LAST WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
S.314 (Higher Education Permanent Improvement Projects) was passed favorably as amended by the Senate Education Committee and sent to the full Senate.
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee gave approval to S.173 related to promulgating regulations by Clemson PSA’s Division of Regulatory Services. This bill clarifies language regarding the procedures for promulgating regulations related to Clemson’s plant regulatory services. The bill now heads to the Senate floor.
The State Budget Process
On February 9, President Jim Clements and Dr. George Askew (VP for PSA) delivered Clemson PSA’s budget presentation to the Senate Finance Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee.
The Proviso Committee of the House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to meet next week. The full House Ways and Means Committee will take up the state budget the week of February 20.
Senate Finance Subcommittees that hear Clemson’s budget requests
Higher Education Subcommittee
Chairman Ronnie Cromer (R-Newberry)
Senator Darrell Jackson (D-Richland)
Senator John Scott (D-Richland)
Senator Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville)
Senator Ross Turner Clemson ’86 (R-Greenville)
Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee
Chairman Nikki Setzler (D-Lexington)
Senator Kent Williams (D-Marion)
Senator Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville)
Senator Katrina Shealy (R-Lexington)
Senator Mike Gambrell Clemson ’80 (R-Anderson)
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 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2023-24 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.
NEWS AND FYI
The 2022-23 cohort of the President’s Leadership Institute visited Columbia for their annual State House Day. The group attended Clemson PSA’s budget hearing and were hosted for a tour of the Senate chambers by Senate President Thomas Alexander Clemson ’78 (R-Oconee).