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OKLAHOMA STATE SENATE 2005 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY AND FY’06 BUDGET REVIEW Oklahoma State Senate 2005 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY AND FY 2006 BUDGET REVIEW July 1, 2005 We are pleased to present the 2005 Legislative Summary and FY 2006 Budget Review. Included within this document are summaries of all substantive bills and resolutions enacted in the 2005 session and information on appropriation measures and the state budget adopted by the Legislature for FY 2006. The summaries contained herein have been prepared by the following Senate Committee Staff personnel: • Kim Brown, Legislative Analyst, Senate Education Committee • Sara Kyte, Legislative Analyst/Attorney, Senate Retirement and Group Health Committee • Selden Jones, Staff Attorney • Tracy Kersey, Legislative Analyst/Attorney, Senate Judiciary Committee • Judy King, Staff Attorney • Mary Jo Mitts, Legislative Analyst, Senate Energy, Environment and Communications and Sunset Committees • Nancy Pellow, Legislative Analyst, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary • Cheryl Purvis, Staff Attorney • Joanie Raff, Legislative Analyst, Senate Finance Committee • Lexa Shafer, Legislative Analyst, Senate Business and Labor Committee • Tom Stanfill, Legislative Analyst, Senate Aerospace and Technology and Public Safety and Homeland Security Committees • Melanie Stucky, Staff Attorney • Robert Thompson, General Counsel • Jeri Trope, Legislative Analyst, Senate General Government, Agricultural and Rural Development, Tourism and Wildlife and Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committees Information on appropriation measures and the state budget has been prepared by the following Senate Fiscal Staff personnel: • Lori Block, Fiscal Analyst, Subcommittee on Human Services • Jeremy Geren, Fiscal Analyst, Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services • Terry McKenna, Fiscal Analyst, Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation • Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst, Subcommittee on Health and Social Services • Debbie Terlip, Subcommittee on Education • Sean Wallace, Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary We also appreciate the assistance of Liz Park-Capron and Laurie Houser, Administrative Assistants, Malia Bennett, Director of Communications, and Bill Walker, Craig Thompson and Judy Mayes, Proofers, in preparing this document. Caroline Dennis Randy Dowell Director of Senate Committee Staff Director of Senate Fiscal Staff June 30, 2005 2005 Legislative Summary and FY’05 Budget Review Table of Contents Session Overview...............................................................................................................................1 Appropriation Overview .....................................................................................................................1 FY’05 Supplemental Funding.............................................................................................................2 Agriculture & Rural Development Measures .......................................................................................2 Agriculture Funding ..........................................................................................................................3 Banking, Finance & Securities Measures ...........................................................................................4 Business & Labor Measures...............................................................................................................4 Crimes & Punishments & Criminal Procedures Measures ...................................................................5 Corrections Funding..........................................................................................................................9 Juvenile Justice Funding...................................................................................................................9 Law Enforcement Funding............................................................................................................... 10 Economic Development & Commerce Measures................................................................................ 10 Commerce Funding ......................................................................................................................... 10 Historical Society Funding ............................................................................................................... 11 Common Education Measures ......................................................................................................... 11 Common Education (K-12) Funding ................................................................................................. 13 Higher Education Measures............................................................................................................. 15 Postsecondary Education Funding ................................................................................................... 15 Career & Technology Education Funding ......................................................................................... 16 Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology Funding ......................................................... 16 Department of Libraries Funding ..................................................................................................... 16 School of Science & Mathematics Funding ....................................................................................... 16 State Arts Council Funding.............................................................................................................. 16 Physician Manpower Training Funding ............................................................................................ 16 Energy, Environment & Utilities Measures ....................................................................................... 16 Conservation Commission Funding.................................................................................................. 18 Water Resources Board Funding...................................................................................................... 18 Gaming, Sports & Amusements Measures........................................................................................ 18 Horse Racing Commission Funding.................................................................................................. 19 Government Measures (County, Municipal & Local).......................................................................... 19 Government Measures (State) .......................................................................................................... 20 State Auditor & Inspector Funding................................................................................................... 21 Health & Mental Health Measures.................................................................................................... 21 Health Care Authority Funding ........................................................................................................ 23 Public Health Funding..................................................................................................................... 24 Mental Health & Substance Abuse Funding ..................................................................................... 24 Senate Committee and Fiscal Staffs i 2005 Legislative Summary and FY’05 Budget Review June 30, 2005 University Hospitals Authority Funding............................................................................................ 25 Human Services Measures............................................................................................................... 25 Human Services Funding................................................................................................................. 26 Department of Rehabilitation Services Funding ................................................................................ 26 J. D. McCarty Center Funding ......................................................................................................... 26 Insurance Measures ........................................................................................................................ 26 Intoxicating Liquor Smoking & Tobacco Measures............................................................................ 27 Judiciary/Courts Measures ............................................................................................................. 27 Legal Services Funding .................................................................................................................... 28 Courts Funding ............................................................................................................................... 29 Motor Vehicles, Water Vessels & Licensing Measures ....................................................................... 29 Professions & Occupations Measures............................................................................................... 30 Public Finance Measures ................................................................................................................. 31 Public Safety & Homeland Security Measures .................................................................................. 32 Public Employees-Retirement/Insurance/Pay/Benefits Measures..................................................... 34 State Employee Pay Raise Funding .................................................................................................