H 4930 Concurrent Resolution, By Davenport, Alexander, Anderson, B.O. Baker, 
G. Brown, Cato, R.S. Corning, Gamble, L.O. Graham, H.M. Hallman, J.P. Harrelson, 
M.F. Jaskwhich, Kelley, Kirsh, Littlejohn, McKay, Riser, Robinson, R. Smith, 
Spearman, Stille, C.H. Stone, P.H. Thomas, C.Y. Waites, Walker, Wilkes, 
Witherspoon and S.S. Wofford
 A Concurrent Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to
 call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to
 prohibit the federal government from increasing costs of the states by
 reducing the proportion of federal funds to the states or requiring new or
 increased costs for mandated activities or services without funding.

   03/17/94  House  Introduced HJ-5
   03/17/94  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-5
   03/23/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-3
   05/10/94  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-132
   05/12/94  Senate Introduced SJ-15
   05/12/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-15

March 23, 1994

H. 4930

Introduced by REPS. Davenport, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Harrelson, Stone, G. Brown, Hallman, Spearman, T.C. Alexander, Corning, McKay, Riser, Thomas, Kelley, Stille, Walker, R. Smith, Baker, Wofford, Littlejohn, Gamble, Cato, Robinson, Kirsh, Graham, Waites, Anderson and Jaskwhich

S. Printed 3/23/94--H.

Read the first time March 17, 1994.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4930), memorializing the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to prohibit, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM INCREASING COSTS OF THE STATES BY REDUCING THE PROPORTION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE STATES OR REQUIRING NEW OR INCREASED COSTS FOR MANDATED ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES WITHOUT FUNDING.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina memorializes the Congress of the United States of America, at its session, to call a convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the federal government from reducing the federally financed proportion of the necessary costs of any existing activity or service required of the states by federal law or from requiring a new activity or service or an increase in the level of an activity or service beyond that required of the states by existing federal law unless the federal government pays for any necessary increased costs.

Be it resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of this State's delegation to the Congress.