Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman issued the following statement after Tuesday’s State Equalization Board meeting. According to the final certification, slightly more than $7 billion in revenue will be available for state budgeting in fiscal year 2014, which represents an increase of $212.6 million over fiscal year 2013.
“I am encouraged by our continued growth and recovery from the national recession, and I am urging my fellow lawmakers to continue advancing a pro-growth agenda to sustain our forward momentum,” said Bingman, R-Sapulpa. “Increased revenue should be cautiously celebrated as a sign of Oklahoma’s growing economic strength. With looming uncertainty in our nation’s capital, we ought to thoughtfully target what we must spend on core government services.”