A day after announcing a $7.1 billion budget plan to fund state government and services in the upcoming year, Oklahoma lawmakers are considering legislation to enact it.
House and Senate committees on Wednesday passed a general appropriations bill that will fund much of state government for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The measure was expected to be considered by the full House and Senate Wednesday afternoon or Thursday.
The budget plan takes funds from dozens of agency revolving accounts and other one-time sources of money to ease cuts to many agencies.
House Appropriations and Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Earl Sears of Bartlesville says the plan reflects a priority of funding core functions of government that include public education, corrections and public safety.
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