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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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	35	+	ENGROSSED SENATE
6	36		BILL NO. 770 By: Stephens and Murdock of the
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11	41		Roberts (Eric) and Waldron
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18	49		An Act relating to Wildli fe Diversity tax check -off;
19	50		amending 29 O.S. 2011, Section 3 -310, as last amended
20	51		by Section 1, Chapter 277, O.S.L. 2017 (29 O.S. Supp.
21	52		2020, Section 3-310), which relates to the Wildlife
22	53		Diversity Program; extending reauthorization date;
23	54		and providing an effective date.
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28		-	SUBJECT: Tax check-off
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30	59		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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32	60		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 29 O.S. 2011, Section 3 -310, as
33	61		last amended by Section 1, Chapter 277, O.S.L. 2017 (29 O.S. Supp.
34	62		2020, Section 3-310), is amended to r ead as follows:
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36	63		Section 3-310. A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall include on
37	64		each state individual income tax return form for tax years beginning
38	65		after December 31, 2001, and each state corporate tax return form
39	66		for tax years beginning after December 3 1, 2001, an opportunity for
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40	94		the taxpayer to donate from a tax refund for the benefit of the
41	95		Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity Program.
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43	96		B. For purposes of this section, “nongame wildlife” means any
44	97		species of wildlife not legally classified as a game species or
45	98		furbearer by statute or by rule adopted pursuant to statute.
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49	99		C. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, all monies
50	100		generated pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be paid to
51	101		the State Treasurer and placed to the credit of the Wildlife
52	102		Diversity Fund.
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54	103		D. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
55	104		fund for the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to be
56	105		designated the “Wildlife Diversity Fund ”. The fund shall be a
57	106		continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations , and shall
58	107		consist of all monies received under the provisions of subsection C
59	108		of this section by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
60	109		The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission is hereby authorized
61	110		to invest all or part of the monies of sai d fund in any investment
62	111		permitted by a written investment policy adopted by the Wildlife
63	112		Conservation Commission; provided, all investments shall be made in
64	113		accordance with the Oklahoma Uniform Prudent Investor Act. Any
65	114		interest or dividends accruing fro m such investments shall be
66	115		deposited in the Wildlife Diversity Fund. All monies accruing to
67	116		the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted
68	117		and expended by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission for
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69	145		the purpose of preserving, p rotecting, perpetuating and enhancing
70	146		nongame wildlife in this state. Any monies withdrawn from said fund
71	147		by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission for investment
72	148		pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be for the purpose of
73	149		preserving, protecting, perpetuating and enhancing nongame wildlife
74	150		in this state. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon
75	151		warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as
76	152		prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and
77	153		Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
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79	154		E. If a taxpayer makes a donation pursuant to subsection A of
80	155		this section in error, such taxpayer may file a claim for refund at
81	156		any time within three (3) years from the due date of the tax return.
82	157		Such claims shall be f iled pursuant to the provisions of Section
83	158		2373 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes and, if allowed, shall be
84	159		paid pursuant to the provisions of said section. Prior to the
85	160		apportionment set forth in subsection C of this section, an amount
86	161		equal to the total amount of refunds made pursuant to this
87	162		subsection during any one (1) year shall be deducted from the total
88	163		donations received pursuant to this section during the following
89	164		year and such amount deducted shall be paid to the State Treasurer
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92	165		and placed to the credit of the Income Tax Withholding Refund
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95	194		F. Pursuant to Section 2368.18 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
96	195		Statutes, the income tax checkoff contained in this section is
97	196		hereby reauthorized effective January 1, 2018 2022.
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103		-	Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2021.
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110		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2021.
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117		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
118		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
119		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
120		-	By: _______________________________ __
121		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
122		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock ____ ___ M.
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124		-	_________________________________
125		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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128		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
129		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
130		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
131		-	By: _______________________________ __
	199	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated
	200	+	04/15/2021 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.