Oklahoma
State Senate
Communications Division
State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
For Immediate Release: May 20, 2015
Sen. Kyle Loveless comments on budget agreement
Legislative leaders Tuesday announced a $7.1 billion
budget deal to fund Oklahoma government for fiscal year 2016.
“This budget reflects the priorities of the legislature,”
said Sen. Kyle
Loveless, R- Oklahoma City. “Education again received
more than 50 percent of the appropriated funds, with nearly 35 percent
going straight to common education. I am thankful for the leadership
of Chairman Jolley as we continue to fund government in a way that
is responsible with the taxpayers’ dollars.”
Loveless is the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
on General Government and Transportation. The agencies under this
committee accounted for the highest percentage of cuts under the
budget agreement at 10.37 percent.
“I am proud to say the general government and transportation
committee contributed the most cost savings under the proposed budget,
while protecting ODOT’s eight-year plan and county road and
bridge funding,” Loveless said. “It is vital to our
state’s future that we continue to prioritize our infrastructure,
especially our roads and bridges, so we can continue our economic
momentum.”
For more information, contact:
Sen.
Loveless: 405-521-5618

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