2008 Oklahoma state budget

The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, was a spending request by Governor Brad Henry to fund government operations for July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008. Governor Henry and legislative leader approved the budget in May 2007.

2008 (2008) Budget of the Oklahoma state government
SB 334 - FY2008 Omnibus Appropriations
SubmittedFebruary 2007
Submitted byBrad Henry, Governor
Submitted toOklahoma Legislature
PassedJune 4, 2007
Total revenue$7.17 billion (estimated)
$7.03 billion (actual)
Total expenditures$7.17 billion (budgeted)
$6.93 billion (enacted)
Websitehttp://www.ok.gov/osf/Budget/index.html Oklahoma Office of State Finance
‹ 2007
2009

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

Major initiatives

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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 tuition scholarship program
  • Health Care
  • 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

Key funding issues

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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 relating to Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations wastewater discharges
    • covering expenses associated with the sale of the Lake Texoma 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
  • Education
  • Health care
    • Annualization of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages 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 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
  • Capital Budget - issuing a $663.4 million bond 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

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

Total spending

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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

Total appropriations

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The Oklahoma Legislature approved total appropriations 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:[1]

  • 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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