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    Melanie Wilson Rughani Det Tat (05) 285-714 Droet Far: (08) 2725245 ‘The Honorable Josh Cockroft Oklahoma Secretary of State Attn: Executive Legislative Division 2300 N, Lincoln Boulevard, Ste. 122 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 Re: _ Initiative Petition Dear Mr. Secretary’ CROWE DUNLEVY [ATTORNEYS AND ‘COUNSELORS AT LAW rane nghangeroweduniny com October 27, 2023 Please accept for filing the enclosed copy of an initiative petition regarding the minimum ‘wage, as well as a proposed ballot title and gist on the forms provided by your office. RECEIVED OCT 27 2023 OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE cc: Oklahoma Attorney General Very truly yours, ht YlanS{ Melanie Wilson Rughani CROWE & DUNLEVY Braniff Building 324 N. Robinson Ave, Ste. 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Counsel for Proponents ‘OKLAHOMA CITY Brand Bung» 328 N.Robingon Ave, te. 100» Ckahoma Cty OK 73102 T: 45.236 7700 «F405 239.6051 TULSA «500 Kennedy Bling “3218. Boston Av Tua, OK 74103" T: 918.592 9800 F910 502 9001 ‘DALLAS 2525 McKinnon St, So. 425 Dali, TK 78201 1" 2144202169 F294 790.1762 cromeuntevy.com STATE QUESTION 2a INITIATIVE PETITION Ue PROPONENT’S GIST OF THE PROPOSITION This gist statement will be affixed at the top of the signature sheet for circulation of signature The gist of the proposition is: This measure would amend the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act (‘OMWA') to increase the state minimum wage. Employers would be required to pay employees at least $9 er hour beginning in 2025, $10.50 per hour beginning in 2026, $12 per hour beginning in 2027, $13.50 per hour beginning in 2028, and $15 per hour beginning in 2029. Beginning in 2030, the minimum wage would increase yearly based on the increase in the cost of living, if any, as measured by the U.S. Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Eamers and Clerical Workers. This measure would eliminate a number of exemptions in the current OMWA, including the exemptions for ‘employers subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, part-time employees, certain [students and individuals under the age of 18, certain farm and agricultural workers, domestic service workers, newspaper vendors or carriers, and feedstore employees. Under this measure, federal and state employees would not be covered under the OMWA. Some employers with ten or fewer employees, as well as certain other types of employees and volunteers, would remain exempt. The measure provides for liberal construction, non-retroactivity, severability, and an effective date of the January 1 following approval by the People. FILED OCT 27 2023 OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE 1 Please type and insert only the full text of the suggested ballot title. 2. Do not write or type anywhere on this form except where indicated. 3. Once completed, this form must be submitted for filing along with a full copy of the proposed ‘measure and a completed ‘Proponent’s Suggested Ballot Title’ form. (OKSOS-SWIP-Fm02-1021) STATE QUESTIO! a INITIATIVE petition MO PROPONENT’S SUGGESTED BALLOT TITLE Proponent's suggested ballot tite is This measure would amend the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act ("OMWA’) to increase the state minimum wage. Employers would be required to pay employees at least $9 per hour beginning in 2025, $10.50 per hour beginning in 2026, $12 per hour beginning in 2027, $13.50 per hour beginning in 2028, and $15 per hour beginning in 2029. Beginning in 2030, the minimum wage would increase yearly based on the increase in the cost of living, if any, as measured by the U.S. Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. This measure would eliminate a number of the exemptions in the current OMWA, including the exemptions for employers subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, part-time employees, [certain students and individuals under the age of 18, farm and agricultural workers, ‘domestic service workers, newspaper vendors or carriers, and feedstore employees. Under this measure, federal and state employees would not be covered under the OMWA. Some employers with ten or fewer employees, as well as certain other types of ‘employees and volunteers, would remain exempt. The measure provides for liberal construction, non-retroactivity, severability, and an effective date of the January 1 following approval. Shall the proposal be approved? For the proposal - YES ‘Against the proposal - NO A “YES” vote is a vote in favor of this measure. A “NO” vote is a vote against this measure. FILED OCT 27 2023 OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE Instructions for Proponents: 1. Please type and insert only the full text of the suggested ballot title. 2. Do not write or type anywhere on this form except where indicated. 3. Once completed, this form must be submitted for filing along with a full copy of the proposed ‘measure and a completed 'Proponent's Gist of the Proposition’ form. (OkS0s-SwIP-Fmoi-1021) State Question No. 932. Initiative Petition No. Y 6 WARNING IT IS A FELONY FOR ANYONE TO SIGN AN INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION WITH ANY NAME OTHER THAN HIS OWN, OR KNOWINGLY TO SIGN HIS NAME MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE MEASURE, OR TO SIGN THE PETITION WHEN HE IS NOT A LEGAL VOTER. FILED. INITIATIVE PETITION Oct 27 2023 To the Honorable J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma: OKLAHOMA SECRETARY We, the undersigned legal voters of the State of Oklahoma, respectfully order that the following proposed law shall be submitted to the legal voters of the State of Oklahoma for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election (or at a special election as may be called by the Governor), and each for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Oklahoma; and my first name, last name, zip code, house number, and month and day of my birth are correctly written on this form. The time for filing this petition expires ninety (90) days from The question we herewith submit to our fellow voters 5: Shall the following law be approved? An Act relating to the minimum wage; amending 40 O.S, 2021, Sections 197.2 and 197.4, and repealing 40 O.S. 2021, Section 197.5, all provisions of the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act; setting minimum wages for certain years; providing for a yearly increase in the minimum wage thereafter based onthe costo living: providing for liberal constr severability; eliminati effective date. BEIT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: Section 1. AMENDATORY. 40 O.S. 2021, Section 197.2, is amended to read as follows: A. It shall be unlawful to employ workers in any industry or occupation within the State of Oklahoma under conditions of labor detrimental to their health or morals and it shall be unlawful to employ workers in any industry within the State of Oklahoma at wages which are not adequate for their maintenance. B. Exceptas otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act, no employer within. the State of Oklahoma shall pay any employee a wage of less than: the-eurrent-federal-minimum wage forall hours-worked: (1) beginning January 1, 2025, $9 per hour for all hours worked; (2) beginning January 1, 2026, $10.50 per hour for all hours worked: (3) beginning January 1, 2027, $12 per hour for all hours worked: (4) beginning January 1, 2028, $13.50 per hour for all hours worked: and (5) beginning January 1, 2029, $15 per hour for all hours worked. C. Beginning January 1, 2030, and on January | of successive years, the minimum wage for all hours worked shall be increased by the increase in the cost of living, if any. The increase in the cost of living shall be measured by the annual percentage increase, as of August of the preceding year, in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Eamers and Clerical Workers (CPI- W) or its successor index, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor or its successor agency. with the amount of minimum wage increase rounded to the nearest cent, D. This Act shall be liberally construed in favor of its purposes and shall not limit any law, policy, standard, or regulation that requires payment of higher or supplemental wages or benefits to any employees or other working individuals. This Act shall_not_be construed to apply retroactively, E, The provisions of this Act are severable and, if any part or provision hereof is_void, invalid, or unconstitutional, the decision of the court so holding shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue in full force and effect, Section 2, AMENDATORY. 40 0.S. 2021, Section 197.4, is amended to read as follows: As used in this act: (a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor; (b) "Wage" means compensation due to an employee by reason of his employment, payable in legal tender of the United States or checks on banks convertible into cash on demand at full face value, subject to such deductions, charges or allowances as may be permitted by law; (©) "Employ" includes to suffer or to permit to work; (@) "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or any person or group of persons, hiring more than ten full-time employees or equivalent at any one location or place of business; provided, however, if an employer has less than ten full-time employees or equivalent at any one location or place of business but does a gross business of more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) annually, said employer shall not be exempt under the provisions of this act @) (1) Any individual employed by the United States government; 2) Any individual employed by the State of Oklahoma; ¢4)43) Any individual working as a volunteer in a charitable, religious or other nonprofit, organization; (S}-Any newspaper-vendor orearrier: 46(4) Any employee of any carrier subject to regulation by Part I of the Interstate Commerce Act; Sh OAn eniploven obit enipleyer hi is nba ier tieoroeenintsceb ary hedetsth bl y is i ir Lab dard: Federal d-Hour-b: ff d-hereafter: (8)(5) Any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrative or professional capacity, or in the capacity of outside salesman; loved Pe ia part-ti pley Pe s part-ti H}- Any individual employed in-e-feed perated primarily forthe b iuse-of farmers-and-ranchers; or 442) (6) Any individual working as a reserve force deputy sheriff. Section 3. REPEALER. 40 O.S. 2021, Section 197.5, is hereby repealed. Section 4. This Act shall become effective on the January 1 following its approval by the People of Oklahoma. Name and Address of Proponents b ‘obs Pant. Chole, Kelsey Cfpbs Dustin Phelan 601 S. Macomb Ave. 808 E. 483° E] Reno, OK 73036 Salina, OK 74365 Josh Cockroft Secretary of State J. Kevin Stitt Governor OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE October 27, 2023 Kelsey Cobbs Dustin Phelan 610 S. Macomb Ave. 808 E. 483" EI Reno, Oklahoma 73036 Salina, Oklahoma 74365 Dear Proponent(s): This acknowledges receipt of the peti been designated as State Question Number 832, Initia accordingly this 27" day of October 2023. ion submitted to the Secretary of State office, which has ‘e Petition Number 446 and filed Now that the petition has officially been filed for the record, per Title 34 O.S. Section 8, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to cause to be published, a notice of such filing and the apparent sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition, and shall also include notice that any citizen or citizens of the state may file a protest as to the constitutionality of the petition, by a written notice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court and to the proponent(s) filing the petition. Any such protest must be filed within ten (10) business days after the publication of the notice. ‘As soon as the ten (10) business day appeal/protest period has concluded our office will be in contact regarding the next steps in the process. If we may provide any further assistance or should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office or me directly. Thank you, Amy Canton Director, Executive Legislative Services 405.522.4565 / executivelegislative @ sos.ok. gov Ce: Crowe & Dunlevy 2300 N. LINCOLN BLVD. SUITE 122, OKLAHOMA CITY 73105-4897 «405-522-4565 Josh Cockroft Secretary of State J. Kevin Stitt Governor OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE October 31, 2023 Ms. Cindy Shea Oklahoma Press Service 3601 N. Lincoln Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 Dear Ms. Shea: Please find enclosed the following notice for publication. © Notice of Filing for State Question 832, Initiative Petition 446 Per Title 34 O.S. § 8, the publication must appear in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the State of Oklahoma, Please publish the enclosed notice in The Oklahoman, ‘Tulsa World, and the Journal Record as soon as possible. Also, upon the completion of publication, please provide our office with the corresponding Affidavits of Publication. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Sincerely, LbE> Amy Canton Director, Executive Legislative Services Oklahoma Secretary of State Office 2300N LINCOLN BLVD, SUITE 122, OKLAHOMA CITY 73105-4897 = (405) 522-4565 NOTICE OF THE FILING OF STATE QUESTION 832, INITIATIVE PETITION 446 AND THE APPARENT SUFFICIENCY THEREOF, AND NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE THAT ANY SUCH PROTEST, AS TO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SAID PETITION, MUST BE FILED ACCORDINGLY WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THIS NOTICE (Okla. Stat. tit. 34, § 8) NOTICE is hereby given that on October 27, 2023, State Question 832, Initiative Petition 446 was filed in the Office of the Oklahoma Secretary of State. NOTICE is also hereby given that State Question 832, Initiative Petition 446 is SUFFICIENT for filing with the Office of the Oklahoma Secretary of State. The official record is available for publi oma Secretary of State website at tty v/documents/Questions/832.pdf. NOTICE is likewise, hereby given, as provided in Title 34 Section 8 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that any citizen or citizens of the state may file a protest as to the constitutionality of said petition, by a written notice to the Supreme Court and to the proponent(s) filing the petition. Any such protest must be filed within ten (10) business days after publication of this notice. Also, a copy of ‘any such protest shall be filed with the Office of the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Proponents of record for State Question 832, Initiative Petition 446: Kelsey Cobbs Dustin Phelan 610 S. Macomb Ave. 808 E, 483° EI Reno, Oklahoma 73036 Salina, Oklahoma 74365 Josh Cockroft Secretary of State State of Oklahoma Oklahoma Press Service 3601 North ncn Be. ‘lta ry, OK 73105 oie: (405) 499-0020 Fax: (405) 459-0048 Tuesday, Noveiber7, 2023 09:05 AM Page Lf Proof of Publication Order Number 23-11-31 J, Landon Cobb, of laful age, being duly sworn upon oath, deposes and says: That I am the Authorized Agent of OK JOURNAL RECORD, a Daly newspaper printed and published in the city of OKLAHOMA CITY, county of ‘Oklahoma, and state of Oklahoma, and that the ‘advertisement referred to, a true and printed copy of which istere unto attached, was published in sid OK JOURNAL RECORD in consecutive sues onthe folowing dates-to wit Insertion: 11/3/2023 “That said newspaper has been published continuously and uninteruptedly in said county during a period of one= hundred and four consecutive weeks prior to the publication afte attached notice or advertisement; that ithas been adnted to the United States mall as second-class mail mater; that thas a general aid creuation, and publishes ews of general interes, and otherwise conforms with all of the statues ofthe Okiafioma govering legal publications. PUBLICATION FEE 40555 Z Coy ondon Obi (Eitor, Publisher or Authorized Agent) SUBSCRIBED and sworn to me tis 7 day of Noveroer 202. ag ae (Notary Public) SOY She, f #to00aeas EXP, 08/21/26 Antawn 8 by Catan ne Cop 1782021 NOTICE OF THE FILNG OF STATE QUESTION 832, INTIATIVE PETTTON 446 AND THE APPARENT SUFFICIENCY THEREOF, AND [NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE THAT ANY SUCH PROTEST, AS YO. THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SAID PETITION, MUST BE FILED ACCORDINGLY WITHIN TEN (f0) BUSIVESS DAYS AFTER ‘TH NOTICE (Ola. Sat 34, §8) NOTICE eerby gen at on Otter 27,200, Stato ueson 2 ive Patton 48 vas edn th Of ee Oana Secretary of Sie NOTICE else gent Stata Question 8, nie Petition 46 IS SUFFICIENT fring he Oe off Ohara Secretary of Sta. “he ofl acer ie avalale or pu vw via the Otenoma Seceary of State webs tiie sos ck govocumenstQvestonsi32 pa, [NOTICE is tows, hereby given. as proven Tae 94 Section 8 ol he (Ontenoma Statutes a ny zo or ean fe siatemay flea pest ‘aston conefulonaly si pein, by awn nae fo te Supreme ‘Court andthe propanants fn the tien. Any such potest must be Hed win fen (0) bushass on ser publeaton of his nice. Ato, {copy of ny such protest eral be led wih tb Ow of fe Oxia Soca of Sia Proponents of rod fo State Question 82, itive Pfton 46: Keay Cobbs Dust hola 5105. Macomb Ave 6 E836 ElReno,Oniavona 73098 Salina, labora 74965 dosh Cockott ‘Secretary of State ‘State of Okishoma Regie Oklahoma Press Service 3601 North Linn Bid kana Cry, OK 73105 Vice: (405) 499-0020 Fx: (405) 499-0048 Tueséoy, November 7,202309:05 AM Page Loft Proof of Publication Order Number 23-11-31 1, Landon Cobb, of lawful age, being duly sworn upon oath,

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