Month: March 2018

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The South Carolina House of Representatives is on furlough this week.

The House Ways and Means Committee passed H.4182 (Higher Education Efficiency Act) in an 18-0 vote last Wednesday, March 21.

The Senate Higher Education Subcommittee passed S.542 (Higher Education Efficiency Act) in a 5-0 vote last Thursday, March 22. S.542 is the Senate companion bill to H.4182.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) will host the next in a  series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” in Spartanburg on Thursday, April 5, 2018. The time and location have not yet been announced.

CHE’s monthly newsletter, which contains a listing of upcoming town hall meetings, may be found here.

BUDGET
The 2018-19 State Budget Process
The Senate Finance Committee began their work on the state budget last week. They will continue budget deliberations this week.

Detailed information on Clemson’s 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 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.

NEWS AND FYI
Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news coverage of interest may be found here.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to take up H.4182 (Higher Education Efficiency Act) on Wednesday, March 21. The Senate Higher Education Subcommittee is scheduled to take up S.542 (Higher Education Efficiency Act), the Senate companion bill to H.4182 on Thursday, March 22.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) canceled the fifth in a series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” which was scheduled for Thursday, March 15 in Myrtle Beach, SC. It is unclear if or when the meeting will be rescheduled.

CHE’s monthly newsletter, which contains a listing of upcoming town hall meetings, may be found here.

The next scheduled town hall will be held in Spartanburg on April 5, 2018. The location has not yet been announced.

BUDGET
The 2018-19 State Budget Process
The full South Carolina House of Representatives completed their work on the state budget in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 14.

The House version of the budget is identical to the Ways and Means Committee’s version of the budget with respect to Clemson University and Clemson PSA:

Clemson E&G
–      No new recurring funding
–      $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s Advanced Materials Industrial Competitiveness (Instruments)

Clemson PSA
–      $2 million in recurring funding for Water Resource Research, Management and Technology
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Research and Education Facility Upgrades
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research

The budget includes an increase in the cost of health insurance and an increase in retirement contributions for state employees and employers.  The employee portion of both the health insurance and retirement contribution increases will be paid by the state.

The budget now goes to the Senate Finance Committee.

Detailed information on Clemson’s 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 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.

NEWS AND FYI
Members of the State 4-H Teen Council and 4-H students and agents from across the state traveled to Columbia last Tuesday, March 13 for their annual legislative day.

Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news coverage of interest may be found here.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
H.4182 (Higher Education Efficiency Act) was amended and passed favorably out of the House Ways and Means Higher Education Legislative Subcommittee.

The House Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee approved two regulations supported by the State Crop Pest Commission. The new regulations would add certain plant pests (Emerald Ash Borer and Benghal Dayflower), as well as quarantine areas across the State. The South Carolina forest industry supports this quarantine.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) will host the fifth in a series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” Thursday, March 15 at 5:30 pm at the Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal Street in Myrtle Beach, SC. CHE’s monthly newsletter, which contains a listing of upcoming town hall meetings, may be found here.

Grand Strand area Advocates, we would like for as many of you to attend as possible. Please respond via return email (bmcinni@clemson.edu) if you plan to attend or if you have questions.

BUDGET
The 2018-19 State Budget Process
The full South Carolina House of Representatives is scheduled to take up the state budget beginning at 1pm today.

As a reminder, the House Ways and Means version of the budget contains the following specifically for Clemson University:

Clemson E&G
–      No new recurring funding
–      $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s Advanced Materials Industrial Competitiveness (Instruments)

Clemson PSA
–      $2 million in recurring funding for Water Resource Research, Management and Technology
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Research and Education Facility Upgrades
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research

The Committee’s version of the budget includes an increase in the cost of health insurance and an increase in retirement contributions for state employees and employers.  The employee portion of both the health insurance and retirement contribution increases will be paid by the state.

Detailed information on Clemson’s 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 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.

NEWS AND FYI
Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news coverage of interest may be found here.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) hosted the fourth in a series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” Thursday, March 1 at the Hood Center on York Technical College’s campus. CHE’s monthly newsletter, which contains a listing of upcoming town hall meetings, may be found here.

The next CHE Town Hall is scheduled for Thursday, March 15 at 5:30 pm at the Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal Street in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Grand Strand area Advocates, we would like for as many of you to attend as possible. Please respond via return email (bmcinni@clemson.edu) if you plan to attend or if you have questions. We will send a detailed email later this week.

BUDGET
The 2018-19 State Budget Process
The full South Carolina House of Representatives is scheduled to take up the state budget next week.

From a state budgeting standpoint, Clemson is considered two separate state agencies: a research university that receives an educational and general (E&G) state appropriation for teaching and student support, and a land-grant Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) division that receives a state appropriation to support agriculture, forestry and natural resource Extension, research and regulatory programs.

The university also has auxiliary operations, such as athletics, student housing and dining services, which receive no state funding and must generate all of their own revenue.

Detailed information on Clemson’s 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 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.

NEWS AND FYI
Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news coverage of interest may be found here.