An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4018 By: McBride, Menz, Dollens, and
Munson of the House
and
Seifried of the Senate
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending 68
O.S. 2021, Section 2357.403, as amended by Section 1,
Chapter 139, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2023, Se ction
2357.403), which relates to affordable housing tax
credits; providing for reallocation of credits; and
providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Revenue and taxation
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2357.403, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 139, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2023,
Section 2357.403), is amended to read as follows:
Section 2357.403 A. This act shall be known and may be cited
as the "Oklahoma Affordable Housing Act".
B. As used in this section:
1. "Allocation year" means the year for which the Oklahoma
Housing Finance Agency all ocates credits pursuant to this section;
2. "Eligibility statement " means a statement authorized and
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given project qualifies for th e Oklahoma Affordable Housing Tax
Credit authorized by this section. The Oklahoma Housing Finance
Agency, under Title 330, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, Chapter
36, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Program Rules, shall promulgate
rules establishing criter ia upon which the eligibility statements
will be issued. The eligibility statement shall specify the amount
of Oklahoma Affordable H ousing Tax Credits allocated to a qualified
project. The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency shall only authorize
the tax credits created by this section to qualified projects which
are placed in service after July 1, 2015, but which shal l not be
used to reduce tax liability accruing prior to January 1, 201 6;
3. "Federal low-income housing tax credit" means the federal
tax credit as provided in Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code o f
1986, as amended;
4. "Oklahoma Affordable Housing Tax Credit " means the tax
credit created by this section;
5. "Qualified project" means a qualified low-income building as
that term is defined i n Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended; and
6. "Taxpayer" means a person, firm or corpor ation subject to
the tax imposed by Section 2355 of this title or an i nsurance
company subject to the tax imposed by Secti on 624 or 628 of Title 36
of the Oklahoma Statutes or other financial institu tion subject to
the tax imposed by Section 2370 of this title.
C. For qualified projects placed in service after July 1, 2015,
the amount of state tax credits created by this sec tion which are
allocated to a project shall not exceed that of the federal low-
income housing tax credits for a qualified project. The total
Oklahoma Affordable Housing Tax Credits allocated to all quali fied
projects for an alloc ation year shall not exceed Four Mill ion
Dollars ($4,000,000.00). For purposes of this se ction, the "credit
period" shall mean the period of ten (10) taxable years and "placed
in service" shall have the same meaning as is applica ble under the
federal credit program. Reallocated and rolled over credits will
count against the four-million-dollar limit of their original
allocation year and not count against the limit of th e year in which
they are allocated.
D. A taxpayer owning an interest in an investment in a
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Credits under this section for tax years beginn ing on or after
January 1, 2016, if the Oklahoma H ousing Finance Agency issues an
eligibility statement for such project, which tax credit shall be
allocated among some or all of the partners, members or shareholders
of the taxpayer owning such interest in any manner agreed to by such
partners, members or shareholders. Such taxpayer may assign its
interest in the investment.
E. An insurance company claiming a cre dit against state premium
tax or retaliatory tax or any other ta x imposed by Section 624 or
628 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not b e required to
pay any additional retaliatory tax under Section 628 of Title 36 of
the Oklahoma Statutes as a res ult of claiming the credit. The
credit may fully offset any ret aliatory tax imposed by Sectio n 628
of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
F. The credit authorized by this section shall not be used to
reduce the tax liability of the taxpayer to less than zero ($0.00).
G. Any credit claimed but not used in a taxable ye ar may be
carried forward two (2) subsequent taxable years.
H. The owner of a q ualified project eligible for the credit
authorized by this section shall submit, at the time of filing the
tax return with the Oklahoma Tax Commission, an eligibility
statement from the Oklahoma Housing Fi nance Agency. In the case of
failure to attach th e eligibility statement, no credit under this
section shall be allowed with respect to such project for that year
until required documents are provided to the Tax Commission.
I. If under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, a portion of any federal low-income housing credits taken
on a qualified project is required to be recaptured durin g the first
ten (10) years after a project is placed in service, the taxpayer
claiming Oklahoma Af fordable Housing Tax Credits with respect to
such project shall also be required to recapture a portion of such
credits. The amount of Oklahoma Affordable Ho using Tax Credits
subject to recapture shall be proportionally equal to the amount of
federal low-income housing credits subject to recapture.
J. The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency or the Okl ahoma Tax
Commission may require the filing of additional docu mentation
necessary to determine the accuracy of a tax credit claimed .
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K. The Oklahoma Affordable Housing Act shall undergo a review
every five (5) years by a committee of nine (9) per sons, to be
appointed three persons each by the Governor, President Pr o Tempore
of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representativ es.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 16th day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20______ _, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o' clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________