| THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA |
| H. 4902, which addresses the release of revenue sharing agreements between university athletic departments and student athletes has been ratified and is awaiting the Governor’s signature. H. 4342, which originally addressed dental school faculty licenses, was amended earlier this session to also create a faculty license option at colleges of veterinary medicine. The bill was approved by the General Assembly, has been ratified, and is awaiting the Governor’s signature. |
| THE STATE BUDGET PROCESS |
| The House of Representatives will begin work on the budget this afternoon. The Senate Finance Committee continued to hold agency subcommittee hearings. President Bob Jones and Dr. Matt Holt, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) delivered Clemson’s PSA budget presentation to the Senate Finance Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee on March 3. 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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