Oklahoma lawmakers return to Capitol to enact budget

By Associated Press
Published May 19, 2014 4:00am ET
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Oklahoma lawmakers return to Capitol to enact budget
Oklahoma state House Speaker Jeff Hickman, R-Fairview, gestures during a news conference to announce an agreement on the budget, in Oklahoma City, Friday, May 16, 2014. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and legislative leaders announced a budget agreement Friday for the upcoming year that is $102 million less than the budget for the current year, but still increases funding for public schools by $80 million. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) | Sue Ogrocki

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers return to the state Capitol to enact details of a budget agreement for the upcoming year and consider other legislation.

Gov. Mary Fallin and legislative leaders released details of the budget agreement on Friday. Budget details must be approved by the House and Senate in legislation and signed into law by Fallin before the spending plan goes into effect. The 2014 Legislature is constitutionally required to adjourn no later than 5 p.m. on May 30, but lawmakers have said they hope to adjourn one week early.

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