State Budget Cuts Expected To Be Unveiled This Week
New Oklahoma state budget expected to be smaller than current one
by Rick Green
Key players in negotiations over a new state budget say it will be smaller than the current one.
House Appropriations and Budget Committee Chairman Earl Sears, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Clark Jolley and representatives for Gov. Mary Fallin are the main participants in budget negotiations.
They all told The Oklahoman that the 2016 fiscal year budget will represent a reduction in size compared to the 2015 spending plan, which totals $7.15 billion.
“I can assure you, this year’s will be smaller than last year’s,” said Sears, R-Bartlesville.