State of Oklahoma

Revised June 18, 1997

Fiscal Year '98

Budget Review

Senator Enoch Kelly Haney
Senator Stratton Taylor

Senator Cal Hobson

Appropriations Chair
President Pro Tempore

Appropriations Vice Chair
   

OVERALL APPROPRIATION

The budget adopted for Fiscal Year 1998 (FY'98) is $4.5 billion. This is an increase of $395.3 million or 9.6% over the original FY'97 budget (before supplementals). In addition, FY'97 supplemental appropriations of $20.7 million were enacted.

 

Comparison of Funding for Major Program Areas FY'97-FY'98

(in millions)
FY'97 Approp.
FY'98 Approp.
$ Change
% Change

Education
2,297.90
2,465.10
167.1
7.3

Gen. Govt./Transportation
348.5
443.9
95.4
27.4

Health & Social Services
382.8
416.6
33.8
8.8

Human Services
561.5
572.6
11
2

Natural Resources
86.4
96.2
9.8
11.4

Public Safety
409.2
474.9
65.6
16

Rural Economic Action Plan
17
17
0
0

Deferred Savings Program
0
2
2
N/A

Capital Improvement Fund
0
10.4
10.4
N/A

Total
4,103.30
4,498.60
395.3
9.6

Funding sources utilized during the 1997 session include: $4.43 billion in revenue identified by the State Board of Equalization as available for appropriation; $52.8 million appropriated from the Constitutional Reserve Fund "Rainy Day"; and $22 million from the identification of additional revenue sources or legislative changes that increased available revenues. The $22 million "other" funds include $9.4 million in cash in the HB 1017 revolving fund, $8.3 million in interest earnings from bond accounts and $4.5 million in increased Judicial Fund appropriations, made possible by a change in the way the Judicial Retirement System is funded (SB 472).

 

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