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Askins Bailey, J. Barber Breeland Brown, J. Canty Carnell Cobb-Hunter Corning Delleney Farr Govan Harrelson Harris, J. Hines Holt Houck Inabinett Keyserling Kinon Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Richardson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Shissias Snow Stille Stoddard Waites Waldrop Whipper White
So, the amendment was adopted.
Reps. HUFF and CLYBORNE proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16197AC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
(1) permanently or totally disabled, whether physical or mental;
(2) unable to obtain employment in the private sector because no job for which the person is qualified is available but the person is working forty hours per week in a volunteer public sector community placement; or
(3) providing full time care to a disabled dependent in the home.
Evidence of the exceptions to the thirty-six month benefit limit as enumerated in this subsection must be provided to the department in the manner and form as the department may require.
(B) The Department of Social Services shall apply for a waiver to implement the provisions of subsection (A).
(C) Using funds currently appropriated in the 1994-95 General Appropriations Act for the Department of Social Services JOBS Program, the Department shall contract with the State Budget and Control Board to conduct a study to determine the savings in state funds that will be realized by limiting Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits to thirty-six months, as provided for in subsection A, and shall report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on or before June 30, 1995, and any savings realized from this limitation must be appropriated to the department to expand and enhance its JOBS Program.
(D) This section takes effect July 1, 1994, and applies to all individual families who are receiving or who apply for Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits after June 30, 1994, and upon recertification to families receiving or who have been determined eligible to receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children as of July 1, 1994./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HUFF moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. HUFF and CLYBORNE proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16198AC.94), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
(1) permanently or totally disabled, whether physical or mental;
(2) unable to obtain employment in the private sector because no job for which the person is qualified is available but the person is working forty hours per week in a volunteer public sector community placement;
(3) providing full time care to a disabled dependent in the home; or
(4) unemployed because work support program services.
Evidence of the exceptions to the thirty-six month benefit limit as enumerated in this subsection must be provided to the department in the manner and form as the department may require.
(B) The Department of Social Services shall apply for a waiver to implement the provisions of subsection (A).
(C) Using funds currently appropriated in the 1994-95 General Appropriations Act for the Department of Social Services JOBS Program, the Department shall contract with the State Budget and Control Board to conduct a study to determine the savings in state funds that will be realized by limiting Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits to thirty-six months, as provided for in subsection A, and shall report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on or before June 30, 1995, and any savings realized from this limitation must be appropriated to the department to expand and enhance its JOBS Program.
(D) This section takes effect July 1, 1994, and applies to all individual families who are receiving or who apply for Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits after June 30, 1994, and upon recertification to families receiving or who have been determined eligible to receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children as of July 1, 1994./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HUFF explained the amendment.
Rep. CROMER spoke against the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. SIMRILL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Davenport Fair Fulmer Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Meacham Phillips Quinn Riser Robinson Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Stuart Sturkie Vaughn Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Canty Carnell Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Farr Gamble Govan Harrelson Hines Holt Houck Inabinett Keyserling Kinon Martin McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Richardson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Shissias Snow Stille Stoddard Tucker Waites Waldrop Whipper White Wilder, D. Worley
The SPEAKER granted Rep. FULMER a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. NEILSON proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\GJK\20886SD.94), which was ruled out of order.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/SECTION . Section 20-7-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 441 of 1992, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) To require a parent or custodian of a child who receives child support on behalf of a child to submit to the parent paying the support or to the court, or both, at such times as the court requires an accounting of expenditures made from the child support received and such evidence of these expenditures as the court requires."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. NEILSON explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 4 was out of order as it was not germane.
Rep. NEILSON argued contra the Point.
The SPEAKER stated that it did not apply to the Self-Sufficiency and Parental Responsibility Act and that the Bill also dealt with the Department of Social Services and he sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. McELVEEN spoke in favor of the Bill.
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Rep. COBB-HUNTER, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4835 be read the third time tomorrow.
I was unable to vote on H. 4835 due to an appointment with a constituent. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted for the Bill. Rep. MOLLY M. SPEARMAN
Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. CLYBORNE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Carnell Chamblee Corning Fair Harrelson Harris, J. Hines Holt Houck Jaskwhich Kinon McAbee McCraw McKay McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sturkie Tucker Waites Waldrop Whipper Wilder, D.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Brown, H. Cato Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cromer Davenport Delleney Farr Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrison Harwell Haskins Huff Hutson Inabinett Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin McElveen McTeer Meacham Neilson
Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Vaughn Walker Wells White Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
H. 4837 -- Reps. McElveen, Cobb-Hunter, Cromer, Neal, Govan, Shissias, Inabinett, Wells, Mattos, Boan, Hodges and Waldrop: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA WELFARE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ACT OF 1994 SO AS TO ESTABLISH STATE WELFARE POLICY; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPLY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN, FOOD STAMP, AND MEDICAID PROGRAM WAIVERS TO ALLOW THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS FOR CLIENT NONCOMPLIANCE AND TO REVISE INCOME DISREGARDS FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY; TO DIRECT THE STATE HOUSING FINANCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL PILOT PROJECT WAIVER PLACING A CEILING ON RENT IN PUBLIC HOUSING; AND TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS; TO INITIATE STRATEGIES DIRECTED AT PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING INCREASING PHYSICIAN PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAID, TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION, PRENATAL CARE, CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS, ACCESS TO CLINIC SERVICES, SCHOOL NURSES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTION AND INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION; TO PROVIDE EDUCATION INITIATIVES INCLUDING COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE THROUGH AGE EIGHTEEN FOR AFDC RECIPIENTS AND A REVIEW OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE GENERALLY, DESIGNING ADULT EDUCATION
The Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\15998AC.94), which was adopted.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 which begins on page 5 in its entirety.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WOFFORD was recognized.
Rep. FARR moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Baker Barber Baxley Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cromer Farr Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harris, J. Harrison Harwell Haskins Holt Houck Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Lanford Law Marchbanks Mattos McCraw McKay McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal
Phillips Quinn Richardson Riser Rogers Simrill Smith, R. Snow Stille Stuart Sturkie Vaughn Waites Waldrop Whipper Wilder, D. Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Canty Carnell Cato Davenport Fair Harrell Huff Hutson Inabinett Keyserling Kirsh Koon Littlejohn McAbee Robinson Rudnick Stoddard Stone Walker Wells
So, immediate cloture was ordered.
Rep. WOFFORD explained the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE moved to table the amendment.
Rep. WOFFORD demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Breeland Canty Delleney Govan Hines McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Scott Whipper
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Askins Bailey, J. Baker Barber Baxley Brown, H. Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Corning Cromer Davenport Farr Gamble Gonzales Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Holt Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kirsh Klauber Koon Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McTeer Meacham Neilson Phillips Quinn Riser Robinson Rogers Rudnick Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Snow Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, D. Witherspoon Wofford Worley Young, A.
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. McELVEEN proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16102AC.94), which was adopted.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by deleting Section 4, Part II, and inserting:
/SECTION 4. The State Housing Finance and Development Authority and the Department of Social Services shall cooperate in making an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a
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