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
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