Governor Kevin Stitt handed $12.59 billion budget bill following senate approval

The Oklahoma State Senate voted 27 to 19 to pass the state's budget bill Thursday.

The budget now heads to the Governor’s Desk.

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Highlights of the budget bill 

1. Total of $12.59 billion for FY’26
2. A 0.56% increase from FY’25
3. Mostly flat budgets for state agencies, meaning they did not receive additional appropriations
4. An income tax cut of .25%, which is expected to save the average Oklahoman $150 annually
5. $5.76 billion for Education, a 2.84% increase from FY’25
6. $34.17 million for Finance, a 2.84% decrease from FY’25
7. $313.69 million for General Government, a 2.24% decrease from FY’25
8. $860.52 million for Transportation, a 5.36% decrease from FY’25
9. $2.32 billion for Public Health, a 4.32% increase from FY’25
10. $975.44 million for Human Services, a 2.53% increase from FY’25
11. $242.68 million for Natural Resources, a 22.73% decrease from FY’25
12. $740.59 million for Public Safety, a 0.69% decrease from FY’25
13. $287.20 million for Judiciary, a 4.82% increase from FY’25
14. $1.06 billion for Miscellaneous, a 7.69% decrease from FY’25

Next steps for the budget bill

Governor Kevin Stitt has five legislative days to take action.