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The House assembled at 9:30 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rep. STUART as follows:
Almighty God, Giver of life and all the blessings that come with it, give us the desire and the determination to use these blessings wisely. When the next step is not clear, may we wait patiently for the way You would have us to go. Store our minds with Your truths and our hearts with a love like Yours. Keep us calm in crisis, strong under stress, triumphant in temptation. Show us how to live better, to serve more effectively, and to follow You more faithfully. Be especially near to those whose lot in life is hard, the lonely, the ill, the bereaved, and those from whom joy and hope have fled. And to You, Lord, we give our praise and 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.
Rep. J. BROWN moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Ned Middleton, Jr., which was agreed to.
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On motion of Rep. MEACHAM-RICHARDSON, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 3710 (Word version) -- Reps. Meacham-Richardson, Kirsh, Simrill, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence and Delleney: A HOUSE RESOLUTION DECLARING TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2001, AS "YORK COUNTY DAY" IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK OF THE PEOPLE OF YORK COUNTY IN MAKING YORK COUNTY AN EXEMPLAR OF ECONOMIC PROGRESS.
Whereas, the population of York County has grown over twenty percent during the past ten years to a current total of 158,100 and is expected to grow by 40,000 by the year 2015; and
Whereas, York County is ranked sixth in the State in the number of jobs announced during 2000, with 1508 new jobs; and
Whereas, York County's total estimated assessed property valuation for 2000 exceeded two hundred fifty million dollars; and
Whereas, a total of eighty-eight companies, some nationally known, announced in 2000 plans to locate or expand in York County, providing a capital investment of over three hundred eighty-eight million dollars; and
Whereas, York County recognizes the importance of transportation planning as it relates to economic development and quality of life concerns as 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; and
Whereas, it is appropriate that the members of the House of Representatives declare a "York County Day" to honor the economic progress of York County. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the four Chambers of Commerce representing the Council of Chambers of York County.
The Resolution was adopted.
On motion of Rep. M. HINES, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 3711 (Word version) -- Reps. M. Hines, Coates, J. Hines and McGee: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BYRNES ACADEMY VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM OF FLORENCE ON MARCH 28, 2001, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, extend the privilege of the floor of the South Carolina House of Representatives to the members of the Byrnes Academy Varsity Football Team of Florence on March 28, 2001, at a time to be determined by the Speaker, to congratulate them for winning the South Carolina Independent Schools Association Class AA State Championship.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 3712 (Word version) -- Reps. M. Hines, Coates, J. Hines and McGee: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF THE BYRNES ACADEMY VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM OF FLORENCE WHO WON THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO WISH THEM MUCH SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced:
H. 3713 (Word version) -- Reps. Knotts, Bingham, Frye, Huggins, Koon, Riser and Stuart: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MARK THE PASSING OF THE LATE DR. HARRY ODELLE HARMAN, SR., FORMERLY OF LEXINGTON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON JANUARY 11, 1969, TO FONDLY RECALL HIS MANY PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HIS TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTION TO HIS COMMUNITY, HIS NATIVE STATE, AND THE NATION IN BUSINESS AND AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND TO JOIN WITH HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS IN REMEMBERING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF THIS DISTINGUISHED SOUTH CAROLINIAN AND GREAT AMERICAN.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The Senate sent to the House the following:
S. 263 (Word version) -- Senator Gregory: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE HIGHWAY 521 AND HIGHWAY 9 BYPASS, FROM ITS BEGINNING AT THE
The following was taken up for immediate consideration:
S. 451 (Word version) -- Senators Giese, Martin and Alexander: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2001, AS "CREATING SOLUTIONS FOR DISABILITIES DAY", TO ENDORSE THE "B.A.C.-COFFEE DAY FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS" PROJECT AND OTHER OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS OF EASTER SEALS SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 11:30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2001, AT WHICH TIME THE STATE EASTER SEAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR PARENTS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, Easter Seals South Carolina has again embarked upon its most worthwhile project to raise funds for people with disabilities, culminating in the fiftieth annual "B.A.C.-Coffee Day for People with Special Needs" in South Carolina on Good Friday, April 13, 2001; and
Whereas, under the statewide leadership of John Brooks, Chairman, Easter Seals South Carolina Board of Directors, ably assisted by Lieutenant Garry Rozier, President of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Association and Alisa Mosley, Executive Director of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Association; and Thomas L. Sponseller, Executive Director and Sammy Ridgeway, State President of the South Carolina Restaurant Association, this
Whereas, the "B.A.C." buttons go on sale Wednesday, March 21, 2001; and
Whereas, the "B.A.C." project and all other programs of the Easter Seals South Carolina deserve the support, merit, and praise of all citizens of the State. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That Wednesday, March 21, 2001, is designated "Creating Solutions for Disabilities Day" in South Carolina and that representatives of Easter Seals South Carolina, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Association, and the South Carolina Restaurant Association, all representing Taylor McEntire, son of Diane McEntire of Blythewood; Meghan Johnson, daughter of Susan and Glen Johnson of Darlington; Joseph C. Floyd, son of Daisy and Carnell Floyd of Greenwood; Taylor Whitman, daughter of Donald and Lyn Whitman of Townville; Mr. Brian Cooper of Travelers Rest; Miss Pamela Linder of Hanahan; and Mrs. Amy Stather of Spartanburg, who have been chosen to serve as the 2001 Easter Seals South Carolina State Representatives, be presented to the General Assembly in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2001.
Be it further resolved that the General Assembly extends to Easter Seals South Carolina and its many dedicated supporters sincere wishes for continued success in its many constructive and compassionate programs on behalf of persons with disabilities.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Easter Seals South Carolina for distribution to the state chairmen of the various phases of the Easter Seals South Carolina's campaign and the "B.A.C." project,
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.
The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 3714 (Word version) -- Reps. Haskins, Loftis, Hamilton, Huggins, Simrill, Allen, Allison, Altman, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, G. Brown, Campsen, Cato, Coates, Cooper, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Gilham, Govan, Harrell, Harrison, J. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Law, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Martin, McCraw, McGee, Meacham-Richardson, Miller, J. M. Neal, Ott, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Scarborough, Sharpe, Sinclair, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Snow, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, White, A. Young and J. Young: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 89 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL ISSUE "CHOOSE LIFE" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, AND PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FOR THESE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES TO LOCAL PRIVATE NONPROFIT GROUPS OFFERING CRISIS PREGNANCY SERVICES.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
H. 3715 (Word version) -- Reps. Sharpe, Ott and Witherspoon: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM OF ALLIGATOR FARMING FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF ALLIGATOR FARMING FOR POULTRY MORTALITY DISPOSAL AND PROVIDE THAT UNTIL JULY 1, 2004, ANY PERSON EIGHTEEN OR OLDER MAY ESTABLISH AN ALLIGATOR FARM FOR THE PURPOSE OF POULTRY MORTALITY DISPOSAL BY COMPLYING WITH CERTAIN TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISIONS RELATING
H. 3716 (Word version) -- Reps. Sharpe, Townsend, Barrett, Bowers, Coates, Frye, Koon, Lloyd, Loftis, McGee, Rhoad, Riser, Snow, Stuart, Trotter, Webb and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2001-2002, ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS SHALL INSTRUCT STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN THE MANNER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES SHALL PROVIDE.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
H. 3717 (Word version) -- Reps. Kelley, Barfield, Barrett, Edge, Fleming, Frye, Keegan, Kirsh, Knotts, Koon, Leach, Loftis, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Snow, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, White and A. Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-2210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TEACHER AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM MUST BE OFFERED BY THE EMPLOYER AND MUST BE AGREED TO MUTUALLY BY THE EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER, TO CLARIFY CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A RETIREMENT SYSTEM MEMBER IS INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE AND WHEN A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE, TO PROVIDE THAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MUST NOT BE PAID FOR ANNUAL LEAVE WHEN THEY TERMINATE AND PROVIDE THAT THEY ACCRUE SICK AND ANNUAL LEAVE WHICH THEY MAY USE DURING THE PROGRAM PERIOD, TO DELETE REDUNDANT PROVISIONS AND REFERENCES TO THE STATUS OF EMPLOYEES FAILING TO TERMINATE AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM PERIOD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-17-370, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE STATE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, SO AS TO EXEMPT TERI PARTICIPANTS.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
H. 3719 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrison, Wilkins, Townsend, W. D. Smith and Huggins: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-5-6520, 56-5-6530, AND 56-5-6540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO THE MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS IN AUTOMOBILES, SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF AGE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT OR BE SECURED IN A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM AS APPROPRIATE, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, TO AUTHORIZE PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT TO WEAR SEAT BELTS FOR OCCUPANTS SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER, TO INCREASE THE FINE, AND TO IMPOSE THE FINE ON THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IF AN OCCUPANT SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER IS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT OR SECURED IN A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
H. 3720 (Word version) -- Rep. Cato: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-95 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE LAST FULL WEEK IN AUGUST AS "SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY WEEK", AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL WORK TO ORGANIZE AND ENGAGE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND SCHOOLS IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY IN SCHOOL ZONES DURING THAT WEEK.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
S. 8 (Word version) -- Senators Hayes, Mescher, Giese, Branton and Reese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OR LEASE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY BY SCHOOL TRUSTEES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE SALE OR LEASE REQUIRES THE CONSENT OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OR GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY IN THOSE COUNTIES WHICH DO NOT HAVE A COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
S. 87 (Word version) -- Senators Ravenel, Branton, Passailaigue, McGill, Mescher and Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING
S. 163 (Word version) -- Senators Martin and Reese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-1790 AND 9-11-90, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE EARNED WITHOUT AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS BY RETIREES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHO RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO PERMANENTLY INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FROM TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A FISCAL YEAR.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
S. 317 (Word version) -- Senators Gregory and Peeler: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2570, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PERMITS TO CAPTURE DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON TAKING A FURBEARING ANIMAL UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A DEPREDATION PERMIT MAY DISPOSE OF THE ANIMAL COMMERCIALLY IF THE PERSON TAKING THE ANIMAL HAS A VALID COMMERCIAL FUR LICENSE AND THE PELT OF THE ANIMAL IS TAGGED AS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON TAKING FURBEARING ANIMALS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A DEPREDATION PERMIT MUST REPORT THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF ANIMALS TAKEN TO THE FURBEARER BIOLOGIST OF THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
S. 431 (Word version) -- Judiciary Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RELATING TO ADMISSION OF EXPERT'S REPORT AS EVIDENCE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2597, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
The following was introduced:
H. 3722 (Word version) -- Rep. Harvin: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE SUMMERTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN RECOGNITION OF ITS RECENT CELEBRATION OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF OUTREACH AND MINISTRY TO THE PEOPLE OF SUMMERTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, TO ESPECIALLY COMMEND AND THANK THE FOUNDERS, CLERGY, AND MEMBERS FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS OVER THESE MANY YEARS TO THE MINISTRY OF THIS TRULY OUTSTANDING CHURCH, AND TO EXTEND EVERY GOOD WISH TO THE SUMMERTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ITS CLERGY, AND MEMBERS FOR SUCCESS IN THEIR MINISTRY AND IN ALL OF THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS TO THE GLORY OF GOD.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 3723 (Word version) -- Reps. J. E. Smith and Lourie: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JOY E. SOVDE UPON RECEIVING THE MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN AWARD PRESENTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced:
H. 3724 (Word version) -- Reps. Rodgers, Gilham and Rivers: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE BEAUFORT COUNTY YMCA ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE YMCA MOVEMENT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ACKNOWLEDGE WITH GREAT PRIDE THE NOBLE EFFORTS AND POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE ORGANIZATION IN BEAUFORT COUNTY.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced:
H. 3725 (Word version) -- Rep. Allen: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE REVEREND RONALD D. BARTON, PASTOR OF SHADY OAK BAPTIST CHURCH IN GREENVILLE, FOR ELEVEN YEARS OF FAITHFUL AND DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE CHURCH AND ITS MEMBERS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Battle Bingham Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Campsen Carnell Cato
Chellis Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Coleman Cooper Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Fleming Freeman Frye Gilham Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harrell Harrison Harvin Haskins Hayes Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Howard Huggins Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Leach Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Lourie Lucas Mack Martin McCraw McGee McLeod Meacham-Richardson Merrill Miller Neal, J.M. Ott Owens Parks Perry Rhoad Rice Riser Rivers Robinson Rodgers Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Snow Stille Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb Weeks Whatley Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Thursday, March 15.
Karl Allen Bill Cotty James Law Olin Phillips
Fletcher Smith Rick Quinn Joseph Neal
The SPEAKER granted Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE a leave of absence for the day due to illness.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. RHOAD a temporary leave of absence.
Announcement was made that Dr. Thomas E. Gibbons of Columbia 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. 3719 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/15/01 HUGGINS
Bill Number: H. 3010 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/15/01 RICE
The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:
H. 3687 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2001, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF THESE FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up:
H. 3689 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 ONLY, TO BE USED FOR THE SILVER CARD PROGRAM.
Rep. HARRELL moved to recommit the Joint Resolution to the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3688 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 1377 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS, ALLOW THE APPLICATION OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE TO TWO AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR DEFERRED MAINTENANCE UNDER THESE AUTHORIZATIONS TO BE APPLIED TO CAPITAL PROJECTS AUTHORIZED FOR THESE INSTITUTIONS, SPECIFY ACTIONS OF THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDS, CONFORM THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Rep. FLEMING moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the motion.
Rep. FLEMING demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Bingham Bowers Brown, J. Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Frye Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harrell Harrison Harvin Haskins Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Huggins Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Koon Law Leach Lee
Limehouse Lucas Mack Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Parks Perry Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Rivers Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stille Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Webb Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Battle Breeland Brown, G. Brown, R. Coleman Emory Fleming Freeman Gilham Hayes Howard Jennings Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Lourie McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Ott Rodgers Sheheen Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Snow Walker Weeks Young, J.
So, the motion to table was agreed to.
Rep. KEEGAN proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name COUNCIL\BBM\AMEND\9998HTC01), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, page 6, by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
/ ___. The Commission on Higher Education shall allocate the proceeds of bonds authorized in this act for the Commission for Deferred Maintenance among the State's public higher education institutions based on the needs identified in the 1994 Study of Deferred
Rep. KEEGAN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name h-wm\004\bb kirsh comm buses.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (2)(y), Department of Commerce, page 3, line 23, opposite Columbia Convention Center, by striking /5,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1.a., item (3)(cc), Department of Commerce, page 5, lines 27-33, by striking items /
(ii) SPARTANBURG RENAISSANCE 1,300,000
(iii) RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE REVITALIZATION
INITIATIVE 500,000
(iv) ALLENDALE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
PARK 1,000,000
(v) CONWAY CIVIC CENTER 4,000,000
(vi) HISTORIC GREENVILLE FOUNDATION 4,000,000
(vii) UPSTATE ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECT 350,000
(viii) PARTNERS IN PROGRESS 1,500,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (2)(a), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 2, line 12, opposite School Buses, by striking /20,000,000/ and inserting /37,650,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. STUART spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Breeland Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Cooper Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Gilham Gourdine Govan Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Hosey Howard Keegan Kelley Kennedy Koon Law Leach Lee Limehouse Lourie Mack McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Parks Phillips Quinn Riser Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Talley Taylor Thompson Tripp Trotter Vaughn Webb Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bales Battle Brown, G. Brown, R. Coleman Cotty Dantzler Emory Fleming Freeman Frye Hayes Hines, J. Huggins Jennings Kirsh Littlejohn Lloyd Lucas McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Perry Rice
Rivers Rodgers Sheheen Smith, G.M. Weeks Whatley Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 68 (Doc Name COUNCIL\BBM\AMEND\10010HTC01), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking the enacting clause.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. STILLE spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. LITTLEJOHN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY 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 Allison Altman Barfield Bingham Brown, J. Campsen Carnell Chellis Clyburn Coates Cooper Delleney Edge Gilham Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Hosey Howard Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Koon Law Lee Limehouse Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Owens Parks Quinn Riser Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair
Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Snow Talley Taylor Thompson Tripp Trotter Webb White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bales Barrett Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, R. Cato Coleman Cotty Dantzler Davenport Easterday Emory Fleming Freeman Frye Gourdine Hamilton Hayes Hines, J. Huggins Jennings Kirsh Leach Littlejohn Loftis Martin McLeod Merrill Miller Neal, J.M. Perry Phillips Rice Rivers Rodgers Sheheen Smith, G.M. Stille Stuart Townsend Vaughn Walker Weeks Whatley Whipper Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 7 (Doc Name h-wm\008\musetobus.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3)(u), MUSEUM COMMISSION, page 5, line 3, by striking / (i) Anderson County Museum /1,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3)(u), Museum Commission, page 5, line 4, by striking / (ii) Museum of York County 4,000,000/
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. KIRSH, STUART and LOURIE proposed the following Amendment No. 8 (Doc Name h-wm\006\bond st 10m.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3)(a), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 3, after line 43, by adding an appropriated numbered item to read: /School Buses 10,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 10 (Doc Name h-wm\004\bb miller sampit.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3)(bb), DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 5, after line 24, by inserting a new line to read:
/Sampit River Event Facility $250,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 12 (Doc Name h-wm\003\ott calhoun lib 1m.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3), page 6, after line 11, by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
/State Library
Calhoun County Library 1,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 13 (Doc Name h-wm\003\ott lake marion 1m.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3), page 6, after line 11, by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
/Department of Commerce
Lake Marion Regional Water
Development Authority 1,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. BOWERS, OWENS, LLOYD, R. BROWN and CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 16 (Doc Name h-wm\003\bond va nursing hm.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3), page 6, after line 11, by adding an appropriately numbered subitem to read:
/Department of Social Services
Veterans' Nursing Home 2,600,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BOWERS explained the amendment.
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:
Allen Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Battle Bingham Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Brown, R. Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Clyburn Coates Coleman Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Freeman Frye Gilham Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hayes Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Huggins Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Lee Limehouse Lloyd Loftis Lourie Lucas Mack Martin McCraw McGee McLeod Meacham-Richardson Merrill Miller Neal, J.M. Owens Parks Perry Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Snow Stille Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb
Weeks Whatley Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the amendment was adopted.
Rep. J. YOUNG proposed the following Amendment No. 17 (Doc Name council\skb\amend\18289som01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., item (3), page 6, by adding an appropriately lettered subitem after line 11 to read:
/ ( ) USC Sumter
Deferred Maintenance 600,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. YOUNG explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. WEEKS demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Barfield Bingham Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Easterday Edge Frye Gilham Hamilton Harrell Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Knotts Koon Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Lourie Lucas McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill
Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Sheheen Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Taylor Thompson Townsend Trotter Vaughn Webb Whatley White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Altman Bales Barrett Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Coates Coleman Davenport Delleney Emory Fleming Gourdine Harrison Hayes Hines, J. Hosey Jennings Mack McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Parks Phillips Rhoad Simrill Sinclair Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Smith, W.D. Snow Talley Weeks Whipper Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. MCLEOD and J. BROWN proposed the following Amendment No. 18 (Doc Name COUNCIL\BBM\AMEND\ 10002HTC01), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, in item (2) of subsection (f) of Act 1377 of 1968, as contained in SECTION 1.A., page 3, immediately after line 39, by inserting an appropriately lettered subitem to read:
/ ( ) Department of Alcohol & Other
Drug Abuse Services
Westview Behavioral Health
Service Facilities
Abbeville, Edgefield,
Greenwood, Laurens,
McCormick, Newberry,
and Saluda Counties 1,388,248/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
Rep. TROTTER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. BOWERS, OWENS, LLOYD, R. BROWN and CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 21 (Doc Name h-wm\003\bond va nursing hm correcting.doc), which was adopted:
Amend Amendment 16 as adopted, doc no h-wm\003\bond va nursing hm.doc by amending agency designation by striking /Department of Social Services/ and inserting /Department of Mental Health/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. J. YOUNG proposed the following Amendment No. 23 (Doc Name council\bbm\amend\10046htc01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., page 6, after line 11, by adding an appropriately lettered subitem to read:
/ ( ) Department of Parks, Recreation
and Tourism
Sumter Opera House
Renovation 100,000 /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. YOUNG explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 41 to 27.
Sumter Technology Center 1,500,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. YOUNG explained the amendment.
Rep. WEEKS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. WEEKS demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Barfield Bingham Carnell Cato Chellis Coleman Cooper Cotty Dantzler Edge Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Lee Limehouse Littlejohn McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Quinn Rice Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Sheheen Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.R. Stuart Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Webb Whatley White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A.
Altman Bales Barrett Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Campsen Delleney Easterday Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Hosey Howard Jennings Lloyd Lucas McLeod Miller Owens Parks Perry Phillips Rhoad Riser Rivers Rodgers Rutherford Simrill Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Snow Talley Weeks Whipper Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. ALTMAN proposed the following Amendment No. 62 (Doc Name council\dka\amend\4173mm01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (2)(a), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 2, line 12, opposite School Buses, by striking /20,000,000/ and inserting /21,000,000/
Amend the bill further, Section 1.A., Item (2)(i), South Carolina State University, page 2, line 29, opposite Lowman Hall Renovation/Addition, by striking /8,500,000/ and inserting /9,500,000/
Amend the bill further, Section 1.A., Item (2)(z), Judicial Department, Information Technology System, page 3, lines 24 and 25, by striking the item in its entirety.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ALTMAN explained the amendment.
Rep. ALTMAN continued speaking.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Allison Bales Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Clyburn Coleman Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Gilham Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hines, J. Hosey Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lourie Lucas Martin McCraw McGee McLeod Meacham-Richardson Merrill Parks Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Rivers Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Stuart Talley Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Webb Whatley Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Altman Bowers Brown, J. Brown, R. Fleming Lloyd Loftis Owens Perry Scarborough Scott Smith, G.M.
Snow Weeks Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. FRYE and PARKS proposed the following Amendment No. 63 (Doc Name h-wm\006\bond saluda w&s.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3)(jj), B&CB-DIVISION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, page 6, after line 4, by adding:
/Saluda County
Water & Sewer 4,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. FRYE explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. PARKS demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Altman Barfield Brown, R. Cato Cooper Cotty Dantzler Edge Gilham Harrell Haskins Hinson Hosey Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Law Lee Limehouse Lourie Lucas Martin McCraw Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Quinn Rice Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sheheen Simrill Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Talley
Thompson Townsend Tripp Vaughn Webb White Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bales Barrett Bingham Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Carnell Davenport Delleney Emory Fleming Frye Govan Hamilton Harrison Hines, J. Huggins Jennings Klauber Knotts Koon Leach Lloyd Mack McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Perry Phillips Rhoad Riser Scott Sharpe Smith, G.M. Stuart Trotter Weeks Whatley Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. HINSON proposed the following Amendment No. 64 (Doc Name council\skb\amend\18286som01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1.A., Item (2)(dd), page 3, line 39 opposite SC Athletic Hall of Fame by striking /1,000,000/ and inserting /500,000 /.
Amend further immediately following page 3, line 39 by inserting / (ee) South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial 500,000 /.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. HINSON explained the amendment.
Rep. ALTMAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KNOTTS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. COOPER spoke against the amendment.
Rep. HINSON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRELL proposed the following Amendment No. 65 (Doc Name h-wm\004\bb dnr hatcheries.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3)(bb), DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 5, line 23, by striking /Walhalla Fish Hatchery $75,000/ and inserting /Fish Hatcheries repair and renovation $650,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. HARRELL explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. ROBINSON and W.D. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 67 (Doc Name h-wm\005\bond-fogler.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1, page 6, after line 36, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/Of the funds authorized for the Columbia Convention Center, the portion of the Center to be utilized for basketball games shall be named the "Eddie Fogler Arena" in honor of the first University of South Carolina Basketball Coach to win the SEC regular season championship./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ROBINSON explained the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 67 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. J. BROWN proposed the following Amendment No. 69 (Doc Name h-wm\003\bond jbrown w&s .doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3), page 6, after line 11, by adding an appropriately numbered subitem to read:
Roosevelt Village Sewer and Drainage 2,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. BROWN explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. EMORY and J. M. NEAL proposed the following Amendment No. 70 (Doc Name council\dka\amend\4183mm01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3), page 6, after line 11, by adding a new subitem to read:
/ ( ) USC-Lancaster
Library Project 1,000,000 /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. M. NEAL explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. TOWNSEND, TROTTER, ROBINSON, RICE, CATO, STILLE, SANDIFER, MARTIN, THOMPSON, WHITE and COOPER proposed the following Amendment No. 71 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\20362htc01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (2)(W), DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, page 3, after line 16, by adding an appropriately numbered subitem to read:
/( ) Richard Campbell Veterans'
Nursing Home 3,500,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ROBINSON explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Barfield Battle Bingham Bowers Brown, J. Carnell Chellis Coates Cotty Dantzler Edge Frye Gilham Gourdine Harrell Haskins Hinson Hosey Huggins Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Knotts Koon Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Mack McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Ott Quinn Riser Rodgers Scarborough Scott Sharpe Sheheen Smith, D.C. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Stuart Talley Taylor Tripp Whatley Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Barrett Breeland Brown, G. Cato Davenport Delleney Easterday Emory Freeman Hamilton Harrison Hayes Hines, J. Howard Jennings Klauber Leach Lee Loftis Martin McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Parks Phillips Rhoad Rice Robinson Rutherford Sandifer Simrill Sinclair Smith, G.M. Snow Stille Townsend Trotter
Vaughn Webb Weeks White Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. QUINN proposed the following Amendment No. 73 (Doc Name h-wm\002\bond quinn vet memorial cemetery.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (3)(c), CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, page 4, lines 11-12, item /(ii) National Matching Program for Veteran Memorial 500,000/ by inserting after Memorial /Cemetery/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. SHEHEEN and FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 75 (Doc Name council\bbm\amend\10100htc01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Item (f) of Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last amended by Act 1 of 2001, is further amended by adding:
"(1) Effective July 1, 2001, bonds are authorized as follows:
Department of Education
School Buses $5,000,000
(2) Effective January 1, 2002, bonds are authorized as follows:
Department of Education
School Buses $25,000,000."/
Amend further, SECTION 2, page 6, line 43, by striking / $2,964,894,458 / and inserting /$2,613,904,475 /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. SHEHEEN explained the amendment.
Rep. FLEMING spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. SHEHEEN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Battle Bingham Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Campsen Carnell Chellis Clyburn Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Frye Gilham Gourdine Hamilton Harrell Harvin Haskins Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Howard Huggins Keegan Kelley Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Neal, J.M. Ott Owens Parks Quinn Rhoad Riser Rodgers Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Snow Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Webb Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bales Cato Coleman Fleming Freeman Harrison
Hayes Jennings Kirsh Littlejohn Loftis McLeod Merrill Perry Rice Sheheen Simrill Smith, G.M. Stille Stuart Weeks Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. PARKS and FRYE proposed the following Amendment No. 77 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\20367sd01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended,in Section 1.A., Item (3)(jj), BCB-DIVISION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, page 6, after line 4, by adding:
/ Saluda County Water
and Sewer 2,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. PARKS explained the amendment.
Rep. PARKS continued speaking.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. PARKS demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Bowers Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport
Easterday Edge Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harvin Haskins Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Law Limehouse Littlejohn Lucas McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Quinn Rice Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Talley Thompson Tripp Vaughn Webb Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Barrett Bingham Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Coleman Delleney Emory Fleming Freeman Frye Gourdine Govan Harrison Hines, J. Hosey Howard Huggins Jennings Knotts Koon Leach Lloyd Loftis McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Perry Rhoad Riser Scott Sharpe Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Stuart Taylor Trotter Weeks Whatley Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
"Section 2-7-105. State capital improvement bonds may be authorized by the General Assembly only in odd-numbered years and only following the enactment in that year of a joint resolution, the subject matter of which is limited to the purpose of specifically allowing a bond authorization for the year. A bill or joint resolution authorizing state capital improvement bonds may not authorize in total bonds, the debt service on which exceeds the limitation on debt service at the time of enactment. A project may be authorized in the act only for a state agency or institution included in the annual general appropriations act. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. CAMPSEN explained the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 78 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the bond bill was a supplemental appropriations bill and therefore the same substantial effect test of Rule 5.3B, which applies to Part II Proviso changes, is the appropriate test. He cited the case of Walker vs. Derham which defined and interpreted a bond bill as an appropriations bill. He determined that the amendment did not meet the test and sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. FLEMING raised the Point of Order that Section 3 was out of order in that it attempted to amend Code Section 2-7-105 which is permanent law.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the section was a temporary law that suspended permanent law and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. DAVENPORT explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. DAVENPORT demanded the yeas and nays, which were not ordered.
The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 60 to 13.
Reps. PARKS and FRYE proposed the following Amendment No. 80 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\20367sd01.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended,in Section 1.A., Item (3)(jj), BCB-DIVISION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, page 6, after line 4, by adding:
/ Saluda County Water
and Sewer 1,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. FRYE explained the amendment.
Rep. A. YOUNG moved to table the amendment.
Rep. PARKS demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Allison Altman Barfield Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Easterday Edge Harrell Haskins Hinson Hosey Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Law Limehouse Lucas McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Rice Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Simrill Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Snow Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Vaughn Webb White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Barrett Battle Bingham Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Delleney Emory Fleming Freeman Frye Gourdine Govan Harrison Hayes Hines, J. Howard Huggins Jennings Klauber Koon Leach Lee Lloyd Loftis Lourie Mack McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Perry Phillips Rhoad Riser Rivers Rutherford Scott Sinclair Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Stille Stuart Talley Trotter
Walker Weeks Whatley Whipper Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
I failed to vote on Amendment No. 80. I was in conference with a staff person outside the Chamber. If I had voted I would have voted not to table Rep. Frye's amendment.
Rep. Jake M. Knotts
Rep. FLEMING raised the Point of Order that Section 4 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3B and did not relate to a line item in Part 1A of the Bill.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the Section did relate to line items in Part 1A of the Bill and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. CAMPSEN proposed the following Amendment No. 82 (Doc Name council\bbm\amend\10102htc01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
/ SECTION ___. A. Section 2-7-105 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 11 of 1977, is further amended to read:
"Section 2-7-105. State capital improvement bonds may be authorized by the General Assembly in odd-numbered years only following the enactment in that year of a joint resolution, the subject matter of which is limited to the purpose of specifically allowing a bond authorization for the year. A project may be authorized in the act only for a state agency or institution included in the annual general appropriations act."
B. Notwithstanding the general effective date of this act, the provisions of this section take effect January 1, 2002, and apply with respect to bills or joint resolutions authorizing state capital improvement bonds enacted on or after that date. /
Rep. CAMPSEN explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. CAMPSEN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Allison Altman Barfield Bingham Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Carnell Chellis Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Cooper Edge Frye Gourdine Govan Harrell Harrison Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Howard Huggins Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Knotts Koon Law Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Ott Owens Parks Quinn Riser Rivers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Snow Stuart Talley Taylor Townsend Tripp Trotter Webb Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Bales Barrett Battle Campsen Cato Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Freeman Gilham Hamilton Haskins Jennings Kirsh Leach Loftis McLeod Merrill Miller Perry Phillips Rice Rodgers Sheheen Simrill Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Stille Thompson Vaughn Walker Weeks Whatley Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. JENNINGS and SCOTT proposed the following Amendment No. 83 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\20368SD01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1A, page 2, by striking line 7 and inserting:
/ Ports-Related Projects 20,000,000 /
Amend further, Section 1A, page 2, subitem (c), line 16, by striking /10,000,000/ and inserting /30,000,000/.
Amend further, Section 1A, page 5, subitem (cc)(ii), line 27, by striking /1,300,000/ and inserting /6,400,000/.
Amend further, Section 1A, page 6, by adding appropriately lettered subitems after line 11 to read:
/ ( ) Department of Parks, Recreation
and Tourism
Open Space 5,000,000
( ) State Library
(i) Calhoun County Library 500,000
(ii) Marian Wright Edelman
Library Project 500,000
( ) DHEC
(i) Georgetown County
One-Stop Medical Center 150,000
(ii) Westview Health Services
Detox Center Newberry
Serving Upper Savannah
Region 700,000
( ) USC-Lancaster
Library Renovations 500,000
( ) PRT
(i) Marion Historic Preservation 175,000
(ii) Mullins Downtown
Revitalization 175,000
(iii) Richland County
Parks and Recreation
MMBFAC 1,250,000
(iv) Sampit River Event Facility 125,000
(v) Dillon County Community
Center 375,000
(vi) Town of Hollywood
Community Park 125,000
(vii) SC Railroad Museum 125,000
( ) Denmark Technical College 500,000
( ) Central Carolina Tech
F. E. Dubose Campus 500,000
( ) Department of Commerce
(i) Sumter Downtown Revitalization
Technology Center 625,000
(ii) Lake Marion Regional
Water Project 500,000
(iii) Saluda Water Treatment
Facility 500,000
( ) Governor's Office Division on Aging
(i) Lower Richland Senior
Citizen Center 500,000
(ii) Parkersville Multigeneration
Center 125,000
( ) SC State University
Whitaker Library 6,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. JENNINGS 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 Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Harvin Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Lucas Martin McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Quinn Rice Riser Rivers Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Battle Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R.
Coleman Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Howard Jennings Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rutherford Scott Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Weeks Whatley Whipper
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. GOVAN, LLOYD, LOURIE, J. E. SMITH, J. BROWN, PARKS, SCOTT, BALES, MILLER, HOWARD, RIVERS, MCLEOD, RHOAD, SNOW, OTT, JENNINGS, SHARPE, CLYBURN, G. M. SMITH, J. YOUNG, STUART and WEEKS proposed the following Amendment No. 84 (Doc Name h-wm\009\bond whittaker lib.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 1.A., Item (2), page 2, after line 14, by adding an appropriately numbered subitem to read:
/State Library
Miller F. Whittaker Library 12,500,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Easterday Edge
Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Lucas Martin McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Simrill Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Davenport Delleney Emory Fleming Freeman Gourdine Govan Hines, J. Howard Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Rivers Scott Sharpe Sheheen Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Stuart Weeks Whatley Whipper
So, the amendment was tabled.
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Multi-Generational Center 250,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. WALKER spoke against the Bill.
Rep. STILLE spoke against the Bill.
Rep. VAUGHN spoke against the Bill.
Rep. FLEMING spoke against the Bill.
Rep. PERRY spoke against the Bill.
Rep. SCOTT spoke against the Bill.
Rep. TRIPP spoke against the Bill.
Rep. KLAUBER spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. FLEMING moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the motion.
Rep. FLEMING demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen Allison Altman Barfield Bingham Bowers Breeland Campsen Carnell Chellis Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Edge Frye Gilham Gourdine
Govan Harrell Harvin Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Howard Huggins Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Knotts Koon Law Lee Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Owens Parks Phillips Quinn Rhoad Riser Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Snow Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Trotter Webb Whatley Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bales Barrett Battle Brown, G. Brown, R. Cato Coleman Davenport Easterday Emory Fleming Freeman Hamilton Harrison Haskins Hayes Jennings Kirsh Leach Littlejohn Loftis Martin McLeod Merrill Miller Ott Perry Rice Rivers Rodgers Scott Sheheen Smith, G.M. Stille Tripp Vaughn Walker Weeks Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the motion to recommit was tabled.
Rep. FLEMING demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Battle Bingham Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Campsen Carnell Chellis Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Delleney Edge Emory Gourdine Govan Harrell Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hinson Hosey Howard Huggins Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Knotts Koon Law Lee Limehouse Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Miller Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Owens Parks Phillips Quinn Rhoad Riser Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Snow Stuart Taylor Thompson Townsend Trotter Webb Whipper White Wilder Wilkins Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Barrett Brown, G. Brown, R. Cato Coleman Dantzler Davenport
Easterday Fleming Freeman Frye Gilham Hamilton Harrison Haskins Jennings Kirsh Leach Littlejohn Loftis McLeod Merrill Perry Rice Rivers Rodgers Scott Sheheen Smith, G.M. Stille Talley Tripp Vaughn Walker Weeks Whatley Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
While there are many worthwhile projects in the Bond Bill, I do not think it prudent to continue for the third year to place South Carolina deeper into debt. This amounts to an unwise tax increase on the citizens of the state. At present it appears that there are over a billion dollars in bonds that have not been issued.
Rep. Dwight Loftis
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:
Section 1.A, Amendment 84
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
Rep. Lonnie Hosey
Rep. HARRELL moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:
H. 3190 (Word version) -- Reps. Keegan, Barfield, Edge, Kelley, Miller and Witherspoon: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME HIGHWAY 544 RUNNING FROM THE HIGHWAY 501 BYPASS IN CONWAY TO HIGHWAY 17 BUSINESS IN SURFSIDE THE "CORPORAL DENNIS LYDEN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF CORPORAL DENNIS LYDEN, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON JUNE 5, 2000, WHILE MAKING A TRAFFIC STOP THERE, AND TO INSTALL APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ON THE HIGHWAY CONTAINING THE WORDS THE "CORPORAL DENNIS LYDEN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF CORPORAL LYDEN'S DEDICATION, LOVE, AND SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND HORRY COUNTY.
At 2:00 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. J. BROWN, adjourned in memory of Ned Middleton, Jr., to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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