OKLAHOMA –
The Supreme Court found that proposed State Question 843 was unconstitutional.
Key Takeaways
- State Question 843 would have eliminated property taxes for Oklahoma homeowners for three years.
- State Question 843 will not be on November’s ballot
- The court said the question was against Oklahoma’s constitution.
Why was State Question 843 rejected?
The court said the state question violated the Oklahoma Constitution.
According to the court, the Oklahoma Constitution required that all homes be assessed at a value of no less than 11% and no more than 13.5% of its fair cash value. The court said that if the State Question would have been on the ballot and passed, homes would not be assessed in accordance with the Constitution.
What is State Question 843?
The proposed question would eliminate property taxes on homesteads for three years. The taxes would have been reduced by one-third each year, beginning in 2027 and reaching zero in 2029.
Businesses, rentals and agricultural land would not have been impacted by this question.
Why were people against State Question 843?
Opponents believed that the state question could eliminate $1.5 billion in taxes relied upon by local schools, career tech centers, and public safety agencies.
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