Month: May 2024

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
In accordance with state law, the General Assembly adjourned sine die at 5 o’clock on Thursday, May 9. Per the terms of the sine die resolution, the House and Senate may return to finish work on the budget or other items agreed upon by both bodies. Since this is the second year of a two-year session, bills that did not pass this session died at the close of the session.

The House non concurred in the Senate amendments to S.314 (Higher Education Permanent Improvement Projects). The bill now goes to a Conference Committee to negotiate the differences in each version. The Conferees are: Senators Harvey Peeler, Scott Talley, and Nikki Setzler and Representatives Nathan Ballentine, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, and Bill Taylor.

This is a bill that raises the thresholds for permanent improvement projects and gives regulatory relief to higher education institutions in certain facility improvement processes.

The House non concurred in the Senate amendments to H.5118 (SC 10 Year Energy Transformation Act).  The bill now goes to a Conference Committee. The Conferees are: Senators Luke Rankin, Shane Massey, and Brad Hutto and Representatives Jay West, Bill Sandifer, and Russell Ott.

House concurred in the Senate amendments to H.4957 (Name, Image and Likeness). The bill now goes to the Governor’s Office for his signature.

THE STATE BUDGET

The House amended the budget back to its original (with a few exceptions) version. The Senate nonconcurred in the House amendments so now the bill goes to conference committee.

The budget conferees are: Senators Harvey Peeler, Nikki Setzler, and Sean Bennett and Representatives Bruce Bannister, Philip Lowe, and Leon Stavrinakis. It is expected that the Conference Committee will meet during the month of May to negotiate the differences between the House and Senate versions.

NEWS AND FYI
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THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
There are three days remaining in the legislative session. By law, the General Assembly must adjourn sine die at 5 o’clock on Thursday, May 9 but may return to finish work on the budget or other items agreed upon by both bodies. Since this is the second year of a two-year session, bills that did not pass this session will die at the close of the session.

S.314 (Higher Education Permanent Improvement Projects) was passed as amended in a 104-0 vote by the House. The bill now goes back to the Senate. If the Senate votes to non-concur in the House amendments, a conference committee will be appointed to negotiate the differences in the House and Senate versions.

This is a bill that codifies the thresholds for permanent improvement projects and gives regulatory relief to higher education institutions in certain facility improvement processes.

H.5118 (Electrical Utilities, Electricity Regulation, and Economic Development) was passed favorably as amended by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill is on the contested calendar in the Senate.

H.4957 (Name, Image and Likeness) is in interrupted debate in the Senate.

THE STATE BUDGET
The House is expected to take up the Senate’s amendments to the budget this week. If the House votes to non-concur in the Senate amendments, a conference committee will be appointed to negotiate the differences in the House and Senate versions.

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.