| THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA |
| The House passed H.5205 (Institutions of Higher Learning Campus Safety) and sent it to the Senate where it was referred to the Senate Education Committee. The Senate Education Committee held a hearing on H. 4902, which addresses the release of revenue sharing agreements between university athletic departments and student athletes last Wednesday. Clemson’s Athletic Director, Graham Neff, testified in favor of the bill. The legislation passed out of Committee to the Senate floor where it was passed and has now been sent to Governor Henry McMaster. |
| THE STATE BUDGET PROCESS |
| The Senate Finance Committee has begun agency subcommittee hearings and will continue this process for the coming weeks. President Bob Jones and Dr. Matt Holt, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) will give Clemson’s PSA budget presentation to the Senate Finance Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee tomorrow morning. 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 Tom Young (R-Aiken) Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee: Chairman Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) Senator Kent Williams (D-Marion) Senator Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville) Senator Mike Gambrell Clemson ’80 (R-Abbeville) Senator Stephen Goldfinch (R-Georgetown) 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 direct state funding and are considered self-supporting divisions of the University. |
| BILLS OF INTEREST |
| The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have a potential impact on Clemson. A complete listing of these bills may be found here: VIEW BILLS. |
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