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
  • Foster Mills Carlton - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Jane Leneave - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Will McClellan IV - 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 02/06/2026 10:16pm EST
  • 1 Hours Upon Adjournment of the House -- Blatt Room 521 -- Public Education and Special Schools Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 05/02/2026 at 12:44pm
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 05/02/2026 at 02:05pm
    Wednesday, February 11
  • 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 521 -- Revenue Policy Legislative Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 06/02/2026 at 02:14pm
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 06/02/2026 at 03:05pm
    Thursday, February 12
  • Immediately upon adjournment of the House -- Blatt Room 521 -- Proviso Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 06/02/2026 at 10:13am
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 06/02/2026 at 10:36am

Video Archives

MembersSubcommitteesBudgetMeeting HandoutsGeneral Information
Legislative Subcommittee Assignments 2026 - January 13, 2026 (PDF format)

Budget Subcommittee Assignments 2026 - January 13, 2026 (PDF format)
Budget Calendar 2026 - Last updated: December 8, 2025

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

Agency Assignments 2026 - January 13, 2026 (PDF format)

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



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