SB2897 is the Appropriations Act of Tennessee. As passed by the General Assembly, it allocates approximately $52.8 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.
The Senate passed SB2897 on April 21, 2022, by a vote of 18 to 13. We have assigned pluses to the noes because Tennessee’s record spending plan for FY2022-23, as passed by the General Assembly, relies heavily on federal funds, initially estimated at $19.8 billion or nearly 38% of the entire state budget. Much of this is allocated to unconstitutional programs, such as TennCare. The budget is also impacted by roughly $1.5. billion in public subsidies for a new Tennessee Titans stadium. States should oppose the use of federal taxpayer money for purposes not authorized under Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.