House Bill 7070, also known as Senate Bill 7089, is an appropriations act aimed at funding various state government operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023. The bill outlines specific allocations for the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as for state aid, capital outlay, public debt service, and emergency contingencies. Notably, it recognizes that the implementation of Senate Bill 7012, concerning firearm safety, will incur a recurring revenue loss of $1,600,000. To address this, the bill appropriates $1,100,000 (nonrecurring) to the Department of Safety for the bill's implementation, along with additional funds for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation related to DNA collection from felony arrestees.

Furthermore, the bill allocates $10,000,000 (nonrecurring) to the Department of Education for school safety grants, specifically targeting public charter schools and local education agencies lacking full-time school resource officers. It also designates $16,131,000 (nonrecurring) to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for sign-on and retention bonuses for behavioral health professionals, with specific reporting requirements on the program's impact. Additionally, $3,000,000 (nonrecurring) is allocated for a public behavioral health scholarship program, requiring recipients to work in contracted treatment agencies post-graduation. The bill includes provisions for the general assembly's expenses during the First Extraordinary Session and establishes that if any part of the act is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions will still be effective.