South Carolina Legislature


Ways and Means Committee
Message from Chairman
Bruce W. Bannister
District 24, Greenville County
As the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives, I welcome you to our homepage.

The committee’s primary responsibilities are writing the state’s annual budget and crafting state tax and fiscal policy. The twenty-five committee members work throughout the year to ensure that taxes remain low, tax dollars are spent wisely, state agencies run efficiently, and the state has the policies that allow for continued economic growth and prosperity for our people.

We believe in transparency, and we welcome your input and engagement. On this page you will find information about our subcommittees, schedules, streaming and archived links of our meetings, and details about budget and legislation.

Thank you for your interest in our work.
Committee Staff
  • Meredith Ross - Chief of Staff/Gen. Counsel
  • Julia Jones Foster - Leg. Dir. and Comm. Counsel
  • Marc Truesdale - Budget Director
  • Abby Berquist - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Foster Mills Carlton - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Jane Leneave - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Stephanie L. Meetze - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Terikah Staggers - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Ryan Tooley - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Teesha Trapp - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Kimberly G. Jackson - Exec. Asst.
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Contact Information
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Room 525 Blatt Building
Telephone: (803) 734-3144

Scheduled Meetings as of 01/27/2025 11:50am EST
  • One and a half hours upon adjournment, or call of the Chair -- Blatt Room 215 -- Constitutional Subcommittee Meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 23/01/2025 at 04:35pm
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 24/01/2025 at 11:25am
  • One and a half hours after adjournment -- Blatt Room 521 -- Public Education and Special Schools Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 21/01/2025 at 10:19am
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 21/01/2025 at 11:07am
  • 30 Minutes after adjournment of the House or upon Call of the Chair -- Blatt Room 317 -- Economic Development Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 23/01/2025 at 02:47pm
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 23/01/2025 at 02:50pm
  • 1.5 Hours after House adjournment -- Blatt Room 318 -- Transportation and Regulatory Budget Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 23/01/2025 at 04:02pm
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 23/01/2025 at 04:18pm
    Wednesday, January 29
  • 10:00 a.m. or the call of the Chair -- Blatt Room 110 -- Constitutional Subcommittee Meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 23/01/2025 at 04:36pm
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 24/01/2025 at 01:13pm
  • 30 Minutes after adjournment of the House or upon Call of the Chair -- Blatt Room 317 -- Economic Development Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 23/01/2025 at 03:22pm
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 23/01/2025 at 04:23pm

Video Archives

MembersSubcommitteesBudgetMeeting HandoutsGeneral Information
Legislative Subcommittee Assignments 2025 - December 10, 2024 (PDF format)

Budget Subcommittee Assignments 2025 - December 10, 2024 (PDF format)
Budget Calendar 2025 - Last updated: January 7, 2025

Budget Summary Documents
Ways and Means Committee Rules 2023 - 2024 - Adopted January 12, 2023

Agency Assignments 2025 - December 10, 2024 (PDF format)

Older information has been moved to the House Ways and Means Committee Archives page.



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