Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB311 Latest Draft

Bill / Engrossed Version Filed 03/21/2023

                             
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 311 	By: Rader and Bergstrom of the 
Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Boatman of the House 
 
 
 
An Act relating to income tax incentives; amending 74 
O.S. 2021, Section 5064.7, which relates to 
incentives for products developed and ma nufactured in 
this state; limiting qualification; limiting c ertain 
credit and exemption to certain taxable years; and 
providing an effective date . 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OK LAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2021, Section 5064.7, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 5064.7. A.  The following incentives shall be available 
to inventors for products developed and manufactured in this state 
and to instate manufacturers of said products; provided, to qualify 
for the incentives, the product shall be patented or have patent 
pending pursuant to federal law and shall be registered with the 
Oklahoma Center for the Adv ancement of Science and Technology 
(OCAST) before November 1, 2023: 
1.  Royalty earned by an inventor from a product developed and 
manufactured in this state shall be exempt from state income tax for 
a period of seven (7) years from January 1 of the first year in   
 
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which such royalty is received as long as the manufacturer remains 
in the state; and 
2. An instate manufacturer of a product develop ed in this state 
by an inventor shall be eligible for a tax credit, as provided for 
in Section 2357.4 of Title 68 o f the Oklahoma Statutes , for property 
placed in service during tax years 1987 through 2 023.  In addition 
such manufacturer may exclude from Oklahoma taxable income, or in 
the case of an individual, the Oklaho ma adjusted gross income, 
sixty-five percent (65%) of the cost of depreciable property 
purchased and utilized directly in manufacturing the product.  The 
maximum exclusion shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars 
($500,000.00).  If the exclusion allo wed by this paragraph exceeds 
the Oklahoma taxable income, or in the case of an indivi dual, the 
Oklahoma adjusted gross income, the amo unt of the exclusion that is 
in excess of such income may be carried forward as an exclusion 
against subsequent Oklahoma taxable income or in the case of an 
individual, subsequent Oklahoma adjusted gross inc ome, for a period 
not to exceed four (4) years.  For the purposes of this paragraph, 
“depreciable property ” means machinery, fixtures, equipment, 
buildings, or substantia l improvements thereto, placed in service in 
this state during the taxable year years 1987 through 2023. 
B.  The Oklahoma Tax Commissio n, in conjunction with the 
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, shall 
promulgate rules to implement the provisions of t his section.   
 
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SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 
Passed the Senate the 20th day of March, 2023. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 
2023. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives