H 4110 General Bill, By Bowen, Haley, Merrill, Toole, Ballentine, Huggins, Clemmons, Cooper, Howard, Jefferson, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith, Spires, Taylor and Williams
Similar (S 1310, H 3168, H 4100)
Summary: School Facilities Infrastructure Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BY REGULATION SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN END-OF-YEAR ASSESSMENT TEST TO REPLACE THE PALMETTO ACHIEVEMENT CHALLENGE TEST, TO PROVIDE FOR GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS NEW ASSESSMENT TEST INCLUDING ITS ATTRIBUTES AND COSTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SAVINGS REALIZED SHALL BE USED FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 75 OF TITLE 59 ESTABLISHED BELOW; AND TO AMEND TITLE 59, BY ADDING CHAPTER 75 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE ACT", TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNANCE, POWERS, AND DUTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO FINANCE SCHOOL FACILITIES.
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05/17/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
05/17/07	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-3