Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 9, 1996

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The Senate respectfully invites your Honorable Body to attend in the Senate Chamber at 2:20 P.M. today for the purpose of Ratifying Acts.

Very respectfully,
President

On motion of Rep. HASKINS the invitation was accepted.

RATIFICATION OF ACTS

At 2:20 P.M. the House attended in the Senate Chamber, where the following Acts were duly ratified.

(R541, R-E.S.1) H. 3515 -- Reps. Harrison and Hodges: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED ON THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS, TO CREATE A COMMISSION TO SELECT THE DESIGN AND LOCATION OF THE MONUMENT AND PERFORM CERTAIN OTHER FUNCTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS COMMISSION SHALL ALSO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM AND SHALL MAKE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS REGARD TO THE STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DATE THIS COMMISSION SHALL BE DISSOLVED.

(R542, R-E.S.2) H. 4706 -- Reps. Wilkins, Kennedy, Harrell, Hutson, Neilson, S. Whipper, J. Hines, Harvin, Howard, Askins, White, Fleming, Jennings, Keegan, Anderson, L. Whipper, M. Hines, Cobb-Hunter, Breeland, Neal, Young-Brickell, Easterday, J. Harris, Koon, Meacham, J. Young, Harrison, Clyburn, Herdklotz, Knotts, Inabinett, Wright, Lloyd, Law, Gamble, Delleney, Cave, Govan, H. Brown, Felder, Robinson, Mason, Carnell, D. Smith, Rice, Sharpe, Boan, Fulmer, Chamblee, Stuart, Shissias, Klauber, T. Brown, Spearman, Williams, Kinon, Limbaugh, Scott, Riser, McTeer, McElveen, Hodges and Richardson: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1996", TO ADD SECTIONS 12-10-85 AND 12-10-88, PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE USES OF THE STATE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND AND PROVIDING FOR REDEVELOPMENT FEES BY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES FROM EMPLOYEE WITHHOLDING ON WAGES PAID EMPLOYEES BY A FEDERAL EMPLOYER AT A CLOSED OR REALIGNED

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MILITARY INSTALLATION; TO ADD SECTION 58-27-240 CLARIFYING THE IMPACT OF THIS ACT ON THE RETAIL AND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 4-12-30, 4-12-40, AND 4-29-67, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FEES IN LIEU OF TAXES, SO AS TO LOWER THE MINIMUM FEES WHICH MAY BE NEGOTIATED, REVISE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR NEGOTIATING FEES AND ACCOMPANYING AGREEMENTS, PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEE REVENUES, AND PROVIDE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THOSE ENTITIES WHICH QUALIFY FOR THE REVISED FEE ARRANGEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-2320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT OF A TAXPAYER'S INCOME AND THE ACCOUNTING METHOD ALLOWED THEREFOR, SO AS TO EXTEND THE COVERAGE OF THIS SECTION TO ONE OR MORE OF A CONTROLLED GROUP OF CORPORATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TARGETED JOBS TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CREDIT FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES, REVISE THE METHOD WHEREBY COUNTIES ARE DESIGNATED FOR PURPOSES OF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWED FOR EACH NEW JOB CREATED, INCREASE THE JOB TAX CREDITS ALLOWED, REVISE THE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE CREDIT APPLICABLE IN JOINTLY ESTABLISHED INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND LIMIT THE MAXIMUM CREDIT THAT MAY BE CLAIMED IN ANY ONE TAX YEAR UNDER THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3450, RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS ALLOWED FOR EMPLOYING PERSONS TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT IN A CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF A MILITARY INSTALLATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE CREDIT TO SUCH PERSONS FORMERLY EMPLOYED IN AN APPLICABLE FEDERAL FACILITY AND PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3470, RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR PERSONS HIRED WHO FORMERLY WERE RECEIVING AFDC, SO AS TO REVISE AND LIMIT THE CREDITS THAT ARE ALLOWED AND ADD A CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HIRES IN "LEAST DEVELOPED" COUNTIES; TO CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND ALLOW A CARRYFORWARD OF UNUSED CREDITS; TO ADD SECTION 12-6-3490, SO AS TO ALLOW A CORPORATE LICENSE TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENSES, TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM
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CREDIT AMOUNT, AND PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-10-20, 12-10-30, 12-10-40, AS AMENDED, 12-10-50, 12-10-80, AS AMENDED, AND 12-10-90, RELATING TO THE ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT OF 1995, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT, REVISE DEFINITIONS, EXTEND THE BENEFITS UNDER THE ACT STATEWIDE SUBJECT TO VARIATIONS BASED ON A COUNTY'S DEVELOPMENT DESIGNATION, REVISE THE APPLICATION AND USES OF THE JOB DEVELOPMENT FEE AND PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF A JOB DEVELOPMENT THAT MAY BE RETAINED BY THE EMPLOYER AND THE AMOUNTS THAT MUST BE CREDITED TO THE STATE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 12-14-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE "ECONOMIC IMPACT ZONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1995", SO AS TO DELETE A DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS AND SUPPLIES USED IN REPAIRING OR RECONDITIONING CERTAIN AIRCRAFT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE EXEMPTION ALLOWED AIR CARRIERS OPERATING A HUB IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 4-29-68, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SPECIAL SOURCE REVENUE BONDS, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THESE BONDS MAY BE ISSUED TO UNIMPROVED OR IMPROVED REAL ESTATE USED IN THE OPERATION OF A MANUFACTURING OR COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE; TO AMEND SECTION 61-9-312, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BEER AND WINE PERMITS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DISSOLUTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE FEES DISTRIBUTED TO THE DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY IN WHICH THE RETAILER WHO PAID THE FEE IS LOCATED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF JOBS BY WHICH EMPLOYMENT MUST HAVE DECLINED IN A COUNTY FOR THIS DISTRIBUTION PLAN TO APPLY AND PROVIDE FOR THE USES OF THE REVENUE; TO AMEND SECTION 61-5-180, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMITS
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TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERMIT FEES MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY IN WHICH THE RETAILER WHO PAID THE FEE IS LOCATED AND PROVIDE FOR THE USES OF THE REVENUE AND PROVIDE FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF THE REVENUE IN A COUNTY IN WHICH A FEDERAL MILITARY BASE OR INSTALLATION IS CLOSED, OR SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED AND WHEN A FEDERAL FACILITY HAS HAD A SPECIFIC JOB LOSS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-10-70, RELATING TO BENEFITS UNDER THE ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT OF 1995, AND TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE DATES.

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 2:25 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

On motion of Rep. BAXLEY, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:

H. 5111 -- Reps. Baxley, Neilson and J. Hines: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE TOWN OF HARTSVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF BEING NAMED ONE OF THE TEN WINNERS OF THE 1996 ALL-AMERICAN CITY AWARD BY THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE AND TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO THE CITIZENS, TOWN OFFICIALS, AND BUSINESSES OF HARTSVILLE FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE OUR STATE.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

Reps. SPEARMAN and RICHARDSON sang the following song relating to the 1996 Session:

THE BATTLE OF THE ASSEMBLIES

In 1996 we took a little trip

Over to Columbia where the Legislature sits

The flags were still a'flyin

But the doors they were all closed

We had to go across the street

To see what would unfold

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CHORUS:

We tried to get across but the cars were all a'comin'

Up and down Assembly there were pickups by the score

Honking their horns cause the lights they were a'changin'

Senate was a-moving like they've never done before!

Home Rule was the question back home they had to know

If the Governor had his way out the window it would go

If you wanna be a judge you gotta sit out for a year

All of us are wonderin', "Will you lawyers still be here?"

CHORUS

We're all packing pistols now while we try to compromise

There won't be hogs near riverbeds to smell and draw those flies

We tried to finish early but the Senate had to play

We're fussing 'bout the Monument and passing RDA

CHORUS

A lot of us are movin' on we'll surely miss it here

Let's all stand and give a "round" for Mr. Pat's career!

The Press will sure be kind to us on this our final day

'Cause we took a Roll Call Vote and did it for no pay!

FINAL CHORUS:

We tried to get out early but the Senate ain't a budging

Up and down the aisles they're struttin' like before

Tacking on amendments and pontificating

They can stay here if they want to

But the House is going home!

RETURNED WITH CONCURRENCE

The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:

H. 5111 -- Reps. Baxley, Neilson and J. Hines: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE TOWN OF HARTSVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF BEING NAMED ONE OF THE TEN WINNERS OF THE 1996 ALL-AMERICAN CITY AWARD BY THE NATIONAL

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CIVIC LEAGUE AND TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO THE CITIZENS, TOWN OFFICIALS, AND BUSINESSES OF HARTSVILLE FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE OUR STATE.

Rep. FELDER moved that the House do now adjourn Sine Die, which was adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:30 P.M. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. CATO adjourned Sine Die in memory of former Rep. CLYDE MOULTRIE DANGERFIELD of Mt. Pleasant, former Chairman of Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.

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