2007 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY AND FY
2008 BUDGET REVIEW
June 21, 2007
We are pleased to
present the 2007 Legislative Summary and FY 2008 Budget Review. Included within this document are summaries
of all substantive bills and resolutions enacted in the 2007 Session and
information on appropriation measures and the state budget adopted by the
Legislature for FY 2008.
The summaries
contained herein have been prepared by the following Senate Committee Staff
personnel:
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Jennifer Christol-Mullens, Legislative
Analyst, Senate Health & Human Resources Committee
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Caroline Dennis, Director of Committee
Staff, Senate Rules Committee
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Scott Emerson, Attorney, Senate
Agriculture & Rural Development and Tourism & Wildlife Committees
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Tracy Kersey, Legislative
Analyst/Attorney, Senate Judiciary Committee
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Lewis LeNaire, Legislative Analyst,
Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
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Cheryl Purvis, Staff Attorney, Senate Criminal
Jurisprudence, Judiciary and Rules Committees
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Joanie Raff, Legislative Analyst,
Senate
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Jeri Trope, Legislative Analyst, Senate
Agriculture & Rural Development, General Government, Tourism & Wildlife
and Veterans & Military Affairs Committees
Information on
appropriation measures and the state budget has been prepared by the following
Senate Fiscal Staff personnel:
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Randy Dowell, Director of Fiscal Staff,
Appropriations Committee
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Amy Dunaway, Fiscal Analyst,
Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
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Martin Hanifin, Fiscal Analyst,
Subcommittee on Human Services
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We also appreciate
the assistance of Liz Park-Capron, Mary Savuto, and
Director
of Senate
FY’07 Supplemental
Appropriations
Agriculture
& Rural Development Measures
Banking,
Finance & Securities Measures
Criminal
Law & Procedures Measures
Office
of Juvenile Affairs Funding
Economic
Development & Commerce Measures
Career
& Technology Education Measures
Career
& Technology Education Funding
Common
Education (K-12) Funding
Postsecondary
Education Funding
Center
for the Advancement of Science & Technology Funding
Educational
Television Authority Funding
Department
of Libraries Funding
Physician
Manpower Training Commission Funding
School
of Science & Mathematics Funding
Energy,
Environment & Utilities Measures
Corporation
Commission Funding
Conservation
Commission Funding
Gaming,
Sports & Amusements Measures
Government
Measures (County, Municipal & Local)
Department
of Central Services Funding
Mental
Health & Substance Abuse Funding
Department
of Rehabilitation Services Funding
Commission
on Children & Youth Funding
Office
of Handicapped Concerns Funding
Intoxicating
Liquor, Smoking & Tobacco Laws Measures
Motor
Vehicles, Water Vessels & Licensing Measures
Professions
& Occupations Measures
Public
Safety & Homeland Security Measures
Public
Employees-Retirement/Insurance/Pay/Benefits Measures
State
Employee Pay Raise Funding
Telecommunications
& Technology Measures
J. M.
Davis Commission Funding
Will
Veterans
& Military Affairs Measures
Senate
and House Concurrent Resolutions
Summary
of Expenditures (Senate Bill 334 & House Bill 1105)
Session
Overview
The first session of the 51st Legislature
convened in January 2007, the year marking
The 2007 session was also remarkable because
it was the first in the history of the state in which both parties held an
equal number of seats in the upper chamber.
The tie resulted in a power-sharing agreement allowing both parties to
share in leadership responsibilities at all levels, from committees to daily activities
on the floor. Under the agreement, Senator Mike Morgan served as Senate
President Pro Tempore and Glenn Coffee served as Co-President Pro Tempore, with
each appointing co-floor leaders and committee co-chairs. Morgan and Coffee will retain those titles
throughout the 51st Legislature, with the exception of the month of
July 2007, when they will alternate titles.
During the 2007 session, the Senate introduced
1130 bills, 32 joint resolutions, 41 concurrent resolutions and 51
resolutions. Of those measures, 185
bills and 2 joint resolutions were signed into law, 5 were vetoed and 1 bill became
law without the signature of the Governor.
Twenty-two concurrent resolutions and 45 simple resolutions were adopted
or enacted.
The Senate remained on the technological forefront
in state government, adding podcasts to the other services available to the
public and the press, including wireless Internet access and live streaming
video and audio from two committee rooms as well as the chamber.
The Senate welcomed eight new members: Senators Joe Sweeden, Brian Bingman,
The following overview details the legislation
approved during the 2007 legislative session.
Appropriation
Overview
SB 334 is the General Appropriation (GA) Bill
for the 2007 legislative session.
Additional operating and capital funds for several agencies were also
included in HB 1105, the Rainy Day Fund Spillover Bill. FY’07 supplemental appropriations totaling
$116,063,211 were provided in HB 1234, HB 1184 and HB 1162. Details concerning each of these bills are
included in this document. The total
amount of spending authorized for FY’07 and FY’08 is summarized in the chart
below and in more detailed spreadsheets on pages 10 through 15 of this
document. Expenditures for FY’07 totaled
$7,132,192,363 including adjustments for one-time capital projects and
supplemental appropriations. Authorized
expenditures for FY’08 including capital projects total $7,071,712,966. Authorized expenditures for FY’08 are
$60,479,397 or approximately one percent less than for FY’07.
Comparison of Funding, FY’07-FY’08
(in millions)
Revised Proposed
FY'07 FY'08 Change
Approp. Approp. $ %
Education 3,556.3 3,752.3 196.0 5.5
Gen. Gov/Trans. 452.8 390.8 (62.0) (13.7)
Health/Soc. Serv. 1,053.3 1,139.6 86.3 8.2
Human Services 677.0 700.3 23.3 3.5
Natural Res. 156.5 158.9 2.4 1.5
Public Safety 763.5 774.3 10.8 1.4
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Rainy Day Spillover 457.3 139.8 (317.5) (69.4)
Total 7,132.2 7,071.7 (60.5) (0.8)
The “Revised FY’07” totals above include supplemental
appropriations and one-time expenditures.
The Education subcommittee received $68.5 million in FY’07 supplemental
appropriations, all of which were annualized in FY’08. This means the Legislature actually appropriated
a total of $264.5 million more for this subcommittee for FY’08 than was
originally appropriated for FY’07. The
subcommittee will also receive an additional $86.5 million of the $139.8
million in Rainy Day Spillover Funds allocated in HB 1105.
The General Government and Transportation Subcommittee
shows a $62 million decrease. This is
due to the fact that $70 million of the ODOT budget will be apportioned
directly to the ROADS Fund in FY’08. The
overall ODOT budget is not decreasing.
Rainy
Day Spillover Funds
The Constitutional Reserve Fund (Rainy Day
Fund) will reach its constitutional cap of $571.6 million when deposits are
made in July. Constitutionally, any
money that remains once the Rainy Day fund is full reverts to the fund from
which it came unless the Legislature earmarks it for a specific purpose. It is estimated that $175.9 million will
“spillover” from the Rainy Day Fund in July.
The Legislature and Governor have agreed to allocate $139.8 million of
these funds in HB 1105 for the following:
Teachers’ Retirement
System $10,000,000
Teacher Pay Raise $22,000,000
Higher Education
Operations $20,000,000
OU/OSU/Regional & 2-Yr
Capital $16,500,000
UCO Forensics Building $4,000,000
Centennial Commission $15,000,000
State Emergency Fund $10,000,000
Interoperable
Communications $5,500,000
OCAST Seed Capital $500,000
Fire Department
Equipment $2,500,000
Conservation Commission $6,500,000
Private Prison/Halfway
Houses $5,000,000
Educare $5,000,000
Youth Expo $1,000,000
Spaceport Authority $2,000,000
Ag Lab Equipment $250,000
DPS Vehicle
Replacement $1,000,000
Metro Tech $1,200,000
Schools for Deaf and
Blind $2,000,000
Smart on Crime
Initiative $2,000,000
Gang Violence $50,000