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Our thought for today is from Ecclesiastes 12:13b: "Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man."
Let us pray. Wise and loving God, You have called us to live by the ways of love, peace, and wisdom. As we gather to deal with issues of the day, open us to Your ways; ways marked by peace with one another; ways marked by mercy and the fruits of Your Spirit; ways marked by integrity and not hypocrisy. Lead us in this time and in our lives outside these Halls of Government. Bless our leaders as they guide these Representatives and staff in the affairs of this State. Protect our defenders of freedom at home and abroad as they protect us. Hear us as we pray, O Lord. Amen.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, March 26, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. FUNDERBURK moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Patricia Douglass Ogburn of Camden, wife of former Representative Derial Ogburn, which was agreed to.
The Honorable Ellis B. Drew, Jr.
On behalf of the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Members and staff of the House of Representatives are invited to a Legislative Luncheon. This event will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the State House Grounds.
H. 3442 (Word version) -- Reps. Bingham, Harrell, Duncan, Harrison, Owens, Toole, Merrill, Brady, E. H. Pitts, G. M. Smith, Daning, Haley, Huggins, Cato, Ballentine, D. C. Smith, J. R. Smith, Rice, T. R. Young, Horne, Wylie, Bedingfield, Clemmons, Bales, Lucas, Neilson, Long, J. M. Neal and M. A. Pitts: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-29-300 SO AS CREATE THE WORKFORCE DEPARTMENT APPELLATE PANEL AND PROVIDE FOR ITS COMPOSITION AND A METHOD OF SCREENING AND ELECTING MEMBERS AND A CHAIRMAN, TO PROVIDE A PARTY ONLY MAY APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE WORKFORCE DEPARTMENT TO THE PANEL, AND TO REQUIRE A QUORUM OF THE PANEL TO CONDUCT A HEARING OR DECIDE AN APPEAL; BY ADDING SECTION 41-29-310 SO AS TO TRANSFER THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-10, RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE CHAPTERS 27 THROUGH 41 OF TITLE 41 ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO DELETE OTHER LANGUAGE IN THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-20, RELATING TO THE CHAIRMAN, QUORUM, AND FILLING OF A VACANCY ON THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE MUST BE MANAGED AND OPERATED BY A DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTOR SERVES COTERMINOUS TO THE GOVERNOR AND MAYBE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR, AND TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTOR SHALL RECEIVE CERTAIN COMPENSATION; TO AMEND SECTION 8-17-370, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE STATE EMPLOYMENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, AND AREA DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE FROM THE STATE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE; BY ADDING SECTION 41-27-650 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT MUST WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ON CERTAIN MATTERS AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD ON CERTAIN MATTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-33-45, RELATING TO CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED OF THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY MUST REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND THE GOVERNOR THE AMOUNT IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND MAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF ITS FUNDING LEVEL, AND TO SPECIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-31-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GENERAL RATES OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYER MAY PREPAY HIS REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION TO THIS FUND, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING THESE PREPAYMENTS AND THE MANNER FOR CREDITING THESE PREPAYMENTS TO THE EMPLOYER'S ACCOUNT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-27-10, 41-27-30, 41-27-150, 41-27-160, 41-27-190, 41-27-210, AS AMENDED, 41-27-230, 41-27-235, AS AMENDED, 41-27-260, AS AMENDED, 41-27-360, 41-27-370, AS AMENDED, 41-27-380, 41-27-390, 41-27-510, 41-27-550, 41-27-560, 41-27-570, 41-27-580, 41-27-600, 41-27-610, 41-27-620, 41-27-630, 41-29-40, 41-29-50, 41-29-70, 41-29-80, 41-29-110, 41-29-130, 41-29-140, 41-29-150, 41-29-170, AS AMENDED, 41-29-180, 41-29-190, 41-29-200, 41-29-210, 41-29-220, 41-29-230, 41-29-240, 41-29-270, 41-29-280, 41-29-290, 41-33-10, 41-33-20, 41-33-30, 41-33-40, 41-33-45, 41-33-80, AS AMENDED, 41-33-90, 41-33-100, 41-33-110, 41-33-120, 41-33-130, 41-33-170, 41-33-180, 41-33-190, 41-33-200, 41-33-210, 41-33-430, 41-33-460, 41-33-470, 41-33-610, 41-33-710, 41-35-30, 41-35-100, 41-35-115, AS AMENDED, 41-35-125, 41-35-126, 41-35-130, AS AMENDED, 41-35-140, 41-35-330, 41-35-340, 41-35-410, 41-35-420, AS AMENDED, 41-35-450, 41-35-610, 41-35-630, 41-35-640, AS AMENDED, 41-35-670, 41-35-680, AS AMENDED, 41-35-690, 41-35-700, 41-35-710, AS AMENDED, 41-35-730, 41-35-740, 41-35-750, AS AMENDED, 41-37-20, 41-37-30, 41-39-30, 41-39-40, 41-41-20, AS AMENDED, 41-41-40, AS AMENDED, 41-41-50, 41-42-10, 41-42-20, 41-42-30, AND 41-42-40, ALL RELATING TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENT PROVISIONS, SO AS TO CONFORM THEM TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT STABILIZATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MEASURES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-250, RELATING TO PUBLICATION AND FURNISHING OF CERTAIN MATERIAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS, SO AS TO MAKE A PERSON INELIGIBLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS FOR USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS DISQUALIFICATION MUST CONTINUE UNTIL CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED; TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-720, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF APPEALED CLAIMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO DETERMINE CERTAIN PROCEDURES; BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-760 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER CERTAIN MATTERS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO SPECIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE REGULATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-615 SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN CERTAIN NOTICES GIVEN AN EMPLOYER MUST BE MADE BY UNITED STATES MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-27-590, RELATING TO THE PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT MUST REFER CASES OF SIGNIFICANT CLAIMANT FRAUD OR SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYER FRAUD TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER PROSECUTION IS APPROPRIATE; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 13, TITLE 38 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE MUST CONDUCT CERTAIN EXAMINATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND MAKE CERTAIN REPORTS RELATED TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 27, TITLE 41 SO AS TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE REVIEW COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE'S COMPOSITION, DUTIES, POWERS, AND ENTITLEMENT TO EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 41-29-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE MANNER OF HIS APPOINTMENT, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION; BY ADDING SECTION 41-29-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST DISCHARGE HIS DUTIES, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO REPEAL SECTION 41-29-30 RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A SECRETARY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMMISSION, SECTION 41-29-60 RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS SEAL, SECTION 41-29-90 RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS BY THE COMMISSION RELATED TO THE APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND DEMOTION OF COMMISSION EMPLOYEES, SECTION 41-29-100 RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF POWERS GRANTED TO THE COMMISSION, SECTION 41-29-130, RELATING TO ADOPTION OF CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS BY THE COMMISSION, AND SECTION 41-29-260 RELATING TO THE ABILITY OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO FILE OPINIONS OR OFFICIAL MINUTES; AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT.
The Report of the Committee of Free Conference having been adopted by both Houses, and this Bill having been read three times in each House, it was ordered that the title thereof be changed to that of an Act and that it be enrolled for ratification.
I am hereby vetoing H. 3707 (Word version), R. 160, which requires gasoline suppliers to offer retailers and distributors raw gas that can be blended with ethanol. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that gas distributors and retailers have the opportunity to obtain federal tax credits for blending ethanol.
Commerce would literally come to an end in our State were it not for the work of our in-state gas distributors and retailers. Their work is invaluable and all things being equal, we would have an overwhelming bias to support them over out-of-state oil; unfortunately they are not and as a consequence we are vetoing H. 3707 - as we did with similar legislation passed in 2008. We do so because we believe it amounts to government coercion that interferes with the freedom to contract and the protection of property rights, including private investments and trademarks. As explained more fully below, this bill compels gas suppliers to surrender control over their product and trademarks and forfeit the fruits of their investment merely to benefit another business group. The preservation of a free society requires that the rule of law protect the freedom to contract and private property rights for all individuals and businesses, and we are vetoing this legislation because it interferes with these rights in the following ways.
First, H. 3707 mandates that suppliers surrender part of their control over the supply of gas by prohibiting them from contracting to sell only blended gas to retailers and distributors in South Carolina. As a result, this bill will harm suppliers by reducing the amount of blending tax credits that they can obtain under the federal program and by imposing unnecessary transaction costs associated with acquiring the credits needed to meet the federal production requirements for blended gas. This means that gas suppliers must forfeit a portion of their expected return on the considerable investment that they have made to locate, drill, refine, and transport the gas they put into the stream of commerce. Ultimately, gas suppliers will seek to recover these losses from other sources, which could mean higher gas prices for the consumers across South Carolina.
Second, this bill limits the gas suppliers' ability to protect their property interests in investments that they have made to meet federal blending requirements. Regardless of who receives the tax credits for blending ethanol, the gas suppliers are ultimately responsible for meeting the federal blending requirements. To meet these requirements, gas suppliers have invested valuable resources in the technology and infrastructure needed to blend the required 12 billion gallons in 2010 and 15 billion gallons in 2015. For example, in South Carolina alone, gas suppliers have invested over $1 million in blending equipment at each of their in-state terminals.
On the national level, ExxonMobil opened a $3.1 billion blending facility in Washington in 2008, and just last week Shell and Virent Energy Systems opened a biofuel blending plant in Wisconsin that employs 80 people. Given the significant investments made by gas suppliers to meet these federal mandates, it would be wrong to deny them the ability to recover these costs by limiting their ability to maximize the tax credits as this bill does.
Third, H. 3707 limits the gas suppliers' ability to control the quality of the gas bearing their trademark by allowing distributors and retailers to sell their gas without their oversight and without control of the blending process. Accordingly, distributors and retailers would be able to market under the suppliers' trademarks gas that may not have been blended according to proper specifications. Deficient gas on the market can cause engine and other car damage that will injure consumers and, consequently, the reputation of the gas suppliers. To protect their reputations, gas suppliers should be able to control the quality of the final product sold to the consumer, and this bill limits their ability to do this.
For these reasons, we are vetoing H. 3707, R. 160.
H. 4795 (Word version) -- Reps. Parker, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY ON BEING NAMED A FINALIST IN THE 2010 CAROLINA FIRST PALMETTO'S FINEST AWARD COMPETITION.
H. 4796 (Word version) -- Rep. Forrester: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION OF WOODLAND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY ON RECEIVING A 2010 CAROLINA FIRST PALMETTO'S FINEST AWARD.
H. 4797 (Word version) -- Rep. Duncan: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION TO USE THE CHAMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2010, TO CONDUCT THE 2010 ANNUAL SOUTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.
H. 4799 (Word version) -- Reps. Loftis, Norman, Allison, Merrill, Pinson, Lowe, Long, Clemmons, Wylie, Toole, Bowen, Herbkersman, White and Willis: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 63, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VARIOUS CHILDCARE FACILITY LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CHILDCARE CENTER" TO MEAN A FACILITY THAT REGULARLY RECEIVES MULTIPLE, RATHER THAN THIRTEEN OR MORE, CHILDREN FOR CHILDCARE, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CHILDCARE" TO MEAN CARING FOR A CHILD OUTSIDE THE CHILD'S HOME FOR MORE THAN TWO, RATHER THAN FOUR, HOURS, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CHILDCARE FACILITIES" TO REMOVE GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES AND FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES, TO REMOVE FIVE YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FROM THE LIST OF FACILITIES THAT ARE NOT CHILDCARE FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL HOLIDAY DAY CAMPS, WHICH ARE NOT CHILDCARE FACILITIES, ARE CAMPS RUNNING LESS THAN ONE, RATHER THAN THREE, WEEKS, TO DELETE THE DEFINITIONS OF "FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME", "GROUP CHILDCARE HOME", "PROVISIONAL APPROVAL", AND "REGULAR APPROVAL" AND TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THESE TERMS THROUGHOUT THIS ARTICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-810, RELATING TO REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE HOMES TO BE LICENSED RATHER THAN REGISTERED; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 63 RELATING TO PUBLIC CHILDCARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 63-13-820 THROUGH 63-13-860 RELATING TO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES.
H. 4800 (Word version) -- Rep. Rice: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE HOLDER OF A RETAIL SALES LICENSE A STATE SALES TAX CREDIT FOR A PORTION OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS PAID IN 2010 AND 2011 TO ACQUIRE A NEW RETAIL LOCATION OR TO ENLARGE OR RENOVATE AN EXISTING RETAIL LOCATION PLACED IN SERVICE OR OTHERWISE COMPLETED IN 2010 OR 2011, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT EQUALS TWENTY PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS PAID IN 2010 AND 2011 AGGREGATING AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THOSE YEARS, TO PROVIDE FOR THOSE STATE SALES TAXES AGAINST WHICH THE CREDIT APPLIES AND ALLOW THE CARRYFORWARD OF UNUSED CREDIT FOR TEN YEARS, AND TO ALLOW THE HOLDER OF A RETAIL SALES LICENSE AND AN UNRELATED DEVELOPER FROM WHICH THE RETAIL SALES LICENSE HOLDER PURCHASES OR LEASES A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AND PREVIOUSLY UNOCCUPIED LOCATION BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO IMPUTE THE DEVELOPER'S CONSTRUCTION COSTS PAID IN 2010 AND 2011 TO THE RETAIL LICENSE HOLDER FOR PURPOSES OF CLAIMING THE CREDIT.
H. 4801 (Word version) -- Rep. J. E. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-4310 SO AS TO CREATE THE CHARITABLE BINGO ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND PURPOSES, AND REQUIRE A DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DESIGNEE AS LIAISON; BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-4320 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INFORMATIONAL CHARITABLE BINGO WEBSITE BY THE DEPARTMENT AND REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES AS PERMANENTLY ACCESSIBLE ADVISORY OPINIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-4330 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ALLOWABLE PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE BINGO TAX ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE SPECIFIC NAMED GAMES IN THE DEFINITION "BINGO", AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF A "CARD" INCLUDES AN INSTANT BINGO TICKET; TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-21-3940 AND 12-21-3950, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSING BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROMOTERS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INFORMAL APPEAL OF A REJECTION AS A FIRST STEP IN AN APPEAL; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANNER OF PLAYING BINGO, SO AS TO SPECIFY THE MANNER OF PLAYING BINGO WITH INSTANT BINGO TICKETS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4000, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR OPERATING A BINGO GAME, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF BINGO PROCEDURES FOR BINGO PLAYED WITH INSTANT BINGO TICKETS, TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE EXPENSE FOR PROMOTIONS FROM ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH SESSION, AND TO SPECIFY THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4020, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSES OF BINGO LICENSEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONAL HOURS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A CLARIFICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT AS TO PLAY OR OPERATION OF A GAME, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR A BINGO ADVISORY OPINION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4240, RELATING TO LICENSES TO MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, OR USE BINGO CARDS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ITEMS OTHER THAN BINGO CARDS TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES.
H. 4803 (Word version) -- Rep. Gunn: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE REQUESTOR AN INCIDENCE IMPACT ANALYSIS OF A BILL OR PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE TAX SYSTEM WHICH INCREASES, DECREASES, OR REDISTRIBUTES TAXES BY MORE THAN TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 11-9-895 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY MARCH FIRST OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR A REPORT DETAILING THE INCIDENCE OF INCOME, SALES, LICENSE, AND PROPERTY TAXES DETAILING A SYSTEMWIDE INCIDENCE MEASURE.
H. 4804 (Word version) -- Reps. Gunn and Ballentine: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-71, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE IMPACT REQUIRED IN COMMITTEE REPORTS ON STATE TAX BILLS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SPONSOR AND COSPONSORS OF A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO STATE TAXES OR OF AN AMENDMENT TO SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION WHICH HAS THE EFFECT OR INTENTION TO LOWER A TAX OR PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT, ABATEMENT, OR OTHER TAX RELIEF OR FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO FIFTEEN OR FEWER TAXPAYERS TO PROVIDE A STATEMENT UNDER OATH TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE HAVING THE BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION OR TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AS APPROPRIATE PROVIDING INFORMATION AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAXPAYERS BENEFITED AND PERSONS CONTACTING THE SPONSOR OR COSPONSOR WITH RESPECT TO THE BILL, JOINT RESOLUTION, OR AMENDMENT, TO REQUIRE THE STATEMENT TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING THE BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION AND IF THE BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS REPORTED OUT OF COMMITTEE OR RECALLED FROM COMMITTEE TO REQUIRE THE STATEMENT TO BE PRINTED WITH THE BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
H. 4806 (Word version) -- Rep. Clemmons: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-120 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR BOARD TO ADOPT A TERM LIMIT FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES OR BOARDS UPON THE APPROVAL OF A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY OR BOARD.
H. 4808 (Word version) -- Rep. Clemmons: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS RELATED TO TRANSFER FEE COVENANTS, TO STATE CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATED TO TRANSFER FEE COVENANTS, TO PROVIDE A TRANSFER FEE COVENANT RECORDED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, OR ANY LIEN TO THE EXTENT THAT IT PURPORTS TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF A TRANSFER FEE, IS NOT BINDING ON OR ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE AFFECTED REAL PROPERTY OR ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER, PURCHASER, OR MORTGAGEE OF ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, AND TO PROVIDE THE SECTION DOES NOT IMPLY THAT A TRANSFER FEE COVENANT RECORDED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION IS VALID OR ENFORCEABLE.
H. 4809 (Word version) -- Rep. Delleney: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 525 OF 1982, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATE BY WHICH A PERSON SHALL FILE A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FOR A SEAT ON THE CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
H. 4811 (Word version) -- Rep. Nanney: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-2310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, MODIFYING, AND ENFORCING CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE THESE ENTITIES TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO CLERKS OF COURT FOR THE SAME PURPOSE IN CASES NOT BEING ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO TITLE IV-D OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
H. 4812 (Word version) -- Reps. Bannister and Rutherford: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-15-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPEARANCE BOND IS VALID FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME WHEN ASSIGNED IN CIRCUIT COURT AND ANOTHER PERIOD OF TIME WHEN ASSIGNED IN MAGISTRATES COURT AND AFTER THE TIME PERIOD RUNS THE SURETY IS RELIEVED OF LIABILITY.
S. 2 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell, Peeler, Leatherman, Sheheen, Rose, Courson, Elliott, Massey, Hayes, Davis, Bright, L. Martin and Rankin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-410, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIMIT ON STATE SPENDING IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 7(C), ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, SO AS TO REVISE THIS LIMIT BY IMPOSING AN ANNUAL LIMIT ON THE APPROPRIATION OF STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES BY ADJUSTING SUCH REVENUES BY A ROLLING TEN-YEAR AVERAGE IN ANNUAL CHANGES IN GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND THE CREATION OF A SEPARATE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO WHICH MUST BE CREDITED ALL GENERAL FUND REVENUES IN EXCESS OF THE ANNUAL LIMIT, THE REVENUES OF WHICH MUCH FIRST BE USED TO STABILIZE GENERAL FUND REVENUES AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION, TO DEFINE EMERGENCIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR SUSPENSION OF THIS APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IN EMERGENCIES, TO PROVIDE THAT A CASH BALANCE IN THE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND REVENUES OF THE MOST RECENT COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR MAY BE APPROPRIATED IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION FOR VARIOUS NONRECURRING PURPOSES, AND TO DEFINE SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
S. 134 (Word version) -- Senators Sheheen, Verdin, Fair, Campsen and S. Martin: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-435 SO AS TO ENACT THE "RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS ANTIDISCRIMINATION ACT", WHICH PROHIBITS A SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A STUDENT BASED ON RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINT, ALLOWS A STUDENT TO EXPRESS HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINT, ALLOWS A STUDENT TO EXPRESS HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN HOMEWORK AND CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS, AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ORGANIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDENT GATHERINGS TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SECULAR NONCURRICULAR GROUPS.
S. 613 (Word version) -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-732 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, INCLUDING COVERAGE UNDER THE STATE HEALTH PLAN, FOR AN INSURED WHO PARTICIPATES IN AN APPROVED CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL.
S. 876 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-17 SO AS TO PROVIDE MINIMUM CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 12-59-85 SO AS TO ALLOW A COUNTY FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT TITLE TO PROPERTY WHEN REFUSAL IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2725, RELATING TO CANCELLATION OF A LICENSE PLATE AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE WHEN A VEHICLE OWNER MOVES OUT OF STATE AND THE PRORATED PROPERTY TAX REFUND DUE ON THAT CANCELLATION, SO AS TO ALLOW THE APPROPRIATE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ACTUAL LICENSE PLATE AND CERTIFICATE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-3150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ASSESSABLE TRANSFERS OF INTEREST FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR PROPERTY TAXATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE ASSESSOR OF OWNERSHIP TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN BUSINESS REAL PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 12-39-220, RELATING TO THE DISCOVERY OF UNTAXED PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE ASSESSOR WITH RESPECT TO THIS PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-51-50, AS AMENDED, AND 12-51-70, RELATING TO DELINQUENT TAX SALES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALES DATE AND TO INCREASE FROM THREE HUNDRED TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS THE DAMAGES FOR WHICH A DEFAULTING BIDDER IS LIABLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-85, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TIME LIMITS APPLICABLE FOR ASSESSING DELINQUENT TAXES, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
S. 1054 (Word version) -- Senators Pinckney, Malloy, Matthews, Anderson and Nicholson: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 4 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXTRAORDINARY COMMERCIAL FACILITIES, BY ADDING SECTION 4-1-180 TO ALLOW COUNTIES THAT CREATE A MULTICOUNTY BUSINESS PARK TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OR ALL OF THAT PARK AS A DESIGNATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SITE FOR EXTRAORDINARY COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.
S. 1270 (Word version) -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-60-1750 AND 12-43-220 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO REFUNDS OF PROPERTY TAXES, TO PROVIDE THAT NO REFUND MUST BE GIVEN FOR A CHANGE IN ASSESSMENT RATIOS TO THE SPECIAL FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO UNLESS THE APPLICATION WAS TIMELY FILED; AND TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, RELATING TO THE SPECIAL FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROPERTY MAY ONLY BE CLAIMED AT THE FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO FOR THE PRO-RATA PORTION OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE PROPERTY WAS THE LEGAL RESIDENCE.
S. 1312 (Word version) -- Education Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS OF CERTIFICATION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4117, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
H. 4805 (Word version) -- Rep. Battle: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE BRADLEY GEORGE OF MULLINS FOR HIS NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR EARNING THE PRESTIGIOUS RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT, THE HIGHEST AWARD IN SCOUTING.
H. 4810 (Word version) -- Reps. Huggins, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MRS. ANN SCYPHERS RAWL JODIE ON THE OCCASION OF HER SEVENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
S. 1337 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE SALUDA RIVER CLUB ON RECEIVING THE BALA AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION.
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Tuesday, April 13.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. BALLENTINE a leave of absence for the week for business purposes.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. KENNEDY a leave of absence for the day to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. HALEY a leave of absence due to a prior speaking engagement.
Announcement was made that Dr. Alexander Ramsay of Charleston was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
I am hereby vetoing H. 4728 (Word version), R. 170, which allows the Fort Mill School District No. 4 of York County to issue general obligation bonds of up to $2 million to cover an expected operating deficit in FY 2011.
We are sympathetic to the difficulty this school district, and others like it, find themselves, but we must do as we have done in the past and veto this legislation because we believe that bonded indebtedness should not be used by school districts to fund operating expenditures. A cardinal rule of prudent financing is that you do not fund short-term operations with long-term debt. States like California have attempted to do so and it has come with disastrous consequences.
Although these bonds would be backed by existing funds that have been raised by school impact fees, these fees were instituted to offset the impact of new construction and capital improvements - not to fund operating expenses. In fact, under existing law the school district may not use impact fees directly for operating expenses. This legislation would for all practical purposes void this limitation by allowing them to be used for operating expenses which would be funded through the proceeds of general obligation bonds. Using impact fees like this sets a dangerous precedent with statewide implications, and it would likely lead to future tax increases to fund new and future construction since the impact fees would be drained to finance operating expenses.
For this reason, I am vetoing H. 4728, R. 170.
(R170) H. 4728 (Word version) -- Reps. Norman, Simrill and Delleney: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FORT MILL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 OF YORK COUNTY TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT UP TO ITS CONSTITUTIONAL DEBT LIMIT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO DEFRAY THE LOSS OF EDUCATION FINANCE ACT FUNDS TO THE DISTRICT, TO PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE BONDS MAY BE ISSUED AND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS MAY BE EXPENDED, AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS.
Rep. COLE moved to commit the Bill to the Spartanburg Delegation, which was agreed to.
H. 3396 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Thompson, Scott, Cooper, Erickson, Bingham, A.D. Young, Edge, J. R. Smith, G. R. Smith, Bedingfield, Whitmire, Hiott, D.C. Smith, Bannister, Brady, Cato, Chalk, Forrester, Gambrell, Hamilton, Horne, Long, Nanney, Parker, E. H. Pitts, Rice, Sottile, Stewart, Viers, White, Willis, Toole, Neilson, Bales, T. R. Young and Wylie: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 36, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND AND THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM THREE TO FIVE PERCENT THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUE IN THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR REQUIRED TO BE HELD IN THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND.
"(A) The General Assembly shall provide for a General Reserve Fund of three five percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year. The five percent requirement shall be achieved by increasing the percentage requirement by a cumulative one-half of one percent of general fund revenue in each fiscal year succeeding the last fiscal year to which the three percent requirement applied until the percentage of revenue in the General Reserve Fund equals the five percent requirement, which shall thereafter be maintained. Funds may be withdrawn from the reserve only for the purpose of covering operating deficits of state government. The General Assembly must provide for the orderly restoration of funds withdrawn from the reserve from future revenues and out of funds accumulating in excess of annual operating expenditures.
(1) The General Assembly shall provide by law for a procedure to survey the progress of the collection of revenue and the expenditure of funds and to authorize and direct reduction of appropriations as may be necessary to prevent a deficit.
(2) In the event of a year-end operating deficit, so much of the reserve fund as may be necessary must be used to cover the deficit; and the amount must be restored to the reserve fund within three five fiscal years out of future revenues until the three five percent, or the applicable percentage amount required to be transferred to the General Reserve Fund, is again reached and maintained. Provided that a minimum of one percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year, if so much is necessary, must be restored to the reserve fund each year following the deficit until the three five percent, or the applicable percentage amount required by general law to be transferred to the General Reserve Fund is restored."
"Must Section 36(A), Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to increase from three to five percent in increments of one-half of one percent over four fiscal years the amount of state general fund revenue in the latest completed fiscal year required to be held in the General Reserve Fund?
"(B) The General Assembly, in the annual general appropriations act, shall appropriate, out of the estimated revenue of the general fund for the fiscal year for which the appropriations are made, into a Capital Reserve Fund, which is separate and distinct from the General Reserve Fund, an amount equal to two percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year.
(1) The General Assembly must provide by law that if before March first the revenue forecast for the current fiscal year projects that revenues at the end of the fiscal year will be less than expenditures authorized by appropriation for that year, then the current year's appropriation to the Capital Reserve Fund first must be reduced to the extent necessary before mandating any reductions in operating appropriations In any fiscal year in which the General Reserve Fund does not maintain the required percentage of general fund revenue, monies from the Capital Reserve Fund first must be used, to the extent necessary, to fully replenish the General Reserve Fund. The Capital Reserve Fund's replenishment of the General Reserve Fund is in addition to the replenishment requirement provided in subsection (A)(2) of this section. After the General Reserve Fund is fully replenished to the required percentage, the monies in the Capital Reserve Fund may be appropriated, except that the Capital Reserve Fund must not be used to offset a midyear budget reduction.
(3)(a) Any appropriation of monies from the Capital Reserve Fund as provided in this subsection must be ranked in priority of expenditure and is effective thirty days after completion of the fiscal year. If it is determined that the fiscal year has ended with an operating deficit, then the monies appropriated from the Capital Reserve Fund must be reduced based on the rank of priority, beginning with the lowest priority, to the extent necessary and applied to the yearend operating deficit before withdrawing monies from the General Reserve Fund.
(b) At the end of the fiscal year, any monies in the Capital Reserve Fund that are not appropriated as provided in this subsection or any appropriation for a particular project or item which has been reduced due to application of the monies to a year end deficit must lapse and be credited to the General Fund."
"Must Section 36(B), Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that monies from the Capital Reserve Fund first must be used, to the extent necessary, to fully replenish the applicable percentage amount in the General Reserve Fund?
Sen. John C. Land III          /s/Rep. James A. Battle, Jr.
I voted against the Conference Report on H. 3396 today because of how the report was presented. I have been increasingly frustrated over the years with how Conference Reports are presented on the House floor with vague explanations at best. Since I was unclear as to what the Conferees did, I could not support the effort.
I would have voted in favor of H. 3396 but I was confused on the removal of the Senate language necessary to override the provision.
H. 3395 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Thompson, Cooper, Erickson, Bingham, A.D. Young, Edge, Bedingfield, J.R. Smith, G.R. Smith, D.C. Smith, Bannister, Brady, Cato, Chalk, Forrester, Gambrell, Hamilton, Hiott, Horne, Long, Nanney, Parker, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Scott, Sottile, Stewart, Viers, White, Willis, Toole, Neilson, Bales, T.R. Young and Wylie: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT ANY CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE HELD IN THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND PURSUANT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND THE RATE OF REPLENISHMENT OF THAT AMOUNT.
"Section 11-11-310. (A) The State Budget and Control Board shall provide for a General Reserve Fund. Funds accumulating in excess of the annual operating expenditures must be transferred to the General Reserve Fund and the transfer must continue to be made in succeeding fiscal years until the accumulated total in this reserve reaches an amount equal to three percent the applicable percentage amount of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year.
(B) If there is a year-end operating deficit, so much of the General Reserve Fund as is necessary must be used to cover the deficit. The amount so applied must be restored to the General Reserve Fund out of future revenues as provided in Section 36 of Article III of the Constitution of this State and out of funds accumulating in excess of annual operating expenditures as provided in this section until the three percent maximum the applicable percentage amount is again reached and actually maintained.
(C) In the event of a year-end operating deficit, so much of the reserve fund as may be necessary must be used to cover the deficit, and the amount must be restored to the reserve fund within five fiscal years out of future revenues until the applicable percentage amount required to be transferred to the General Reserve Fund, is reached and maintained. Provided, that a minimum of one percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year, if so much is necessary, must be restored to the reserve fund each year following the deficit until the applicable percentage amount required by general law to be transferred to the General Reserve Fund is restored.
(D) For purposes of this section 'applicable percentage amount' means five percent of general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year. The five percent requirement shall be reached by adding a cumulative one-half of one percent of such revenue in each fiscal year succeeding the last fiscal year to which the three percent limit applied until the percentage of such revenue equals five percent which then and thereafter shall apply."
B. This section takes effect upon ratification of an amendment to Section 36, Article III of the Constitution of this State authorizing its terms submitted to the electors of this State at the general election of 2010 and first applies for the state fiscal year beginning after that date.
(1) If, before March first, the Board of Economic Advisors' revenue forecast to the State Budget and Control Board for the current fiscal year projects that revenues at the end of the fiscal year will be less than expenditures authorized by appropriations for that year, then the current year's appropriation to the Capital Reserve Fund first must be reduced by the Board to the extent necessary before mandating any reductions in operating appropriations. In any fiscal year in which the General Reserve Fund does not maintain the percentage amount required by Section 11-11-310, monies from the Capital Reserve Fund first must be used, to the extent necessary, to fully replenish the requisite percentage amount in the General Reserve Fund. The Capital Reserve Fund's replenishment of the General Reserve Fund is in addition to the replenishment requirement provided in Section 36(A) of Article III of the Constitution of this State. After the General Reserve Fund is fully restored to the requisite percentage, the monies in the Capital Reserve Fund may be appropriated pursuant to item (2) of this subsection. The Capital Reserve Fund may not be used to offset a mid-year budget reduction.
(c) for capital improvements or other nonrecurring purposes."
B. Section 11-11-325 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
C. This section takes effect upon ratification of an amendment to Section 36, Article III of the Constitution of this State authorizing its terms submitted to the electors of this State at the 2010 general election and first applies for the state fiscal year beginning after that date.
"B. If at the end of the first, or second, or third quarter of any fiscal year quarterly revenue collections are four two percent or more below the amount projected for that quarter by the Board of Economic Advisors, the Budget and Control Board, within fifteen seven days of that determination, shall take action to avoid a year-end deficit. Notwithstanding Section 1-11-495, if the Budget and Control Board does not take unanimous action within seven days, the Director of the Office of State Budget must reduce general fund appropriations by the requisite amount in the manner prescribed by law. Upon making the reduction, the Director of the Office of State Budget immediately must notify the State Treasurer and the Comptroller General of the reduction, and upon notification, the appropriations are considered reduced. No agencies, departments, institutions, activity, program, item, special appropriation, or allocation for which the General Assembly has provided funding in any part of this section may be discontinued, deleted, or deferred by the Director of the Office of State Budget. A reduction of rate of expenditure by the Director of the Office of State Budget, under authority of this section, must be applied as uniformly as shall be practicable, except that no reduction must be applied to funds encumbered by a written contract with the agency, department, or institution not connected with state government."
"(A) The State Budget and Control Board is directed to survey the progress of the collection of revenue and the expenditure of funds by all agencies, departments, and institutions. If the board determines that a year-end aggregate deficit may occur by virtue of a projected shortfall in anticipated revenues, it shall utilize those funds as may be available and required to be used to avoid a year-end deficit and after that take action as necessary to restrict the rate of expenditure of all agencies, departments, and institutions consistent with the provisions of this section. No agencies, departments, institutions, activity, program, item, special appropriation, or allocation for which the General Assembly has provided funding in any part of this section may be discontinued, deleted, or deferred by the board. A reduction of rate of expenditure by the board, under authority of this section, must be applied as uniformly as may be practicable, except that no reduction must be applied to funds encumbered by a written contract with the agency, department, or institution not connected with state government. This reduction must not be ordered by the board while the General Assembly is in session without first reporting such necessity to the General Assembly and the General Assembly takes no action to prevent the reduction within five statewide session days of formal written notification is subject to any bill or resolution enacted by the General Assembly.
(B) As far as practicable, all agencies, departments, and institutions of the State are directed to budget and allocate appropriations as a quarterly allocation so as to provide for operation on uniform standards throughout the fiscal year and in order to avoid an operating deficit for the fiscal year. It is recognized that academic year calendars of state institutions affect the uniformity of the receipt and distribution of funds during the years. The Comptroller General or the Office of State Budget shall make reports to the board as they consider advisable on an agency, department, or institution that is expending authorized appropriations at a rate which predicts or projects a general fund deficit for the agency, department, or institution. The board is directed to require the agency, department, or institution to file a quarterly allocations plan and is further authorized to restrict the rate of expenditures of the agency, department, or institution if the board determines that a deficit may occur. It is the responsibility of the agency, department, or institution to develop a plan, in consultation with the board, which eliminates or reduces a deficit. If the board makes a finding that the cause of or likelihood of a deficit is unavoidable due to factors which are outside the control of the agency, department, or institution, then the board may determine that the recognition of the agency, department, or institution is appropriate and shall notify the General Assembly of this action or the presiding officer of the House and Senate if the General Assembly is not in session. The board may only recognize a deficit by a vote of at least four members of the board."
Sen. John C. Land III         s/s Rep. James A. Battle, Jr.
On Part of the Senate.                On Part of the House.
Reps. HIOTT, UMPHLETT, PARKER, ALLISON, FORRESTER, KELLY, RICE, LOFTIS, LITTLEJOHN, COLE, SKELTON, R. L. BROWN, GILLIARD, DUNCAN, TOOLE, FRYE, SPIRES and HART requested debate on the Bill.
Rep. SANDIFER moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry, which was agreed to.
"Section 44-29-40. (A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall have general direction and supervision of vaccination, screening, and immunization in this State in regard to contagious diseases. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall have has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations concerning vaccination, screening, and immunization requirements.
(B) The department shall establish a statewide immunization registry and shall promulgate regulations for the implementation and operation of the registry. All health care providers shall report to the department the administration of any immunization in a manner and including such data as specified by the department. The department may make immunization information available to persons and organizations in accordance with state and federal disclosure and reporting laws. The department may seek enforcement of this section and issue civil penalties in accordance with Section 44-1-150."
"Section 40-43-190. (A)(1) The Board of Pharmacy and the Board of Medical Examiners shall issue a joint written protocol for the administration of influenza vaccines by pharmacists without an order of a practitioner. The administration of influenza vaccines, as authorized in this section, must not be to persons under the age of eighteen years.
(2) The protocol must further authorize a pharmacist to administer without an order of a practitioner those medications necessary in the treatment of adverse events. These medications must be used only in the treatment of adverse events and must be limited to those delineated within the written protocol.
(3) A written protocol must be issued before January 1, 2011.
(e) maintain a current copy of the written protocol at each location at which a pharmacist administers an influenza vaccine pursuant to this section.
(3) A pharmacist may not delegate the administration of an influenza vaccine to a pharmacy technician, as defined in Section 40-43-30, or any other person who is not a pharmacist.
(4) A pharmacist administering influenza vaccines shall, as part of the current continuing education requirements pursuant to Section 40-43-130, complete no less than one hour of continuing education each license year regarding influenza vaccine administration.
(C) Informed consent must be documented in accordance with the written protocol for influenza vaccine administration issued pursuant to this section.
(D) All records required by this section must be maintained in the pharmacy for a period of at least six years.
Section 40-43-200. (A) There is created a Joint Pharmacist Administered Vaccines Committee as an advisory committee to the Board of Pharmacy and the Board of Medical Examiners which consists of seven members with experience regarding influenza vaccines. Two physicians selected by the Board of Medical Examiners, two pharmacists selected by the Board of Pharmacy, two advanced practice nurse practitioners selected by the Board of Nursing, and one member of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, designated by the Commissioner, shall serve on the committee.
(B) The committee shall meet at least once annually and at other times as may be necessary. Five members constitute a quorum for all meetings. At its initial meeting, and at the beginning of each year thereafter, the committee shall elect from its membership a chairman to serve for a one year term.
(C) The committee shall assist and advise the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy in establishing a written protocol for the purpose of authorizing pharmacists to administer influenza vaccinations without an order of a practitioner, as authorized by Section 40-43-190, and shall provide a suggested written protocol to the boards before December 1, 2010.
Rep. HARRISON asked unanimous consent to recall H. 4181 (Word version) from the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.
H. 4560 (Word version) -- Reps. Gambrell, D. C. Moss, J. R. Smith, Bales, Agnew, Govan, Knight, Jefferson, H. B. Brown, Cooper, Bowen, Frye, Spires, Clyburn, Gilliard, McEachern, Hosey, Williams, Allen, Crawford, Whitmire, Daning, Stavrinakis, Dillard, Hardwick, Hodges, Mack, G. R. Smith, White and Willis: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-21-110 SO AS TO ENACT "THE FUTURE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA" AND TO ESTABLISH THE JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS PROGRAM.
H. 4813 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM OF CHARLESTON COUNTY FOR WINNING THE 2010 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (SCISA) CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, AND TO CONGRATULATE THE PLAYERS, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON YET ANOTHER VICTORIOUS SEASON.
H. 4814 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THEM ON THEIR OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR CAPTURING THE 2010 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
H. 4815 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM OF CHARLESTON COUNTY ON ITS MOST IMPRESSIVE CAPTURE OF THE 2009 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (SCISA) CLASS AAA-AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE SWIMMERS AND THEIR COACHES ON THE COMPLETION OF A SENSATIONAL SEASON.
H. 4816 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THEM ON THEIR OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR CAPTURING THE 2009 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS AAA-AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
H. 4817 (Word version) -- Reps. Govan, Ballentine, V. S. Moss, Gunn, Mack, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA BANKERS ASSOCIATION YOUNG BANKERS DIVISION ON WINNING THE AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S 2009 PERSONAL ECONOMICS PROGRAM AWARD OF EXCELLENCE.
H. 4818 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse and Harrell: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT PRIVATIZATION AND ASSET DIVESTITURE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE SUBMISSION, CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR STAFF SUPPORT AND FINANCES FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR COOPERATION WITH AND SUPPORT FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS TERMINATION.
H. 4819 (Word version) -- Rep. J. R. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF OPTOMETRISTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE DEFINITIONS OF "BASIC CERTIFIED OPTOMETRIST", "DIAGNOSTIC CERTIFIED OPTOMETRIST", AND "THERAPEUTIC CERTIFIED OPTOMETRIST"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTOMETRISTS, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY ACTIVITIES THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY; TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-290, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO OPTOMETRISTS ADMINISTERING AND PRESCRIBING PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY WHAT PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY OPTOMETRISTS, AND FOR WHAT PURPOSES, TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING AN OPTOMETRIST TO COMMUNICATE AND COLLABORATE WITH AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST WHEN PRESCRIBING TOPICAL STEROIDS FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE DAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THOSE INSTANCES WHEN AN OPTOMETRIST MAY ADMINISTER INJECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-310, RELATING TO REFERRALS TO OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND OTHER OPTOMETRISTS AND THE PROHIBITION AGAINST OPTOMETRISTS PERFORMING SURGERY, TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THESE REFERRALS AND THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PERFORMING SURGERY, TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, AND TO PROVIDE WHAT TYPE OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 40-37-420 RELATING TO LICENSURE TRANSITION PROVISIONS THAT ARE OBSOLETE.
H. 4822 (Word version) -- Reps. Gambrell, D. C. Moss, Cooper, Duncan, Bowen, Whitmire, Agnew, Sandifer and White: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-13-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED TO BE CERTIFIED AS A COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR OF PESTICIDES IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE CERTIFIED IF THE PERSON USES NO OTHER PEST CONTROL SUBSTANCE EXCEPT GLYPHOSPHATE, AND THE PERSON ATTESTS TO THIS SINGULAR PEST CONTROL USE ON AN AFFIDAVIT FORM PROVIDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE CROP PEST COMMISSION.
H. 4823 (Word version) -- Reps. Cooper, Owens and J. R. Smith: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVIDE PRINTED COPIES OF DISTRICT AND SCHOOL REPORT CARDS; TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE PARENTS WITH A LINK TO THE REPORT CARDS VIA EMAIL OR OTHER COMMUNICATION METHODS UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUSPEND WRITING ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN GRADES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WRITING ASSESSMENTS MAY NOT BE USED IN GROWTH CALCULATIONS; TO SUSPEND THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOLS ADVERTISE THE DISTRICT AND SCHOOL 2010 REPORT CARD, BUT TO REQUIRE RESULTS TO BE PROVIDED TO AN AREA NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION; TO ALLOW HIGH SCHOOLS TO OFFER STATE-FUNDED WORKKEYS TO CERTAIN STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR A ONE-YEAR GRACE PERIOD FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS OF A SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER LOAN, AND TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION TO DEVELOP FORMS AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE GRACE PERIOD; TO DIRECT SAVINGS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENTS FOR FEDERAL ASSESSMENT PURPOSES.
H. 4778 (Word version) -- Reps. Barfield and Hearn: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE PAM ALLSBROOK, LEAD FLOAT NURSE FOR THE HORRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, ON BEING NAMED SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL NURSE OF THE YEAR.
At 1:22 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. FUNDERBURK, adjourned in memory of Patricia Douglass Ogburn of Camden, wife of former Representative Derial Ogburn, to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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