The Tennessee CapitolNASHVILLE – The 108th General Assembly adjourned for the year on Friday with the Senate refusing to proceed with a major charter school bill after the House earlier shot down a Senate-backed judicial redistricting plan.
But as senators and representatives wrapped up their annual session at the earliest date in 23 years, they did give final approval to two Hamilton County lawmakers’ proposed 13-month moratorium on municipal annexation.
“I do think we had a successful General Assembly,” Republican Speaker Ron Ramsey, of Blountville, later told reporters, citing passage this week of the state’s $32.7 billion budget and success earlier in the session on Gov. Bill Haslam’s overhaul of workers compensation and other measures.
Haslam later told reporters a lot was accomplished this year.
“First of all, we passed a budget which I’m a little prejudiced about. It cuts taxes. It adds $100 million to the Rainy Day [reserve] fund.”