Governor Henry McMaster issued his vetoes for the state budget this morning.
There are no vetoes specific to Clemson University.
As a recap, the state budget for FY2019-20 contains the following for Clemson University and Clemson PSA:
Clemson E&G
– $5.7 million in recurring funding for in-state tuition mitigation
– $2.1 million in nonrecurring funding for Health Innovation Extension programming
– $5.9 million in nonrecurring funding for safety and security infrastructure and enhancements
– $4 million in nonrecurring funding for the Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Clemson PSA
– $1 million in recurring funding for Comprehensive Statewide Extension Programs
– $250,000 in recurring funding for Critical Agriculture and Natural Resources Research
– $750,000 in recurring funding for Livestock-Poultry Health and Regulatory Programs
– $2 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research
Other items include:
– A proviso limiting tuition increases for in state, undergraduate students as a condition of receiving the recurring funding associated with in-state tuition mitigation.
– A 2 percent pay increase for employees of public higher education institutions and technical colleges who earn a base salary below $100,000/year. With respect to unclassified employees of institutions of higher education and technical colleges eligible in this item, institutions and technical colleges are authorized to allot the total funds for compensation increases among individual employees without uniformity. The funds provided for compensation increases for any employee subject to the provisions of this item are based on an annual average two percent increase and may be based on performance.
– A one-time bonus of $600 for state employees making under $70,000/year.
– 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 partially by the university.
– $25 million in direct farm aid relief as a result of Hurricanes Florence and Michael. The program is modeled after the state effort that was approved following the 2015 floods. Farmers will have to execute a legal document agreeing to return any state money if federal disaster assistance is received.
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