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Budget hearings: ABC, Historical Commission and Human Rights Commission present requests and concerns
Summary
The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Tennessee Historical Commission and Tennessee Human Rights Commission presented their budgets and priorities to the committee, noting self-funded operations, federal grant reliance and potential federal funding cuts.
Three state agencies presented budget and program overviews during the committee’s budget segment.
Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC): Director Russell Thomas said ABC operates as a self‑funded agency and requested a FY 2026 budget of about $13.1 million funded through license, permit and program fees and a per‑case wholesale tax. He said ABC paid $1.5 million in fines to the general fund in FY 2024 and that license fees have not been increased since 2004. Thomas said ABC employs agents for compliance and enforcement and that…
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