2015 Oklahoma state budget

2015 (2015) Budget of the Oklahoma state government
Submitted	February 3, 2014
Submitted by	Mary Fallin
Submitted to	54th Legislature
Total revenue	$7 billion (Governor estimated)
Total expenditures	$7 billion (Governor requested)
Website	Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services
	‹ 2014 2016 ›

Last updated March 04, 2019

The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2015, is a spending request by Governor Mary Fallin to fund government operations for July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015. Governor Fallin proposed the budget on February 3, 2014. This was Governor Fallin's fourth budget submitted as governor.

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.

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.

Mary Fallin is an American politician who served as the 27th governor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014.

Governor's major issues

Tax cut

In the 2013 legislative session, Governor Fallin requested and the Oklahoma Legislature enacted HB2032 reducing Oklahoma's top marginal income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 5 percent beginning January 1, 2015. The law was subsequently declared unconstitutional by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.^[1] Governor Fallin again calls for the enactment of the tax cut, reducing tax revenues an estimated $47.4 million for FY2015.

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.

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the judiciary of Oklahoma, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.

Funding changes

$36 million to Oklahoma Department of Human Services to implement child welfare reforms begun in 2012
$50 million to Oklahoma State Department of Education to support local school districts
$10 million to Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to fund pay raises for members of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and to conduct a training academy to hire new state troopers
$3.4 million to Oklahoma Department of Corrections to operational needs and criminal justice reform initiatives
$5 million to Oklahoma Department of Commerce's "Quick Action Closing Fund" to recruit new business
$2 million to Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to fund construction of new agency headquarters
$780,000 to Oklahoma Ethics Commission to update software
$2 million to Long Range Capital Planning Commission to reform state's property management system
$7.7 million for debt service on $120 million bond issue to finance repairs for the Oklahoma State Capitol

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services, OKDHS is responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education is the state education agency of the State of Oklahoma charged with determining the policies and directing the administration and supervision of the public school system of Oklahoma. The State Board of Education, the governing body of the Department, is composed of the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction and six members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate. The State Superintendent, in addition to serving as chair of the Board, serves as the chief executive officer of the Department and is elected by the voters of Oklahoma every four years.

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (ODPS) is a department of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security, DPS provides for the safety of Oklahomans and the administration of justice in the state. DPS is responsible for statewide law enforcement, vehicle regulation, homeland security and such other duties as the Governor of Oklahoma may proscribe. DPS has the duty to provide for the protection and security of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Agency consolidation

Finalize establishment of Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability
Consolidate the following agencies into the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation:
- Oklahoma Arts Council
- Oklahoma Historical Society
- J.M. Davis Memorial Commission
- Will Rogers Memorial Commission
- Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission

The Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Education, EQA provides oversight and accountability to the public education services provided through the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. The Department is responsible for regulating Oklahoma's tourism industry and for promoting Oklahoma as a tourist destination. It is the Department which established regional designations for the various parts of the state which are in common use today: Red Carpet Country, Green Country (Northeast). Frontier Country (Central), Choctaw Country (Southeast), Chickasaw Country, and Great Plains Country (Southwest).

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oklahoma's history and its people by collecting, interpreting, and disseminating knowledge and artifacts of Oklahoma. The mission of the OHS is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people.

Revenue adjustments

Transfer $83 million from agency revolving funds (fees collected directly by agencies) to the General Fund
Increase appropriations authority from Education Reform Fund by $43.2 million to support local school districts

Appropriation reductions

Reduce all other agency appropriations by 5%
Eliminate all appropriation funding to the Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit, forcing agency to rely solely upon its fees to fund operations

The Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit (ODCC) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. The department regulates the consumer lending business in Oklahoma by overseeing non-commercial credit, small loans, installment sales and usury. The department also investigates and licenses creditors of the state.

Total spending

Request

The Governor's proposed Executive Budget for 2015 totals $7 billion in spending. Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015, which must be authorized by the Legislature. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to Fiscal Year 2014 enacted budget. The budget request is broken down by the following expenditures:

Appropriations by Cabinet Department: $7 billion (-1.3%)
- $3.6 billion - Education (0%)
- $2.2 billion - Health and Human Services (-1%)
- $665 million - Public Safety (+1%)
- $207 million - Transportation (-1%)
- $107 million - Finance (-9.5%)
- $78.5 million - Judiciary (-2.5%)
- $45.1 million - Commerce (-5%)
- $36.5 million - Agriculture (-5%)
- $35.9 million - Tourism (-9.5%)
- $33.9 million - Veterans Affairs (-5%)
- $31.0 million - Legislature (-5%)
- $26.8 million - Energy and Environment (-4.5%)
- $20.0 million - Secretary of State (-1%)
- $17.3 million - Science and Technology (-5%)
- $11.2 million - Military (-5%)
- $2.5 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor (-5%)
Numbers have been rounded

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References

↑ State Supreme Court Rejects Tax Cut Law as Unconstitutional, Tulsa World, 2013-12-18

External links

Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services official website
Fiscal Year 2015 Budget - Office of Management and Enterprise Services

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[1] State Supreme Court Rejects Tax Cut Law as Unconstitutional, Tulsa World, 2013-12-18