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Published: 12/02/09 - 9:45am Written by Dick Pryor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Officials say more budget cuts to state agencies that serve the disabled and other vulnerable Oklahomans could seriously affect the services they provide. State agency heads appeared Tuesday before a budget subcommittee of the House to discuss their work and budget needs. They also told lawmakers how additional budget cuts might impact their services.

Gov. Brad Henry and legislative leaders have ordered 5 percent cuts to state agency budgets each month through June because of declining state revenue caused by low oil and natural gas prices and a sour economy. The chairman of the subcommittee, Rep. Ron Peters of Tulsa, says state finance officials estimate the state may experience a revenue shortfall of up to $1 billion of its $7 billion budget during the current fiscal year - a 14 percent decline.