H 4410 General Bill, By Quinn, Sheheen, Merrill, J.E. Smith, Clark, Bales, Bingham, Bowers, R.L. Brown, Chellis, Coates, Coleman, Edge, Hagood, Harrison, Hayes, Hinson, Kennedy, Koon, McGee, Ott, Rivers, G.M. Smith, Toole, Weeks and Young
Summary: State minimum salary schedule adjustment; Alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and cigarettes; license and consumption taxes
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-20-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE BE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT AT A MINIMUM THE NATIONAL STATE AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY; TO AMEND SECTION 12-24-10, RELATING TO THE DEED RECORDING FEE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE AND TO SPECIFY THAT A PORTION OF THE REVENUES GENERATED BY THE INCREASE BE DEPOSITED IN THE SCHOOL TAX MILLAGE EXEMPTION TRUST FUND AND THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE GENERATED REVENUES BE USED TO INCREASE TEACHERS' SALARIES; TO ADD SECTIONS 12-21-1037, 12-33-247, 12-21-1045, AND 12-33-246 ALL SO AS TO RESPECTIVELY IMPOSE A CONSUMPTION TAX OF THREE PERCENT ON EACH CAN OR BOTTLE OF BEER, MINIBOTTLE, GLASS OF WINE, AND SERVING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PURCHASED FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUES GENERATED BY THE CONSUMPTION TAXES BE USED TO INCREASE TEACHERS' SALARIES.
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06/05/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-161
06/05/03	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-162