FY2027 state budget priorities
Oklahoma legislative leaders and Gov. Kevin Stitt announced a roughly $12.79–$12.82 billion FY2027 budget agreement in early April 2026. The deal is only about 1.27% higher than the prior year and well below the $13.6 billion agencies requested. It includes teacher pay raises, more money for health-care agencies, pension/COLA adjustments, and various human-services and water items, while drawing criticism over transparency and whether it adequately addresses affordability for residents.
How should Oklahoma prioritize its roughly $12.8 billion state budget?
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Sources
Senate Minority Leader Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City — https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/04/01/oklahoma-officials-announce-12b-budget-deal
Senate Minority Leader Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, said Tuesday ahead of the announcement that there is a lack of transparency in the budget process and not enough focus on affordability issues. Oklahomans are “drowning,” but lawmakers aren’t “throwing them a rope,” she said.
Oklahoma Legislature / Gov. Kevin Stitt negotiators — https://nondoc.com/2026/04/01/oklahoma-legislature-strikes-early-fy-2027-budget-deal-teacher-pay-hike-cola
Legislature strikes early FY ’27 budget deal with mostly flat budgets, teacher pay hike, COLAs
OKPolicy — https://okpolicy.org/in-the-know-04-10-2026
OKLeg sends $12.82 billion budget to governor's desk
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Significantly increase spending on education, health care, and affordability even if it means higher revenue
- Modestly boost social and education funding above the flat deal while keeping overall growth limited
- Accept the negotiated ~1.27% increase with targeted raises and hold most agencies flat
- Keep budgets flat or lower and prioritize efficiency, pensions restraint, and no new programs
- Cut overall spending further and return more money to taxpayers through additional tax reductions