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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 2076 By: Deevers
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to state government; providing
7 legislative findings; defining terms; prohibiting
8 state contracts with certain companies; prohibiting
8 certain companies from certain state tax incentives;
9 providing exceptions; allowing for waiver of certain
9 applicability; requiring certain certification;
10 providing for codification; providing an effective
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13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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14 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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15 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 847 of Title 74, unless there is
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17 A. The Legislature finds that:
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18 1. The expenditure of Oklahoma taxpayer funds through contracts
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19 and tax incentives is a matter of state sovereignty;
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20 2. This state has a legitimate and compelling interest in
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21 ensuring that public funds do not subsidize labor practices that
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22 displace or disadvantage Oklahoma workers;
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23 3. Federal law authorizes, but does not require, state
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24 participation in visa-based labor programs;
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1 4. Nothing in this act regulates immigration status or visa
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2 eligibility; rather, this act governs eligibility for state
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3 contracts and tax incentives in this state; and
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4 5. This act applies solely to employment performed within the
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5 geographic boundaries of this state.
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6 B. As used in this section:
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7 1. "Company" means any corporation, partnership, limited
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8 liability company, association, or other legal entity engaged in
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9 business operations;
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10 2. "H-1B visa program" means employment authorized under
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11 Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
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12 3. "Oklahoma operations" means employment positions, worksites,
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13 or job duties physically performed within this state;
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14 4. "Optional practical training" means employment authorization
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15 granted pursuant to federal regulations governing F-1 nonimmigrant
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16 student status;
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17 5. "State contract" means any contract, agreement, or
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18 procurement funded in whole or in part with state-appropriated
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19 funds;
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20 6. "State tax incentive" means any tax credit, rebate,
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21 exemption, abatement, refund, subsidy, or incentive authorized under
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22 the laws of this state; and
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1 7. "Utilize" means to employ, assign, or place an individual
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2 within operations taking place within this state pursuant to the
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3 programs described in this section.
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4 C. 1. Except as provided in this section, this state shall not
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5 enter into or renew a state contract with any company that utilizes
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6 the H-1B visa program or optional practical training for positions
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7 within its Oklahoma operations.
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8 2. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to
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9 apply to a company's operations or employees located outside of this
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10 state.
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11 D. 1. Except as provided in this section, a company shall be
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12 ineligible for any state tax incentive for any tax year in which the
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13 company utilizes the H-1B visa program or optional practical
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14 training for positions within its Oklahoma operations.
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15 2. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to
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16 regulate or penalize activities outside of this state, and the
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17 ineligibility provided for in this subsection shall apply only to
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18 the portion of the company's operations within this state.
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19 E. The provisions of this act shall apply only to:
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20 1. State contracts entered into or renewed on or after the
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21 effective date of this act; and
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22 2. State tax incentives applied for or awarded on or after the
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1 Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair vested
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2 contractual rights existing prior to the effective date of this act.
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3 F. The prohibitions provided for in subsections C and D of this
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4 section may be waived for a specific company or project only by
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5 adoption of a concurrent resolution approved by both chambers of the
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6 Legislature. Any such resolution shall identify the specific public
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7 purpose justifying the exception.
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8 G. A company seeking a state contract or state tax incentive
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9 shall, under penalty of perjury, certify compliance with this act as
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10 a condition of eligibility.
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11 H. No state agency is granted rule-making authority to
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12 implement the provisions of this act.
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13 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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14 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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15 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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16 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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17 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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