Req. No. 5831 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 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) HOUSE BILL 1568 By: Stark AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1356, as last amended by Sect ion 1, Chapter 394, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1356), which relates to sales tax exemptions; providing sales tax exemption to ce rtain nonprofit entities; prescribing limitations on gross revenues for purposes of exempt treatment; providing exception for purchases of alcohol and tobacco; providing an effective date; and declaring an e mergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 6 8 O.S. 2021, Section 1356, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 394, O.S.L . 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1356), is amended to read as follows: Section 1356. Exemptions - Governmental and nonprofit entities. Exemptions - Governmental and nonprofit entities. There are hereby specifica lly exempted from the tax levied by Section 1350 et seq. of this title: 1. Sale of tangible pers onal property or services to the United States government or to the Sta te of Oklahoma, any political subdivision of this state or any agency of a political su bdivision Req. No. 5831 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 of this state; provided, all sal es to contractors in connection with the performance of any contract with the United States government, State of Oklahoma or an y of its political subdivisions shall no t be exempted from the tax levied by Section 13 50 et seq. of this title, except as hereinafter provided; 2. Sales of property to agents appointe d by or under contract with agencies or instrumentalities of the United States government if ownership and poss ession 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 the sale of such property is associated with the development of a qu alified federal facility, as provided in the Oklahoma Federal Facilities Development Act, and if ownership and possession of such property transf ers immediately to the political subdivision or the state; 4. Sales made directly by county, district or state fair authorities of this state, upon the pr emises of the fair authority, for the sole benefit of the fair authority or sales of admission tickets to such fairs or fair events at any location in the state authorized by county, district or state fair author ities; provided, the exemption provided by t his paragraph for admission tickets to fair events shall apply only to any portion of the admission p rice that is retained by or distributed to the fair authority. As used in this paragraph, "fair event" shall be limited to an event held on Req. No. 5831 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 the premises of the fair authority in conjunction with and during the time period of a county, district or state fa ir; 5. Sale of food in cafeterias or lunchrooms of elementary schools, high schools, colleges or universities which are operated primarily for teachers a nd pupils and are not operated primarily for the public or for profit; 6. Dues paid to fraternal, rel igious, civic, charitable or educational societies or organizations by regular members thereof, provided, such societies or organizations operate under w hat is commonly termed the lodge plan or system , and provided such societies or organizations do not op erate for a profit which inures to the benefit of any individual member or members thereof to the exclusion of other members and dues paid monthly or ann ually to privately owned scientific and educati onal libraries by members sharing the use of services re ndered by such libraries with students interested in the study of geolo gy, petroleum engineering or related subjects; 7. Sale of tangible personal prop erty 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 same or a similar business or sale of tangible personal property or services by an organization exempt from f ederal income tax pursuant 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 Req. No. 5831 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 sale of such property is conducted not more than o nce each calendar year for a period not t o exceed three (3) days by the organization and proceeds from the sale of such property are used by the church or churches or by the organization for charitable purposes; 8. The amount of proceeds received from the sale of admission tickets which is sepa rately stated on the ticket of admission for the repayment of money borrowed by any accredited state -supported college or university or any public trust of which a county in th is state is the beneficiary, for the pur pose of constructing or enlarging any facility to be used for the staging of an athletic event, a theatrical production, or any other form of ent ertainment, edification or cultural cultivation to which entry is gaine d with a paid admission ticket. Such fa cilities include, but are not limited to, athletic fields, athletic stadiums, field house s, amphitheaters and theaters. To be eligible for this sales tax exemption, the amount separately stated on the admission tick et shall be a surcharge which is imposed , collected and used for the sole purpos e of servicing or aiding in the servicing of debt incurred by the college or university to effect the cap ital improvements hereinbefore described; 9. Sales of tangible persona l property or services to the council organizations or similar state supervisor y organizations of the Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of U.S.A. and Camp Fire USA; Req. No. 5831 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10. Sale of tangible personal property or services to any county, municipality, rural wat er district, public school district, city-county library system, the instituti ons of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Educatio n, the Grand River Dam Authority, the Northeast Oklahoma Public Facilities Authority, the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, C ity of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority, Muskogee City-County Port Authority , the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, the Broken Bow Economic Development Authority, Ardmore Devel opment Authority, Durant Industrial Authority, Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority, Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District, Arbuckle Master Conse rvancy District, Fort Cobb Master Conservancy Distr ict, Foss Reservoir Master Conservancy District, Mountai n Park Master Conservancy District, Waurika Lake Master Conservancy Dis trict and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services only when carrying out a public construction contract on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, and effective July 1, 2022, the University Hospitals Trust, or to any person with who m any of the above-named subdivisions or agencies of this state has duly enter ed into a public contract pursuant to law, necessar y for carrying out such public contract or to any subcon tractor to such a public contract. Any person making purchases on beha lf of such subdivision or agency of this state shall certify, in writing, on t he copy of the invoice or sales ticket to be retain ed by the vendor that the purchases are Req. No. 5831 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 made for and on behalf of such subdivision or agency of this state and set out the name of such public subdivision or agency. Any person who wrongfully or erroneous ly 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 a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined an am ount equal to double the amount of sales tax involved or incarcerated for not more than sixty (60) days or both; 11. Sales of tangible personal property or services to private institutions of higher education and pr ivate elementary and secondary institutions of education accredited by the St ate Department of Education or registered by the Sta te Board of Education for purposes of participating in f ederal programs or accredited as defined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education which are exempt fr om taxation pursuant to the provision s of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 5 01(c)(3) including materials, supplies and equipment use d in the construction and improvement of buildings and other structures owned by the institutions and operated for educational purposes. Any person, firm, agency or entity making purchases on behalf o f any institution, agency or subdivision in this state, shall certify in writing, on the copy of the invoice or sales ticket th e nature of the purchases, and violation of this paragraph shall be a misdemeanor as set forth in paragraph 10 of this section; Req. No. 5831 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 12. Tuition and educational fees paid to private institu tions of higher education and private elementary and secondary institutions of education accredited by the Stat e Department of Education or registered by the State Board of Education for purposes of participating in federal programs or accredited as define d by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education which are exempt f rom taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3); 13. a. Sales of tangible pers onal property made by: (1) a public school, (2) a private school offering instruction for grade levels kindergarten through twe lfth grade, (3) a public school district , (4) a public or private scho ol board, (5) a public or private school student group or organization, (6) a parent-teacher association or organiz ation other than as specified in subparagraph b of this paragraph, or (7) public or private school personnel fo r purposes of raising funds for the benefit of a public or private school, public school district, public or private school board or public or pr ivate school student group or organization, or Req. No. 5831 Page 8 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. Sales of tangible per sonal property made by or to nonprofit parent-teacher associations or organizations exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisio ns of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501( c)(3), nonprofit local public or private school foundations which solicit money or property in the name of any public or private school o r public school district. The exemption provided by this paragr aph for sales made by a public or private school shall b e limited to those public or private schools accredited by the State De partment of Education or registered by the State Board of Educati on for purposes of participating in federal programs. Sale of t angible personal property in this paragraph shall includ e sale of 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 be limited to sales for the purpose of raising funds for the benefit of such Req. No. 5831 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 organizations. Sale of tangible personal prope rty exempted by this paragraph shall include sale of admission tickets; 15. The first Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) each year from sale of tickets and concessions at athletic events by e ach organization exempt from taxation pursuant to the pr ovisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(4); 16. Sales of tangible personal property o r services to any person with whom the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department has entered into a public contract and which is necessary for c arrying out such contract to assist the Department in the development a nd production of advertising, promotion, publicity and public relations programs; 17. Sales of tangible personal property or ser vices to fire departments organized pursuant to Section 592 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes which items are to be used for the purposes of the fire department. Any person making purchases on behalf of any such fire department shall certify, in writin g, on the copy of the invoice or sales ticket to be reta ined by the vendor that the purchases are made for and on behalf of suc h fire department and set out the name of such fire department. Any person who wrongfully or erroneously certifies that the purc hases are for any such fire department or who otherwise violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a mis demeanor and upon conviction thereof, Req. No. 5831 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 shall be fined an amount equal to double the amount of sales tax involved or incarcerated f or not more than sixty (60) days, or both; 18. Complimentary or free tickets for admission to places of amusement, sports, ent ertainment, exhibition, display or other recreational events or activities which are issued through a box office or other entity which is operated by a state institution of higher education with institutional employees or by a municipality with municipal employees; 19. The first Fifteen Thousan d Dollars ($15,000.00) each year from sales of tangible personal property by fire departm ents organized pursuant to Titles 11, 18, or 19 of the O klahoma Statutes for the purposes of raising funds for the benefit of t he fire department. Fire departments se lling tangible personal property for the purposes of raising 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 state 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 pe rsonal property or services to any organization, which takes court -adjudicated juveniles for purposes of rehabilitation, and which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the Req. No. 5831 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 such organization are court adjud icated and the organization receives state funds in an a mount less than ten percent (10%) of the annual budget of the organizat ion; 22. Sales of tangible personal pr operty or services to: a. any health center as defined in Section 254b of Title 42 of the United States Code, b. any clinic receiving disbursement s of state monies from the Indigent Health Care Revolving Fund pursuant to the provisions of Section 66 of T itle 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 cost 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 he alth center as defined in Section 3-302 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes; 23. Dues or fees including free or complimentar y dues or fees which have a value equivalent to the charge that could have Req. No. 5831 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 otherwise been made, to YMCAs, YWCAs or municipally -owned recreation centers for the use of facilities and pro grams; 24. The first Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) each year from sales of tangible personal property or services to or by a cultural organization established to sponsor and promote educational, charitable and cultural events for disadvantaged 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 mus eums or other entities which have been accredited by the American Association of Museums. Any person making purchases on behal f of any such museum or other entity sha ll 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 museum or other entity and set out the name of such museum or othe r entity. Any person who wrongfully or erroneously certifies that the purchases are for any such museum or other entity or who o therwise violates the provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount equal to double the a mount of sales tax involved or incarcerated for not more than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and incarceration; Req. No. 5831 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26. Sales of tickets for admission by any museum accredited by the American Association of Museu ms. In order to be eligible for the exemption provided by this paragraph, an amount equivalent to the amount of the tax which wo uld otherwise be required to be collected pursuant to th e provisions of Section 1350 et seq. of this title shall be separately stated on the admission ticket and shal l be collected and used for the sole purpose of servicing or aiding in 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 whi ch entry is gained with a paid admission ticket; 27. Sales of tangible personal property or services occurring on or after June 1, 1995, to child ren's homes which are supported or sponsored by one or more churches, m embers of which serve as trustees of the home; 28. Sales of tangible personal property or services to 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 more churches, members of which serve as trustees of the organization; 30. a. Until July 1, 2022, transfe r of tangible personal property made pursuant to Section 3226 of Title 63 of Req. No. 5831 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the Oklahoma Statutes by the University Hospitals Trust, and b. Effective July 1, 2022, transfer of tangible personal property or services to or by: (1) the University Hospitals T rust created pursuant to Section 3224 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or (2) nonprofit entities which are exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of the Unit ed States, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), which have ente red into a joint operating agreement with 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 vendor; 32. Sales of tangible personal property or services to any spaceport user, as defined in the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Act; 33. The sale, use, storage, consumption or distribution in this state, whether by the importer, exporter or another person, of any satellite or any associated launch vehicle including components of, Req. No. 5831 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 and parts and motors for, any such satellite or launch v ehicle, imported or caused to be imported into this state for the pur pose of export by means of launching into space. 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 possession of, the satellite or launch vehicle after launch; 34. The sale, lease, use, st orage, consumption or distribution in this state of any space facility, space propulsion system or space vehicle, satellite o r station of any kind possessing space flight capacity including components thereof; 35. The sale, lease, use, storage, consumptio n or distribution in this state of tangible personal pro perty, placed on or used aboard any space facility, space propulsion system or space vehicle, satellite, or station possessing space flight capacity, which is launched into space, irrespective of whet her such tangible property is returned to this state for subsequent use, storage, or consumption in any manner; 36. The sale, lease, use, storage, consumption or distribution 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 Req. No. 5831 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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, titled or documented in this state or by the United States government, or any other property not specifically suited to supporting space activity. The term "in support of space flight", for purposes of this paragraph, means the altering, monitoring, controlling, regulating, adjusting, servicing or repairing of any space facility, space propulsion systems or space vehicle, satellite or station possessing space flight capacity including the components thereof; 37. The purchase or lease of machinery and equipment for use at a fixed location in this state, which is used exclusively in the manufacturing, processing, compounding or producing of any space facility, space propulsion system o r space vehicle, satellite or station of any kind possessing space fl ight capacity. Provided, the exemption provided for in this paragraph shall not be allowed unless the purchaser or lessee signs an affidavit 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 payment of any tax imposed by Section 1354 of this title shall be subjec t to the penalties provided by law. As used in this paragraph, "machinery and equipment" means "section 38 Req. No. 5831 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 property" as defined in Sections 48(a)(1)(A) and (B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which is used as an integral part of the manufacturing, processing, 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 an y other amount which is separately stated on an admissio n ticket which is imposed, collected and used for the sole purpose of constructing, remodeling or enlarging facilities of a public trust 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 exempt 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 t he purpose of supporting one or more state parks located in this stat e; 40. The sale, lease or use of parking privileges 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 Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, private institutions of higher education accredited by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or any public school or school Req. No. 5831 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 described in Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 513(i). Sales exempted pursuant to this paragraph shall be exempt from all Oklahoma sales, use, excise and gross receipts taxes; 43. Sales of tangible personal property or services 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. is affiliated with a comprehensive university within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, and c. has been organized primarily for the purpose of providing education and teacher training and conducting events relating to robotics; Req. No. 5831 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 44. The first Fifteen 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 exempt 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 th e benefit of the team; 45. Sales of tickets for admission to a colle giate athletic event that is held in a facility owned or operated 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 conferen ce tournament championship, a conference championship, or a national championship; 46. Sales of tangible personal property or se rvices to or by an organization which is exempt from taxat ion pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C ., Section 501(c)(3) and is operating the Oklahoma 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 o f constructing a memorial or museum; Req. No. 5831 Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 48. Sales of tangible personal property or services on or after January 1, 2003, to an or ganization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) th at is expending monies received from a private foundation grant in conjunction with expenditures of local sales tax revenue to construct a local public library; 49. Sales of tangible per sonal property or services to a state that borders this state or any political 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 tangible personal property or services to the Career Technology Student Organizations under the direction and supervision of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education; 51. Sales of tangible personal property to a public trust having either a single city, town or county or mult iple cities, towns or counties or combination thereof as beneficiary or beneficiaries or a nonprofit 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 constru cting improvements to or expanding a hospital or nursing home owned and operated by any such public trust or nonprofit entity prior to July 1, 2008, in counties with a population of less than one hundred Req. No. 5831 Page 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 thousand (100,000) persons, according to the most re cent Federal Decennial Census. As used in this paragraph, "constructing improvements to or expanding" 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 .00). For purposes of this paragraph, sales made to a contractor or subcontractor that enters into a contractual relationship with a public trus t or nonprofit entity as described by this paragraph shall be conside red sales made to the public trust or nonp rofit entity. The exemption authorized by this paragraph shall be administered in the form of a refund from the sales tax revenues apportioned p ursuant to Section 1353 of this title and the vendor shall be require d to collect the sales tax otherwise applicable to the transaction. The purchaser may apply for a refund of the sales tax p aid in the manner prescribed by this paragraph. Within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal year, any purchaser that is en titled to make application for a refund ba sed upon the exempt treatment authorized by this paragraph may file an application for refund of the sales taxes paid during such preceding fisca l year. The Tax Commission shall prescribe a form for purposes of ma king the application for refund. The Tax Commission shall determine 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 Req. No. 5831 Page 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Commission shall make refunds to the purchasers in the full amount of the documented and ve rified sales tax amounts. If such claims by all purchasers are in excess of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00), the T ax Commission shall determine the amount o f each purchaser's claim, the total amount of all claims by all purchasers, and the percentage each purchaser's claim amount bears to the total. The resulting percentage determined for each purchaser shall be multiplied by Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dolla rs ($650,000.00) to determine the amount of refundable sales tax to be paid to eac h purchaser. The pro rata refund amount shall be the only meth od to recover sales taxes paid during the preceding fiscal year and n o balance of any sales taxes paid on a pro rata basis shall be the subject of any subsequent refund claim pursuant to this p aragraph; 52. Effective July 1, 2006, sales of tangible person al property or services to any organization which assists, trains, ed ucates, and provides housing for physically and mentally handicapped persons and which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the prov isions of 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 tax payer shall be required to make payment of the applicabl e sales tax at the time of sale to the vendor in the manner otherwise required by law. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oklahoma Uniform Tax Req. No. 5831 Page 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Procedure Code to the contrary, the taxpayer sha ll be authorized to file a claim for refund of sales tax es paid that qualify for the exemption authorized by this paragraph f or a period of one (1) year after the date of the sale transaction. The taxpayer shall be required to provide documentation as may be prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission in support of the refund claim. The total amount of sales tax qualifying for e xempt treatment pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed One Hundred Seventy -five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) each fiscal yea r. Claims for refund shall be processed in the order in which such claims are received by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. If a claim otherwise timely filed exceeds the total amount of refunds 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 benefit of a qualified neighborhood watch organization 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 Oklahom a 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 two thousand organizations Req. No. 5831 Page 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 p ursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), organized primarily for the purpose of provid ing services to homeless persons during the day and loca ted in a metropolitan area with a population in excess of five hundre d thousand (500,000) persons according to the latest Federal Decennial Census. The exemption authorized by this paragraph shall be applicable to sales of tangible personal property to a qualified entity occurring on or after January 1, 2005; 55. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the In ternal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) for events the principal purpose of which is to provide funding for the preservation of wetlands and habitat for wild ducks; 56. 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., Section 501(c)(3) for events t he principal purpose of which is to provide funding for the preservation and conservation of wild turkeys; 57. Sales of tangible p ersonal property or services to an organization which: Req. No. 5831 Page 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 me ets the following criteria: (1) serves people with workp lace disadvantages and disabilities by providing job training and employment services, as well as job placement opportunities and post -employment support, (2) has locations in the United States and at least twenty other countries, (3) collects donated clot hing and household goods to sell in retail stores and provides contract labor services to business and governme nt, and (4) provides documentation to the Oklahoma Tax Commission that over seventy -five percent (75%) of its revenues are channeled into employm ent, job training and placement programs and other critical community services; 58. Sales of tickets made on o r 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 admiss ion to a professional Req. No. 5831 Page 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 athletic event in which a te am in the National Basketball Association is a participant, which is held in a facility o wned or operated by a municipality, a county or a public trust of which a municipality or a county is the sole benefi ciary, 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 have a value equivalent to the charge that would have otherwise been made, for admission to a professional ath letic event in which a team in the National Hockey League 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; 59. Sales of tickets for admission and complimentary or free tickets for admission which have a value equivalent to the charge that would have otherwise been made to a professional sporting event involving ice hockey, bas eball, basketball, football or arena football, or soccer. A s used in this paragraph, "professional sporting event" means an organized athletic competition between teams that are members of an organiz ed league or association with centralized management, ot her than a national league or national association, that imp oses requirements for participation in the league upon the teams, the individual athletes or both, and which uses a salary structure to comp ensate the athletes; 60. Sales of tickets for admission to an annual event sponsored by an educational and charita ble organization of women which is Req. No. 5831 Page 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) and has as its mission promoting volunteerism, developi ng the potential of women and improving the community throu gh the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers; 61. Sales of tangible personal property or services to an organization, which is exempt 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 other efforts for the benefit of its member organizations, and if the member organization is primarily engaged either in providing educational services and programs concerning health-related diseases and conditions to individuals suffering from such health -related diseases and conditions or their caregivers and family members or support to such individuals, 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 memb er nonprofit organization shall be required to provide proof to the Oklahoma Tax Commission of its membership status in the membership organizati on; Req. No. 5831 Page 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 62. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an organization which is part of a national v olunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving Ameri can history and securing better education for children a nd which has at least 168,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States; 63. Sales of tangible person al property or services to or by a YWCA or YMCA organization which is part of a national nonprofit community service organization working to meet the health and social service needs of its members across the United States; 64. Sales of tangible personal p roperty or services to or by a veteran's organization which is exempt from taxation pursu ant to the 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 Cha pters; 65. Sales of boxes of food by a church 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). To qualify under the provisions of this paragraph, the organization must 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 or services to any person with whom a church has duly entered into a construction Req. No. 5831 Page 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 thi s 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 (3) promoting unity among developmentally disabled individuals in their community and geographic area; 68. Sales of tangible personal property or servic es to any organization which is a shelter for abused, neglected, or abandoned children and which is exempt from taxat ion pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3); provided, until July 1, 2008, such exemption sha ll apply Req. No. 5831 Page 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 only to eligible shelters for children from birth to age twelve (12) and after July 1, 2008, such exemption shall apply to eligible shelters for children from birth to age eighteen (18); 69. Sales of tangible personal property or services to a c hild 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 national accreditation, and b. allows on-site universal prekindergarten education to be provided to four-year-old children through a contractual agreement with any public school or school district. For the purposes of this paragraph, sales made to any p erson, firm, agency or entity that has entered previously into a contractual relationship with a child care center for construction and improvement of buildings and ot her structures owned by the child care center and operated for educational purposes shall be considered sales made to a child care cent er. Any such person, firm, agency or entity making purchases on behalf of a child care center shall certify, in writing, 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 Req. No. 5831 Page 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 be guilty of a misdemean or and upon conviction thereof shall be fined an amount equal to double the amount of sal es tax involved or incarcerated for not more t han sixty (60) days or both; 70. a. Sales of tangible personal property to a service organization of mothers who have chi ldren who are serving or who have served in the military, which service organization is e xempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(19) and which is known as the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. The exemption provided by this paragraph shall only apply to the purchase of tangible p ersonal property actually sent to United States military personnel overseas who are serving in a combat zone and not to any other tangible personal property purchased by the organization. Provided, this exemption shall not apply to any sales tax levied by a city, town, county, or any other jurisdiction in this state. b. The exemption 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 collect the sales tax otherwise applicab le to the transaction. The purchaser may apply for a refund of Req. No. 5831 Page 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the state sales tax paid in the manner prescribed by this paragraph. Within sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar quarter, any purchaser that is entitled to make application for a re fund based upon the exempt treatment authorized by this paragraph may file an application for refund of the state sales taxes paid during such preceding calendar quarter. The Tax Commission shall pre scribe a form for purposes of making the application for refund. c. A purchaser who applies for a refund pursuant to this paragraph shall certify that the items were actually sent to military personnel overseas in a combat zone. Any purchaser that applies for a refund for the purchase of items that are not aut horized for exemption under this paragraph shall be subject to a penalty in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00); 71. Sales of food and snack 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 primary and principal purpose is providing funding for scholarships in the medical field; 72. Sales of tangible personal property or services for use solely on construction projects for organizations which are exempt Req. No. 5831 Page 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 services to low -income individuals who live in a facility owned by the orga nization. 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 construction contract, necessary for carrying out such contract or to any subcontr actor to such a construction contract. Any person making purchases on behalf of such organization shall certify, in writing, on the copy of the invoice or sales ticket to be retained by the vendor th at the purchases are made for and on behalf of such orga nization 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 violates this secti on shall be 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; 73. Sales of tickets for admission to events held by organizations exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) that are organized for the purpose of supporting general hospitals licensed by the State Department of Health; 74. Sales of tangible person al property or services: Req. No. 5831 Page 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. to a foundation which is exe mpt 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 Associatio n 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 exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) which are related to a fundraising event sponsored by the organization or entity when the event do es not exceed any five (5) consecutive days and when the sales are no t in the organization's or the entity's regular course of business. Provided, the exemption provided in this paragraph shall be li mited to tickets sold for admittance to the fundraising event and items which were donated to the organization or entity for sale at the event; 76. Effective November 1, 2017, sales of tangible personal property or services to an organization which is exe mpt from Req. No. 5831 Page 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Inte rnal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) and operates as a col laborative model which connects community agencies in one location to serve individuals and families affected by violence and where victims have access to services and advocacy at no cost to the victim; 77. Effective July 1, 2018, sales of tangible person al property or services to or by an associ ation which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Co de, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(19) and which is known as the National Guard Association of Oklahoma; 78. Effective July 1, 20 18, sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an association which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provision s of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(4) and which is known as the Marine Corps League of Oklahoma; 79. Sales of tangible personal property or ser vices 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 authority of the national American Legion 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), Req. No. 5831 Page 36 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. verified with a letter from the MIT Fab Foundation as an official member of the Fab Lab Network in 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 manufactu ring and digital fabrication tools for sci ence, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) learning skills, developing invention s, creating and sustaining businesses and producing pers onalized products; 81. Effective November 1, 2021, sales of tangible personal property or services used solely for construction and remodeling projects to an organization which is exempt from taxatio n pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Cod e, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and which meets the following requir ements: a. its primary purpose is to const ruct or remodel and sell affordable housing and provide homeownership education to residents of Oklahoma that have an income that is below one hu ndred percent (100%) of the Family Median Income guidelines as define d by the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur ban Development, b. it conducts its activities in a manner that serves public or charitable purposes, rather than commercial purposes, Req. No. 5831 Page 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c. it receives funding and revenue and charges fees in a manner that does not i ncentivize it or its employees to act other than in the best interests of its clients, and d. it compensates its employees in a man ner that does not incentivize employees to act other tha n in the best interests of its clients; 82. Effective November 1, 20 21, sales of tangible personal property or services to a nonprofit entity, organized pursuant to Oklahoma law before January 1, 202 2, exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to Secti on 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the princ ipal functions of which are to provide assistance to natural persons following a disaster, with program emphasis on repair or resto ration to single-family residential dwellings or the con struction of a replacement single-family residential dwelling. As us ed in this paragraph, "disaster" means damage to property with or without accompanying injury to persons from heavy rain, high wind s, tornadic winds, drought, wildfire, snow, ice, geologic disturbances, explosions, chemical accidents or spills and other events causing damage to property on a large scale. For purposes of this paragraph, an entity that expended at least seventy-five percent (75%) of its funds on the restoration to single-family housing following a disaster including related general Req. No. 5831 Page 38 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 and administrative expenses, shall be eligible for the exemption authorized by this paragraph; 83. Effective November 1, 2021, through December 31, 2024, sales of tangible personal property or se rvices to a museum that: a. operates as a part of an organization wh ich is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) , b. is not accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and c. operates on an annual budget of less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00 ); 84. Until July 1, 2022, sales of tangib le personal property or services for use in a clinical practice or medical facility opera ted by an organization which is exempt from taxation pur suant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of the Unit ed States, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and wh ich has entered into a joint operating agreement with the Unive rsity Hospitals Trust crea ted pursuant to Section 3224 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The exemption provided by this paragraph shall be li mited to the purchase of tangible personal prop erty and services for use in clinical practices or medical faci lities acquired or leased by the organization from the University Hospitals Author ity, University Hospitals Trust, or the University of Oklahoma o n or after June 1, 2021; and Req. No. 5831 Page 39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 85. Sales of tangible personal property or services to a nonprofit entity, organized pursuant to Oklahoma law before January 1, 2019, exempt from federal income t axation pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the principal functions of which are to provide assistance to natural persons following a disaster, with program em phasis on repair or restoration to single -family residential dwellings or the construction of a replacement single -family residential dwelling. For purposes of this p aragraph, an entity operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes through the coordination of volunteers for the disaster recovery of homes (as derived from Part III, Statement of Program Servic es, of Internal Revenue Service Form 990) and offers its services free of charge to disaster survivors statewide who are low income with no or limited means of recovery on their own for the re storation to single-family housing following a disaster including related general and administrative expenses, shall be eligible for the exemption authorized by this paragraph. The exemption provided by this paragraph shall only be applicable to sales made on or after the effective date of this act. As used in this paragraph, "disaster" means damage to property w ith or without accompanying injury to persons from heavy rain, high winds, tornadic winds, drought, wildfire, snow, ice, geologic disturbances, explosions, chemical accidents or spills and other events causing damage to property on a large scale; and Req. No. 5831 Page 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 86. Sales of tangible personal property or services to a nonprofit organization, created pursuant to the provisions of Oklahoma law or authorized to conduct activity in Oklahoma pursuant to the nonprofit entity law of another state , having exempt status pursuant to Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in good standing and having gross revenues not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) during the tax year ending on the date immediately preceding the first date after the end of such tax year upon which the entity seeks to make otherwise taxable purchases of tangible personal property or services. The provisions of this section shall not be appli cable to purchases of alcohol or tobacco by the nonprofit entity. SECTION 2. This act shall becom e effective July 1, 2023. 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 thi s act shall take effect and be in full force fro m and after its passage and approval. 59-1-5831 MAH 01/16/23