As The Clock Ticks, Leadership Optimistic About Major Issues
Oklahoma legislative leaders optimistic about tax cut, workers’ comp laws
Gov. Mary Fallin and Republican legislative leaders say they are committed to reducing the personal income tax and overhauling the workers’ compensation system.
By Michael McNutt | Published: April 15, 2013
Last-minute twists and turns have strained feelings, but Republican legislative leaders and the GOP governor say they are on track to reduce Oklahoma’s top personal income tax rate and overhaul the workers’ compensation system.
All say they want to avoid what happened last year: Proposals to reduce the personal income tax and to change a part of the workers’ compensation system, both high priorities then as they are now, failed to advance.
The workers’ compensation measure, contained in Senate Bill 1062 by Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, and House Bill 2032, which contained an income tax cut proposal by Gov. Mary Fallin and House Speaker T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, made it through last week’s latest legislative deadline.