THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The House Ways and Means Revenue Policy Subcommittee approved H. 4717 (Farm Aid Fund). The bill would establish a grant program for farmers who experienced significant crop losses as a result of the heavy rains South Carolina experienced during the fall of 2015. The bill now moves to the full Ways and Means Committee.
Members of the Senate continued their work on H.3579 (The South Carolina Infrastructure Finance Reform and Tax Relief Act) and DOT reform. Work will continue on H.3579 this week.
BUDGET
President Jim Clements is scheduled to give Clemson’s Education and General (E&G) budget presentation to the Ways and Means Higher Education Subcommittee on Tuesday, February 2. Colleges and universities giving their budget presentations this week included the Medical University of South Carolina and South Carolina State University.
The State Budget Process
The House Ways and Means Committee (where the appropriations bill originates) will continue agency budget subcommittee hearings into February.
House Ways and Means Subcommittees that deliberate Clemson’s budget requests:
Economic Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee:
Representative Gary Simrill, Chairman (R-York)
Representative Dwight Loftis (R-Greenville)
Representative Leon Stavrinakis (D-Charleston)
Staff: AJ Newton
Higher Education Subcommittee:
Representative Jim Merrill, Chairman (R-Charleston)
Representative Philip Lowe (R-Florence)
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg)
Staff: Kara Brurok
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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