The budget for Oklahoma's upcoming fiscal year includes $42 million that will be given to companies that expand Internet access in rural areas. About one-fifth of Oklahoma homes don't have broadband.
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The final motions of the legislative session were made in the Oklahoma House and Senate before noon on Thursday.
Gavels fell one last time as the legislature adjourned sine die after a 67-day session. I love you all to varying degrees, and I look forward to continuing to work to move Oklahoma forward. Thank you for your dedication, thank you for your family members who sacrificed, your business partners who sacrificed while you re up here dedicated to public service, President Pro Tem Greg Treat told senators before they adjourned.
House Speaker Charles McCall praised his members for their accomplishments. They dealt with a record-breaking winter storm in February, but those delays were nothing compared to the upheaval the COVID-19 pandemic brought to last year s session.