2004 Oklahoma state budget

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2004 (2004) Budget of the Oklahoma state government
Submitted by Brad Henry
Submitted to 48th Legislature
Total revenue $5.16 billion
Total expenditures $5.16 billion
Website Oklahoma Office of State Finance
2003
2005

The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2004 was the spending request by Governor Brad Henry to fund government operations for July 1, 2003–June 30, 2004. Governor Henry and legislative leaders approved the budget in May 2003. This was Henry's first budget submitted as governor.

Oklahoma state budget

The Budget of the State of Oklahoma is the Governor's proposal to the Oklahoma Legislature which recommends funding levels to operate the state government for the next fiscal year, beginning July 1. Legislative decisions are governed by rules and legislation regarding the state budget process.

Governor of Oklahoma head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma

The governor of the State of Oklahoma is the head of state for the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The governor is the ex officio Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when not called into federal use. Despite being an executive branch official, the governor also holds legislative and judicial powers. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the Oklahoma Legislature, submitting the annual state budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and that the peace is preserved. The governor's term is four years in length.

Brad Henry American politician

Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry is an American lawyer and politician who was the 26th Governor of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002. Henry won re-election for a second term on November 7, 2006 with 66% of the vote.

Contents

Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for fiscal year 2004, which must be authorized by the Legislature.

Oklahoma Legislature

The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 state representatives, each serving a two-year term, and 48 state senators, who serve four-year terms that are staggered so only half of the Oklahoma Senate districts are eligible in each election year. Legislators are elected directly by the people from single member districts of equal population. The Oklahoma Legislature meets annually in the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Overview

Fiscal year 2003 saw a $593 million revenue shortfall. For FY2004, as in most budget years, the top eleven appropriated agencies made up 90% of the total budget. For FY2004, the governor and legislative leaders imposed a 6.3% across-the-board cut to state appropriations from 2003 levels. Education, healthcare, human services and public safety agencies saw only minor cuts or even slight increases. More dramatic budget cuts (ranging from 10% to 20%) were made to the agencies in the remaining 10% of the state budget.

Total revenue

All revenue of the fiscal year 2004 was $5.16 billion, down 8.5% from FY2003. The breakdown is as follows:

Total spending

The Governor's budget for 2004 totaled $5.16 billion in spending. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to 2003. The budget request is broken down by the following expenditures:

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