House Passes Budget

The Tennessee House passed has passed a $37.5 billion budget.
Gov. Bill Haslam asked for $211.8 million more for K-12 education, including $55.1 million for teacher pay raises. He added $30 million to fight opioid abuse and another $30 million for school safety following the shootings in Florida in February that killed 17 people. The governor also included $99.1 million for higher education.
The appropriations bill passed Tuesday in the House 87-5.