The law carries a projected startup cost of $9.5 million, and $2 million each year after that to pay for 22 new jobs to monitor students' computer use.
It comes at a time when Bredesen has been wrestling with a growing state budget shortfall that could include layoffs of state employees.
The ceremony was held to coincide with the CMA Awards in Nashville.
The governor told reporters on Wednesday that he may have to revisit how many new jobs will be created by the measure, but
emphasized that the bill was originally signed into law this spring - long before the severity of the budget crunch had become clear.
Source: Associated Press
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