Month: February 2024

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The House of Representatives was on furlough last week. The House will return in statewide session tomorrow.

Last week, H.4957 (Name, Image and Likeness) was passed 5-0 by a Senate Education Subcommittee. The full Senate Education Committee will take up the bill on Wednesday.

THE STATE BUDGET
The House Ways and Means Committee completed its work on the state budget on Wednesday, February 21.  The specific budget recommendations impacting Clemson are as follows:

Clemson E&G
–      $10.2 million in recurring funding for in state tuition mitigation
–      $3.5 million in nonrecurring funding for Student Experiential Learning
–      $22 million in nonrecurring funding for the College of Veterinary Medicine

Clemson PSA
–      $525,000 in recurring funding for the Poultry Science Research Facility
–      $2.5 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Program Support
–      $2.5 million in nonrecurring funding for PSA Renovation, Repair and Equipment

The Committee included a base pay increase for state employees ($1,000 for FTEs $66,667 and under; 1.5% increase for FTEs over $66,667). The proviso language that allows flexibility to reward based on merit remains in the bill.

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 partially by the university.

The Committee also included several items from the Executive Budget of impact to the University:

–      $50 million in nonrecurring funding for SC Nexus
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for a systematic review of higher ed (sustainability, accessibility & affordability) by Education Oversight Committee
–      $10 million in recurring lottery dollars for the continuation of the initiative to address the shortage of instructors in nursing schools-      $210 million in recurring lottery dollars for LIFE scholarships, $63 million lottery dollars for Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, and $12 million lottery dollars for HOPE scholarships-      $80 million in recurring lottery dollars for need based grants (CHE)

The budget now goes to the House of Representatives which is scheduled to debate the bill the week of March 11th.

The Senate Finance Committee continued agency budget subcommittee hearings last week.

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.

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
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 is on furlough this week. The House will return in statewide session on Tuesday, February 27.

Last week, H.4957 (Name, Image and Likeness) was passed by the House in a vote of 113-0 and sent to the Senate where it will be heard tomorrow in a Senate Education Subcommittee.

THE STATE BUDGET
The House Ways and Means Committee will begin budget deliberations this afternoon.

The Senate Finance Committee continued agency budget subcommittee hearings last week.

Senate Finance Budget Subcommittees that hear Clemson’s budget requests

Higher Education Subcommittee:
Chairman Ronnie Cromer (R-Newberry)
Senator Darrell Jackson (D-Richland)
Senator Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville)
Senator Ross Turner Clemson ’86 (R-Greenville)
Senator Thomas McElveen (D-Sumter)

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.

Clemson’s state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2024-25:

Education & General – Recurring
–      In-State Tuition Mitigation – $21,000,000
–      Student Experiential Learning – $4,500,000
–      Center for Human Genetics – $4,000,000

Education & General – Nonrecurring
–      College of Veterinary Medicine – $175,000,000
–      E&G Planned Maintenance and Renewal Projects – $29,000,000
–      NextGen Computing Complex – $25,000,000
–      Student Health Facility – $23,000,000

Public Service Activities – Recurring
–      Poultry Science Research Facility Support – $525,000
–      PSA Statewide Operational and Programmatic Support – $3,600,000
–      Problematic Wildlife Management — $1,725,000
–      Small Fruit Research and Extension – $525,000

Public Service Activities – Nonrecurring
–      PSA Planned Maintenance – $12,170,000
–      Baruch Institute Research Support Building – $9,000,000

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
Last week, United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough visited Clemson and conducted a student veterans roundtable.

Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news coverage of interest may be found here.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
H.4957 (Name, Image and Likeness) was heard in the full House Education Committee last week. Clemson’s Director of Athletics, Graham Neff, along with Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney and Men’s Soccer Coach Mike Noonan provided testimony on the bill. A companion bill, S.993 was introduced in the Senate.

THE STATE BUDGET
The House Ways and Means Committee (where the appropriations bill originates) continued holding agency budget subcommittee hearings. The full Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to take up the budget the week of February 19.

The Senate Finance Committee continued agency budget subcommittee hearings. President Jim Clements, along with Tony Wagner (Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations) gave Clemson’s Education and General (E&G) budget presentation to the Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee on Thursday, February 8.

Senate Finance Budget Subcommittees that hear Clemson’s budget requests

Higher Education Subcommittee:
Chairman Ronnie Cromer (R-Newberry)
Senator Darrell Jackson (D-Richland)
Senator Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville)
Senator Ross Turner Clemson ’86 (R-Greenville)
Senator Thomas McElveen (D-Sumter)

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.

Clemson’s state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2024-25:

Education & General – Recurring
–      In-State Tuition Mitigation – $21,000,000
–      Student Experiential Learning – $4,500,000
–      Center for Human Genetics – $4,000,000

Education & General – Nonrecurring
–      College of Veterinary Medicine – $175,000,000
–      E&G Planned Maintenance and Renewal Projects – $29,000,000
–      NextGen Computing Complex – $25,000,000
–      Student Health Facility – $23,000,000

Public Service Activities – Recurring
–      Poultry Science Research Facility Support – $525,000
–      PSA Statewide Operational and Programmatic Support – $3,600,000
–      Problematic Wildlife Management — $1,725,000
–      Small Fruit Research and Extension – $525,000

Public Service Activities – Nonrecurring
–      PSA Planned Maintenance – $12,170,000
–      Baruch Institute Research Support Building – $9,000,000

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
Last week, student leaders representing ACC colleges and universities visited Washington, DC as part of the annual ACC Student Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill. Clemson University was represented by eleven student leaders who met with South Carolina’s Congressional Delegation offices

Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news coverage of interest may be found here.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
H.4957 (Name, Image and Likeness) was introduced in the House and will be heard in the full House Education Committee this week. Clemson will provide testimony on the bill. A companion bill, S.993 was introduced in the Senate.

THE STATE BUDGET
The House Ways and Means Committee (where the appropriations bill originates) continued holding agency budget subcommittee hearings. The full Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to take up the budget the week of February 19.

House Ways and Means Subcommittees that hear Clemson’s budget requests

Higher Education Subcommittee:
Chairman Nathan Ballentine (R-Lexington)
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg)
Representative Bill Taylor (R-Aiken)

Economic Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee:
Chairman Leon Stavrinakis (D-Charleston)
Representative David Weeks (D-Sumter)
Representative Max Hyde (R-Spartanburg)

The Senate Finance Committee has begun agency budget subcommittee hearings. President Jim Clements, along with Tony Wagner (Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations) will give Clemson’s Education and General (E&G) budget presentation to the Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee on Thursday, February 8 at 10:00 am.

Senate Finance Budget Subcommittees that hear Clemson’s budget requests

Higher Education Subcommittee:
Chairman Ronnie Cromer (R-Newberry)
Senator Darrell Jackson (D-Richland)
Senator Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville)
Senator Ross Turner Clemson ’86 (R-Greenville)
Senator Thomas McElveen (D-Sumter)

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.

Clemson’s state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2024-25:

Education & General – Recurring
–      In-State Tuition Mitigation – $21,000,000
–      Student Experiential Learning – $4,500,000
–      Center for Human Genetics – $4,000,000

Education & General – Nonrecurring
–      College of Veterinary Medicine – $175,000,000
–      E&G Planned Maintenance and Renewal Projects – $29,000,000
–      NextGen Computing Complex – $25,000,000
–      Student Health Facility – $23,000,000

Public Service Activities – Recurring
–      Poultry Science Research Facility Support – $525,000
–      PSA Statewide Operational and Programmatic Support – $3,600,000
–      Problematic Wildlife Management — $1,725,000
–      Small Fruit Research and Extension – $525,000

Public Service Activities – Nonrecurring
–      PSA Planned Maintenance – $12,170,000
–      Baruch Institute Research Support Building – $9,000,000

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
Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news coverage of interest may be found here.