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The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:
Our thought for today is from Proverbs 3:6 "In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Let us pray. Living God, breathe into these women and men Your life-giving spirit as they gather to represent the people. Grant them Your blessings and provide for each a full measure of the favor You have for Your people. Keep them safe this day and bless them as they travel home to their families. Bestow Your blessings upon our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who labor to accomplish great things. Protect our defenders of freedom at home and abroad as they protect us. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of our brave warriors who suffer and sacrifice for our freedom. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. 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. G. M. SMITH moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Dr. Charles "Pap" Propst of Sumter, which was agreed to.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., May 27, 2015
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it insists upon its amendments to S. 47:
S. 47 (Word version) -- Senators Malloy, Kimpson, Johnson, Pinckney, Thurmond, Setzler, Grooms, Lourie, McElveen, Allen, Shealy, Coleman, Campsen, Scott and Nicholson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-240, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH BODY-WORN CAMERAS.
and asks for a Committee of Conference and has appointed Senators Thurmond, Hembree and Malloy to the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate.
Very respectfully,
President
Whereupon, the Chair appointed Reps. POPE, GILLIARD and TALLON to the Committee of Conference on the part of the House and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., May 27, 2015
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it insists upon its amendments to S. 183:
S. 183 (Word version) -- Senators Hayes and Bryant: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2010, RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "COERCION"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2020, RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS CONSIDERED A TRAFFICKER IF THE PERSON SOLICITS OR PARTICIPATES IN PROSTITUTION WITH ANOTHER PERSON KNOWING THAT THE OTHER PERSON IS A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM, TO PROVIDE THAT A VICTIM CONVICTED OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VIOLATION OR PROSTITUTION MAY MOTION THE COURT TO VACATE THE CONVICTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A VICTIM IS NOT SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR PROSTITUTION IF THE VICTIM WAS A MINOR AT THE TIME OF THE OFFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A VICTIM'S SEXUAL HISTORY IS NOT ADMISSIBLE BY A DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL ACTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2030, RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY CONSIDER DISGORGEMENT OF PROFIT FROM A BUSINESS INVOLVED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DISBARMENT FROM GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2040, RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESTITUTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY ORDER AN AMOUNT REPRESENTING THE VALUE OF THE VICTIM'S LABOR OR SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2050, RELATING TO THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE MAY MAKE GRANTS OR CONTRACTS TO DEVELOP OR EXPAND VICTIM SERVICE PROGRAMS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2060, RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING CIVIL ACTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VICTIM'S SEXUAL HISTORY IS NOT ADMISSIBLE BY A DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL ACTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2070, RELATING TO VICTIMS' RIGHTS AND THE STATE CRIME VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS ARE CONSIDERED VICTIMS REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PICTURES AND IMAGES OF VICTIMS MUST BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROTOCOL A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL FOLLOW WHEN INTERACTING WITH A VICTIM; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-2100, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE POSTING OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE CENTER HOTLINE IN CERTAIN BUSINESSES.
and asks for a Committee of Conference and has appointed Senators Hayes, Hutto and Young to the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate.
Very respectfully,
President
Whereupon, the Chair appointed Reps. BRANNON, MURPHY and WEEKS to the Committee of Conference on the part of the House and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., May 27, 2015
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully invites your Honorable Body to attend in the Senate Chamber at a mutually convenient time, for the purpose of ratifying Acts.
Very respectfully,
President
On motion of Rep. SPIRES the invitation was accepted.
Rep. HOWARD, from the Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, submitted a favorable report with amendments on:
S. 176 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-74(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILING AND TRANSMISSION OF DEATH CERTIFICATES, TO PROVIDE THAT DEATH CERTIFICATES MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER DEATH, TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICAL CERTIFICATIONS OF CAUSE OF DEATH SHALL BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO FUNERAL HOME DIRECTORS WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER DEATH BY THE PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE OF THE PATIENT'S CARE FOR THE ILLNESS OR CONDITION WHICH RESULTED IN DEATH, EXCEPT WHEN INQUIRY IS REQUIRED BY CORONER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE CAUSE OF DEATH CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER DEATH, A MEDICAL CERTIFICATION SHALL BE ENTERED AS PENDING AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS AND THIS REPORT SHALL BE MADE PART OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 32-8-325(A)(1), RELATING TO THE RECEIPT OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREMATION, TO PROVIDE THAT A DEATH CERTIFICATE ABSTRACT IS SUFFICIENT TO AUTHORIZE CREMATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 32-8-340(A), RELATING TO THE TIME PERIOD PRIOR TO CREMATION, TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS ALLOWING FOR THE USE OF A DEATH CERTIFICATE ABSTRACT.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. HOWARD, from the Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, submitted a favorable report with amendments on:
S. 341 (Word version) -- Senator Kimpson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY HOSPITAL IN THIS STATE SHALL PROVIDE THE PARENTS OF EACH NEWBORN BABY DELIVERED IN THE HOSPITAL CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON RENAL MEDULLARY CARCINOMA AND THE DEBILITATING EFFECT OF THIS RARE KIDNEY CANCER ASSOCIATED WITH THE SICKLE CELL TRAIT, AND TO PROVIDE A HOSPITAL IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OR PAY FOR RENAL MEDULLARY CARCINOMA TESTING.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The following was introduced:
H. 4277 (Word version) -- Rep. W. J. McLeod: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF FORMER NEWBERRY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR EDWARD F. LOMINACK, JR., AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4278 (Word version) -- Reps. G. R. Smith, Bedingfield, Willis, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO SALUTE THE HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYS TRACK TEAMS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR CAPTURING STATE TITLES IN THE GIRLS 200 AND 800-METER RUNS, GIRLS 400-METER RELAY, AND BOYS 4X100-METER RELAY AT THE 2015 CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4279 (Word version) -- Reps. Bingham, Huggins, Atwater, Ballentine, Kennedy, Ott, Quinn, Spires and Toole: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR TIMOTHY M. "TIM" JAMES, COUNCILMAN FOR THE CITY OF CAYCE, FOR HIS SERVICE TO CAYCE AND LEXINGTON COUNTIES, AND TO WISH HIM WELL IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS AS HE BECOMES VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR OCEAN REEF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IN FLORIDA.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4281 (Word version) -- Reps. Bradley, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE DEATH OF MRS. JERRY COOK BROWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4282 (Word version) -- Reps. Rutherford, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE TALENT, POISE, AND DILIGENCE OF SARAH WEISHUHN AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON BEING CROWNED MISS SOUTH CAROLINA USA FOR 2015.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4283 (Word version) -- Reps. Rutherford, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR WESLEY MITCHELL, MISS SOUTH CAROLINA TEEN USA 2015, AND TO COMMEND HER FOR THE DISCIPLINE, ASPIRATIONS, AND TALENT THAT
HAVE ENABLED HER TO REPRESENT THE PALMETTO STATE WITH DIGNITY AND POISE.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 4280 (Word version) -- Reps. Sottile and Sandifer: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 57, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS, SALESPERSONS, AND PROPERTY MANAGERS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REORGANIZE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; TO REVISE AND ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS CHAPTER; TO SPECIFY THAT CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BELONG TO THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION RATHER THAN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION; TO DELETE A LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEE; TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT, USE, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FUND; TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING LICENSURE APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT A CREDIT REPORT, AND TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO UNDERGO CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS; TO REVISE EDUCATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN LICENSEES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LICENSE IS REVOKED MAY NOT REAPPLY FOR LICENSURE FOR THREE YEARS, RATHER THAN ONE YEAR; TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY RECOGNIZE A REAL ESTATE LICENSE FROM ANOTHER STATE AND TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR NONRESIDENT LICENSEES; TO SPECIFY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BROKERS-IN-CHARGE AND PROPERTY MANAGERS-IN-CHARGE; TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN STUDENT CONTINUING EDUCATION AND QUALIFYING COURSE RECORDS TO THE COMMISSION, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION MAINTAIN A SECURE DATABASE OF THESE RECORDS; TO FURTHER SPECIFY ADVERTISING AND MARKETING REQUIREMENTS AND LICENSEE STATUS DISCLOSURE; TO CLARIFY AND FURTHER SPECIFY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BROKERS-IN-CHARGE AND PROPERTY MANAGERS-IN-CHARGE CONCERNING TRUST FUNDS AND TRUST ACCOUNTS, RECORDKEEPING, AND THE SUPERVISION AND INSTRUCTION OF LICENSEES REGARDING THESE MATTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO CAUSE OF ACTION ARISES IF AN OWNER OF REAL ESTATE OR A LICENSEE DOES NOT DISCLOSE THE LOCATION OF A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER; TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS AND THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, BROKERAGE FIRMS, AND LICENSEES TO THEIR CLIENTS, CUSTOMERS, AGENTS, OTHER LICENSEES, AND OTHER LICENSED INDIVIDUALS; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSURE OR FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO REQUIRE A LICENSEE TO UNDERGO A CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK AS PART OF AN INVESTIGATION OR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING; AND TO CLARIFY CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS OF INFORMATION RECORDED FOR AN INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING; AND BY ADDING SECTION 27-32-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PURCHASE OF BENEFICIARY RIGHTS IN A TRUST-BASED TIMESHARE, WHERE THE CONTRACT IS MADE IN THIS STATE, IS A REAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP CONVEYANCE SUBJECT TO ALL CLOSING REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE TIME SHARING TRANSACTION PROCEDURES ACT.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
S. 802 (Word version) -- Fish, Game and Forestry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR SPECIES OR SUBSPECIES OF NON-GAME WILDLIFE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4560, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Referred to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures
S. 803 (Word version) -- Fish, Game and Forestry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO TERM AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE OF STATE LAKES AND PONDS OWNED OR LEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4547, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Referred to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures
S. 809 (Word version) -- Senator Leatherman: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 84 OF 2011, RELATING TO THE TIME AND METHOD BY WHICH THE NINE MEMBERS OF THE FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE FIVE SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS AND THE TWO MULTIMEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THESE NINE MEMBERS MUST BE ELECTED, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE SINGLE-MEMBER AND MULTIMEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REAPPORTIONED ELECTION DISTRICTS.
On motion of Rep. KIRBY, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.
S. 810 (Word version) -- Senator Leatherman: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 250 OF 1991, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES IN FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE FOUR SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REAPPORTIONED ELECTION DISTRICTS.
On motion of Rep. KIRBY, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Bamberg Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bradley Brannon R. L. Brown Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Felder Forrester Gagnon George Gilliard Goldfinch Hamilton Hardee Hart Hayes Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hiott Hodges Horne Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan King Kirby Long Lowe Lucas Mack McEachern McKnight M. S. McLeod Mitchell D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Nanney Neal Newton Norman Ott Parks Pitts Pope Ridgeway Riley Rivers Robinson-Simpson Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Weeks Wells Whipper White Williams Willis Yow
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Thursday, May 28.
Terry Alexander Nathan Ballentine Bruce W. Bannister William Bowers Grady Brown Christopher A. Corley Kirkman Finlay Laurie Funderburk Mike Gambrell Jerry Govan P. Henderson William "Bill" Hixon Patsy Knight H. B. "Chip" Limehouse Dwight Loftis Peter McCoy, Jr. Walton J. McLeod James Merrill Chris Murphy Mandy Powers Norrell Joshua Putnam Richard "Rick" Quinn Todd Rutherford Mike Ryhal W. E. "Bill" Sandifer Leon Stavrinakis William R. "Bill" Whitmire
The SPEAKER granted Rep. TINKLER a leave of absence for the day due to official legislative business.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. ATWATER a leave of absence for the day due to being out of state.
Reps. CLEMMONS, BRANNON and HART signed a statement with the Clerk that they came in after the roll call of the House and were present for the Session on Wednesday, May 27.
Announcement was made that Dr. Ada Stewart of Columbia was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
Rep. SOTTILE presented to the House the Wando High School Boys Lacrosse Team, coaches, and other school officials.
Rep. BERNSTEIN presented to the House the Cardinal Newman School Boys Soccer Team, coaches, and other school officials.
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. 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. 4145 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
05/28/15 ALEXANDER
Bill Number: H. 3706 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
05/28/15 GAGNON, YOW, THAYER, GAMBRELL, RIDGEWAY, NORRELL and HENDERSON
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. KNIGHT a leave of absence for the remainder of the day for official state business.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. HIXON a temporary leave of absence.
The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments:
S. 78 (Word version) -- Senators Massey and Nicholson: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 59, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FORFEITED LANDS, BY ADDING SECTION 12-59-140, SO AS TO ENACT THE "FORFEITED LANDS EMERGENCY DEVELOPMENT ACT", AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY OF COUNTY COUNCILS AND FORFEITED LAND COMMISSIONS TO PETITION LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE SPECIAL AUTHORITIES PROVIDED IN THIS ACT.
S. 389 (Word version) -- Senator Lourie: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 37, TITLE 33, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE CORPORATIONS ARE ORGANIZED, REGULATED, AND PERMITTED TO OPERATE.
S. 437 (Word version) -- Senators Campsen, Reese, Gregory, Hutto, Cleary, Campbell, Cromer, Young, Bryant, Williams, Bennett, Johnson, Hembree, O'Dell, Davis, Fair, Hayes and Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-240 SO AS TO ENACT THE "JAMES B. EDWARDS CIVICS EDUCATION INITIATIVE" TO REQUIRE ALL STUDENTS OF PUBLIC OR CHARTER SCHOOLS OR PERSONS PURSUING A GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN THIS STATE TO TAKE THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP CIVICS TEST PRODUCED BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, TO DIRECT SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO AWARD A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT TO ALL STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE A GRADE OF 60 OR BETTER ON THE TEST, AND TO DIRECT THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS TO REPORT RESULTS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR INCLUSION IN THE REPORT CARD FOR EACH SCHOOL, AS APPLICABLE.
The following Bills were read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title of each be changed to that of an Act, and that they be enrolled for ratification:
S. 261 (Word version) -- Senator Thurmond: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-320 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PERSONS AGE SIXTY AND OVER ATTENDING CLASSES AT STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TUITION, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THESE PERSONS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES MUST PAY TUITION.
S. 592 (Word version) -- Senator Campsen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-710(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE HUNTING OF FERAL HOGS, COYOTES, AND ARMADILLOS, TO PROVIDE THAT FERAL HOGS, COYOTES, AND ARMADILLOS MAY BE HUNTED AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR UNDER AUTHORITY OF AND PURSUANT TO THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN A DEPREDATION PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND FROM THE LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY TO THE FIRST DAY OF JULY OF THAT SAME YEAR WITH ANY LEGAL FIREARM, BOW AND ARROW, OR CROSSBOW WHEN NOTICE IS GIVEN TO THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS FOR HUNTING THESE ANIMALS AT NIGHT.
S. 301 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY, TO REVISE THE BOARD COMPOSITION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-20, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "ATTEST" TO INCLUDE ANY EXAMINATION, REVIEW, OR AGREED UPON PROCEDURE TO BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS ON STANDARDS FOR ATTEST ENGAGEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-30, RELATING TO LICENSING OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, TO DELETE REFERENCE TO THE TERM "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-35, RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE TO UNDERGO STATE AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS AND TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION OR ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE, AS APPLICABLE, FOR AN APPLICANT WHO DELAYS SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF TIME AFTER PASSING THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING EXAMINATION OR OBTAINING ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-40, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE FIRM OWNERSHIP MUST BE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NONCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FIRM OWNERS, AND TO GIVE THE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY THE DISCRETION TO CHARGE REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-80, RELATING TO THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, TO PROVIDE THAT IN CONDUCTING SUCH INVESTIGATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION MAY REQUIRE STATE AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-250, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST AND TO PROVIDE THAT LATE FILINGS MAY RESULT IN REINSTATEMENT FEES AND SANCTIONING OF THE LICENSEE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-255, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION RENEWAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST AND TO PROVIDE THAT LATE FILINGS MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONING OF THE REGISTRANT.
The following Bill and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:
H. 4231 (Word version) -- Rep. Bedingfield: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR SPECIES OR SUBSPECIES OF NON-GAME WILDLIFE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4560, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
H. 4225 (Word version) -- Rep. Bedingfield: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO TERM AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE OF STATE LAKES AND PONDS OWNED OR LEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4547, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
H. 4260 (Word version) -- Reps. Hodges, R. L. Brown, Knight and Bamberg: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-200, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN COLLETON COUNTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
Rep. WHITE moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, June 2, which was adopted:
H. 3878 (Word version) -- Reps. White, Pope, Clemmons, Duckworth, Goldfinch, Hardwick, Johnson, H. A. Crawford, George, Yow, Ryhal, Hardee, Hayes and Kirby: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE TAX BRACKETS FOR EACH TAX RATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-520, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF INCOME TAX BRACKETS, SO AS PROVIDE THE BRACKETS SHALL NOT BE ADJUSTED IN TAX YEARS 2016 AND 2017.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 4151 (Word version) -- Reps. Pitts, White, Bannister and D. C. Moss: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-735, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STAMP TAX ON CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROPER AFFIXING OF STAMPS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR EXEMPT PACKAGES, UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBERING OF STAMPS, REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE OF A PERSON VIOLATING THESE PROVISIONS, LIMITATIONS ON THE RECEIPT AND SALE OF UNTAXED CIGARETTES, TO PROVIDE FOR RETURN AND PAYMENT OF THE TAX, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT, AND ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS.
The Ways and Means Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 4151 (COUNCIL\DKA\4151C002.DKA.SA15), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, page 4, after line 38 by adding a new subsection to read:
/ (J) All costs incurred by the department associated with the installation and operation of the cigarette stamp program must be paid from tobacco tax collections. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HUGGINS explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bowers Brannon G. A. Brown Clary Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell Gilliard Goldfinch Govan Hamilton Hardee Hart Hayes Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hiott Hodges Hosey Huggins Jefferson Johnson King Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Neal Newton Norrell Parks Pitts Pope Putnam Riley Rivers Robinson-Simpson Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Weeks Wells Whipper White Whitmire Williams Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
George Jordan Kirby Ott Ridgeway Toole
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. WHITE moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, June 2, which was adopted:
H. 4145 (Word version) -- Reps. White, Clemmons, Goldfinch, Yow, W. J. McLeod, Horne, Murphy, Erickson, Duckworth, Gagnon, Gambrell, Hardwick, Jordan, Long, Lowe, Pitts, Sandifer, Thayer, Willis, Loftis and Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 SO AS TO CREATE THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNDER THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO ESTABLISH THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL, TO ESTABLISH TO WHOM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED AND THE CONTENTS REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM EVALUATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR A BIENNIAL ASSESSMENT BY THE COUNCIL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNCIL SHALL IMPROVE COORDINATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A STATE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SUPPLY OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A LOCAL UNIFIED PLAN FOR THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM; BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 59 SO AS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CAREER PATHWAYS FOR SUCCESS INITIATIVE, TO ESTABLISH A PATHWAYS TO FIRST CAREERS PROGRAM, AND TO ESTABLISH A PATHWAYS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM; BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3760 SO AS TO PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WHO HIRE AN APPRENTICE; BY ADDING SECTION 59-53-110 SO AS TO CREATE A WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT FUND; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3765 SO AS TO PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT FUND.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up:
H. 4266 (Word version) -- Reps. Lucas and White: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2015-2016 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley Brannon R. L. Brown Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Felder Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Govan Hamilton Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hiott Hodges Hosey Huggins Jefferson Johnson King Kirby Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Newton Norman Norrell Ott Parks Pitts Pope Putnam Ridgeway Riley Rivers Robinson-Simpson Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Weeks Wells Whipper White Whitmire Williams Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Joint Resolution was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Rep. WHITE, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4266 (Word version) be read the third time tomorrow.
Reps. KING, M. S. MCLEOD, HENEGAN, CLYBURN, HOSEY, PUTNAM and J. E. SMITH withdrew their requests for debate on H. 3521 (Word version); however, other requests for debate remained on the Bill.
The motion of Rep. COLE to reconsider the vote whereby the House concurred in the Senate amendments and enrolled H. 3888 (Word version) for ratification was taken up.
Rep. COLE moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. WILLIS a leave of absence for the remainder of the day due to a previously scheduled medical appointment.
On motion of Rep. GOLDFINCH, with unanimous consent, the following Bill was ordered recalled from the Horry Delegation:
S. 754 (Word version) -- Senators Cleary, Rankin and Williams: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-23-15 SO AS TO INCREASE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MURRELL'S INLET-GARDEN CITY FIRE DISTRICT.
On motion of Rep. BALLENTINE, with unanimous consent, the following Bill was ordered recalled from the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry:
S. 407 (Word version) -- Senators Bryant and Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 41-27-265(A) AND (B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE CORPORATE OFFICERS EXEMPTION FROM UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ABSENT EMPLOYER ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT CORPORATE OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNLESS THE CORPORATION ELECTS TO OPT OUT OF THE COVERAGE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPT OUT PROCESS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECTION ALSO APPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO OWN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE STOCK IN A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE EXERCISE AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WITH A TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNLESS THE BUSINESS ENTITY ELECTS TO OPT OUT OF THE COVERAGE; TO AMEND CHAPTER 41, TITLE 41 TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN CHAPTERS 27 THROUGH 41 OF TITLE 41 AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Rep. HAYES asked unanimous consent to recall S. 135 (Word version) from the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.
Rep. D. C. MOSS objected.
Rep. G. R. SMITH asked unanimous consent to recall S. 379 (Word version) from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. HART objected.
Rep. CROSBY asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3288 (Word version) from the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. FELDER objected.
Rep. LOFTIS asked unanimous consent to recall S. 667 (Word version) from the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. FELDER objected.
On motion of Rep. TOOLE, with unanimous consent, the following Bill was ordered recalled from the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry:
H. 3881 (Word version) -- Reps. Toole, Erickson, Long, Bedingfield, Anderson, Forrester and Ryhal: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-29-327 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH LICENSED MANUFACTURING HOUSING RETAIL DEALER LOCATION MUST HAVE ONE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL REPRESENTING THE DEALERSHIP, TO PROVIDE AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL WHO IS NOT THE DEALER MUST HOLD A MANUFACTURED HOME RETAIL SALESPERSON OR RETAIL DEALER LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING WITHIN TWENTY DAYS IF THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL CHANGES.
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration:
H. 3701 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Reps. WHITE, BINGHAM, HERBKERSMAN, LIMEHOUSE, MERRILL, PITTS, SIMRILL, G. M. SMITH and WHITMIRE proposed the following Amendment No. 1A (Doc Name H:\LEGWORK\HOUSE\AMEND\H-WM\\HOU2 AMEND BACK2. DOCX), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on March 17, 2015, which is hereby incorporated into this amendment by reference.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 5, lines 36-37, opposite /modernize vocational equipment/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
33,128
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 8, line 20, opposite /alloc eia-emplyr contrib/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
2,500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 8, line 21, opposite /national board certification/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 8, immediately after line 22, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
rural teacher recruitment 1,500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 9, lines 17-18, opposite /education oversight committee (A85)/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
150,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 10, line 1, opposite /science south/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 10, immediately after line 13, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
reach out and read (A85) 1,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 10, immediately after line 23, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
charter schools chartered
by inst higher learning 1,440,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 11, line 5, opposite /babynet autism therapy/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
376,872
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 12, line 12, opposite /transition payments/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
900,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION GRANTS COMMISSION, page 35, line 16, opposite /other operating expenses/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
2,950,000 2,950,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 15, UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, page 40, line 26, opposite /unclassified positions/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
350,000 350,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 15, UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, page 40, line 34, opposite /other operating expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
350,000 350,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 15, UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, page 40, immediately after line 34, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
lowcountry grad center 785,099 785,099
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 20A, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 51, line 32, opposite /other operating expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
208,409 208,409
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 70, immediately after line 19, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Institute of Medicine 1 1
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 25, STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL & COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, page 75, immediately after line 39, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Workforce Pathways 2,000,000 2,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 44, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, page 143, line 5, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
500,000 500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 47, DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 152, line 30, opposite /other operating expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
300,000 300,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 47, DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 155, line 22, opposite /other operating expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
700,000 700,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 167, immediately after line 20, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
LocateSC 4,000,000 4,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 170, immediately after line 6, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
new positions:
Program Coordinator II 100,000 100,000
(2.00) (2.00)
Other Personal Services 10,000 10,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 170, line 9, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
15,000 15,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 170, line 23, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
250,000 250,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 170, line 35, opposite /Employer Contributions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
75,000 75,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 52, PATRIOTS POINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, page 173, line
10, opposite /other operating expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,525,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 54, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY, page 175, line 17, opposite /Rural Infrastructure Fund/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
765,079 765,079
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 179, lines 20-21, opposite /Family Court Judge/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
266,604 266,604
(2.00) (2.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 179, lines 22-23, opposite /Court Reporter I/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
76,000 76,000
(2.00) (2.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 179, lines 24-25, opposite /Administrative Assistant/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
60,000 60,000
(2.00) (2.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 179, line 29, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
70,000 70,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 181, line 26, opposite /employer contributions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
172,896 172,896
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 60, PROSECUTION COORDINATION COMMISSION, page 185, line 13, opposite /caseload equalization funding/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,600,000 1,600,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 61, COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE, page 187, lines 12-13, opposite /defense of indigents per capita/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,020,000 1,020,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 190, immediately after line 12, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions:
Criminalist I 135,000 135,000
(3.00) (3.00)
Application Analyst 55,000 55,000
(1.00) (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 190, line 16, opposite /other operating expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
48,205 48,205
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 192, line 25, opposite /employer contributions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
70,300 70,300
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, page 196, immediately after line 13, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
body cameras 1 1
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 74, WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, page 220, line 18, opposite /chairman/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
12,799 12,799
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 74, WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, page 220, line 20, opposite /commissioner/s/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
76,796 76,796
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 74, WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, page 221, line 31, opposite /employer contributions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
29,566 29,566
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 87, DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS, page 252, immediately after line 11, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Aviation Grants 2,000,000 2,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 91E, LEG. DEPT - LEG. AUDIT COUNCIL, page 259, line 5, opposite /unclass. leg. misc - lac (p)/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
200,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 93, DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 273, immediately after line 38, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Human Services Coordinator i 1 1
(1.00) (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 98, STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE, page 288, line 33, opposite /lowcountry grad center/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
785,099 785,099
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 101, ELECTION COMMISSION, page 296, immediately after line 6, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Position:
Attorney III 0 0
(1.00) (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 101, ELECTION COMMISSION, page 296, immediately after line 17, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions:
Program Coordinator II 0 0
(1.00) (1.00)
Program Manager I 0 0
(1.00) (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 108, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY, page 317, lines 19-20, opposite /retirement supplement-public school emp/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
441,673 441,673
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 334, paragraph 1.3 (EFA Formula/Base Student Cost Inflation Factor), line 8, by striking /2014-15./ and inserting /2015-16./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 334, paragraph 1.3 (EFA Formula/Base Student Cost Inflation Factor), lines 8-9, by striking: /After the 2014-15 school year, a local match to conform with the Education Finance Act will be required./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 334, paragraph 1.3 (EFA Formula/Base Student Cost Inflation Factor), line 13, by striking /Gifted and talented Accelerated/ and inserting /Gifted and talented/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 342, paragraph 1.28 (School Districts and Special Schools Flexibility), line 2, by inserting at the end:
/Nothing in this proviso shall be interpreted as prohibiting the State Board of Education to exercise its authority to grant waivers under Regulation 43-261./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 355, paragraph 1.68 (Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children), lines 7-35, page 356, lines 1-35, page 357, lines 1-35, page 358, lines 1-36, and page 359, lines 1-24 by striking the paragraph in its entirety and inserting:
/ 1.68. (SDE: Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children) (A) As used in this proviso:
(1) 'Independent school' means a school, other than a public school, at which the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met and that does not discriminate based on the grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin.
(2) 'Parent' means the natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian of a child.
(3) 'Qualifying student' means a student who is a South Carolina resident and who is eligible to be enrolled in a South Carolina secondary or elementary public school at the kindergarten or later year level for the current school year.
(4) 'Resident public school district' means the public school district in which a student resides.
(5) 'Tuition' means the total amount of money charged for the cost of a qualifying student to attend an independent school including, but not limited to, fees for attending the school and school-related transportation.
(6) 'Eligible school' means an independent school including those religious in nature, other than a public school, at which the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met, that:
(a) offers a general education to primary or secondary school students;
(b) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin;
(c) is located in this State;
(d) has an educational curriculum that includes courses set forth in the state's diploma requirements and where the students attending are administered national achievement or state standardized tests, or both, at progressive grade levels to determine student progress;
(e) has school facilities that are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws; and
(f) is a member in good standing of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools or the South Carolina Independent Schools Association.
(7) 'Nonprofit scholarship funding organization' means a charitable organization that:
(a) is exempt from federal tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code by being listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code;
(b) allocates, after its first year of operation, at least ninety-five percent of its annual contributions and gross revenue received during a particular year to provide grants for tuition, transportation, or textbook expenses (collectively hereinafter referred to as tuition) or any combination thereof to children enrolled in an eligible school meeting the criteria of this section, and incurs administrative expenses annually, after its first year of operation, of not more than five percent of its annual contributions and revenue for a particular year;
(c) allocates all of its funds used for grants on an annual basis to children who are 'exceptional needs' students as defined herein;
(d) does not provide grants solely for the benefit of one school, and if the Department of Revenue determines that the nonprofit scholarship funding organization is providing grants to one particular school, the tax credit allowed by this section may be disallowed;
(e) does not have as a volunteer, contractor, consultant, fundraiser or member of its governing board any parent, legal guardian, or member of their immediate family who has a child or ward who is currently receiving or has received a scholarship grant authorized by this section from the organization within one year of the date the parent, legal guardian, or member of their immediate family became a board member; and
(f) does not have as a member of its governing board or an employee, volunteer, contractor, consultant, or fundraiser who has been convicted of a felony, or who has declared bankruptcy within the last seven years;
(g) does not release personally identifiable information pertaining to students or donors or use information collected about donors, students or schools for financial gain; and
(h) must not place conditions on schools enrolling students receiving scholarships to limit the ability of the schools to enroll students accepting grants from other nonprofit scholarship funding organizations.
(8) 'Person' means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other similar entity.
(9) 'Transportation' means transportation to and from school only.
(B) A person is entitled to a tax credit against income taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 6, Title 12 or bank taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 11, Title 12 for the amount of money the person contributes to a nonprofit scholarship funding organization up to the limits of this proviso if:
(1) the contribution is used to provide grants for tuition, transportation, or textbook expenses or any combination thereof to exceptional needs children enrolled in eligible schools who qualify for these grants under the provisions of this proviso; and
(2) the person does not designate a specific child or school as the beneficiary of the contribution.
(C) Grants may be awarded by a scholarship funding organization in an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars or the total cost of tuition, whichever is less, for qualifying students with 'exceptional needs' to attend an independent school. Prior to awarding any grant, a scholarship funding organization must receive written documentation from the parent documenting that the qualifying student is an exceptional needs child. Upon approving the application, the scholarship funding organization must issue a check to the eligible school in the name of the qualifying student. In the event that the qualifying student leaves or withdraws from the school for any reason prior to the end of the semester or school year and does not re-enroll within thirty days, then the eligible school must return a prorated amount of the grant to the scholarship funding organization based on the number of days the qualifying student was enrolled in the school during the semester or school year within sixty days of the qualifying student's departure. An 'exceptional needs' child is defined as a child:
(1) (a) who has been evaluated in accordance with South Carolina's evaluation criteria, as set forth in S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 43-243.1, and determined eligible as a child with a disability who needs special education and related services, in accordance with the requirements of Section 300.8 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; or
(b) who has been diagnosed within the last three years by a licensed speech-language pathologist, psychiatrist, or medical, mental health, psycho-educational, or other comparable licensed healthcare provider as having a neurodevelopmental disorder; a substantial sensory or physical impairment (such as deaf, blind, or orthopedic disability); or some other disability or acute or chronic condition that significantly impedes the student's ability to learn and succeed in school without specialized instructional and associated supports and services tailored to the child's unique needs; and
(2) the child's parents or legal guardian believes that the services provided by the school district of legal residence do not sufficiently meet the needs of the child.
(D) (1) (a) The tax credits authorized by subsection (B) may not exceed cumulatively a total of eight million dollars for contributions made on behalf of 'exceptional needs' students. If the Department of Revenue determines that the total of such credits claimed by all taxpayers exceeds this amount, it shall allow credits only up to those amounts on a first come, first serve basis.
(b) The department shall establish an application process to determine the amount of credit available to be claimed. The receipt of the application by the department will determine priority for the credit. Subject to the provisions of item (5), contributions must be made on or before June 30, 2015, in order to claim the credit. The credit must be claimed on the return for tax year that the contribution is made.
(2) A taxpayer may not claim more than sixty percent of their total tax liability for the year in contribution towards the tax credit authorized by subsection (B). This credit is not refundable.
(3) The Department of Revenue shall prescribe the form and manner of proof required to obtain the credit authorized by subsection (B). Also, the department shall develop a method of informing taxpayers if either of the credit limits are met at any time during the current fiscal year.
(4) A person may claim a credit under subsection (B) for contributions made between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.
(E) A corporation or entity entitled to a credit under subsection (B) may not convey, assign, or transfer the deduction or credit authorized by this section to another entity unless all of the assets of the entity are conveyed, assigned, or transferred in the same transaction.
(F) Except as otherwise provided, neither the Department of Education, the Department of Revenue, nor any other state agency may regulate the educational program of an independent school that accepts students receiving scholarship grants pursuant to this proviso.
(G) (1) The Education Oversight Committee, as established in Chapter 6, Title 59, is responsible for determining if an eligible school meets the criteria established by subsection (A)(6), and shall publish an approved list of such schools meeting this criteria below. For this purpose, it also shall promulgate regulations further enumerating the specifics of this criteria. In performing this function, the Education Oversight Committee shall establish an advisory committee made up of not more than nine members including parents, and representatives of independent schools and independent school associations. The advisory committee shall provide recommendations to the Education Oversight Committee on the content of these regulations and any other matters requested by the Education Oversight Committee.
(2) (a) By the first day of August for the current fiscal year, the Education Oversight Committee, on its website available to the general public, shall provide a list with addresses and telephone numbers of nonprofit scholarship funding organizations in good standing which provide grants under this proviso, and a list of approved independent schools which accept grants for eligible students and which in its determination are in compliance with the requirements of subsection (A)(6).
(b) Student test scores, by category, on national achievement or state standardized tests, or both, for all grades tested and administered by an eligible school receiving or entitled to receive scholarship grants under this proviso must be transmitted to the Education Oversight Committee which in turn shall publish this information on its website with the most recent scores by category included.
(3) Any independent school not determined to be an eligible school under the provisions of this proviso may seek review by filing a request for a contested case hearing with the Administrative Law Court in accordance with the court's rules of procedure.
(4) The Education Oversight Committee, after consultation with its nine-member advisory committee, may exempt an independent school having students with exceptional needs who receive scholarship grants pursuant to this proviso from the curriculum requirements of subsection (A)(6)(d).
(H) (1) Every nonprofit scholarship funding organization providing grants under subsection (C), shall cause an outside auditing firm to conduct a comprehensive financial audit of its operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and shall furnish the same within thirty days of its completion and acceptance to the Secretary of State and Department of Revenue which must be made available by them on their website for public review. The audit must also document, at a minimum, the total number of grants awarded, the total amount of each grant, and the names of the eligible schools receiving grants on behalf of the eligible students.
(2) Every independent school accepting grants for eligible students shall cause to be conducted a compliance audit by an outside entity or auditing firm examining its compliance with the provisions of this proviso, and shall furnish the same within thirty days of its completion and acceptance to the Secretary of State and Department of Revenue which must be made available by them on their website for public review.
(3) A nonprofit scholarship funding organization may transfer funds to another nonprofit scholarship funding organization, especially in the event that the organization cannot distribute the funds in a timely manner or if the organization ceases to exist. None of the funds that are transferred by one nonprofit scholarship funding organization to another may be considered by the former organization when calculating its administrative expenses.
(A) As used in this paragraph:
(1) 'Eligible school' means an independent school including those religious in nature, other than a public school, at which the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met, that:
(a) offers a general education to primary or secondary school students;
(b) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin;
(c) is located in this State;
(d) has an educational curriculum that includes courses set forth in the state's diploma requirements and where the students attending are administered national achievement or state standardized tests, or both, at progressive grade levels to determine student progress;
(e) has school facilities that are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws; and
(f) is a member in good standing of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools, or the South Carolina Independent Schools Association.
(2) 'Exceptional needs child' means a child:
(a) (i) who has been evaluated in accordance with this State's evaluation criteria, as set forth in S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 43-243.1, and determined eligible as a child with a disability who needs special education and related services, in accordance with the requirements of Section 300.8 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; or
(ii) who has been diagnosed within the last three years by a licensed speech-language pathologist, psychiatrist, or medical, mental health, psychoeducational, or other comparable licensed health care provider as having a neurodevelopmental disorder, a substantial sensory or physical impairment such as deaf, blind, or orthopedic disability, or some other disability or acute or chronic condition that significantly impedes the student's ability to learn and succeed in school without specialized instructional and associated supports and services tailored to the child's unique needs; or
(b) who is or was, a resident at a Child Caring Facility, Foster Home, or Residential Group Care Home as defined by Section 63-1-40; and
(c) the child's parents or legal guardian believes that the services provided by the school district of legal residence do not sufficiently meet the needs of the child.
(3) 'Independent school' means a school, other than a public school, at which the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met and that does not discriminate based on the grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin.
(4) 'Nonprofit scholarship funding organization' means a charitable organization that:
(a) is exempt from federal tax pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code by being listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code;
(b) allocates, after its first year of operation, at least ninety-seven percent, but not more than $200,000 of its annual contributions and gross revenue received during a particular year to provide grants for tuition to children enrolled in an eligible school meeting the criteria of this paragraph, and incurs administrative expenses annually, after its first year of operation, of not more than three percent of its annual contributions and revenue for a particular year;
(c) allocates all of its funds used for grants on an annual basis to children who are exceptional needs students;
(d) does not provide grants solely for the benefit of one school, and if the Department determines that the nonprofit scholarship funding organization is providing grants to one particular school, the tax credit allowed by this paragraph may be disallowed;
(e) does not have as a volunteer, contractor, consultant, fundraiser or member of its governing board any parent, legal guardian, or member of their immediate family who has a child or ward who is currently receiving or has received a scholarship grant authorized by this paragraph from the organization within one year of the date the parent, legal guardian, or member of their immediate family became a board member;
(f) does not have as a member of its governing board or an employee, volunteer, contractor, consultant, or fundraiser who has been convicted of a felony;
(g) does not release personally identifiable information pertaining to students or donors or use information collected about donors, students or schools for financial gain; and
(h) must not place conditions on schools enrolling students receiving scholarships to limit the ability of the schools to enroll students accepting grants from other nonprofit scholarship funding organizations.
(5) 'Parent' means the natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian of a child.
(6) 'Person' means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other similar entity.
(7) 'Qualifying student' means a student who is an exceptional needs child, a South Carolina resident, and who is eligible to be enrolled in a South Carolina secondary or elementary public school at the kindergarten or later year level for the applicable school year.
(8) 'Resident public school district' means the public school district in which a student resides.
(9) 'Transportation' means transportation to and from school only.
(10) 'Tuition' means the total amount of money charged for the cost of a qualifying student to attend an independent school including, but not limited to, fees for attending the school, textbook fees, and school-related transportation.
(11) 'Department' means the Department of Revenue.
(B) (1) A person is entitled to a tax credit against income taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 6, Title 12, or bank taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 11, Title 12 for the amount of cash and the monetary value of any publicly traded securities the person contributes to a nonprofit scholarship funding organization up to the limits of this paragraph if:
(a) the contribution is used to provide grants for tuition to exceptional needs children enrolled in eligible schools who qualify for these grants under the provisions of this paragraph; and
(b) the person does not designate a specific child or school as the beneficiary of the contribution.
(2) An individual is entitled to a refundable tax credit against income taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 6, Title 12, or bank taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 11, Title 12 for the amount of cash and the monetary value of any publicly traded securities, not exceeding ten thousand dollars per child, the individual contributes as tuition for exceptional needs children within their custody or care and enrolled in eligible schools who qualify for these grants under the provisions of this paragraph. However, if a child within the care and custody of an individual receives a tuition scholarship from a nonprofit scholarship funding organization, then the individual may only claim a credit equal to the difference of ten thousand dollars and the amount of the scholarship.
(C) Grants may be awarded by a scholarship funding organization in an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars or the total cost of tuition, whichever is less, for qualifying students with exceptional needs to attend an independent school. Before awarding any grant, a scholarship funding organization must receive written documentation from the parent documenting that the qualifying student is an exceptional needs child. Upon approving the application, the scholarship funding organization must issue a check to the eligible school in the name of the qualifying student. In the event that the qualifying student leaves or withdraws from the school for any reason before the end of the semester or school year and does not reenroll within thirty days, then the eligible school must return a prorated amount of the grant to the scholarship funding organization based on the number of days the qualifying student was enrolled in the school during the semester or school year within sixty days of the qualifying student's departure.
(D) (1) (a) The tax credits authorized by subsection (B) may not exceed cumulatively a total of eight million dollars for contributions made on behalf of exceptional needs students. The cumulative maximum total for credits authorized by subsections (B)(1) and (B)(2) may not exceed four million dollars each. If the department determines that the total of such credits claimed by all taxpayers exceeds either limit amount, it shall allow credits only up to those amounts on a first come, first served basis.
(b) The department shall establish an application process to determine the amount of credit available to be claimed. The receipt of the application by the department shall determine priority for the credit. Subject to the provisions of item (5), contributions must be made on or before June 30, 2016, in order to claim the credit. The credit must be claimed on the return for the tax year that the contribution is made.
(2) A taxpayer may not claim more than sixty percent of their total tax liability for the year in contribution towards the tax credit authorized by subsection (B)(1). This credit is not refundable.
(3) If a taxpayer deducts the amount of the contribution on the taxpayer's federal return and claims the credit allowed by this paragraph, then the taxpayer must add back the amount of the deduction for purposes of South Carolina income taxes.
(4) The department shall prescribe the form and manner of proof required to obtain the credit authorized by subsection (B). Also, the department shall develop a method of informing taxpayers if the credit limit is met at any time during Fiscal Year 2015-16.
(5) A person only may claim a credit pursuant to subsection (B) for contributions made between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.
(E) A corporation or entity entitled to a credit under subsection (B) may not convey, assign, or transfer the credit authorized by this paragraph to another entity unless all of the assets of the entity are conveyed, assigned, or transferred in the same transaction.
(F) Except as otherwise provided, neither the Department of Education, the Department of Revenue, nor any other state agency may regulate the educational program of an independent school that accepts students receiving scholarship grants pursuant to this paragraph.
(G) (1) By August 1, 2015, each independent school must apply to the Education Oversight Committee to be considered an eligible institution for which it may receive contributions from a nonprofit scholarship funding organization for which the tax credit allowed by this paragraph is allowed. The Education Oversight Committee, as established in Chapter 6, Title 59, is responsible for determining if an eligible school meets the criteria established by subsection (A)(1), and shall publish an approved list of such schools meeting the criteria. If an independent school does not apply to be an eligible school, the independent school may not be published as an approved school, and contributions to that school shall not be allowed for purposes of the credit allowed by this paragraph. The Education Oversight Committee must publish the approved list of schools on its website by September first of each year, and the list must include their names, addresses, telephone numbers, and if available, website addresses. Also, the score reports and audits received by the Education Oversight Committee pursuant to items (2)(b) and (c) must be published with the list. The Education Oversight Committee shall summarize or redact the score reports if necessary to prevent the disclosure of personally identifiable information. For this purpose, it also shall promulgate regulations further enumerating the specifics of this criteria. In performing this function, the Education Oversight Committee shall establish an advisory committee made up of not more than nine members including parents, and representatives of independent schools and independent school associations. The advisory committee shall provide recommendations to the Education Oversight Committee on the content of these regulations and any other matters requested by the Education Oversight Committee.
(2) An independent school's application for consideration as an eligible institution must contain:
(a) the number and total amount of grants received from each nonprofit scholarship funding organization in the preceding fiscal year;
(b) Student test scores, by category, on national achievement or state standardized tests, or both, for all grades tested and administered by the school receiving or entitled to receive scholarship grants pursuant to this paragraph in the previous fiscal year;
(c) a copy of a compilation, review, or compliance audit of the organization's financial statements, conducted by a certified public accounting firm; and
(d) a certification by the independent school that it meets the definition of an eligible school as that term is defined in subsection (A)(1) and that the report is true, accurate, and complete under penalty of perjury in accordance with Section 16-9-10.
(3) Any independent school not determined to be an eligible school pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph may seek review by filing a request for a contested case hearing with the Administrative Law Court in accordance with the court's rules of procedure.
(4) The Education Oversight Committee, after consultation with its nine-member advisory committee, may exempt an independent school having students with exceptional needs who receive scholarship grants pursuant to this paragraph from the curriculum requirements of subsection (A)(1)(d).
(H) (1) By August first of each year, each nonprofit scholarship funding organization must apply to the Department to be considered an eligible organization for which its contributors are allowed the tax credit allowed by this paragraph. If a nonprofit scholarship funding organization does not apply, the organization may not be published as an approved organization, and contributions to that organization shall not be allowed for purposes of the credit allowed by this paragraph. A nonprofit scholarship funding organization's application must contain:
(a) the number and total amount of grants issued to eligible schools in the preceding fiscal year;
(b) for each grant issued to an eligible school in the preceding fiscal year, the identity of the school and the amount of the grant;
(c) an itemization and detailed explanation of any fees or other revenues obtained from or on behalf of any eligible schools;
(d) a copy of the organization's Form 990 or other comparable federal submission that indicates the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code under which the organization has been granted exempt status for purposes of federal taxation;
(e) a copy of a compilation, review, or audit of the organization's financial statements, conducted by a certified public accounting firm;
(f) the criteria and eligibility requirements for scholarship awards; and
(g) a certification by the organization that it meets the definition of a nonprofit scholarship funding organization as that term is defined in subsection (A)(4) and that the report is true, accurate, and complete under penalty of perjury in accordance with Section 16-9-10.
(2) By receiving the application materials and approving the organization as an eligible organization pursuant to item (1), the department is not determining that the organization meets all of the requirements of a qualified nonprofit scholarship funding organization and the organization remains subject to examination as provided for pursuant to subsection (I).
(3) The department has authority to disclose the names of qualifying nonprofit scholarship funding organizations to the Education Oversight Committee. The department also may disclose to the Education Oversight Committee the names of organizations that applied but were not qualified by the department and those organizations whose eligibility has been revoked in accordance with subsection (I)(2), as well as the reason the application of the organization was not accepted or the reason its qualification was revoked.
(4) By September first of each year, the Education Oversight Committee must publish on its website a list of all qualifying nonprofit scholarship funding organizations, provided by the department, to include their names, addresses, telephone numbers, and if available, website addresses. Also, the results of the audit required by item (1)(e) must be published with the list.
(I) (1) The department has authority to oversee, audit, and examine the nonprofit scholarship funding organizations, including determining whether the nonprofit scholarship funding organization is being operated in a manner consistent with the requirements for an IRC Section 501(c)(3) organization or is in compliance with any other provision of this paragraph.
(2) (a) If at any time during the year, the department has evidence, through audit or otherwise, that a nonprofit scholarship funding organization is not being operated in a manner consistent with the requirements for operating an IRC Section 501(c)(3) organization or is not in compliance with any other provision of this paragraph, the department may immediately revoke the organization's participation in the program and must notify the organization and the Education Oversight Committee in writing of the revocation.
(b) Notice of Revocation may be provided to the organization by personal delivery to the organization, by first class mail to the last known address of the organization, or by other means reasonably designed to provide notice to the organization.
(c) Any donations made following the date the notice of revocation is received by the organization or in the case of delivery by mail ten days after the notice of revocation was mailed, will not qualify for the credit and the donated funds must be returned to the donor by the organization. This paragraph shall not limit the department's authority to deny any tax credit or other benefit provided by this paragraph if the circumstances warrant.
(d) (i) Within thirty days after the day on which the organization is notified of the revocation, the organization may request a contested hearing before the Administrative Law Court. Within thirty days after a request for a contested case hearing is received by the Administrative Law Court, an administrative law judge shall hold the contested case hearing and determine whether the revocation was reasonable under the circumstances. The department has the burden of proof of showing that the revocation was reasonable under the circumstances. The revocation is 'reasonable' if the department has some credible evidence to believe that the organization is not being operated in a manner consistent with the requirements for operating an IRC Section 501(c)(3) organization or is not in compliance with any other provision of this paragraph. The decision made by the administrative law judge is final and conclusive and may not be reviewed by any court. If the organization does not request a contested case hearing within thirty days of the immediate revocation, the revocation shall become permanent.
(ii) If the administrative law judge determines that the revocation was reasonable, the administrative law judge shall remand the case to the department to issue a department determination for permanent revocation within the time period determined by the judge. The organization may appeal this department determination in accordance with Section 12-60-460. At the contested case hearing on the department determination, the parties can raise new issues and arguments in addition to those issues and arguments previously presented at the revocation hearing.
(iii) If the administrative law judge determines that immediate revocation is not reasonable, the revocation shall be lifted and the organization may resume accepting donations and award scholarships hereunder. The department may still issue a department determination in accordance with Section 12-60-450(E)(2).
(iv) If at any time during the process, the department believes the organization is in compliance, the department, in its sole discretion, may reinstate the organization and notify the Education Oversight Committee.
(v) Following the permanent revocation of a nonprofit scholarship funding organization, the Education Oversight Committee has the authority to oversee the transfer of donated funds of the revoked organization to other nonprofit scholarship funding organizations.
(J) A nonprofit scholarship funding organization may transfer funds to another nonprofit scholarship funding organization, especially in the event that the organization cannot distribute the funds in a timely manner or if the organization ceases to exist. None of the funds that are transferred by one nonprofit scholarship funding organization to another may be considered by the former organization when calculating its administrative expenses.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 362, paragraph 1.74 (Reading Coaches), line 22, after "expenditures" by inserting:
/, except for districts that either are currently, or in the prior fiscal year, were paying for reading coaches with local funds/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 363, paragraph 1.74 (Reading Coaches), line 5, after "assignment," by inserting:
/ must not serve as an administrator, /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 363, paragraph 1.74 (Reading Coaches), line 9, by striking /Fiscal Year 2014-15 the 2016-17 school year/ and inserting /Fiscal Year 2014-15 2015-16 /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 363, paragraph 1.74 (Reading Coaches), line 14, by striking /2014-15/ and inserting /2015-16/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 364, paragraph 1.74 (Reading Coaches), after line 2, by inserting:
/ (J) For Fiscal Year 2015-16, if increased funding for reading coaches is not sufficient to provide additional reading coaches at each elementary school then the funding must be targeted to the areas of greatest need based on the number of students substantially failing to demonstrate reading proficiency as indicated on the prior year's state assessment./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 367, paragraph 1.90 (Teacher And Principal Evaluation Exemption), lines 17-19, by striking the paragraph in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 367, after line 31, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SDE: Data Maintenance and Collection) For the current fiscal year and from the funds appropriated to the department for the collection and maintenance of data, personally identifiable information of teacher candidates and teachers collected and maintained by the Department of Education shall be treated as personnel records and shall not be subject to public disclosure./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 367, after line 31, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SDE: Teacher Employment) Of the funds appropriated in the current fiscal year, a local school district superintendent or his designee shall provide a teacher with notice of dismissal and an opportunity for a hearing before the local board or its designee. Further, a local board may authorize a South Carolina licensed, practicing attorney to serve as hearing officer to conduct a hearing on the matter and make a report of its recommendations to the board within 45 days after receipt of notice of appeal. A hearing officer may not be a member of the board or an employee of the district. If the board designates a hearing officer, the report and recommendations of the hearing officer must be presented to the board in the form of a written order. In considering the report and recommendations, the board must have available to it the exhibits presented at the hearing and shall permit limited oral argument on behalf of the district and the teacher, allowing each party thirty minutes to present its respective argument. The board shall uphold the decision of the hearing officer if the evidence shows good and just cause for dismissal. The board shall issue a decision affirming or withdrawing the notice of suspension or dismissal within thirty days. The decision of the board may be appealed to the circuit court./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-EIA, page 374 paragraph 1A.15 (School Districts and Special Schools Flexibility), line 33, by inserting at the end:
/Nothing in this proviso shall be interpreted as prohibiting the State Board of Education to exercise its authority to grant waivers under Regulation 43-261./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 394, paragraph 1A.74 (Project Read), line 22, by inserting at the end:
/The department may set accountability guidelines to ensure that funds are spent in accordance with the proviso./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 394, after line 22, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SDE-EIA: Reading Coaches) (A) Funds appropriated for Reading Coaches must be allocated to school districts by the Department of Education as follows:
(1) for each elementary school in which twenty percent or more of the students scored Not Met on the reading and research test in the most recent year for which such data are available, the school district shall be eligible to receive the lesser of either up to $62,730 or the actual cost of salary and benefits for a full-time reading coach; and
(2) for each elementary school in which fewer than twenty percent of the students scored Not Met on the reading and research test during the same period, the school district shall be eligible to receive the lesser of either up to $31,365 or fifty percent of the actual cost of salary and benefits for a full-time reading coach. A school district must provide local support for state funds provided under this paragraph. School districts may use existing local funds currently used for reading assistance as the local support.
(B) By accepting these funds, a school district warrants that they will not be used to supplant existing school district expenditures, except for districts that either are currently, or in the prior fiscal year, were paying for reading coaches with local funds. A district may, however, assign a reading coach to a primary school rather than to the elementary school to improve the early literacy skills of young children.
(C) Funds appropriated for Reading Coaches are intended to be used to provide elementary schools with reading coaches, who shall serve as job-embedded, stable resources for professional development throughout schools in order to generate improvement in reading and literacy instruction and student achievement. Reading coaches shall support and provide initial and ongoing professional development to teachers based on an analysis of student assessment and the provision of differentiated instruction and intensive intervention. The reading coach shall:
(1) model effective instructional strategies for teachers by working weekly with students in whole, and small groups, or individually;
(2) facilitate study groups;
(3) train teachers in data analysis and using data to differentiated instruction;
(4) coaching and mentoring colleagues;
(5) work with teachers to ensure that research-based reading programs are implemented with fidelity;
(6) work with all teachers (including content area and elective areas) at the school they serve, and help prioritize time for those teachers, activities, and roles that will have the greatest impact on student achievement, namely coaching and mentoring in the classrooms;
(7) help lead and support reading leadership teams; and
(8) The reading coach must not be assigned a regular classroom teaching assignment, must not serve as an administrator, must not perform administrative functions that deter from the flow of improving reading instruction and reading performance of students and must not devote a significant portion of his or her time to administering or coordinating assessments.
(D) No later than February 1, 2016, the Department of Education must publish guidelines that define the minimum qualifications for a reading coach for Fiscal Year 2015-16. These guidelines must deem any licensed/certified teacher qualified if, at a minimum, he or she:
(1) holds a bachelor's degree or higher and an add-on endorsement for literacy coach or literacy specialist,
(2) holds a bachelor's degree or higher and is actively pursuing the literacy coach or literacy specialist endorsement; or
(3) holds a master's degree or higher in reading or a closely related field.
Within these guidelines, the Department of Education must also establish a process for Fiscal Year 2015-16 through which an elementary school may be permitted to use some or all of the allocation granted under subsection (A) in order to obtain in-school reading coaching services from a department-approved consultant or vendor, in the event that the school is not successful in identifying and directly employing a qualified candidate. The provisions of subsection (A), including the local support requirements, shall also apply to any allocations made pursuant to this paragraph.
(E) The Department of Education must develop procedures for monitoring the use of funds appropriated for Reading Coaches to ensure they are applied to their intended uses and are not redirected for other purposes. The Department of Education may receive up to $100,000 of the funds appropriated for Reading Coaches in order to implement this program, provided that this allocation does not exceed the department's actual costs.
(F) Prior to the close of the current fiscal year, any remaining funds for Reading Coaches, but no more than $5,000,000, shall be distributed by the Department of Education among the school districts containing elementary or primary schools that were eligible for and which elected to receive funding under subsection (A)(1) of this proviso; these funds shall be distributed in proportion to these districts' relative shares of students who scored Not Met on the research and reading test in the most recent year for which such data are available. Funds distributed under this subsection must be used exclusively to support reading related professional development opportunities for teachers that lead to the literacy add-on endorsement.
(G) The Department of Education shall require:
(1) any school district receiving funding under subsection (A) to identify the name and qualifications of the supported reading coach; as well as the school in which the coach is assigned along with the rationale for how the school selection was made; and
(2) any school district receiving funding under subsection (F) to account for the specific amounts and uses of such funds.
(H) With the data reported by the school districts, the department shall report by January fifteenth of the current fiscal year on the hiring of and assignment of reading coaches by school and on the expenditure of professional development funds for opportunities for teachers to earn the literacy endorsement. The department shall also report the amount of funds that will be carried forward.
(I) Funds appropriated for Reading Coaches shall be retained and carried forward to be used for the same purpose but may not be flexed.
(J) For Fiscal Year 2015-16, if increased funding for reading coaches is not sufficient to provide additional reading coaches at each elementary school then the funding must be targeted to the areas of greatest need based on the number of students substantially failing to demonstrate reading proficiency as indicated on the prior year's state assessment./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 394, after line 22, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SDE-EIA: Digital Instructional Materials) The Department of Education shall create an instructional materials list composed of those items (print and/or digital) that have received State Board of Education approval through the normal adoption process. The department shall continue to work with the publishers of instructional materials to ensure that districts who wish to receive both the digital version and class sets of textbooks may be awarded that option. Funds appropriated for the purchase of textbooks and other instructional materials may be used for reimbursing school districts to offset the costs of refurbishing science kits on the state-adopted textbook inventory, purchasing new kits from the central textbook depository, or a combination of refurbishment and purchase. The refurbishing cost of kits may not exceed the cost of the state-adopted refurbishing kits plus a reasonable amount for shipping and handling. Costs for staff development, personnel costs, equipment, or other costs associated with refurbishing kits on state inventory are not allowable costs. Funds provided for Instructional Materials may be carried forward from the prior fiscal year into the current fiscal year to be expended for the same purposes by the department, school districts, and special schools. These funds are not subject to flexibility. Digital Instructional Materials shall include the digital equivalent of materials and devices./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 394, paragraph 3.1 (Audit), lines 29 and 36 and page 395, line 4, by striking: /August/ and inserting: /October/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 394, paragraph 3.1 (Audit), line 30, after "years." by inserting:
/The annual verification and audit shall be funded from the funds appropriated to or authorized for the Commission on Higher Education and the commission shall not assess a fee or charge institutions of higher learning for performing this function./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 394, paragraph 3.1 (Audit), lines 32-33, by striking the lines in their entirety and inserting:
/Committee, and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee by October 1 each year summarizing, by institution, how lottery funds were expended in the prior fiscal year, issues and concerns as well as institution responses to those issues and concerns discovered as a result of the commission's verification and/or audit activity during the prior fiscal year, if any. In addition, by January 15, 2016, the commission shall provide the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee a detailed estimate of the cost for the commission to establish a statewide state scholarship and grant tracking system for students./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 399, paragraph 3.6 (FY 2015-16 Lottery Funding), lines 31-35, page 400, lines 1-36, page 401, lines 1-35, by striking the proviso in its entirety and inserting:
/ 3.6. (LEA: FY 2015-16 Lottery Funding) There is appropriated from the Education Lottery Account for the following education purposes and programs and funds for these programs and purposes shall be transferred by the Executive Budget Office as directed below. These appropriations must be used to supplement and not supplant existing funds for education.
The Executive Budget Office is directed to prepare the subsequent Lottery Expenditure Account detail budget to reflect the appropriations of the Education Lottery Account as provided in this section.
All Education Lottery Account revenue shall be carried forward from the prior fiscal year into the current fiscal year including any interest earnings, which shall be used to support the appropriations contained below.
For Fiscal Year 2015-16 certified net lottery proceeds and investment earnings and any other proceeds identified by this provision are appropriated as follows:
(1) Commission on Higher Education and
State Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education--Tuition
Assistance $ 47,400,000;
(2) Commission on Higher Education--LIFE
Scholarships as provided in Chapter
149, Title 59 $ 171,896,844;
(3) Commission on Higher Education--HOPE
Scholarships as provided in Section
59-150-370 $ 8,565,373;
(4) Commission on Higher Education--
Palmetto Fellows Scholarships as
provided in Section 59-104-20 $ 38,691,990;
(5) Commission on Higher Education--
Need-Based Grants $ 13,000,000;
(6) Department of Education--K-12
Technology Initiative $ 18,870,793; and
(7) South Carolina State University $ 2,500,000.
Fiscal Year 2015-16 funds appropriated to the Commission on Higher Education for Tuition Assistance must be distributed to the technical colleges and two-year institutions as provided in Section 59-150-360. Annually the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and the Commission on Higher Education shall develop the Tuition Assistance distribution of funds.
The funds appropriated above for South Carolina State University shall be utilized by the Interim Board of Trustees for administrative functions of the interim board and for any other purpose deemed necessary by the interim board.
The provisions of Section 2-75-30 of the 1976 Code regarding the aggregate amount of funding provided for the Centers of Excellence Matching Endowment are suspended for the current fiscal year.
The Commission on Higher Education is authorized to temporarily transfer funds between appropriated line items in order to ensure the timely receipt of scholarships and tuition assistance. It is the goal of the General Assembly to fund the Tuition Assistance program at such a level to support at least $996 per student per term for full time students.
Fiscal Year 2015-16 net lottery proceeds and investment earnings in excess of the certified net lottery proceeds and investment earnings for this period are appropriated and must be used to ensure that all LIFE, HOPE, and Palmetto Fellows Scholarships for Fiscal Year 2015-16 are fully funded.
If the lottery revenue received for Fiscal Year 2015-16 is less than the amounts appropriated, the projects and programs receiving appropriations for any such year shall have their appropriations reduced on a pro rata basis, except that a reduction must not be applied to the funding of LIFE, HOPE, and Palmetto Fellows Scholarships.
The Commission on Higher Education is authorized to use up to $260,000 of the funds appropriated in this provision for LIFE, HOPE, and Palmetto Fellows scholarships to provide the necessary level of program support for the scholarship award process and to provide for a Scholarship Compliance Auditor.
The Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission is authorized to use up to $70,000 of the funds appropriated in this provision for Tuition Grants to provide the necessary level of program support for the grants award process.
Funds appropriated to the Department of Education for the K-12 Technology Initiative shall be distributed to the public school districts of the state, the special schools of the state and the South Carolina Public Charter School District, per pupil, based on the previous year's 135-day average daily membership, according to the below calculations: (1) For a school district with a poverty index of less than 75: $35 per ADM; (2) For a school district with a poverty index of at least 75 but no more than 85: $50 per ADM; or (3) For a school district with a poverty index of 85 or greater or a special school with no defined poverty index: $70 per ADM.
The Department of Education may adjust the per-ADM rates for each of the three classes defined above in order to conform to actual levels of student attendance and available appropriations, provided that the per-ADM rate for each class is adjusted by the same percentage.
Funds distributed to a school district through the K-12 Technology Initiative may only be used for the following purposes: (1) To improve external connections to schools, with a goal of reaching at least 100 kilobits per second, per student in each school by 2017; (2) To improve internal connections within schools, with a goal of reaching at least 1 megabit per second, per student in each school by 2017; or (3) To develop or expand one-to-one computing initiatives.
A school district that has achieved each of the above goals may submit a plan to the K-12 Technology Initiative Committee for permission to expend its allocation on other technology-related uses; such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld and the K-12 Technology Committee must permit districts to appeal any process should a district not receive approval and must provide technical assistance to districts in developing plans should the district request such.
Funds appropriated for the K-12 Technology Initiative may not be used to supplant existing school district expenditures on technology. By June 30, 2016, each school district that receives funding through the K-12 Technology Initiative during Fiscal Year 2015-16 must provide the K-12 Technology Initiative Committee with an itemized report on the amounts and uses of these funds, using a form developed by the Education Oversight Committee. In this report, a school district must provide information on its efforts to obtain reimbursements through the "E-Rate" Schools and Libraries Program administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company. Within its available resources, the K-12 Technology Initiative Committee shall support school districts' efforts to obtain these reimbursements.
For Fiscal Year 2015-16, funds certified from unclaimed prizes are appropriated as follows:
(1) Department of Alcohol and Other
Drug Abuse Services--Gambling
Addiction Services $ 50,000;
(2) School for the Deaf and the Blind--
Technology $ 200,000;
(3) Higher Education Tuition Grants
Commission--Tuition Grants $ 7,255,000;
(4) Commission on Higher Education--
National Guard Tuition Repayment
Program as provided in Section
59-111-75 $ 4,545,000;
and
(5) Commission on Higher Education--
Higher Education Excellence
Enhancement Program $ 2,950,000.
If the lottery revenue received from certified unclaimed prizes for Fiscal Year 2015-16 is less than the amounts appropriated, the projects and programs receiving appropriations for any such year shall have their appropriations reduced on a pro rata basis.
Any unclaimed prize funds available in excess of the Board of Economic Advisors estimate shall be appropriated as follows:
(1) Department of Education--School
Buses $ 6,000,000;
and
(2) Department of Education--
Instructional Materials $ 6,000,000.
For Fiscal Year 2015-16, net lottery proceeds and investment earnings realized in the prior fiscal year above the amount needed to fund the appropriations in this provision are appropriated as follows in priority order:
(1) Commission on Higher Education and
State Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education--Tuition
Assistance $ 3,700,000;
(2) Tuitions Grants Commission--Tuition
Grants $ 1,003,764;
(3) State Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education--Workforce
Scholarships and Grants $ 5,000,000;
(4) Department of Education--K-12
Technology Initiative $ 10,418,183;
(5) Department of Education--School
Buses $ 9,850,000;
(6) Commission on Higher Education--
Higher Education Excellence
Enhancement Program $ 1,028,053;
and
(7) Commission on Higher Education--
Technology-Public Four-Year
Institutions, Two-Year Institutions,
and State Technical Colleges $ 5,000,000.
Of the funds appropriated to institutions of higher learning entitled "Technology-Public Four Year Institutions, Two Year Institutions, and State Technical Colleges," each institution shall use the amount appropriated only for technology repair and related technology maintenance that is necessary to support an institution's educational purpose.
Prior to the utilization of these funds, institutions must certify to the Commission on Higher Education, in a manner it prescribes, the extent to which they have met this requirement.
Not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, the Commission on Higher Education shall report to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the utilization of this provision.
Funds not expended in the prior fiscal year may be carried forward into the current fiscal year and utilized for the same purpose, subject to certification from the Commission on Higher Education they continue to meet the requirement of this provision.
For Fiscal Year 2015-16, net lottery proceeds and investment earnings realized in the prior fiscal year above the amount needed to fund the appropriations in this provision are appropriated as follows on a pro-rata basis:
(1) Department of Education--School
Buses $ 4,000,000;
(2) Commission on Higher Education--
Maintenance-Critical Care and
Replacement (1:1 Match) $ 3,000,000; and
(3) State Library--Aid to County Libraries $ 2,000,000.
Of the funds appropriated in sub item (2) above for the Commission on Higher Education--Maintenance-Critical Care and Replacement (1:1 Match), each institution shall use the amount appropriated only for critical repair and related maintenance and/or other critical equipment and systems repair and maintenance that are necessary for the safe and efficient operation of an institution's physical plant in its support of the institution's educational purpose.
Funds must not be used for new construction and may only be utilized by an institution to the extent the funds are matched by the institution for necessary repair and maintenance projects generally.
Matching funds exclude supplemental, capital reserve, lottery, or non-recurring state funds appropriated to an institution either in the current fiscal year or from a prior fiscal year for repair and maintenance or deferred maintenance projects.
Prior to the distribution of these funds, institutions must certify to the Commission on Higher Education, in a manner it prescribes, the extent to which they have met this requirement, including the sources of funds utilized to meet this requirement.
Not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, the Commission on Higher Education shall report to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the utilization of this provision.
Funds not expended in the prior fiscal year may be carried forward into the current fiscal year and utilized for the same purpose, subject to the matching requirement. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 402, after line 2, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (LEA: Transfer for Veteran Differential Reimbursement Fund) The Commission on Higher Education is directed to transfer $3,000,000 of unexpended National Guard Tuition Repayment Program funds carried forward from the prior fiscal year to the Office of State Treasurer for the College and University Out of State Veteran Tuition Differential Reimbursement Fund./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 7, JOHN DE LA HOWE SCHOOL, page 406, paragraph 7.6 (Educational, Therapeutic Progress, and Other Financial Information), lines 1-36, and page 407, lines 1-3, by striking the lines in their entirety and inserting:
/ 7.6. (JDLH: Educational, Therapeutic Progress, and Other Financial Information) For the current fiscal year, the John de la Howe School shall provide information and data to the Education Oversight Committee, the Office of the Inspector General, and the Department of Education on a quarterly basis, as required, to document the following for all programs and services offered by the school:
(1) student enrollment counts and data that document what educational and therapeutic needs and interventions each student at the school received in the prior and current school years;
(a) student counts shall be broken out to detail students on campus during the day and the number of overnight students requiring and receiving 24/7 supervision;
(b) using this data a cost per student calculation shall be reported with the calculation excluding capital costs and the assumption day students are revenue neutral unless documentation is provided to the contrary;
(2) dates of enrollment and withdrawal of each student; included with this data shall be a calculation showing the average length of stay of students receiving 24/7 supervision and average enrollment for each month;
(3) the district of residence for each student enrolled at the school in the prior and current school years;
(4) evidence of the educational and therapeutic progress being made by each student based on the school's evidence based treatment model;
(5) the number of staff employed that provide direct and indirect services to students;
(6) other financial expenses of the school; and
(7) any other data as identified by the committee.
To protect the identity of each student, unique student identifiers and not personally identifiable information must be provided. The Education Oversight Committee, the Office of the Inspector General, and the Department of Education shall prescribe the reporting measures to be followed by the school and shall report to the Governor, to the Senate Finance Committee, and to the House Ways and Means Committee by January 15, 2016, on recommendations for improving services to students.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 11, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 411, paragraph
11.29 (Abatements), lines 31-34, by striking the paragraph in its entirety and inserting
/ 11.29. (CHE: Abatements) By October 1st of each year, state supported institutions of higher learning must submit to the Commission on Higher Education, or its successor entity, the number of out-of-state students during the prior fiscal year that received abatement of rates pursuant to Section 59-112-70 of the 1976 Code. The report must include the geo-origin of the student, class of the student, comprehensive listing of all financial awards received by the student, number of semesters the student has received the abated rate, as well as the athletic status of the student. The report must also include the calculation method used to determine the abatement amount awarded to students./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 11, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 412, after line 35, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (CHE: College and University Out of State Veteran Tuition Differential Reimbursement Fund) Of the funds appropriated to and/or authorized for the Commission on Higher Education for the Out of State Veteran Tuition Reimbursement, the Office of State Treasurer is directed to establish a fund, separate and distinct from the general fund and all other funds, entitled the College and University Out of State Veteran Tuition Differential Reimbursement Fund. Any funds appropriated and/or authorized in the current fiscal year for this purpose must be deposited into the fund and interest accrued by the fund must remain in the fund.
The purpose of the fund is to reimburse public institutions of higher learning, as defined in Section 59-103-5 of the 1976 Code, for revenue loss resulting from the provisions of Section 59-112-50(C). By March 1, 2016, a public institution of higher learning seeking a reimbursement from this fund must submit an application to the Commission on Higher Education to receive a reimbursement from the fund. The total reimbursement to a public institution may not exceed the difference between the amounts the institution would have charged but for Section 59-112-50(C), and the amounts the institution actually charged. The Commission on Higher Education may require any proof it determines necessary to verify the veracity of the application.
By June 15, 2016, the Commission on Higher Education must distribute the funds to those institutions that have applied pursuant to this provision. In the event that the total requested and verified reimbursements exceed the amount in the fund, the distribution to each public institution shall be reduced pro rata based on the institution's amount of verified reimbursements compared to the total amount of verified reimbursements of all institutions./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 19, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, page 413, paragraph 19.2 (Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee), lines 19-36, and page 414, lines 1-24 by striking the paragraph in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 19, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, page 414, paragraph 19.3 (Interim Governing Authority And Control), lines 25-35, and page 415, lines 1-30, by striking the paragraph in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 425, paragraph 33.22 (Medicaid Accountability and Quality Improvement Initiative), line 36, by striking /2015/ and inserting /2016/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 426, paragraph 33.22 (Medicaid Accountability and Quality Improvement Initiative), line 8, after /$1,000,000/ by inserting: /, and the USC School of Medicine in the amount of $2,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 428, after line 6, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DHHS: Healthy Connections Prime Participation) In the current fiscal year participation in Healthy Connections Prime shall be limited to individuals who affirmatively elect to participate until April 1, 2016, at which time the department may begin passively enrolling participants./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 34, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 432, paragraph 34.25 (Health Facility Monetary Penalties), line 8, by striking /2014-15/ and inserting /2015-16/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 34, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page , paragraph 34.46 (Abstinence-Until-Marriage Emerging Programs), lines 11-12 by striking the lines in their entirety and inserting:
/meeting the following requirements through a competitive bid process to demonstrate an emerging program/curricula that meets all of the A-H Title V, Section 510 definition definitions of Abstinence Education./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 34, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 437, paragraph 34.47 (Abstinence Until Marriage Evidence-Based Programs Funding), line 25 after /meet/ by inserting /all of/; and by striking /definition/ and inserting /definitions/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 34, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 439, after line 17, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DHEC: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee) (A) From the funds appropriated to or authorized for the Department of Health and Environmental Control in Fiscal Year 2015-16, the department shall establish a Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee to review maternal deaths and to develop strategies for the prevention of maternal deaths. The committee must be multidisciplinary and composed of members deemed appropriate by the department. The committee also may review severe maternal morbidity. The department may contract with an external organization to assist in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating maternal mortality information, organizing and convening meetings of the committee, and performing other tasks as may be incident to these activities, including providing the necessary data, information, and resources to ensure successful completion of the ongoing review required by this provision.
(B) The committee shall:
(1) identify maternal death cases, as defined as a death within one year of pregnancy with a direct or indirect causation related to the pregnancy or postpartum period;
(2) review medical records and other relevant data;
(3) contact family members and other affected or involved persons to collect additional data;
(4) consult with relevant experts to evaluate the records and data;
(5) make determinations regarding the preventability of maternal deaths;
(6) develop recommendations for the prevention of maternal deaths; and
(7) disseminate findings and recommendations pursuant to subsection (F).
(C) (1) Health care providers and pharmacies licensed pursuant to Title 40 shall provide reasonable access to the committee to all
relevant medical records associated with a case under review by the committee.
(2) A health care provider, health care facility, or pharmacy providing access to medical records pursuant to subsection (C) are not liable for civil damages or subject to criminal or disciplinary action for good faith efforts in providing the records.
(D) (1) Information, records, reports, statements, notes, memoranda, or other data collected pursuant to this section are not admissible as evidence in any action of any kind in any court or before another tribunal, board, agency, or person. The information, records, reports, statements, notes, memoranda, or other data must not be exhibited nor their contents disclosed, in whole or in part, by an officer or a representative of the department or another person, except as necessary for the purpose of furthering the review of the committee of the case to which they relate. A person participating in a review may not disclose the information obtained except in strict conformity with the review project.
(2) All information, records of interviews, written reports, statements, notes, memoranda, or other data obtained by the department, the committee, and other persons, agencies, or organizations authorized by the department pursuant to this provision are confidential.
(E) (1) All proceedings and activities of the committee, opinions of members of the committee formed as a result of the proceedings and activities, and records obtained, created, or maintained pursuant to this provision, including records of interviews, written reports, and statements procured by the department or another person, agency, or organization acting jointly or under contract with the department in connection with the requirements of this provision, are confidential and are not subject to the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 30 relating to open meetings or public records, or subject to subpoena, discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding. However, this provision must not be construed to limit or restrict the right to discover or use in any civil or criminal proceeding anything that is available from another source and entirely independent of the committee's proceedings.
(2) Members of the committee must not be questioned in a civil or criminal proceeding regarding the information presented in or opinions formed as a result of a meeting or communication of the committee. However, this provision must not be construed to prevent a member of the committee from testifying to information obtained independently of the committee or which is public information.
(F) Reports of aggregated non-individually identifiable data for the previous calendar year must be compiled and disseminated by January thirty first of the following year in an effort to further study the causes and problems associated with maternal deaths. Reports must be distributed to the General Assembly, the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, health care providers and facilities, key governmental agencies, and others necessary to reduce the maternal death rate.
(G) Members shall serve without compensation, and are ineligible for the usual mileage, subsistence, and per diem allowed by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 38, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, page 448, after line 11, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DSS: Local Child Fatality Review Committees) For Fiscal Year 2015-16, the Director of the Department of Social Services shall create and fund Local Child Fatality Review Committees (local committees) pursuant to the authority granted in Sections 43-1-60(3), 43-1-80, and 63-7-910(E) of the 1976 Code to allow for the rapid and expeditious review of reported child fatalities which come within the investigative authority of the department. Each local committee shall be composed of a board-certified child abuse pediatrician and representatives from law enforcement, the coroner's office, the Department of Social Services, public health, the solicitor's office and, as necessary, healthcare workers, mental health providers, educators, and the Children's Advocacy Centers. The department is authorized to provide reasonable compensation for board-certified child abuse pediatricians serving on a Local Child Fatality Review Committee. Local committees shall have access to information and records maintained by a provider of medical care regarding a child whose death is being reviewed by the local committee, including information on prenatal care; all information and records maintained by any state, county, or local government agency, including, but not limited to, birth certificates, law enforcement investigation data, county coroner or medical examiner investigation data, parole and probation information and records, and information and records of health agencies that provided services to the child or family; and unfounded reports of abuse or neglect made strictly confidential and whose disclosure is otherwise prohibited by statute. Further, local committees shall have the same authority as the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee to obtain information as set forth in Section 63-11-1970. The meetings, information obtained by, reports prepared by, and testimony before the local committees are confidential and protected from the Freedom of Information Act, criminal and civil proceedings, and subpoenas to the same extent as the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee as set forth in Sections 63-11-1980 and 63-11-1990./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 60, PROSECUTION COORDINATION COMMISSION, page 463, paragraph 60.11 (Caseload Equalization Fund Distribution), lines 18-20, by striking the paragraph in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 81, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION, page 484, paragraph 81.13 (Office of State Fire Marshal-Accident Response Fee Survey), lines 4-9, by striking the paragraph in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 83, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE, page 486, after line 17, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DEW: Late Fees) The Department of Employment and Workforce shall not charge a late fee for any quarterly forms filed not more than 10 days late for which there is a zero balance due./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 84, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, page 487, after line 33, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DOT: Project Priority List) From the funds appropriated to the department, the Department of Transportation Commission project priority lists, as required under Act 114 of 2007, shall be published in a conspicuous place on the department's website in a manner easily accessible to the public. The priority lists shall be accompanied by the associated engineering directives explaining the ranking process and methodology for applying the commission approved criteria./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 91, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, page 490, paragraph 91.1 (Legislative Employee Designations), lines 9-10, by striking: /The House of Representatives shall maintain an internal record denoting permanent, temporary, interim, part-time temporary, and permanent part-time employees./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 91, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, page 492, paragraph 91.14 (Additional House Support Personnel), lines 18-20, by striking the paragraph in its entirety and inserting:
/ 91.14. (LEG: Additional House Support Personnel) From the funds appropriated to the House of Representatives in Part IA, $287,500 shall be dedicated for the administration and operation of the Legislative Aide program pursuant to the policies and procedures as determined by the House Operations and Management Committee. The House Operations and Management Committee shall determine procedures and policies for the administration and operation of the Legislative Aide program and the House Operations and Management Committee shall manage the program. Appropriations to the House of Representatives in Part IA shall fund the program./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 91, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, page 494, paragraph 91.26 (Appropriations Bill), lines 11-13, by striking the paragraph in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 91, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, page 494, after line 13, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (LEG: Voting System Research Committee) There is created a joint legislative committee, entitled the "Joint Voting System Research Committee." This committee shall be comprised of ten members of the General Assembly, as follows:
(1) the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or his designee;
(2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or his designee;
(3) the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, or his designee;
(4) the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, or his designee;
(5) the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, or his designee;
(6) the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, or his designee;
(7) the Majority Leader of the Senate, or his designee;
(8) the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives or his designee;
(9) the Minority Leader of the Senate, or his designee; and
(10) the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives or his designee.
In the event a designee is appointed they must be selected from the membership of the General Assembly.
The committee shall identify and evaluate current voting system technologies that meet the standards established by Title 7 of the 1976 Code. The committee shall issue a report which shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) an evaluation of each form of voting system technology considered by the committee, including costs, usability, reliability, accessibility, ability to conduct random audits of election results, and security matters related to each, as well as any possible solutions to address any concerns raised;
(2) consideration of best practices established by the United States Election Assistance Commission; and
(3) an analysis as to which technology should be implemented in South Carolina. This analysis shall include costs to acquire and fully implement the recommended technology for a statewide uniform voting system. The analysis must include proposed milestones and success measures for implementation.
The report shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee no later than January 30, 2016, after which the committee shall be dissolved.
Staff for the joint committee shall be provided by the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the House Judiciary Committee. Members of the study committee shall serve without compensation for per diem, mileage, and subsistence. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 93, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 501, paragraph 93.33 (Classification and Compensation System Study), line 30, by striking the line in its entirety and inserting:
/shall enter into a contract to conduct an in-depth study of the state's classification and compensation system. The vendor must have/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 93, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 501, paragraph 93.33 (Classification and Compensation System Study), line 34, by striking the line in its entirety and inserting:
/(3) appropriate market comparisons including, but not limited to, the private sector and local governments;/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 93, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 501, paragraph 93.33 (Classification and Compensation System Study), line 35, by striking: /inequities/ and inserting: /disparities/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 93, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 502, paragraph 93.33 (Classification and Compensation System Study), line 1, after /tools/ by inserting: /including, but not limited to, the impact of the Teacher and Employee Retirement Incentive program/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 93, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 502, after line 24, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DOA: Sale of Port Royal) (A) Within thirty days of the transfer of the real and personal property at Port Royal to the Department of Administration pursuant to Section 54-3-700 of the 1976 Code, from the funds appropriated to the department, the department must order a new appraisal for the property, which shall be the appraisal to which Section 54-3-700(C)(3) applies. The appraisal must be conducted in strict accordance with Section 54-3-700(D), and the department, or the appraisal itself, must demonstrate that the appraisal was conducted accordingly. Upon the completion of the appraisal, the department must publish the appraisal, in its entirety, on the website maintained by the department. Also, the department shall make the appraisal available to any interested party.
(B) Beginning on the first day of the first month beginning thirty days after the completion of the appraisal, the department shall list the property for sale at public auction. The auction shall close ninety days thereafter. If the department is unable to close the sale of the property to the highest qualifying bidder, the department must sell the property to the second highest qualifying bidder if the bidder is willing to close at the same bid amount. If the department is unable to close the sale of the property to the second highest qualifying bidder, the department shall continue this process until it has exhausted all qualifying bidders. For purposes of this section, a qualifying bid is a bid that meets the requirements of Section 54-3-700(C)(3).
(C) Upon the transfer of the real and personal property at Port Royal to the Department of Administration pursuant to Section 54-3-700, the State Ports Authority, and any of its representatives, are divested of any authority, control, jurisdiction, or legal standing in regards to the property./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 98, STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE, page 508, after line 6, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (TREAS: Early Literacy Partnership) The State Treasurer's Office is directed to transfer all the funds from Subfund 4019 Governor's Teaching School Loan Program to Save the Children for the statewide partnership with local public schools to serve children ages 3 - 12 in areas of persistent rural poverty through early childhood literacy development. Services, directly or indirectly, are intended to support each school's efforts in supporting pre-kindergarten and kindergarten readiness, accelerating the literacy achievement of children currently reading below grade level and in increasing reading proficiency of struggling readers to ensure all children have the literacy skills they need to succeed. Measured success of the partnerships must be provided to the General Assembly no later than June 30 of the current fiscal year. Funds transferred to Save the Children may be carried forward./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 102, REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, page 516, after line 17, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (RFAO: 911 Advisory Committee) For the current fiscal year, the Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall appoint an individual with technical or operational knowledge of E-911 systems to the South Carolina 911 Advisory Committee, which formerly had an appointment of a director of a division of the State Budget and Control Board, ex officio. In addition to the members designated to serve on the advisory committee, the Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office may appoint a designee to serve on the advisory committee on his behalf./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 108, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY, page 519, paragraph 108.6 (FY 2015 2016 State Health Plan), line 17, by striking the paragraph in its entirety and inserting:
/ 108.6. (PEBA: FY 2015 2016 State Health Plan) Of the funds authorized for the State Health Plan in Plan Year 2015 2016 pursuant to Section 1-11-710(A)(2) of the 1976 Code, an employer premium increase of 3.9 4.5 percent and a subscriber premium increase of zero percent for each tier (subscriber, subscriber/spouse, subscriber/children, full family) will result for the standard State Health Plan in Plan Year 2015 2016. Co-payment increases Co-payments for participants of the State Health Plan in Plan Year 2015 2016 shall not exceed nine percent be increased. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to Section 1-11-710(A)(3), the Public Employee Benefit Authority may adjust the plan, benefits, or contributions of the State Health Plan during Plan Year 2015 2016 to ensure the fiscal stability of the Plan./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 557, paragraph 117.111 (State Ports Authority Property), line 25, by inserting at the end:
/The Thomas Island properties may be sold without reservation of an easement for access./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 561, paragraph 117.124 (Employment Training Outcomes Data Sharing), lines 21-36, and page 562, lines 1-10, by striking the paragraph in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 563, paragraph 117.127 (Comprehensive Workforce Development Coordination Initiative), lines 33-34, by striking: /K-12 initiatives, Pathways to Workplace Infrastructure Development, and the Workforce Scholarships and Grants Program,/ and inserting: /the Workforce Pathways Program, Pathways Infrastructure Development, and Workforce Scholarships and Grants,/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 564, paragraph 117.127 (Comprehensive Workforce Development Coordination Initiative), lines 3-12, by striking the lines in their entirety and inserting:
/ (A) The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and the Department of Education shall develop and implement a statewide Pathways program in alignment with the Education and Economic Development Act to facilitate a seamless transition from education to employment in industries with critical workforce shortages. Allocated funds shall be used to provide the necessary infrastructure, including vocational equipment, facilities, instructional materials, transportation and tuition grants. Of the funds allocated to the program:
(1) At least thirty percent of the funds shall be directed to school districts or multi-district career centers currently lacking adequate career development and workforce readiness programs with priority given to school districts or multi-district career centers with a poverty index of seventy-five percent or greater.
(2) Remaining funds shall be used to establish programs in all regions of South Carolina that will confer the necessary skills and training to prepare students for careers in high-demand fields and critical need positions in businesses and industries experiencing difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified applicants. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 564, paragraph 117.127 (Comprehensive Workforce Development Coordination Initiative), lines 17-20, by striking the lines in their entirety and inserting:
/ (1) The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education shall establish a Workforce Scholarships and Grants fund for eligible individuals to be used for tuition and education-related expenses for career training and certification programs. The State Board, in consultation with the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education or its Successor, shall develop and maintain eligibility criteria for scholarships and grants. Funds may be used to provide opportunities through existing programs. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 564, after line 30, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: Wildlife Management Areas) Of the funds collected by the South Carolina Conservation Bank, 50% shall be transferred to the Department of Natural Resources for operation and management of the Wildlife Management Areas. The Department of Natural Resources shall carry forward these funds to be used for the same purpose./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 564, after line 30, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: Energy Efficiency Repair and Related Maintenance) The following funds appropriated by proviso 118.16 of Act 286 of 2014 for the Higher Education Efficiency, Effectiveness and Accountability Review and carried forward to be used for the same purpose shall be redirected for the purpose of energy efficiency repair and energy related maintenance as specified herein:
(1) H09 - The Citadel $ 81,290;
(2) H12 - Clemson University $ 596,066;
(3) H15 - University of Charleston $ 176,755;
(4) H17 - Coastal Carolina University $ 81,842;
(5) H18 - Francis Marion University $ 107,372;
(6) H21 - Lander University $ 55,958;
(7) H27 - University of South Carolina-
Columbia Campus $ 971,902;
(8) H29 - University of South Carolina-
Aiken Campus $ 58,922;
(9) H34 - University of South Carolina-
Upstate Campus $ 82,157;
(10) H36 - University of South Carolina-
Beaufort Campus $ 23,779;
(11) H47 - Winthrop University $ 81,917; and
(12) H51 - Medical University of
South Carolina $ 352,825.
Each institution shall use the amount identified above only for energy efficiency repair and energy related maintenance that is necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the institution's physical plant. In the event any portion of the funds specified above have been transferred for the Higher Education Efficiency, Effectiveness and Accountability Review, institutions shall utilize remaining funds, if any, for the purposes described in this provision.
Funds must not be used for new construction and may only be utilized by an institution to the extent the funds are matched by the institution for necessary energy efficiency repair and energy related maintenance projects generally.
Matching funds exclude supplemental, capital reserve, lottery, or non-recurring state funds appropriated to an institution either in the current fiscal year or from a prior fiscal year for repair and maintenance or deferred maintenance projects.
Prior to the utilization of these funds, institutions must certify to the Commission on Higher Education, in a manner it prescribes, the extent to which they have met this requirement, including the sources of funds utilized to meet this requirement.
Not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, the Commission on Higher Education shall report to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the utilization of this provision./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 578, paragraph 118.14, lines 6-36, page 579, lines 1-36, page 580, lines 1-36, page 581, lines 1-36, page 582, lines 1-36, page 583, lines 1-18, by striking the paragraph in its entirety and inserting:
/ 118.14. (SR: Nonrecurring Revenue) (A) The source of revenue appropriated in subsection (B) is nonrecurring revenue generated from the following sources:
(1) $19,740,576 from Fiscal Year 2013-14 Contingency Reserve Fund;
(2) $19,280,467 from Fiscal Year 2014-15 unobligated general fund revenue as certified by the Board of Economic Advisors;
(3) $28,338,385 from the Litigation Recovery Account; and
(4) $49,500,000 from Fiscal Year 2015-16 non-recurring contribution from the Unclaimed Property Fund.
This revenue is deemed to have occurred and is available for use in Fiscal Year 2015-16 after September 1, 2015, following the Comptroller General's close of the state's books on Fiscal Year 2014-15.
Any restrictions concerning specific utilization of these funds are lifted for the specified fiscal year. The above agency transfers shall occur no later than thirty days after the close of the books on Fiscal Year 2014-15 and shall be available for use in Fiscal Year 2015-16.
(B) The appropriations in this provision are listed in priority order. Item (1) must be funded first and each remaining item must be fully funded before any funds are allocated to the next item. Provided, however, that any individual item may be partially funded in the order in which it appears to the extent that revenues are available.
The State Treasurer shall disburse the following appropriations by September 30, 2015, for the purposes stated:
(1 ) General Reserve Fund Contribution $ 8,140,680
(2) X22 - Local Government Fund
Local Government Fund - Counties $ 10,409,750
(3) X22 - Local Government Fund
Local Government Fund - Municipalities $ 2,090,250
(4) H63 - Department of Education
(a) Instructional Materials $ 14,508,278
(b) Secure Vendor for Teacher
Evaluation System $ 3,000,000
(c) GSAH Facilities Management $ 275,000
(5) A85 - Education Oversight Committee
Reach Out and Read $ 500,000
(6) H71 - Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School
Campus Infrastructure Improvements $ 300,000
(7) H75 - School for the Deaf and the Blind
(a) School Buses $ 250,000
(b) Thackston Hall Roof Replacement $ 500,000
(8) H03 - Commission on Higher Education
(a) University Center of Greenville $ 250,000
(b) Need-Based Grants $ 1
(9) H09 - The Citadel
Riley Initiative in Government and
Public Policy $ 250,000
(10) H15 - University of Charleston
Avery Center $ 1
(11) H18 - Francis Marion University
Business/Education School Building $ 100,000
(12) H21 - Lander University
Repair and Replace Science and Math
Equipment (STEM) $ 500,000
(13) H36 - USC - Beaufort Campus
Hilton Head Gateway Campus
Classroom Building $ 100,000
(14) H39 - USC - Sumter Campus
Science Building Renovations $ 500,000
(15) H40 - USC-Union Campus
Success Building $ 67,000
(16) H47 - Winthrop University
(a) Library $ 100,000
(b) Academic Success Center $ 1
(17) D50 - Department of Administration
South Carolina State University
Vendor Debt $ 4,000,000
(17.1) To access the funds appropriated above in the item (17) for South Carolina State University Vendor Debt, the South Carolina State University Interim Board of Trustees shall submit its recommended vendor debt payments to the Department of Administration, Executive Budget Office for payment. Upon receipt of the recommendation, the Executive Budget Office shall review the documentation submitted and, if satisfactory, shall proceed with payment of the debt.
(18) H59 - State Board for Technical
and Comprehensive Education
(a) Ready SC $ 5,014,881
(b) Manufacturing, STEM, and
Healthcare Equipment $ 2,000,000
(c) Workforce Pathways
Infrastructure Development $ 500,000
(d) Greenville Technical College -
Center for Manufacturing
and Innovation Building $ 500,000
(e) Florence-Darlington Technical
College - Academic and Workforce
Development Building $ 500,000
(f) Central Carolina Technical
College Workforce Center $ 500,000
(g) Williamsburg Technical College
Electrical Technology/MCSC
Lab Renovations $ 628,000
(h) Northeastern Technical College -
Workforce Training Equipment $
300,000
(i) Aiken Technical College - Advanced
Manufacturing and Industrial
Equipment $ 1
(j) Midlands Technical College -
QuickJobs: MTC Center Rapid
Employment $ 1
(k) Spartanburg Community College -
Composite Manufacturing
Training Center $ 1
(l) Bridge Tech STEM $ 65,000
(19) H79 - Department of Archives and History
(a) Restoration and Repurposing of
Fireproof Building $ 1,500,000
(b) Kings Mountain - Fort Thicketty
Historic Restoration $ 1
(c) Historic Heyward House $ 100,000
(d) Architectural Heritage
Preservation $ 250,000
(20) H91 - Arts Commission
(a) Auntie Karen Foundation - Education
Through Arts Curriculum $ 1
(b) Orangeburg County Fine Arts
Center (Requires 2:1 Match) $ 1
(21) H95 - State Museum
Security System Upgrade $ 100,000
(22) H96 - Confederate Relic Room &
Military Museum Commission
C.A. Huey Collection $ 390,198
(23) J02 - Department of Health and
Human Services
(a) Medicaid Eligibility System
Replacement $ 2,689,449
(b) Medical Contracts $ 1,700,000
(c) International Classification of
Diseases (ICD-10) $ 561,828
(d) Osprey Village $ 200,000
(e) Family Solutions of the Low
Country- Low Country Healthy
Start - Expand Home Visitation
Program $ 1
(f) Healthy Learners - Greenwood
Program $ 1
(24) J04 - Department of Health and
Environmental Control
(a) Water Quality $ 5,000,000
(b) Criminal Domestic Violence
(SCCADVASA) $ 500,000
(c) Best Chance/Colon Cancer
Networks $ 250,000
(d) J.R. Clark Sickle Cell Foundation $ 100,000
(e) Bleeding Disorders Premium
Assistance Program $ 100,000
(f) National Kidney Foundation $ 100,000
(g) Donate Life - Organ Donor Registry $ 100,000
(h) Wateree Community Action
Committee (Requires 1:1 Match) $ 1
(i) Indoor Aquatic and Community
Center - Richland County
(Requires 2:1 Match) $ 1
(j) Real MAD - Real Men Against
Domestic Violence $ 1
(k) City of North Myrtle Beach -
Ocean Water Quality Outfall
Initiative $ 250,000
(25) J12 - Department of Mental Health
(a) Replacement of Patient
Transportation Vehicles $ 349,127
(b) Inpatient Electronic Medical
Records $ 2,743,451
(c) Information Network Security
Required Improvements $ 250,000
(d) NAMI - LE Mental Health Center $ 250,000
(e) Community Housing MHA-SC $ 1
(f) Waccamaw Mental Health Center
- Youth in Transition Program $ 1
(g) Columbia Area Mental Health
Center Relocation (Requires
2:1 Match) $ 1
(h) Lander Equestrian Center for
Mental Health Treatment $ 300,000
(26) J16 - Department of Disabilities and
Special Needs
(a) Autism Services $ 1,500,000
(b) Special Family Resource $ 15,000
(c) Savannah's Playground $ 100,000
(d) Autism Services - Greenwood
Genetics Center $ 1
(27) J20 - Department of Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse Services
Act 301 Behavioral Health Services $ 1,500,000
(28) L04 - Department of Social Services
(a) Information Security and
Technology Infrastructure $ 872,029
(b) Child Endangerment Risk
Management System $ 400,237
(c) Epworth Children's Home $ 100,000
(d) Antioch Senior Center $ 150,000
(e) CR Neal Center $ 100,000
(f) Phillis Wheatley Center - Let's
Move Summer Camp and After
School Program $ 1
(g) Pleasant Valley Connection
Community Center $ 1
(h) Donaldson Revitalization Group
Center - Homeless Adults
Transition Services $ 1
(i) United Center for Community
Care - Greenwood County $ 1
(29) P12 - Forestry Commission
Firefighting Equipment $ 500,000
(30) P24 - Department of Natural Resources
(a) Law Enforcement Vehicles for
New Officers $ 150,000
(b) Surface Water Modeling Phase III $ 700,000
(31) P28 - Department of Parks, Recreation
and Tourism
(a) Sports Development Marketing
Program $ 875,000
(b) Undiscovered SC $ 500,000
(c) Newberry Opera House $ 25,000
(d) Palmetto Conservation
Foundation - Palmetto Trail $ 150,000
(e) Columbia Museum of Art $ 200,000
(f) Hunting Island State Park
Cabin Repairs $ 50,000
(g) Medal of Honor Museum $ 1,000,000
(h) African-American History Museum
$250,000
(i) Township Auditorium $ 250,000
(j) Manning Avenue/Wilder School
Area Green Space Initiative $ 250,000
(k) Inman City Market $ 100,000
(l) Parks and Recreation Development
Fund $ 1
(m) Upstate 9/11 Memorial
(Requires 2:1 Match) $ 1
(n) Mountain Lakes Destination Promotion
and Historic Preservation (Requires
2:1 Match) $ 1
(o) Woodrow Wilson Home - National
Marketing $ 1
(p) City of Sumter Green Space Initiative
(Requires 1:1 Match) $ 1
(q) Calhoun County Renovation of Former
John Ford Middle/High School for
Community Center (Requires 2:1
Match) $ 1
(r) Spartanburg City Park Project $ 1
(s) City of Conway - Renovation of Horry
County Museum for Multi-Purpose
Space (3:1 Match) $ 1
(32) P32 - Department of Commerce
(a) Military Base Task Force $ 750,000
(b) Rock Hill Knowledge Park
(Requires 2:1 Match) $ 400,000
(c) SC Council on Competitiveness $ 200,000
(d) Community Development
Corporations Initiative $ 50,000
(e) IT-ology - Coursepower Project $ 200,000
(f) Closing Fund $ 1
(g) LocateSC $ 2,000,000
(h) SC Healthy Food Financing
Initiative $ 1
(i) Hartsville Downtown
Revitalization - Center Theater
(Requires 2:1 Match) $ 1
(j) Marion County Economic
Development $ 1
(k) Williamsburg County Economic
Development $ 1
(l) Richland County Economic
Development $ 1
(33) B04 - Judicial Department
Digital Recorders - Phase II $ 450,000
(34) E23 - Commission on Indigent Defense
Information Technology and
Security Infrastructure $ 100,000
(35) D10 - State Law Enforcement Division
(a) Investigative Personnel
Operating Expenses $ 375,120
(b) Alcohol Enforcement Personnel
Operating Expenses $ 159,480
(c) Insurance Fraud Investigators
Operating Expenses $ 212,640
(d) Technology Equipment/Software
$ 580,000
(e) Administrative Personnel
Operating Expenses $ 9,000
(f) Bike Week Security Overtime Cost $ 51,000
(g) Forensic Personnel Operating
Expenses $ 169,645
(36) K05 - Department of Public Safety
(a) Bike Week Security Overtime Cost
$169,000
(b) Public Safety Coordinating
Council - Body Cameras $ 1
(37) N20 - Law Enforcement Training
Council - Criminal Justice Academy
(a) Transport Vehicles $ 174,000
(b) Energy Facility Controls
Replacement $ 209,957
(c) Replace Honeywell Fire Panel $ 140,311
(d) Classroom Audio/Visual Equipment
$ 76,500
(e) Information Security
Infrastructure $ 277,582
(f) Dormitory Water Heater $ 66,000
(38) N04 - Department of Corrections
(a) Mental Health Remediation Plan
$ 1,499,659
(b) Education Improvement Plan/
Vocational Equipment $ 440,000
(39) N08 - Department of Probation, Parole
and Pardon Services
(a) Bike Week Security Overtime Cost
$29,656
(b) Turning Leaf - Offender
Education and Reentry Initiative $ 1
(40) N12 - Department of Juvenile Justice
AMI Kids - Beaufort Marine Institute
(Requires 1:1 Match) $ 1
(41) L36 - Human Affairs Commission
Community Relations Councils $ 119,000
(42) R36 - Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
(a) State Fire Marshal: Chester
County Fire Suppression $ 1
(b) State Fire Marshal: Fairfield
County Fire Suppression $ 1
(43) U12 - Department of Transportation
Salt Shed Infrastructure
Maintenance and Construction $ 945,300
(44) Y14 - State Ports Authority
(a) Jasper Ocean Terminal Permitting
$ 1,000,000
(b) Port of Georgetown Dredging $ 250,000
(45) A17 - Legislative Services
Systems Security $ 150,000
(46) E08 - Office of Secretary of State
Charitable Raffle Online Filing and
Reporting System $ 150,000
(47) E16 - Office of State Treasurer
Securities Lending Debt $ 19,500,000
(48) E24 - Office of Adjutant General
(a) Armory Repairs $ 1,500,000
(b) State Share Disaster Relief $ 300,000
(c) Service Member and Family Care
Cost Funding $ 250,000
(d) Transitioning Military Assistance
Programs $ 500,000
(48.1) Of the funds appropriated above in item (48)(d) for Transitioning Military Assistance Programs, the Office of Adjutant General shall provide $350,000 to the Technical College of the Lowcountry for the Transitioning Military Training Program and $150,000 to the Transitional Workforce Education Assistance Collaborative. Both programs shall, at a minimum, provide aviation related training to former and transitioning military members who are preparing for a job in the private sector workforce or shall assist the military members refine the skills they have gained through their military service to match the demands of the job market in the region.
(49) R52 - State Ethics Commission
New Investigative Positions Operating
Expenses $ 25,000
Total $ 116,859,428
Of the items contained within this provision, any item funded in the total amount of $1 shall lapse to the general fund on the effective date of this act.
Unexpended funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection may be carried forward to succeeding fiscal years and expended for the same purposes.
(C) From the escrow account established pursuant to Proviso 90.13 of Act 310 of 2008, the remaining funds shall be used to offset any operating shortfalls resulting from the Barnwell Low Level Waste Facility operations in order to preserve the economic viability of the facility. The amount distributed to offset any operating shortfalls shall be determined by calculating the difference between the allowable operating costs plus adjustments as approved by the Public Service Commission, and the access fees paid by the Atlantic Compact generators. Funds remaining in the account to offset operating shortfalls shall also be used to maintain access fees to the facility for Fiscal Year 2015-16 at the Fiscal Year 2009-10 level. There shall also be paid from the escrow account the annual dues of the Southern States Energy Board. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 583, paragraph 118.15, line 20, by striking /The Department of Transportation shall/ and inserting:
/ The Department of Transportation shall hold the $50,000,000 in a separate and distinct account until a law has been enacted to authorize the dedication and transfer of recurring Vehicle Sales Tax revenues to the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank for the purposes of bonding. Upon enactment of enabling legislation, the Department of Transportation shall /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.
Rep. BINGHAM spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. MERRILL spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. MERRILL spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. PITTS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. J. E. SMITH moved to adjourn debate on the Bill.
Rep. WHITE moved to table the motion.
Rep. SIMRILL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Bingham G. A. Brown Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Delleney Dillard Duckworth Erickson Felder Finlay Forrester Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Hamilton Hart Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hiott Hixon Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan Kirby Limehouse Loftis Long Lucas McEachern W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Nanney Neal Newton Pitts Pope Putnam Quinn Riley Rutherford Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Weeks Wells White Whitmire Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Bamberg Bedingfield Bernstein Bowers Bradley R. L. Brown Daning Douglas Funderburk Govan Hill King McKnight M. S. McLeod Murphy Norman Norrell Ott Parks Ridgeway Rivers Robinson-Simpson J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Toole Whipper Yow
So, the motion to adjourn debate was tabled.
Rep. PITTS spoke in favor of the amendment.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. FELDER a temporary leave of absence.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Bernstein Bingham Bowers G. A. Brown Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Govan Hamilton Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan Kirby Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern McKnight W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Neal Newton Ott Parks Pitts Pope Putnam Quinn Ridgeway Riley Rivers Rutherford Ryhal Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Weeks Wells Whipper White Whitmire Williams Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bamberg Bradley Chumley Hart Hill Hodges King M. S. McLeod Norman Robinson-Simpson J. E. Smith Southard Toole
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. MCEACHERN proposed the following Amendment No. 2A to H. 3701 (Doc Name COUNCIL\BH\3701C003.BH.VR15.DOCX), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 38, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
/ 38.__. (DSS: Out - of - Home Child Placement data) From the funds appropriated to the Department of Social Services (DSS), DSS shall submit reports to the House Judiciary Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee detailing:
(A)(1) the monthly total number of reports of suspected child abuse or neglect resulting in execution of a safety plan (safety plan cases) as part of which DSS places the child with a relative or another person pursuant to Section 63 - 7 - 690 or otherwise outside of the home without taking legal custody of the child;
(2) the monthly total number of child abuse or neglect determinations made as provided for in Section 63 - 7 - 920:
(a) within forty - five days after receipt of the report;
(b) between forty - six and sixty days after receipt of the report; and
(c) more than sixty days after receipt of the report;
(3) the monthly total number of reports of suspected child abuse or neglect in which a determination has not been made within sixty days of receipt of the report;
(4) the monthly total number of children residing with a relative or another person for more than sixty days as part of a safety plan;
(5) the monthly total number of safety plan cases in which DSS:
(a) returns the child to the home with services;
(b) returns the child to the home without services;
(c) removes custody of the child from the relative or another person with whom the child has been placed;
(d) files a removal petition pursuant to Section 63 - 7 - 1660; or
(e) files an intervention petition pursuant to Section 63-7-1650;
(6) the monthly total number of safety plan cases in which DSS executes a family preservation treatment plan within thirty days after indicating a report of child abuse or neglect;
(7) the monthly total number of safety plan cases in which DSS executes a family preservation treatment plan within ninety days after placement of a child with a relative or another person outside of the home as part of the safety plan;
(8) the monthly total number of family preservation cases that have undergone a status review after nine months pursuant to DSS policy;
(9) the monthly total number of family preservation cases that have not undergone a status review after nine months pursuant to DSS policy;
(10) the monthly total number of family preservation cases in which DSS files an intervention petition pursuant to Section 63 - 7 - 1650; and
(11) the monthly total number of family preservation cases in which DSS files a removal petition pursuant to Section 63 - 7 - 1660.
(B) DSS shall provide the reports pursuant to the following schedule:
(1) July 31, 2015, for the quarter ending June 30, 2015;
(2) October 31, 2015, for the quarter ending September 30, 2015;
(3) January 31, 2016, for the quarter ending December 31, 2015; and
(4) April 30, 2016, for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. G. M. SMITH explained the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley G. A. Brown Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Govan Hamilton Hart Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hiott Hixon Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan King Kirby Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern McKnight M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Neal Newton Norman Norrell Ott Parks Pope Putnam Quinn Ridgeway Riley Rivers Robinson-Simpson Rutherford Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Weeks Wells Whipper White Whitmire Williams Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. G. R. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 3A to H. 3701 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\001\grant kiwa.docx), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 564, after line 30, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: Grant Funds) Funds granted to the Fountain Inn Kiwanis Club in a prior fiscal year may be used for a like purpose by its successor entity. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. G. R. SMITH explained the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley G. A. Brown Burns Chumley Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Govan Hamilton Hart Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hixon Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan Kirby Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Neal Newton Norman Norrell Ott Parks Pitts Pope Putnam Quinn Ridgeway Riley Rivers Robinson-Simpson Rutherford Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Thayer Toole Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN proposed the following Amendment No. 4A to H. 3701 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\001\hou2 irf attys.docx), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 104, STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY, page 517, after line 19, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SFAA: Attorneys) For the current fiscal year, during the transition of the Insurance Reserve Fund from the Budget and Control Board to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, the Insurance Reserve Fund shall continue to approve the attorneys-at-law retained to defend those it insures. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN explained the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley G. A. Brown Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Govan Hamilton Hart Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hixon Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan King Kirby Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern McKnight M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Neal Newton Norman Norrell Ott Parks Pitts Pope Putnam Quinn Ridgeway Riley Rivers Robinson-Simpson Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Weeks Wells White Whitmire Williams Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. QUINN, ATWATER, STRINGER and HAMILTON proposed the following Amendment No. 5A to H. 3701 (Doc COUNCIL\BBM\3701C086.BBM.DG15.DOCX), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 84, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ DOT: Sunset Suspended) The provisions of Section 6 of Act 114 of 2007 are suspended for the current fiscal year. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.
Rep. CROSBY raised the Point of Order that under Rule 5.3B that Amendment No. 5A was out of order in that it was not germane to H. 3701.
The SPEAKER overruled the Point of Order and stated that Amendment No. 5A was germane to the Bill as it was amended by the Senate. Therefore, he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. QUINN continued speaking.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Ballentine Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley Burns Chumley Clemmons Clyburn Cole Collins Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Forrester Goldfinch Hamilton Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Long Lucas McEachern M. S. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Nanney Newton Norman Putnam Quinn Rivers Robinson-Simpson Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Southard Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Thayer Toole White
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anthony Bales Bamberg G. A. Brown Clary Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Finlay Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Govan Hart Hayes Hiott Hixon Hodges Jordan King Limehouse Lowe McKnight W. J. McLeod Murphy Neal Norrell Parks Pitts Pope Ridgeway Riley Rutherford Ryhal Sandifer Sottile Taylor Weeks Wells Whipper Whitmire Williams Yow
The amendment was then adopted.
I am notifying you that I will not participate in the debate or votes on Amendment No. 5A to H. 3701. In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I recuse myself from voting on the Bill because of a potential conflict of interest.
My potential conflict involves my practice of real property appraisal for clients including the South Carolina Dept. of Transportation. I wish to have my recusal noted for the House Journal.
Rep. Roger K. Kirby
Rep. G M. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 6A to H. 3701 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\001\hou2 cico.docx), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 428, after line 6, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DHHS: Coordinated and Integrated Care Organizations) Coordinated and Integrated Care Organizations (CICO) chosen by the Department of Health and Human Services to participate in the South Carolina Healthy Connections Prime Program Dually Eligible Demonstration Project may contract with licensed and certified nursing homes for the care of Medicaid patients enrolled in the demonstration project in facilities who do not hold a Medicaid nursing home permit as defined in Section 44-7-80 of the 1976 Code. As a condition for participation, the CICO and the facility shall at no time contract for more than five percent of their licensed bed capacity or five Medicaid patients, whichever is greater, the provisions of Section 44-7-82 notwithstanding. The percentage calculation shall be based annually on the number of licensed beds beginning on the date of the first admission of duals eligible project participants to the facility. The department shall on a monthly basis monitor each non- Medicaid permit facility participating in the program for compliance. Should a facility exceed the allowable number or percentage of patients, seventy percent of the daily payment for excess Medicaid patient days made to the facility shall be withheld. The exception to Article 2, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code expires at the end of the demonstration project but no later than February 1, 2019. For purposes of the demonstration project the facilities that do not currently hold a Medicaid Permit shall have a base Medicaid rate of the most current average Medicaid rate of all nursing homes participating in the Medicaid program as developed by the department. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. G. M. SMITH explained the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley G. A. Brown Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Govan Hamilton Hart Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hiott Hixon Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan King Kirby Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern McKnight M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Neal Newton Norman Norrell Ott Parks Pitts Pope Quinn Ridgeway Riley Rivers Robinson-Simpson Rutherford Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Toole Weeks Wells Whipper Whitmire Williams Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Hill Putnam
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. R. L. BROWN and J. E. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 7A to H. 3701 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\001\hou2 cons bank.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 53, S.C. CONSERVATION BANK, page 182, line 12, opposite /Conservation Bank Trust/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
12,139,767
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. E. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. PITTS spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WHITE moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. E. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bales Bannister Bedingfield Burns Chumley Clemmons Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Delleney Duckworth Finlay Forrester Gagnon Gambrell Goldfinch Hamilton Henderson Hicks Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Jefferson Johnson Jordan Limehouse Loftis Lowe Lucas D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Pitts Putnam Riley Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Wells White Whitmire Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Ballentine Bamberg Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley G. A. Brown R. L. Brown Clary Cole Collins Daning Dillard Douglas Erickson Funderburk George Gilliard Hart Hayes Henegan Hodges Howard Huggins King Kirby McEachern McKnight M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Neal Newton Norman Norrell Ott Parks Pope Quinn Ridgeway Rivers Robinson-Simpson Rutherford J. E. Smith Southard Stavrinakis Weeks Whipper Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. MERRILL proposed the following Amendment No. 9A to H. 3701 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\001\hou2 tec bd.docx), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 25, STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL & COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, page 76, line 29-30, opposite /Workforce Scholarships and Grants Program/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
5,000,000 5,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley G. A. Brown R. L. Brown Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Felder Finlay Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Govan Hamilton Hart Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hiott Hixon Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan King Kirby Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern McKnight M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Nanney Newton Norman Norrell Ott Parks Pitts Pope Putnam Ridgeway Riley Rivers Robinson-Simpson Rutherford Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Weeks Wells Whipper White Whitmire Williams Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The amendment was then adopted.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. MURPHY a leave of absence for the remainder of the day due to a prior commitment.
Rep. WHITE proposed the following Amendment No. 10A to H. 3701 (Doc Name H:\LEGWORK\HOUSE\AMEND\H-WM\001\HOU2 BAL.DOCX), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, by amending Amendment No. 1A to H. 3701 (Doc no. H:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\001\hou2 amend back2.docx, page 4, by striking:
/Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 12, line 12, opposite /transition payments/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
900,000 /
and inserting:
/Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 12, line 12, opposite /transition payments/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
900,000 900,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, by amending amendment no. 10A doc no. H:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\001\ hou2 amend back2.docx, page 7,
by striking:
/Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 54, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY, page 175, line 17, opposite /Rural Infrastructure Fund/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
765,079 765,079/
and inserting
/Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 54, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY, page 175, line 17, opposite /Rural Infrastructure Fund/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
680,079 680,079 /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Allison Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bowers Bradley G. A. Brown R. L. Brown Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cole Collins Corley H. A. Crawford Crosby Daning Delleney Dillard Douglas Duckworth Erickson Felder Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Gilliard Goldfinch Hamilton Hart Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hiott Hixon Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Johnson Jordan King Kirby Limehouse Loftis Long Lowe Lucas McEachern McKnight M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Nanney Neal Newton Norman Norrell Ott Parks Pitts Pope Putnam Quinn Ridgeway Riley Rivers Rutherford Ryhal Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Weeks Wells Whipper White Whitmire Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The amendment was then adopted.
The Senate Amendments were amended, and the Bill was ordered returned to the Senate.
The House received the annual Appropriations Bill, H. 3701, as returned and passed by the Senate on May 12, 2015. Having committed to participate on a panel of speakers at a national conference in California regarding health care differences among the states earlier this year, I will not be able to participate in the debate regarding this important legislation. Having been given official leave by the House, I would have supported amendments to reform the Department of
Transportation, using newly recognized funds for: roads and infrastructure; tax relief; and/or debt reduction.
Rep. Todd K. Atwater
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration:
S. 3 (Word version) -- Senators L. Martin, Shealy, Malloy, Courson, Fair, Turner, Lourie and Hembree: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES INTO DEGREES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-30, RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A PERSON CONVICTED OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE OR A PERSON SUBJECT TO AN ORDER OF PROTECTION FOR DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE TO SHIP, TRANSPORT, OR RECEIVE A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION, AND TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO A PERSON TO WHOM THE STATUTE APPLIES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-65, RELATING TO CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MUST ORDER PARTICIPATION IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM AND ALLOW A RESTRICTION ON FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AS A CONDITION OF BOND; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON, BY ADDING ARTICLE 18, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS AND TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMANENT AND EMERGENCY CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDERS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DURATION OF CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDERS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDERS.
Rep. ERICKSON explained the Senate Amendments.
Rep. RUTHERFORD spoke against the Senate Amendments.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. STAVRINAKIS a leave of absence for the remainder of the day due to a schedule conflict in Charleston.
I was forced to request leave to attend to a schedule conflict in Charleston. Had I been present for the vote on S. 3, Domestic Violence Reform, I would have voted in favor of the Bill. I was present for much of the debate and have supported a strong Bill throughout the process. It was very important to increase penalties and take guns away from violent abusers, and this Bill accomplishes both.
Rep. Leon Stavrinakis
Rep. COBB-HUNTER spoke against the Senate Amendments.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Bedingfield Bernstein Bingham Bradley G. A. Brown Burns Clary Clemmons Cole Collins Corley Crosby Daning Delleney Douglas Duckworth Erickson Felder Finlay Forrester Funderburk Gagnon Gambrell George Goldfinch Hamilton Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hicks Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Johnson Jordan Kirby Limehouse Loftis Long Lucas McEachern M. S. McLeod W. J. McLeod Merrill D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Nanney Newton Norrell Pitts Pope Putnam Quinn Ridgeway Riley Rivers Ryhal Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith Sottile Southard Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Weeks Wells White Whitmire Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bamberg Bowers Clyburn Cobb-Hunter H. A. Crawford Dillard Gilliard Govan Hodges Hosey Howard King McKnight Neal Norman Ott Parks Robinson-Simpson Rutherford Whipper Williams
The Senate Amendments were agreed to, and the Bill having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
I was temporarily out of the Chambers on legislative business during the vote on the Domestic Violence Reform Act, (S. 3). If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of concurring with Senate Amendments to S 3. I strongly believe in stiffer penalties for those convicted of domestic violence. No woman, man, or child should have to experience such abuse.
Rep. Mary E. Tinkler
Rep. QUINN moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.
Rep. ALLISON, from the Committee on Education and Public Works, submitted a favorable report with amendments on:
H. 3440 (Word version) -- Reps. Crosby, Daning and George: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 56-3-115 AND 56-5-3715 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOPED MUST BE REGISTERED, CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE, AND MAY NOT BE OPERATED ON A PUBLIC ROAD THAT HAS A SPEED LIMIT GREATER THAN THIRTY-FIVE MILES AN HOUR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-1-1720 AND 56-1-1730, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF MOPEDS ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED MAY NOT BE ISSUED A MOPED OPERATOR'S LICENSE OR ALLOWED TO OPERATE A MOPED DURING HIS PERIOD OF SUSPENSION.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The following was introduced:
H. 4284 (Word version) -- Reps. Tallon, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR. JIM RAY, SUPERINTENDENT OF SPARTANBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT THREE, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN EDUCATION, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4285 (Word version) -- Reps. Hodges, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR PRISCILLA DRAKE, PRINCIPAL OF WHALE BRANCH EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-FOUR YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 4286 (Word version) -- Reps. King, Hart, Norrell and Rutherford: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 2 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY ADDING RULE 2.17 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO POST NOTICE OF VACANCIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EVERY NEWSPAPER WITH GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE STATE THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION OF SUCH OFFICERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION OF THE HOUSE, TO REQUIRE PERSONS SEEKING SUCH OFFICE TO GIVE NOTICE OF THEIR INTENTION TO SEEK THE OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A HOUSE SCREENING COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO SCREEN APPLICANTS FOR SUCH OFFICES AND FORWARD THE PERSONS FOUND QUALIFIED TO THE FULL HOUSE FOR ELECTION.
The Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Rules.
At 1:00 p.m. the House attended in the Senate Chamber, where the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were duly ratified:
(R. 43, S. 133 (Word version)) -- Senators Davis and Kimpson: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR THE EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS ON THE COURT'S RIGHT TO CONSIDER OFFENSES FOR WHICH A PERSON COULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED, WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-2050, RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT OF JUVENILE RECORDS, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN RIGHTS TO AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF RECORDS OF STATUS OFFENSES AND OF NONVIOLENT CRIMINAL OFFENSES COMMITTED BY A JUVENILE.
(R. 44, S. 153 (Word version)) -- Senators Shealy, Hembree, Nicholson, Johnson, Campsen, Cromer and McElveen: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ON TWO PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLES OWNED OR LEASED BY A DISABLED VETERAN, SO AS TO ALLOW THE EXEMPTION TO THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF THE PERSON ON ONE PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLE OWNED OR LEASED BY THE SPOUSE FOR THE SPOUSE'S LIFETIME OR UNTIL THE REMARRIAGE OF THE SURVIVING SPOUSE.
(R. 45, S. 154 (Word version)) -- Senators Shealy and Campsen: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY GRANT A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENTS IF A STUDENT'S INELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES IS DUE TO A LONG-TERM ABSENCE AS A RESULT OF A MEDICAL CONDITION, BUT THE STUDENT HAS BEEN MEDICALLY CLEARED TO PARTICIPATE OR FOR ANY OTHER REASONABLE CIRCUMSTANCE AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(R. 46, S. 268 (Word version)) -- Senators L. Martin and Campsen: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1630, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION AND IMPANELING OF STATE GRAND JURIES, SO AS TO REVISE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE STATE GRAND JURY SYSTEM INCLUDING NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES WHEN A STATE GRAND JURY IS IMPANELED, TRANSFER OF INCOMPLETE INVESTIGATIONS TO A SUBSEQUENTLY IMPANELED STATE GRAND JURY, AND EXPEDITED APPEAL BY THE SUPREME COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1650, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING THE STATE GRAND JURY SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR RECUSAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR ANOTHER SOLICITOR UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MOTIONS TO DISQUALIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1660, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF GRAND JURORS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES REGARDING PRESIDING JUDGES RATHER THAN IMPANELING JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1690, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GRAND JURY'S AREAS OF INQUIRY AND RELATED PROCEDURES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES REGARDING PRESIDING JUDGES RATHER THAN IMPANELING JUDGES AND PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR SOLICITOR MAY NOTIFY THE PRESIDING JUDGE IN WRITING THAT THE AREAS OF INQUIRY HAVE BEEN EXPANDED; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1720, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SECRECY OF GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO CLARIFY MATTERS RELATED TO THE SECRECY OF GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE OATH OF SECRECY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1730, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF PRESIDING JUDGES OF STATE GRAND JURIES, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES AND REQUIRE A BOND HEARING FOR A PERSON INDICTED BY A STATE GRAND JURY FOR A BAILABLE OFFENSE BEFORE THE END OF THE SECOND BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY OF ARREST.
(R. 47, S. 304 (Word version)) -- Senators L. Martin, Alexander, Verdin, Hayes, Peeler, Cromer, Corbin, Nicholson, Rankin, Hembree, Williams, Coleman and Campbell: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-23-110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1976, RELATING TO CONTRACTS TO BUY POWER BETWEEN A JOINT POWER AND ENERGY AGENCY AND ITS CONSTITUENT MUNICIPALITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENEWAL OR EXTENSION OF CONTRACTS TO BUY POWER FOR ADDITIONAL PERIODS NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE RENEWAL OR EXTENSION.
(R. 48, S. 350 (Word version)) -- Senators Campbell, Malloy, Setzler, Scott, Alexander, Hembree, O'Dell, Hayes, Grooms, Cleary, Williams, Bennett, Johnson, Hutto, L. Martin, Fair, Turner, Allen, Matthews, Peeler, Lourie, Courson, Coleman, Jackson, McElveen, Shealy, Sabb, Kimpson, Nicholson and Sheheen: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF ACT 314 OF 2000, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO TERMINATE THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT ON JUNE 30, 2020.
(R. 49, S. 361 (Word version)) -- Senators Hayes, Cromer, Shealy, Scott and Alexander: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-736, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RATE REDUCTIONS FOR NONYOUTHFUL OPERATORS, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO APPROVED DRIVER TRAINING REFRESHER COURSES AND TO REDUCE FROM SIX HOURS TO FOUR HOURS THE AMOUNT OF CLASSROOM TRAINING REQUIRED FOR APPROVED DRIVER TRAINING COURSES.
(R. 50, S. 373 (Word version)) -- Senator Setzler: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-1620 AND 9-11-150, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPTIONAL FORMS OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO ALLOW A MEMBER TO CHANGE THE FORM OF MONTHLY PAYMENT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF A CHANGE IN MARITAL STATUS, INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR.
(R. 51, S. 375 (Word version)) -- Senator Hayes: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-5-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SECURING DEPOSITS OF FUNDS BY LOCAL ENTITIES, SO AS TO ALLOW A LOCAL ENTITY TO DEPOSIT ALL OR A PORTION OF SURPLUS PUBLIC FUNDS IN ITS CONTROL OR POSSESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
(R. 52, S. 413 (Word version)) -- Senators Cleary, Leatherman, Bryant, Johnson, Campbell, Peeler, Fair and Shealy: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES AND CERTAIN MEDICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CREATING PROTOCOL THROUGH WHICH PHARMACISTS MAY ADMINISTER CERTAIN ADDITIONAL VACCINES WITHOUT A WRITTEN ORDER OR PRESCRIPTION FROM A PRACTITIONER, TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A PHARMACY INTERN MAY ADMINISTER VACCINES, TO REVISE RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS TO EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR MAINTAINING RECORDS AND SPECIFY THE MANNER OF DETERMINING THE DATE FROM WHICH THIS PERIOD IS MEASURED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTRONIC STORAGE OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, AND COPIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-200, RELATING TO THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED INFLUENZA VACCINES COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS COMMITTEE SHALL ASSIST AND ADVISE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS IN DETERMINING WHETHER A SPECIFIC VACCINE IS APPROPRIATE FOR ADMINISTRATION BY A PHARMACIST WITHOUT A WRITTEN ORDER OR PRESCRIPTION, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
(R. 53, S. 426 (Word version)) -- Senators Sheheen, Hayes, Malloy and Allen: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "MENTAL HEALTH COURT PROGRAM ACT"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 31 TO TITLE 14 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH COURT PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR A SYSTEM THAT DIVERTS MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PROGRAMS RATHER THAN INCARCERATION, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MENTAL HEALTH COURT, TO PROVIDE THAT EXISTING MENTAL HEALTH COURTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT SHALL CONTINUE IN EXISTENCE, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SOLICITOR MAY ESTABLISH A PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR SERVICE AS A MENTAL HEALTH COURT JUDGE, TO PROVIDE THAT MENTAL HEALTH COURT JUDGES HAVE THE SAME PROTECTIONS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY AS OTHER JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SOLICITORS WHO ACCEPT STATE FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM MUST ESTABLISH THE PROGRAM WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF FUNDING.
(R. 54, S. 441 (Word version)) -- Senators Hayes and Hutto: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ENACT THE "GUARANTEED ASSET PROTECTION ACT", TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH GUARANTEED ASSET PROTECTION WAIVERS ARE DEFINED AND MAY BE OFFERED WITHIN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFERING GUARANTEED ASSET PROTECTION WAIVERS, TO PROVIDE THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE FOR CANCELLATION OF GUARANTEED ASSET PROTECTION WAIVERS, TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL REMEDIES.
(R. 55, S. 463 (Word version)) -- Senators S. Martin and Campsen: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF WILDLIFE TAGGING, VALIDATION, AND METHODS OF CHECKING HARVESTED GAME UTILIZED IN OTHER STATES AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
(R. 56, S. 474 (Word version)) -- Senator O'Dell: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-22-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHAPTER DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD AND DEFINE THE TERM "AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-22-60, RELATING TO PATIENTS' RIGHTS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED INITIAL EXAMINATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-22-140, RELATING TO AUTHORIZATION OF MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENT GIVEN OR ADMINISTERED TO A PATIENT, SO AS TO ALLOW AN AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS.
(R. 57, S. 500 (Word version)) -- Senator Hayes: AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 23, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT, SO AS TO ENACT AMENDMENTS TO THAT ACT ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS FOR UNIFORM STATE LAWS IN 2008, AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL "PREVENTING SEX TRAFFICKING AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES ACT" INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMENDMENTS ADDRESSING INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY OF CHILD SUPPORT AND OTHER FAMILY MAINTENANCE AND DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE.
(R. 58, S. 590 (Word version)) -- Senators L. Martin and Hutto: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-400, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' PROCEDURE TO ISSUE A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, AND THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED UPON A DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO A PERSON WHO IS PERMITTED TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE INSTALLED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE VEHICLE WAIVER THAT PROVIDES THAT AN EMPLOYER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE ON A VEHICLE OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE DOES NOT APPLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES TO A PERSON CONVICTED OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, OR WITH AN UNLAWFUL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF A PROVISION THAT PROHIBITS A PERSON FROM DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2941, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES ON MOTOR VEHICLES OPERATED BY CERTAIN PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF OFFENSES THAT INVOLVE THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, OR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN UNLAWFUL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ONE AND ONE-HALF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE POINTS TO A PERSON WHOSE IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE INSPECTION REPORT OR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES COLLECTED BY THE DEVICE SHOW A VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE DEVICE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VEHICLE WAIVER THAT PROVIDES THAT AN EMPLOYER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE ON A VEHICLE OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DOES NOT APPLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES TO A PERSON CONVICTED OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, OR WITH AN UNLAWFUL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONDUCT THAT CONSTITUTES THE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURGING OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES COLLECTED ON THE IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES AND PERSONAL INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON'S PARTICIPATION IN THE IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION APPLIES RETROACTIVELY TO CERTAIN PERSONS SERVING A SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT.
(R. 59, S. 666 (Word version)) -- Senator Hayes: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-39-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MATTERS THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN INSURANCE PREMIUM SERVICE AGREEMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THESE AGREEMENTS ALSO MAY INCLUDE INTEREST ON MITIGATION LOANS AS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OR HIS DESIGNEE AND TO PROVIDE INTEREST CHARGES RELATED TO MITIGATION PROJECTS OR LOANS MUST BE LIMITED TO THE STATUTORY LEGAL RATE OF INTEREST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-39-80, RELATING TO ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED OF INSURANCE PREMIUM SERVICE COMPANIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE PREMIUM SERVICE COMPANIES MAY NOT WRITE INSURANCE OR SELL OTHER SERVICES OR COMMODITIES IN CONNECTION WITH A PREMIUM SERVICE AGREEMENT EXCEPT AS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE FOR MITIGATION PURPOSES.
(R. 60, H. 3168 (Word version)) -- Reps. Tallon, McCoy and Weeks: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 25 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT", TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS, DUTIES, AND LIMITATIONS OF SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SERVING PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
(R. 61, H. 3215 (Word version)) -- Reps. Govan, Robinson-Simpson and Willis: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO REFORM ALIMONY, TO PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE AND THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO INCLUDE A SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE.
(R. 62, H. 3304 (Word version)) -- Reps. Brannon, Allison, Cole, Hicks, Tallon, Nanney, Henderson, Loftis, Hamilton, Stringer, Bannister and Putnam: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 4 SO AS TO CREATE THE LANDRUM FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT IN GREENVILLE AND SPARTANBURG COUNTIES, TO ESTABLISH A GOVERNING COMMISSION, AND TO PRESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(R. 63, H. 3575 (Word version)) -- Reps. Jefferson, Southard, Johnson, Ott, Crosby, Dillard, Hosey, Knight, Williams, Gagnon and Gambrell: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOLID WASTE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "SOLID WASTE" TO EXCLUDE STEEL SLAG.
(R. 64, H. 3646 (Word version)) -- Reps. Burns, Southard, Loftis, Ott and Dillard: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-1310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING PASSIVE SOIL-BASED ON-SITE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR NONGRAVITY-BASED SOIL-BASED ON-SITE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-1320, RELATING TO WASTEWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT, AND DISCHARGE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SINGLE OR MULTIPLE DWELLING UNITS TO USE A COMMUNITY OR COMMERCIAL PASSIVE SOIL-BASED ON-SITE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-1330, RELATING TO SYSTEM INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND TO REQUIRE AN INSTALLER OF A PASSIVE SOIL-BASED ON-SITE DISPOSAL SYSTEM TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR A REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER THE LICENSED INSTALLER CERTIFICATION, AND TO SET DESIGNATIONS FOR THE TRENCH BOTTOM OF A DISPOSAL SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-1350, RELATING TO TILE FIELD PRODUCT REGULATIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 44-55-1310 TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED OVER PASSIVE SOIL-BASED ON-SITE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 44-55-1340 RELATING TO FINANCIAL ASSURANCE.
(R. 65, H. 3656 (Word version)) -- Reps. Yow, Henegan and Lucas: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 205 OF 1993, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATE FOR ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES, THE FILING PERIOD FOR DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY, AND THE TIME IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS TAKE OFFICE.
(R. 66, H. 3658 (Word version)) -- Reps. Yow, Henegan and Lucas: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1010 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LOCAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCILS IN THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF ADVISORY COUNCILS FROM SEVEN TO FOUR THROUGH CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIFIC ATTENDANCE AREAS, TO PROVIDE UNEXPIRED TERMS OF ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS SERVING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT ARE TERMINATED ON THAT DATE AND ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBSEQUENTLY MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION WILL HAVE NO ROLE IN APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE ADVISORY COUNCILS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STAGGERING OF ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
(R. 67, H. 3748 (Word version)) -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR CONTESTED CASES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4466, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
(R. 68, H. 3749 (Word version)) -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO HYPODERMIC DEVICES; AND DRUGS AND DEVICES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4468, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
(R. 69, H. 3840 (Word version)) -- Reps. Clemmons, H.A. Crawford, Johnson, George, Hardwick, Hayes and Ryhal: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN HORRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE VARIOUS PRECINCTS, AND TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE.
(R. 70, H. 3843 (Word version)) -- Rep. Allison: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS STUDY COMMITTEE TO COMPLETE ITS REVIEW AND PRESENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM MARCH 15, 2015, AS PROVIDED IN ACT 287 OF 2014, TO JANUARY 1, 2016.
(R. 71, H. 3846 (Word version)) -- Reps. Yow and Henegan: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, OR ITS SUCCESSOR STATE AGENCY, TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF THE CHERAW NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY TO THE TOWN OF CHERAW.
(R. 72, H. 3847 (Word version)) -- Reps. G.R. Smith, Burns, Hamilton, Loftis, Robinson-Simpson, Putnam, Allison, Bannister, Chumley, Dillard, Nanney, Stringer and Willis: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO TEMPORARILY EXEMPT APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE AS A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF HAVING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOUND IN SECTION 40-67-220 OF THE 1976 CODE IF THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION LIBERALLY MUST BE CONSTRUED TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION AND MUST BE APPLIED RETROACTIVELY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION ON JULY 1, 2019.
(R. 73, H. 3914 (Word version)) -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO PARTICLE ACCELERATORS (TITLE C), DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4482, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
(R. 74, H. 4076 (Word version)) -- Reps. Pitts and Willis: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN LAURENS COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE BOUNDARIES OF EXISTING PRECINCTS, TO DESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE BOUNDARIES OF LAURENS COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS AS REVISED BY THIS ACT MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(R. 75, H. 4082 (Word version)) -- Reps. Knight, Jefferson, Murphy, Horne, Whipper, Tinkler and Mack: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 536 OF 1986, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE SPECIFIC ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST BE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS IN 2016, TO DESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE DISTRICTS MAY BE FOUND, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE REAPPORTIONED ELECTION DISTRICTS.
(R. 76, H. 4106 (Word version)) -- Reps. Long, Lucas, Norrell and Yow: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-350, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN LANCASTER COUNTY, SO AS TO DELETE THREE PRECINCTS, ADD NINE PRECINCTS, AND REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE.
(R. 77, H. 4135 (Word version)) -- Reps. Bedingfield, Hamilton, G.R. Smith, Burns, Allison, Willis, Putnam, Bannister, Chumley, Dillard, Henderson, Loftis, Nanney and Stringer: AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 18, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ARE SELECTED, TO REVISE THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND THE SEATS WHICH CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ARE DEEMED TO BE FILLING, AND TO REVISE OR PROVIDE FOR OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF COMMISSION MEMBERS.
(R. 78, H. 4143 (Word version)) -- Reps. Hamilton, Nanney, Burns, Bannister, Henderson, Herbkersman, Loftis, G.R. Smith, Stringer and Willis: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 432 OF 1947, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICTS CONSTITUTING THE DISTRICTS WHICH COMPRISE HOUSE DISTRICT RESIDENCY SEATS ON THE BOARD FROM WHICH SIX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MUST BE APPOINTED, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE NOMINATING PROCESS IN REGARD TO THE SELECTION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
(R. 79, H. 4159 (Word version)) -- Rep. Anthony: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 164 OF 2003, RELATING TO THE NINE DEFINED SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE UNION COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE ELECTION DISTRICTS, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REAPPORTIONED ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Rep. OTT moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:
H. 4265 (Word version) -- Reps. Hiott, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR FRANK A. MCLEOD III, A REGISTERED FORESTER, AND TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION TO HIM FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION AND TO THE FORESTRY COMMUNITY.
H. 4274 (Word version) -- Rep. Lucas: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., OR ANYTIME EARLIER, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET IN STATEWIDE SESSION AT 12:00 NOON ON TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015, AND CONTINUE IN STATEWIDE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015, FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN NOT LATER 12:00 NOON TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
At 2:45 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. G. M. SMITH, adjourned in memory of Dr. Charles "Pap" Propst of Sumter, to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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