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The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, was a spending request

Oklahoma state budget

The Budget of the State of Oklahoma is the Governor's proposal to the Oklahoma Legislature which recommends funding levels to operate the state government for the next fiscal year, beginning July 1...

by Governor

Governor of Oklahoma

The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...

Brad Henry

Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...

to fund government operations

Government of Oklahoma

The government of the US State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the Federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial...

for July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008. Governor Henry and legislative leader approved the budget in May 2007.

Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008, which must be authorized by the Legislature

Oklahoma Legislature

The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma. It is bicameral, comprising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, with all members elected directly by the people. The House of Representatives has 101...

Major Initiatives

The Governor's budget identified the following major initiatives:

Education
- increased common education teacher salary
- expanded early childhood education activities
- permanent dedicated revenue toward Oklahoma Higher Learned Access Plan (OHLAP) college tutition scholarship program
Health Care
- increased programs for substance abusers
- expand Medicaid
  Medicaid
  Medicaid is the United States health program for certain people and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, and is managed by the states. People served by Medicaid are U.S. citizens or legal permanent...
  
  coverage for children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program
  State Children's Health Insurance Program
  The State Children's Health Insurance Program – later known more simply as the Children's Health Insurance Program – is a program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children...
  
  (SCHIP) from 185%t to 300% of the federal poverty level
- expand Insure Oklahoma, a health insurance premium assistance program of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
  Oklahoma Health Care Authority
  The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for purchasing health insurance benefits for Oklahoma's state employees and for the state's Medicaid recipients. The Authority is the state level counter-part to the national Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
  
  , from 185% to 200% of the federal poverty level
Economic Development
- increased funding of Economic Development Generating Excellence (EDGE) Fund, a program used promote research and economic development
- increased funding of Oklahoma Opportunity Fund, a program used to recruit business to Oklahoma
Workforce Development
- increased funding for workforce development centers
- review of State government workforce compensation and recruitment levels
- review fiscal solvency of State public pension systems
Public Safety
- permanent funding for Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
  Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
  The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is an independent state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. The OSBI assists the city police departments of the state and is the primary investigative agency of the state government...
  
  Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and Child Abuse Response Team Unit
- permanent funding for Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control
  Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control
  The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control , often shortened to Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics is an agency of the government of Oklahoma charged with minimizing the abuse of controlled substances through law enforcement measures directed primarily at drug trafficking, illicit drug...
  
  anti-methamphetamine initiative

Key funding issues

The Governor's budget identified the following key funding issues:

Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Tourism - use of Rural Economic Action Plan funding for:
- enforcement of federal Clean Water Act
  Clean Water Act
  The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Commonly abbreviated as the CWA, the act established the goals of eliminating releases of high amounts of toxic substances into water, eliminating additional water pollution by 1985, and ensuring that...
  
  relating to Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations wastewater discharges
- covering expenses associated with the sale of the Lake Texoma
  Lake Texoma
  Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, the 12th largest Corps of Engineers lake, and the largest in USACE Tulsa District....
  
  State Lodge
- lowering fuel emissions through the implementation of the Oklahoma Blue Skyways program
- identifying future water sources in the State
- conservation and projects aimed at lowering pollution, flood prevention, and other water projects
Commerce
- $150,000 to Oklahoma Department of Commerce
  Oklahoma Department of Commerce
  The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. The Department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attracting new business, and promoting the...
  
  for economic development in rural areas
- $250,000 for a branding initiative by Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation
  Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation
  The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism...
- $2.5 million to fund the bond payments for the Native American Cultural and Educational Authority
Education
- $221 million increase to Oklahoma State Department of Education for teacher salary increases, State aid to local school districts, and ealry childhood efforts
- $131 million to Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
  Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
  The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is the agency of the government of Oklahoma that serves as the governing body of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, which is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Oklahoma...
  
  for institutional budgets and scholarships
- $7 million to Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education for teacher salary increases and State aid to local technology districts
Health care
- Annualization of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages
  Federal Medical Assistance Percentages
  Federal Medical Assistance Percentages are the percentage rates used to determine the matching funds rate allocated annually to certain medical and social service programs in the United States of America. FMAP eligible programs are joint federal-state partnerships between the federal government of...
  
  change associated with premium costs for Medicare Parts A and B and the Medicare Prescription Drug Phased-down State Contribution
- $17.5 million for expenses associated with increased Medicaid enrollees
- $1 million for Medicare A and B premiums
- $8 million for expanding Medicaid coverage to include children at or below 300% of the federal poverty level
Public Safety
- $77 million increase to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections
  Oklahoma Department of Corrections
  The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. DOC is responsible for the administration of the state prison system. It has its headquarters in Oklahoma City, in the former Mabel Bassett Correctional Center building.The Department of Corrections is governed by the...
  
  for annualizing the state employee pay increase, contract beds, implementation and expansion of evidence-based treatment services for inmates and community corrections, and operational needs at the J. Harp Correctional Facility
- $1 million for the establishment of terrorism institute to expand and share knowledge to help prevent terrorism and lessen its effects
- $300,000 for operating costs of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
  Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
  The Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security is an agency of State of Oklahoma that is responsible for reducing the State's vulnerability to acts of terrorism and for minimizing and recovering the damage caused by terrorist attacks...
Capital Budget - issuing a $663.4 million bond
Bond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...

to provide for the maintenance, replacement or construction of state facilities, payments to schools and counties, and investment in economic development and research activities

Total Revenue

All revenue for Fiscal Year 2008 was $7.17 billion, up 7.8% from FY2006 levels of $6.65 billion.

Total Spending

The Governor's budget for Fiscal Year 2007 totaled $7.17 billion in spending, an increase of 6% over Fiscal Year 2006 levels of $6.74 billion. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to 2007. The budget request is broken down by the following expenditures:

$110 million - Fiscal Year 2007 Supplementals

Appropriations by Cabinet Department: $7 billion
- $3.82 billion - Education (+8%)
- $1.05 billion - Health (+9%)
- $734 million - Human Services (+2%)
- $701 million - Safety and Security (+2%)
- $286 million - Transportation (+0%)
- $106 million - Finance and Revenue (+1%)
- $80.8 million - Judiciary (+2%)
- $75.8 million - Commerce and Tourism (+4%)
- $40.2 million - Veterans Affairs (+2%)
- $39.6 million - Agriculture (+6%)
- $36.1 million - Legislature (+1%)
- $24.5 million - Science and Technology (+9%)
- $23.6 million - Human Resources and Administration (+1%)
- $17.5 million - Energy (+2%)
- $15.3 million - Environment (-14%)
- $14.9 million - Military (+15%)
- $8.2 million - Secretary of State (-9%)
- $3.5 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor (+9%)

Appropriations by agency: $7 billion
- $2.57 billion - Department of Education
- $1.07 billion - State Regents for Higher Education
  Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
  The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is the agency of the government of Oklahoma that serves as the governing body of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, which is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Oklahoma...
- $763 million - Health Care Authority
  Oklahoma Health Care Authority
  The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for purchasing health insurance benefits for Oklahoma's state employees and for the state's Medicaid recipients. The Authority is the state level counter-part to the national Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
- $544 million - Department of Human Services
  Oklahoma Department of Human Services
  The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities. The Department is governed by the Commission on...
- $500 million - Department of Corrections
  Oklahoma Department of Corrections
  The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. DOC is responsible for the administration of the state prison system. It has its headquarters in Oklahoma City, in the former Mabel Bassett Correctional Center building.The Department of Corrections is governed by the...
- $285 million - Department of Transportation
  Oklahoma Department of Transportation
  The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for the construction, maintenance, and regulation the use of the state's transportation infrastructure...
- $221 million - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
  Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
  The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is an agency of the Government of Oklahoma responsible for providing public health services relating to mental illness and substance abuse...
- $154 million - Department of Career and Technology Education
- $107 million - Office of Juvenile Affairs
  Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
  The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs is an agency of the state of Oklahoma headquartered in Oklahoma City that is responsible for planning and coordinating statewide juvenile justice and delinquency prevention services. OJA is also responsible for operating juvenile correctional facilities in...
- $91.3 million - Department of Public Safety
  Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
  The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is a department of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security, DPS provides for the safety of Oklahomans and the administration of justice in the state...
- $80.8 million - Judiciary
  Oklahoma Court System
  The Oklahoma Court System is the judicial system for the US State of Oklahoma. Based in Oklahoma City, the court system is a unified state court system that functions under the Chief Justice of Oklahoma who is its administrator-in-chief....
- $69.3 million - Department of Health
  Oklahoma State Department of Health
  The Oklahoma State Department of Health is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health. The Department is responsible for protecting the health of all Oklahomans and providing other essential human services...
- $48.2 million - Tax Commission
  Oklahoma Tax Commission
  The Oklahoma Tax Commission is the Oklahoma state government agency that collects taxes and enforces the internal revenue laws of the state. The Commission is composed of three members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate...
- $40.2 million - Department of Veterans Affairs
  Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
  The Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs is a department of the state of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs charged with providing medical and rehabilitative services for veterans and their families....
- $39.6 million - District Attorneys Council
  Oklahoma District Attorneys Council
  The Oklahoma District Attorneys Council is an agency of the state of Oklahoma that provides professional organization for the education, training and coordination of technical efforts of all Oklahoma state prosecutors and to maintain and improve prosecutor efficiency and effectiveness in enforcing...
- $36.1 million - Legislature
  Oklahoma Legislature
  The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma. It is bicameral, comprising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, with all members elected directly by the people. The House of Representatives has 101...
- $30.5 million - Department of Agriculture
- $29.3 million - Department of Rehabilitation Services
  Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
  The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for providing people with physical, mental and visual disabilities with the opportunity to obtain employment and independent living through counseling, job training and other individualized...
- $28.1 million - Department of Commerce
  Oklahoma Department of Commerce
  The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. The Department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attracting new business, and promoting the...
- $28.1 million - Office of State Finance
  Oklahoma Office of State Finance
  The Oklahoma Office of State Finance is the Oklahoma state government agency that prepares the Governor of Oklahoma’s annual budget, analyzes the effectiveness of state management, manages the state’s budget system and makes appropriate allotments and transfers throughout the state government...
- $27.6 million - Department of Tourism and Recreation
  Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation
  The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism...
- $236.9 million - All Other Agencies

Total Appropriations

The Oklahoma Legislature

Oklahoma Legislature

approved total approrpations for fiscal year 2008 of $6.9 billion. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to the Governor's budget. The final appropriations are broken down by the following expenditures:

Appropriations by Cabinet Department: $6.9 billion (-2%)
- $3.72 billion - Education (-3%)
- $1.05 billion - Health (+0%)
- $752 million - Human Services (+2%)
- $689 million - Safety and Security (-2%)
- $218 million - Transportation (-24%)
- $106 million - Finance and Revenue (+0%)
- $85.8 million - Judiciary (+6%)
- $77.4 million - Commerce and Tourism (+2%)
- $42.9 million - Agriculture (+8%)
- $40.3 million - Veterans Affairs (+0%)
- $38.8 million - Legislature (+7%)
- $30 million - Human Resources and Administration (+27%)
- $22.5 million - Science and Technology (-8%)
- $16.5 million - Environment (+8%)
- $13.7 million - Military (-8%)
- $13.2 million - Energy (-25%)
- $9.1 million - Secretary of State (+11%)
- $3.4 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor (-3%)

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