The South Carolina House Ways and Means Committee completed its work on the state budget today, Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Ways and Means version of the budget contains the following specifically for Clemson University:
Clemson E&G
- $5 million in recurring funding for E&G general operating funds
- $2 million in nonrecurring funding for outdoor laboratory facilities maintenance
Clemson PSA
- $1 million in recurring funding for agriculture and natural resources programming
- $750,000 in recurring funding for animal industry infectious disease prevention
- $1 million in nonrecurring funding for agriculture and natural resources field facilities
- $1 million in nonrecurring funding for the T. Ed Garrison Arena Education/Conference Center
The committee included a one percent cost-of-living pay increase for state employees in its version of the budget. The committee’s version of the budget includes an increase in the cost of health insurance for state employees and an increase in retirement contributions for state employees, both of which will be paid by the state.
The budget now goes to the full South Carolina House of Representatives for consideration.
