FENT v. FALLIN

KAUGER, J.;

{ 1 The dispositive issue is the definition of "raising revenue" for purposes of art. 5 § 83 of the Okla. Const 1 The parties concede that if Senate Bill No. 1246 2 is a revenue bill subject to § 83, it failed to comply with the constitutional requirements for its enact ment. We hold that because the ballot title reveals that the measure was aimed at only bills "intended to raise revenue" and "revenue raising bills," the obvious meaning of raising revenue in this context is to increase revenue.

FACTS

2 Senate Bill No. 1246 (SB 1246/the bill) is a bill concerning the modification of…