By AP
Nashville, TN – Both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly are poised to vote on the state's annual spending plan following a breakthrough in negotiations. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the budget plan this morning. The House Finance Committee also voted late Wednesday to advance the budget plan to the floor.
The stalemate between the two chambers was broken after independent House Speaker Kent Williams agreed to delay a fish hatchery project in Carter County, while Senate Republicans agreed to restore funding for an infant mortality prevention program.
Other provisions of the spending plan include a relief program for Tennessee flood victims and the stipend for state employees if the state's revenue exceeds $50 million.