Event Brief
East TN 911 funding at risk after Lee veto
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Governor Lee vetoes a bill that would raise the 911 surcharge, threatening funding for East Tennessee emergency communications centers.
WHO: Gov. Bill Lee; Emergency Communications Districts in East Tennessee; East Tennessee 911 centers
WHAT: Veto of a bill that would increase the 911 surcharge rate, putting 911 center funding at risk
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
WHERE: East Tennessee
WHY: Governor Lee vetoed Senate Joint Resolution 48 that would have increased the 911 surcharge from $1.50 to $1.86.
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