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

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Brad Henry Charles Bradford Henry (born July 10, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002. Henry won re-election for a second term ...

to fund

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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

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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 tuition scholarship program *Health Care **increased programs for substance abusers **expand

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coverage for children under the

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(SCHIP) from 185%t to 300% of the

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**expand ''Insure Oklahoma'', a health insurance premium assistance program of the

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, 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

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Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and Child Abuse Response Team Unit **permanent funding for

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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

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relating to

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wastewater discharges **covering expenses associated with the sale of the

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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

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for economic development in rural areas **$250,000 for a branding initiative by

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**$2.5 million to fund the bond payments for the Native American Cultural and Educational Authority *Education **$221 million increase to

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for teacher salary increases, State aid to local school districts, and early childhood efforts **$131 million to

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for institutional budgets and scholarships **$7 million to

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for teacher salary increases and State aid to local technology districts *Health care **Annualization of the

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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

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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

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*Capital Budget - issuing a $663.4 million

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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 -

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**$1.07 billion - State Regents for Higher Education **$763 million - Health Care Authority **$544 million -

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**$500 million -

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**$285 million - Department of Transportation **$221 million - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services **$154 million - Department of Career and Technology Education **$107 million - Office of Juvenile Affairs **$91.3 million - Department of Public Safety **$80.8 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 ...

**$69.3 million -

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**$48.2 million - Tax Commission **$40.2 million -

Department of Veterans Affairs The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers and ...

**$39.6 million - District Attorneys Council **$36.1 million -

**$30.5 million - Department of Agriculture **$29.3 million - Department of Rehabilitation Services **$28.1 million -

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**$28.1 million - Office of State Finance **$27.6 million -

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**$236.9 million - All Other Agencies

Total appropriations

The

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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:Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Apporpriations Bill

*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%)

References

External links

Oklahoma Office of State Finance official websiteFiscal Year 2008 Budget
{{OK state budget 2008 in Oklahoma

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