South Carolina Legislature

HOUSE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Department of Commerce

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Below are current members of the subcommittee to which this agency is assigned. If the agency is under study, these are the members studying the agency at the subcommittee level. If the agency is not currently under study, please see the applicable subcommittee report for the names of the members on the subcommittee at that time, as they may be different from those listed below.


Hon. Bill Hixon,
Chair

Rep
Hon. Adam M. Morgan

Rep 		Hon. Russell L. Ott

Rep 		Hon. Marvin R. Pendarvis

Rep





UNDER STUDY

The information below is typically only updated when an agency is under study. For completed studies, it may no longer reflect the current structure or operation of the agency.

+ Reports, Recommendations, and Implementation

+ Meetings and Agency Presentations


Agency Presentations

  • Agency Overview (March 4, 2021)
  • Setting the Table: TeamSC; Grants (e.g., LocateSC, CDBG, ARC, Rural Development, Applied Research) (March 11, 2021)
  • Marketing the State and Project Management (May 12, 2021)
  • Incentives (May 27, 2021)
  • Service After the Sale (June 4, 2021)
  • Other Agency Duties (June 29, 2021)
  • Law Changes (August 5, 2021)
  • Coordinating Council on Economic Development Follow Up (August 5, 2021)
  • S.C. Education and Workforce Development Pipeline meeting

    • Individual Meetings

  • Monday, December 9, 2019, 1:30pm (Blatt 110)
    • Full Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Meeting Packet
  • Meeting Minutes will be added when approved
  • Discussion of agency begins at 48:10 in the Archived video

  • Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 1 hour after adjournment (Blatt Room 110)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee

  • Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 1 hour after adjournment (Blatt Room 110)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee

  • CANCELED - Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:00 p.m. or 30 minutes after the House adjourns, whichever is later (Blatt 110) Public Input Meeting
    • Full Legislative Oversight Committee

  • RESCHEDULED - Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:00 p.m. or 30 minutes after the House adjourns, whichever is later (Blatt 110) Public Input Meeting
    • Full Legislative Oversight Committee

  • Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 8:30am (Blatt Room 321)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee

  • Wednesday, May 27, 2021, 10:00am (Blatt Room 321)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee

  • Friday, June 4, 2021, 10:00am (Blatt Room 110)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee

  • Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 9:00am (Blatt 321)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee

  • Thursday, August 5, 2021, 10:00am (Blatt 321)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee

  • Monday, February 28, 2022, 10:00am (Blatt 110)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee
  • Meeting Packet
  • Agency Presentations and Handouts: See Agency Presentations section above
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Discussion of agency begins at 3:59 in the Archived video

  • Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 9:00am (Blatt 321)
    • Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Subcommittee
  • Meeting Packet
  • Meeting Minutes will be added when approved
  • Discussion of agency begins at ____ in the archived video (will be updated after the meeting)

  • Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 2:00pm (Blatt 110)
    • Full Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Meeting Packet
  • Meeting Minutes will be added when approved
  • Discussion of agency begins at ____ in the archived video (will be updated after the meeting)


    + Public Input


    Responses to online surveys posted on this Committee 's webpage are provided verbatim as they were received by the Committee. They are not the comments or expression of the House Legislative Oversight Committee, any of its Subcommittees, or the House of Representatives.



    + Correspondence


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    Date of correspondence From To Topic
    2020.01.15 Committee Department of Commerce
  • Study process - Committee provides explanation of the oversight study process and applicable documents to the agency
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    2021.04.16 Department of Commerce Subcommittee Response to 2021.03.29 letter from Committee
  • Education;
  • Succession Planning, Employee Development and Feedback;
  • Collaboration;
  • Finance;
  • Partnerships with Higher Learning;
  • Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), including CARES funding;
  • Responsibilities;
  • Grants/Funding;
  • Marketable Sites;
  • Performance; and
  • Future Presentations
    		•
    2022.02.22 Coordinating Council for Workforce Development Subcommittee Response to 2022.02.11 letter from Committee
  • Availability of information needed to produce certain statistics and visuals
  • Usefulness of certain statistics and visuals
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    2022.04.06 Department of Commerce Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
  • Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
  • Vision and Strategy;
  • Incentive Packages, Agreements, and Responsibilities;
  • Amendments, Write-offs, Waivers, and Audits;
  • Supplier Outreach, Statewide Company Director, Small Business Support;
  • Data and Infrastructure;
  • County Economic Development Personnel;
  • Regional Alliances;
  • International Offices;
  • Sources of Projects;
  • Economic Development Education;
  • Cost/Benefit Analysis;
  • Property Taxes;
  • Other Items General Assembly Can Impact;
  • Continuing Business;
  • Remote Working;
  • Salary Head Review Commission;
  • Pass Through Funding;
  • Law Recommendations;
  • Digital Onboarding Tool;
  • Manual Entry; and
  • Unified Workforce Plan
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    2022.03.25 Department of Revenue Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
  • Implementation of Legislative Audit Council Recommendations;
  • Data available;
  • Incentives and Audits; and
  • Admissions Tax
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    2022.03.25 Commission on Higher Education Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.25 Commission for the Blind Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.25 Department of Employment and Workforce Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.30 Department of Social Services Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.25 First Steps to School Readiness Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.25 Department of Education Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.25 State Technical College System Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.25 Department of Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.25 Vocational Rehabilitation Department Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Follow up from education and workforce subcommittee meeting on 2.28.22
    2022.03.25 Coordinating Council for Workforce Development Subcommittee Production of certain statistics and visuals
    2022.03.25 Department of Administration
    Facilities Management Division    		 Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Location of state agency offices and buildings
    2022.03.22 Department of Natural Resources Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Maps of state and federal properties known to the agencies for the purposes of compiling them together into a single interactive map
    Will be posted when received Conservation Bank Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Maps of state and federal properties known to the agencies for the purposes of compiling them together into a single interactive map
    2022.03.16 Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Maps of state and federal properties known to the agencies for the purposes of compiling them together into a single interactive map
    2022.04.09 Forestry Commission Subcommittee Response to 2022.03.11 letter from Committee
    Maps of state and federal properties known to the agencies for the purposes of compiling them together into a single interactive map


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    + Additional Agency Details


    Structure and Services of Agency
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    • The document above is provided by the Division of State Human Resources based on information the agency inputs into the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS). The aggregated data about agency employees includes, but is not limited to, (1) Number of authorized, filled and vacant positions; (2) Education level; (3) Race by Generation; (4) Gender by Generation; (5) Number of full time equivalent employees by funding source; (6) Number of Service and TERI employees at the agency; (7) Number of employees eligible to retire in five years; (8) Number of Trial and Probationary employees by generation; (9) Average salary by payband; (10) Number of certified public manager graduates at the agency; etc.


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