The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2007, was a spending request by

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to fund

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for July 1, 2006–June 30, 2007. Governor Henry and legislative leader approved the budget in May 2006. Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007, 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: *Agriculture - $16.5 million to

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as relief package for rural fire departments *Commerce, Tourism, Energy, Environment **$1 million to the

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for a market branding initiative **$500,000 is directed to the Native American Educational Authority for American Indian Cultural Center **$1.8 million to the

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 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. ...

to assist small communities statewide meet federal drinking water system regulations **$2.3 million to the

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to update the States' comprehensive water plan *Education **$156 million to

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for increased teacher salaries, state aid to local school districts, and other programs **$85.4 million to

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for institutional budget supplements, financial aid and scholarships for students **$14 million to

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology ed ...

for comprehensive school and technology center programs, dropout recovery and expansion of business industry programs *Health **$59 million for maintenance and annualizations in the

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**$1.5 million for child abuse prevention programs **$13.6 million for programs in the

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**$4.7 million to increase nurses salaries across all agencies by an average of 10% **$1 million to Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the nurse-patient ratio at Veterans Centers *Human Services **$28.1 million for

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to increase salaries for child welfare workers and hire additional workers **$8.4 million to the

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to increase salaries for juvenile specialists and increased payments to county juvenile detention centers **$1.7 million for the

Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) 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 thr ...

for teacher salary increases, a deaf education satellite program and capital funds for the

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and the

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*Public Safety **$39 million for the

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for salary increases and for additional payments to county jails **$1 million to expand law enforcement efforts on the fight against methamphetamine **$790,000 to expand law enforcement efforts to protect children from internet predators *Transportation - $100 million to

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for maintenance of roads and bridges, half to the State and half to the counties *Capital Budget - issuing a $312.5 million

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to provide for the maintenance, replacement or construction of the following: **$9 million to the

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for

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and maintenance **$60 million to the

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for statewide Public Safety Communication System **$8.5 million to construct a residential and education facility for autistic children **$5 million to construct a new central Forensic Science Center for the

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**$25 million to establish a low-interest road improvement loan program for cities and counties **$25 million to

for Statewide Drinking Water Fund loan program for cities and counties **$180 million for "Invest for the Future of Oklahoma"

Total Revenue

Tax revenue for Fiscal Year 2007 was $6.5 billion, up 13% from FY2006 levels of $5.75 billion. All revenue of the fiscal year 2007 was $6.65 billion, up 11.5% from FY2006 levels of $5.96 billion. The breakdown is as follows: *$6.5 billion - All Taxes *$163 million - Revenue Increases *$3.5 million - Other Revenue The Governor's budget called for $17.4 million in

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, including the follows: *$13.9 million in decreased income taxes for the retired *$3.5 million in Back to School tax holiday

Total Spending

The Governor's budget for Fiscal Year 2007 totaled $6.64 billion in spending, an increase of 12% over Fiscal Year 2006 levels of $5.95 billion. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to 2006. The budget request is broken down by the following expenditures: *$111 million - Fiscal Year 2006 Supplementals *$29 million - Pay Increases for State employees *Appropriations by Cabinet Department: 6.55 billion (+12%) **$3.47 billion - Education (+8%) **$961 million - Health (+9%) **$702 million - Human Services (+6%) **$648 million - Safety and Security (+12%) **$292 million - Transportation (+7%) **$106 million - Finance and Revenue (-24%) **$76.6 million - Judiciary (+9%) **$72.1 million - Commerce and Tourism (-20%) **$46.3 million - Agriculture (+7%) **$39.2 million - Veterans Affairs (+9%) **$35.5 million - Legislature (+4%) **$22.4 million - Science and Technology (+81%) **$21.4 million - Human Resources and Administration (+4%) **$16.4 million - Environment (+0%) **$13.5 million - Energy (+2%) **$12.8 million - Military (+2%) **$10.2 million - Secretary of State (+29%) **$3.2 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor (+0%) *Appropriations by agency: $6.5 billion (+12%) **$2.26 billion -

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**$970 million - State Regents for Higher Education **$694 million - Health Care Authority **$514 million -

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**$451 million -

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**$291 million - Department of Transportation **$188 million - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services **$143 million - Department of Career and Technology Education **$105 million - Office of Juvenile Affairs **$84.6 million - Department of Public Safety **$76.6 million -

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**$69.4 million -

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**$48.8 million - Tax Commission **$39.2 million -

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**$37.3 million - Department of Agriculture **$35.5 million -

**$31.6 million - District Attorneys Council **$29.7 million - Department of Rehabilitation Services **$26.9 million -

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**$24.7 million -

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**$23.2 million - Office of State Finance **$356.5 million - All Other Agencies

Total Appropriations

The

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approved total appropriations for fiscal year 2007 of $6.56 billion. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to the Governor's budget. The final appropriations are broken down by the following expenditures:Fiscal Year 2007 Omnibus Apporpriations Bill

*Appropriations by Cabinet Department: $6.56 billion (+0%) **$3.46 billion - Education (+0%) **$967.9 million - Health (+1%) **$723.4 million - Human Services (+3%) **$651 million - Safety and Security (+0%) **$285.9 million - Transportation (-2%) **$105.2 million - Finance and Revenue (-1%) **$79.3 million - Judiciary (+4%) **$73 million - Commerce and Tourism (+1%) **$39.3 million - Veterans Affairs (+0%) **$37.3 million - Agriculture (-19%) **$35.7 million - Legislature (+1%) **$22.4 million - Human Resources and Administration (+5%) **$22.4 million - Science and Technology (+0%) **$17.3 million - Environment (+5%) **$15.1 million - Energy (+12%) **$12.9 million - Military (+1%) **$9 million - Secretary of State (-12%) **$3.2 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor (+0%)

References

External links

Oklahoma Office of State Finance official websiteFiscal Year 2007 Budget
{{OK state budget 2007 in Oklahoma

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