Oklahoma income and taxes

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 REPEALER 68 O.S. 2021, Section 500.4A, is hereby repealed.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.

Section 197.16. A. To compute the minimum wage of any employee coming within the purview of the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act, credit toward the minimum required wage shall be given for any tips or gratuities, meals, or lodging received by the employee provided that the employer pays a cash wage of not less than what is required under 29 C.F.R., Section 531.50(a)(1). B. To compute the minimum wage of any employee coming within the purview of the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act should the minimum wage exceed the current federal minimum wage, credit toward the minimum required wage may be given for any tips or gratuities, meals, or lodging received by the employee. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

The fact measures residents under 65 without health insurance. Insurance eligibility, enrollment, coverage continuity and premium assistance concern the covered population. Provider payments and covered services alone do not establish a coverage change, and Medicare-only changes mostly concern a different age population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Treatment of health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual market coverage(a)In generalSection 9815(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(1)by striking Exception.—Notwithstanding subsection (a) and inserting the following:Exceptions.—(1)Self-insured group health plansNotwithstanding subsection (a), and(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(2)Custom health option and individual care expense arrangements(A)In generalFor purposes of this subchapter, a custom health option and individual care expense arrangement shall be treated as meeting the requirements of section 9802 and sections 2705, 2711, 2713, and 2715 of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act.(B)Custom health option and individual care expense arrangements definedFor purposes of this section, the term custom health option and individual care expense arrangement means a health reimbursement arrangement—(i)which is an employer-provided group health plan funded solely by employer contributions to provide payments or reimbursements for medical care subject to a maximum fixed dollar amount for a period,(ii)under which such payments or reimbursements may only be made for medical care provided during periods during which the individual is covered—(I)under individual health insurance coverage (other than coverage that consists solely of excepted benefits), or(II)under part A and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act or part C of such title,(iii)which meets the nondiscrimination requirements of subparagraph (C),(iv)which meets the substantiation requirements of subparagraph (D), and(v)which meets the notice requirements of subparagraph (E).(C)Nondiscrimination(i)In generalAn arrangement meets the requirements of this subparagraph if an employer offering such arrangement to an employee within a specified class of employee—(I)offers such arrangement to all employees within such specified class on the same terms, and(II)does not offer any other group health plan (other than an account-based group health plan or a group health plan that consists solely of excepted benefits) to any employees within such specified class.In the case of an employer who offers a group health plan provided through health insurance coverage in the small group market (that is subject to section 2701 of the Public Health Service Act) to all employees within such specified class, subclause (II) shall not apply to such group health plan.(ii)Specified class of employeeFor purposes of this subparagraph, any of the following may be designated as a specified class of employee:(I)Full-time employees.(II)Part-time employees.(III)Salaried employees.(IV)Non-salaried employees.(V)Employees whose primary site of employment is in the same rating area.(VI)Employees who are included in a unit of employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement to which the employer is subject (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 105(h)).(VII)Employees who have not met a group health plan, or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, waiting period requirement that satisfies section 2708 of the Public Health Service Act.(VIII)Seasonal employees.(IX)Employees who are nonresident aliens and who receive no earned income (within the meaning of section 911(d)(2)) from the employer which constitutes income from sources within the United States (within the meaning of section 861(a)(3)).(X)Under such rules as the Secretary may prescribe, employees who are hired for temporary placement with an unrelated person that is not the common law employer.(XI)Such other classes of employees as the Secretary may designate.An employer may designate (in such manner as is prescribed by the Secretary) two or more of the classes described in the preceding subclauses as the specified class of employees to which the arrangement is offered for purposes of applying this subparagraph.(iii)Special rule for new hiresAn employer may designate prospectively so much of a specified class of employees as are hired after a date set by the employer. Such subclass of employees shall be treated as the specified class for purposes of applying clause (i).(iv)Rules for determining type of employeeFor purposes for clause (ii), any determination of full-time, part-time, or seasonal employment status shall be made under rules similar to the rules of section 105(h) or 4980H, whichever the employer elects for the plan year. Such election shall apply with respect to all employees of the employer for the plan year.(v)Permitted variationFor purposes of clause (i)(I), an arrangement shall not fail to be treated as provided on the same terms within a specified class merely because the maximum dollar amount of payments and reimbursements which may be made under the terms of the arrangement for the year with respect to each employee within such class—(I)increases as additional dependents of the employee are covered under the arrangement, and(II)increases with respect to a participant as the age of the participant increases, but not in excess of an amount equal to 300 percent of the lowest maximum dollar amount with respect to such a participant determined without regard to age.(D)Substantiation requirementsAn arrangement meets the requirements of this subparagraph if the arrangement has reasonable procedures to substantiate—(i)that the participant and any dependents are, or will be, enrolled in coverage described in subparagraph (B)(ii) as of the beginning of the plan year of the arrangement (or as of the beginning of coverage under the arrangement in the case of an employee who first becomes eligible to participate in the arrangement after the date notice is given with respect to the plan under subparagraph (E) (determined without regard to clause (iii) thereof), and(ii)any requests made for payment or reimbursement of medical care under the arrangement and that the participant and any dependents remain so enrolled.(E)Notice(i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (iii), an arrangement meets the requirements of this subparagraph if, under the arrangement, each employee eligible to participate is, not later than 60 days before the beginning of the plan year, given written notice of the employee’s rights and obligations under the arrangement which—(I)is sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to apprise the employee of such rights and obligations, and(II)is written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average employee eligible to participate.(ii)Notice requirementsSuch notice shall include such information as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.(iii)Notice deadline for certain employeesIn the case of an employee—(I)who first becomes eligible to participate in the arrangement after the date notice is given with respect to the plan under clause (i) (determined without regard to this clause), or(II)whose employer is first established fewer than 120 days before the beginning of the first plan year of the arrangement,the requirements of this subparagraph shall be treated as met if the notice required under clause (i) is provided not later than the date the arrangement may take effect with respect to such employee..(b)Inclusion of CHOICE arrangement permitted benefits on W–2(1)In generalSection 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting , and, and by inserting after paragraph (19) the following new paragraph:(20)the total amount of permitted benefits for enrolled individuals under a custom health option and individual care expense arrangement (as defined in section 9815(b)(2)) with respect to such employee..(c)Treatment of current rules relating to certain arrangements(1)No inferenceTo the extent not inconsistent with the amendments made by this section—(A)no inference shall be made from such amendments with respect to the rules prescribed in the Federal Register on June 20, 2019, (84 Fed. Reg. 28888) relating to health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans, and(B)any reference to custom health option and individual care expense arrangements shall for purposes of such rules be treated as including a reference to individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements.(2)Other conforming of rulesThe Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Labor shall modify such rules as may be necessary to conform to the amendments made by this section.(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2025.

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.

G. 1. The Department of Human Services, in making a determination of a legal immigrant or qualified alien as defined in subsection A of this section, shall verify an applicant's status by utilizing the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlements (SAVE) system. An applicant's legal status in the United States shall be confirmed prior to an applicant receiving benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. 2. Upon final determination that an applicant's SAVE status does not indicate the person is lawfully in the United States, the Depa rtment of Human Services shall notify the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office. The Office shall review the case and shall notify the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency if an applicant's legal presence in the United States is unverifiable. 3. The Department of Human Services shall post a notice on its website providing information about TANF and on its application portal notifying applicants that their immigration status will be reviewed and if unverified the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency will be notified.

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.

(d)Paid family leave program requirements (1)Program requirementsA paid family leave program described in this subsection shall, at a minimum— (A)provide, through the covered partnership, a paid family leave benefit to eligible employees because of— (i)the birth of a son or daughter of an eligible employee and in order to care for such son or daughter; and (ii)the placement of a son or daughter with the eligible employee for adoption; (B)provide 6 weeks of paid family leave benefits; (C) annually establish a weekly maximum benefit amount that is equal to 150 percent of the State’s average weekly wage (based on the most recent calendar year for which data is available from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program of the BLS); (D)only permit an eligible employee to be entitled to a leave benefit under clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) for a birth or placement of a son or daughter during the 12-month period beginning on the date of such birth or placement; (E)require the establishment and use of a covered partnership; and (F)establish premium rates or a financing method to fund the paid family leave program for employees, employers, or both to pay. (2)Paid family leave benefitFor the purposes of this title, a paid family leave benefit provided to an eligible employee shall, at a minimum, include weekly compensation in an amount (not to exceed the amount described in paragraph (1)(C)) equal to the product of the average weekly earnings of the eligible employee and— (A)in the case of an eligible employee whose earnings for the 4 most recently completed calendar quarters that immediately precede the paid family leave benefit request are less than or equal to the poverty line (as defined in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902)) applicable to a 4-person household, 67 percent; (B)in the case of an eligible employee whose earnings for such calendar quarters are more than such poverty line, but less than the amount that is double such poverty line, a percentage equal to— (i)67 percent, minus (ii)the product of— (I)17 percent; and (II)the percentage by which the employee’s earnings exceed such poverty line; or (C)in the case of any other eligible employee, 50 percent. (3)Recalculation of benefit amountThe weekly compensation calculated under paragraph (2) for an eligible employee shall be recalculated each time such employee applies for a paid family leave benefit. (4)Employees with multiple employersIn the case that an employee is employed by multiple employers, such an employee is entitled to receive a benefit from each employer, but the employee may not receive a total combined weekly benefit in excess of the maximum benefit amount established by a State pursuant to paragraph (1)(C). (5)Employer self-administration flexibilityIn the case that a State’s paid family leave program includes a requirement for employer participation, States shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section only if they allow employers to self-administer paid family leave benefits to eligible employees, provided such benefits meet or exceed the paid family leave program established by the State that meets the requirements of this subsection. (6) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the ability of a State to provide additional paid family leave benefits (including benefits for reasons described in section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1))) in excess of the benefits required to be provided under this subsection.

The proposed commission would recommend legislation for retirement-survivors and disability trust-fund solvency. This is an indirect policy-review relationship to OASDI; it does not itself change benefit eligibility, payments or the number of beneficiaries. This connection does not establish causation or a change in the earlier measured value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: People receiving Social Security benefits. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.EstablishmentThere is established in the legislative branch a commission to be known as the Commission on Long-Term Social Security Solvency (in this Act referred to as the Commission). 3.Duty of the CommissionNot later than 1 year after the initial meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall transmit to Congress a special message that includes recommendations and proposed legislation for achieving solvency in each of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a period of at least 75 years beginning on the date that is 1 year after the initial meeting of the Commission. Such message shall be approved by at least 9 members of the Commission.