Oklahoma prices and inflation

The fact is the EIA Midwest regional regular-gasoline price, including taxes, covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Oklahoma policy concerns only one state in that regional measure; this is not an Oklahoma statewide average. Fuel taxes, fees, supply and retail pricing rules concern components of pump prices; they do not determine the regional average. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Midwest regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. REPEALER 68 O.S. 2021, Section 500.4A, is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

The fact is the EIA Midwest regional regular-gasoline price, including taxes, covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Oklahoma policy concerns only one state in that regional measure; this is not an Oklahoma statewide average. Fuel taxes, fees, supply and retail pricing rules concern components of pump prices; they do not determine the regional average. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Midwest regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. REPEALER 68 O.S. 2021, Section 500.4A, is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Verification of applicant identity(a)In generalSection 303 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503) is amended by adding at the end the following:(n)(1)The State agency charged with the administration of the State law shall certify that the State has procedures in place to verify the identity of claimants of unemployment compensation, including requiring the claimant to provide documentation of their identity, which shall consist of—(A)at least one currently valid Federal or State government-issued identification document; and(B)one or more supporting documents, which may include utility bills, lease agreements, voter registration cards, vehicle registration, insurance documents, or other reliable documents, so long as such documents are—(i)determined by the State to be sufficient to verify the identity of the claimant; or(ii)approved by the Secretary for such purpose.(2)Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate regulations governing identity verification procedures for claimants of unemployment compensation used by State agencies. Such regulations shall—(A)take into account—(i)administrative costs, including for technology and cybersecurity systems; and(ii)any other factors the Secretary determines appropriate;(B)provide due process protections for claimants;(C)specify methods to ensure that the documentation required under paragraph (1)(A)—(i)is accurate, current, and reliable; and(ii)does not produce systematic mismatches that unfairly deny or delay the payment of unemployment compensation;(D)require safeguards to ensure that the procedures—(i)minimize false positive or negative rates;(ii)do not result in the flagging, denial, or delay of claims based on the personal characteristics of an individual, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation or belief; and(iii)comply with applicable civil rights laws;(E)require that such procedures comply with best practices for privacy and cybersecurity, as determined by the Secretary of Labor;(F)any other factors the Secretary determines appropriate; and(G)include any other provisions necessary to ensure the proper implementation, oversight, and continuous improvement of data-matching practices under this subsection.(3)In this subsection, the term unemployment compensation has the meaning given the term in subsection (d)(2)(A)..(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply, with respect to a State, to initial applications for unemployment compensation received by such State on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.