An Oklahoma legislator thinks Gov. Mary Fallin and other lawmakers should take voluntary pay cuts with the state suffering economically.Rep. James Lockhart says the pay cut would help the state due to monetary cuts in schools and other state agencies as the state's economy has suffered.Lockhart said the revenue failures in the state can be chalked up to the decline in price of oil and natural gas, along with "leadership failures" in the state government.The state Legislature will have $1.3 billion less to appropriate in Fiscal Year 2017 than the projected need.House Concurrent Resolution 1017 contends that lawmakers and Fallin should “experience a reduction in salary double the percentage of the reduction in salaries facing our state employees.”HCR 1017 was filed with the House Chief Clerk's Office Monday.By law, the paychecks of state lawmakers and governor cannot be lowered during their term in office, but Lockhart suggested that they could donate a portion of their salaries to charity.

An Oklahoma legislator thinks Gov. Mary Fallin and other lawmakers should take voluntary pay cuts with the state suffering economically.

Rep. James Lockhart says the pay cut would help the state due to monetary cuts in schools and other state agencies as the state's economy has suffered.


Lockhart said the revenue failures in the state can be chalked up to the decline in price of oil and natural gas, along with "leadership failures" in the state government.

The state Legislature will have $1.3 billion less to appropriate in Fiscal Year 2017 than the projected need.

House Concurrent Resolution 1017 contends that lawmakers and Fallin should “experience a reduction in salary double the percentage of the reduction in salaries facing our state employees.”

HCR 1017 was filed with the House Chief Clerk's Office Monday.

By law, the paychecks of state lawmakers and governor cannot be lowered during their term in office, but Lockhart suggested that they could donate a portion of their salaries to charity.