May 21, 2021
By News Director Jared Atha
The Oklahoma Senate passed the appropriations bill to fully fund government services in Oklahoma for Fiscal Year 2022.
The budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins on July 1, appropriates $8.8 billion.
District 57 Representative Anthony Moore (R-Clinton) described the budget as being impressive considering last year’s budget was extremely reduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moore says he’s already thinking about next year’s budget, saying his goal is to find a way to get higher education more funds.
The budget plan was written in House Bill 2900. The bill passed the Senate with a 38-9 vote on Thursday. It now goes to Gov. Kevin Stitt for consideration.
