Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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:
Today, Lord, we pray again for a double measure of Your direction and guidance for the demands of the consideration of this new State budget call for a double measure of wisdom and understanding. As we deliberate the numerous aspects of this budget which impacts the lives of so many of Your people--both for now and in the days to come--help us to ask the right questions:
Not "is it expedient?", but "is it equitable?"
Not "is it popular?", but "is it prudent?"
Not "is it impressive?", but "is it important?"
Not "does it look good?", but "does it do good?"
Give us the courage to do what is right in the eyes of God, and the perception to know what is right. 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.
Rep. HAWKINS moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Annie McAbee of Roebuck, which was agreed to.
On motion of Rep. COOPER, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 3738 (Word version) - Reps. Cooper, Law, Dantzler, Gourdine and Hinson: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MR. FRANCIS CURREY OF MONCKS CORNER, ON A DATE TO BE
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives be extended to Mr. Francis Currey of Moncks Corner, on a date and at a time to be determined by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for the purpose of being recognized for winning the Medal of Honor for his heroism in World War II and for additional accomplishments.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following Bills and Joint Resolution were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 3739 (Word version) -- Reps. Sharpe, Bailey, Clyburn, Cotty, Emory, Hamilton, J. Hines, Koon, Leach, Maddox, Mason, McGee, Neal, Rhoad, Simrill, R. Smith, Vaughn and Wilder: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT PROPERTY CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TAX PURPOSES MUST BE EQUAL AND UNIFORM, ASSESSMENT RATIOS, ROLL-BACK TAXES, AND PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMING CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THAT IF A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OCCURS AND THE NEW OWNER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO, THE SIX PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO SHALL APPLY TO THE PROPERTY ONLY FOR THE PORTION OF THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY THE NEW OWNER, AND DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THAT, FOR THE PORTION OF THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE PERSON QUALIFYING FOR THE FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO OWNED THE PROPERTY, THE FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO SHALL APPLY; TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 43 OF TITLE 12, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAXES, COUNTY EQUALIZATION
H. 3740 (Word version) -- Reps. Meacham, Seithel, Howard, Allison, Battle, Mack, Martin, M. McLeod, Neal, Rodgers, Whipper, Wilkes and Young-Brickell: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 71 OF TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-280 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT EVERY ENTITY PROVIDING A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DEVICES SHALL NOT EXCLUDE OR RESTRICT COVERAGE
H. 3741 (Word version) -- Reps. Sharpe, Wilkes and Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 48, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 SO AS TO ENACT THE ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY FUND ACT WHICH CREATES THE "ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY FUND", DEFINES ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES, REQUIRES THAT ALL FINES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, NOT OTHERWISE DESIGNATED, TO BE CREDITED TO THE FUND, ESTABLISHES A TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR CAP FOR THE FUND, AND PROVIDES FOR USE OF THESE FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-5-720 RELATING TO THE FILING OF BONDS OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT BEFORE APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER WORK ON WATER OR SEWER SYSTEMS SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND FROM A MINIMUM OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 48-2-10 THROUGH 48-2-90 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 2, TITLE 48 ENTITLED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND; TO RENAME CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 48, AS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDS.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
H. 3742 (Word version) -- Rep. Phillips: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAY MISSED ON MARCH 9, 1999, BY THE STUDENTS OF THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1998-99 WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE
H. 3743 (Word version) -- Rep. Simrill: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND INSURANCE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-760 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BENEFITS FOR MEDICAL OR HOSPITAL EXPENSES AND COVERAGE FOR PROSTHESES SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR "SCALP-HAIR PROSTHESES", AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
H. 3744 (Word version) -- Reps. Rutherford, Canty, Breeland, Maddox, Knotts, Clyburn, Allen, Whipper and Harvin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RETIREMENT AGE AND RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS AND OVER FIVE FISCAL YEARS REDUCE FROM TWENTY-FIVE TO TWENTY YEARS THE REQUIRED CREDITED SERVICE OF A MEMBER OF SUCH SYSTEM TO ELECT SERVICE RETIREMENT AT ANY AGE, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO INCREASE EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS, OR BOTH, TO PAY THE ACTUARIAL COST OF THE EARLY RETIREMENT, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 9-11-70, RELATING TO ALL OBSOLETE RETIREMENT PROVISIONS.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
H. 3745 (Word version) -- Reps. Campsen, Altman, Barrett, Barfield, Cato, Cooper, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Gilham, Govan, Hamilton, Harrison, Haskins, Inabinett, Kelley, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, McCraw, McMahand, Neal, Phillips, Pinckney, Sandifer, Sharpe, Simrill, J. Smith, Stille, Tripp, Vaughn, Wilkins and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 20, CODE
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Allen Allison Altman Bailey Bales Barfield Barrett Battle Bauer Beck Breeland Brown H. Brown J. Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Clyburn Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Gamble Gilham Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harrell Harrison Harvin Hawkins Hayes Hines J. Hinson Howard Inabinett
Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Leach Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Lourie Lucas Mack Maddox Martin Mason McCraw McGee McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Meacham Miller Moody-Lawrence Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith D. Smith J. Smith R. Stille Taylor Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Tuesday, March 16.
Harry Askins William Bowers Ralph Canty Gilda Cobb-Hunter Ralph Davenport Fletcher Smith Ronald Fleming Grady Brown Anthony Harris Terry Haskins James Law Douglas Jennings Larry Koon Joseph Neal Denny Neilson Clementa Pinckney Richard Quinn Edith Rodgers Todd Rutherford John Scott Lynn Seithel Elsie Stuart Theodore Brown Daniel Tripp Timothy Wilkes Annette Young-Brickell
The SPEAKER granted Rep. FLEMING a temporary leave of absence due to appearing in Federal Court.
Announcement was made that Dr. Ozzie Mikell of Beaufort is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
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. 3595 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/16/99 J. HINES
Bill Number: H. 3135 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/16/99 DELLENEY
Bill Number: H. 3726 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/16/99 RHOAD
The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:
H. 3029 (Word version) -- Rep. Mason: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 39, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRADE AND COMMERCE, BY ADDING CHAPTER 75 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE SALE OF REGROOVED AND REGROOVABLE TIRES.
H. 3710 (Word version) -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SYSTEM SURCHARGE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2376, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
H. 3712 (Word version) -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING AMENDMENTS AND RECERTIFICATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2384, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
H. 3725 (Word version) -- Reps. Breeland, Altman, Bailey, Campsen, Chellis, Dantzler, Gourdine, Harrell, Hinson, Inabinett, Limehouse, Mack, Whatley, Whipper and Young-Brickell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 49-29-230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, SO AS TO EXTEND THE DOWNSTREAM ASHLEY RIVER SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION TO THE HIGHWAY 526 BRIDGE.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Part IA.
Section 3 was adopted.
Reps. WILKINS, HASKINS, HAMILTON, CATO, LEACH and MCMAHAND proposed the following Amendment No. 79 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\007\mcallister.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section H03, CHE, page 29, line 15, opposite /Rent - McAllister Square/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
498,000 498,000
(0) (0)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. VAUGHN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 5A as amended was adopted.
Rep. KEEGAN explained the Section.
Rep. H. BROWN explained the Section.
Rep. SHEHEEN moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Section 8 was adopted.
Section 13 was adopted.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Rep. RODGERS proposed the following Amendment No. 10 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\007\library5.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section H87, STATE LIBRARY, page 173, line 20, opposite /Aid CNTY - Libraries/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
417,000 417,000
(0) (0)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. RODGERS explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 17 as amended was adopted.
Section 26 was adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 111 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\004\dspoleto.doc), which was ruled out of order.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 27, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 224, lines 19-20, opposite /Spoleto by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
300,000 300,000
(0) (0)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. H. BROWN raised a Point of Order that Amendment No. 111 was out of order in that it was identical to a previous amendment that had been ruled out of order.
Rep. KIRSH argued contra.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. CATO proposed the following Amendment No. 117 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\004\split.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 27, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 224, lines 19-20, opposite /Regional Program Development/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
150,000 150,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 224, immediately after line 20, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Freedom Weekend
Aloft 150,000 150,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. CATO explained the amendment.
Rep. KOON spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KOON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. CATO demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Barfield Battle Bauer Beck Breeland Brown H. Brown J. Campsen Carnell Chellis Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Dantzler Delleney Edge Emory
Govan Hamilton Harrell Harris Harrison Harvin Hawkins Hines J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Knotts Koon Leach Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McLeod M. McLeod W. Moody-Lawrence Ott Phillips Quinn Rhoad Riser Rodgers Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Smith J. Smith R. Webb Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkes Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Barrett Bowers Cato Easterday Gamble Gilham Haskins Hayes Kirsh Klauber Lee Littlejohn Loftis Maddox Martin Mason Meacham Parks Rice Robinson Sandifer Simrill Smith D. Smith F. Stille Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker
So, the amendment was tabled.
Section 27 was adopted.
Section 54A was adopted.
Rep. KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 106 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\010\knotts7.doc), which was rejected.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 54B, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, page 305, line 32, opposite /Legislative/Constitution/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
541,125 541,125
Amend further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 54B, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, page 306, line 18, opposite /employer contributions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
54,113 54,113
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KNOTTS explained the amendment.
Rep. WITHERSPOON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. KNOTTS demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Bauer Brown H. Brown J. Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Gilham Harrell Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Law Limehouse Loftis Lucas McCraw Quinn Rhoad Rice Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith D. Smith R. Trotter Vaughn Walker Wilder Wilkes
Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bailey Battle Beck Bowers Breeland Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Emory Gamble Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harris Harvin Haskins Hayes Hines J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Leach Lee Littlejohn Lloyd Lourie Mack Martin Mason McGee McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Meacham Miller Moody-Lawrence Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Riser Scott Seithel Smith J. Stille Taylor Tripp Webb Whatley Whipper
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. VAUGHN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KNOTTS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. ROBINSON spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. HOWARD spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. VAUGHN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Battle Bauer Bowers Breeland Cobb-Hunter Davenport Gamble Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Knotts Lanford Lee Lloyd Mack Martin McGee McLeod W. Moody-Lawrence Ott Parks Pinckney Rhoad Rutherford Scott Seithel Smith F. Townsend Whatley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Altman Barrett Beck Brown G. Brown H. Brown J. Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Clyburn Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harris Haskins Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Koon Law Leach Littlejohn Loftis Lourie Lucas Maddox Mason McCraw McMahand Meacham Miller Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith D.
Smith J. Smith R. Stille Taylor Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb Whipper Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
So, the amendment was rejected.
Rep. KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 125 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\010\knotts5.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 54B, LEG. DEPT.-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, page 305, line 32, by striking /Legislative/constitution/ and inserting /legislative/constituent services/.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KNOTTS explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 54B as amended was adopted.
Section 54H was adopted.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. SEITHEL a temporary leave of absence.
Section 55 was adopted.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL explained the Section.
Section 56B was adopted.
Rep. VAUGHN proposed the following Amendment No. 15 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\\gdcow.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 56 C, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, page 0326, lines 01-14 by striking these lines in its entirety:
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. VAUGHN explained the amendment.
Rep. MEACHAM spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE spoke against the amendment.
Rep. MASON spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. JENNINGS spoke against the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE moved to table the amendment.
Rep. TRIPP demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Bales Barfield Barrett Battle Bauer Bowers Breeland Brown G. Carnell Chellis Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Edge Emory Gamble Gilham Gourdine Govan Harrell Harris Harrison Harvin Hawkins Hayes Hines J. Hinson Howard Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Law Lee Littlejohn Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack Maddox McCraw McGee McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Meacham
Miller Moody-Lawrence Neilson Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Rutherford Sandifer Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith D. Smith F. Smith J. Smith R. Stille Taylor Townsend Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Altman Beck Campsen Cato Hamilton Haskins Koon Leach Loftis Martin Mason Tripp Vaughn
So, the amendment was tabled.
Section 56C was adopted.
Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 21 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\010\cityyr1.doc):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63A, B&CB - DIVISION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, page 343, immediately after line 18, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
City Year 60,000 60,000
(0) (0)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Section 67 was adopted.
Rep. HARRELL moved that when the House adjourns it adjourn to meet at 9:30 A.M. tomorrow, which was agreed to.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 70 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\011\cheselfspt.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, Commission on Higher Education, page 413, paragraph 11, line 9, by inserting after "institutions":
/ and that the partnership is self-supporting within a three-year period /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 48 to 24.
Rep. KEEGAN explained the Section.
Rep. STILLE proposed the following Amendment No. 38 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\003\hecpi.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section H03, Commission on Higher Education, page 415, paragraph 21, line 21, by striking:/more than the previous year's Higher Education Price Index.//
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. STILLE explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. STILLE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barrett Bauer Beck Brown G. Brown H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Emory Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Harvin Hinson Keegan Kelley Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Lourie Lucas McCraw McGee Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Smith F. Smith J. Smith R. Trotter Webb Whatley Whipper Wilkins Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown J. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Delleney Easterday Gourdine Govan Harris Haskins Hawkins Hayes Hines J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Lanford Lee Littlejohn Lloyd Mack Martin Mason McLeod W. McMahand
Meacham Miller Parks Rhoad Rice Rutherford Sheheen Simrill Stille Taylor Townsend Walker Wilder Wilkes
So, the amendment was tabled.
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IB, Section 5A, Amendment No. 38.
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B). I am an employee of USC.
Rep. MARGARET GAMBLE
Section 5A was adopted.
Rep. STILLE proposed the following Amendment No. 42 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\003\wincutp.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section H 47, Winthrop University, page 417, paragraph 1, lines 9-11, by striking:/strike paragraph 1. (Win: Capacity Utilization Tuition Policy) in its entirety)//
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. STILLE explained the amendment.
Rep. STILLE continued speaking.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. MEACHAM spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. STILLE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Bailey Bales Barfield Battle Bauer Beck Bowers Breeland Brown G. Brown H. Brown J. Campsen Canty Chellis Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Emory Gamble Gourdine Govan Harrell Harrison Harvin Hawkins Hines J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Lee Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McGee McLeod W. McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Parks Pinckney Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rutherford Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith F. Smith R. Tripp Trotter Webb
Whipper Wilkins Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Barrett Carnell Cato Cotty Gilham Harris Hayes Kennedy Kirsh Littlejohn Loftis Martin Mason Miller Ott Phillips Rodgers Sheheen Smith J. Stille Taylor Townsend Vaughn Walker Wilder Wilkes Woodrum
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 103 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\011\winrecipcl.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5L, Winthrop University, page 417, paragraph 1, line 11, by inserting after "students":
/ and that schools in the member counties of the Carolina Partnership for Economic Development have a signed reciprocal agreement with Winthrop University/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. MEACHAM raised a Point of Order that Amendment No. 103 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. SHEHEEN raised a Point of Order that Section 5L was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Bailey Bales Barfield Battle Bauer Beck Breeland Brown G. Brown H. Brown J. Campsen Canty Chellis Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Edge Emory Gamble Gilham Gourdine Harrell Harris Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hayes Hines J. Hinson Howard Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McGee McLeod W. McMahand Meacham Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Ott Parks Quinn Rhoad Riser Robinson Rutherford Sandifer Scott Sharpe Simrill Smith D. Smith F. Smith J. Smith R. Tripp Webb Whatley Whipper Wilkes Wilkins Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Allison Barrett Bowers Carnell Cato Cooper Kirsh Klauber
Littlejohn Loftis Mason Phillips Rice Rodgers Sheheen Stille Taylor Townsend Vaughn Walker Wilder Woodrum
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. MEACHAM and SIMRILL propose the following Amendment No. 197 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\007\winthrop.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5L, Winthrop, page 417, paragraph 1, line 11, by adding at the end before the period: /and no qualified South Carolina graduate student will lose a position in a class due to a North Carolina student./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. MEACHAM explained the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MEACHAM demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bales Davenport Kirsh Lloyd Rhoad Rutherford Scott Sharpe Wilder
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Barfield Barrett Battle Bauer Beck Breeland Brown H. Brown J. Cato Chellis Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Dantzler
Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Gamble Gilham Gourdine Govan Harrell Harris Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hayes Hines J. Hinson Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Leach Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lourie Lucas Mack Mason McCraw McGee McLeod W. McMahand Meacham Miller Moody-Lawrence Neilson Ott Parks Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Simrill Smith J. Smith R. Taylor Townsend Trotter Vaughn Webb Wilkes Wilkins Woodrum Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. SCOTT moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Rep. H. BROWN moved that the House recede until 2:30 P.M., which was agreed to.
Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding, the pending question being consideration of Part IB.
At 2:30 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 Part IB.
PART IB
Section 6 was adopted.
Section 9 was adopted.
Section 11 was adopted.
Rep. LANFORD proposed the following Amendment No. 164 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\009\bng3.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 13, DSS, page 441, paragraph new, line 5, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/of the funds appropriated for boys and girls clubs, $50,000 shall be made available to the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Carolina for a pilot project to increase scholastic aptitude and reduce juvenile delinquency through expanded supervised tutoring by volunteers at clubs. Also, these funds must be matched with $100,000 in private funds for these activities at Boys and Girls Clubs./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. LANFORD explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 207 (Doc Name housedesk\council\dka\amend\3308sd99.doc), which was ruled out of order.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 13 - L04 - Department of Social Services, Part IB, page 441, by inserting after line 4:
/ 24. For purposes of qualifying for Medicaid in this State, a person's income must be at one hundred fifty percent of the poverty level or below. The Department of Social Services shall expend existing funds during fiscal year 1999-2000 to provide the additional benefits authorized by this paragraph. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. FLEMING explained the amendment.
Rep. LANFORD raised a Point of Order that Amendment No. 207 was out of order in that it violated Rule 5.3B because it appropriated funds in excess of 10 million dollars and did not identify the corresponding appropriation reduction.
Rep. FLEMING stated that the amendment contained no dollar figures and only attempted to raise the poverty level from 100 to 150%.
Rep. QUINN stated that the amendment attempted to increase the poverty level for medicaid recipients which in turn would increase the number of people eligible for Medicaid and that it appropriated funds in excess of 10 million dollars.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the amendment had the effect of appropriating funds in excess of ten million dollars and therefore was required to show corresponding appropriation reductions and/or increases within the same section. He sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Section 13 as amended was adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 68 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\009\bvendhk.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 14, Commission for the Blind, page 441, paragraph 3, lines 14-36, and page 442 lines 1-15, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 69 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\009\bvendhk2.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 14, Commission for the Blind, page 441, paragraph 3, lines 23-29, by striking
/ 0 9,999 .5%
10,000 19,999 15%
20,000 29,999 17.5%
30,000 39,999 20%
40,000 49,999 25%
50,000 59,999 30%
60,000 Above 35%/
and inserting
/0 39,999 0 %
40,000 49,999 10%
50,000 59,999 12.5%
60,000 Above 15%/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Section 24 was adopted.
Section 26 was adopted.
Rep. VAUGHN proposed the following Amendment No. 26 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\004\spolaudt.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 27, Dept. of Commerce, page 451, after paragraph 16, line 15, by inserting:
Rep. VAUGHN explained the amendment.
Rep. H. BROWN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 27 was adopted.
Section 32 was adopted.
Rep. ROBINSON proposed the following Amendment No. 163 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\003\pcr.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 35, Commission on Indigent Defense, page 455, paragraph 4, line 17, by striking /This application fee must not be waived./ and inserting /Any part or all of the application fee may be waived if at the time of hearing the court determines that the applicant does not have the resources to pay the fee./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 35, Commission on Indigent Defense, page 455, paragraph 4, lines 18-19, by striking: /prior to filing the application for Post Conviction Relief and appointing counsel/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. ROBINSON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 35 as amended was adopted.
Reps. KLAUBER, HAWKINS, TAYLOR, SIMRILL, STILLE,
Rep. HAWKINS explained the amendment.
Rep. KLAUBER spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. KLAUBER, HAWKINS, TAYLOR, SIMRILL, LEACH and LOFTIS proposed the following Amendment No. 169 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\005\socialsec.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 36, Department of Public Safety, page 457, line 35, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DPS: Prohibit Sale of Social Security Numbers) The Department of Public Safety may not sell, provide or otherwise furnish social security numbers in its records to private parties./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. HAWKINS explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 66 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\005\361sevtstc.doc), which was tabled.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. SCOTT a leave of absence for the remainder of the day due to a doctor's appointment.
Rep. KIRSH continued speaking.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL spoke against the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. HAWKINS, SIMRILL, LOFTIS, KLAUBER, STILLE, TAYLOR, RISER and WHATLEY proposed the following Amendment No. 32 (Doc Name KGH\AMEND\15451HTC99), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Part IB, Section 36.6, page 456, by striking beginning on line 24:
/ The department may enter into contracts to provide copies of photography, electronically stored information, stored photographs or digitized images. Such photographs, electronically stored information
Rep. HAWKINS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 36 as amended was adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 64 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\005\428busfunds.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 42, Public Service Commission, page 462, paragraph 8, lines 30-35, by striking /$150,000 to the Budget and Control Board, Division of Regional Development, Office of Local Government for the water and sewer infrastructure needs of GW521.252 in Greeleyville, $75,000 to the S.C. State Library for distribution to the Cherokee County Library and $575,000 to the Budget and Control Board, Division of Executive Director for the Town of Summerville for a program that addresses the health and social service needs of families and individuals which includes, but is not limited to, community based health, fitness, aquatics, environmental programs, substance abuse prevention, youth sports and job training as a part of their mission./ and inserting /$800,000 to the Department of Education for new school bus purchases/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL 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:
Allison Altman Bauer Breeland Brown G. Brown H. Campsen Carnell Chellis
Clyburn Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Edge Emory Fleming Govan Harrell Harris Harrison Harvin Haskins Hawkins Hines J. Hinson Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Knotts Koon Law Limehouse Lucas Mack McCraw McGee McLeod M. McLeod W. Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Parks Phillips Pinckney Quinn Rhoad Riser Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Smith R. Taylor Townsend Trotter Webb Whipper Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bales Barfield Barrett Battle Beck Cato Easterday Gamble Gilham Hayes Howard Kirsh Leach Lee Littlejohn Loftis Lourie Maddox Mason McMahand Miller Neal Rice Robinson Rodgers Rutherford Simrill Smith D. Smith J. Stille Stuart Vaughn Walker Whatley Witherspoon Woodrum
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. COOPER proposed the following Amendment No. 187 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\010\lac1.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 54, Legislative Department, page 474, paragraph new, line 34, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/(Leg:LAC Funds) Three fourths of all funds of the legislative audit council shall be used to conduct a zero-based budget analysis of all K-12 education programs funded through the State Department of Education. The purpose of the audit should be to determine how much each program contributes to improving student achievement and to rank each program against all other programs. The audit plan must be approved by the Education Oversight Committee. The Legislative Audit Council must annually report on October 1 to the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate Education Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, the Education and Public Works Committee, the Governor and the State Superintendent of Education./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. COOPER explained the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE moved to table the amendment.
Rep. CANTY demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Battle Breeland Brown J. Canty Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Gamble Gourdine Harris Harvin Hayes Hines J. Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McGee McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal Ott Parks Rhoad
Sharpe Smith J. Stuart Wilder Wilkes
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Bauer Beck Brown H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Maddox Mason Meacham Neilson Quinn Rice Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Simrill Smith D. Smith F. Smith R. Stille Taylor Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb Whatley Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of 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 Bales Barfield Barrett Bauer
Beck Brown H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Gilham Hamilton Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lourie Lucas Maddox Mason McCraw McGee Meacham Neilson Rice Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith D. Smith J. Smith R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Trotter Vaughn Webb Whatley Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Battle Bowers Breeland Brown G. Brown J. Brown T. Canty Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Gamble Gourdine Govan Harris Harvin Hayes Hines J. Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Lloyd Mack McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal Ott Parks Pinckney Wilder Wilkes
So, the amendment was adopted.
Rep. KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 221 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\003\legaide.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 54, Legislative Department, page 472, paragraph 29, line 32, by striking /$1,500/ and inserting /$3,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KNOTTS explained the amendment.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. DAVENPORT 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 Gilham Harrell Harrison Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Koon Littlejohn Lucas Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith R. Vaughn Webb Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bales Battle Bauer Beck Bowers Breeland Brown G. Brown T. Canty Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Gamble Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harris Harvin Haskins Hayes Hines J.
Howard Jennings Knotts Law Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox Martin Mason McGee McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Meacham Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Ott Parks Pinckney Quinn Rhoad Rutherford Seithel Sheheen Smith J. Stille Stuart Taylor Trotter Walker Whatley Whipper Wilkes
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. ALTMAN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Askins Bailey Bales Battle Bauer Beck Bowers Breeland Brown G. Brown J. Brown T. Canty Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Fleming Gamble Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harris Harvin Haskins Hayes Hines J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Klauber Knotts Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox
Martin Mason McGee McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Meacham Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Quinn Rhoad Rutherford Seithel Sheheen Smith F. Smith J. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Walker Whatley Whipper Wilkes
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Brown H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Gilham Harrell Harrison Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Neilson Rice Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith D. Smith R. Trotter Vaughn Webb Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
So, the amendment was adopted.
Section 54 as amended was adopted.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL proposed the following Amendment No. 8 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\005\crimrecord.doc), which was adopted.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 56DD as amended was adopted.
Section 63A was adopted.
Rep. GAMBLE proposed the following Amendment No. 170 (Doc Name housedesk\council\gjk\amend\20421AC99.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 63B-F07-Budget and Control Board, page 486, line 30, after /./ by adding:
/ All prescription costs paid by a participant of the State Health Plan shall apply to the participant's annual out-of-pocket maximum pay-out amount of fifteen hundred dollars, once the participant has met the deductible.
The Budget and Control Board shall develop procedures for participants to file for reimbursement for covered prescription costs. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. GAMBLE explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 89 (doc name:Wjm\healtiibenprescriptioncard.doc), which was ruled out of order.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, part 1B, Section 63B-F07-Budget and Control Board, page 486, line 30, after/./ by adding:
/Any prescription medicine card approved by the Budget and Control Board for members of the health insurance program must provide for paying five ($5.00) dollars for Generic prescriptions and not more than ten ($10.00) dollars for brand name prescriptions at the time of purchase, provided, however, where there is no Generic prescription conveniently available at the time of purchase, the member of the health insurance program shall pay no more than $5.00 for the brand name prescription.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. W. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
Rep. W. MCLEOD spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. VAUGHN raised a Point of Order that Amendment No. 89 was out of order in that it violated Rule 5.3B because it appropriated funds in excess of 10 million dollars and did not identify the corresponding appropriation reduction.
Rep. KELLY argued contra.
Rep. FLEMING argued contra.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. KELLEY continued speaking.
Rep. FLEMING raised a Point of Order that Amendment No. 89 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill.
Rep. MCLEOD argued contra.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. JENNINGS proposed the following Amendment No. 193 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\006\health.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 63B, Budget and Control Board, Division of Operations, page 486, paragraph 4, line 30, after "participants." by inserting:
/ A public hearing shall be held prior to the Budget and Control Board considering any action that would change the State Health Plan benefit structure. A report on the public hearing shall be made to the House and the Senate prior to the B&C Board considering any change to the current plan./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. JENNINGS explained the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH raised a Point of Order that Amendment No. 193 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill.
Rep. JENNINGS argued contra.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. JENNINGS continued speaking.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 62 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\010\study1.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 63B, Budget and Control Board, Operations, Division of, page 487, paragraph 6, line 1, by striking /Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee/ and inserting /every member of the General Assembly/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. GAMBLE proposed the following Amendment No. 35 (Doc Name housedesk\council\bbm\amend\9110som99.doc), which was tabled.
Rep. GAMBLE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 63B as amended was adopted.
Reps. HOWARD and W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 226 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\006\pay how.doc), which was ruled out of order.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 63C, Budget and Control Board-Division of Budget and Analysis, page 490, paragraph 10, lines 5 and 26, by striking /2%/ and inserting /4%/.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, lines 14, 24, 29, 31, by striking /4%/ and inserting /6.67%/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. HOWARD explained the amendment.
Rep. D. SMITH raised a Point of Order that Amendment No. 226 was out of order in that it was in violation of Rule 5.3B because it appropriated funds in excess of 10 million dollars and did not identify the corresponding appropriation reduction.
Rep. HOWARD argued contra.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. ROBINSON moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Reps. BATTLE, HOWARD, WILDER, KIRSH, BALES, NEAL, COBB-HUNTER propose the following Amendment No. 172 (Doc Name housedesk\council\pt\amend\1352mm99.doc), which was rejected.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 63G, Budget and Control Board, Employee Benefits, page 494, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph immediately after line 22 to read:
/ ___. (BCB/EB: Deferred Compensation) Any employer participating in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program provided pursuant to Chapter 23, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is authorized to match the first twenty-five dollars of an employee's monthly contribution in the manner authorized and approved by the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Commission. Appropriations provided for this match of contributions must be used only for the purpose of matching the plan contributions of state employees and must be expended in a manner approved by the State Budget and Control Board except that no matching contributions may be made for state employees before October 1, 1999. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. BATTLE explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BATTLE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bauer Beck Brown H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Easterday Edge Fleming Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Keegan Kelley Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse
Littlejohn Loftis Mason McGee Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sharpe Smith D. Smith R. Stuart Taylor Vaughn Walker Webb Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Askins Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown G. Brown J. Brown T. Canty Clyburn Davenport Delleney Emory Gourdine Govan Harris Harvin Hayes Hines J. Howard Inabinett Kennedy Kirsh Knotts Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack Maddox McCraw McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Quinn Rhoad Rutherford Seithel Sheheen Simrill Smith F. Smith J. Stille Trotter Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkes
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. H. BROWN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. H. BROWN continued speaking.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. H. BROWN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Askins Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown G. Brown T. Canty Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Delleney Emory Gourdine Govan Harris Harvin Hayes Hines J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Kirsh Knotts Lee Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack Maddox McCraw McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Rhoad Rutherford Sheheen Smith J. Trotter Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkes Witherspoon
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Barfield Barrett Bauer Beck Brown H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Easterday Edge Fleming Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Keegan Kelley
Klauber Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Mason McGee Meacham Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith D. Smith R. Stille Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Vaughn Walker Webb Wilkins Woodrum Young-Brickell
So, the amendment was rejected.
Had I been present for the vote on #172 I would have voted yes to adopt.
Rep. JOHN SCOTT
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IB, Section 63G, Amendment No. 172.
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B). I am a state employee.
Rep. MARGARET GAMBLE
Rep. KELLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 172 was rejected.
Rep. EDGE moved to table the motion to reconsider.
Rep. SHEHEEN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Barfield Barrett Bauer Beck Brown H. Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Easterday Edge Fleming Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hawkins Hinson Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Lanford Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin Mason McGee Meacham Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith D. Smith R. Stuart Taylor Townsend Tripp Vaughn Walker Webb Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Askins Bailey Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown G. Brown J. Brown T. Canty Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Delleney
Emory Gourdine Govan Harris Harvin Hayes Hines J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Kirsh Knotts Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack Maddox McCraw McLeod M. McLeod W. McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Ott Parks Phillips Pinckney Rhoad Rutherford Sheheen Smith F. Smith J. Stille Trotter Whatley Whipper Wilder Wilkes
So, the motion to reconsider was tabled.
Section 63G was adopted.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. EMORY a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 100 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\003\county auditor-county treasurer salary.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 69A-X12, Aid to Subdivisions, State Treasurer, page 496, paragraph 1, line 16, by striking /$15,617/ and inserting /$16,086/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. W. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 69A as amended was adopted.
Rep. HARRELL moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\008\fstepsch.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, Department of Education, page 0005, line 31, by deleting / "Jump Start (H-63)"/ and inserting / "First Steps to School Readiness (D-17)"/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 2 was tabled, which was agreed to.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. MILLER, MOODY-LAWRENCE, MADDOX, SCOTT, BATTLE, LOURIE, J. SMITH, RHOAD, SHEHEEN, JENNINGS, OTT, WILDER, HAYES, GOURDINE, LEE, ALLEN, KIRSH and EMORY proposed the following Amendment No. 159 (Doc Name housedesk\H-WM\008\istreading.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 0005, line 31, column 5 by deleting 3,000,000/ and inserting after line 31 / Governor's Institute of Reading (H63), column 5, 3,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 1 as amended was adopted.
Section 5B was adopted.
Section 5J was adopted.
Section 11 was adopted.
Section 14 was adopted.
Section 59 was adopted.
Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 21 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\010\cityyr1.doc), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63A, B&CB - DIVISION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, page 343, immediately after line 18, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
City Year 60,000 60,000
(0) (0)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 24 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\010\cityyr2.doc), which was ruled out of order.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63A, B&CB - DIVISION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, page 343, immediately after line 18, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
City Year 50,000 50,000
(0) (0)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. HASKINS raised a Point of Order that Amendment No. 24 was in violation of Article 11, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina.
Rep J. SMITH argued contra.
Rep. HASKINS also stated that the amendment violated House Rule 5.4.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that he found a precedent from 1995 where the phrase private claim had been interpreted to mean a private entity. He sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Section 63A was adopted.
Rep. W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 102 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\003\bcbecep1.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63G, BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, page 376, line 33, opposite /Employee Pay Plan/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
49,772 49,772
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. W. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 63G as amended was adopted.
Rep. W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 101 (Doc Name housedesk\h-wm\003\cactss1.doc), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69A, AID SUBDIVISIONS- COMPTROLLER GENERAL, page 385, line 18, opposite /AID CNTY-AUDITORS/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
24,886 24,886
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 385, line 19, opposite /AID CNTY-TREASURERS/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
24,886 24,886
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. W. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 69A as amended was adopted.
Rep. FLEMING moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
Rep. SCOTT moved to reconsider the vote whereby Section 40 was adopted, Part IA, and the motion was noted.
Rep. WHIPPER moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 106 was rejected in Section 54B, Part IA, and the motion was noted.
Rep. MASON moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 134 was tabled in Section 72, Part IB, and the motion was noted.
Rep. J. SMITH moved to reconsider the vote whereby Section 63A was adopted, Part IB, and the motion was noted.
Rep. H. Brown moved to reconsider the vote whereby Part IA, Sections 1, 3, 5A, 5B, 5J, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 26, 27, 54A, 54B, 54H, 55, 56B, 56C, 59, 63A, 63G, 67, 69A and Part IB Sections 5A, 6, 9, 11, 13, 24, 26, 27, 32, 35, 36, 42, 54, 56DD, 63A, 63B, 63G and 69A were adopted and the motion was noted.
Further proceedings were interrupted by adjournment, the pending question being consideration of Part IA.
At 6:45 P.M. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. HAWKINS adjourned in memory of Annie McAbee of Roebuck, to meet at 9:30 A.M. tomorrow.
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