Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1248 Introduced / Bill

Filed 12/07/2023

                     
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) 
 
SENATE BILL 1248 	By: Paxton 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to sales and use tax; amending 68 
O.S. 2021, Section 1355, as amended by Section 1, 
Chapter 370, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Su pp. 2023, Section 
1355), which relates to sales tax exemption; 
modifying exemption for sale of motor vehicles; 
amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1404, as amended by 
Section 2, Chapter 370, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 
2023, Section 1404), which relates to use t ax 
exemption; modifying exemption for sale of motor 
vehicles; updating statutory language; and providing 
an effective date. 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     68 O.S. 2021, Secti on 1355, as 
amended by Section 1, Chapter 370, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. S upp. 2023, 
Section 1355), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 1355.  There are hereby specifically exempted from the 
tax levied pursuant to the provisions of Section 1350 et seq. of 
this title: 
1.  Sale of gasoline, motor fuel, methanol, “M-85” which is a 
mixture of methanol and gasoline containing at least eighty -five 
percent (85%) methanol, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural 
gas, or liquefied petroleum gas on which the Motor Fuel Tax motor   
 
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fuel tax, Gasoline Excise Tax gasoline excise tax, Special Fuels Tax 
special fuels tax, or the fee in lieu of Special Fuels Tax special 
fuels tax levied in Section 500.1 et seq., Section 601 et seq. or 
Section 701 et seq. of this title has bee n, or will be paid; 
2.  For the sale Sale of motor vehicles or any optional 
equipment or accessories attached to motor vehicles on whi ch the 
Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Excise Tax motor vehicle excise tax levied in 
Section 2101 et seq. of this title has been, o r will be paid, all 
but a portion of the levy provided under Section 1354 of this title, 
equal to one and twenty -five-hundredths percent (1.25%) of the gross 
receipts of such sales.  For the purposes of this paragraph, if the 
sale of a motor vehicle includ es a trade-in, gross receipts shall be 
calculated based only on the difference between the value of the 
trade-in vehicle and the actual sales price of the vehicle being 
purchased.  Provided, the sale of motor vehicles shall not be 
subject to any sales and use taxes levied by cities, counties, or 
other jurisdictions of the state ; 
3.  Sale of crude petroleum or natural or casinghead gas, and 
other products subject to gross production tax pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 1001 et seq. and Section 1101 et s eq. of this 
title.  This exemption shall not apply when such products are sold 
to a consumer or user for consumption or use, except when used for 
injection into the earth for the purpose of promoting or 
facilitating the production of oil or gas.  This para graph shall not   
 
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operate to increase or repeal the gross production tax levi ed by the 
laws of this state; 
4.  Sale of aircraft on which the tax levied pursuant to the 
provisions of Sections 6001 through 6007 of this title has been , or 
will be paid, or which are specifically exempt from such tax 
pursuant to the provisions of Section 60 03 of this title; 
5.  Sales from coin-operated devices on which the fee imposed by 
Sections 1501 through 1512 of this title has been paid; 
6.  Leases of twelve (12) months or mo re of motor vehicles in 
which the owners of the vehicles have paid the vehicle excise tax 
levied by Section 2103 of this title; 
7.  Sales of charity game equipment on which a tax is le vied 
pursuant to the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, Section 401 et seq. of 
Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, or which is sold to an 
organization that is: 
a. a veterans’ organization exempt from taxation pursuant 
to the provisions of paragraph (4), (7), (8), (10), or 
(19) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the United 
States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 26 
U.S.C., Section 501(c) et seq., 
b. a group home for mentally disabled individuals exempt 
from taxation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 
(3) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the United   
 
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States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 26 
U.S.C., Section 501(c) et seq., or 
c. a charitable health care organization which is exempt 
from taxation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 
(3) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the United 
States Internal Revenue Co de of 1986, as amended, 26 
U.S.C., Section 501(c) et seq.; 
8.  Sales of cigarettes or tobacco products to: 
a. a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation which 
has entered into a com pact with the State of Oklahoma 
this state pursuant to the prov isions of subsection C 
of Section 346 of this title or to a licensee of such 
a tribe or nation, upon which the payment in lieu of 
taxes required by the compact has been paid, or 
b. a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation or to a 
licensee of such a tribe or na tion upon which the tax 
levied pursuant to the provisions of Section 349.1 or 
Section 426 of this title has been paid; 
9.  Leases of aircraft upon which the owners have paid the 
aircraft excise tax levied by Section 6001 et se q. of this title or 
which are specifically exempt from such tax pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 6003 of this title; 
10.  The sale of low -speed or medium-speed electrical vehicles 
on which the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Excise Tax motor vehicle excise   
 
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tax levied in Section 2101 et seq . of this title has been or will be 
paid; 
11.  Effective January 1, 2005, sales of cigarettes on which the 
tax levied in Section 301 et seq. of this title or tobacco products 
on which the tax levied in Section 401 et seq. of this title has 
been paid; and 
12.  Sales of electricity at charging stations as defined by 
Section 6502 of this title when the electricity is sold by a 
charging station owner or operator for purposes of charging an 
electric vehicle as defined by Section 6502 of this title and the 
tax imposed pursuant to Section 6504 of this title is collected and 
remitted to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. 
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     68 O.S. 2021, Section 1404, as 
amended by Section 2, Chapter 370, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2023, 
Section 1404), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 1404.  The provisions of Sectio n 1401 et seq. of this 
title shall not apply: 
1.  In respect to the use of any article of tangible personal 
property brought into the State of Oklahoma this state by a 
nonresident individual, visiting in this state, for his or her 
personal use or enjoyment, while within the state; 
2.  In respect to the use of tangible personal property 
purchased for resale before being used;   
 
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3.  In respect to the use of any article of tangible pe rsonal 
property on which a tax, equal to or in excess of that levied by 
Section 1401 et seq. of this title, has been paid by the person 
using such tangible personal property in this state, whether such 
tax was levied under the laws of this state or some other state of 
the United States.  If any article of tangible personal property has 
already been subjected to a tax, by this or any other state, in 
respect to its sale or use, in an amount less than the tax imposed 
by Section 1401 et seq. of this title, the provisions of Section 
1401 et seq. of this title shall apply to it by a rate me asured by 
the difference only between the rate herein provided and the rate by 
which the previous tax upon the sale or use was computed.  Provided, 
that no credit shall be given for taxes paid in another state, if 
that state does not grant like credit for taxes paid in this state; 
4.  In respect to the use of tangible personal property now 
specifically exempted from taxation under Oklahoma Sales Tax Code .  
Provided, for the sale of motor vehicles or any optional equipment 
or accessories attached to motor ve hicles on which the Oklahoma 
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax levied pursuant to Sections 2101 through 
2108 of this title has been, or will be paid, the exc eptions shall 
apply to all but a portion of the levy provided under Section 1402 
of this title, equal to one and twenty -five-hundredths percent 
(1.25%) of the purchase price.  For the purposes of this paragraph, 
if the sale of a motor vehicle includes a trade -in, the purchase   
 
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price shall be calculated based only on the difference between the 
value of the trade-in vehicle and the actual purchase price of the 
vehicle being purchased.  Provided further, the sale of motor 
vehicles shall not be subject to any sa les and use taxes levied by 
cities, counties, or other jurisdictions of the state ; 
5.  In respect to the use of any article or tangible personal 
property brought into the state by an individual with intent to 
become a resident of this state where such personal property is for 
such individual’s personal use or enjoyment; 
6.  In respect to the use of any article o f tangible personal 
property used or to be used by commercial airlines or railroads; 
7.  In respect to livestock purchased outside this state and 
brought into this state for feeding or breeding purposes, and which 
is later resold; and 
8.  Effective January 1, 1991, in respect to the use of rail 
transportation cars to haul coal to coal -fired plants located in 
this state which generate electric power. 
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 
 
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