Req. No. 657 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 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) SENATE BILL 1071 By: Montgomery AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to income tax; providing exemption for certain hydrogen manufacturing facilities; providing period for eligibility; stating qualifications; requiring the Oklahoma Tax Commission to determine eligibility on an annual basis; requiring the Commission to provide application; authorizing the Commission to re quire certain information; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sec tion 2357.91 of Title 68, unless there is created a duplicati on in numbering, reads as follows: A. For tax years 2024 through 2034, revenues generated from the operation of a newly constructed establishment in this state placed in service after the effective date of this act, primarily engaged in the manufacture of hydrogen classified in the NAICS Manual under U.S. Industry No. 325120 , shall be exempt from the tax imp osed by Section 2355 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the first five (5) years of operations. Req. No. 657 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 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. To qualify for the exemption provided in subs ection A of this section, an establishment sha ll meet the following requirements: 1. The natural gas used in the production of the hydrogen shall be produced in this state ; and 2. Payment of wages or salaries at a wage that equals or exceeds the average wage requirements in the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act, Section 3601 et seq. of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. C. Eligibility for an establishment pursuant to this section for each tax year shall be determined by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, upon the annual filing of an application provided by the Commission stating that the establishment qualifies and contai ning information as may be required by Commission. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 59-1-657 QD 1/19/2023 1:35:22 PM