Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB943 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2021

                     
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) 
 
SENATE BILL 943 	By: Howard 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to insurance premium tax; ame nding 36 
O.S. 2011, Section 312.1, as las t amended by Section 
1, Chapter 16, O.S.L. 2020 (36 O.S. Supp. 2020, 
Section 312.1), which relates to the apportionment of 
premium tax collections; modifying apportionments to 
certain retirement systems ; and providing an 
effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     36 O.S. 2011, Section 312.1, as 
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 16, O.S. L. 2020 (36 O.S. Supp. 
2020, Section 312.1), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 312.1. A.  For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004 , 
the Insurance Commissioner shall report and disburse one hundred 
percent (100%) of the fees and tax es collected under Section 624 of 
this title to the State Treasurer to be deposited to the credit of 
the Education Reform Revolving Fund of the State Depar tment of 
Education.  The Insurance Commissioner shall keep an accurate record 
of all such funds and m ake an itemized statement and furnish same to 
the State Auditor and Inspector, as to all other departmen ts of this   
 
 
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state.  The report shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the 
Insurance Commissioner or the Chief Clerk of such office certifying 
to the correctness thereof. 
B.  The Insurance Commissioner shall apportion an amount of the 
taxes and fees receive d from Section 624 of this title, which shall 
be at least One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars 
($1,250,000.00) each year, but which shall also be computed on an 
annual basis by the Commissioner as the amount o f insurance premium 
tax revenue loss attributable to the provisions of subsection H of 
Section 625.1 of this title and increased if necessary to reflect 
the annual computation, and which sh all be apportioned before any 
other amounts, as follows: 
1.  The following amounts shall be paid to the Oklahoma 
Firefighters Pension and Retirement Fund i n the manner provided for 
in Sections 49-119, 49-120 and 49-123 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes: 
Fiscal Year 	Amount 
FY 2006 through FY 2020 	65.0% 
FY 2021 as follows: 
a. for the month beginning July 1, 
2020, through the month ending 
August 31, 2020 	65.0%   
 
 
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b. for the month beginning September 
1, 2020, through the month ending 
June 30, 2021 	45.5% 
FY 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter 	48.75% 
FY 2023 and each fiscal yea r thereafter 	65.0%; 
2.  The following amounts shall be paid to the Oklahoma Police 
Pension and Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of Sections 
50-101 through 50-136 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statut es: 
Fiscal Year 	Amount 
FY 2006 through FY 2020 	26.0% 
FY 2021 as follows: 
a. for the month beginning July 1, 
2020, through the month endi ng 
August 31, 2020 	26.0% 
b. for the month beginning September 
1, 2020, through the month ending 
June 30, 2021 	18.2% 
FY 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter 	19.5% 
FY 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter 	26.0%; 
3.  The following amounts shall be paid to the Law Enforcement 
Retirement Fund: 
Fiscal Year 	Amount 
FY 2006 through FY 2020 	9.0% 
FY 2021 as follows:   
 
 
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a. for the month beginning July 1, 
2020, through the month endin g 
August 31, 2020 	9.0% 
b. for the month beginning September 
1, 2020, through the month endi ng 
June 30, 2021 	6.3% 
FY 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter 	6.75% 
FY 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter 	9.0%; and 
4. The following amounts shall be paid to the Edu cation Reform 
Revolving Fund of the State Department of Education: 
Fiscal Year 	Amount 
FY 2021 as follows: 
for the month beginning September 1, 
2020, through the month ending June 30, 
2021 	30.0% 
FY 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter 	25.0%. 
C.  After the apportionment required by subsection B of this 
section, for the fiscal years beginning Ju ly 1, 2004, and ending 
June 30, 2009, the Insurance Commissioner shall report and disburse 
all of the fees and taxes col lected under Section 624 of this title 
and Section 2204 of this title, and the same a re hereby apportioned 
as follows: 
1.  Thirty-four percent (34%) of the taxes collected on premiums 
shall be allocated and disbursed for the Oklahoma Firefighters   
 
 
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Pension and Retirement Fund, in the manner provided for i n Sections 
49-119, 49-120 and 49-123 of Title 11 of the Oklah oma Statutes; 
2.  Seventeen percent (17%) of the taxes collected on premiums 
shall be allocated and disbursed to the Oklahoma Police Pension and 
Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of Se ctions 50-101 
through 50-136 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Stat utes; 
3.  Six and one-tenth percent (6.1%) of the taxes collected on 
premiums shall be allocated and disbursed to the Law Enforcement 
Retirement Fund; and 
4.  All the balance and remainder of the taxes and fees provided 
in Section 624 of this title shall b e paid to the State Treasur er to 
the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the state to provide 
revenue for general functions of state government. The Insurance 
Commissioner shall keep an accura te record of all such funds and 
make an itemized statement an d furnish same to the State Auditor and 
Inspector, as to all other departments of this state.  The report 
shall be accompanied by an affidavit of t he Insurance Commissioner 
or the Chief Clerk of such office certifying to the correct ness 
thereof. 
D.  After the apportionment required by subsection B of this 
section, the Insurance Commissioner shall report and disburse all of 
the fees and taxes collecte d under Section 624 of this title and 
Section 2204 of this title, and the same are he reby apportioned as 
follows:   
 
 
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1.  Of the taxes colle cted on premiums the following shall be 
allocated and disbursed for the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and 
Retirement Fund, in the manner provided for in Sections 49 -119, 49-
120 and 49-123 of Title 11 of th e Oklahoma Statutes: 
Fiscal Year 	Amount 
FY 2006 through FY 2020 	36.0% 
FY 2021 as follows: 
a. for the month beginning July 1, 
2020, through the month ending 
August 31, 2020 	36.0% 
b. for the month beginning September 
1, 2020, through the month ending 
June 30, 2021 	25.2% 
FY 2022 	27.0% 
FY 2023 through FY 2027 	39.6% 
FY 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter 	36.0%; 
2.  Of the taxes collected on premiums the following shall be 
allocated and disbursed to the Oklahoma Police Pensio n and 
Retirement System pursuant to t he provisions of Section s 50-101 
through 50-136 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes: 
Fiscal Year 	Amount 
FY 2006 through FY 2020 	14.0% 
FY 2021 as follows:   
 
 
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a. for the month beginning July 1, 
2020, through the month endin g 
August 31, 2020 	14.0% 
b. for the month beginning September 
1, 2020, through the month ending 
June 30, 2021 	9.8% 
FY 2022 	10.5% 
FY 2023 through FY 2027 	15.4% 
FY 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter 	14.0%; 
3.  Of the taxes collected on premiums the followin g shall be 
allocated and disbursed to the Law Enforcement Ret irement Fund: 
Fiscal Year 	Amount 
FY 2006 through FY 2020 	5.0% 
FY 2021 as follows: 
a. for the month beginning July 1, 
2020, through the month ending 
August 31, 2020 	5.0% 
b. for the month beginning September 
1, 2020, through the month ending 
June 30, 2021 	3.5% 
FY 2022 	3.75% 
FY 2023 through FY 2027 	5.5% 
FY 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter 	5.0%;   
 
 
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4.  The following amounts shall be paid to the Educatio n Reform 
Revolving Fund of the State Department of Education: 
Fiscal Year 	Amount 
FY 2021 as follows: 
for the month beginning September 1 , 
2020, through the month ending June 30, 
2021 	16.5% 
FY 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter 	13.75%; and 
5.  In addition to the allocations made pursuant to paragraphs 
1, 2 and 3 of this subsection, of the taxes collected on premiums 
the following amounts shall be allocated and disbursed annually for 
FY 2023 through FY 2027: 
a. Eighty-one Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars 
($81,250.00) to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension an d 
Retirement Fund, 
b. Thirty-two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($32,500.00) 
to the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, 
and 
c. Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($11,250.00) 
to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement Fund; and 
6. All the balance and remainder of the tax es and fees provided 
in Section 624 of this title s hall be paid to the State Treasurer to 
the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the state to provide 
revenue for general fu nctions of state government.  The Insurance   
 
 
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Commissioner shall keep an accurate r ecord of all such funds and 
make an itemized statem ent and furnish same to the State Auditor and 
Inspector, as to all other departments of this state.  The report 
shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the Insurance Commis sioner 
or the Chief Clerk of such office certifying to the correctness 
thereof. 
E.  The disbursements provided for in subsections A, B, C and D 
of this section shall be made monthly.  The Insurance Commission er 
shall report annually to the Governor, the Sp eaker of the House of 
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and t he 
State Auditor and Inspector, the amounts collected and disbursed 
pursuant to this section. 
F.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 
no tax credit authorized by law enacted on or a fter July 1, 2008, 
which may be used to reduce any insurance premium tax liability 
shall be used to reduce the amount of insurance premium tax revenue 
apportioned to the Oklah oma Firefighters Pension and Retirement 
System, the Oklahoma Police Pension and R etirement System, the 
Oklahoma Law Enforcement Reti rement System or the Education Reform 
Revolving Fund. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1 , 2021. 
 
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