New spending in Gov. Bill Lee’s budget proposal

Here is a look at the $7.38 billion in new spending (including $796 million from federal and other sources) contained in Gov. Bill Lee’s spending plan for the budget year beginning in July:
Department | New spending (federal/other sources) |
Transportation – General Fund Subsidy | $3,312,123,000 ($6,123,000) |
F&A. TennCare | $863,138,300 ($546,799,800) |
Miscellaneous Appropriations | $800,585,400 |
Education (K-12) | $515,556,800 ($30,205,600) |
Safety | $498,813,100 |
Economic and Community Development | $254,817,500 |
Children’s Services | $193,477,900 ($106,306,700) |
Environment and Conservation | $187,521,300 ($20,549,000) |
Finance and Administration (F&A) | $173,403,400 ($273,200) |
Higher Education | $162,404,100 |
Commerce and Insurance | $48,285,200 ($4,754,200) |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $46,176,800 ($14,316,500) |
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | $42,993,000 ($15,707,700) |
Correction | $39,268,000 |
Health | $34,311,100 ($1,786,600) |
Commissions | $34,219,700 ($29,750,000) |
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | $32,792,900 ($1,673,000) |
Agriculture | $19,817,900 ($782,400) |
Military | $17,129,300 ($981,400) |
Labor and Workforce Development | $15,387,100 |
Court System | $11,937,800 |
General Services | $9,901,300 ($5,223,000) |
Treasury Department | $9,878,000 ($7,042,000) |
Tourist Development | $8,476,000 |
Attorney General and Reporter | $7,353,900 ($922,000) |
Comptroller of the Treasury | $7,126,900 |
District Attorneys General Conference | $4,920,700 ($652,400) |
District Public Defenders Conference | $4,305,200 |
Secretary of State | $3,548,000 |
Veterans Services | $3,299,600 |
Wildlife Resources Agency | $3,166,500 |
Revenue | $2,200,000 |
Human Resources | $2,163,700 ($2,163,700) |
Board of Parole | $452,900 |
Human Services | $376,000 ($83,200) |
Office of the Post-Conviction Defender | $38,100 |
Executive Department | $13,700 |
Legislature | $0 |