Month: May 2020

Clemson University officials continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are actively engaged in daily planning in an effort to inform and reduce the risk to faculty, staff, students and visitors from the virus. For continually updated information, please visit our COVID-19 website.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
House and Senate returned to Columbia for a one-day session on Tuesday, May 12.

The House and Senate passed a continuing budget resolution (H. 3411) that funds state government at 2019-20 levels if a new budget is not in place at the end of the current fiscal year.

The House and Senate also passed a Sine Die resolution (S.1194) on Tuesday that provides a schedule and framework for the General Assembly for the remainder of 2020.

The Sine Die resolution states that:
–      House and Senate may convene at ‘call of the Chair’ (House Speaker or Senate President) between May 14 and September 15
–      The House and Senate will have session from September 15-24. During this time, they may consider appropriations bills (and related funding items), gubernatorial vetoes, resolutions altering the Sine Die resolution, conference reports, COVID-19 related legislation, and legislation that was passed out of either body by May 14.
–      The House and Senate may return in session from September 24 through November 8. During this period the Sine Die resolution provides that they may consider appropriations bills (and related funding items), gubernatorial vetoes, resolutions altering the Sine Die resolution, appointments, and COVID-19 related legislation.

Working groups for each of the five components of Governor McMaster’s Accelerate SC task force continued to meet last week.

The economic revitalization plan consists of five components of analysis and effort:  Response (Lead: Dept of Commerce), Protection (Lead: DHEC), Governance (Lead: Executive Office of the Governor), Resources (Leads: Dept of Administration, Executive Budget Office), and Information (Lead: Dept of Administration).

These components will employ maximum communication, collaboration and cooperation among themselves and those assisting to effectively identify issues, solutions, and assets necessary for a phased revitalization path for South Carolina’s economy, guided by healthcare and medical data.

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.

Clemson University officials continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are actively engaged in daily planning in an effort to inform and reduce the risk to faculty, staff, students and visitors from the virus. For continually updated information, please visit our COVID-19 website.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
House and Senate leadership have called the General Assembly back into session today. They are expected to work through Thursday, May 14, which is the final day of the session, sine die. Lawmakers have not yet passed a continuing resolution which would fund state government at 2019-20 in the event a budget is not passed by July 1. They have also not passed a sine die resolution which would provide an outline for the General Assembly’s return to session after May 14.

Working groups for each of the five components of Governor McMaster’s Accelerate SC task force continued to meet last week.

The economic revitalization plan consists of five components of analysis and effort:  Response (Lead: Dept of Commerce), Protection (Lead: DHEC), Governance (Lead: Executive Office of the Governor), Resources (Leads: Dept of Administration, Executive Budget Office), and Information (Lead: Dept of Administration).

These components will employ maximum communication, collaboration and cooperation among themselves and those assisting to effectively identify issues, solutions, and assets necessary for a phased revitalization path for South Carolina’s economy, guided by healthcare and medical data.

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.

Clemson University officials continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are actively engaged in daily planning in an effort to inform and reduce the risk to faculty, staff, students and visitors from the virus. For continually updated information, please visit our COVID-19 website.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
House and Senate leadership have called the General Assembly back into session at noon on Tuesday, May 12. They are expected to work through Thursday, May 14, which is the final day of the session, sine die. Lawmakers have not yet passed a continuing resolution which would fund state government at 2019-20 in the event a budget is not passed by July 1. They have also not passed a sine die resolution which would provide an outline for the General Assembly’s return to session after May 14.

Working groups for each of the five components of Governor McMaster’s Accelerate SC task force met last week. The full group is expected to convene again this week to hear reports and recommendations from the working groups.

The economic revitalization plan consists of five components of analysis and effort:  Response (Lead: Dept of Commerce), Protection (Lead: DHEC), Governance (Lead: Executive Office of the Governor), Resources (Leads: Dept of Administration, Executive Budget Office), and Information (Lead: Dept of Administration).

These components will employ maximum communication, collaboration and cooperation among themselves and those assisting to effectively identify issues, solutions, and assets necessary for a phased revitalization path for South Carolina’s economy, guided by healthcare and medical data.

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.