Wednesday, May 13, 2020

BREAKING: Governor Stitt vetoes state budget bills, calls for Legislature to re-evaluate


GOVERNOR STITT VETOES LEGISLATURE’S PROPOSED FY 2021 BUDGET

OKLAHOMA CITY (May 13, 2020)— Governor Kevin Stitt today issued the following statement after vetoing the Oklahoma Legislature’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget (Senate Bill 1922):

“This budget was created behind closed doors, without meaningful input or consultation from the Executive Branch.

This proposed budget does not reflect the values of Oklahoma or the clear directive voters gave elected officials at the ballot box of living within our means and making hard decisions when times get tough. Instead, Senate Bill 1922 reflects misguided policies that conservative republicans have spent the past decade reversing. It is propped up with one-time funds that will not be available for Fiscal Year 2022.
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from MuskogeePolitico.com