Sen. Julia Kirt’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, a member of the Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT), issued the following statement after the watchdog agency presented its budget stress test evaluation. The report examined how the state’s budget would be able to withstand mild, moderate or severe economic downturns.

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Julia Kirt has filed legislation for the 2024 session that would add paid leave to the qualifications for Oklahoma’s Quality Jobs Program. The program offers qualifying companies quarterly cash rebates equal to up to five percent of newly created taxable payroll for up to 10 years.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma has one of the shortest eviction timelines in the United States, and the majority of those facing homelessness are families with children. Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation to give people more time to come up with rent money or find a new place to live.