The House of Representatives is on furlough this week. H. 4902, which addresses the release of revenue sharing agreements between university athletic departments and student athletes was vetoed by Governor Henry McMaster. The House and Senate overrode the veto. THE STATE BUDGET PROCESS The Senate Finance Committee will take up the budget beginning tomorrow morning. As a reminder, the current (House) version of the budget contains the following for Clemson University and Clemson PSA: Education & General $6 million recurring for SC FIRST (Tuition Mitigation) $1 million recurring for Clemson University National Security Institute $1.8 million nonrecurring Public Safety $10 million nonrecurring for NextGen Computing Complex Public Service and Agriculture $1 million recurring for Natural Resource Utilization and Planning Institute (NRUPI) $2.5 million nonrecurring for Infrastructure and Safety Upgrades Additional items of impact to the University and state public higher ed institutions: $3.5 million in recurring lottery dollars for College Transition program scholarships (like ClemsonLIFE) $10 million in recurring lottery dollars for the continuation of the initiative to address the shortage of instructors in nursing schools $15 million in recurring lottery dollars for Meeting Street Scholarships A base pay increase of 2% for state employees. Increase in the cost of health insurance for state employees. The employee portion will be partially paid by the state. 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. NEWS & FYI Please follow ClemsonGovAff on Twitter. |
State Legislative Updates
April 6, 2026
