Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s 32.4 Billion Dollar Spending Plan Approved By State Law Makers Could Mean Less Money For East Tennessee State University And Increased Fees And Tuition For Students Next Year. The Amended Budget Reduced Recurring General Funding To The State’s Higher Education Venues By 3-Tenths Of A Percent. This Equates To ETSU Receiving 1-Million Dollars Less Next Fiscal Year. With The Shortfall, A Tuition And Fees Increase Of 2 To 4 Percent Has Been Recommended By The Tennessee Higher Education Commission.