Week In Review

Monday, February 7th

The Oklahoma Legislature formally convened its 2000 session, gathering in a joint Senate-House meeting to receive the annual state of the state address. Governor Keating emphasized the goals he has first spelled out last year, adding a few additional budget initiatives. The Governor's goals include:

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• At the call of Governor Keating, the Oklahoma Legislature convened in special session to consider a Truth in Sentencing delay, a proposed multi-million dollar higher education bond issue and other budgetary matters. Both houses met briefly and advanced shell bills related to the special session agenda items.

Lawmakers worked long hours in an attempt to finish remaining business before the required session adjournment on May 28th. Legislative action moved back and forth from the House and Senate floors to committee meeting rooms as lawmakers tried to put the finishing touches on both the state budget and substantive legislation.
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Legislative action continued to take place in committee and meeting rooms as lawmakers tried to put the finishing touches on both the state budget and substantive legislation. Agency heads have been appearing before appropriations subcommittees, trying to justify their requests for additional funds.

Two weeks remain in the 1999 legislative session. Lawmakers will spend the final days tying up loose budget ends and attempting to resolve differences over substantive legislation in conference committee.

Legislative action continued to take place in committee and meeting rooms as lawmakers began the final process of drafting the state budget for next fiscal year. Agency heads are appearing before appropriations subcommittees, trying to justify their requests for additional funds.

Three weeks remain in the 1999 legislative session. Lawmakers will spend the final weeks tying up loose budget ends and attempting to resolve differences over substantive legislation in conference committee.

Legislative action shifted from the floor to the committee room again as lawmakers began the final process of drafting the state budget for next fiscal year. Agency heads are appearing before appropriations subcommittees, trying to justify their requests for additional funds.

Four weeks remain in the 1999 legislative session. Lawmakers will spend the final weeks tying up loose budget ends and attempting to resolve differences over substantive legislation in conference committee.

 

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