LAST WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The General Assembly’s crossover deadline is April 10. After the crossover deadline, bills require a two-thirds vote by members present and voting to even be considered by the other chamber for the session that is set to end on May 11.
S.314 (Higher Education Permanent Improvement Projects) remains on the Senate calendar for second reading.
S.173, which clarifies language regarding the procedures for promulgating regulations related to Clemson’s plant regulatory services is pending in the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee.
The State Budget Process
The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to begin work on Appropriations and the Capital Reserve Fund bills this afternoon.
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.
2023-24 State Budget Priorities
Clemson E&G
Recurring Requests
Base Appropriations Increase (In State Tuition Mitigation) $12,102,795 (House funded $13,033,600 recurring)
Clemson Emerging Scholars $528,000
College of Veterinary Medicine $2,500,000
Student Experiential Learning $3,500,000
Nonrecurring Requests
IT Network Infrastructure Improvements $15,000,000
Planned Maintenance and Renewal Projects $15,000,000 (House funded $20,000,000 nonrecurring)
Advanced Materials Innovation Complex $25,000,000
College of Veterinary Medicine $30,000,000|
NextGen Computing Complex $25,000,000
Clemson PSA
Recurring Requests
Employee Retention & Recruitment $2,313,235 (House funded $2,313,235 recurring)
Statewide Program support $1,901,500 (House funded $1,000,000 nonrecurring)
Problematic Wildlife $954,440 (House funded $954,400 nonrecurring)
Nonrecurring Requests
Poultry Science Research Facility $4,565,00 (House funded $3,000,000 nonrecurring)
Critical PSA Research Infrastructure and Dam Improvements $8,240,000 (House funded $2,120,000 nonrecurring)
PSA Animal Farms Infrastructure $15,466,000
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
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