible personal property or services to a museum that:
a. operates as a part of an organi zation which is exempt
from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3),
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b. is not accredited by the American Alliance of Museums,
and
c. operates on an annual budget of l ess than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00); and
82. Effective July 1, 2022, sales of tangible personal property
or services to an organization which is exem pt from taxation
pursuant to the provisions of the Inter nal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
Section 501(c)(3) and which provides support t o veterans, active
duty members of the Armed Forces, reservists and members of the
National Guard to assist with the transiti on to civilian life.
SECTION 2. This act shall become 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 tak e effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the House of Rep resentatives the 8th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate