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October 28, 2009

NEW: Hladik rules in favor of tax credits for electric vehicles

By Cass Rains

Staff Writer



Oklahomans who have purchased low-speed electric vehicles will get a tax credit from the Oklahoma State Tax Commission a Garfield County judge ruled this morning.

District Judge Dennis Hladik issued his two-page ruling stating the plaintiffs who sought an emergency restraining order against the commission will receive the tax credit for purchases of low-speed electric vehicles.

The lawsuit, filed Sept. 23 in Garfield County District Court by Ada Electric Cars, names OTC and its three commissioners — Thomas Kemp Jr., Jerry Johnson and Constance Irby — as defendants and sought to overturn the commission’s rule preventing buyers from claiming a state tax credit for LSVs.

Hladik heard testimony from LVS manufacturers, dealers and buyers during a hearing Oct. 21. However, the two parties told Hladik they were attempting to reach an agreement and needed more time before he entered his ruling.

Hladik gave the parties until today to reach an agreement or he would issue his order.

The order states low-speed vehicles sold by manufacturers Tomberlin, Ruff & Tuff, Stealth, Fairplay and Bad Boy Buggie qualify for a state tax credit. The order lists 15 individual models that qualify for the credit.

The order also includes, “any other low speed vehicles similarly equipped as those described above qualify for ... ‘ the state tax credit.

See Thursday’s Enid News & Eagle for further information.

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