Tennessee’s General Fund Tax Collections Were $8.4 Million Above Projections In February, Bringing The State’s Surplus Revenues To $491 Million Through The First Seven Months Of The Budget Year. Sales Tax Collections Came In At $33 Million Above Estimates During The Month, Which Reflects Economic Activity In January. Fuel Taxes, Which Are Largely Dedicated To Road And Bridge Funding, Dropped 8 Percent Compared With The Previous February.