ENGR. S. B. NO. 2023 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 2023 By: Rader of the Senate and Pfeiffer of the House An Act relating to the Oklahoma Tax Commission; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 265, which relates to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and Office of Management and Enterprise Services Joint Computer Enhancement Fund; providing for expenditure from fund; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 265, is amended to read as follows: Section 265. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund for the Oklahoma Tax Commission to be known as the “Oklahoma Tax Commission and Office of Management and E nterprise Services Joint Computer Enhancement Fund ”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies deposited to the fund pursuant to law. All monies accruing to the credit of said such fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended for the purposes authorized by subsection B of this section. Expenditures from said such fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against ENGR. S. B. NO. 2023 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Servi ces for approval and payment. B. Monies in the Oklahoma Tax Commission and Office of Management and Enterpr ise Services Joint Computer Enhancement Fund shall be expended for the following purpos es: 1. To make payments on an agreement authorized by Section 5, Chapter 278, O.S.L. 2008; 2. To make payments for the information technology acquisitions to support the responsibilities of the Okl ahoma Tax Commission; 3. To make payments authorized by Section 34.33 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and 3. 4. To the extent not needed for the above -listed purposes to be expended on other projects as specifically au thorized by the Legislature. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shal l be apportioned to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and Office of Management and Enterprise Services Joint Computer Enhancement Fund from the monies that would otherwise be apportioned by Section 2352 of this title, the revenue received as a result of any cont racts entered into by the Oklahoma Tax Commission pursuant to Section 264 of this title. D. The Tax Commission is hereby authorized to deposit to the credit of the Oklahoma Tax Commission and Office of Management and Enterprise Services Joint Computer Enh ancement Fund any monies in ENGR. S. B. NO. 2023 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 excess of the amounts necessary to pay all claims presented to its cash security reserve fund. When monie s are deposited to the credit of the Computer Enhancement Fund, the right of any person to present a claim for refund of a cash security shall be preserved and the value thereof shall be paid from the cash security reserve fund. E. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and thereafter a portion of the revenue apportioned to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and Office of Management and Enterprise Services Joint Computer Enhancement Fund pursuant to Sections 1353, 1403 and 2352 of this title shall be credited to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, in an amount which is equal to the sum of one -half of one percent (0.5%) of gross collections of sales and use tax levied by counties of this state pursuant to Section 1370 of this title and one -half of one percent (0.5%) of sales and use tax levied by muni cipalities of this state pursuant to Section 2701 of this title. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effec t and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. ENGR. S. B. NO. 2023 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Passed the Senate the 12th day of February, 2024. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2024. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives