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119th Session, 2011-2012 Journal of the House of Representatives
(Statewide Session)
The House assembled at 9:30 a.m.
Our thought for today is from Isaiah 26:3: "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER. After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. BATTLE moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Patricia Meyers Baker, mother of Legislative Aide Laurie Walden, which was agreed to.
The House stood in silent prayer for the family of Ruby Wingate, sister of Legislative Aide George Wingate.
The House stood in silent prayer for the people of Japan who are struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake.
The following was introduced: H. 3924 (Word version) -- Rep. Sellers: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY AS FOCUSING ATTENTION ON ONE OF THE WORLD'S DEADLIEST KILLERS, AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2011, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA TUBERCULOSIS DAY". Whereas, tuberculosis is the greatest infectious killer of women, the greatest killer of people with HIV/AIDS, and the greatest infectious killer of youth and adults worldwide; and Whereas, the World Health Organization estimates that one-third of the world's population is infected with the bacterium that causes tuberculosis; and Whereas, it is estimated that ten to fifteen million individuals are infected with the tuberculosis bacterium in the United States alone; and Whereas, worldwide, at least one person is infected with tuberculosis every second; and Whereas, worldwide, approximately 9.4 million people become sick with tuberculosis each year; and Whereas, 1.7 million people die of tuberculosis every year, one person every fifteen seconds; and Whereas, most cases of tuberculosis and deaths caused by tuberculosis occur among individuals between the ages of fifteen and forty-four, the most economically productive years of life; and Whereas, few other infectious diseases create as many orphans as tuberculosis; and Whereas, tuberculosis rates are substantially higher for minorities in the United States, due to socioeconomic factors such as high unemployment, low median income, and poor living conditions; and Whereas, the threat to the health of Americans consists of two elements, the global spread of tuberculosis and the emergence and spread of strains of tuberculosis that are multidrug resistant; and Whereas, tuberculosis is spreading as a result of inadequate treatment, and it is a disease that knows no national borders; and Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives understands the growing international problem of tuberculosis and the impact its continued existence has on the citizens of South Carolina, as well as on those of the rest of the United States and other nations. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize the importance of World Tuberculosis Day as focusing attention on one of the world's deadliest killers, and declare Thursday, March 24, 2011, as "South Carolina Tuberculosis Day". The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 3925 (Word version) -- Reps. Whitmire, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bikas, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brannon, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Patrick, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Tribble, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Williams, Willis and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2011, AS "VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS APPRECIATION DAY" IN OCONEE COUNTY, AND TO OFFER THE GRATITUDE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THESE HEROES. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 3926 (Word version) -- Reps. Clemmons, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bikas, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brannon, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Patrick, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Tribble, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MYRTLE BEACH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THEM FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR GARNERING THE 2011 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 3927 (Word version) -- Reps. Clemmons, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bikas, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brannon, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Patrick, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Tribble, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MYRTLE BEACH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM FOR TWO OUTSTANDING SEASONS, AND TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM AND COACHES FOR CAPTURING THE 2011 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 3928 (Word version) -- Reps. Owens, Atwater, Bikas, Bowen, Branham, R. L. Brown, Daning, Govan, Mitchell, J. M. Neal, Norman, Patrick, Taylor, Thayer, Whitmire, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Brannon, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J. H. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Parker, Parks, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Toole, Tribble, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Williams, Willis and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND COMMENDED ON BEING SELECTED TO REPRESENT THEIR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS TEACHER OF THE YEAR. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: That the privilege of the floor of the South Carolina House of Representatives be extended to the South Carolina district Teachers of the Year, at a date and time to be determined by the Speaker, for the purpose of being recognized and commended on being selected to represent their individual school districts as Teacher of the Year. The Resolution was adopted.
The following Bills and Joint Resolution were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 3929 (Word version) -- Reps. Allison, D. C. Moss, Parker, Hiott, Owens, Pinson, Agnew, Pitts, McLeod, Parks, Willis, Tribble, V. S. Moss, J. E. Smith and King: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES, RETIREES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS ELIGIBILITY TO JOINT AGENCIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 6.
H. 3930 (Word version) -- Reps. Erickson, Sandifer, Brady and Herbkersman: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 39 TO TITLE 6 SO AS TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL IMPORTED FUELS REDUCTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO AUTHORIZE A GOVERNING BODY TO ESTABLISH A DISTRICT TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND FACILITATE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE TERRITORY SERVED; TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING PROJECTS THAT FACILITATE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT BONDS OR REVENUE BONDS; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A DISTRICT.
H. 3931 (Word version) -- Reps. H. B. Brown and Sellers: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, BY ADDING SECTION 16 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW, IN SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE STATE, MAY PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF GAMBLING AND GAMING ACTIVITIES ON WHICH BETS ARE MADE TO INCLUDE PARI-MUTUEL BETTING ON HORSE RACING, SPORTS BETTING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, CASINO ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CARD AND DICE GAMES WHERE THE SKILL OF THE PLAYER IS INVOLVED IN THE OUTCOME, AND GAMES OF CHANCE WITH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR GAMING TABLES, ALL OF WHICH STRICTLY MUST BE REGULATED AND MAY BE CONDUCTED IN ONE LOCATION OR IN SEPARATE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA, WITH THE REVENUE REALIZED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TAX RELIEF AND SCHOOL AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
H. 3932 (Word version) -- Reps. Pitts, Quinn, Merrill, Loftis, Corbin, Brannon, Clemmons, Hixon, Hosey, Lowe, G. M. Smith and J. R. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-960, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF THE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTION COORDINATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STAFFING FOR THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION IS LIMITED TO THREE POSITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE REMAINING POSITIONS TO THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUDGET FOR THE COMMISSION MUST BE SUBDIVIDED INTO THREE PROGRAMS.
H. 3933 (Word version) -- Reps. Jefferson, Sabb, King, Howard and J. H. Neal: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-310 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BUILDING INTENDED AS A PUBLIC PLACE FOR FREQUENT USE AND ACCESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, MUST HAVE A HAND SANITIZER RECEPTACLE PROMINENTLY MOUNTED AND DISPLAYED NEAR EVERY MAJOR ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING.
H. 3934 (Word version) -- Reps. Bingham, Lowe, Atwater, Huggins, Bales and Pinson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-224, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF UNDEVELOPED ACREAGE SUBDIVIDED INTO LOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISCOUNT APPLIES TO A DEVELOPER THAT HAS FIVE LOTS INSTEAD OF TEN LOTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF APPLICATION FOR THE DISCOUNTED RATE COMES AFTER MAY FIRST BUT BEFORE JUNE FIRST, THE OWNER SHALL RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED RATE BUT THE DISCOUNT SHALL BE REDUCED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-225, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MULTIPLE LOT DISCOUNTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISCOUNT APPLIES TO A DEVELOPER THAT HAS FIVE LOTS INSTEAD OF TEN LOTS, TO PROVIDE THAT IF APPLICATION FOR THE DISCOUNTED RATES COMES AT A CERTAIN TIME AFTER MAY FIRST THE ASSESSOR STILL SHALL GRANT THE DISCOUNT IF ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICATION FOR THE DISCOUNTED RATE ONLY MUST BE MADE IN THE FIRST YEAR, AND TO TOLL TIME LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows: Agnew Anthony Atwater Bales Ballentine Bannister Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Branham Brannon Brantley G. A. Brown R. L. Brown Clemmons Clyburn Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Erickson Forrester Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hearn Henderson Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Hosey Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Mack McCoy McEachern D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney J. M. Neal Norman Ott Owens Parker Patrick Ryan Sabb Skelton G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Whipper White Williams Willis Young
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Tuesday, March 15. W. E. "Bill" Sandifer Liston Barfield Chip Huggins Walton McLeod McLain R. "Mac" Toole Wendell Gilliard Joan Brady Thomas "Tommy" Pope Bill Chumley Leon Stavrinakis Gilda Cobb-Hunter Marion Frye Eric Bikas Mia Butler Garrick Laurie Funderburk William G. Herbkersman James Lucas Elizabeth Munnerlyn William R. "Bill" Whitmire James E. Smith Thad Viers James Merrill Terry Alexander Carl Anderson G. Murrell Smith Gary Simrill Phillip Lowe Lewis E. Pinson Karl Allen David Weeks Denny Neilson Bakari Sellers Chris Hart Tracy Edge C. David Umphlett Anne Parks David Tribble, Jr. Richard "Rick" Quinn Michael A. Pitts William Bowers Ted Vick Chandra Dillard Jerry Govan Todd Rutherford Jackie Hayes Boyd Brown Harold Mitchell Joseph Neal Leon Howard
The SPEAKER granted Rep. UMPHLETT a temporary leave of absence.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. CRAWFORD a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. ALLISON a leave of absence for the day due to a death in the family.
I was speaking to the Chapin Chamber of Commerce and was out of the Chamber on constituent business this morning, which caused me to be 15 minutes late. Rep. Chip Huggins
Announcement was made that Dr. Wendell James of Greenville was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
Bill Number: H. 3226 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3449 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3864 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3865 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3879 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3895 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3929 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3934 (Word version)
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Part IB.
H. 3700 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2011, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THIS OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rep. J. E. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 91 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\004\PREVENTATIVE DISEASES.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.
Rep. JEFFERSON proposed the following Amendment No. 43 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\FREE HEALTH CLINIC TRANSFER.DOCX), which was tabled: Rep. JEFFERSON explained the amendment. Rep. WHITE moved to table the amendment. Rep. R. L. BROWN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Delleney Erickson Forrester Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Henderson Hiott Hixon Horne Huggins Limehouse Loftis Long McCoy Merrill D. C. Moss Murphy Nanney Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pitts Ryan Sandifer Skelton G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole White Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Anthony Bales Branham Brantley G. A. Brown R. L. Brown Clyburn Crosby Daning Gilliard Hodges Hosey Jefferson King Knight McEachern Ott J. E. Smith Whipper Williams
So, the amendment was tabled. Section 22, as amended, was adopted.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 103 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\23 dmh non generic prescr.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. OTT explained the amendment. Section 23, as amended, was adopted.
Reps. OTT and WHITE proposed the following Amendment No. 86 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\004\TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. OTT explained the amendment. Section 24, as amended, was adopted.
Rep. WHITE proposed the following Amendment No. 13 (Doc Name h:\\H-WM\004\DSS DAYCARE LICENSING.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. WHITE explained the amendment. Section 26, as amended, was adopted.
Rep. G. R. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 58 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\006\ARTS ADMIN $$. DOCX), which was tabled:
Rep. G. R. SMITH explained the amendment. Rep. HARRISON moved to table the amendment. Rep. G. R. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Bales Bannister Battle Bingham Bowen Brady Branham Brantley R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Crosby Daning Erickson Frye Funderburk Gambrell Gilliard Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hayes Hearn Herbkersman Hiott Hodges Horne Hosey Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Mack McEachern McLeod Merrill V. S. Moss Munnerlyn Murphy J. H. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parker Pinson Pitts Quinn Sabb Sandifer Sellers Skelton J. E. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Taylor Toole Vick Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Atwater Ballentine Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Delleney Forrester Hamilton Henderson Hixon Huggins Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy D. C. Moss Nanney Norman Patrick Pope Ryan Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Stringer Tallon Thayer Tribble Viers Willis
So, the amendment was tabled. Section 30 was adopted.
Section 31 was adopted.
Section 33 was adopted.
Section 34 was adopted.
Section 35 was adopted.
Rep. NORMAN proposed the following Amendment No. 49 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\003\PRTREGTOUR$2DPS.DOCX), which was tabled:
Rep. NORMAN explained the amendment. Rep. COOPER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. BALES proposed the following Amendment No. 97 (Doc Name H:\council\11472dg11.DOCX), which was tabled: Rep. WHITE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to. Section 39 was adopted.
Rep. NORMAN proposed the following Amendment No. 46 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\003\COM$PROV2DPS.DOCX), which was tabled: Rep. NORMAN explained the amendment. Rep. COOPER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to. Section 40 was adopted.
Reps. WHITE and MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 45 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\BBM\10118HTC11.DOCX), which was adopted:
/ 43.__ (CB: Reimbursements to Taxing Jurisdictions) In the current fiscal year, before the Conservation Bank Trust Fund or the Department of Natural Resources may acquire or accept real property on behalf of the State to be placed and held in a public program or to be put to a recreational or wildlife use by the general public, the department or conservation bank trust fund shall insure that a means is provided in the transaction agreements for the seller or donor, or department or trust fund, to reimburse the county and property taxing jurisdictions in the county in which the property is located for the ad valorem tax revenue lost in the current fiscal year as a result of removing the property from the property tax rolls. /
Rep. WHITE explained the amendment. The question then recurred to the adoption of the Section. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Anderson Anthony Bannister Barfield Battle Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Branham Brannon Brantley G. A. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Chumley Clemmons Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Funderburk Gambrell Gilliard Hardwick Harrell Hart Hayes Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Hosey Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Long Lowe Lucas Mack McCoy McEachern McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Munnerlyn Murphy J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Quinn Ryan Sabb Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith J. E. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Tallon Taylor Thayer Tribble Vick Weeks White Whitmire Williams Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Atwater Bales Bedingfield Corbin Frye Hamilton Huggins Loftis Nanney Norman Stringer
Section 43, as amended, was adopted.
Reps. G. M. SMITH and PITTS proposed the following Amendment No. 106 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\003\AG WATER AND 608.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. G. M. SMITH explained the amendment. Section 45, as amended, was adopted.
Reps. QUINN, PITTS, G. M. SMITH and POPE proposed the following Amendment No. 90 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\003\PCC CIR SUPPT.DOCX):
Rep. QUINN explained the amendment. Rep. QUINN moved to adjourn debate on the amendment, which was agreed to. Rep. PITTS moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Rep. PITTS proposed the following Amendment No. 63 to (Doc Name h:\H-WM\003\SLED PIP.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. PITTS explained the amendment. Section 48, as amended, was adopted.
Section 51 was adopted.
Section 52 was adopted.
Rep. J. H. NEAL moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Rep. LIMEHOUSE proposed the following Amendment No. 115 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\010\fatherhood & families.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. LIMEHOUSE explained the amendment. Section 55, as amended, was adopted.
Section 57 was adopted.
Section 64 was adopted.
Section 65 was adopted.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Rep. HENDERSON proposed the following Amendment No. 69 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\NBD\11477AC11.DOCX), which was tabled:
Rep. HENDERSON explained the amendment. Rep. SKELTON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to. Rep. J. R. SMITH moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Section 68D was adopted.
Section 69 was adopted.
Section 70 was adopted.
Section 72 was adopted.
Rep. BALES proposed the following Amendment No. 60 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\BBM\10120HTC11.DOCX), which was tabled:
INVESTMENT COMMISSION: 77.1 (RSIC: Suspended) The Retirement System Investment Commission established pursuant to Section 9-16-315 of the 1976 Code is suspended for the current fiscal year and its functions are devolved upon the State Treasurer, mutatis matandis. To assist the State Treasurer in the investment of Retirement System funds, there is created for the current fiscal year the Retirement System Investment Advisory Committee chaired by the State Treasurer, ex officio, and the following individuals or their designees: (1) the Speaker of the House, ex officio; (2) the House Ways and Means Committee Chair, ex officio; (3) the House Majority Leader, ex officio; (4) the president Pro Tempore of the Senate, ex officio; (5) the Senate Finance Committee Chairman, ex officio; (6) the Senate majority Leader, ex officio; (7) the Seniority Minority Leader, ex officio.
A designee appointed by any of these must possess the qualifications required for members of the Retirement System Investment Commission pursuant to Section 9-1-315(E) of the 1976 Code. The Advisory Committee shall meet as the chairman determines and advise the State Treasurer on the investment operations of the State Treasurer on behalf of the South Carolina Retirement Systems. / Rep. BALES explained the amendment. Rep. BALES moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to. Section 77 was adopted.
Reps. BALLENTINE and SELLERS proposed the following Amendment No. 71 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\006\elect comm 79.12.docx), which was rejected:
Rep. BALLENTINE explained the amendment. Rep. MERRILL moved to table the amendment. Rep. NORMAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Anderson Anthony Bannister Barfield Bingham Bowen Brady Brantley R. L. Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Forrester Gambrell Gilliard Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hiott Hodges Horne Hosey Limehouse Mack Merrill Mitchell V. S. Moss Munnerlyn Murphy J. H. Neal Owens Parker Pitts Rutherford Sandifer Skelton Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Tribble Umphlett Vick Whipper White Whitmire
Those who voted in the negative are: Alexander Atwater Bales Ballentine Battle Bedingfield Bikas Branham Brannon G. A. Brown Butler Garrick Chumley Clemmons Dillard Erickson Frye Funderburk Hamilton Hart Hayes Hearn Henderson Hixon Huggins Jefferson King Knight Long Lowe Lucas McCoy McEachern McLeod D. C. Moss Nanney Neilson Norman Ott Parks Patrick Pinson Pope Ryan Sabb Sellers Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith J. R. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Thayer Toole Viers Weeks Williams Willis Young
So, the House refused to table the amendment. The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment. Rep. NORMAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Alexander Atwater Ballentine Bedingfield Bikas Brannon Brantley G. A. Brown Clemmons Erickson Frye Funderburk Hamilton Henderson Hixon Huggins Knight Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy McLeod D. C. Moss Nanney J. M. Neal Norman Ott Patrick Pope Rutherford Ryan Sellers Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Taylor Thayer Viers Weeks Williams Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Anderson Anthony Bales Bannister Barfield Battle Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Branham R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Edge Forrester Gambrell Gilliard Govan Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Hayes Hearn Herbkersman Hiott Hodges Horne Hosey Jefferson King Limehouse Mack McEachern Merrill Mitchell V. S. Moss Munnerlyn Murphy J. H. Neal Neilson Owens Parker Parks Pinson Pitts Quinn Sabb Sandifer Skelton J. R. Smith Sottile Stringer Tallon Toole Tribble Umphlett Whipper White Whitmire
So, the amendment was rejected.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber at the State House nurses' office during the vote on Amendment No. 71. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of Amendment No. 71. Rep. Tom Corbin
While I support the idea of raising private funds to save tax dollars, I voted to table Amendment No. 71, by Reps. Ballentine and Sellers, for two major reasons. First, conducting elections is a core function of government. And, no election is more important than the Presidency of the United States. Second, recent federal court cases and justice department decisions will potentially make a purely privately paid for election infeasible. Rep. Richard "Rick" Quinn Rep. Kenny Bingham Rep. James Harrison Rep. Tracy Edge Rep. Joan Brady Rep. William Herbkersman Rep. J. Derham Cole, Jr. Rep. Edward R. Tallon, Sr. Rep. Gene Pinson Rep. Mike Forrester Rep. James Merrill Rep. Dan Cooper Rep. Robert W. Harrell, Jr. Rep. F. Greg Delleney, Jr. Rep. Nelson L. Hardwick Rep. Thomas Corbin Rep. Bill Sandifer Rep. Christopher Murphy
Rep. Jenny A. Horne Rep. Phil Owens The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Anderson Anthony Atwater Ballentine Barfield Battle Bikas Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brantley G. A. Brown Butler Garrick Chumley Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Dillard Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Funderburk Gambrell Govan Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hayes Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Hodges Hosey Huggins Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas Mack McEachern McLeod Merrill Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Nanney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Norman Ott Owens Parker Parks Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Simrill Skelton G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Umphlett Viers White Whitmire Williams Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Bedingfield R. L. Brown Gilliard Hart Sellers
Section 79 was adopted.
Reps. TAYLOR and YOUNG proposed the following Amendment No. 44 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\BBM\10125HTC11.docx), which was tabled: Rep. TAYLOR explained the amendment. Rep. SANDIFER moved to table the amendment. Rep. KING demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Allen Anthony Bales Barfield Battle Bowen Brady Branham Brantley G. A. Brown H. B. Brown Clemmons Cole Cooper Dillard Erickson Forrester Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hayes Henderson Hodges Horne Hosey Limehouse Loftis Mack McEachern Mitchell D. C. Moss Murphy Nanney J. H. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parker Pinson Pitts Rutherford Sandifer Sellers Skelton G. M. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Stringer Tallon Thayer Umphlett Vick Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams
Those who voted in the negative are: Atwater Ballentine Bannister Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowers Brannon Butler Garrick Chumley Clyburn Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Frye Funderburk Gilliard Govan Hart Hearn Hiott Hixon Huggins Jefferson King Knight Long Lowe Lucas McCoy McLeod Merrill V. S. Moss Munnerlyn J. M. Neal Norman Parks Patrick Pope Quinn Ryan Sabb Simrill J. R. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Taylor Toole Tribble Viers Willis Young
So, the amendment was tabled. Section 80A was adopted.
Reps. CLYBURN, COBB-HUNTER, COOPER, OTT, LUCAS and HARRELL proposed the following Amendment No. 102 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\008\RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TRANSFER.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. CLYBURN explained the amendment. Section 81, as amended, was adopted.
Rep. CROSBY proposed the following Amendment No. 23 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\DKA\3518SD11.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. CROSBY explained the amendment.
Rep. SELLERS proposed the following Amendment No. 77 to (Doc Name h:\H-WM\008\AID SUBS FINANCIAL AUDITS.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. SELLERS explained the amendment.
Rep. LOWE proposed the following Amendment No. 117 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\NBD\11471DG11.DOCX), which was tabled: Rep. LOWE explained the amendment. Rep. MURPHY moved to table the amendment. Rep. G. M. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Allen Anthony Atwater Bales Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady G. A. Brown Butler Garrick Clemmons Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Edge Erickson Forrester Funderburk Gilliard Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Huggins Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Loftis Long McCoy McEachern Merrill Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney J. M. Neal Norman Owens Parker Parks Patrick Pinson Pope Quinn Rutherford Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Umphlett Vick Viers Whipper White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Alexander Anderson Battle Bowers Branham Brannon Brantley H. B. Brown Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Frye Gambrell Govan Hayes Hosey Lowe Lucas Mack McLeod Munnerlyn J. H. Neal Neilson Ott Sabb Sellers G. M. Smith J. E. Smith Tallon Weeks Williams
So, the amendment was tabled. Section 86, as amended, was adopted. Rep. RYAN moved that the House recede until 2:30 p.m., which was agreed to.
At 2:30 p.m. the House resumed, Acting SPEAKER TALLON in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Part IB.
H. 3700 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2011, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THIS OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The motion of Rep. COOPER to reconsider the vote whereby debate was adjourned on Section 68A was taken up and agreed to. Section 68A was adopted.
Rep. SIMRILL proposed the following Amendment No. 66 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\008\AERONAUTICS FLIGHT LOGS.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. SIMRILL explained the amendment.
Rep. J. R. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 59 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\010\PRINTED REPORT REQUIRMENT.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. J. R. SMITH explained the amendment.
Reps. WHITE and PITTS proposed the following Amendment No. 74 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\004\SECOND AMENDMENT WEEKEND.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.
Rep. MERRILL proposed the following Amendment No. 112 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\89.133 osmba sos.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. MERRILL explained the amendment.
Reps. D. C. MOSS and DANING proposed the following Amendment No. 61 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\89.134 FOSTER CARE TO DSS.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. D. C. MOSS explained the amendment.
Reps. DANING and D. C. MOSS proposed the following Amendment No. 62 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\001\89.136 gal jsd.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. DANING explained the amendment.
Rep. TOOLE proposed the following Amendment No. 88 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\010\DELETING CONSUMER AFFAIRS TRANSFER.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. TOOLE explained the amendment.
Reps. HARRISON, BRANNON, HIOTT and D. C. MOSS proposed the following Amendment No. 105 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\001\89.134 coc to dmh 2.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. HIOTT explained the amendment.
Rep. CROSBY proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\89 housing 2m trans infrast bank.docx), which was tabled: Rep. CROSBY explained the amendment. Rep. EDGE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. CROSBY proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\89 cmrc 2m trans infrast bank.docx), which was tabled:
Rep. CROSBY explained the amendment.
Rep. CROSBY proposed the following Amendment No. 6 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\89 bcb 3m to aid subs.docx), which was tabled: Rep. CROSBY explained the amendment. Rep. MERRILL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 47 to 14.
Rep. KING proposed the following Amendment No. 18 to (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\NBD\11458DG11.DOCX), which was tabled: Rep. KING explained the amendment. Rep. MERRILL moved to table the amendment. Rep. H. B. BROWN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Horne Huggins Limehouse Loftis Long Lucas McCoy Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Neilson Norman Owens Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Umphlett Viers White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Alexander Allen Anthony Bales Battle Bowers Branham G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Funderburk Gilliard Govan Hart Hayes Hodges Hosey Jefferson King Knight Lowe Mack McEachern McLeod Mitchell Munnerlyn J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Ott Parker Parks Rutherford Sabb J. E. Smith Stavrinakis Vick Weeks Whipper Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KING proposed the following Amendment No. 39 to (Doc Name h:\H-WM\001\89.NEW AGENCIES.DOCX), which was tabled:
In so far as the Governor created a position of State Inspector General by Executive Order on March 11, 2011 and appointed an individual to serve as the State Inspector General, no appropriated and/or authorized public funds shall be used to support this position or function./ Rep. KING explained the amendment. Rep. MERRILL moved to table the amendment. Rep. H. B. BROWN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Funderburk Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Horne Huggins Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Umphlett Viers White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Alexander Bales Branham G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Cobb-Hunter Dillard Gilliard Govan Hart Hodges Howard Jefferson King Mack McEachern McLeod Mitchell Munnerlyn Neilson Ott Parks Rutherford Sabb Vick Weeks Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. BINGHAM and OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 114 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\007\CHILDRENS TRUST FUND.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. BINGHAM explained the amendment.
Reps. COBB-HUNTER, MERRILL and BARFIELD proposed the following Amendment No. 120 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\001\89 FOSTER CARE STUDY COM.DOCX), which was adopted: 1) the efficacy of administration of the Foster Care Review Board Program within the Department of Social Services. The study shall analyze the Foster Care Review Board Program's ability to advocate in a transparent and independent manner for foster care children within the structure of the Department of Social Services. 2) ways in which to monitor performance and establish accountability of foster care review volunteers, including certification and oversight. The Foster Care Study Committee shall be composed of the following members: Director of Social Services, or her designee; Director of the Foster Care Review Board Program, or her designee; a member of the Joint Legislative Committee on Children appointed by the Chairman of the committee; Director of the SC Bar, or his designee; and one volunteer foster care review board member in good standing with the Foster Care Review Board, to be appointed by the Governor. Members appointed by the Governor must not be employees of the State of South Carolina. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The Director of the Department of Social Services shall serve as chairman. Members of the study committee shall serve without compensation.
The study committee shall provide a report on the status of their findings and recommendations to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee by January 10, 2012. / Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment. Rep. BRANNON moved to table the amendment. Rep. MERRILL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Atwater Bedingfield Bikas Brady Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Erickson Forrester Funderburk Long D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Norman Parker Patrick Quinn Sandifer G. R. Smith Tallon Thayer Toole Tribble Viers
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bingham Bowen Bowers Branham G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Edge Frye Gambrell Gilliard Govan Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Hart Hayes Hearn Henderson Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Hosey Huggins Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Loftis Lowe Lucas Mack McCoy McEachern McLeod Merrill Mitchell Munnerlyn Nanney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parks Pinson Pitts Pope Rutherford Ryan Sabb Sellers Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith J. E. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Taylor Umphlett Vick Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Willis Young
So, the House refused to table the amendment. The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. COBB-HUNTER, OTT and J. H. NEAL proposed the following Amendment No. 122 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\001\INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.DOCX), which was adopted: After June 30, 2012, the position of Inspector General must be fully self-sufficient from savings identified in the cabinet agencies under review. If the position is not fully self-sufficient the position shall be terminated and the duties transferred to the State Auditor.
Effective July 1, 2011, the position of Inspector General shall fall under the purview of the Agency Head Salary Commission./ Rep. OTT explained the amendment. Rep. NORMAN moved to table the amendment. Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Atwater Bedingfield Brannon Chumley Forrester Frye Loftis Lowe Lucas Norman Patrick Quinn Ryan G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Spires Stringer Toole Willis
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bikas Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Branham G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Edge Erickson Funderburk Gambrell Gilliard Govan Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hayes Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Hosey Huggins Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Long Mack McCoy McEachern McLeod Merrill Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Munnerlyn Murphy Nanney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parker Parks Pinson Pope Rutherford Sabb Sandifer Sellers Simrill Skelton Sottile Stavrinakis Tallon Taylor Thayer Tribble Umphlett Vick Viers Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Young
So, the House refused to table the amendment. The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. EDGE and OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 123 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18900BH11.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. EDGE explained the amendment.
Rep. NEILSON proposed the following Amendment No. 124 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\89 gold and silver.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. NEILSON explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON proposed the following Amendment No. 125 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\004\CHILD CARE LICENSING.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. ERICKSON explained the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 122 was adopted. Rep. STAVRINAKIS moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.
Rep. BEDINGFIELD proposed the following Amendment No. 126 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\89 state health plan premiums.docx), which was tabled: Rep. BEDINGFIELD explained the amendment. Rep. WHITE moved to table the amendment. Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Atwater Bales Ballentine Barfield Battle Bikas Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brannon G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Edge Forrester Frye Funderburk Gambrell Gilliard Govan Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Hayes Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Long Lowe Lucas Mack McCoy McEachern McLeod Merrill Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Munnerlyn Murphy J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parker Parks Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Rutherford Sabb Sandifer Sellers Simrill Skelton J. R. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Tallon Taylor Toole Vick Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Willis
Those who voted in the negative are: Bannister Bedingfield Clemmons Corbin Erickson Hamilton Hearn Henderson Loftis Nanney Norman Patrick Ryan G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Sottile Stringer Thayer Tribble Viers Young
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. WHITE proposed the following Amendment No. 127 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\004\NURSING HOME PERMITS.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 134 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18908AB11.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 135 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18907AB11.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 136 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18909AB11.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 137 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18911AB11.docx), which was adopted: (B) The study committee must be composed of the five members, one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the House, one of whom is appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one of whom is appointed by the House Minority Leader, one of whom is appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, and one of whom is appointed by the Governor. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairman. (C) The study committee shall accept committee staffing and coordination from the appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. The members of the study committee shall serve without mileage, per diem, and subsistence. The study committee shall meet as often as is necessary, and shall convene no later than sixty days after the effective date of this act. (D) A meeting of the study committee may not take place without a quorum of its membership and must comply with all requirements of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.
(E) The study committee shall submit its report to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than July 1, 2012, at which point the study committee shall dissolve. /
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 138 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18903AB11.DOCX), which was tabled: (B)(1) There is a created a study committee to study and review the feasibility and prudence of closing or consolidating South Carolina Business One Stop Job Center locations, or transferring the functions of these centers to a location outside of the county in which the service is being provided. This review must include an estimate of cost savings that may be realized from any such closure, consolidation, or transfer. (2) The study committee must be composed of the five members, one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the House, one of whom is appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one of whom is appointed by the House Minority Leader, one of whom is appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, and one of whom is appointed by the Governor. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairman. (3) The study committee shall accept committee staffing and coordination from the appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. The members of the study committee shall serve without mileage, per diem, and subsistence. The study committee shall meet as often as is necessary, and shall convene no later than sixty days after the effective date of this act. (4) A meeting of the study committee may not take place without a quorum of its membership and must comply with all requirements of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.
(5) The study committee shall submit its report, including specific documentation of expected cost savings from any closing, transfer, or consolidation would achieve, to the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2012, at which point the study committee shall dissolve. / Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment. Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 139 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18904AB11.docx), which was tabled:
(B) The Department of Revenue shall prepare a detailed report and have an independent audit of all expenditures of the funds received and expended by the South Carolina Business One Stop program during the previous calendar year. / Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment. Rep. MERRILL moved to table the amendment. Rep. MERRILL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Gambrell Govan Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hearn Henderson Hixon Horne Huggins Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Norman Owens Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Viers White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Anderson Anthony Bales Battle Bowers Branham G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Gilliard Hart Hayes Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson King Knight Mack McEachern McLeod Mitchell Munnerlyn J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Parks Rutherford Sabb Sellers J. E. Smith Vick Weeks Whipper Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 140 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18910AB11.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Reps. HARRISON, QUINN and G. R. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 142 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\001\arts admin $$.docx), which was tabled:
Rep. COOPER explained the amendment. Rep. COOPER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. LUCAS, MERRILL, NEILSON and WILLIAMS proposed the following Amendment No. 143 (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\BBM\10126HTC11.docx), which was adopted: The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment. Rep. NORMAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Alexander Anderson Anthony Bales Bannister Barfield Battle Bowen Bowers Brady Brannon G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Chumley Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Erickson Funderburk Gambrell Gilliard Govan Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Hayes Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hodges Horne Hosey Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas Mack McCoy McEachern Merrill Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Munnerlyn J. H. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parker Parks Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Rutherford Sabb Sandifer Sellers Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Tallon Thayer Tribble Vick Whipper White Williams
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Allen Atwater Ballentine Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Butler Garrick Cole Forrester Frye Hamilton Hixon Huggins McLeod Nanney J. M. Neal Norman Quinn Ryan Stringer Taylor Toole Viers Weeks Whitmire Willis Young
So, the amendment was adopted.
Rep. COOPER proposed the following Amendment No. 144 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\004\NURSING STAFF REQUIREMENTS.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. COOPER explained the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 145 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\004\NURSING HOME STUDY COMMITTEE.DOCX), which was rejected: Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment. Rep. WHITE moved to table the amendment, which was not agreed to. The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment. Rep. WHITE demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Allen Anderson Anthony Bales Battle Bowers G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Daning Dillard Funderburk Gilliard Govan Hart Hayes Hodges Hosey Jefferson King Knight Mack McEachern McLeod Mitchell Munnerlyn J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Rutherford Sabb Sellers J. E. Smith Vick Weeks Whipper Williams
Those who voted in the negative are: Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Delleney Erickson Forrester Frye Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Horne Huggins Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe McCoy Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Viers White Whitmire Willis Young
So, the amendment was rejected.
Rep. VICK proposed the following Amendment No. 149 to (Doc Name H:\COUNCIL\AGM\18913AB11.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. VICK explained the amendment.
Reps. QUINN and ATWATER proposed the following Amendment No. 96 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\003\pcc to ag 2.docx), which was tabled:
Rep. QUINN explained the amendment. Rep. PITTS moved to table the amendment. Rep. QUINN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Allen Anderson Anthony Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bikas Bowen Bowers Brady Brannon G. A. Brown R. L. Brown Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Erickson Forrester Gambrell Gilliard Govan Hamilton Hart Hayes Henderson Hiott Hixon Hodges Hosey Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas Mack McCoy McEachern Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Nanney J. M. Neal Norman Ott Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Ryan Sabb Sandifer Sellers Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Tribble Viers Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Atwater Bales Bingham Edge Frye Funderburk Harrison Horne Huggins McLeod Merrill Munnerlyn J. H. Neal Neilson Quinn Rutherford J. E. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Toole Vick
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. NANNEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 149 was adopted. Rep. LOWE demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Anthony Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hayes Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Horne Huggins Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Munnerlyn Murphy Nanney Neilson Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sabb Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Vick White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Allen Anderson Bales Bowers G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Gilliard Govan Hart Hodges Hosey Jefferson King McEachern McLeod Mitchell J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Ott Rutherford Sellers J. E. Smith Viers Weeks Whipper Williams
So, the motion to reconsider was agreed to.
Rep. BINGHAM spoke against the amendment.
Rep. DANING proposed the following Amendment No. 132 (Doc Name h:\H-WM\001\89.137 DELETE.DOCX), which was tabled: Rep. DANING explained the amendment. Rep. MERRILL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 42 to 16.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the Section.
The motion of Rep. COOPER to reconsider the vote whereby debate was adjourned on Section 46 was taken up and agreed to.
Reps. QUINN, PITTS, G. M. SMITH and POPE proposed the following Amendment No. 90 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\003\PCC CIR SUPPT.DOCX), which was tabled:
Rep. PITTS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. POPE explained the amendment.
Reps. POPE, PITTS AND G. M. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 151 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\003\office of circuit solicitors.docx), which was adopted: Rep. POPE explained the amendment. Rep. VICK moved to table the amendment, which was not agreed to. The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment. Rep. HIOTT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Allen Anderson Anthony Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Chumley Clemmons Clyburn Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Hosey Huggins Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy McEachern McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney J. M. Neal Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Viers Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Alexander Bales Bowers Branham Cobb-Hunter Dillard Funderburk Gilliard Govan Hayes Howard Jefferson King Mack Mitchell Munnerlyn J. H. Neal Neilson Ott Parks Rutherford Sabb Sellers Vick Williams
So, the amendment was adopted.
RECONSIDER TABLED Rep. J. E. SMITH moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 151 was adopted. Rep. J. E. SMITH spoke in favor of the motion to reconsider. Rep. G. M. SMITH spoke against the motion to reconsider. Rep. J. E. SMITH spoke in favor of the motion to reconsider. The question then recurred to the motion to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 151 was adopted. Rep. SIMRILL moved to table the motion to reconsider. Rep. J. E. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Anderson Anthony Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon G. A. Brown Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Horne Hosey Huggins Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Viers Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Alexander Allen Atwater Bales Battle Bowers Branham H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Funderburk Gilliard Govan Harrison Hayes Hodges Howard Jefferson King Knight Mack McEachern Mitchell Munnerlyn J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Ott Parks Quinn Rutherford Sabb Sellers J. E. Smith Toole Tribble Vick Williams
So, the motion to reconsider was tabled. The question then recurred to the adoption of Section 46. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brannon G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Chumley Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Funderburk Gambrell Govan Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hayes Hearn Henderson Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Hosey Huggins Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas Mack McCoy McEachern McLeod Merrill Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Norman Ott Owens Parker Parks Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Sellers Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Viers Weeks White Whitmire Williams Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Bales Rutherford J. E. Smith Vick
Section 46, as amended, was adopted.
The motion of Rep. COOPER to reconsider the vote whereby debate was adjourned on Section 54 was taken up and agreed to. Section 54 was adopted.
The motion of Rep. COOPER to reconsider the vote whereby debate was adjourned on Section 67 was taken up and agreed to. Section 67 was adopted.
Reps. COOPER and BINGHAM proposed the following Amendment No. 121 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\90 excess eia rev.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. COOPER explained the amendment.
Rep. BEDINGFIELD proposed the following Amendment No. 153 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\taxpayer funded lobbyist3.docx), which was adopted:
& Environmental Control $ 37,708 & Comprehensive Education $ 124,654 Florence-Darlington Technical College $ 10,001 Greenville Technical College $ 31,783 Horry-Georgetown Technical College $ 1,183
Tri-County Technical College $ 55,545
South Carolina $ 118,949
Commission $ 19,290
Upstate $ 11,000
Rep. BEDINGFIELD explained the amendment. Rep. SKELTON moved to table the amendment. Rep. NORMAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Alexander Anderson Bales Battle Branham G. A. Brown H. B. Brown Clyburn Dillard Gilliard Govan Hayes Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson King Mack McEachern Mitchell Munnerlyn J. H. Neal Ott Parks Rutherford Sabb Sellers Skelton J. E. Smith Tribble Vick Whipper Williams
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Allen Anthony Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Brannon R. L. Brown Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Funderburk Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Horne Huggins Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney J. M. Neal Neilson Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Viers Weeks White Whitmire Willis Young
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. RUTHERFORD spoke against the amendment. The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment. Rep. NORMAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Chumley Clemmons Corbin Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Gambrell Hamilton Harrison Hearn Henderson Hixon Horne Huggins Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy Merrill D. C. Moss Murphy Nanney Norman Owens Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Taylor Thayer Toole Viers White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Bales Battle Bowers Branham Brannon G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Dillard Funderburk Gilliard Govan Hardwick Hayes Hiott Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson King Knight Mack McEachern McLeod Mitchell V. S. Moss Munnerlyn J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Parker Parks Rutherford Sabb Sellers Skelton J. E. Smith Stavrinakis Tallon Tribble Vick Weeks Whipper Williams
So, the amendment was adopted. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Anthony Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Funderburk Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Horne Huggins Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney J. H. Neal Neilson Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Viers White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Alexander Allen Anderson Bales Battle Bowers Branham G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Gilliard Govan Hayes Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson King Knight Mack McEachern McLeod Mitchell Munnerlyn J. M. Neal Ott Parks Rutherford Sabb Sellers J. E. Smith Vick Weeks Whipper Williams
Section 90, as amended, was adopted.
The motion of Rep. COOPER to reconsider the vote whereby Part IB, Section 1 was adopted was taken up and agreed to.
Rep. BINGHAM proposed the following Amendment No. 146 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\007\SCHOOL BUILDING FUND FLEXIBILITY.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. BINGHAM explained the amendment. Section 1, as amended, was adopted.
Rep. COOPER moved to table all pending motions to reconsider, which was agreed to.
Rep. J. H. NEAL spoke against the Bill. The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill, as amended, on second reading. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Anthony Atwater Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Brady Brannon Chumley Clemmons Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Gambrell Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Horne Huggins Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McCoy McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney J. M. Neal Neilson Norman Owens Parker Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Ryan Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Viers White Whitmire Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are: Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Bales Battle Bowers Branham G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Funderburk Gilliard Govan Hart Hayes Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson King Knight Mack McEachern Mitchell Munnerlyn J. H. Neal Ott Parks Rutherford Sabb Sellers J. E. Smith Stavrinakis Vick Weeks Whipper Williams
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
I voted against the State Appropriation Bill because I believe our State deserves a budget that is not balanced on the backs of hard-working South Carolinians who can least afford it. While we understand and acknowledge that these are challenging economic times, our failure to adequately fund public education, healthcare, arts education and other essentials do little to help move this State forward. South Carolina's citizens are still losing their jobs, their homes, their healthcare, and their ability to thrive under current and future economic conditions. When we fail to push for comprehensive tax reform that will spur economic growth and development to help put South Carolinians back to work, we have missed yet another opportunity. I could not, in good conscience, vote in favor of a budget that does little to move our State forward in a positive and meaningful way. Our citizens deserve better and we can certainly do better. Rep. Mia Butler Garrick
STATEMENTS FOR HOUSE JOURNAL
ABSTENTION FROM VOTING
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date: The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date: A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or
commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date: A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
I recuse myself from voting on the PRAM'S Section of DHEC's 2011-2012 Budget in H. 3700, because my son, Michael, manages the program. Rep. Garry R. Smith
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
H. 3701--AMENDED AND ORDERED TO THIRD READING The following Joint Resolution was taken up: H. 3701 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011.
Rep. MERRILL proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\CRF STATEWIDE ELECTIONS.DOCX), which was adopted:
Rep. MERRILL explained the amendment.
Reps. PITTS, COOPER, G. M. SMITH, SIMRILL, VICK and HOSEY proposed the following Amendment No. 6 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\003\equipment 2.docx), which was adopted:
Rep. COOPER explained the amendment. The question then recurred to the passage of the Joint Resolution, as amended. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Atwater Bales Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bikas Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brannon G. A. Brown H. B. Brown R. L. Brown Butler Garrick Chumley Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Cooper Corbin Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Edge Erickson Forrester Frye Funderburk Gambrell Gilliard Govan Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Hayes Hearn Henderson Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Hodges Horne Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson King Knight Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas Mack McCoy McEachern McLeod Merrill Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Munnerlyn Murphy Nanney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Norman Ott Owens Parker Parks Patrick Pinson Pitts Pope Quinn Rutherford Ryan Sabb Sandifer Sellers Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith J. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Tribble Vick Viers Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Willis Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Joint Resolution, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading. Rep. COOPER moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
At 7:57 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. BATTLE, adjourned in memory of Patricia Meyers Baker, mother of Legislative Aide Laurie Walden, to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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