2012 Oklahoma state budget
Encyclopedia
The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2012, is a spending request
by Governor
Mary Fallin
to fund government operations
for July 1, 2011–June 30, 2012. Governor Fallin proposed the budget on February 7, 2011.
Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012, which must be authorized by the Legislature
.
caused the Oklahoma State Treasurer's Office to estimate that the 2012 budget would see a $600 million budget shortfall. Following the December 2010 meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Equalization
, the Board certified that the 2012 budget would see a shortfall of $400 million from 2011 levels.
Governor of Oklahoma
Mary Fallin
's proposed budget relies upon a combination of agency budget reductions, increased tax enforcement, agency consolidations, and government modernization to overcome the budget shortfall. Most agencies are budgeted to received a 5% across the board cuts, but public safety, healthcare, and education will see smaller cuts of only 3%. If the governor's budget plan is realized, the $400 million deficit will result in a $100 million surplus.
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...
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....
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, 2011–June 30, 2012. Governor Fallin proposed the budget on February 7, 2011.
Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012, 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...
.
Overview
The budget crisis of the 2011 Oklahoma state budget2011 Oklahoma state budget
The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2011, is a spending request by Governor Brad Henry to fund government operations for July 1, 2010–June 30, 2011. Governor Henry and legislative leader approved the budget in May 2010...
caused the Oklahoma State Treasurer's Office to estimate that the 2012 budget would see a $600 million budget shortfall. Following the December 2010 meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Equalization
Oklahoma State Board of Equalization
The Oklahoma State Board of Equalization is an agency of the state of Oklahoma that is responsible for tax administration. The Board is responsible for adjusting and equalizing the valuation of real and personal property of the several counties of Oklahoma...
, the Board certified that the 2012 budget would see a shortfall of $400 million from 2011 levels.
Governor of Oklahoma
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...
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....
's proposed budget relies upon a combination of agency budget reductions, increased tax enforcement, agency consolidations, and government modernization to overcome the budget shortfall. Most agencies are budgeted to received a 5% across the board cuts, but public safety, healthcare, and education will see smaller cuts of only 3%. If the governor's budget plan is realized, the $400 million deficit will result in a $100 million surplus.
Cost Savings
- Government Modernization
- $6.1 million saving - Financial and payroll services consolidation
- $192 million saving - Information technology reduction
- $3.6 million saving - Electronic payments instead of paper checks
- $69.6 million saving - Agency hiring freeze
- $1.7 million saving - Purchasing cards for higher education institution
- Agency Consolidations
- Construction Industries Board into Oklahoma Department of LaborOklahoma Department of LaborThe Oklahoma Department of Labor is an agency of the government of Oklahoma that is headed by the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, a statewide elected position...
- Human Rights Commission to Office of the Attorney General
- Oklahoma Merit Protection CommissionOklahoma Merit Protection CommissionThe Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission is an independent quasi-judicial agency of the government of Oklahoma established to protect the integrity of state’s merit system utilized by state agencies and their employees...
to Oklahoma Office of Personnel ManagementOklahoma Office of Personnel ManagementThe Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management is an agency of the state of Oklahoma that manages the civil service of the state government. OPM provides comprehensive human resource services to all state agencies and employees , as well as information for individuals interested in state service... - Scenic Rivers Commission to Oklahoma Conservation CommissionOklahoma Conservation CommissionThe Oklahoma Conservation Commission is an agency of the government of Oklahoma under the Governor of Oklahoma. It is the duty of the Commission to conserve Oklahoma's land and water...
- Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and TechnologyOklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and TechnologyThe Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology is the agency of the government of Oklahoma that is responsible for technology-based economic development. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Technology, OCAST is responsible for fostering innovation in...
to Oklahoma Department of CommerceOklahoma Department of CommerceThe 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... - Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission to Oklahoma Tax CommissionOklahoma Tax CommissionThe 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...
and Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs ControlOklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs ControlThe 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... - Oklahoma Department of Environmental QualityOklahoma Department of Environmental QualityThe Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Governor of Oklahoma. It is responsible for protecting human health and for safeguarding the natural environment: air, water, and land. DEQ is chiefly responsible for the environmental policy...
and Oklahoma Department of MinesOklahoma Department of MinesThe Oklahoma Department of Mines is a department of the government of Oklahoma responsible for overseeing and regulating all surface and sub-surface mining activities in the State. The Department is also responsible for the reclamation of land disturbed by mining operations...
in new Department of Natural Resources - Consolidate state employee benefits management into new Oklahoma Health and Wellness Board
- Reappropriate Oklahoma Space Industry Development AuthorityOklahoma Space Industry Development AuthorityThe Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority is a development authority created by the state of Oklahoma to operate a spaceport near Burns Flat, Oklahoma....
- Restructure Oklahoma Council on Judicial ComplaintsOklahoma Council on Judicial ComplaintsThe Oklahoma Council on Judicial Complaints is an agency of the state of Oklahoma that investigates allegations of judicial misconduct and can recommend a judge be reprimanded by the Oklahoma Supreme Court or recommend the judge's removal from office by the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary. The...
into non-appropriated agency - Restructure Oklahoma Secretary of State into non-appropriated agency
- Construction Industries Board into Oklahoma Department of Labor
- Tax Compliance and Enforcement
- $104.9 million revenue - two year registration system for non-commercial vehicles
- $3.5 million revenue - ten new tax enforcement agents for Oklahoma Tax CommissionOklahoma Tax CommissionThe 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...
- $5 million revenue - move point of taxation on beer from retail to wholesale level
- $4 million revenue - two new income tax auditors for Oklahoma Tax CommissionOklahoma Tax CommissionThe 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...
Key Funding Issues
- $2 million to Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesOklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesThe 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...
to prevent the incarceration of women through substance abuse treatment - $1 million to Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesOklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesThe 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...
for Mental Health Emergency Responders program in Oklahoma CountyOklahoma County, OklahomaOklahoma County is a county located in the central partof the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 718,633 at the 2010 census. The county seat and principal city is Oklahoma City... - $1 million saving by closing F-Unit at the Oklahoma State PenitentiaryOklahoma State PenitentiaryThe Oklahoma State Penitentiary is located in McAlester, Oklahoma, on . It is a prison of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Opened in 1908 with 50 inmates in makeshift facilities, today the prison holds more than 1,200 male offenders, the vast majority of which are maximum-security inmates...
- $2 million for state match for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to...
Systems of Care grant - $2.8 million to Oklahoma State Department of Education for upgrading student information system
Total Revenue
All revenue for the $6.4 billion budget estimate breaks down as follows:- $6.1 billion - All taxes
- $105 million - Fee increases
- $102 million - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Medicaid Funds
- $100 million - Oklahoma Department of TransportationOklahoma Department of TransportationThe 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...
bond - $12.5 million - Tax enforcement
- $6.5 million - Other revenue measures
Total Spending
The Governor's budget for 2012 totals $6.3 billion in spending. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to FY2011 revised budget base (FY2011 appropriations excluding one-time approrpations). The budget request is broken down by the following expenditures:- FY 2011 Supplemental Appropriations - $18 million
- Appropriations by Cabinet Department: $6.3 billion (-7%)
- $3.4 billion - Education (-3%)
- $1.2 billion - Health (-1%)
- $701 million - Human Services (-3%)
- $629 million - Safety and Security (-3%)
- $208 million - Transportation (+81%)
- $85.8 million - Finance and Revenue (-1%)
- $78.4 million - Judiciary (-3%)
- $73.6 million - Commerce and Tourism (-7%)
- $34.9 million - Veterans Affairs (-3%)
- $34.3 million - Agriculture (-5%)
- $30.4 million - Legislature (-5%)
- $22.3 million - Human Resources and Administration (-3%)
- $18.2 million - Science and Technology (-5%)
- $13.1 million - Environment (-5%)
- $10.5 million - Military (-3%)
- $9.8 million - Energy (-10%)
- $8.2 million - Secretary of State (-11%)
- $2.5 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor (-5%)