Gov. Mary Fallin has signed the repeal of a hotel/motel tax, rejecting one of the demands made by teachers who have spent more than a week marching on the Oklahoma Capitol.

Teachers asked the governor to veto the bill, which amends an earlier revenue measure adopted by lawmakers and signed by Fallin. Conservative members of the Senate agreed to support a new 5 percent tax rate on oil and gas production if Republican leadership promised to advance this measure.

The Oklahoma Education Association, however, wanted Fallin to veto House Bill 1012xx as one of their goals for ending the teacher walkout that has persisted since April 2. Teachers also demanded that lawmakers adopt a bill languishing in the House that would eliminate Oklahoma's tax deduction on capital gains. Both Fallin and House GOP leadership rejected the idea Tuesday.

In a news release announcing her approval Tuesday of House Bill 1012xx and two other revenue measures, she said these would be the final education funding bills considered this year. She encouraged lawmakers to focus their attention on other issues like criminal justice and the funding needs of other core state services.