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The House assembled at 9:30 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark, as follows:
O God of all people and Giver of all blessings, show us the way by which we may fitly serve You in this place. Enable us to know Your wisdom and Your power. Save us from the narrow view and the low horizon. Give us clean hands and pure hearts that what we do and say may fulfil the highest and the best welfare of this great State and for the advancement of Your purposes for Your people. And to You, Lord God, we give the praise and the thanksgiving. Amen.
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.
The following was introduced:
H. 4791 (Word version) -- Rep. Harvin: A HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING DR. JAMES O. HAM OF CLARENDON COUNTY, MAYOR PRO TEM EMERITUS OF THE CITY OF MANNING, FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED, OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF MANNING.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4792 (Word version) -- Rep. Harvin: A HOUSE RESOLUTION SALUTING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE JERRY ROBERTSON, MAYOR OF MANNING, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS MAYOR FROM 1996 TO 2000 AND AS CITY COUNCILMAN FOR THE CITY OF MANNING FROM 1994 TO 1996.
The Resolution was adopted.
On motion of Rep. R. SMITH, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 4793 (Word version) -- Rep. R. Smith: A HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE KNIGHTS BASKETBALL TEAM OF AIKEN COUNTY, ITS COACHING STAFF, AND OTHER COLLEGE OFFICIALS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2000, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING COMMENDED AND CONGRATULATED FOR CAPTURING THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II REGION 10 AND DISTRICT 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND ON RECEIVING AN INVITATION TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives be extended to the Aiken Technical College Knights Basketball Team of Aiken County, its coaches, and other college officials on Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at a time to be determined by the Speaker for the purpose of being commended and congratulated for capturing the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region 10 and District 7 Championships, and on receiving an invitation to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4794 (Word version) -- Rep. R. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE THE AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE KNIGHTS BASKETBALL TEAM OF AIKEN COUNTY ON ITS OUTSTANDING SEASON, ON CAPTURING THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II REGION 10 AND DISTRICT 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND ON RECEIVING AN INVITATION TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
On motion of Rep. KELLEY, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 4795 (Word version) -- Reps. Kelley and Keegan: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS CAMPING AND CAMPING ACTIVITIES MAKE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR STATE AND TO DECLARE THE WEEK OF MARCH 20 - 26, 2000, AS CAMPING WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, camping is recognized around the world as a recreational activity important to people of all ages; and
Whereas, camping and camping activities are an important contribution to the quality of life and recreational satisfaction of our citizens; and
Whereas, the camping industry in South Carolina represents tourists' contributions to the economy; and
Whereas, the South Carolina Campground Owners Association represents twelve thousand camping sites at thirty-six campgrounds from the coast to the mountains of South Carolina; and
Whereas, the South Carolina Campground Owners Association is engaged in a continuing effort to promote the industry goals and objectives of building a stronger camping presentation in South Carolina and cooperating with the State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and others in furthering the interest of camping. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby declare the week of March 20-26, 2000, as Camping Week in South Carolina and urge all citizens to recognize the importance of camping to the economic and recreational well-being of our State and nation.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
On motion of Rep. MEACHAM-RICHARDSON, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 4796 (Word version) -- Reps. Meacham-Richardson, Delleney, Kirsh, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence and Simrill: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARE MARCH 28, 2000, "YORK COUNTY DAY".
Whereas, the population of York County has grown over seventeen and four-tenths percent during the past ten years to a current total of one hundred sixty-one thousand one hundred and is expected to grow by two hundred twenty thousand four hundred by the year 2015; and
Whereas, York County is ranked fifteenth in the State for the number of jobs announced during 1999, with one thousand one hundred sixty-four new jobs; and
Whereas, York County's total estimated assessed property valuation for 1999 exceeded five hundred eighty-one million nine hundred thousand dollars; and
Whereas, York County expects to announce over two hundred thirty million dollars in new and existing industry investments in 2000; and
Whereas, a total of eighty-eight companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 1999, providing a capital investment of over one hundred fifty million four hundred thousand dollars; and
Whereas, York County recognizes the importance of transportation planning as it relates to economic development and quality of life concerns. This has been demonstrated with the adoption of a one-cent sales tax that will generate ninety-nine million dollars for road improvements, the county's successful Infrastructure Bank Board application that resulted in one hundred thirty million dollars for a critical regional connector, the business community's support of the Southern Metro Area Regional Transportation initiative, and a growing recognition of the importance of a regional mass transit system. Now, therefore,
Be is resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize York County for its many accomplishments and declare March 28, 2000, "York County Day".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the four Chambers representing the Council of Chambers of York County.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was taken up for immediate consideration:
S. 1254 (Word version) -- Senators Hayes, Peeler, Short and Gregory: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARE MARCH 28, 2000, "YORK COUNTY DAY".
Whereas, the population of York County has grown over seventeen and four-tenths percent during the past ten years to a current total of one hundred sixty-one thousand one hundred and is expected to grow by two hundred twenty thousand four hundred by the year 2015; and
Whereas, York County is ranked fifteenth in the State for the number of jobs announced during 1999, with one thousand one hundred sixty-four new jobs; and
Whereas, York County's total estimated assessed property valuation for 1999 exceeded five hundred eighty-one million nine hundred thousand dollars; and
Whereas, York County expects to announce over two hundred thirty million dollars in new and existing industry investments in 2000; and
Whereas, a total of eighty-eight companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 1999, providing a capital investment of over one hundred fifty million four hundred thousand dollars; and
Whereas, York County recognizes the importance of transportation planning as it relates to economic development and quality of life concerns. This has been demonstrated with the adoption of a one-cent sales tax that will generate ninety-nine million dollars for road improvements, the county's successful Infrastructure Bank Board application that resulted in one hundred thirty million dollars for a critical regional connector, the business community's support of the Southern Metro Area Regional Transportation initiative, and a growing recognition of the importance of a regional mass transit system. Now, therefore,
Be is resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize York County for its many accomplishments and declare March 28, 2000, "York County Day".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the four Chambers representing the Council of Chambers of York County.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.
The Senate sent to the House the following:
S. 1255 (Word version) -- Senators Hayes, Peeler, Short and Gregory: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING THE WINTHROP UNIVERSITY EAGLES BASKETBALL TEAM ON ITS SECOND CONSECUTIVE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.
The Senate sent to the House the following:
S. 1261 (Word version) -- Senator Matthews: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE LEGENDARY BASKETBALL COACH NELSON C. BROWNLEE AS HE LEADS THE CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY PANTHERETTES INTO COMPETITION IN YET ANOTHER NAIA TOURNAMENT.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.
The following Bills and Joint Resolution were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 4797 (Word version) -- Reps. Knotts, Barrett, Battle, H. Brown, Cato, Chellis, Delleney, Edge, Frye, Gamble, Haskins, Hinson, Huggins, Law, Littlejohn, Maddox, Martin, McCraw, Miller, Rice, Sandifer, Seithel, Simrill, R. Smith, Stuart, Taylor, Townsend, Tripp, Whatley, Wilkins and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISPLAYING OF FIREARMS IN A PUBLIC BUILDING OR UPON AREAS ADJACENT TO A PUBLIC BUILDING, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "PREMISES" AND "PROPERTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-430, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OF WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "PROPERTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-465, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY CARRYING A PISTOL OR FIREARM ONTO THE PREMISES OF A BUSINESS SELLING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEERS, OR WINES FOR ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE WORD "INTO" FOR "ONTO THE PREMISES OF"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN THE LAW ABIDING CITIZEN'S SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1996, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "RESIDENT"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN APPLICANT THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH AN INITIAL AND A RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT, TO REVISE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT CONTAINED IN THE CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT APPLICATION FORM, TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST AUTHORIZING A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT HOLDER TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON INTO A CHURCH OR OTHER RELIGIOUS SANCTUARY, AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO RENEW A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT TO COMPLETE A ONE-HOUR COURSE THAT PROVIDES LEGAL UPDATES RELATING TO THE CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT LAWS, AND DEMONSTRATE TO SLED THAT HE HAS A PROFICIENCY IN BOTH THE USE OF HANDGUNS AND STATE LAWS PERTAINING TO HANDGUNS, AND PROVIDE THAT ONCE A CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT HOLDER IS NO LONGER A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, HIS CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT MUST BE REVOKED AUTOMATICALLY BY SLED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-235, RELATING TO THE CONTENT OF POSTED SIGNS THAT PROHIBIT THE CARRYING OF A CONCEALABLE WEAPON UPON ANY PREMISES, SO AS TO REVISE THE SIZE, CONTENT, AND PLACEMENT OF THESE SIGNS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-145, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ACTS THAT MAY NOT BE COMMITTED AT ANY PARK OR FACILITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM, SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT TO POSSESS A CONCEALABLE WEAPON AND ITS AMMUNITION AT ANY PARK OR FACILITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H. 4798 (Word version) -- Rep. Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-56-202 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 1986, TO ADOPT THIS FEDERAL LAW AS THE LAW OF THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCEPTION.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S. 12 (Word version) -- Senators Leventis, Hutto, Glover, Washington, Short and Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AGRICULTURE, BY ADDING CHAPTER 53 SO AS TO ENACT THE "FARM AND FOREST LANDS PROTECTION ACT" WHICH ESTABLISHES STATE AND COUNTY PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL LAND BOARDS, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES, WHICH ESTABLISHES CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR CREATING PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL LAND AREAS AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR LAND WITHIN THE PRIORITY AREA, WHICH CREATES THE PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST FUND TO DISBURSE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, WHICH REQUIRES THE PERIODIC REVIEW OF ALL PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL LAND AREAS, AND WHICH RESTRICTS SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS WITH REGARD TO PRIORITY AREAS.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
S. 477 (Word version) -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 14 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO ENACT THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT SAFETY ACT OF 1999, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSELS INSTALLED IN THIS STATE BE DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AND SEALED OR STAMPED UNDER A NATIONAL CODE AND REGISTERED WITH THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL ON REGISTRATION FORMS PROVIDED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER A BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL OR INSTALL ONE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
S. 560 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40, CHAPTER 60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO THE STATUTORY ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BOARDS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
S. 571 (Word version) -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF TITLES, DESIGNATIONS, AND ABBREVIATIONS RELATIVE TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ENROLLED AGENTS OR ACTUARIES PRACTICING BEFORE THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO USE THE ABBREVIATION "EA"; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-2-40, 40-2-55, 40-2-190, AND 40-2-560 SO AS TO CONFORM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, CONTINGENT FEES, COMMISSIONS, AND FORMS OF PRACTICE FOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTITIONERS TO
THOSE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
S. 952 (Word version) -- Senator Rankin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ARCHITECT LICENSE RENEWAL, SO AS TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AS A CONDITION OF RENEWAL.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
S. 985 (Word version) -- Senators Waldrep and Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-82, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVES AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AT A FREE CLINIC UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PHARMACIST IS NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER OR TO PAY A REGISTRATION FEE.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
S. 1035 (Word version) -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-67 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INSTALLATION OR REPAIR OF EXTERIOR LATH AND PLASTER, EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS, OR OTHER EXTERIOR CLADDING UNLESS PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR OR RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR AND TO REQUIRE BUILDING INSPECTORS TO CONDUCT CERTAIN FLASHING INSPECTIONS BEFORE SUCH EXTERIOR CLADDING IS INSTALLED OR REPAIRED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO DEFINE "EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISHING SYSTEMS"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE AS AN ADDITIONAL GROUND THE INTERMIXING OF COMPONENTS OR MATERIALS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS OF EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS AND SECTION 40-59-15, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, BOTH SO AS TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR LATH AND PLASTER AND EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS AS A SUBCLASSIFICATION AND SPECIALTY, RESPECTIVELY; BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-18 SO AS TO DEFINE EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISHING SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES OF THE CHAPTER LICENSING AND REGULATING RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-77, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH CONTRACTORS IN EXTERIOR LATH AND PLASTER AND EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS, TO PROHIBIT INTERMIXING OF COMPONENTS OR MATERIALS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS OF EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS, AND TO REQUIRE AN INSPECTION OF CERTAIN EXTERIOR FLASHINGS BEFORE INSTALLATION OR REPAIR OF EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS AND OTHER EXTERIOR CLADDING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-59-90 AND 40-59-95, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO SANCTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDERS BY THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS FROM SECTION 40-1-120 TO BOTH THE COMMISSION AND THE DIRECTOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-200 RELATING TO HOME INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY LICENSED HOME INSPECTORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE DEFINITION OF "HOME INSPECTION" REPORTING ON THE CONDITION OF CERTAIN FLASHING INSTALLATIONS WHEN EXTERIOR CLADDING, INCLUDING AN EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEM, HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE RESIDENCE.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
S. 1041 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell, Matthews, Courtney, Patterson, Reese, Hayes, Jackson, Passailaigue, Courson, Hutto, Richardson, Washington, Giese, Bryan, Ravenel and Short: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 1-11-760 AND 38-71-280 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TO PROHIBIT ANY TERM OR CONDITION OF THE COVERAGE FROM PLACING ANY GREATER BURDEN ON ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION OR FOR ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE THAN ON ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR A PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITION; TO AUTHORIZE MANAGEMENT OF CARE FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND FOR ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE SERVICES OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE IMPACT OF THIS COVERAGE ON HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS UNDER THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN DURING A THREE-YEAR PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE IS A GREATER THAN ONE PERCENT INCREASE IN HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS UNDER THE STATE HEALTH PLAN AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD OR A 3.4 PERCENT INCREASE AT ANY TIME DURING THAT PERIOD AS A RESULT OF PROVIDING THE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS ACT, THE STATE HEALTH PLAN MAY OPT OUT AND THE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS UNDER THIS ACT DO NOT TAKE EFFECT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE ACT TAKES EFFECT FOR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, A PLAN MAY OPT OUT IF AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER THE PLAN'S INSURANCE COSTS INCREASE BY MORE THAN THREE PERCENT AS A RESULT OF PROVIDING THIS COVERAGE.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
S. 1236 (Word version) -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, CONTRACTORS' LICENSING BOARD, RELATING TO EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS, CLASSIFICATIONS, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, OWNER-PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, GENERAL CONTRACTORS-HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2488, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Allen Allison Altman Askins Bales Barfield Barrett Battle Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Cato Cobb-Hunter Cooper Dantzler Easterday Edge Emory Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Gourdine Hamilton Harrell Harvin Haskins Hawkins Hayes Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Huggins Inabinett Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Leach Lee Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Lourie Lucas Mack Martin McCraw McGee McKay McMahand Meacham-Richardson Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Perry Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, J. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Friday, March 17.
William Bowers Fletcher Smith Converse Chellis Walton McLeod Kenneth Kennedy E.B. "Mac" McLeod George Bailey William Clyburn Olin Phillips George Campsen J. Cordell Maddox Jerry Govan Ronald Townsend Denny Neilson Douglas Jennings Bill Cotty Clementa Pinckney Timothy Wilkes Todd Rutherford James Law Larry Koon Ralph Davenport Mack Hines James Harrison Ralph Canty Leon Howard Marion Carnell John Scott Lynn Seithel Anthony Harris Greg Delleney H.B. "Chip" Limehouse Grady Brown Theodore Brown
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The SPEAKER granted Rep. VAUGHN a leave of absence due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. SEITHEL a temporary leave of absence.
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2 Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. After a bill or resolution has been presented and given first reading, no further names of co-sponsors may be added. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."
Bill Number: H. 4276 (Word version)
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03/17/00 SEITHEL
Bill Number: H. 4286 (Word version)
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03/17/00 SEITHEL
Bill Number: H. 4294 (Word version)
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03/17/00 SEITHEL
Bill Number: H. 4299 (Word version)
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Bill Number: H. 4301 (Word version)
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Bill Number: H. 4351 (Word version)
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Bill Number: H. 4317 (Word version)
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Bill Number: H. 4335 (Word version)
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Bill Number: H. 4339 (Word version)
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Bill Number: H. 4342 (Word version)
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Bill Number: H. 4189 (Word version)
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03/17/00 SEITHEL
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Section 9 Part IA.
The motion of Rep. HARRELL to reconsider the vote whereby Section 8 was adopted was taken up.
Rep. QUINN moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRELL moved cloture on the Section, which was agreed to.
Reps. J.H. NEAL, BATTLE, LOURIE, OTT and WHIPPER proposed the following Amendment No. 235 (Doc Name h-member\\youth.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DHEC, page 142, by adding a new line after line 2 to read:/ disease prevention/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
845,000 845,000
() ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 143, by adding a new line after line 19 to read: /youth smoking PREVENTION/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
6,500,000 6,500,000
() ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 140, by adding a new line after line 31 to read: /newborn hearing screenings/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
902,000 902,000
() ()
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. H. NEAL explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Cato Chellis Cooper Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Leach Littlejohn Loftis Lucas McCraw McGee McKay Meacham-Richardson Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Cobb-Hunter Emory Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hosey Inabinett Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Scott Smith, J. Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
While I support newborn hearing screening and other child care and health care initiatives, I feel that there is current funding in the first steps program. Also, there is an adhoc tobacco bill that can support additional funding.
Rick Quinn JoAnne Gilham
Ron Fleming Margaret Gamble
David Wilkins Elsie Stuart
Jake Knotts Chip Huggins
Larry Koon Adam Taylor
Micky Whatley Bill Riser
Marion Frye Edie Rodgers
Jim Klauber
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 390 (Doc Name h-wm\002\tanning.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 150, line 3, opposite /Classified positions/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
108,508 108,508
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. KIRSH moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. LOURIE proposed the following Amendment No. 500 (Doc Name h-wm\002\hearing.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 141, immediately after line 23, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Newborn Hearing Screening
1,653,667 1,653,667
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. LOURIE explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harris Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Leach Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin McGee McKay Meacham-Richardson Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Askins Bales Battle Breeland Brown, J. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Emory Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hosey Inabinett Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Smith, F. Smith, J. Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. LOURIE proposed the following Amendment No. 254 (Doc Name h-wm\002\hearing.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 141, immediately after line 23, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Newborn Hearing Screening
1,653,667 1,653,667
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. LOURIE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 9 was adopted.
Rep. HARRELL moved to reconsider the vote whereby Section 9 was adopted.
Rep. QUINN moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRELL moved cloture on the Section, which was agreed to.
Reps. J.H. NEAL, BATTLE, LOURIE, OTT and WHIPPER proposed the following Amendment No. 236 (Doc Name h-member\\youth2.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, DAODAS, page 170, by inserting a new line immediately after line 1 to read:
/ youth smoking prevention/ and increasing the amounts in columns 5 & 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
4,500,000 4,500,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. H. NEAL explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL 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:
Allison Altman Askins Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Leach Littlejohn Loftis Lucas McCraw McGee McKay Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Emory Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hosey Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neilson Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Scott Seithel Sheheen Smith, F. Smith, J. Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 509 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls-170-b.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, Dept. Of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, page 170, line 11, opposite /Youth Smoking Prevention/ by increasing amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
5,000,000 5,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. SEITHEL explained the amendment.
Rep. LANFORD moved to table the amendment.
Rep. SEITHEL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Askins Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Leach Littlejohn Loftis Lucas McCraw McGee McKay McLeod, W. Meacham-Richardson Neilson Perry Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Emory Gourdine Govan Harris Harvin Hines, J. Hosey Jennings Kennedy Lee Lourie Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Ott Parks Pinckney Seithel Simrill Smith, F. Smith, J. Whipper Wilder Wilkes
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 510 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls-170-a.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, Dept. Of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, page 170, line 11, opposite /Youth Smoking Prevention/ by increasing amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
8,000,000 8,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. SEITHEL explained the amendment.
Rep. JENNINGS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. LANFORD moved to table the amendment.
Rep. SEITHEL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Altman Askins Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Lanford Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas McCraw McGee McLeod, W. Meacham-Richardson Neilson Perry Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Emory Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hosey Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lee Lourie Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Pinckney Seithel Smith, J. Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. COBB-HUNTER and CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 234 (Doc Name h-member\\daodas.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, DAODAS, page 168, line 23, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
3,316,660 3,316,660
() ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 170, line 01, opposite / Other Operating Expenses / by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
300,000 300,000
() ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 170, line 04, opposite / Other Operating Expenses / by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
200,000 200,000
() ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 171, by adding a new line after line 30 to read /Technical Upgrade/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
40,212 40,212
() ()
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. LANFORD 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:
Allison Altman Askins Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Cato Chellis Cooper Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas McCraw Meacham-Richardson Neilson Perry Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Campsen Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hosey Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox McGee McKay McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Ott Parks Pinckney Rutherford Scott Seithel Smith, F. Smith, J. Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Section 12 was adopted.
Rep. HARRELL moved to reconsider the vote whereby Section 12 was adopted.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.
Reps. M. MCLEOD and OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 512 (Doc Name h-wm\003\costshare.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 24, Department of Natural Resources, page 225, line 37, opposite /Conservation Districts/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,000,000 1,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. M. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
Rep. KOON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. M. MCLEOD demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harris Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas McCraw McGee McKay Neilson Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sheheen Smith, D. Smith, R. Stuart Taylor Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Askins Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Emory Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, M. Hosey Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Kirsh Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox Martin McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Meacham-Richardson Miller Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Phillips Pinckney Rhoad Rutherford Scott Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith, J. Stille Whipper Wilkes Woodrum
So, the amendment was tabled.
I voted against Amendment No. 512, which allocated more dollars, for several reasons. First, we have already allocated over $600,000 dollars in new money this year for soil conservation. While I wholeheartedly support soil conservation, this amendment did not specify where the additional money was to be allocated from and it would have put the budget out of balance. Appropriations simply have to be allocated in a conservative fiscal manner.
Rep. Ron Fleming
Section 24 was adopted.
Section 25 was adopted.
Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 490 (Doc Name council\pt\amend\1953mm00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill , as and if amended, Part Ia, Section 27, Department of Commerce, page 245, by inserting after line 7:
/ Renovation of Historic Winyah Auditorium/Civic Center / and inserting in Column (5) and Column (6), which was tabled:
/ 250,000 250,000 /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. MILLER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. BAILEY, BOWERS, LLOYD and RHOAD proposed the following Amendment No. 493 (Doc Name H-Housedesk\council\nbd\
amend\11902ac00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 27, (Department of Commerce) Subsection VI, nonrecurring appropriations, page 245, immediately after line 7 by inserting /Improvements - Low Country Regional airport, Walterboro/ and in columns 5 and 6 by inserting /100,000/.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. BAILEY explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 27 was adopted.
Section 30 was adopted.
Rep. D. JENNINGS proposed the following Amendment No. 514 (Doc Name h-wm\010\rentannl.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 41, State Commission on Minority Affairs, page 298, line 10, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
22,575 22,575
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. JENNINGS explained the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL spoke against the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 41 was adopted.
Rep. BAILEY proposed the following Amendment No. 511 (Doc Name h-wm\010\b_315_27.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50, Labor, Licensing and Regulation, page 315, line 27, opposite /Classified Positions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
185,000 185,000
() ()
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BAILEY explained the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL spoke against the amendment.
Rep. BAILEY spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BAILEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin McCraw McGee McKay Meacham-Richardson Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Webb Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Brown, J. Brown, T. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dantzler Davenport Gourdine Govan Harris Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Rhoad Rutherford Scott Smith, J. Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkes
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. G. BROWN proposed the following Amendment No. 526 (Doc Name council\psd\amend\7121som00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part 1A, Section 50, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, page 317, line 15, opposite / classified positions / by increasing the amounts in columns 5 and 6 by :
Column 5 Column 6
168,325 168,325
(3) (3)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 377 was adopted, which was agreed to.
Section 50 was adopted.
Section 55 was adopted.
Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 572 (Doc Name h-wm\001\jsmithcg.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69A, Comptroller General, page 417, line 5, opposite /Personal Property Tax Relief/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
17,500,000 17,500,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. FLEMING raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 572 was out of order under Rule 5.3 B in that the amendment had the effect of appropriating funds in excess of ten million dollars and should include corresponding appropriation reductions and/or revenues increases that fully fund the amendment's appropriations.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. J. SMITH continued speaking.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY continued speaking.
Rep. GOVAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. ROBINSON spoke against the amendment.
Rep. EASTERDAY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. J. SMITH moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 589 (Doc Name h-wm\008\jsmthhmstd.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69A, Aid To Subdivisions - Comptroller General, page 417, immediately after line 4, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
homestead exemption
18,000,000 18,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harris Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Martin McCraw McGee McKay Meacham-Richardson Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Askins Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Emory Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neilson Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Rhoad Rutherford Smith, F. Smith, J. Whipper Wilder Wilkes
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. J. SMITH and KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 624 (Doc Name h-wm\\htdexmpt9.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69A, Aid To Subdivisions - Comptroller General, page 417, immediately after line 05, by inserting a new line to read: Homestead Exemption
Column 5 Column 6
9,000,000 9,000,000
() ()
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. ROBINSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Frye Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis McCraw McGee McKay Meacham-Richardson Perry Quinn Rice Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Askins Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Emory Gamble Gourdine Govan Harris Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Knotts Lee Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neilson Ott Parks Pinckney Rhoad Rutherford Scott Sheheen Simrill Smith, F. Smith, J. Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkes
So, the amendment was tabled.
I would have voted for Amendment No. 624 which split funds for income tax relief and homestead relief. However, I was out of the Chamber momentarily.
Rep. Ron Fleming
Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 571 (Doc Name h-wm\001\jsmithcg2.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69A, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, page 417, line 5, opposite /Personal Property Tax Relief/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
18,000,000 18,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. SMITH moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 69A was adopted.
Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Section 1 was out of order in that the section had been clinched and therefore the House could no longer adopt any further provisos.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that amendments on the Appropriation Bill are taken up first, then the Bill is taken up section by section. He stated that the Point of Order was premature and he therefore overruled the Point of Order.
Reps. TOWNSEND and ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 529 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\21140sd00.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, paragraph 1.37, page 437, by inserting immediately after /administration. / on line 14 /However, for school year 2000-2001, individual student scores on the 2000 PACT shall not be the sole criterion used to determine whether a student on an academic plan the prior year will be placed on probation. Individual student scores on the 2000 PACT shall not be the sole criterion for requiring students to attend summer school. School districts may consider other factors in placing students on academic probation or requiring summer school attendance. /
Renumber sections to conform.
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Rep. TOWNSEND explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 160 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teach award.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 439, paragraph 53 , line 12, by striking:/
/Of the funds provided herein for Teacher of the Year Awards, each district Teacher of the Year shall receive an award of $1,000. In addition, the State Teacher of the Year shall receive an award of $25,000, and each of the four Honor Roll Teachers of the Year will receive an award of $10,000. To be eligible, districts must participate in the Teacher of the Year Program operated by the State Board of Education./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 601 (Doc Name h-wm\006\delay statewide-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 439, paragraph 64, line 28, by inserting after/system./ a new sentence to read:
/districts shall excuse teachers who complete this training prior to the beginning of the contract year from the equivalent days of professional development required during the regular school year./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 601 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the amendment met the germaneness test of Rule 5.3 and he therefore overruled the Point of Order.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 170 (Doc Name h-wm\006\city year1.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /of the funds appropriated in part 1a, section 1, i, other operating expenses, $100,000 shall be distributed to city year./
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Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. W. MCLEOD raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 170 was out of order in that Part IA, Section 1 had been clinched and the amendment affected appropriations in that section.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the House had dealt with the appropriations in Part IA, Section 1 and had clinched that section. He stated further that the amendment to Part IB attempted to amend appropriations in Part IA, Section 1. He therefore sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Reps. JENNINGS, WILDER, HARRELL, D. SMITH, HUGGINS and ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 515 (Doc Name h-wm\006\library acc.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /of funds appropriated in part 1, section 1 xiii d, technology initiative, $1.5 million shall be used for library access to subscription services by all public libraries, libraries of higher education institutions and k-12 schools. The amount shall be distributed to the South Carolina State Library for implementation of the program./
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Rep. JENNINGS explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 600 (Doc Name h-wm\006\textbooks.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for instructional materials may be used for the purchase of state board of education approved kindergarten materials./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 598 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teacher specialist-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, schools designated as impaired, below average, or unsatisfactory and include combined grade groupings of elementary, middle and/or high school, may be approved for funding of more than five teacher specialists as recommended by the review team./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 596 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teacprinspec-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds may be used for retired educators serving as teacher or principal specialists on site in districts in which a state of emergency is declared. These educators will not be subject to the earnings limitations which restrict the amount of compensation that may be earned from covered employment while drawing benefits under the state retirement systems for a period of two years of such employment./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
Rep. BALES moved to table the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bales Brown, J. Brown, T. Campsen Cotty Easterday Harvin Hines, M. Howard Kennedy Klauber McLeod, W. Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Parks Scott
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Allison Altman Askins Bailey Barfield Barrett Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, H. Cato Chellis Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Dantzler Delleney Edge Emory Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Gourdine Hamilton Harrell Harris Harrison Haskins Hayes Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Huggins Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kirsh Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Lourie Lucas Mack Maddox McCraw McGee McKay McMahand Meacham-Richardson Miller Neal, J.M. Neilson Ott Phillips Pinckney Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Rutherford Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
My voting machine malfunctioned, recording my vote in favor of tabling this amendment. I could not alter my vote before the vote closed. I subsequently voted to adopt this amendment, which was adopted on a voice vote.
Rep. Mike Easterday
Reps. ALLISON and TOWNSEND proposed the following Amendment No. 528 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\21139sd00.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, part 1B, SECTION 1, page 440, by adding a new paragraph 1.73 to read:
/1.73. (Assessment of student with disabilities) Students who are classified as a student with a disability under IDEA guidelines, who have a current IEP, and who do not meet the criteria for the state's alternate assessment, shall be administered a PACT assessment consistent with the student's IEP instructional level in each content area. In subsequent years, students who have been administered an off-grade level test must be given an off-level test that is at least one grade level above the off-level test given the previous year. /
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Rep. TOWNSEND explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. ALLISON explained the Section.
Rep. KIRSH raised the Point of Order that Paragraph 1.72 in Section 1 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3B.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order, ruled the paragraph out of order and ordered it stricken from the Bill.
Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Paragraph 1.4 in Section 1 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA of the Bill had been clinched.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order, ruled the paragraph out of order and ordered it stricken from the Bill.
Rep. SHEHEEN raised the Point of Order that Paragraph 1.9 in Section 1 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3 B.
Rep. HARRELL argued contra.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order, ruled the paragraph out of order and ordered it stricken from the Bill.
Rep. M. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 641 (Doc Name h-wm\009\doe1.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/The Department of Education is instructed to develop a test to be scored electronically to be given in the spring following the PACT test which will allow a student to show satisfactory progress and eliminate the requirement to go to summer school./
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Rep. M. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
Rep. WALKER raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 641 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA of the Bill had been clinched.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the amendment did not increase, decrease or reallocate appropriations in Part IA of the Bill and he therefore overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. R. SMITH raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 641 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3B.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. M. MCLEOD continued speaking.
Rep. ALLISON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. M. MCLEOD demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harris Harrison Haskins Hinson Jennings Keegan Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lourie Lucas Martin McCraw McGee McKay Meacham-Richardson Neilson Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Brown, T. Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Delleney Emory Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, M. Hosey Howard Inabinett Kennedy Kirsh Lee Lloyd Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Rhoad Rutherford Scott Sheheen Smith, F. Stille Webb Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Section 1, as amended, was adopted.
Rep. HARRELL moved that when the House adjourns it adjourn to meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in Statewide Session, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRELL moved that the House recede until 2:15 p.m., which was agreed to.
Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding the pending question being consideration of Section 1A, Part IB.
At 2:15 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Section 1A, Part IB.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 619 (Doc Name h-wm\006\1a25tecpr.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-EIA, page 444, paragraph 25, line 16, by striking /(1) be housed in a career center or comprehensive high school within the consortia,/ and inserting /(1) be housed within a consortium as determined by the local Tech Prep/School to Work Consortium,/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, , page 444, paragraph 25, line 17, by striking /(3) be under the supervision/ and inserting /(3) be under the program supervision/
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 185 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teachrecru.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education-EIA, page 445, paragraph 30, line 20, by amending to read: /distribute $206,000 to Benedict College and $261,000 $467,000 to S.C. State University to be used only for the operation of a minority/
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Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. W. MCLEOD moved to table the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Battle Breeland Brown, J. Canty Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Emory Frye Gilham Gourdine Harrison Hayes Hines, M. Hosey Howard Huggins Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Knotts Lee Limehouse Lucas Mack Maddox McCraw McLeod, M. McLeod, W. Parks Rodgers Scott Sheheen Smith, J. Tripp Whipper
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Bales Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Dantzler Delleney Easterday Fleming Gamble Hamilton Harrell Hinson Keegan Kirsh Lanford Law Leach Littlejohn Martin McKay Meacham-Richardson Phillips Rice Robinson Sandifer Simrill Smith, D. Smith, F. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Townsend Trotter Walker Webb Wilkins Woodrum Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT spoke against the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN spoke against the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. HOSEY and GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 467 (Doc Name h-wm\008\parenting match.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 446, paragraph 37, line 36, by inserting after University:
/ ,$50,000 must be used for Parent Involvement Training Program match at the Allendale Public School District/
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Rep. HOSEY explained the amendment.
Rep. HOSEY continued speaking.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. HOSEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Barfield Barrett Brown, G. Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Davenport Delleney Edge Emory Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Harrell Harrison Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Maddox Martin McCraw McKay McLeod, M. Meacham-Richardson Neilson Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Witherspoon Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Brown, T. Canty Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dantzler Gourdine Govan Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod, W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Parks Phillips Rhoad Scott Smith, F. Smith, J. Whipper
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 449 (Doc Name h-wm\006\t supplies-miller.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 450, paragraph 56, line 11, by striking and amending an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /from the funds appropriated, all certified public school teachers who are employed as of August 30, of each school year by a school district to teach in the classroom, shall receive two hundred dollars each school year to offset expenses incurred by them for teaching supplies and materials directly related to the education of the students. The Department of Education shall forward these funds to each school district no later than September 15 of each school year. School districts must disburse these funds to the classroom teachers within one month of receipt from the Department of Education./
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Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.
Rep. ROBINSON raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 449 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA had been clinched.
Rep. HARRELL spoke upon the Point of Order.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 447 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teach supp-miller.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 450, paragraph 56, line 15, by inserting:
/funds distributed to school districts must not supplant existing supply money paid to teachers from other sources./
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Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. GAMBLE proposed the following Amendment No. 637 (Doc Name council\psd\amend\7132som00.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, SECTION IA-H63-Department of Education, paragraph 1A.59, page 450, line 27 after / system / by adding / , who have attained a professional certificate, /
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Rep. GAMBLE explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 158 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teachaward.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ Of the funds provided herein for Teacher of the Year Awards, each District Teacher of the Year shall receive an award of $1,000. In addition, the State Teacher of the Year shall receive an award of $25,000, and each of the four Honor Roll Teachers of the Year will receive an award of $10,000. To be eligible, districts must participate in the Teacher of the Year Program operated by the State Board of Education./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 186 (Doc Name h-wm\006\english sl.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1a, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/of funds appropriated in part ia, section 1 x.b, academic assistance, $1,000,000 must be distributed on a per pupil basis to public school districts serving students eligible for the program "english as a second language" (esl) in grades k-3.
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Rep. W. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 186 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA of the Bill had been clinched.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS stated that the amendment did not increase or decrease the amount of appropriations related in Section 1 of the Bill. He stated further that the amendment only attempted to direct the allocation of the appropriations consistent with the purpose of the appropriation in Section 1A. He therefore overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. W. MCLEOD continued speaking.
Rep. W. MCLEOD continued speaking.
Rep. ALLISON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. W. MCLEOD demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Askins Barfield Barrett Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harris Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin McCraw McKay Meacham-Richardson Neilson Perry Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith, R. Taylor Townsend Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Canty Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Emory Gourdine Govan Haskins Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Parks Phillips Pinckney Scott Sheheen Smith, F. Smith, J. Stille Stuart Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. SCOTT moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 185 was adopted.
Rep. SANDIFER moved to table the motion to reconsider.
Rep. SCOTT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Battle Brown, H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Knotts Lanford Law Leach Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Maddox Martin McCraw McKay Meacham-Richardson Miller Neilson Perry Phillips Quinn Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, F. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Canty Carnell Clyburn Davenport Emory Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Inabinett Kennedy Lee Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod, M. McLeod, W. McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Parks Pinckney Rhoad Rice Rutherford Scott Whipper Wilder
So, the motion to reconsider was tabled.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 597 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teachprinspecs-eia-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds may be used for retired educators serving as teacher or principal specialists on site in districts in which a state of emergency is declared. These educators will not be subject to the earnings limitations which restrict the amount of compensation that may be earned from covered employment while drawing benefits under the state retirement systems for a period of two years of such employment./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. PINCKNEY, RODGERS, GILHAM and LLOYD proposed the following Amendment No. 520 (Doc Name h-wm\006\pinck-tech.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /of funds appropriated in Section 1 xiii d for technology initiative, $1,500,000 shall be distributed to the technical college of the low country./
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Rep. PINCKNEY explained the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 599 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teacher spec-eia-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, schools designated as impaired, below average, or unsatisfactory and include combined grade groupings of elementary, middle, and/or high school, may be approved for funding of more than five teacher specialists as recommended by the review team./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 640 (Doc Name council\psd\amend\7133SOM00.DOC), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section IA, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ ( ) Of funds appropriated to the Department of Education, the department shall implement programs for SAT preparation. /
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Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 640 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA of the Bill had been clinched.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Section 1A, as amended, was adopted.
Section 2 was adopted.
Rep. DAVENPORT proposed the following Amendment No. 383 (Doc Name council\nbd\amend\11880ac00.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3-H75 (School for the Deaf and Blind) by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/3. __ high risk management students in the Pioneer Ridge program operated at the School for the Deaf and Blind must be moved from the school's campus by the end of the Spring semester 2001./
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Rep. DAVENPORT explained the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 383 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3 B.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Section 3 was adopted.
Section 4 was adopted.
Rep. M. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 178 (Doc Name h-wm\009\chegrant1.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 453, paragraph 2, line 17, by inserting after /(a) not offered in South Carolina/:
/by an accredited institution/
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Rep. M. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 163 (Doc Name h-wm\009\chewmcleod.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, Commission on Higher Education, page 453, paragraph 2, line 16, by striking /$25,000 to make grants to South Carolina residents/ and inserting /$76,000 to make grants of $4,000 a year to South Carolina residents/
Amend further, line 18, after /Higher Education/ by inserting a new sentence to read: / In making available these grants, the Commission on Higher Education shall give first priority to students attending institutions in states that are members of the Southern Regional Education Board but that do not participate in the Academic Common Market./
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Rep. W. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 472 (Doc Name council\pt\amend\1949dw00.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART IB, SECTION 5A - H03 - Commission on Higher Education, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ 5A.___. For fiscal year 2000-2001, the governing boards of all authorized institutions of higher learning are prohibited from adopting policies for the abatement of any part or all of the out-of-state rates for students who are recipients of scholarship aid. /
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Rep. KNOTTS explained the amendment.
Rep. SHEHEEN raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 472 was out of order under Rule 5.3 in that it was not germane to the Bill.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE proposed the following Amendment No. 209 (Doc Name h-wm\009\mathtutor3.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, Commission on Higher Education, page 455, after line 32, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/(CHE: Editing Equipment) Of the funds authorized for training for science and math teachers, $50,000 shall be allocated to a math homework tutorial program at Winthrop University to provide for editing equipment used in teacher education programs./
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Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. KEEGAN proposed the following Amendment No. 548 (Doc Name h-wm\009\gearup1.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 455, paragraph 21, lines 28-30, by amending the proviso to read:
/ 5A.21. (CHE: GEAR-UP) Funds appropriated for GEAR-UP shall be used for state grants programs to reach disadvantaged middle school students to improve their preparation for college. The Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Education, working with the School to Work Advisory Council's executive committee, shall develop the proposal. Eligible South Carolina public schools and public institutions of higher education shall cooperate with the Commission on Higher Education in the provision of services under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant./
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Rep. KEEGAN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 5A, as amended, was adopted.
Section 5C was adopted.
Section 5K was adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 278 (Doc Name h-wm\009\5l1delete2.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5L, Winthrop University, page 456, paragraph 1, line 22, by reinserting /colleges and universities/ and striking /Winthrop University/ to read:
/ 5L.1. (WIN: Capacity Utilization Tuition Policy) As existing capacity allows, colleges and universities Winthrop University may offer graduate-level in-state tuition to residents of the member counties of the Carolinas Partnership for Economic Development, so long as no new section of any scheduled class is required to be opened to accommodate such students and no qualified South Carolina graduate student will lose a position in a class due to a North Carolina student./
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Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 5L was adopted.
Section 5M was adopted.
Section 5N was adopted.
Section 6 was adopted.
Reps. LANFORD and KEEGAN proposed the following Amendment No. 213 (Doc Name h-wm\007\vrscholarships.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 7, Vocational Rehabilitation Department, page 459, paragraph 6, lines 13 -14, by striking /educational grants or scholarships/ and inserting /_student aid/
Amend further line 15 By adding at the end
/and be eligible for state need-based_scholarships as defined in Title 59, Chapter 142 of the South Carolina Code of Laws/
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Rep. LANFORD explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 7, as amended, was adopted.
Reps. W. MCLEOD and COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 226 (Doc Name h-member\\rural rates.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, DHHS, page 464, paragraph 8.34, line 22, by striking the entire proviso and inserting /8.34 (DHHS: Rural Hospital Base Rate Increase) From the funds appropriated to the Department of Health & Human Services, $2.9 million must be used to increase the base rate for Medicaid reimbursements for rural hospitals.//
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Rep. ROBINSON raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 226 was out of order in that Section 8 had been clinched.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. PERRY proposed the following Amendment No. 389 (Doc Name h-wm\002\cltc.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, DHHS, page 464, after line 36, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /Not less than $18,517,282 must be provided by the department for services and programs provided under the community long term care./
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Rep. PERRY explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 505 (Doc Name h-wm\002\agingmed.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, Department of Health and Human Services, page 464, line 36, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/The department shall increase the income poverty level eligibility for programs and services under the aged, blind and disabled category from 100% to 105% of poverty./
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Rep. FLEMING explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 578 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\21144som00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART IB, SECTION 8, Department of Health and Human Services, page 464, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph after line 36 to read:
/_____. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for pharmaceutical services, $19,700,000 of state funds shall be used to fund the senior drug prescription program./
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Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 579 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\21145SOM00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART IB, SECTION 8, Department of Health and Human Services, page 464, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph after line 36 to read:
/_____. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for pharmaceutical services, $8,000,000 of state funds shall be used to fund the senior drug prescription program./
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Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. QUINN proposed the following Amendment No. 584 (Doc Name h-wm\002\nursinghm.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, Dept. of Health & Human Services, page 464, after line 36, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/Any funds appropriated by the General Assembly for nursing home services must not be transferred to any other program and must be allocated to the nursing homes during the current fiscal year./
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Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 584 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3 B.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Askins Bailey Bales Barfield Barrett Battle Bowers Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Clyburn Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Fleming Frye Gamble Gilham Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harrell Harris Harrison Harvin Haskins Hawkins Hayes Hines, M. Hinson Hosey Howard Huggins Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Lee Loftis Lourie Lucas Maddox McCraw McLeod, W. McMahand Meacham-Richardson Miller Neal, J.M. Neilson Parks Perry Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, J. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Lloyd Moody-Lawrence Rutherford
So, the amendment was adopted.
I was unavoildably out of the House Chamber when the roll call on the protection for Nursing Home Services occurred. Had I been in the Chamber when the vote occurred, I would have voted in favor of the protection of Nursing Home Services.
Rep. Chip Limehouse
Reps. HARRELL, QUINN, H. BROWN, FLEMING, HINSON, KNOTTS, TROTTER, WEBB, WHATLEY, YOUNG-BRICKELL and HUGGINS proposed the following Amendment No. 452 (Doc Name h-wm\002\prescripq.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, DHHS, page 464, paragraph 34, line 26, by inserting after /Share program/: /or pursuant to a federal waiver program/.
Amend further, line 28, by inserting after /matches;/ :/dhhs must use the $10 million to match $23.6 million in federal funds for a total of $33.6 million for a Senior Prescription Assistance Program for non-medicaid eligible persons 65 years of age or older whose annual income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level./
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Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.
Rep. SHEHEEN raised the Point of Order that paragraph 8.34 was out of order in that Section 8 of Part IA had been clinched and paragraph 8.34 attempted to increase appropriations in Section 8 of Part IA.
Rep. QUINN argued contra.
Rep. HARRELL argued contra.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the paragraph out of order and therefore ruled Amendment No. 452 out of order.
Rep. KENNEDY moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRELL moved to reconsider the vote whereby SECTIONS 24, 25, 30, 41, 50, 55 and 69A in Part IA and SECTIONS 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5A, 5C, 5K, 5L, 5M, 5N, 6 and 7 in Part IB were adopted and the motion was noted.
Further proceedings were interrupted by adjournment the pending question being consideration of Section 8, Part IB.
At 5:10 p.m. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. HARRELL adjourned to meet at 9:30 a.m. in Statewide Session tomorrow.
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