The Senate surprised nearly everyone at the Oklahoma Capitol Monday by passing House Bill 1035x after making changes to include a gross production tax increase. This was the same package which got stuck in an House committee last week.
NonDoc’s William Savage III writes HB 1035 won approval with the necessary three-fourths majority for tax increases.
Read the NonDoc story here.
President Pro Tem Mike Schulz held a press conference after the vote. The audio can be found here.
So much for protecting the taxpayers. With the exception of 5 brave souls, they folded like lawn chairs.