2005 Oklahoma state budget
Encyclopedia
The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2005, was a spending request
by Governor
Brad Henry
to fund government operations
for July 1, 2004–June 30, 2005. Governor Henry and legislative leader approved the budget in May 2004.
Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005, which must be authorized by the Legislature
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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...
by Governor
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. 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...
Brad Henry
Brad Henry
Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...
to fund government operations
Government of Oklahoma
The government of the US State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the Federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial...
for July 1, 2004–June 30, 2005. Governor Henry and legislative leader approved the budget in May 2004.
Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005, which must be authorized by the Legislature
Oklahoma Legislature
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma. It is bicameral, comprising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, with all members elected directly by the people. The House of Representatives has 101...
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Overview
Fiscal Year 2004 saw revenue increase for the first time since FY2002. FY2005 represented the first budget year following a four year recessionEarly 2000s recession
The early 2000s recession was a decline in economic activity which occurred mainly in developed countries. The recession affected the European Union mostly during 2000 and 2001 and the United States mostly in 2002 and 2003. The UK, Canada and Australia avoided the recession for the most part, while...
Major Initiatives
The Governor's budget identified the following three major objectives:- Education - increase teacher salaries to the regional average over a five year period
- Health Care - expand health insurance to the unisured poor, decreased youth tobacco usage, increase funding for trauma care and establish a Cancer Research Center
- Economic Growth - exempt capital gains from individual income taxes, reduce taxes on the retired and permanently reduce individual income tax rate from 7% to 6.65%
Key Funding Issues
The Governor's budget identified the following key funding issues:- Health Care - $201 million increase, including:
- $100 million for expanded health insurance for uninsured poor
- $7 million for cancer research center
- $8.9 million for trauma care
- $3 million for youth tobacco prevention and cessation programs
- Education - $114.3 million increase, including:
- $62.4 million for provide 100% of public teachers' health insurance premiums
- $27 million for higher education scholarships
- Public Safety - $6 million increase, including:
- $6 million for Oklahoma Department of CorrectionsOklahoma Department of CorrectionsThe Oklahoma Department of Corrections is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. DOC is responsible for the administration of the state prison system. It has its headquarters in Oklahoma City, in the former Mabel Bassett Correctional Center building.The Department of Corrections is governed by the...
to annualize supplemental appropriation - Authorize a 72 member cadet academy for the Oklahoma Highway PatrolOklahoma Highway PatrolThe Oklahoma Highway Patrol is a major state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. It is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was legislatively created in 1937 due to the growing problem of motor vehicle accidents, the expansion of a...
- $6 million for Oklahoma Department of Corrections
- Transportation - $6.2 million increase to the Oklahoma Department of TransportationOklahoma Department of TransportationThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for the construction, maintenance, and regulation the use of the state's transportation infrastructure...
for debt payments - Human Services - $17.6 million increase, including:
- $15 million to Oklahoma Department of Human ServicesOklahoma Department of Human ServicesThe Oklahoma Department of Human Services is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities. The Department is governed by the Commission on...
' Child Care program - $2 million Oklahoma Department of Human ServicesOklahoma Department of Human ServicesThe Oklahoma Department of Human Services is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities. The Department is governed by the Commission on...
to prepare young children for school - $570,000 to Oklahoma Office of Juvenile AffairsOklahoma Office of Juvenile AffairsThe Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs is an agency of the state of Oklahoma headquartered in Oklahoma City that is responsible for planning and coordinating statewide juvenile justice and delinquency prevention services. OJA is also responsible for operating juvenile correctional facilities in...
to replace one-time revenue
- $15 million to Oklahoma Department of Human Services
- Commerce, Tourism, Energy, Environment - $7.5 million increase:
- $5 million to Tar Creek Trsut Authority for voluntary relocation plan
- $1.3 million to Oklahoma Historical SocietyOklahoma Historical SocietyThe Oklahoma Historical Society 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....
for debt services - $1.2 million to Oklahoma Department of CommerceOklahoma Department of CommerceThe Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. The Department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attracting new business, and promoting the...
for new manufacturing program
Total Revenue
Tax revenue for Fiscal Year 2005 was $5.2 billion, up 4.9% from FY2004 levels of $4.9 billion. All revenue of the fiscal year 2005 was $5.5 billion, up 7.4% from FY2004 levels of $5.16 billion. The breakdown is as follows:- $5.148 billion - All Taxes
- $1.97 billion - Individual Income Tax
- $1.33 billion - Sales Tax
- $361 million - Gross Production Tax
- $217 million - Motor Vehicle Tax
- $101 million - Corporate Income Tax
- $1.17 billion - All Other Taxes
- $356 million - Revenue Increases
Total Spending
The Governor's budget for Fiscal Year 2005 totaled $5.49 billion in spending. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to 2004. The budget request is broken down by the following expenditures:- Appropriations by Cabinet Department: 5.49 billion (+6.7%)
- $2.97 billion - Education (+4%)
- $839 million - Health (+32%)
- $568 million - Human Services (+4%)
- $516 million - Safety and Security (+1%)
- $199 million - Transportation (+3%)
- $82.4 million - Finance and Revenue (+2%)
- $67.3 million - Commerce and Tourism (+5%)
- $63.2 million - Judiciary (+7%)
- $31.6 million - Legislature (+0%)
- $29.2 million - Veterans Affairs (+8%)
- $28.2 million - Agriculture (-1%)
- $19.3 million - Human Resources and Administration (-7%)
- $17.2 million - Environment (+41%)
- $11.7 million - Science and Technology (+6%)
- $8.7 million - Energy (+0%)
- $7.9 million - Secretary of State (-15%)
- $7.8 million - Military (+11%)
- $3.0 million - Governor and Lieutenant Governor (+0%)
- Appropriations by agency: $5.49 billion (+6.7%)
- $2.0 billion - Department of Education
- $796 million - State Regents for Higher EducationOklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationThe Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is the agency of the government of Oklahoma that serves as the governing body of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, which is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Oklahoma...
- $482 million - Health Care AuthorityOklahoma Health Care AuthorityThe Oklahoma Health Care Authority is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for purchasing health insurance benefits for Oklahoma's state employees and for the state's Medicaid recipients. The Authority is the state level counter-part to the national Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
- $404 million - Department of Human ServicesOklahoma Department of Human ServicesThe Oklahoma Department of Human Services is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities. The Department is governed by the Commission on...
- $380 million - Department of CorrectionsOklahoma Department of CorrectionsThe Oklahoma Department of Corrections is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. DOC is responsible for the administration of the state prison system. It has its headquarters in Oklahoma City, in the former Mabel Bassett Correctional Center building.The Department of Corrections is governed by the...
- $198 million - Department of TransportationOklahoma Department of TransportationThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for the construction, maintenance, and regulation the use of the state's transportation infrastructure...
- $151 million - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesOklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesThe Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is an agency of the Government of Oklahoma responsible for providing public health services relating to mental illness and substance abuse...
- $117 million - Department of Career and Technology Education
- $90.5 million - Office of Juvenile AffairsOklahoma Office of Juvenile AffairsThe Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs is an agency of the state of Oklahoma headquartered in Oklahoma City that is responsible for planning and coordinating statewide juvenile justice and delinquency prevention services. OJA is also responsible for operating juvenile correctional facilities in...
- $63.1 million - JudiciaryOklahoma Court SystemThe Oklahoma Court System is the judicial system for the US State of Oklahoma. Based in Oklahoma City, the court system is a unified state court system that functions under the Chief Justice of Oklahoma who is its administrator-in-chief....
- $62.5 million - Department of Public SafetyOklahoma Department of Public SafetyThe Oklahoma Department of Public Safety 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...
- $56.5 million - Department of HealthOklahoma State Department of HealthThe Oklahoma State Department of Health is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health. The Department is responsible for protecting the health of all Oklahomans and providing other essential human services...
- $44.4 million - Tax CommissionOklahoma Tax CommissionThe Oklahoma Tax Commission is the Oklahoma state government agency that collects taxes and enforces the internal revenue laws of the state. The Commission is composed of three members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate...
- $31.6 million - LegislatureOklahoma LegislatureThe Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma. It is bicameral, comprising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, with all members elected directly by the people. The House of Representatives has 101...
- $29.2 million - Department of Veterans AffairsOklahoma Department of Veterans AffairsThe Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs is a department of the state of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs charged with providing medical and rehabilitative services for veterans and their families....
- $26 million - District Attorneys CouncilOklahoma District Attorneys CouncilThe Oklahoma District Attorneys Council is an agency of the state of Oklahoma that provides professional organization for the education, training and coordination of technical efforts of all Oklahoma state prosecutors and to maintain and improve prosecutor efficiency and effectiveness in enforcing...
- $25 million - Department of Rehabilitation ServicesOklahoma Department of Rehabilitation ServicesThe Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services 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 through counseling, job training and other individualized...
- $22.9 million - Department of Tourism and RecreationOklahoma Department of Tourism and RecreationThe 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...
- $22.8 million - Department of CommerceOklahoma Department of CommerceThe Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. The Department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attracting new business, and promoting the...
- $22.4 million - Office of State FinanceOklahoma Office of State FinanceThe Oklahoma Office of State Finance is the Oklahoma state government agency that prepares the Governor of Oklahoma’s annual budget, analyzes the effectiveness of state management, manages the state’s budget system and makes appropriate allotments and transfers throughout the state government...
- $22.3 million - Department of Agriculture
- $404 million - All Other Agencies