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Oklahoma HB 1447 modifies motor vehicle sales and use tax exemptions and collection responsibilities

Original title: Revenue and taxation; sales tax; motor vehicle; exemptions subject to other tax; effective date; emergency.

Last action · February 7, 2025: Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 1447 modifies tax exemptions and collection rules for motor vehicle sales, use tax, and general sales tax provisions in Oklahoma, establishing an effective date of July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause.

Why it matters

Changes how motor vehicle sales and use taxes are calculated and collected by removing certain exemptions and adjusting payment responsibilities for vendors and consumers.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

motor vehicle dealers

Dealers are subject to updated collection responsibilities, tax calculations involving trade-ins, and rules regarding exemption certificates.

Directly affected

consumers

Consumers purchasing motor vehicles or tangible personal property are subject to modified tax payment timelines and rules.

Directly affected

Oklahoma Tax Commission

The agency is tasked with administering relief from liability for vendors, collecting taxes, and pursuing enforcement.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the bill affect local sales taxes on motor vehicles?
The bill specifies that 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.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

6 actions
  1. Feb 7, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
  2. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Appropriations and Budget
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Withdrawn from Rules Committee
  4. Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Second Reading referred to Rules
  5. Feb 3, 2025House
    Authored by Representative Grego
  6. Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
    First Reading

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Oklahoma Tax Commission, Oklahoma, Grego
OrganizationOklahoma Tax Commission“State tax administration agency”Map →
locationOklahoma“State jurisdiction”Map →
PersonGrego“House Bill 1447 sponsor”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.oklegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
  • Controversy25
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz20
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