NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mike Osborne) -- Gov. Bill Lee now has a $42.6 billion dollar state budget waiting on his desk.
Lawmakers approved the 2021-22 budget yesterday for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Among the more notable expenditures: $931 million for capital maintenance and improvements, $250 million to create a mental health trust fund, $100 million for high-speed internet, $71 million for public schools and $50 million for a special food sales tax holiday.
Not everyone is pleased with the budget. Tennessee’s largest teachers union berated the governor for not spending more on education at a time when the state is enjoying record tax collections.