Governor Says Budget Work 99 Percent Complete

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Govenor Brad Henry said Monday budget negotiations between state House and state Senate leaders are 99 percent complete.<br/><br/>He said he expects lawmakers to return to the Capitol

Monday, June 5th 2006, 3:56 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Govenor Brad Henry said Monday budget negotiations between state House and state Senate leaders are 99 percent complete.

He said he expects lawmakers to return to the Capitol within 10 days to finalize a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

Henry called a special session to finish work on the budget shortly before lawmakers adjourned on May 26 without a budget for the 2007 fiscal year.

Work on a state budget has stalled over Republican demands for the largest tax cut in state history and Democrat spending priorities for education, health care and roads and bridges.

State government agencies will run out of money after the end of the month unless a new budget is put in place.