THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
State primary elections are tomorrow, June 14 and the General Election is November 1. The entire South Carolina General Assembly is up for re-election this year.
On Thursday, June 9, Governor Nikki Haley Clemson ’94 issued her vetoes for H.5001 (The State Appropriations Bill)and H.5002 (The Capital Reserve Fund).
Only one of these vetoes, Veto 3 in H.5002 (The Capital Reserve Fund), impacts Clemson University.
Veto 3 – Clemson PSA – T. Ed Garrison Arena Education/Conference Center – $1 million
The T. Ed Garrison Arena is an exceptional event venue for livestock and equine events that draw participants and spectators from throughout the Southeast and increases the national reputation of South Carolina’s cattle, equine and other agriculture-based industries. The proposed center and facility improvements will enable Clemson to recruit more regional and national events to the arena and provide an excellent meeting and instructional facility and exhibition space that is not currently available in the upstate. The facility will also allow Clemson to expand its ability to provide educational youth events for 4-H and FFA.
The House of Representatives is scheduled to return to Columbia to take up gubernatorial budget vetoes on Wednesday, June 15. The Senate will return on Thursday, June 16.
H.4521 (Tucker Hipps Transparency Act) was signed into law by Governor Haley on Thursday, June 9. This legislation requires South Carolina colleges and universities to post online student organization conduct violations by fraternities and sororities involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, physical assault or hazing. No students’ names or personal identifying information will be included in the online reports.
S.1258 (Transportation Infrastructure) was signed into law by Governor Haley. The bill includes a 10-year $4.5 billion dollar transportation plan for major highways and bridges along with SCDOT governance changes. These changes allow the governor to appoint all highway commissioners with the advice and consent of the Legislature, allow the board elect a transportation secretary, and limit commissioners to two four-year terms. From a funding perspective, the bill includes new recurring dollars from DMV fees and fines as well as the vehicle sales tax.
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