Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, beginning on page 4, by striking Section 11-9-850 and inserting:
/ Section 11-9-850. (A) The Office of Research and Statistics must be comprised of an Economic Research division and an Office of Precinct Demographics division.
(B) The Economic Research division shall maintain the organizational and procedural framework under which it is operating, and exercise its powers, duties, and responsibilities, as of the effective date of this section.
(C) The Office of Precinct Demographics shall: The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office must be comprised of a Digital Cartography and Precinct Demographics section, which shall report directly to the Executive Director and be identited as a distinct programmatic unit with the office's budget in the annual general appropriations act. The Digital Cartography and Precinct Demographics section shall:
(1) review existing precinct boundaries and maps for accuracy and develop and rewrite descriptions of precincts for submission to the legislative process;
(2) consult with members of the General Assembly or their designees on matters related to precinct construction or discrepancies that may exist or occur in precinct boundary development in the counties they represent;
(3) develop a system for originating and maintaining precinct maps and related data for the State;
(4) represent the General Assembly at public meetings, meetings with members of the General Assembly, and meetings with other state, county, or local governmental entities on matters related to precincts;
(5) represent the office at public meetings, meetings with members of the General Assembly, and meetings with other state, county, or local governmental entities on matters related to precincts;
(6) assist the appropriate county officials in the drawing of maps and writing of descriptions or precincts preliminary to these maps and descriptions being filed in this office for submission to the United States Department of Justice;
(6)(7) coordinate with the Census Bureau in the use of precinct boundaries in constructing census boundaries and the identification of effective uses of precinct and census information for planning purposes; and
(7)(8) serve as a focal point for verifying official precinct information for the counties of South Carolina; and
(9) consult with and provide assistance to the General Assembly on redistricting and reapportionment matters relating to any subdivision of the State. /
Amend the bill further, beginning on page 10, by striking SECTION 3.B. and inserting:
/ B. Section 2-7-73(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Any bill or resolution which would mandate a health coverage or offering of a health coverage by an insurance carrier, health care service contractor, or health maintenance organization as a component of individual or group policies, must have attached to it a statement of the financial impact of the coverage, according to the guidelines enumerated in subsection (B). This financial impact analysis must be conducted by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office and signed by an authorized agent of the Department of Insurance, or his designee. The Department of Insurance shall provide an actuarial analysis and any additional information necessary for the determination of the fiscal impact within thirty days of a request by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. The statement required by this section must be delivered to the Senate or House committee to which any bill or resolution is referred, within thirty days, unless otherwise agreed to, of the written request of the chairman of such committee." /
Amend the bill further, SECTION 5, page 12, by striking line 17 and inserting:
/ Fiscal Affairs Office to the Comptroller General and the State Treasurer that /
Amend the bill further, page 14, by striking SECTION 8.B. and inserting:
/ B. Section 44-6-170(H) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(H) If a provider fails to submit the health care data as required by this section or Section 44-6-175 or regulations promulgated pursuant to those sections this section, the Office of Research and Statistics office may assess a civil fine of up to five thousand dollars for each violation, but the total fine may not exceed ten thousand dollars." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.