§ 68-3504. Incentive payments - Amount - Application - Qualifications - Approval - Notice - Additional information.

A.  A political subdivision may receive quarterly incentive payments from the Oklahoma Tax Commission pursuant to the provisions of this act in an amount which shall be equal to the net benefit rate multiplied by the actual gross payroll of new direct jobs for a calendar quarter; provided, the total amount of such payments shall not exceed the total net benefit.

B.  In order to receive incentive payments pursuant to the provisions of this act, a political subdivision shall apply to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.  The application shall be on a form prescribed by the Department and shall contain such information as may be required by the Department.

C.  The Department shall determine if the applicant is qualified to receive incentive payments pursuant to the provisions of this act and if so, conduct a cost/benefit analysis to determine the estimated net direct state benefits and the net benefit rate and to estimate the amount of gross payroll for the project term.  In conducting such cost/benefit analysis, the Department shall consider quantitative factors, such as the anticipated level of new tax revenues to the state along with the added cost to the state of providing services, qualitative factors, and such other criteria as deemed appropriate by the Department.

D.  Upon approval of such an application, the Department shall notify the Oklahoma Tax Commission and shall provide the Commission with a copy of the application and the results of the cost/benefit analysis.  The Tax Commission may require the political subdivision or the qualified federal facility to submit such additional information as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this act.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 1, § 4, emerg. eff. Feb. 8, 1993.