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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1006 By: Eaves
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendme nt to the Constitution of
the State of Oklahoma by adding a new Section 8G to
Article X; providing for a freeze in taxpayer 's value
of liability for purposes of collecting ad valorem
taxes during certain inflationary period; providing
for implementation of freeze; providing ballot title;
and directing filing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE H OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE
1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the peop le for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma by adding a new Section 8G to Article X thereof, to read as
follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision s of Article X to the
contrary, if the consumer price index (CPI) exceeds two percent
(2%), the value of the taxpayer's ad valorem tax liability shall
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remain unchanged from the previous tax year. The provisions of this
section shall be implemented the fir st assessment year immediately
following the date as of which the CPI information becomes
available.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure creates a new section in Article 10 of the Oklahoma
Constitution. This measure would allow for the value of the
taxpayer's tax liability, for the purposes of collecting ad
valorem taxes, to remain unchanged if inflation rate exceeds the
consumer price index 's two percent (2%) targeted goal. The
value of a taxpayer's liability would remain frozen and
unchanged from the previ ous tax year. This freeze in the value
of liability would go into effect during the first assessment
year after the consumer price index information becomes
available.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
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SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and
file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in
SECTION 2 hereof, with th e Secretary of State and one copy with the
Attorney General.
60-1-11334 AO 01/13/25