Month: April 2018

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
There are 6 legislative days left in the session. By law, the General Assembly must adjourn sine die at 5 o’clock on Thursday, May 10 but may return to finish work on the budget or other items agreed upon by both bodies. Since this is the second year of a two-year session, bills that did not pass this session will die at the close of the session.

On Wednesday, April 25, the Senate Education Committee passed H.4182 (SC Higher Education Efficiency Act) and sent it to the full Senate. The bill was read across the Senate desk on Thursday morning at which time Senator Harvey Peeler Clemson ’70 (R-Cherokee) moved to recommit the bill to the Senate Education Committee, removing the bill from the Senate calendar.

Please keep an eye out for important calls to action on H.4182.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) will host their next town hall meeting on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” this Thursday, May 3 at 5:30 pm at the Poynor Adult Education Center located at 321 South Dargan Street in Florence, SC.

Florence area Clemson Advocates, we’d like for as many of you as possible to attend this meeting. Please respond via return email to bmcinni@clemson.edu if you are able to attend.

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 House adjourned debate on the Senate’s amendments to the state budget and will resume debate this week. If the House votes to non-concur in the Senate amendments, a conference committee will be appointed to negotiate the differences in the House and Senate versions.

Below is a summary of the current budget (Senate version) as it relates Clemson University and Clemson PSA:

Clemson E&G
–      $2,868,740 in recurring funding for Access and Affordability for In-state Students – Tuition Mitigation Funding (No recurring funding in the House)
–      $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s Advanced Materials Industrial Competitiveness (Instruments) (House funded $5 million)
–      $2.4 million in nonrecurring funding for deferred maintenance (not funded by the House)
–      $300,000 in nonrecurring funding for STEM equipment (not funded by the House)

Clemson PSA
–      $1.5 million in recurring funding for Water Resource Research, Management and Technology (House funded $2 million)
–      $500,000 in recurring funding for the Pinckney 4-H Scholars program and Comprehensive Statewide Extension Programs (not funded by the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Research and Education Facility Upgrades (same as the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research (same as the House)
–      $6.8 million in nonrecurring funding for the T. Ed Garrison Arena Education/Conference Center Renovation and Repairs (not funded by the House)

The current 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 will be paid by the state.  The employer portion of both will have to be covered by the university.

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 Senate Education Committee is scheduled to take up H.4182 (SC Higher Education Efficiency Act) on Wednesday morning.

Please keep an eye out for important calls to action on H.4182.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) hosted their most recent town hall meeting on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” in Beaufort last Thursday, April 19, 2018.

The next Town Hall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 3 at 5:30 pm at the Poynor Adult Education Center located at 321 South Dargan Street in Florence, SC.

Florence area Clemson Advocates, we’d like for as many of you as possible to attend this meeting. Please respond via return email to bmcinni@clemson.edu if you are able to attend.

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 House is expected to take up the Senate’s amendments to the state budget this week. If the House votes to non-concur in the Senate amendments, a conference committee will be appointed to negotiate the differences in the House and Senate versions.

Below is a summary of the current budget as it relates Clemson University and Clemson PSA:

Clemson E&G
–      $2,868,740 in recurring funding for Access and Affordability for In-state Students – Tuition Mitigation Funding (No recurring funding in the House)
–      $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s Advanced Materials Industrial Competitiveness (Instruments) (House funded $5 million)
–      $2.4 million in nonrecurring funding for deferred maintenance (not funded by the House)
–      $300,000 in nonrecurring funding for STEM equipment (not funded by the House)

Clemson PSA
–      $1.5 million in recurring funding for Water Resource Research, Management and Technology (House funded $2 million)
–      $500,000 in recurring funding for the Pinckney 4-H Scholars program and Comprehensive Statewide Extension Programs (not funded by the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Research and Education Facility Upgrades (same as the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research(same as the House)
–      $6.8 million in nonrecurring funding for the T. Ed Garrison Arena Education/Conference Center Renovation and Repairs (not funded by the House)

The current 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 will be paid by the state.  The employer portion of both will have to be covered by the university.

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 of Representatives passed H.4182 (SC Higher Education Efficiency Act) and sent it to the Senate where it was referred to the Senate Education Committee. Since the bill was passed by the House after the April 10 crossover deadline, it will now require a 2/3 vote by the Senate to be heard.

Please keep an eye out for important calls to action on H.4182.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) will host their next town hall meeting on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” in Beaufort this Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 5:30 pm at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Building 23, at 921 Ribaut Road.

Beaufort area Clemson Advocates, we’d like for as many of you as possible to attend this meeting. Please respond via return email to bmcinni@clemson.edu if you are able to attend.

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 completed their deliberations on the state budget on Thursday, April 12.

Below is a summary of the current budget as it relates Clemson University and Clemson PSA:

Clemson E&G
–      $2,868,740 in recurring funding for Access and Affordability for In-state Students – Tuition Mitigation Funding (No recurring funding in the House)
–      $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s Advanced Materials Industrial Competitiveness (Instruments) (House funded $5 million)
–      $2.4 million in nonrecurring funding for deferred maintenance (not funded by the House)
–      $300,000 in nonrecurring funding for STEM equipment (not funded by the House)

Clemson PSA
–      $1.5 million in recurring funding for Water Resource Research, Management and Technology (House funded $2 million)
–      $500,000 in recurring funding for the Pinckney 4-H Scholars program and Comprehensive Statewide Extension Programs (not funded by the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Research and Education Facility Upgrades (same as the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research(same as the House)
–      $6.8 million in nonrecurring funding for the T. Ed Garrison Arena Education/Conference Center Renovation and Repairs (not funded by the House)

The current 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 will be paid by the state.  The employer portion of both will have to be covered by the university.

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 Senate was on furlough last week.

Tomorrow marks the General Assembly’s crossover deadline for legislation to be sent to the opposite chamber from which it was introduced.

The House of Representatives adjourned Thursday afternoon, April 5, before taking up H.4182 (SC Higher Education Efficiency Act).  Despite efforts to position the bill for second reading so that it could meet the crossover deadline of April 10, the House got into a contentious debate on a bill related to solar energy and adjourned before completing the calendar.  Our team will continue to work to achieve passage by the House this week. However, it will now require a 2/3 vote by the Senate to be heard.

Please keep an eye out for important calls to action on H.4182. 

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) hosted the latest in a series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” in Spartanburg on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

The next town hall is scheduled for Thursday, April 19 in Beaufort with the time and location yet to be determined. Beaufort area Advocates, we’d like for as many of you as possible to attend. Stay tuned for more details in separate email.

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 is scheduled to begin deliberations on the state budget today.

Below is a summary of the current budget as it relates Clemson University:

Clemson E&G
–      $2,868,740 in recurring funding for Access and Affordability for Instate Students – Tuition Mitigation Funding (No recurring funding in the House)
–      $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s Advanced Materials Industrial Competitiveness (Instruments) (House funded $5 million)
–      $2.4 million in nonrecurring funding for deferred maintenance (not funded by the House)
–      $300,000 in nonrecurring funding for STEM equipment (not funded by the House)

Clemson PSA
–      $1.5 million in recurring funding for Water Resource Research, Management and Technology (House funded $2 million)
–      $500,000 in recurring funding for the Pinckney 4-H Scholars program and Comprehensive Statewide Extension Programs (not funded by the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Research and Education Facility Upgrades (same as the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research(same as the House)

The current 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 will be paid by the state.  The employer portion of both will have to be covered by the university.

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 House of Representatives was on furlough last week. The Senate is on furlough this week.

Next week marks the General Assembly’s crossover deadline for legislation to be sent to the opposite chamber from which it was introduced.

H.4182 (Higher Education Efficiency Act) is on the House calendar for second reading and is expected to come up for debate this week. Please keep an eye out for important calls to action on this bill shortly.

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 this Thursday, April 5, 2018. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm and will be held at the Spartanburg Marriott located at 299 North Church Street.

Spartanburg 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.

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 completed their work on the state budget on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

Below is a summary of the items impacting Clemson University:

Clemson E&G
–      $2,868,740 in recurring funding for Access and Affordability for Instate Students – Tuition Mitigation Funding (No recurring funding in the House)
–      $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s Advanced Materials Industrial Competitiveness (Instruments) (House funded $5 million)
–      $2.4 million in nonrecurring funding for deferred maintenance (not funded by the House)
–      $300,000 in nonrecurring funding for STEM equipment (not funded by the House)

Clemson PSA
–      $1.5 million in recurring funding for Water Resource Research, Management and Technology (House funded $2 million)
–      $500,000 in recurring funding for the Pinckney 4-H Scholars program (not funded by the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Research and Education Facility Upgrades (same as the House)
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research(same as the House)

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 will be paid by the state.  The employer portion of both will have to be covered by the university.

The budget now goes to the full Senate.

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.