OklahomaOklahoma removes the 2027 end date for forestry equipment tax exemption
Starting November 1, 2026, qualifying businesses can keep using the sales tax exemption for listed forestry equipment after its former January 2027 end date.
What it does
Oklahoma removes the January 2027 end date for the sales tax exemption on listed forestry equipment sold to logging, timber, and tree farming businesses.
Argument forLogging, timber, and tree farming businesses could pay less tax when they buy the listed forestry equipment.
Argument againstThe exemption could mean Oklahoma collects less sales tax on these equipment purchases, leaving less tax revenue for public needs.
More detail
Oklahoma removes the exemption’s January 2027 end date. The exemption covers sales of the listed commercial forestry equipment to businesses engaged in logging, timber, or tree farming. The act takes effect November 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 12Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Engrossed measure signed, returned to HouseMajor
- May 5Measure passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 13Major
- May 5General Order, Considered
- Apr 15Placed on General Order
- Apr 15Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
- Apr 13Referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 13Reported Do Pass Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filedMinor
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to Revenue and Taxation Committee then to Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5First ReadingMinor
- Mar 5Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 4Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 3Passed House
- Mar 4General Order
- Feb 25Authored by Senator Murdock (principal Senate author)
- Feb 25CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget CommitteeMinor
- Feb 24
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Finance SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 18
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Finance Subcommittee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Appropriations and BudgetMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Dempsey
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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