THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The House of Representatives was on furlough last week. The House will return in statewide session tomorrow.
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 9.
H.5118 (Electrical Utilities, Electricity Regulation, and Economic Development) will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow.
H.4957 (Name, Image and Likeness) remains on the Senate calendar for second reading.
H.4289 (Diversity Statements and Mandatory DEI Training) is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Education Committee.
THE STATE BUDGET
The full Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to begin deliberating the budget tomorrow.
Clemson’s state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2024-25:
Education & General – Recurring
– In-State Tuition Mitigation – $21,000,000 (House funded $10.2 million)
– Student Experiential Learning – $4,500,000 (House funded $3.5 million nonrecurring)
– Center for Human Genetics – $4,000,000
Education & General – Nonrecurring
– College of Veterinary Medicine – $175,000,000 (House funded $22 million nonrecurring)
– 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 (fully funded by the House)
– PSA Statewide Operational and Programmatic Support – $3,600,000 (House funded $2.5 million nonrecurring)
– Problematic Wildlife Management — $1,725,000
– Small Fruit Research and Extension – $525,000
Public Service Activities – Nonrecurring
– PSA Planned Maintenance – $12,170,000 (House funded $2.5 million nonrecurring)
– 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
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