Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB746 Latest Draft

Bill / Engrossed Version Filed 04/19/2023

                             
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT 
 TO 
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 746 By: Coleman of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Hilbert of the House 
 
 
 
An Act relating to state sales tax incentives; 
amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 4303, which relates to 
the Oklahoma Quality Events Incen tive Act; modifying 
definition of quality event; and providing an 
effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1.  Page 1, Lines 6 through 8 , strike the title to 
read: 
 
 
"[ state sales tax incentives – Oklahoma Quality 
Events Incentive Act – definition of quality event 
– effective date ]" 
 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 2.  Page 1, Line 10, strike the enacting clause   
 
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Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of April, 2023. 
 
 
 
 
  
Presiding Officer of the House of 
 	Representatives 
 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _________ _, 2023. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Presiding Officer of the Senate 
   
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 746 	By: Coleman of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Hilbert of the House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to state sales tax incentives; 
amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 4303, which relates to 
the Oklahoma Quality Events Incenti ve Act; modifying 
definition of quality event; and providing an 
effective date. 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKL AHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     68 O.S. 20 21, Section 4303, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 4303. As used in the Oklahoma Quality Events Incentive 
Act: 
1.  “Certified sponsor” means an entity or organization 
authorized to promote and conduct a quality e vent, which is 
incurring expenses for the promotion of such event to be cond ucted 
within the corporate limits of an eligible municipality or an 
unincorporated area within a county; 
2.  “Economic impact study ” means a study which includes: 
a. a description and, if applicable, history of the 
quality event, 
b. information regarding t he site selection process for 
the quality event,   
 
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c. an estimate of the expenses anticipated to be incurred 
in connection with hosting the quality event, 
d. an estimate of the total gross sales made by vendors 
during any period of time during which no quali ty 
event activity occurs, 
e. a detailed estimate of the anticipated increase in 
sales tax revenue directly attributable to the quality 
event, and 
f. the general economic impact lik ely to occur as a 
result of the preparation for, occurrence of and 
activity occurring in connection with the dissolution 
of, a quality event; 
3.  “Eligible local support amounts ” means: 
a. any payment made by a local government entity or 
transfer of monies from the general fund or transfer 
of tax revenues derived from a locally im posed tax to 
a certified sponsor for the purpose of attracting, 
promoting, advertising, organizing, conducting , or 
otherwise supporting a quality event, or 
b. any direct payment ma de by a certified sponsor to a 
for-profit or nonprofit entity, other than th e host 
community, for the purpose of attracting, promoting, 
advertising, organizing, conducting , or otherwise 
supporting a quality event;   
 
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4.  “Event history” means: 
a. historical information on the event including pas t 
locations of the event, 
b. a description of previous attempts by the h ost 
community to secure the event, 
c. information regarding attempts by other communities to 
recruit the event, and 
d. if applicable, the competiti ve bidding process for 
securing the event by the host community; 
5.  “Host community” means any county, incor porated city or 
town, or any combination of counties, incorporated cities or towns 
of the state which are authorized by their respective governing 
bodies to host or assist in the prese ntation of a quality event; 
6.  “Incremental sales tax revenue ” means the amount of 
additional state sales tax revenue collected as a result of the 
quality event, as determined by an economic impact study verified by 
the Oklahoma Tax Commission; 
7.  “New event” means a quality event which did n ot occur within 
a period of twenty-four (24) months prior to the month during which 
a quality event is held; 
8.  “Quality event” means: 
a. a new event or a meeting of a nationally recognized 
organization or its member s,   
 
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b. a new or existing event that is a national, 
international or world championship, or 
c. a new or existing event that is managed or produced by 
an Oklahoma-based national or international 
organization, 
d. for counties with a population of less than one 
hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or a city with 
less than ten thousand (10,000) people in a county 
with more than one hundred thousand (100,000) persons 
according to the latest Federal De cennial Census, no 
more than one new or existing event designated by the 
county or city per calendar year.  Provided, at least 
twenty-five percent (25%) of attendees of the 
designated event shall be comprised of residents from 
outside this state, or 
e. for a combination of at least two (2) counties, towns, 
cities, or municipalities along the route of or 
containing within its boundaries, a National Scenic 
Byway or State Scenic Byway, designat ed pursuant to 
the National Scenic Byways Program , pursuant to 23 
U.S.C., Section 162, one driving related event per 
calendar year;   
 
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9.  “Recurring event” means a quality event which occurred at 
least once within the twenty-four (24) months prior to the month 
during which a quality event is held; 
10.  “State sales tax reve nue” means the proceeds from the state 
sales tax levy imposed pur suant to Section 1354 of this title upo n 
taxable transactions occurring as a result of the quality event, as 
determined by an economic impact study verified by the Oklahoma Tax 
Commission; and 
11.  “Vendors” means those persons or business entities making 
taxable sales of tangible personal prop erty or services as a result 
of the quality event, as determined by an economic impact study 
verified by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and, unless the con text 
otherwise requires, sha ll have the same meaning as defined b y 
Section 1352 of this title. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.   
 
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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