Bill > SB1431

This bill makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. * **Legislature:** $79,847,900 for the General Assembly, including support services, the House of Representatives, the Senate, legislative administration, and the Tennessee Code Commission. * **Judicial Branch:** $200,586,600 for appellate and trial courts, Supreme Court buildings, child support referees, guardian ad litem services, indigent defendants' counsel, civil legal representation, court interpreter services, verbatim transcripts, state law libraries, judicial programs, administrative office of the courts, and boards related to legal practice. * **Executive Branch (Constitutional and Quasi-Judicial Offices):** * **Attorney General and Reporter:** $57,419,600 for the office, including special litigation and publication of Tennessee Reports. * **District Attorneys General Conference:** $160,287,000 for district attorneys general and their executive director. * **Secretary of State:** $50,887,300 for the office, state election commission, public documents, state library and archives, regional library system, and the bureau of ethics and campaign finance. * **District Public Defenders Conference:** $97,984,600 for district public defenders, their executive director, and specific county public defender offices. * **Comptroller of the Treasury:** $126,443,000 for administration, audits, property assessment, tax relief, and technology solutions. * **Treasury Department:** $81,399,300 for departmental operations, certified public administrators, TN Stars College Savings, and electronic monitoring indigency. * **Claims and Compensation:** $20,360,000 for criminal injuries compensation and unclaimed property. * **Executive Branch (Executive Offices):** * **Governor's Office:** $7,192,600 for the Governor's office. * **Commissions:** $157,714,300 for various commissions including Children and Youth, Human Rights, Health Facilities, Corrections Institute, Public Utility, Arts, State Museum, and Tennessee Housing Development Agency. * **Department of Finance and Administration:** $63,374,700 for administration, technology solutions, criminal justice programs, and volunteer initiatives. * **Department of General Services:** $73,916,700 for real estate management, printing, capital maintenance, and training academies. * **Department of Veterans Services:** $13,529,800 for administration and state veterans cemeteries. * **Department of Agriculture:** $255,241,400 for administration, consumer services, business development, forestry, and animal health. * **Department of Tourist Development:** $48,229,900 for administration, marketing, and welcome centers. * **Department of Environment and Conservation:** $375,928,000 for administrative services, state parks, historical sites, river basin authorities, environmental administration, air pollution control, water resources, solid waste management, and energy programs. * **Department of Health:** $367,994,800 for administrative services, public health policy, manpower resources, laboratory services, health-related boards, community health services, and overall health services. * **Department of Human Services:** $307,375,600 for administration, county rentals, appeals, family assistance services, child support, temporary cash assistance, child care benefits, community services, and rehabilitative services. * **Department of Revenue:** $430,962,200 for administration, processing, audit, taxpayer services, and vehicle services. * **Tennessee Bureau of Investigation:** $116,883,300 for operations. * **Department of Safety:** $527,074,300 for administration, driver licensing, highway patrol, homeland security, and communications. * **Department of Finance and Administration, Strategic Health-Care Programs:** $55,278,300 for coverage and health-care planning. * **Miscellaneous Appropriations:** $1,005,399,700 for state employee benefits, retirement systems, group health insurance, state employee compensation, attorney's fees, special election reimbursements, intergovernmental conference dues, statewide rate adjustments, and various grants including public safety, arts, and education initiatives. * **Department of Children's Services:** $678,125,200 for administration, family support, custody services, adoption services, and youth development centers. * **Board of Parole:** $12,575,100 for operations. * **Department of Disability and Aging:** $186,734,700 for intellectual disabilities services, community services, protection from harm, regional offices, community homes, and early intervention systems. * **Department of Finance and Administration, Bureau of TennCare:** $6,354,705,600 for administration, medical services, supplemental payments, intellectual disabilities services, and Medicare services. * **Emergency and Contingency Fund:** $1,000,000 for emergency purposes as authorized by law. * **Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability:** $4,460,000. * **Facilities Revolving Fund:** $12,302,000 for operations, leases, and space planning. * **Department of Transportation:** $2,405,679,600 for headquarters, administration, operations, engineering, and planning. * **State Funding Board:** $390,629,000 for interest on state debt, retirement of bonds, debt service expenses, and amortization of bonds. * **Capital Outlay:** $114,273,000 for major maintenance, equipment, construction, and land acquisition for various departments. * **Capital Outlay - Sinking Fund:** An unspecified amount from excise tax receipts for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The bill also includes provisions regarding the reconciliation of budgets, personnel, and revenue estimates, as well as specific requirements for various programs and agencies, including those related to federal grants, salary administration, and higher education. It also details appropriations for specific legislative initiatives and supplemental funding for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.