Oklahoma Require Legislature to Establish Tax Revenue Reimbursement Methodology Amendment (August 2026)
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The Oklahoma Require Legislature to Establish Tax Revenue Reimbursement Methodology Amendment (August 2026) may be on the ballot in Oklahoma as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on August 25, 2026.
The constitutional amendment would require the state legislature to establish a methodology for reimbursing schools, local governments, service districts, and other local organizations for revenues lost due to a manufacturing tax exemption.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title is as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 6B of Article 10. This measure requires the Legislature to enact laws establishing the levels and methodologies of reimbursement of common schools, county governments, cities and towns, emergency medical services districts, vocational-technical schools, junior colleges, county health departments and libraries for revenues lost to the manufacturing exemption for ad valorem. The measure also provides that the level of reimbursement be included in the assessed valuation of taxable property when computing the limit on indebtedness of political subdivisions.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
House Joint Resolution 1087 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[3]
- March 3, 2026: State Rep. Kyle Hilbert (R-29) introduced the amendment to the state House as House Joint Resolution 1087 (HB 1087).
- March 25, 2026: The state House approved the amendment in a vote of 76-16. Sixty-nine Republicans and seven Democrats voted yes. Four Republicans and 12 Democrats voted no. Seven Republicans did not vote.
- March 25, 2026: The state House voted to approve a motion to put the amendment on a special election ballot on August 25, 2026. The vote was 69-22, with eight representatives absent or not voting.
| Votes Required to Pass: 51 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 76 | 16 | 7 |
| Total % | 76.8% | 16.1% | 7.1% |
| Democratic (D) | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 69 | 4 | 7 |
External links
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State Legislature, "Text of HJR 1067," accessed March 27, 2026
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oklahoma State Legislature, "Bill History for HJR 1087," accessed March 27, 2026
