Listen Frontier: Oklahoma Senate leader says hell consider a tax cut, just not yet
A special legislative session called by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt will begin on Monday. Stitt hopes lawmakers will pass a quarter-cent income tax cut, though that appears unlikely.
Leadership in the Oklahoma House of Representatives has indicated they\u2019ll pass the cut, calling it another step toward leading Oklahoma to zero income tax, but the Senate\u2019s leader says Stitt hasn\u2019t shown a detailed plan, and they won\u2019t vote in favor. Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat told The Frontier that lawmakers could opt to take up the tax cut during the regular session, which starts Feb. 5.
Oklahoma\u2019s current top income tax rate is 4.75%. Stitt\u2019s proposed cut would drop the top rate to 4.5%. The Oklahoma Legislature last passed an across-the-board quarter-percent tax cut in 2021.
On this episode of Listen Frontier, we talk to House Speaker Charles McCall and Treat to get their takes on the upcoming special session.