FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2017
Governor Mary Fallin Statement on Senate Passage of Budget Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued
the following statement after the state Senate in a bipartisan vote, 37-5, passed House Bill 1035X:
”I want to applaud the Republican and Democratic
members of the state Senate for passing this measure. We have been in special session
six weeks now. It is time to bring this session to an end. It is time to
address the concerns of the people of Oklahoma,
and to show them that leadership at the Capitol will get the job done and will
take care of their fellow Oklahomans.
“This bill addresses our $215 million budget hole; provides
recurring revenue to help bring more stability to our budget going forward for
next year when we know that we will still have a budget hole; and provides a
path for success for our state so we don’t have these budgetary ups and downs
we’ve experienced the past three years. It also keeps a promise to the teachers
of Oklahoma by providing a $3,000 pay raise, and a $1,000 pay raise for our
state employees.
“I’m hoping now that the House of Representatives
will put this measure on the board and vote for it one way or the other. Let’s
find a way forward for our state. Let’s fund these important core services for
our people and show the people that we can get the job done.”
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