OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, says the chamber will not stick around for Governor Kevin Stitt’s special session on income tax cuts, which begins just one week before the regular session is set to convene.
Last week, Gov. Stitt called for a special session of Oklahoma’s 59th Legislature to seek a 0.25% income tax reduction for all Oklahomans.
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“From day one, I’ve called on the Legislature to give Oklahomans a much deserved tax cut,” Stitt said. “With record-breaking savings and a strong economic outlook, there’s no time like the present to deliver a pay raise to all Oklahomans. Let’s get this across the finish line before we head into regular session.”
The special session is scheduled to begin on January 29.
The regular session is scheduled to begin on February 5.
At the time of Stitt’s announcement, Treat said, “I outlined to the governor, we will not know how much money the state will have to spend on a tax cut until the Board of Equalization meets to certify budget numbers in mid-February… It is unfortunate the governor has chosen this route. The Senate will adhere to the call of the special session, as we have always done to respect and uphold our constitutional duty. However, I do not know what will be different between the last week in January and the last time he pulled this stunt in October. “