S 673
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Dedication, Heroism, And Importance Of Firefighters In The Palmetto State And To Declare May 4, 2017, As "International Firefighters' Day" In South Carolina.
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Apr 27 2017 |
Introduced, Adopted, Returned With Concurrence
May 02 2017
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S 674
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate, Recognize, And Honor Electric Utility Linemen For The Role They Have In Building, Maintaining, And Restoring Important Electrical Infrastructure In South Carolina And Across The Nation.
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Apr 27 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Apr 27 2017
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S 611
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Declare April 2017 As "Homeschool Recognition Month" In South Carolina, To Recognize The Diligent Efforts Of Homeschooling Parents And The Academic Success Of Their Students, And To Express Sincere Appreciation For Their Focus On The Well-Being And Overall Achievements Of Their Children.
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Apr 04 2017 |
Adopted, Sent To Senate
Apr 25 2017
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S 625
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Recognize A'Ja Wilson Of Richland County For Her Accomplishments As A University Of South Carolina Women'S Basketball Player, And To Congratulate Her On The Team'S 2017 Ncaa Championship And Her Selection As The Most Outstanding Player Of The Tournament As Well As The Recipient Of Many Other Awards.
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Apr 05 2017 |
Introduced, Adopted, Returned With Concurrence
Apr 06 2017
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S 615
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Congratulate The University Of South Carolina Women'S And Men'S Basketball Teams And Coaches For An Outstanding Season, To Invite The Women'S And Men'S Gamecock Basketball Teams And University Of South Carolina Officials To Join The General Assembly In Joint Session At A Date And Time Scheduled By The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives And The President Pro Tempore Of The Senate, Whereby Coach Dawn Staley Is Invited To Address The Joint Session, And To Extend The Privilege Of The Floor During The Joint Session.
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Apr 04 2017 |
Introduced, Adopted, Returned With Concurrence
Apr 05 2017
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S 614
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Congratulate The University Of South Carolina Women'S Basketball Team On Winning The 2017 Ncaa Women'S Basketball National Championship Title And To Request That The Department Of Transportation Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signage In The State That Contain This Designation.
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Apr 04 2017 |
Introduced, Adopted, Returned With Concurrence
Apr 05 2017
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S 624
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Elaine Nichols Of Charlotte For Her Work In Curating And Preserving African American History.
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Apr 05 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Apr 05 2017
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S 622
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Establish The "Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Account Act" By Adding Chapter 8 To Title 59 So As To Provide A Citation, To State The Purpose Of The Chapter, To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Provide Parents Of Eligible Children May Establish And Fund Accounts For Use In Meeting Certain Education Expenses, To Provide Guidelines For The Use Of Such Funds And Penalties For Misuse, And To Provide Certain Related Powers And Duties Of The Education Oversight Committee, And To Create A Parental Review Panel To Assist In Determining Whether Certain Expenses Constitute Qualified Education Expenses, Among Other Things.
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Apr 05 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Education
Apr 05 2017
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S 609
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The University Of South Carolina Men'S Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For The Team'S First Appearance In The Ncaa Final Four.
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Apr 04 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Apr 04 2017
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S 608
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The University Of South Carolina Women'S Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The 2017 Ncaa Women'S Basketball National Championship.
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Apr 04 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Apr 04 2017
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S 607
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-720(b) AND (c) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE NUMBER, QUALIFICATIONS, AND COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATORS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY CLAIMS, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AND TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES.
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Apr 04 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Banking And Insurance
Apr 04 2017
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S 600
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Sections 12-6-510 And 12-6-520 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Income Tax Rates, To Reduce The Number Of Tax Brackets To Three And To Phase In Over Six Years An Increase Of The Income Subject To Taxation Within Each Bracket; To Amend Section 57-11-20(A), Relating To The State Highway Fund, To Establish The Infrastructure Maintenance Fund; To Amend Section 12-28-310, Relating To The Motor Fuel User Fee, To Increase The Motor Fuel User Fee Two Cents Per Year Over Six Years For A Total Of Twelve Cents; To Amend Sections 56-11-410 And 56-11-450(A), Both Relating To The Road Tax, To Adjust The Amount Due To Account For The Increase In The Motor Fuel User Fee; To Amend Section 56-3-620, Relating To Motor Vehicle Registration Fees, To Increase The Fees Due Upon Registration Of A Motor Vehicle; To Amend Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56, Relating To Motor Vehicle Registration And Licensing, By Adding Section 56-3-645, To Impose A Road Use Fee On Electric And Hybrid Motor Vehicles; To Amend Section 12-36-2110(A), Relating To The Maximum Tax That May Be Imposed On The Sale Or Lease Of Certain Items, To Phase In A Three Hundred Dollar Increase In The Maximum Tax That May Be Imposed And To Provide For The Distribution Of The Revenue Generated; To Amend Section 56-1-140, Relating To Fees Associated With Driver'S Licenses, To Provide For Increases In Driver'S License Fees; To Amend Article 23, Chapter 37, Title 12, Relating To Motor Carriers, To Define Terms, To Provide That The Article Does Not Apply To A Small Commercial Vehicle, To Provide That Certain Vehicles Are Assessed And Apportioned Based On A Road Use Fee Instead Of Property Taxes, To Provide That The Road Use Fee Is Due At The Same Time As Registration Fees, To Provide For The Distribution Of The Road Use Fee, And To Exempt Certain Semitrailers, Trailers, Large Commercial Motor Vehicles, And Buses From Ad Valorem Taxation; To Amend Section 56-3-376, Relating To The Establishment Of A System Of Registration Of Motor Vehicles On A Monthly Basis And The Assignment Of Annual Registration Periods, To Provide A Classification And Staggered Annual Registration For Large Commercial Motor Vehicles; To Amend Section 56-3-120(5), Relating To Exemptions From Registration And Licensing Requirements, To Provide That Trailers Or Semitrailers That Are Commonly Used In Combination With Large Commercial Motor Vehicles And Have Met Certain Requirements Are Exempt From Registration And Licensing Under Chapter 3, Title 56; To Amend Section 56-3-610, Relating To The Biennial Payment Of Registration And License Fees Required, To Provide Registration And Licensing Requirements For Large Commercial Motor Vehicles Or Buses; To Amend Section 56-3-660(A), 56-3-660, And 56-3-660(E), Relating To Fees For Self-Propelled Property Carrying Vehicles, The Determination Of Vehicle Gross Weight, And Registration Of Apportionable Vehicles For Payment Of One-Half Of The State'S Portion Of The License Fee, To Provide Registration And Licensing Requirements For Small Commercial Motor Vehicles, To Provide That Fees May Be Credited Or Prorated As Prescribed By The Department Of Motor Vehicles, And To Provide For The Registration Of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles Upon The Payment Of Certain License And Road Fees; To Amend Section 58-23-620, Relating To Situations In Which Local Fees May Or May Not Be Imposed, To Provide A Municipality Or County Fee Ratio For The Motor Carriers Of Property That Operates Both Within And Without This State; To Amend Article 21, Chapter 37, Title 12, Relating To The Assessment Of Property Taxes For Motor Vehicles, By Adding Section 12-37-2600, To Provide That Motor Carriers Are Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxes On Large Commercial Motor Vehicles And Buses; To Amend Section 12-37-2610, Relating To Tax Years For Motor Vehicles, To Provide That Large Commercial Motor Vehicles And Buses Must Pay Road Use Fees In Lieu Of Ad Valorem Property Taxes; To Amend Section 12-37-2650, Relating To The Issuance Of Tax Notices And Paid Receipts And The Delegation Of The Collection Of Taxes, To Provide That Large Commercial Motor Vehicles And Buses Must Pay Road Use Fees In Lieu Of Ad Valorem Property Taxes; To Amend Section 1-30-10(B)(1) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Departments Of State Government And Their Governing Bodies, To Delete The Department Of Transportation Commission; To Amend Sections 57-1-10, 57-1-20, 57-1-40, 57-1-90(A), 57-1-410, 57-1-430, 57-1-460, 57-1-470, 57-1-490, 57-3-20, 57-3-50, 57-3-210(A), And 57-3-700, Relating To The Establishment Of The Department Of Transportation And Its Duties And Responsibilities, To Eliminate The Department Of Transportation Commission And Its Responsibilities; To Repeal Article 3, Chapter 1, Title 57, Relating To The Commission Of The Department Of Transportation; To Repeal Article 7, Chapter 1, Title 57, Relating To The Joint Transportation Review Committee; And To Repeal Section 12-36-2647, Relating To The Distribution Of Tax Revenue Derived From The Sale, Use, Or Titling Of A Motor Vehicle Required To Be Licensed And Registered By The South Carolina Department Of Motor Vehicles.
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Mar 30 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Finance
Mar 30 2017
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S 303
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Invite The Honorable Donald J. Trump, President Of The United States Of America, To Address The South Carolina General Assembly In Joint Assembly In The Chamber Of The House Of Representatives At A Time To Be Determined By The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives And The President Pro Tempore Of The Senate.
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Jan 24 2017 |
Adopted, Sent To Senate
Mar 29 2017
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S 588
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-30(1)(a), (5), (6), AND (7) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE HIGH GROWTH SMALL BUSINESS JOB CREATION ACT, TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX TO CLAIM THE CREDIT, TO SPECIFY SERVICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE CREDIT, AND TO SUBSTITUTE 'CONVERTIBLE' FOR 'SUBORDINATED' IN THE DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED INVESTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-44-40(C) AND 11-44-50(1), BOTH RELATING TO THE CREDIT, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL AGGREGATE CREDIT FROM FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO TEN MILLION DOLLARS AND TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-60(D), RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF A QUALIFIED BUSINESS, TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION BE CONTAINED IN A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 11-44-65, RELATING TO THE TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CAPITAL GAINS OR LOSSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1.B. OF ACT 80 OF 2013, RELATING TO THE HIGH GROWTH SMALL BUSINESS JOB CREATION ACT, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ACT FOR SIX MORE YEARS.
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Mar 29 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Finance
Mar 29 2017
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S 579
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 6-9-5 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Public Policy For Building Codes, To Provide That All State Regulatory Agencies Should Enforce The Same Codes Unless Otherwise Mandated By The Federal Government And To Provide The Intent Of The General Assembly; To Amend Chapter 9, Title 6, By Adding Sections 6-9-8 And 6-9-9, To Provide That All Technical Review Committees Shall Be Composed Of Individuals With Current Appropriate South Carolina State Licenses, Registrations, And Certifications For Their Position Within The Committee; To Amend Section 6-9-10, Relating To The Enforcement Of Building Codes, To Provide That Agencies Shall Enforce Building Codes; To Amend Section 6-9-14, Relating To Fees And Permits For Wheelchair Ramps, To Provide That A Municipality Or County May Not Charge A Permit Fee Or Require A Permit For A Wheelchair Access Ramp Built With Medicare Or Medicaid Dollars As Long As The Construction Is Performed, Overseen, Or Inspected By A South Carolina-Recognized Code Enforcement Officer; To Amend Section 6-9-40, Relating To The Building Code Adoption Procedure, To Provide A Timeframe In Which The Council Is Authorized To Review, Adopt, Modify, And Promulgate Building Codes For Residential And Commercial Structures, To Provide What Information Must Be Included In A Notice Of Intention To Adopt Or Modify Building Codes, And To Update The Committee Recommendation And Council Adoption Procedure; To Amend Section 6-9-50(A), Relating To Adoption By Reference Of Nationally Recognized Codes And Standards, To Provide That The Council May Promulgate Varying Code Requirements For Differing Uses And May Use The Requirements Of A Nationally Known Code, A National Model Code, Or A Nationally Recognized Code As Guidance; To Amend Section 6-9-60, Relating To Adoption By Reference Of Certain Nationally Recognized Codes And Standards, To Provide That Municipalities And Counties May Adopt By Reference Only The Latest Editions Of The Code Approved And Promulgated By The Council; To Amend Section 6-9-63, Relating To The South Carolina Building Codes Council, To Update The Primary Function Of The Council And To Provide That The South Carolina Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Shall Provide The Council And Technical Review Committees With A Printed Or An Electronic Copy Of The Relevant Codes Being Enforced Or Reviewed By The Council And The Committee; To Amend Section 6-9-105(A), Relating To Variations Based On Physical Or Climatological Conditions, To Provide That Proposed Variations And Modifications By A Municipality Or County Must Be Submitted To And Approved By The Council; And To Repeal Section 6-9-55.
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Mar 23 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Labor, Commerce And Industry
Mar 23 2017
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S 578
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 2-1-180 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Mandatory Sine Die Adjournment Date Of The General Assembly, To Provide And Account For A Biennial State General Appropriations Act And To Provide That, In Even-Numbered Years, The Regular Annual Session Of The General Assembly Can Be Extended If A Concurrent Resolution Is Adopted By A Two-Thirds Vote Of Both The Senate And House Of Representatives Not Later Than Five O'Clock P.M. On The Second Thursday In April; And To Amend Section 2-7-60, Relating To The General Appropriations Act, To Provide That, Beginning With The 2019 Session For The Ensuing Two Fiscal Years, The General Assembly Shall Enact A Biennial State General Appropriations Act.
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Mar 23 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
Mar 23 2017
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S 500
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Jayne Arledge On The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Head Coach Of North Greenville University'S Women'S Basketball Team, To Commend Her For Her Thirty-Six Years Of Exemplary Service To The Students Of The University, And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
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Mar 02 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Mar 02 2017
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S 492
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 57-1-370(B) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Development Of The Statewide Transportation Plan, To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Commission Shall Establish Project Priority Lists For Each Program Category Proposed To Be Included In The Statewide Transportation Infrastructure Plan And The State Non-Federal Aid Program; To Repeal Section 57-1-460, Relating To The Department Of Transportation Secretary'S Evaluation And Approval Of Routine Operation, Maintenance, And Emergency Repairs; To Repeal Section 57-1-470, Relating To The Commission'S Review Of Routine Maintenance And Emergency Repair Requests Approved By The Secretary; To Amend Section 57-1-310(A) And (B), Relating To The Composition Of The Commission, To Increase The Number Of At-Large Seats To Two; To Amend Section 57-1-360(B), Relating To The Standards For Audits, To Require That Final Audit Reports Must Be Published On The Department'S And State Auditor'S Websites; To Amend Section 57-1-430, Relating To The Secretary'S Duties, To Require The Secretary To Prepare And Publish On The Department'S Website An Annual Report Outlining The Department'S Annual Expenditures, A List Of All Companies Doing Business With The Department, And The Amount Spent On These Contracts; And To Amend Section 12-28-2740, Relating To The Distribution Of The Gasoline User Fee Among Counties, Requirements For The Expenditures Of These Funds, And County Transportation Committees, To Change The Amount That The Department Of Transportation Annually Transfers From The State Highway Fund To The Donor Counties From Nine And One Half Million Dollars To Sixteen Million Dollars, And To Renumber Sections As Appropriate.
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Mar 01 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Transportation
Mar 01 2017
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S 440
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Extend The Warmest Congratulations To The Honorable Mick Mulvaney Of Lancaster, Friend And Colleague Of The South Carolina Senate, Upon His Confirmation As Director Of The White House Office Of Management And Budget In President Trump'S Cabinet, And To Wish Him The Very Best As He Undertakes This New Role Serving Our Nation.
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Feb 21 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Feb 21 2017
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S 455
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Vejetha H. Jones For Her Commitment To The Education Of The Children Of The Palmetto State And For Thirty-Four Years Of Dedication To This Service And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
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Feb 21 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Feb 21 2017
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