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29-BILL NO. 2027 By: Wolfley and Roberts of the
29+HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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31+STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33+1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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35+COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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37+HOUSE BILL NO. 2027 By: Wolfley and Roberts of the
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47+COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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3849 [ revenue – taxation – sales tax – hearing aids –
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4556 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
4657 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1357, as
4758 amended by Section 1, Chapter 206, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2022,
4859 Section 1357), is amended to read as follows:
4960 Section 1357. Exemptions – General.
5061 There are hereby specifically exempted fr om the tax levied by
5162 the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code:
5263 1. Transportation of school pupils to and from elementary
5364 schools or high schools in motor or other vehicles;
54-2. Transportation of persons where the fare of each person does
55-not exceed One Dollar ($1.00 ), or local transportatio n of persons
56-within the corporate limits of a municipality except by taxicabs;
57-3. Sales for resale to persons engaged in the bu siness of
58-reselling the articles purchased, whether within or without the
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92+2. Transportation of persons where the fare of each person does
93+not exceed One Dollar ($1.00), or local transportatio n of persons
94+within the corporate limits of a municipality except by taxicabs;
95+3. Sales for resale to persons engaged in the bu siness of
96+reselling the articles purchased, whether within or without the
8597 state, provided that such sales to residents of this s tate are made
8698 to persons to whom sales tax permits have been issued as provided in
8799 the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code. This exemption shall not apply to the
88100 sales of articles made to persons holding permits when such persons
89101 purchase items for their use and whic h they are not regularly
90102 engaged in the business of reselling; neither shall this exemption
91103 apply to sales of tangible personal property to peddlers, solic itors
92104 and other salespersons who do not have an established place of
93105 business and a sales tax permit. The exemption provided by this
94106 paragraph shall apply to sales of motor fuel or diesel fuel to a
95107 Group Five vendor, but the use of such motor fuel or dies el fuel by
96108 the Group Five vendor shall not be exempt from the tax levied by th e
97109 Oklahoma Sales Tax Co de. The purchase of motor fuel or diesel fuel
98110 is exempt from sales tax when the motor fuel is for shipment outside
99111 this state and consumed by a common car rier by rail in the conduct
100112 of its business. The sales tax shall apply to the purchase of motor
101113 fuel or diesel fuel in Oklahoma by a common carrier by rail when
102114 such motor fuel is purchased for fueling, within this state, of any
103115 locomotive or other motori zed flanged wheel equipment;
104-4. Sales of advertising space in newspapers an d periodicals;
105-5. Sales of programs relating to sporting and entertainment
106-events, and sales of advertising on billboards (including signage,
107-posters, panels, marquees or on other similar surfaces, whether
108-indoors or outdoors) or in programs relating to s porting and
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143+4. Sales of advertising space in newspapers and periodicals;
144+5. Sales of programs relating to sporting and entertainment
145+events, and sales of advertising on billboards (including signage,
146+posters, panels, marquees or on other similar surfaces, whether
147+indoors or outdoors) or in programs relating to spo rting and
135148 entertainment events, and sales of any advertising, to be displayed
136149 at or in connection with a sporting event, via the Internet,
137150 electronic display devices or through public address or broadcast
138151 systems. The exemption authorized by this paragrap h shall be
139152 effective for all sales made on or after January 1, 2001;
140153 6. Sales of any advertising, other than the advertising
141154 described by paragraph 5 of this section, via the Internet,
142155 electronic display devices or through the electronic media including
143156 radio, public address o r broadcast systems, television (whether
144157 through closed circuit broadcasting systems or otherwise), and cable
145158 and satellite television, and the servicing of any advertising
146159 devices;
147160 7. Eggs, feed, supplies, machinery , and equipment purchased by
148161 persons regularly engaged in the business of raising worms, fish,
149162 any insect, or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic animal life
150163 and used for the purpose of raising same for marketing. This
151164 exemption shall only be granted and extended to the purchaser when
152165 the items are to be used and in fact are used in the raising of
153166 animal life as set out above. Each purchaser shall certify, in
154-writing, on the invoice or sales ticket retained by the vendor that
155-the purchaser is regularly engaged in t he business of raising s uch
156-animal life and that the items purchased will be used only in such
157-business. The vendor shall certify to the Oklahoma Tax Co mmission
158-that the price of the items has been reduced to grant the full
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194+writing, on the invoice or sales ticket retained by the vendor that
195+the purchaser is regularly engaged in th e business of raising s uch
196+animal life and that the items purchased will be used only in such
197+business. The vendor shall certify to the Oklahoma Tax Co mmission
198+that the price of the items has been reduced to grant the full
185199 benefit of the exemption. Viola tion hereof by the purc haser or
186200 vendor shall be a misdemeanor;
187201 8. Sale of natural or artificial gas and electricity, and
188202 associated delivery or transmi ssion services, when sold exclusively
189203 for residential use. Provided, this exemption shall not apply to
190204 any sales tax levied by a city or town, or a county or any other
191205 jurisdiction in this state;
192206 9. In addition to the exemptions authorized by Section 135 7.6
193207 of this title, sales of drugs sold pursuant to a prescription
194208 written for the treatment of human bei ngs by a person license d to
195209 prescribe the drugs, and sales of insulin and medical oxygen.
196210 Provided, this exemption shall not apply to over-the-counter drugs;
197211 10. Transfers of title or possession of empty, partially
198212 filled, or filled returnable oil and ch emical drums to any per son
199213 who is not regularly engaged in the business of selling, reselling
200214 or otherwise transferring empty, partially filled or filled
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202-11. Sales of one-way utensils, paper napkins, paper cups,
203-disposable hot conta iners, and other one-way carry out materials to
204-a vendor of meals or beverages;
205-12. Sales of food or food products for home consumption which
206-are purchased in whole or in part with coupons issued pursuant to
207-the federal food stamp program as authorized by Sections 2011
208-through 2029 of Title 7 of the United States Code, as to that
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243+11. Sales of one-way utensils, paper napkins, paper cups,
244+disposable hot contai ners, and other one-way carry out materials to
245+a vendor of meals or beverages;
246+12. Sales of food or food products for home consumption which
247+are purchased in whole or in part with coupons issued pursuant to
248+the federal food stamp program as authorized by Sections 2011
249+through 2029 of Title 7 of the United States Code, as to that
235250 portion purchased with such coupons. The exemption provided for
236251 such sales shall be inapplicable to such sales upon the effective
237252 date of any federal law that removes the requirem ent of the
238253 exemption as a condition for participation by the state in the
239254 federal food stamp program;
240255 13. Sales of food or food products, or any equ ipment or
241256 supplies used in the preparation of the food or food products to or
242257 by an organization which:
243258 a. is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of
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246261 delivers prepared meals for home consumption to
247262 elderly or homebound persons as part of a program
248263 commonly known as "Meals on Wheels" or "Mobile Meals",
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252-U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and which receives federal
253-funding pursuant to the Older American s Act of 1965,
254-as amended, for the purpose of providing nutrition
255-programs for the care and benefit of elderly persons;
256-14. a. Sales of tangible pe rsonal property or services to or
257-by organizations which are exempt from taxation
258-pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the
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295+funding pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965,
296+as amended, for the purpose of providing nutrition
297+programs for the care and benefit of elderly persons;
298+14. a. Sales of tangible pe rsonal property or services to or
299+by organizations which are exempt from taxation
300+pursuant to the provisions o f Section 501(c)(3) of the
285301 Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3),
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287303 (1) are primarily involved in the collection and
288304 distribution of food and other household products
289305 to other organizations that facilitate the
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295311 (2) facilitate the distribution of such products to
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297313 b. Sales made in the course of business for profit or
298314 savings, competing with other persons engaged in the
299315 same or similar business shall not be exempt under
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301-15. Sales of tangible personal property or services to
302-children's homes which are locate d on church-owned property and are
303-operated by organizations exempt from taxation pursuant to the
304-provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
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306-16. Sales of computers, data processing equipment, related
307-peripherals, and telephone, telegraph or telecommun ications service
308-and equipment for use in a qualified aircraft maintenance or
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344+15. Sales of tangible personal property or services to
345+children's homes which are located on church-owned property and are
346+operated by organizations exempt from taxation pursuant to the
347+provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
348+501(c)(3);
349+16. Sales of computers, data processing equipment, related
350+peripherals, and telephone, telegraph or telecommun ications service
351+and equipment for use in a qualified aircraft maintenance or
335352 manufacturing facility. For purposes of this paragraph, "qualified
336353 aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility" means a new or
337354 expanding facility prima rily engaged in aircraf t repair, building or
338355 rebuilding whether or not on a factory basis, whose total cost of
339356 construction exceeds the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00)
340357 and which employs at least two hundred fifty (250) new full -time-
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342359 Security Commission, upon completion of the facility. In order to
343360 qualify for the exemption provided for by this paragraph, the cost
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345362 manufacturing facility shall e qual or exceed the sum of Two Million
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347364 17. Sales of tangible personal property consumed or
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349366 aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility as define d in
350367 paragraph 16 of this section. For purposes of this paragraph, sales
351-made to a contractor or subcontractor that has previously entered
352-into a contractual relationship with a qualified aircraft
353-maintenance or manufacturing facility for construction or expansion
354-of such a facility shall be considered sales made to a qualified
355-aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility;
356-18. Sales of the following telecommunications services:
357-a. Interstate and International "800 service". "800
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396+into a contractual relationship with a qualified aircraft
397+maintenance or manufacturing facility for construction or expansion
398+of such a facility shall be considered sales made to a qualified
399+aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility;
400+18. Sales of the following telecommunications services:
401+a. Interstate and International "800 service". "800
402+service" means a "telecommunications service " that
385403 allows a caller to dial a toll-free number without
386404 incurring a charge for the call. The service is
387405 typically marketed under the name "800", "855", "866",
388406 "877" and "888" toll-free calling, and any subsequent
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391409 b. Interstate and International "900 service". "900
392410 service" means an inbound toll "telecommunications
393411 service" purchased by a subscriber that allows the
394412 subscriber's customers to call in to the subscriber 's
395413 prerecorded announcement or live service. "900
396414 service" does not include the charge for: collection
397415 services provided by the seller of the
398416 "telecommunications services" to the subscriber, or
399417 service or product sold by the subscriber to the
400418 subscriber's customer. The service is t ypically
401-marketed under the name "900" service, and any
402-subsequent numbers designated by the Federal
403-Communications Commission,
404-c. Interstate and International "private communications
405-service". "Private communications service " means a
406-"telecommunications service" that entitles the
407-customer to exclusive or priority use of a
408-communications channel or group of channels between or
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447+subsequent numbers designated by the Federal
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449+c. Interstate and International "private communications
450+service". "Private communications service " means a
451+"telecommunications service" that entitles the
452+customer to exclusive or priority use of a
453+communications channel or group of channels between or
435454 among termination points, regardless of the manner in
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437456 includes switching capacity , extension lines, stations
438457 and any other associated services that are provided in
439458 connection with the use of such channel or channels,
440459 d. "Value-added nonvoice data service". "Value-added
441460 nonvoice data service " means a service that otherwise
442461 meets the definition of "telecommunications services"
443462 in which computer processing applications are used to
444463 act on the form, content, code or protocol of the
445464 information or data primarily for a purpose other than
446465 transmission, conveyance , or routing,
447466 e. Interstate and International telecommunications
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449468 (1) rendered by a company for private use within its
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451-(2) used, allocated or distributed by a company to
452-its affiliated group,
453-f. Regulatory assessments and charges including charges
454-to fund the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund, the
455-Oklahoma Lifeline Fund and the Oklahoma High Cost
456-Fund, and
457-g. Telecommunications nonre curring charges including but
458-not limited to the installation, connection, change ,
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498+its affiliated group,
499+f. Regulatory assessments and charges including charges
500+to fund the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund, the
501+Oklahoma Lifeline Fund and the Oklahoma High Cost
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503+g. Telecommunications nonre curring charges including but
504+not limited to the installation, connection, change ,
485505 or initiation of telecommunications se rvices which are
486506 not associated with a retail consumer sale;
487507 19. Sales of railroad track spikes manufactured and sold for
488508 use in this state in the construction or repair of railroad tracks,
489509 switches, sidings, and turnouts;
490510 20. Sales of aircraft and aircraft parts provided such sales
491511 occur at a qualified aircraft maintenance facility. As used in this
492512 paragraph, "qualified aircraft maint enance facility" means a
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494514 component overhaul support buildings or structures in an area owned,
495515 leased, or controlled by the air common carrier, at which there were
496516 employed at least two thousa nd (2,000) full-time-equivalent
497517 employees in the preceding year as certified by the Oklahoma
498518 Employment Security Commission and which is primarily related to the
499519 fabrication, repair, alteration, modification, refurbishing,
500520 maintenance, building, or rebuilding of commercial aircraft or
501-aircraft parts used in air common carriage. For purposes of this
502-paragraph, "air common carrier" shall also include members of an
503-affiliated group as defined by Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue
504-Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 15 04. Beginning July 1, 2012, sales of
505-machinery, tools, supplies, equipment, and related tangible p ersonal
506-property and services used or consumed in the repair, remodeling, or
507-maintenance of aircraft, aircraft engines or aircraft component
508-parts which occur at a qualified aircraft maintenance facility;
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549+paragraph, "air common carrier" shall also include members of an
550+affiliated group as defined by Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue
551+Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 15 04. Beginning July 1, 2012, sales of
552+machinery, tools, supplies, equipment, and related tangible p ersonal
553+property and services used or consumed in the repair, remodeling, or
554+maintenance of aircraft, aircraft engines or aircraft component
555+parts which occur at a qualified aircraft maintenance facility;
535556 21. Sales of machinery and equipment purchased and used by
536557 persons and establishments primarily engaged in computer services
537558 and data processing:
538559 a. as defined under Industrial Group Numbers 7372 and
539560 7373 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
540561 Manual, latest version, which derive at least fifty
541562 percent (50%) of their annual gross revenues from the
542563 sale of a product or service to an out-of-state buyer
543564 or consumer, and
544565 b. as defined under Industrial Gr oup Number 7374 of the
545566 SIC Manual, latest version, which derive at least
546567 eighty percent (80%) of th eir annual gross revenues
547568 from the sale of a product or service to an out-of-
548569 state buyer or consumer.
549570 Eligibility for the exemption set out in this paragraph shall be
550571 established, subject to review by the Tax Commission, by annually
551-filing an affidavit wit h the Tax Commission stating that the
552-facility so qualifies and such information as required by the Tax
553-Commission. For purposes of determining whether annu al gross
554-revenues are derived from sales to out-of-state buyers or consumers,
555-all sales to the fede ral government shall be considered to be to an
556-out-of-state buyer or consumer;
557-22. Sales of prosthetic devices to an individual for use by
558-such individual. For purposes of this paragraph, "prosthetic
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600+facility so qualifies and such information as required by the Tax
601+Commission. For purposes of determining whether annu al gross
602+revenues are derived from sales to out-of-state buyers or consumers,
603+all sales to the fede ral government shall be considered to be to an
604+out-of-state buyer or consumer;
605+22. Sales of prosthetic devices to an individual for use by
606+such individual. For purposes of this paragraph, "prosthetic
585607 device" shall have the same meaning as provided in Sec tion 1357.6 of
586608 this title, but shall not include corrective eye glasses, or contact
587609 lenses, or hearing aids;
588610 23. Sales of tangible personal property or service s to a motion
589611 picture or television production company to be used or consumed in
590612 connection with an eligible production. For purposes of this
591613 paragraph, "eligible production" means a documentary, special, music
592614 video or a television commercial or televisi on program that will
593615 serve as a pilot for or be a segment of an ongoing dramatic or
594616 situation comedy series filmed or taped for network or national or
595617 regional syndication or a feature-length motion picture intended for
596618 theatrical release or for network or national or regional
597619 syndication or broadcast. The provisions of this paragraph shall
598620 apply to sales occurring on or after July 1, 1996. In order to
599621 qualify for the exemption, the motion picture or television
600622 production company shall file any documentat ion and information
601-required to be submitted pursuant to rules promulgated by the Tax
602-Commission;
603-24. Sales of diesel fuel sold for consumption by commercial
604-vessels, barges and other commercial watercraft;
605-25. Sales of tangible personal property or serv ices to tax-
606-exempt independent nonprofit biomedical research foundations that
607-provide educational p rograms for Oklahoma science students and
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651+Commission;
652+24. Sales of diesel fuel sold for consumption by commercial
653+vessels, barges and other commercial watercraft;
654+25. Sales of tangible personal property or serv ices to tax-
655+exempt independent nonprofit biomedical research foundations that
656+provide educational p rograms for Oklahoma science students and
634657 teachers and to tax-exempt independent nonprofit community blood
635658 banks headquartered in this state;
636659 26. Effective May 6, 1992, sales of wireless telecommunications
637-equipment to a vendor who subsequently transfers the equipment at no
660+equipment to a vendor subsequently transfers the equipment at no
638661 charge or for a discounted charge to a consumer as part of a
639662 promotional package or as an inducement to commence or continue a
640663 contract for wireless telecommunications services;
641664 27. Effective January 1, 1991, leases of rail transportat ion
642665 cars to haul coal to coal-fired plants located in this state which
643666 generate electric power;
644667 28. Beginning July 1, 2005, sales of aircraft engine repairs ,
645668 modification, and replacement parts, sales of aircraft frame repairs
646669 and modification, aircraft i nterior modification, and paint, and
647670 sales of services employed in the repa ir, modification, and
648671 replacement of parts of aircraft engines, aircraft frame and
649672 interior repair and modification, and paint;
650-29. Sales of materials and supplies to the owner or operator of
651-a ship, motor vessel, or barge that is used in interstate or
652-international commerce if the materials and supplies:
653-a. are loaded on the ship, mot or vessel, or barge and
654-used in the maintenance and operation of the ship,
655-motor vessel, or barge, or
656-b. enter into and become component parts of the ship,
657-motor vessel, or barge;
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701+a ship, motor vessel, or barge that is used in interstate or
702+international commerce if the materials and supplies:
703+a. are loaded on the ship, mot or vessel, or barge and
704+used in the maintenance and operation of the ship,
705+motor vessel, or barge, or
706+b. enter into and become component parts of the ship,
707+motor vessel, or barge;
684708 30. Sales of tangible personal property made at estate sales at
685709 which such property is offered for sale on the premises of the
686710 former residence of the decedent by a person wh o is not required to
687711 be licensed pursuant to the Transient Merchant Licensi ng Act, or who
688712 is not otherwise required to obtain a sales tax permit for the sale
689713 of such property pursuant to the provisions of Section 1364 of this
690714 title; provided:
691715 a. such sale or event may not be held for a period
692716 exceeding three (3) consecutive days,
693717 b. the sale must be conducted within six (6) months of
694718 the date of death of the d ecedent, and
695719 c. the exemption allowed by this paragraph shall not be
696720 allowed for property that was not part of the
697721 decedent's estate;
698722 31. Beginning January 1, 2004, sales of electricity and
699723 associated delivery and transmission services, when sold exclusiv ely
700-for use by an oil and gas operator for reservoir dewatering projects
701-and associated operations commencing on or after July 1, 2003, in
702-which the initial water-to-oil ratio is greater than or equal to
703-five-to-one water-to-oil, and such oil and gas devel opment projects
704-have been classified by the Corporation Commission as a reservoir
705-dewatering unit;
706-32. Sales of prewritten computer software that is delivered
707-electronically. For purposes of this paragraph, "delivered
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751+for use by an oil and gas operator for reservoir dewatering projects
752+and associated operations commencing on or after July 1, 2003, in
753+which the initial water-to-oil ratio is greater than or equal to
754+five-to-one water-to-oil, and such oil and gas devel opment projects
755+have been classified by the Corporation Commission as a reservoir
756+dewatering unit;
757+32. Sales of prewritten computer software that is delivered
758+electronically. For purposes of this paragraph, "delivered
734759 electronically" means delivered to t he purchaser by means other than
735760 tangible storage media;
736761 33. Sales of modular dwelling units whe n built at a production
737762 facility and moved in whole or in parts, to be assemb led on-site,
738763 and permanently affixed to the real property and used for
739764 residential or commercial purposes. The exemption provided by this
740765 paragraph shall equal forty -five percent (45%) of the total sales
741766 price of the modular dwelling unit. For purposes o f this paragraph,
742767 "modular dwelling unit" means a structure that is not subject to the
743768 motor vehicle excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 2103 of this
744769 title;
745770 34. Sales of tangible personal property or services to:
746771 a. persons who are residents of Oklahom a and have been
747772 honorably discharged from active service in any branch
748773 of the Armed Forces of the United States or Oklahoma
749774 National Guard and who have been certified by the
750-United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its
751-successor to be in receipt of disability compensation
752-at the one-hundred-percent rate and the disability
753-shall be permanent and have been sustained through
754-military action or accident or resulting from disea se
755-contracted while in such active service and registered
756-with the veterans reg istry created by the Oklahoma
757-Department of Veterans Affairs; provided, that if th e
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803+successor to be in receipt of disability compensation
804+at the one-hundred-percent rate and the disability
805+shall be permanent and have been sustained through
806+military action or accident or resulting from disea se
807+contracted while in such active service and registered
808+with the veterans reg istry created by the Oklahoma
809+Department of Veterans Affairs; provided, that if th e
784810 veteran received the sales tax exemption prior to
785811 November 1, 2020, he or she shall be requir ed to
786812 register with the vet erans registry prior to July 1,
787813 2023, in order to re main qualified, or
788814 b. the surviving spouse of the person in subparagraph a
789815 of this paragraph if the person is deceased and the
790816 spouse has not remarried and the surviving spouse of a
791817 person who is determined by the United States
792818 Department of Defense or any branch of the United
793819 States military to have died while in the line of duty
794820 if the spouse has not remarried . Sales for the
795821 benefit of an eligible person to a spouse of the
796822 eligible person or to a member of the household in
797823 which the eligible person resid es and who is
798824 authorized to make purchases on the person's behalf,
799825 when such eligible person is not present at the sale,
800-shall also be exempt for purposes of this paragraph.
801-The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall issue a separate
802-exemption card to a spouse of an eligible person or to
803-a member of the household in which the eligible person
804-resides who is authorized to make purchase s on the
805-person's behalf, if requested by the eligible person.
806-Sales qualifying for the exemption authoriz ed by this
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854+The Oklahoma Tax Commission s hall issue a separate
855+exemption card to a spouse of an eligible person or to
856+a member of the household in which the eligible person
857+resides who is authorized to make purchase s on the
858+person's behalf, if requested by the eligible person.
859+Sales qualifying for the exemption authoriz ed by this
860+paragraph shall not exceed Twenty-five Thousand
834861 Dollars ($25,000.00) per year per individual while the
835862 disabled veteran is living. Sales qualifying for the
836863 exemption authorized by this paragr aph shall not
837864 exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per year for
838865 an unremarried surviving spouse. Upon request of the
839866 Tax Commission, a person asserting or cla iming the
840867 exemption authorized by this p aragraph shall provide a
841868 statement, executed under oat h, that the total sales
842869 amounts for which the exempti on is applicable have not
843870 exceeded Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per
844871 year per living disabled vet eran or One Thousand
845872 Dollars ($1,000.00) per year for an unremarried
846873 surviving spouse. If the amount of such exempt sales
847874 exceeds such amount, the sales tax in excess of the
848875 authorized amount shall be treated as a direct sales
849876 tax liability and may be rec overed by the Tax
850-Commission in the same manner provided by law for
851-other taxes including penalty and interest. The Tax
852-Commission shall promulgat e any rules necessary to
853-implement the provisions of this paragraph, which
854-shall include rules providing for the disclosure of
855-information about pers ons eligible for the exemption
856-authorized in this par agraph to the Oklahoma
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905+other taxes including penalty and interest. The Tax
906+Commission shall promulgat e any rules necessary to
907+implement the provisions of this paragraph, which
908+shall include rules providing for the disclosure of
909+information about pers ons eligible for the exemption
910+authorized in this par agraph to the Oklahoma
883911 Department of Veteran's Affairs, as authorized in
884912 Section 205 of this title;
885913 35. Sales of electricity to the operator, specifically
886914 designated by the Corporation Commission, of a spacing unit or lease
887915 from which oil is produced or attempted to be produced usin g
888916 enhanced recovery method s including, but not lim ited to, increased
889917 pressure in a producing formation through the use of water or
890918 saltwater if the electrical usage is associa ted with and necessary
891919 for the operation of equipme nt required to inject or circ ulate
892920 fluids in a producing formation for the purpo se of forcing oil or
893921 petroleum into a wellbore for eventual recovery and production f rom
894922 the wellhead. In order to be eligib le for the sales tax exemption
895923 authorized by this p aragraph, the total content o f oil recovered
896924 after the use of enhanced recovery methods shall not exceed one
897925 percent (1%) by volume. The exemption authorized by thi s paragraph
898926 shall be applicable only to the state sales tax rate and shall not
899927 be applicable to any county or municipal sales tax rate;
900-36. Sales of intrastate charter a nd tour bus transportation.
901-As used in this paragraph, "intrastate charter and tour b us
902-transportation" means the transportat ion of persons from one
903-location in this state to another location in this state in a motor
904-vehicle which has been constructed in such a manner that it may
905-lawfully carry more than eighteen persons, and which is ordi narily
906-used or rented to carry persons f or compensation. Provided, this
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955+36. Sales of intrastate charter a nd tour bus transportation.
956+As used in this paragraph, "intrastate charter and tour b us
957+transportation" means the transportat ion of persons from one
958+location in this state to another location in this state in a motor
959+vehicle which has been constructed in such a manner that it may
960+lawfully carry more than eighteen persons, and which is ordi narily
961+used or rented to carry persons f or compensation. Provided, this
933962 exemption shall not apply to regularly schedule d bus transportation
934963 for the general public;
935964 37. Sales of vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements by a
936965 licensed chiropractor to a p erson who is the patient of such
937966 chiropractor at the physical location where the chiropra ctor
938967 provides chiropractic care or services to such patien t. The
939968 provisions of this paragraph shall not be applicable to any drug,
940969 medicine, or substance for which a prescription by a licensed
941970 physician is required;
942971 38. Sales of goods, wares, merchandis e, tangible personal
943972 property, machinery, and equipment to a web search portal loca ted in
944973 this state which derives at least eighty percent (80%) of its annual
945974 gross revenue from the sale of a product or servi ce to an out-of-
946975 state buyer or consumer. For pu rposes of this paragraph, "web
947976 search portal" means an establishment classified und er NAICS code
948977 519130 which operates websites that use a search engine to generate
949-and maintain extensive databases of Interne t addresses and content
950-in an easily searchable format;
951-39. Sales of tangible personal property consumed o r
952-incorporated in the c onstruction or expansion of a facility for a
953-corporation organized under Section 437 et seq. of Title 18 of the
954-Oklahoma Statutes as a rural electric cooperative. For purpo ses of
955-this paragraph, sales made to a contractor or subcont ractor that has
956-previously entered into a contractual relationship with a rural
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1006+in an easily searchable format;
1007+39. Sales of tangible p ersonal property consumed o r
1008+incorporated in the c onstruction or expansion of a facility for a
1009+corporation organized under Section 437 et seq. of Title 18 of the
1010+Oklahoma Statutes as a rural electric cooperative. For purpo ses of
1011+this paragraph, sales made to a contractor or subcont ractor that has
1012+previously entered into a contractual relationship with a rural
9831013 electric cooperative for cons truction or expansion of a facility
9841014 shall be considered sales made to a rural electric cooperative;
9851015 40. Sales of tangib le personal property or ser vices to a
9861016 business primarily engaged in the repair of consumer electronic
9871017 goods including, but not limited t o, cell phones, compact disc
9881018 players, personal computers, MP3 players, digital devices for the
9891019 storage and retrieval of information through hard -wired or wireless
9901020 computer or Internet connections, if the devices are sold to the
9911021 business by the original man ufacturer of such devices and the
9921022 devices are repaired, refitted or refurbished for sa le by the entity
9931023 qualifying for the exemption authorized by t his paragraph directly
9941024 to retail consumers or if the devices are sold to another business
9951025 entity for sale to retail consumers;
9961026 41. On or after July 1, 2019, and prior to July 1, 2024, sales
9971027 or leases of rolling stock when sold o r leased by the manufacture r,
9981028 regardless of whether the purchaser is a public services corporation
999-engaged in business as a common carri er of property or passengers by
1000-railway, for use or consumption by a common carrier directly in the
1001-rendition of public service. For purposes of t his paragraph,
1002-"rolling stock" means locomotives, autocars, and railroad cars and
1003-"sales or leases" includes railroad car maintenance and retrofittin g
1004-of railroad cars for their further use only on the railways; and
1005-42. Sales of gold, silver, platinum, pa lladium or other bull ion
1006-items such as coins and bars and legal tender of any nation, which
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1057+railway, for use or consumption by a common carrier directly in the
1058+rendition of public service. For purposes of t his paragraph,
1059+"rolling stock" means locomotives, autocars, and railroad cars and
1060+"sales or leases" includes railroad car maintenance and retrofittin g
1061+of railroad cars for their further use only on the railways; and
1062+42. Sales of gold, silver, platinum, pa lladium or other bull ion
1063+items such as coins and bars and legal tender of any nation, which
10331064 legal tender is sold according to its value as precious m etal or as
10341065 an investment. As used in the paragraph, "bullion" means any
10351066 precious metal including, but not limited to, gold, sil ver,
10361067 platinum, and palladium, that is in such a state or condition that
10371068 its value depends upon its precious metal content and no t its form.
10381069 The exemption authorized by this paragraph shall not apply to
10391070 fabricated metals that have been processed or manufact ured for
10401071 artistic use or as jewelry; and
10411072 43. Sales of hearing aids. The exemption authorized by this
10421073 paragraph shall be administered as a r ebate with respect to the
10431074 state sales tax amount. The taxpayer may file a claim for refund
10441075 with the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the state sales tax amount
10451076 applicable to the sale transaction. The taxpayer shall provide such
10461077 documentation to the Tax Commiss ion as required to establish the
10471078 price paid for the hearing a id or hearing aids and the state sales
10481079 tax amount. The taxpayer may only receive a rebate of the state
1049-sales tax amount and no rebate of any sales tax levied by a county
1050-or municipality shall be eligible for the rebate process. Any claim
1051-for the state sales tax amount shall be filed not later than one (1)
1052-year from the date of purchase.
1053-SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
1054-SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
1055-of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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1107+sales tax amount and no rebate of any sales tax levied by a county
1108+or municipality shall be eligible for the rebate process. Any claim
1109+for the state sales tax amount shall be filed not later than one (1)
1110+year from the date of purchase.
1111+SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
1112+SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
1113+of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
10821114 declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
10831115 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
1084-Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2023.
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