| Budget of the Oklahoma state government | |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Previous Budget: | 2003 Oklahoma state budget |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Budget: | 2005 Oklahoma state budget |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Submitter: | Brad Henry |
| Submitted To: | 48th Legislature |
| Total Revenue: | $5.16 billion |
| Total Expenditures: | $5.16 billion |
| Url: | Oklahoma Office of State Finance |
See main article: Oklahoma state budget.
The Oklahoma State Budget for Fiscal Year 2004 was the spending request by Governor Brad Henry to fund government operations for July 1, 2003–June 30, 2004. Governor Henry and legislative leaders approved the budget in May 2003. This was Henry's first budget submitted as governor.
Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for fiscal year 2004, which must be authorized by the Legislature.
Fiscal year 2003 saw a $593 million revenue shortfall. For FY2004, as in most budget years, the top eleven appropriated agencies made up 90% of the total budget. For FY2004, the governor and legislative leaders imposed a 6.3% across-the-board cut to state appropriations from 2003 levels. Education, healthcare, human services and public safety agencies saw only minor cuts or even slight increases. More dramatic budget cuts (ranging from 10% to 20%) were made to the agencies in the remaining 10% of the state budget.
All revenue of the fiscal year 2004 was $5.16 billion, down 8.5% from FY2003. The breakdown is as follows:
The Governor's budget for 2004 totaled $5.16 billion in spending. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to 2003. The budget request is broken down by the following expenditures: