Senator Joey Hensley, MD; Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review

Balanced budget focuses on economic recovery and essential state services, while keeping promises for tax relief to Tennessee seniors

The Senate and House of Representatives worked together this session to find common ground on several key points before passage of the state budget. Although the bare bones spending plan focused on economic recovery and providing essential state government services, the measure also keeps promises to Tennessee seniors by keeping the Hall Income tax phase-out on track for elimination by January 1, 2022. The majority of Tennesseans paying the Hall tax are retirees...