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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 9, 2019
H. 3137
Introduced by Reps. G.M. Smith, Lucas, Ott, Stavrinakis, Simrill, Rutherford, Pope, Clyburn, S. Williams, Cobb-Hunter, Bailey, Erickson, Bradley, Yow, Forrest, Kirby, Sottile, Murphy, Chellis, Kimmons, Rose, Wheeler, Young, Clemmons, Cogswell, Gilliard, B. Newton, Anderson, Jefferson, Bales, Blackwell, McDaniel, Moore, R. Williams and Henderson-Myers
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Read the first time February 5, 2019.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3137) to amend Chapter 27, Title 6, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the State Aid to Subdivisions Act, so as to change the name, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 6-27-30 and inserting:
/ Section 6-27-30. (A) In the annual general appropriations act, an amount equal to not less than four and one-half percent of general fund revenues of the latest completed fiscal year must be appropriated the General Assembly must appropriate funds to the Local Government Fund.
(B)(1) In any fiscal year in which general fund revenues are projected to increase or decrease, the appropriation to the Local Government Fund for the upcoming fiscal year must be adjusted by the same projected percentage change, but not to exceed five percent, when compared to the appropriation in the current fiscal year. For purposes of this subsection, beginning with the initial forecast required pursuant to Section 11-9-1130, the percentage adjustment in general fund revenues must be determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office by comparing the current fiscal year's recurring general fund expenditure base with the Board of Economic Advisors' most recent projection of recurring general fund revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. Upon the issuance of the initial forecast, the Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, or his designee, shall notify the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Governor of the projected percentage adjustment. The executive director, or his designee, shall provide similar notice if subsequent modifications to the forecast change the projected percentage adjustment. However, the forecast in effect on February fifteenth of the current fiscal year is the final forecast for which the percentage adjustment is determined, and no subsequent forecast modifications shall have any effect on that determination.
(2) The Governor shall include the appropriation required by this chapter to the Local Government Fund in the Executive Budget.
(3) The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall determine the current fiscal year's recurring general fund expenditure base, and determine any projected adjustment in general fund revenues. If a change is projected, the appropriation for the upcoming fiscal year must be adjusted accordingly.
(C) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Recurring general fund revenue' means the forecast of recurring general fund revenues pursuant to Section 11-9-1130 after the amount apportioned to the Trust Fund for Tax Relief, as required in Section 11-11-150, is deducted.
(2) 'Recurring general fund expenditure base' means the total recurring general fund appropriations authorized in the current general appropriations act less any reduced appropriations mandated by the General Assembly or the Executive Budget Office pursuant to Section 11-9-1140(B). /
Amend the bill further, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:
/ SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to for the annual general appropriations bill process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
HUGH K. LEATHERMAN, SR. for Committee.
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
Amended by the House of Representatives on January 23, 2019 Local Revenue
This bill amends the State Aid to Subdivisions Act by removing a provision regarding mid-year cuts. Additionally, the requirement that the Local Government Fund receive no less than four and one-half percent of the General Fund revenues of the latest completed fiscal year is removed. The bill provides that in any fiscal year in which General Fund revenues are projected to increase, the appropriation to the Local Government Fund must also increase by the same projected percentage, not to exceed 5 percent. This proposal requires the percentage increase in General Fund revenues to be calculated by comparing the current year's recurring General Fund Expenditure base with the Board of Economic Advisors' (BEA) most recent projection of recurring General Fund revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. Current law requires that 83.278 percent of the fund be distributed to counties and 16.722 percent distributed to municipalities.
The provisions of this bill would take effect in FY 2020-21. The revenue impact of this bill in FY 2020-21 is undetermined, as the amount of the recurring General Fund expenditure base and BEA forecast of recurring General Fund revenue for FY 2020-21 are undetermined.
If the bill was applied to the general appropriations process for FY 2019-20, the November 8, 2018, BEA forecast estimates the growth in General Fund revenue over the preliminary expenditure base for FY 2019-20 will exceed five percent, with an estimated 6.06 percent growth. We anticipate FY 2019-20 county distributions to total $183,080,311 and municipal distributions to total $37,226,418 based on current funding levels. Fifty cents per capita, or $2,312,682, is withheld from the county allocation pursuant to Section 44-6-146 for Medicaid services. Under this proposal, with the 5 percent increase and the modified allocations, we calculate county distributions will total $192,349,961, and municipal distributions will total $39,087,740 in FY 2019-20. Again, the fifty cents per capita, or $2,312,682, will be withheld from the county allocation. Therefore, we estimate that an additional $9,269,650 will be distributed to counties, and an additional $1,851,635 will be distributed to municipalities. This amounts to an additional $11,121,285 in local revenue in FY 2019-20.
The attached tables show the FY 2019-20 estimated distributions by county and municipality under current statute and this proposal.
Local Revenue
This bill amends the State Aid to Subdivisions Act by changing the name of the Local Government Fund to the Local Government Revenue Sharing Fund and deleting the provision regarding mid-year cuts. Additionally, the requirement that the Local Government Fund receive no less than four and one-half percent of the General Fund revenues of the latest completed fiscal year is removed. The bill provides that in any fiscal year in which General Fund revenues are projected to increase, the appropriation to the Local Government Revenue Sharing Fund must also increase by the same projected percentage, not to exceed 5 percent. This proposal requires the percentage increase in General Fund revenues to be calculated by comparing the current year's recurring General Fund Expenditure base with the Board of Economic Advisors' (BEA) most recent projection of recurring General Fund revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. Additionally, this proposal changes the allocation percentages for county and municipal distributions. Current law requires that 83.278 percent of the fund be distributed to counties and 16.722 percent distributed to municipalities. This bill changes the county distribution to 83 percent and the municipal distribution to 17 percent.
The provisions of this bill would take effect in FY 2020-21. The revenue impact of this bill in FY 2020-21 is undetermined, as the amount of the recurring General Fund expenditure base and BEA forecast of recurring General Fund revenue for FY 2020-21 are undetermined.
If the bill was applied to the general appropriations process for FY 2019-20, the November 8, 2018, BEA forecast estimates the growth in General Fund revenue over the preliminary expenditure base for FY 2019-20 will exceed five percent, with an estimated 6.06 percent growth. We anticipate FY 2019-20 county distributions to total $183,080,311 and municipal distributions to total $37,226,418 based on current funding levels. Fifty cents per capita, or $2,312,682, is withheld from the county allocation pursuant to Section 44-6-146 for Medicaid services. Under this proposal, with the 5 percent increase and the modified allocations, we calculate county distributions will total $191,700,135, and municipal distributions will total $39,737,565 in FY 2019-20. Again, the fifty cents per capita, or $2,312,682, will be withheld from the county allocation. Therefore, we estimate that an additional $8,619,824 will be distributed to counties, and an additional $2,511,147 will be distributed to municipalities. This amounts to an additional $11,130,971 in local revenue in FY 2019-20.
The attached tables show the FY 2019-20 estimated distributions by county and municipality under current statute and this proposal.
COUNTY FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
STATUTORY ESTIMATED FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED PROPOSED PROPOSED LEGISLATION
FORMULA APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION AND LEGISLATION FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED
FY 2019-20 STATUTORY ESTIMATE (5%) APPROPRIATION
FORMULA
ABBEVILLE $1,660,327 $1,006,045 ($654,283) $1,056,982 $50,938
AIKEN $10,458,227 $6,336,995 ($4,121,232) $6,657,847 $320,852
ALLENDALE $680,606 $412,388 ($268,217) $433,268 $20,880
ANDERSON $12,223,725 $7,406,770 ($4,816,955) $7,781,787 $375,017
BAMBERG $1,044,327 $632,780 ($411,547) $664,819 $32,039
BARNWELL $1,477,683 $895,372 ($582,310) $940,707 $45,334
BEAUFORT $10,597,628 $6,421,469 ($4,176,159) $6,746,598 $325,129
BERKELEY $11,617,327 $7,039,346 ($4,577,981) $7,395,760 $356,413
CALHOUN $991,284 $600,650 ($390,634) $631,062 $30,412
CHARLESTON $22,876,878 $13,861,907 ($9,014,971) $14,563,758 $701,851
CHEROKEE $3,623,299 $2,195,543 ($1,427,755) $2,306,641 $111,098
CHESTER $2,164,821 $1,311,734 ($853,087) $1,378,149 $66,415
CHESTERFIELD $3,052,828 $1,849,807 ($1,203,022) $1,943,465 $93,659
CLARENDON $2,284,428 $1,384,215 ($900,213) $1,454,300 $70,085
COLLETON $2,540,562 $1,539,412 ($1,001,149) $1,617,355 $77,943
DARLINGTON $4,486,483 $2,718,504 ($1,767,979) $2,856,147 $137,642
DILLON $2,094,402 $1,269,058 ($825,344) $1,333,312 $64,254
DORCHESTER $8,920,251 $5,405,080 ($3,515,171) $5,678,748 $273,668
EDGEFIELD $1,762,755 $1,068,109 ($694,646) $1,122,189 $54,080
FAIRFIELD $1,564,890 $948,209 ($616,680) $996,219 $48,009
FLORENCE $8,941,807 $5,418,152 ($3,523,656) $5,692,482 $274,330
GEORGETOWN $3,929,731 $2,381,16 ($1,548,570) $2,501,723 $120,562
GREENVILLE $29,475,597 $17,860,290 ($11,615,307) $18,764,585 $904,295
GREENWOOD $4,550,500 $2,757,299 ($1,793,201) $2,896,906 $139,606
HAMPTON $1,377,673 $834,773 ($542,900) $877,039 $42,266
HORRY $17,591,031 $10,659,009 ($6,932,022) $11,198,691 $539,683
JASPER $1,618,520 $980,706 ($637,814) $1,030,361 $49,655
KERSHAW $4,022,099 $2,437,066 ($1,585,033) $2,560,524 $123,458
LANCASTER $5,007,177 $3,034,025 ($1,973,152) $3,187,643 $153,618
LAURENS $4,346,430 $2,633,647 ($1,712,783) $2,766,993 $133,346
LEE $1,255,518 $760,754 ($494,764) $799,272 $38,518
LEXINGTON $17,140,299 $10,385,908 ($6,754,391) $10,911,763 $525,855
MCCORMICK $668,455 $405,028 ($263,427) $425,536 $20,507
MARION $2,159,726 $1,308,640 ($851,086) $1,374,898 $66,259
MARLBORO $1,890,005 $1,145,204 ($744,801) $1,203,187 $57,984
NEWBERRY $2,450,154 $1,484,616 ($965,538) $1,559,785 $75,169
OCONEE $4,851,772 $2,939,849 ($1,911,924) $3,088,698 $148,849
ORANGEBURG $6,042,489 $3,661,350 ($2,381,139) $3,846,730 $185,380
PICKENS $7,788,129 $4,719,096 ($3,069,033) $4,958,032 $238,935
RICHLAND $25,117,147 $15,219,356 ($9,897,791) $15,989,937 $770,580
SALUDA $1,298,305 $786,678 ($511,627) $826,508 $39,831
SPARTANBURG $18,571,929 $11,253,379 ($7,318,550) $11,823,156 $569,777
SUMTER $7,019,402 $4,253,303 ($2,766,099) $4,468,655 $215,352
UNION $1,891,834 $1,146,321 ($745,513) $1,204,361 $58,040
WILLIAMSBURG $2,248,631 $1,362,520 ($886,111) $1,431,507 $68,987
YORK $14,767,880 $8,948,788 ($5,819,092) $9,401,879 $453,091
TOTAL $302,144,970 $183,080,311 ($119,064,659) $192,349,961 $9,269,650
Notes: Statutory formula amounts are based upon the fully funded formula pursuant to Section 6-27-40. FY 2019-20 estimated appropriations are based upon FY 2018-19 recurring funds of $222,619,411 as ratified by the General Assembly on June 29, 2018. Fifty cents per capita is withheld from the portion of the Local Government Fund allotted to counties pursuant to Section 44-6-146 for Medicaid services. This amount totaled
$2,312,682 for FY 2018-19. Of the $222,619,411, the current county allocation is 83.278%, which results in a distribution of $183,080,311. Under this proposal, the county allocation is $192,349,961.
MUNICIPALITY FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
STATUTORY ESTIMATED FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED PROPOSED PROPOSED LEGISLATION
FORMULA APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION AND LEGISLATION AND FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED
FY 2019-20 STATUTORY ESTIMATE (5%) APPROPRIATION
FORMULA
Abbeville city $194,208 $118,414 ($75,921) $124,172 $5,885
Aiken city $1,094,862 $667,569 ($427,999) $700,028 $33,165
Allendale town $129,126 $78,732 ($50,478) $82,560 $3,912
Anderson city $989,618 $603,398 ($386,856) $632,737 $29,975
Andrews town $106,097 $64,690 ($41,475) $67,836 $3,214
Arcadia Lakes town $31,929 $19,468 ($12,482) $20,415 $968
Atlantic Beach town $12,386 $7,552 ($4,844) $7,919 $377
Awendaw town $47,986 $29,259 ($18,760) $30,681 $1,455
Aynor town $20,767 $12,662 ($8,121) $13,278 $632
Bamberg town $133,761 $81,558 ($52,291) $85,524 $4,054
Barnwell city $176,148 $107,402 ($68,862) $112,625 $5,338
Batesburg-Leesville $198,843 $121,240 ($77,731) $127,135 $6,023
Beaufort city $458,393 $279,495 ($179,195) $293,085 $13,887
Belton city $153,304 $93,474 ($59,929) $98,019 $4,644
Bennettsville city $336,313 $205,060 ($131,471) $215,030 $10,188
Bethune town $12,386 $7,552 ($4,844) $7,919 $377
Bishopville city $128,718 $78,483 ($50,319) $82,299 $3,900
Blacksburg town $68,531 $41,785 ($26,793) $43,817 $2,079
Blackville town $89,224 $54,402 ($34,881) $57,047 $2,704
Blenheim town $5,711 $3,482 ($2,234) $3,651 $174
Bluffton town $478,121 $291,524 ($186,907) $305,699 $14,484
Blythewood town $75,428 $45,991 ($29,487) $48,227 $2,286
Bonneau town $18,060 $11,012 ($7,063) $11,547 $550
Bowman town $35,897 $21,887 ($14,034) $22,952 $1,089
Branchville town $37,974 $23,154 ($14,845) $24,280 $1,151
Briarcliffe Acres town $16,947 $10,333 ($6,628) $10,836 $517
Brunson town $20,544 $12,527 ($8,033) $13,136 $624
Burnettown town $99,125 $60,439 ($38,751) $63,378 $3,004
Calhoun Falls town $74,316 $45,313 ($29,052) $47,516 $2,252
Camden city $253,579 $154,614 ($99,130) $162,132 $7,683
Cameron town $15,724 $9,587 ($6,149) $10,053 $479
Campobello town $18,616 $11,351 ($7,281) $11,903 $567
Carlisle town $16,169 $9,858 ($6,322) $10,338 $491
Cayce city $464,586 $283,271 ($181,613) $297,045 $14,072
Central town $191,315 $116,650 ($74,789) $122,322 $5,796
Central Pacolet town $8,010 $4,884 ($3,133) $5,121 $245
Chapin town $53,586 $32,673 ($20,950) $34,262 $1,625
Charleston city $4,453,134 $2,715,202 ($1,740,788) $2,847,223 $134,877
Cheraw town $216,977 $132,297 ($84,820) $138,730 $6,572
Chesnee city $32,189 $19,626 ($12,585) $20,581 $977
Chester city $207,929 $126,780 ($81,285) $132,945 $6,300
Chesterfield town $54,587 $33,283 ($21,340) $34,902 $1,655
Clemson city $515,650 $314,407 ($201,575) $329,694 $15,618
Clinton city $314,842 $191,968 ($123,077) $201,302 $9,537
Clio town $26,923 $16,416 ($10,525) $17,214 $816
Clover town $188,905 $115,181 ($73,846) $120,781 $5,722
MUNICIPALITY FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
STATUTORY ESTIMATED FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED PROPOSED PROPOSED LEGISLATION
FORMULA APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION AND LEGISLATION AND FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED
FY 2019-20 STATUTORY ESTIMATE (5%) APPROPRIATION
FORMULA
Columbia city $4,793,898 $2,922,975 ($1,873,999) $3,065,099 $145,200
Conway city $634,244 $386,717 ($247,935) $405,520 $19,210
Cope town $2,855 $1,741 ($1,117) $1,826 $87
Cordova town $6,267 $3,821 ($2,451) $4,007 $191
Cottageville town $28,258 $17,230 ($11,048) $18,067 $858
Coward town $27,887 $17,004 ($10,904) $17,830 $848
Cowpens town $80,175 $48,885 ($31,342) $51,262 $2,428
Cross Hill town $18,801 $11,464 ($7,351) $12,021 $570
Darlington city $233,220 $142,201 ($91,171) $149,115 $7,067
Denmark city $131,203 $79,998 ($51,292) $83,888 $3,977
Dillon city $251,725 $153,484 ($98,404) $160,947 $7,626
Donalds town $12,905 $7,869 ($5,047) $8,251 $393
Due West town $46,244 $28,196 ($18,078) $29,567 $1,401
Duncan town $117,964 $71,926 ($46,117) $75,423 $3,576
Easley city $741,417 $452,063 ($289,830) $474,043 $22,457
Eastover town $30,149 $18,383 ($11,789) $19,277 $917
Edgefield town $187,718 $114,457 ($73,385) $120,022 $5,689
Edisto Beach town $15,353 $9,361 ($6,005) $9,816 $469
Ehrhardt town $20,211 $12,323 ($7,904) $12,922 $615
Elgin town $48,617 $29,643 ($19,007) $31,084 $1,475
Elko town $7,157 $4,364 ($2,798) $4,576 $217
Elloree town $25,662 $15,647 ($10,034) $16,408 $780
Estill town $75,651 $46,127 ($29,576) $48,369 $2,294
Eutawville town $11,681 $7,122 ($4,567) $7,469 $355
Fairfax town $75,095 $45,787 ($29,358) $48,014 $2,277
Florence city $1,374,177 $837,875 ($537,186) $878,615 $41,624
Folly Beach city $97,048 $59,173 ($37,940) $62,050 $2,942
Forest Acres city $384,225 $234,273 ($150,201) $245,664 $11,640
Fort Lawn town $33,190 $20,237 ($12,976) $21,221 $1,007
Fort Mill town $400,913 $244,448 ($156,723) $256,334 $12,143
Fountain Inn city $289,217 $176,344 ($113,061) $184,918 $8,762
Furman town $8,863 $5,404 ($3,465) $5,667 $269
Gaffney city $464,994 $283,520 ($181,775) $297,305 $14,087
Gaston town $61,003 $37,195 ($23,847) $39,004 $1,848
Georgetown city $339,799 $207,185 ($132,835) $217,259 $10,295
Gifford town $10,680 $6,512 ($4,177) $6,829 $325
Gilbert town $20,952 $12,775 ($8,191) $13,396 $635
Goose Creek city $1,332,718 $812,596 ($520,977) $852,107 $40,366
Govan town $2,410 $1,470 ($944) $1,541 $74
Gray Court town $29,482 $17,976 ($11,527) $18,850 $896
Great Falls town $73,389 $44,747 ($28,691) $46,923 $2,225
Greeleyville town $16,243 $9,904 ($6,352) $10,385 $494
Greenville city $2,166,028 $1,320,689 ($846,731) $1,384,904 $65,608
Greenwood city $861,160 $525,074 ($336,640) $550,604 $26,084
Greer city $946,193 $576,921 ($369,880) $604,972 $28,659
Hampton town $104,131 $63,492 ($40,709) $66,579 $3,156
MUNICIPALITY FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
STATUTORY ESTIMATED FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED PROPOSED PROPOSED LEGISLATION
FORMULA APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION AND LEGISLATION AND FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED
FY 2019-20 STATUTORY ESTIMATE (5%) APPROPRIATION
FORMULA
Hanahan city $667,397 $406,931 ($260,896) $426,717 $20,216
Hardeeville city $109,471 $66,748 ($42,795) $69,993 $3,317
Harleyville town $25,106 $15,308 ($9,817) $16,052 $763
Hartsville city $287,919 $175,552 ($112,552) $184,088 $8,722
Heath Springs town $29,296 $17,863 ($11,454) $18,731 $889
Hemingway town $17,021 $10,378 ($6,658) $10,883 $519
Hickory Grove town $16,317 $9,949 ($6,381) $10,433 $497
Hilda town $16,576 $10,107 ($6,481) $10,599 $503
Hilton Head Island $1,375,772 $838,847 ($537,809) $879,634 $41,671
Hodges town $5,748 $3,505 ($2,249) $3,675 $176
Holly Hill town $47,356 $28,874 ($18,513) $30,278 $1,435
Hollywood town $174,813 $106,588 ($68,338) $111,771 $5,296
Honea Path town $133,390 $81,332 ($52,148) $85,287 $4,044
Inman city $86,072 $52,480 ($33,649) $55,032 $2,610
Irmo town $411,519 $250,915 ($160,870) $263,115 $12,466
Isle of Palms city $153,267 $93,451 ($59,915) $97,995 $4,643
Iva town $45,168 $27,540 ($17,658) $28,879 $1,369
Jackson town $63,042 $38,439 ($24,647) $40,308 $1,912
James Island $427,354 $260,570 ($167,059) $273,239 $12,945
Jamestown town $2,670 $1,628 ($1,047) $1,707 $84
Jefferson town $27,924 $17,026 ($10,919) $17,854 $849
Jenkinsville town $1,706 $1,040 ($667) $1,091 $52
Johnsonville city $54,884 $33,464 ($21,458) $35,091 $1,666
Johnston town $87,592 $53,407 ($34,243) $56,004 $2,655
Jonesville town $33,783 $20,599 ($13,208) $21,600 $1,025
Kershaw town $66,862 $40,768 ($26,140) $42,750 $2,028
Kiawah Island town $60,298 $36,766 ($23,574) $38,553 $1,829
Kingstree town $123,415 $75,250 ($48,247) $78,908 $3,741
Kline town $7,306 $4,454 ($2,857) $4,671 $222
Lake City city $247,534 $150,929 ($96,767) $158,267 $7,500
Lake View town $29,927 $18,247 ($11,701) $19,134 $908
Lamar town $36,676 $22,362 ($14,340) $23,450 $1,114
Lancaster city $316,177 $192,782 ($123,601) $202,155 $9,579
Landrum city $88,111 $53,724 ($34,446) $56,336 $2,670
Lane town $18,839 $11,486 ($7,365) $12,045 $572
Latta town $51,139 $31,181 ($19,991) $32,697 $1,549
Laurens city $338,909 $206,642 ($132,485) $216,690 $10,266
Lexington town $662,688 $404,059 ($259,056) $423,706 $20,075
Liberty town $121,227 $73,916 ($47,392) $77,510 $3,675
Lincolnville town $42,238 $25,754 ($16,515) $27,006 $1,283
Little Mountain town $10,791 $6,580 ($4,221) $6,900 $329
Livingston town $5,043 $3,075 ($1,972) $3,225 $153
Lockhart town $18,097 $11,034 ($7,078) $11,571 $552
Lodge town $4,450 $2,713 ($1,740) $2,845 $135
Loris city $88,853 $54,176 ($34,737) $56,810 $2,694
Lowndesville town $4,747 $2,894 ($1,858) $3,035 $146
MUNICIPALITY FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
STATUTORY ESTIMATED FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED PROPOSED PROPOSED LEGISLATION
FORMULA APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION AND LEGISLATION AND FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED
FY 2019-20 STATUTORY ESTIMATE (5%) APPROPRIATION
FORMULA
Lowrys town $7,417 $4,522 ($2,901) $4,742 $227
Luray town $4,710 $2,872 ($1,843) $3,011 $145
Lyman town $120,263 $73,328 ($47,012) $76,893 $3,643
Lynchburg $13,832 $8,434 ($5,408) $8,844 $420
McBee town $32,152 $19,604 ($12,571) $20,557 $976
McClellanville $18,505 $11,283 ($7,236) $11,832 $563
McColl town $80,620 $49,156 ($31,519) $51,547 $2,445
McConnells $9,456 $5,766 ($3,697) $6,046 $287
McCormick $103,204 $62,927 ($40,347) $65,986 $3,129
Manning city $152,340 $92,886 ($59,553) $97,403 $4,616
Marion city $257,325 $156,898 ($100,594) $164,527 $7,796
Mauldin city $848,811 $517,544 ($331,814) $542,709 $25,712
Mayesville town $27,108 $16,529 ($10,598) $17,332 $822
Meggett town $45,465 $27,721 ($17,776) $29,069 $1,380
Moncks Corner $292,406 $178,288 ($114,307) $186,957 $8,858
Monetta town $8,752 $5,336 ($3,425) $5,596 $269
Mount Croghan $7,231 $4,409 ($2,827) $4,624 $220
Mount Pleasant $2,515,877 $1,534,001 ($983,492) $1,608,589 $76,204
Mullins city $172,922 $105,435 ($67,601) $110,562 $5,241
Myrtle Beach $1,005,305 $612,963 ($392,990) $642,767 $30,452
Neeses town $13,869 $8,457 ($5,423) $8,868 $421
Newberry town $381,110 $232,374 ($148,981) $243,672 $11,543
New Ellenton $76,096 $46,398 ($29,749) $48,654 $2,307
Nichols town $13,647 $8,321 ($5,338) $8,725 $417
Ninety Six $74,093 $45,177 ($28,968) $47,374 $2,248
Norris town $30,149 $18,383 ($11,789) $19,277 $917
North town $27,961 $17,049 ($10,934) $17,878 $850
North Augusta $791,665 $482,701 ($309,475) $506,171 $23,981
North Char. $3,614,596 $2,203,921 ($1,412,995) $2,311,082 $109,482
North Myrtle
\Beach $509,976 $310,947 ($199,359) $326,066 $15,449
Norway town $12,497 $7,620 ($4,888) $7,990 $381
Olanta town $20,878 $12,730 ($8,162) $13,349 $632
Olar town $9,531 $5,811 ($3,727) $6,094 $290
Orangeburg city $517,838 $315,741 ($202,430) $331,093 $15,685
Pacolet town $82,882 $50,536 ($32,403) $52,993 $2,514
Pageland town $102,351 $62,406 ($40,012) $65,441 $3,102
Pamplico town $45,465 $27,721 ($17,776) $29,069 $1,380
Parksville town $4,339 $2,645 ($1,699) $2,774 $135
Patrick town $13,016 $7,936 ($5,091) $8,322 $397
Pawleys Island town $3,820 $2,329 ($1,497) $2,442 $119
Paxville town $6,861 $4,183 ($2,684) $4,386 $210
Peak town $2,373 $1,447 ($929) $1,517 $73
Pelion town $24,994 $15,240 ($9,773) $15,981 $759
Pelzer town $3,300 $2,012 ($1,290) $2,110 $100
Pendleton town $109,916 $67,019 ($42,968) $70,278 $3,330
Perry town $8,641 $5,268 ($3,380) $5,525 $264
MUNICIPALITY FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
STATUTORY ESTIMATED FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED PROPOSED PROPOSED LEGISLATION
FORMULA APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION AND LEGISLATION AND FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED
FY 2019-20 STATUTORY ESTIMATE (5%) APPROPRIATION
FORMULA
Pickens town $115,924 $70,682 ($45,317) $74,119 $3,512
Pine Ridge town $76,541 $46,669 ($29,922) $48,938 $2,320
Pinewood town $19,951 $12,165 ($7,800) $12,756 $606
Plum Branch t $3,041 $1,854 ($1,191) $1,944 $94
Pomaria town $6,638 $4,047 ($2,595) $4,244 $201
Port Royal town $395,981 $241,441 ($154,795) $253,180 $11,994
Prosperity town $43,759 $26,681 ($17,109) $27,978 $1,328
Quinby town $34,562 $21,073 ($13,514) $22,098 $1,050
Ravenel town $91,412 $55,736 ($35,736) $58,446 $2,770
Reevesville town $7,268 $4,432 ($2,842) $4,647 $221
Reidville town $22,287 $13,589 ($8,715) $14,250 $677
Richburg town $10,198 $6,218 ($3,989) $6,520 $311
Ridgeland town $149,670 $16,664 ($58,510) $95,695 $4,535
Ridge Spring town $27,331 $91,258 ($10,687) $17,475 $831
Ridgeville town $73,389 $44,747 ($28,691) $46,923 $2,225
Ridgeway town $11,830 $7,213 ($4,626) $7,564 $360
Rock Hill city $2,453,242 $1,495,811 ($959,007) $1,568,542 $74,307
Rockville town $4,969 $3,030 ($1,943) $3,178 $152
Rowesville town $11,273 $6,874 ($4,409) $7,208 $343
Ruby town $13,350 $8,140 ($5,220) $8,536 $406
St. George $77,283 $47,121 ($30,214) $49,413 $2,344
St. Matthews town $74,946 $45,697 ($29,299) $47,919 $2,272
St. Stephen town $62,931 $38,371 ($24,603) $40,237 $1,908
Salem town $5,006 $3,052 ($1,957) $3,201 $152
Salley town $14,759 $8,999 ($5,773) $9,437 $450
Saluda town $132,204 $80,608 ($51,683) $84,528 $4,007
Santee town $35,638 $21,729 ($13,935) $22,786 $1,083
Scotia town $7,973 $4,861 ($3,119) $5,098 $243
Scranton town $34,562 $21,073 ($13,514) $22,098 $1,050
Seabrook Island $63,562 $38,755 ($24,850) $40,640 $1,928
Sellers town $8,121 $4,952 ($3,178) $5,193 $249
Seneca city $300,453 $183,195 ($117,452) $192,102 $9,101
Sharon town $18,319 $11,170 ($7,163) $11,713 $556
Silverstreet town $6,008 $3,663 ($2,352) $3,841 $185
Simpsonville city $676,334 $412,380 ($264,391) $432,431 $20,488
Six Mile town $25,032 $15,262 ($9,787) $16,005 $760
Smoaks town $4,673 $2,849 ($1,828) $2,988 $143
Smyrna town $1,669 $1,018 ($652) $1,067 $51
Snelling town $10,161 $6,195 ($3,974) $6,497 $310
Society Hill town $20,878 $12,730 ($8,162) $13,349 $632
South Congaree $85,515 $52,141 ($33,432) $54,676 $2,593
Spartanburg city $1,372,583 $836,903 ($536,563) $877,595 $41,576
Springdale town $97,753 $59,603 ($38,213) $62,501 $2,961
Springfield town $19,432 $11,848 ($7,598) $12,424 $590
Starr town $6,415 $3,912 ($2,510) $4,102 $197
Stuckey town $9,086 $5,540 ($3,554) $5,809 $277
MUNICIPALITY FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FY 2019-20 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
STATUTORY ESTIMATED FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED PROPOSED PROPOSED LEGISLATION
FORMULA APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION AND LEGISLATION AND FY 2019-20 ESTIMATED
FY 2019-20 STATUTORY ESTIMATE (5%) APPROPRIATION
FORMULA
Sullivan's Island $66,417 $40,496 ($25,967) $42,465 $2,015
Summerton town $37,084 $22,611 ($14,499) $23,710 $1,125
Summerville town $1,609,140 $981,138 ($629,036) $1,028,844 $48,740
Summit town $14,908 $9,090 ($5,828) $9,532 $452
Sumter city $1,502,784 $916,290 ($587,461) $960,843 $45,520
Surfside Beach $142,291 $86,759 ($55,624) $90,977 $4,310
Swansea town $30,668 $18,699 ($11,992) $19,609 $932
Sycamore town $6,675 $4,070 ($2,610) $4,268 $203
Tatum town $2,781 $1,696 ($1,087) $1,778 $84
Tega Cay city $282,579 $172,296 ($110,466) $180,674 $8,561
Timmonsville $86,034 $52,458 ($33,635) $55,008 $2,608
Travelers Rest $169,695 $103,468 ($66,336) $108,499 $5,140
Trenton town $7,268 $4,432 ($2,842) $4,647 $221
Troy town $3,449 $2,103 ($1,349) $2,205 $106
Turbeville town $28,406 $17,320 ($11,107) $18,162 $863
Ulmer town $3,263 $1,990 ($1,279) $2,087 $102
Union city $311,244 $189,775 ($121,673) $199,002 $9,430
Vance town $6,304 $3,844 ($2,466) $4,031 $193
Van Wyck $15,909 $9,700 ($5,568) $10,172 $486
Varnville town $80,175 $18,021 ($31,342) $51,262 $2,428
Wagener town $29,556 $96,391 ($11,557) $18,897 $898
Walhalla city $158,088 $122,054 ($61,802) $101,078 $4,792
Walterboro city $200,178 $2,058 ($78,254) $127,989 $6,065
Ward town $3,375 $49,066 ($1,320) $2,158 $103
Ware Shoals town $80,472 $3,753 ($31,460) $51,452 $2,439
Waterloo town $6,156 $53,769 ($2,407) $3,936 $187
Wellford city $88,185 $338,894 ($34,475) $56,383 $2,673
West Columbia city $555,812 $19,898 ($217,275) $355,372 $16,835
Westminster city $89,669 $6,580 ($35,054) $20,865 ($33,750)
West Pelzer town $32,634 $54,674 ($12,759) $6,900 ($12,975)
West Union town $10,791 $32,583 ($4,221) $57,332 $50,761
Whitmire town $53,438 $2,645 ($20,891) $34,167 $1,620
Williams town $4,339 $88,952 ($1,699) $2,774 $135
Williamston town $145,888 $70,976 ($57,032) $93,277 $4,421
Williston town $116,406 $2,736 ($45,505) $74,427 $3,526
Windsor town $4,487 $80,269 ($1,755) $2,869 $137
Winnsboro town $131,648 $4,183 ($51,466) $84,172 $3,990
Woodford town $6,861 $92,479 ($2,684) $4,386 $210
Woodruff city $151,673 $23,222 ($59,292) $96,976 $4,595
Yemassee town $38,085 $174,919 ($14,889) $24,351 $1,155
York city $286,880 $175,271 ($111,609) $183,424 $8,153
Total $61,134,283 $37,226,418 ($23,898,179) $39,087,740 $1,851,635
Notes: Statutory formula amounts are based upon the fully funded formula pursuant to Section 6-27-40. FY 2019-20 estimated appropriations are based upon FY 2018-19 recurring funds of $222,619,411 as ratified by the General Assembly on June 29, 2018. Of the $222,619,411, the current municipal allocation is 16.722%, which results in a distribution of $37,226,418. Under this proposal, the municipal allocation results in $37,236,104. These estimates include the newly incorporated Town of Van Wyck.
Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office
TO AMEND CHAPTER 27, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE AID TO SUBDIVISIONS ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FUND RECEIVE NO LESS THAN FOUR AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES OF THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR, TO DELETE A PROVISION REGARDING MIDYEAR CUTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPROPRIATION TO THE FUND MUST BE INCREASED BY THE SAME PERCENTAGE THAT GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE, IF APPLICABLE, BUT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PERCENT, TO REQUIRE THAT THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE, IF APPLICABLE, BE INCLUDED IN ALL STAGES OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, TO AMEND THE DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE OF THE FUND, AND TO DELETE A PROVISION REQUIRING AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE AID TO SUBDIVISIONS ACT BE INCLUDED IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 27, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 6-27-10. This chapter may be cited as the 'State Aid to Subdivisions Act'.
Section 6-27-20. There is created the Local Government Fund administered by the State Treasurer. This fund is part of the general fund of the State. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this fund not be subject to mid-year cuts. However, if mid-year cuts are mandated by the State Budget and Control Board to avoid a year-end deficit, this fund is not subject to such cuts, except by a majority vote of the entire State Budget and Control Board which is separate and apart from any other reduction. These cuts are permitted only to the extent that counties and municipalities do not receive less funding than received in the immediate preceding fiscal year. The Local Government Fund must be financed as provided in this chapter.
Section 6-27-30. (A) In the annual general appropriations act, an amount equal to not less than four and one-half percent of general fund revenues of the latest completed fiscal year must be appropriated the General Assembly must appropriate funds to the Local Government Fund.
(B)(1) In any fiscal year in which general fund revenues are projected to increase, the appropriation to the Local Government Fund for the upcoming fiscal year must be increased by the same projected percentage increase, but not to exceed five percent, when compared to the appropriation in the current fiscal year. For purposes of this subsection, beginning with the initial forecast required pursuant to Section 11-9-880, the percentage increase in general fund revenues must be determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office by comparing the current fiscal year's recurring general fund expenditure base with the Board of Economic Advisors' most recent projection of recurring general fund revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. Upon the issuance of the initial forecast, the Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, or his designee, shall notify the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Governor of the projected percentage increase. The executive director, or his designee, shall provide similar notice if subsequent modifications to the forecast change the projected percentage increase. However, the forecast in effect on May thirty-first of the current fiscal year is the final forecast for which the percentage increase is determined, and no subsequent forecast modifications shall have any effect on that determination.
(2) The Governor shall include the appropriation increase to the Local Government Fund in the Executive Budget.
(3) The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall determine the current fiscal year's recurring general fund expenditure base, and determine any projected increase in general fund revenues. If an increase is projected, the appropriation for the upcoming fiscal year must be adjusted accordingly.
(C) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Recurring general fund revenue' means the forecast of recurring general fund revenues pursuant to Section 11-9-880 after the amount apportioned to the Trust Fund for Tax Relief, as required in Section 11-11-150, is deducted.
(2) 'Recurring general fund expenditure base' means the total recurring general fund appropriations authorized in the current general appropriations act less any reduced appropriations mandated by the General Assembly or the Executive Budget Office pursuant to Section 11-9-890B.
Section 6-27-40. (A) Not later than thirty days after the end of the calendar quarter, the State Treasurer shall distribute the monies appropriated to the Local Government Fund as follows:
(1) Eighty-three and two hundred seventy-eight thousandths percent must be distributed to counties. Of the total distributed to counties, each county must receive an amount based on the ratio that the county's population is of the whole population of this State according to the most recent United States Census.
(2) Sixteen and seven hundred twenty-two thousandths percent must be distributed to municipalities. Of the total distributed to municipalities, each municipality must receive an amount based on the ratio that the municipality's population is of the population of all municipalities in this State according to the most recent United States Census.
(B) In making the quarterly distribution to counties, the State Treasurer must notify each county of the amount that must be used for educational purposes relating to the use of alcoholic liquors and for the rehabilitation of alcoholics and drug addicts. Counties may pool these funds with other counties and may combine these funds with other funds for the same purposes. The amount that must be used as provided in this subsection is equal to twenty-five percent of the revenue derived pursuant to Section 12-33-245 allocated on a per capita basis according to the most recent United States Census.
Section 6-27-50. No section of this chapter may be amended or repealed except in separate legislation solely for that purpose.
Section 6-27-55. From funds distributed to the county pursuant to Section 6-27-40, a county council shall provide a reasonable amount of funds for all county offices of state agencies for which the council is required to provide funding by state law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies for the annual general appropriations bill process for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
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