The House Ways and Means Committee completed its work on the state budget on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.
The Ways and Means version of the budget contains the following specifically for Clemson University:
Clemson E&G
- No new recurring funding
- $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s advanced materials industrial competitiveness (instruments)
Clemson PSA
- $2 million in recurring funding for water resource research, management and technology
- $3 million in nonrecurring funding for statewide research and education facility upgrades
- $3 million in nonrecurring funding for facility renovation for water research
The Committee’s version of the budget includes an increase in the cost of health insurance and an increase in retirement contributions for state employees and employers. The employee portion of both the health insurance and retirement contribution increases will be paid by the state.
The budget now goes to the full South Carolina House of Representatives.
