The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2006, was a spending request by

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to fund

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for July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006. Governor Henry and legislative leader approved the budget in May 2005. Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006, which must be authorized by the

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Major Initiatives

The Governor's budget identified the following major initiatives: *Education - day long

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programs statewide, pilot program for middle school math improvement program, reforming high school curriculum, and a bond issue for higher education building projects *Health Care - reducing the price of prescription drugs *Tax Reform - establish an Economic Development Research Endowment Fund, established a Taxpayer Relief Fund, exemption of Corporate

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from taxation and

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reform

Key Funding Issues

The Governor's budget identified the following key funding issues: *Health Care **$80 million for

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to maintain program levels **$1.4 million for State prescription drug program **$11.8 million for

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is an agency of the Government of Oklahoma responsible for providing public health services relating to mental illness and substance abuse. The Department is gove ...

programs **$3.8 million to improve nursing home inspections, increase nurse salaries and improve breast cancer screening program **$1.8 million to improve the nurse-to-patient ratio at Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs centers *Education **$22.4 million to provide 100% of teachers' health insurance **$54.8 million to increase teachers' salaries **$24.6 million to provide full-day kindergarten programs statewide **$18.3 million for academic programs **$62.7 million for higher education bond issue, institutional allocations and scholarships **$4.2 million for

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for rural and urban programs, inmate skill centers and business industry training *Public Safety **$14.2 million to annualize supplemental appropriations **$3.4 million to authorize a 72-member academy for the

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*Transportation **$48.6 million increase to pay off debt by

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*Human Services **$72.1 million for

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to replace one-time revenue sources to support child care subsidies **$2.8 million for

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) 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 re ...

to increase juvenile tracking and expanding mental health and substance abuse services *Commerce, Tourism, Energy, Environment **$2 million to Tar Creek Trust Authority for voluntary relocation plan **$2.4 million to

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for debt payments **$1 million to

Oklahoma Department of Commerce The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma secretary of commerce. The department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attract ...

to improve business recruitment *Capital Budget - issuing a $145 million

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to provide for the maintenance, replacement or construction of the following: **$27 million to replace heating and cooling system in

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building **$26 million to construct new headquarters for

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**$25 million to construct a State Data Center to provide

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services to all State agencies **$3 million to increase the budget for the construction of a new office for the

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**$21 million for the remodel and expansion of the Wiley Post Historical Building into the new State Judicial Center as home for the

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**$7 million to construct a new medium security facility for the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs **$25 million for the

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to use a loans to local government to improve local water systems **$5 million for the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial as an endowment **$6 million to repair or purchase two correctional facilities under the

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Total Revenue

Tax revenue for Fiscal Year 2006 was $5.75 billion, up 11% from FY2005 levels of $5.2 billion. All revenue of the fiscal year 2006 was $5.96 billion, up 8.2% from FY2005 levels of $5.5 billion. The breakdown is as follows: *$5.75 billion - All Taxes **$2.01 billion - Individual Income Tax **$1.44 billion - Sales and Use Tax **$633 million - Gross Production Tax **$460 million - Motor Vehicle Tax **$403 million - Motor Fuels Tax **$173 million - Corporate Income Tax **$173 million - Cigarette Tax **$460 million - All Other Taxes *$203 million - Revenue Increases *$3 million - Other Revenue The Governor's budget called for $13 million in

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, including the follows: *$4.6 million in decreased income taxes for the retired *$4.2 million in Back to School tax holiday *$2.1 million in

Workers' Compensation Workers' compensation or workers' comp is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her emp ...

reform *$1.8 million in

tax exemption for corporations

Total Spending

Governor's Request

The Governor's budget for Fiscal Year 2006 totaled $5.95 billion in spending, a 9.2% increase over Fiscal Year 2005 levels of $5.5 billion. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to 2005 budget. The budget request is broken down by the following expenditures: *$93 million - Fiscal Year 2005 Supplementals *$47.7 million - Pay Increases for State employees *Appropriations by Cabinet Department: 5.86 billion (+8%) **$3.15 billion - Education (+6%) **$794 million - Health (+14%) **$664 million - Human Services (+15%) **$561 million - Safety and Security (+7%) **$258 million - Transportation (+28%) **$104 million - Finance and Revenue (+6%) **$70.6 million - Commerce and Tourism (-3%) **$66.2 million - Judiciary (+5%) **$34.9 million - Veterans Affairs (+15%) **$33.9 million - Legislature (+2%) **$32.4 million - Agriculture (+2%) **$21.7 million - Science and Technology (+86%) **$20.6 million - Human Resources and Administration (+4%) **$16 million - Environment (-1%) **$13.3 million - Energy (+6%) **$10.6 million - Military (+32%) **$7.7 million - Secretary of State (-7%) **$3.1 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor (+2.5%) *Appropriations by agency: $5.86 billion (+8%) **$2.13 billion -

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**$865 million - State Regents for Higher Education **$564 million - Health Care Authority **$489 million -

Department of Human Services A Department of Human Services (DHS) or Ministry of Human Services (MHS) is a national or subnational umbrella agency which is responsible for providing public assistance programs to the population they serve. Various aspects or alternate names i ...

**$406 million -

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**$258 million - Department of Transportation **$170 million - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services **$128 million - Department of Career and Technology Education **$100 million - Office of Juvenile Affairs **$72.4 million - Department of Public Safety **$66.2 million -

Judiciary The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

**$59.2 million -

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**$45.2 million - Tax Commission **$34.9 million -

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**$33.9 million -

**$30 million - District Attorneys Council **$30 million -

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**$26.4 million - Department of Rehabilitation Services **$24.9 million - Department of Agriculture **$24.8 million - Office of State Finance **$24.6 million -

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**$279.5 million - All Other Agencies

Actual Appropriations

The Legislature approved a total of $6.2 billion in spending for Fiscal Year 2006, an 11% increase over Fiscal Year 2005 levels of $5.5 billion. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to 2005 actual appropriations: *$101 million - Fiscal Year 2005 Supplementals *Appropriations by Cabinet Department: $6.1 billion (+11%) **$3.2 billion - Education **$869 million - Health **$665 million - Human Services **$614 million - Safety and Security **$276 million - Transportation **$140 million - Finance and Revenue **$89.9 million - Commerce and Tourism **$74.4 million - Judiciary **$42.5 million - Agriculture **$36.0 million - Veterans Affairs **$34.2 million - Legislature **$20.5 million - Human Resources and Administration **$15.3 million - Environment **$13.2 million - Energy **$12.5 million - Military **$12.4 million - Science and Technology **$7.9 million - Secretary of State **$3.1 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor *Appropriations by agency: $6.1 billion (+11%) **$2.50 billion -

**$889 million - State Regents for Higher Education **$572 million - Health Care Authority **$482 million -

**$409 million -

**$276 million - Department of Transportation **$172 million - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services **$130 million - Department of Career and Technology Education **$98.3 million - Office of Juvenile Affairs **$78.9 million - Department of Public Safety **$69.2 million -

**$61.8 million -

**$45.6 million - Tax Commission **$36.0 million -

**$33.4 million -

**$30.6 million - District Attorneys Council **$27.4 million - Department of Rehabilitation Services **$26.3 million -

**$26.3 million - Department of Agriculture **$26.0 million -

**$22.8 million - Office of State Finance **$127.4 million - All Other Agencies

References

External links

Oklahoma Office of State Finance official websiteFiscal Year 2006 Budget
{{OK state budget 2006 in Oklahoma

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