THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The South Carolina House and Senate were on furlough last week. The General Assembly will return in statewide session tomorrow.
This week marks the crossover date for the General Assembly. After the crossover deadline, bills require a two-thirds vote by members present and voting to even be considered by the other chamber for the session that is set to end on May 11.
On Wednesday, April 19, the House is expected to resume debate on H.3722, a $498M Capital Projects Bond Bill. The bill currently includes projects listed below for Clemson University:
– Daniel Hall Renovation $10 million
– Martin Hall Renovation $15 million
**PLEASE CALL YOUR HOUSE MEMBER AND ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT ON THE BOND BILL. Contact information is included at the bottom of this email.**
H.3516 (South Carolina Infrastructure and Economic Development Reform Act) is in interrupted debate in the Senate. As currently written, the bill increases the state’s gas tax by twelve cents per gallon, potentially generating $800 million per year to address the state’s roads and bridges.
BUDGET
The budget returns this week to the South Carolina House of Representatives and then to a conference committee which will negotiate the differences in the House and Senate versions.
Detailed information on Clemson’s 2017 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2017-18 may be found at these links:
Clemson Education and General (E&G) Priorities
Clemson Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) Priorities
BILLS OF INTEREST
The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have potential impact on Clemson. A complete listing of these bills may be found here. Click on the bill number for a description of the legislation, along with the bill’s current status.
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