by Byron Schlomach | Apr 1, 2016 | Research
Wind Energy Tax Credits Author Byron Schlomach Abstract Oklahoma provides a half-cent per kilowatt hour income tax credit for wind generation. This represents a subsidy to the wind energy industry and is very costly given the need to double-up on electrical generation...
by Byron Schlomach | Nov 10, 2015 | Research
Oklahoma’s Billion-Dollar Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Author Byron Sclomach Abstract This paper briefly describes the constitutionally-established fund into which 75 percent of the state’s tobacco settlement payments are deposited. Investment...
by Byron Schlomach | Nov 1, 2015 | Research
Certificates of Need: An Oklahoma CON that Needs Repealing Authors Byron Schlomach, Per Bylund, and Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper provides a brief history of Certificates of Need (CON) in the U.S., Oklahoma’s two CON laws, their economic effects, and...
