South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 4176

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Simrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11225dg21.docx

Introduced in the House on April 7, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Permanent improvement projects

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/7/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 66)
    4/7/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 66)
    4/8/2021  House   Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 9)
    4/8/2021  House   Committed to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 9)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/7/2021
4/8/2021

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RECALLED

April 8, 2021

H. 4176

Introduced by Rep. Simrill

S. Printed 4/8/21--H.

Read the first time April 7, 2021.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-47-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, SO AS TO ADJUST CERTAIN COST REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY AS A PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 2-47-50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:

"( )    Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, at a public institution of higher learning, work on existing facilities, architectural and engineering work, equipment, and new construction, as referenced in subsection (D), must exceed five million dollars at a research university and two million dollars at all other public institutions of higher learning to be considered a permanent improvement project; however, such projects that exceed one million dollars are subject to Joint Bond Review Committee staff review, and may be referred to the committee if staff, after consultation with the chairman, determines necessary. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to approve such a project without an institution's governing board having first voted to approve the project in a public session. Institutions shall provide a report of projects approved by their governing boards pursuant to this subsection to the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, the Joint Bond Review Committee, and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority by September thirtieth of each year."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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