Tennessee Senate, House budget proposals stray from Lee’s plan

Published April 29, 2021 12:00pm ET



Tennessee Senate and House committees passed state budget proposals Wednesday, and the full chambers will hear and discuss the spending plans Thursday.

Both plans add $250 million to the state’s pension fund while cutting $100 million from Gov. Bill Lee’s $200 million proposal for local government grants and $100 million from his $200 million broadband expansion proposal to cover the funds allotted to the state pension.

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