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House Finance Committee- April 28, 2021
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Seeing
none,
we
have
the
appropriations
calendar
up
today
and
I
do
want
to
note
there's
we
had
a
delay
a
couple
of
delays
actually,
and
that
was
because
there
was
an
amendment.
There
was
conversations
between
the
houses
of
the
general
assembly
and
an
agreement
was
reached
on
something
and
that
amendment
is
now
it's
it's
scanned
in
you'll
be
able
to
look
at
it
and
we'll
hear
an
explanation
of
it
in
a
moment.
So
there's
nothing
nefarious
going
on
that.
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We
just
had
some
last
minute
work
to
do
as
anyone
knows
who's
been
involved
in
this
for
a
while.
The
budget
document
is
a
living
breathing
document
that
doesn't
get
on
black
and
white,
so
pretty
much
the
last
minute
and
hopefully,
hopefully
we're
there
now,
so
we
will
be
taking
up
the
appropriations
calendar.
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The
first
item
is
the
appropriations
bill,
which
will
include
the
legislative
amendments
to
the
budget.
The
document
for
this
legislative
amendment
is
posted
on
the
dashboard
for
members.
It's
on
the
general
assembly
website
for
the
public,
so
everyone
can
look
at
that,
including
the
amendment
that
has
just
been
added
or
will
be
added
and
for
those
that
are
accessing
the
document
on
the
general
assembly
website.
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C
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second
on
the
amendment
and
I
I
think
it
it
might
be
most
efficient
if
we
go
ahead
and
put
this
on
the
bill,
so
absent
objection,
we're
voting
on
adding
amendment
number
two
drafting
code,
4242
on
the
bill,
all
in
favor
say:
aye
opposed
eyes.
Have
it
so
amendment
number
two
goes
on
the
bill.
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59
is
legislation
and
that's
where
we're
funding
new
expenditures
for
proposed
legislation
and
it
reconciles
the
appropriations
to
fiscal
notes
for
the
legislation
that
has
been
recommended
and
that
we
expect
to
be
passed
if
it
hasn't
been
already
section.
City
60
is
the
base
and
cost
increase
reductions
that
lists
the
proposed
base
and
the
cost
increases
that
are
now
recommended,
along
with
those
things
that
would
be
reduced.
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A
In
section
four
deals
with
the
department
of
revenue,
corrects
the
departmental
budget,
total
section,
seven
there's
earmarked
appropriations
and
updates
the
earmark
of
appropriations
for
the
southern
college
of
optometry
and
the
earmark
for
the
governor's
early
literacy
foundation
and
both
of
those
you've
heard
a
great
deal
about
either
in
this
session
or
in
past
section.
Nine
is
the
some
sufficient
appropriations
from
the
departmental
revenues
and
there
are
two
new
items
there
for
merchandise
sales
at
the
department
of
ag
spaces
and
donations
to
the
department
of
education
commission
for
education,
recovery
and
innovation.
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The
lgi's
section
29
also
authorizes
a
transfer
of
the
balance
of
a
closed
scholarship
program
to
the
tusac
reserves
and
declares
the
legislative
intent
for
the
university
of
tennessee
to
acquire
and
assume
operations
of
martin
methodist
college
again
something
that
I
know
everyone
in
this
legislative
body
has
heard
a
great
deal
about
from
president
randy,
boyd
and
others
section.
36
is
the
carry
forward
and
appropriations
for
certain
unexpended
balances.
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There
are
new,
carry
forwards
there
for
the
attorney
general
oversight
of
the
state
health
plan,
fna's
transportation
grants
from
mental
health
patients,
which
is
something
that
several
of
you
in
this
legislature
have
been
working
on
for
quite
some
time.
Other
things
like
the
wine
and
great
board
and
so
forth.
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39
deals
with
program
expansions
section
43
is
that's
where
we
you'll
find
the
estimated
reversions
to
the
general
fund
from
places
that
we
have
over
appropriated
in
the
past
and
all
the
monies
weren't
expended,
and
we
have
a
revenue,
fluctuation
reserve
in
40,
section
47
and
that
updates
the
total
deposit
to
the
rainy
day
fund.
I
would
like
to
proudly
note
here
that
in
the
governor's
proposed
budget
there
was
a
50
million
dollar
deposit
planning
to
go
into
the
rainy
day
fund.
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The
legislature
has
decided
to
double
that
and
we
will
be
putting
100
million
dollars
into
the
state
savings
account
section.
55
is
the
hospital
assessment
bill
and
that
just
reconciles
the
appropriations
to
the
fiscal
notes
of
the
hospital
assessment
bill
again
that
bill,
if
you
will
remember,
brings
about
1.7
billion
dollars
into
our
tenncare
fund.
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E
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
and
madam
chairman,
thank
you
for
carrying
this
extraordinarily
good
piece
of
legislation.
It's
the
only
responsibility
we
have
constitutionally
each
year,
and
I
know
members
that
that
was
a
lot
of
information.
I
just
want
to
highlight
about
five
things
in
this
budget
that
every
year
there's
some
of
the
big
items
that
that
almost
get
glossed
over,
because
there
are
a
lot
of
bills
and
appropriations
and
everything
else
we're
all.
Looking
at
there's
a
250
million
dollar
deposit
into
our
pension
fund.
E
The
treasurer's
been
watching
that
for
years
and
the
return
on
investment
that
we
had
expected
is
simply
less
than
what
it
was
projected
to
be.
We
made
promises
to
all
of
our
state
employees
and
all
those
that
have
been
state
employees
and
have
retired
that
we
would
keep
that
pension
fl
fund
at
one
of
the
best
funded
in
the
nation.
We
have
been
there
and
with
this
250
million
dollar
deposit
into
that
that
is
making
good
on
those
promises
to
our
state
employees.
So
I
want
to
say
it
loud
and
clear.
E
We
thank
you
for
all
of
your
hard
work.
We
thank
our
state
employees
for
serving
this
state
and
we
are
absolutely
going
to
make
sure
that
we
are
never
in
a
position
like
some
of
these
other
states
where
they
are
negotiating
with
their
employees
and
we're
nigging
on
their
promises,
we're
going
to
make
good
on
our
promises.
So
that's
a
250
million
dollar
investment
there's
a
hundred
million
dollars
in
here
that
goes
to
the
cities
and
counties
and
that's
been
a
something
that
has
been
debated
back
and
forth
really
over
the
last
two
years
on.
E
How
do
we
make
sure
to
get
money
back
to
our
cities
and
counties
if
we
have
a
surplus,
this
hundred
million
the
way
it's
been
structured
will
be
available
very
shortly
after
july,
first,
with
with
virtually
no
strings
attached.
That's
because
we
trust
our
locally
elected
officials
to
make
the
decision
on
how
best
to
spend
that
money
and
an
effort
on
our
part
to
try
to
alleviate
any
desire
to
raise
property
taxes
so
that
we
are
continuing
to
make
sure
to
help
them
with
expenses
they
might
have
during
this
time.
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There's
50
million
dollars
in
here
that's
directly
back
to
the
people.
It's
a
50
million
dollar
tax
cut
on
groceries
and
food
in
restaurants,
so
I'm
just
highlighting
two
more
things
and
then
that'll
be
it
because
there's
a
lot
more
in
this
budget
that
the
chairman
and
team
and
this
and
this
committee
have
put
together.
That
is
an
extraordinarily
good
budget.
But
I
want
you
to
be
able
to
talk
about
these
things
back
home,
there's
literally
200
million
dollars
in
here
for
broadband
over
the
next
two
years.
That's
a
hundred
million
dollars
a
year.
E
E
I
don't
think
anybody
would
have
ever
dreamed
that
we
would
be
able
to
go
that
high.
I
know
that
your
desire
is
to
go
higher
on
that
and
then
hopefully,
in
years
to
come,
we
will
do
so,
but
I
I
noticed
you
left
that
off
the
list
when
you
were
talking
about
a
while
ago,
and
I
wanted
to
highlight
it
so
thank
you
for
your
leadership
on
this
budget
over
the
next
few
days.
E
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
over
the
last
few
months
and
if
you'll
dig
into
this
budget,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
it
is
a
phenomenally
conservative
budget.
It
is
one
of
the
best
budgets
I've
seen
the
time
I've
been
down
here
and
it's
due
in
large
part
to
our
chairman's
leadership.
Thank
you
chairman.
F
F
One
disappointment
I
did
have
is
that
we're
not
attacking
this
unfair
professional
privilege
tax
immediately
and
fully
we've,
actually
that
that's
actually
been
eliminated,
that
that
discount,
that
we
were
going
to
offer
for
one
year
has
been
eliminated.
That's
a
disappointment.
I'd
rather
see
the
whole
thing
go
away
for
everybody,
this.
It's
not
a
privilege
to
do
business
in
this
state.
It's
a
right,
and
I
want
to
keep
fighting
for
that
and
I
hope
next
year
we
can
fully
eliminate
it
once
and
for
all.
F
The
other
issue
that
I
have
is
with
broadman
grants.
One
thing
I'm
imploring
ecd
to
really
consider
and
look
at
is
how
we
invest
that
money,
wired
technology,
even
fiber,
is
becoming
outdated.
This
whole
state
is
about
to
be
covered
completely
with
low-level
satellites
service
to
every
single
home.
Without
us
investing
one
penny
into
it,
I
would
encourage
ecd
that's
coming
in
months,
not
years
that
is
literally
this
year.
F
F
I
would
encourage
ecd
to
invest
part
of
this
money
into
maybe
looking
at
doing
some
kind
of
rebate
on
the
equipment
that
folks
will
have
to
purchase
for
their
home.
It's
going
to
be
a
lot
better
investment
of
our
money
than
trying
to
run
a
wire
in
front
of
a
thousand
homes
and
only
have
300
and
some
odd
homes
taking
that
service,
which
is
exactly
what
we're
doing
right
now,
so
the
the
actual
investment
of
this
money.
F
C
E
Say,
mr
chairman,
and
just
in
response
on
the
professional
privilege,
tax
we've
discussed
this
before,
and
I
know
that
leader
gant
has
been
pushing
hard
for
that
professional
privilege
tax
to
go
away.
I
will
say
this
to
someone
who
pays
that
100
drop
in
it
is
is
almost
insulting
to
just
200,
unless
it's
part
of
a
multi-year
effort
to
stair
step
this
down
and
do
away
with
it.
A
hundred
dollars
is
really
not.
I
think
what
we're
looking
for.
E
I
appreciate
the
governor's
effort
to
try
to
do
that
and
make
a
proposal,
but
I
would
prefer
a
holistic
approach
to
this
and
I
will
join
in
my
colleagues
in
saying
next
year.
Let's
take
a
swing
at
truly
doing
away
with
professional
privilege
tax.
It
will
be
a
bill
that
I
probably
don't
vote
on
because
it
affects
me
directly,
but
there's
hundreds
of
professionals
out
there
that
pay
this
and
it
was
put
in
by
a
previous
administration
to
plug
a
budget
hole
and
then
never
taken
back
out
again.
E
So
it's
absolutely
something
we
should
get
rid
of,
but
dropping
it
a
hundred
dollars
in
one
year
without
a
multi-stage
multi-year
effort
or
without
doing
it
all
in
one
one
fell
swoop.
Simply
just
wasn't
palatable
at
least
to
me.
I'd
rather
just
get
do
away
with
this
all
at
once.
Do
it
all
at
once,
let's
jump
in
and
actually
handle
this
issue.
So,
while
it's
while
it's
removed
from
the
proposed
budget,
the
effort
remains-
and
I
know
leader
gant-
would
amen
and
say
that
you
know
that
he's
got
a
bill
on
this.
G
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Thank
you,
chair,
lady,
for
your
presentation
on
the
budget
bill.
I
do
have
some
concerns.
I
mentioned
a
few
in
budget
subcommittee,
but
like
many
of
my
colleagues,
we
got
the
schedule
five
minutes
before
we
came
into
committee,
so
we
really
didn't
get
to
scrub
it.
The
way
we
should
have
had
an
opportunity
to
do
and
looking
at
some
of
the
bills
that
were
funded
behind
the
budget.
I
have
some
concerns
about
matter
of
fact.
G
We
just
actually
attached
an
amendment
to
this
bill
house
bill
513.
So
I'd
like
some
discussion
on
what
that
is.
If
the
member
that
proposed
that
amendment
could
talk
about
what
that
bill
is
that
we
funded,
we
just
actually
agreed
to
be
just
attached
to
this
bill.
So
I'd
like
some
conversation
on
that,
I
respected
the
sponsor's
request
for
us
to
just
attach
everything
and
then
have
a
full
discussion
on
all
of
the
amendments
at
once.
E
E
As
I
mean,
there
are
dozens
of
other
bills
in
here
that
will
be
behind
the
budget
and
we
absolutely
will
have
a
robust
discussion
on
that
particular
piece
of
legislation,
just
as
we'll
be
with
the
rest,
but
it
is
attached
to
a
specific
piece
of
legislation
and
no
vote
on
the
budget
would
be
an
indication
that
you
support
that
particular
potential
piece
of
legislation
or
oppose
it.
That
is
a
standalone
bill,
so
the
the
amendment
is
only
to
give
that
an
opportunity
to
fully
be
heard
in
the
house
and
senate.
G
I
understand
what
the
leader
is
saying,
but
yesterday
when
we
went
through
the
appropriations
process,
there
were
bills
and
there
were
amendments
budget
amendments
that
was
agreed
upon
and
members
expected
to
see
those
reflective
in
the
document
that
we
were
looking
at.
This
is
one
that
wasn't
in
there
and
there's
another
one.
That's
on
here.
That
appears
to
have
been
pulled
from
behind
the
budget
that
we
didn't
get
full
notice
on,
and
I
just
would
like
for
the
record
since
we
are
in
finance,
it
does
have
an
implication.
B
Chairman
williams,
thank
you,
chairman
chairman
baum
leader
camper,
just
a
point
of
clarification.
Yesterday,
an
appropriations
subcommittee,
we
did
not
take
up
any
bills.
Appropriations
is
own
appropriations
subcommittee
and
the
schedule
such
is
depicted
on
page
on
the
previous
page
on
the
distribution
list
that
you've
gotten
all
the
bills
that
are
behind
the
budget
are
funded
in.
This
schedule
obviously
have
the
capacity
to
pass
in
the
house
and
they
have
to
pass
in
the
house
and
senate.
B
E
B
E
Okay,
I
know
the
sponsor
that
bill.
I
mean
he
happens
to
be
on
the
committee,
but
I
mean
you
know
we
can
have
him,
read
the
caption,
but
again-
and
I
later
I
know
you're-
asking
about
that
specific
bill,
but
I
mean
every
single
bill
that
is
behind
the
budget
will
have
to
go
through
budget
sub
budget
full
and
be
fully
discussed
just
because
something
is
proposed
in
the
budget.
E
If
passed
to
be
funded-
and
I
know
you
know
this-
you've
been
down
here
long
and
I
have
but
I
mean
I
will
have
the
sponsor
since
he
happens
to
be
on
the
committee
read
the
caption,
but
I
mean
to
have
a
full
debate
on
the
bill.
I
mean
if
we
were
to
bait
every
single
bill
that
is
in
the
proposed
budget.
E
This
will
obviously
take
quite
some
time
so
would
would
reading
the
caption
potentially
be
enough
for
today's
purposes,
knowing
that
that
bill
is
not
funded
yet
because
it
has
not
gone
too
budget
sub
budget
full
and
has
not
been
fully
vetted
through
the
process.
Yet
that'll
be
I'm
assuming
next
week,
but
I'm
trying
hard
not
to
look
at
chairman
hicks
for
a
nod
and
he's
nodding.
So
that's
next
week
for
full
debate,
but
it
we
can
have
the
the
sponsor
at
least
read
the
caption.
G
Understand
what
you're
saying,
but
the
point
I'm
making
is
that
that
amendment
was
a
a
stand-alone
amendment
to
the
budget
document
and
generally,
when
we
are
adding
an
amendment,
there's
opportunity
to
discuss,
debate
and
talk
about
it
before
it's
adopted
to
whatever
bill,
and
this
just
happened
to
be
the
budget
bill.
So
what
I'm
saying
is
the
chairman
asked
allow
me
to
adopt
them
all
and
put
them
on
and
then
hold
a
conversation.
B
E
B
G
Standalone
amendment
that
we
did
not
get
to
discuss
before
we
add
the
other
ones
were
were
adopted,
as
a
group
proposed,
as
the
chairman
said,
to
the
budget,
this
one
was
by
itself
out
there
and
we
did
not
get
to
debate
it
or
talk
about
it
or
the
fiscal
implications
of
it.
So
I'm
just
just
explaining
explain
the
amendment.
D
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
since
I
have
the
one
that
did
put
the
amendment
on
so
leader,
it
is
my
understanding
that
this
was
supposed
to
have
been
included.
It
was
not.
This
is
our
opportunity
to
add
the
potential
to
fund
into
the
budget,
but
we
still
have
to
go
through
the
process
beginning
next
week.
D
B
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
was
also
looking
at
this
document
and
I
see
there
has
been
appropriation
of
a
million
dollars
and
then
247
000
for
a
new
statewide
chance
to
record,
so
we
already
have
chance
to
recourse.
If
I
in
our
counties,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
so
could
someone
explain
to
me
why
we're
funding
a
new
chancery
court.
A
A
So
you'll
have
an
opportunity
actually
multiple
times
to
ask
questions
about
that
bill
representative
lamar,
because
we
will
be
dealing
with
it
in
finance,
sub
finance
full
and
then,
if
it
passes
from
there
it
will
go
to
the
floor
and
only
then
if
it
passes
there
will
it
be
funded.
So
very
similar
posture
to
the
amendment
that
we
just
talked
about
with
chairman
zachary.
C
Any
further
discussion,
if
not,
then
we
are
voting
on
sending
house
bill
1153
to
calendar
and
rules
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
opposed
passes,
house
bill,
1153
moves
to
calendar
and
rules.
Item
number
two
on
our
calendar
is
house
bill,
1151
got
a
motion
and
a
second
chair,
lady
hazelwood.
You
are
recognized.
A
C
C
We
have
an
amendment.
Amendment
number
one
is
drafting
code.
78
13
got
a
motion
and
a
second
on
the
amendment
I
think
it'd
be
most
efficient
if
we
go
ahead
and
put
this
on
the
bill,
so
absent
objection,
we're
voting
on
putting
amendment
number
one
on
house
bill,
1154
all
in
favor,
say
aye
opposed
eyes.
Have
it
amendment
number
one
goes
on
the
bill
chair,
lady
hazelwood,
we're
ready
for
a
brief
discussion.
Our
description
on
this
bill.
A
A
As
you
know,
we
have
an
annual
sales
tax
back
to
school
sales
tax
holiday
that
we've
been
doing
in
the
state
for
a
number
of
years.
Last
year
we
had
an
esteemed
member
of
this
body.
That
would
be
me
had
a
bill
to
do
a
sales
tax
holiday
for
food
for
a
month.
We
because
of
covid
and
other
things
that
idea
was
dropped,
but
the
governor
thought
it
was
a
great
idea
and
he
put
it
into
his
budget.
We
have
it's
currently,
I
think.
A
We
have
dropped
that
to
50
million
dollars
and
there'll,
be
a
sales
tax
holiday
on
for
groceries
and
restaurants
for
prepared
foods
from
july
30th,
2021
to
august
5th
2021.
that
will
encompass.
That
will
be
the
same
weekend
as
the
back
to
school
sales
tax
holiday,
but
this
will
be
for
a
whole
week,
so
we
hope
that
that
will.
A
I
think
there
was
some
confusion
last
year
when
we
did
have
our
sales
tax
holiday
on
restaurants,
about
you
know
when,
and
we
had
a
couple
of
weekends
and
all
that
this
will
be
one
week,
it'll
be
in
conjunction
with
the
sales
tax,
the
back
to
school
sales
tax
holiday.
So
hopefully
that
will
ensure
that
more
tennesseans
take
advantage
that
sales
tax
will
be
split:
75
percent
on
restaurants
and
prepared
foods
and
25
percent.
On
groceries
with
that,
mr
chairman,
I
would
stand
ready
for
any
questions.
C
Thank
you
for
that
explanation.
Do
we
have
questions
discussion,
question's
been
called
absent
objection.
Then
we
are
voting
on
sending
house
bill
1154
to
calendar
and
rules
all
in
favor,
say
aye
opposed
eyes.
Have
it
house
bill
1154
moves
on
to
calendar
and
rules.
Item
number
four
on
our
agenda
is
house
bill.
11
52.
A
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
This
bill
we
pass
it
every
year,
it's
just
a
habit
in
case
of
an
emergency
situation,
it
authorizes
the
state
to
issue
and
sell
bonds
up
to
126
million
dollars.
But
let
me
emphasize,
there
is
no
debt
in
this
year's
budget.
This
is
simply
a
backup
plan
should
every,
as
we
have
seen
the
past
year,
the
world
can
kind
of
change
on
a
dime.
So
we
need
to
have
this
in
place.
C
C
A
Thank
you
vice
chairman
baum,
you
did
an
excellent
job
and
that
does
complete
our
calendar.
For
today
the
appropriations
calendar
will
be
considered
in
calendar
and
rules
committee,
which
will
immediately
follow
this
meeting.
Chairman
zachary,
I
think
I
stepped
on
your
lines
and
for
that
I
apologize,
but
would
you
like
to
repeat
that.