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Baker Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Davenport Fair Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Law Littlejohn McKay Meacham Moody-Lawrence Quinn Riser Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Stuart Sturkie Townsend Vaughn Walker Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. TOWNSEND, TROTTER, ALLISON, STILLE, VAUGHN, COOPER, WALKER, A. YOUNG, LITTLEJOHN, JASKWHICH, WELLS and HUFF proposed the following Amendment No. 44 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\15825AC.94).
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 4633-5, Section 5, by deleting beginning on line 28 /then additional revenues may be raised by ad valorem taxes sufficient to meet this requirement/ and inserting /the General Assembly must appropriate sufficient funds to meet this requirement with no mid-year cuts imposed on school districts/
Amend title to conform.
Rep. TOWNSEND explained the amendment.
Rep. BOAN moved to table the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Bailey, J. Boan Brown, G. Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Farr Harris, J. Hines Hodges Houck Jennings Keegan Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Marchbanks McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McLeod McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Robinson Rogers Sheheen Waldrop
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Baxley Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Davenport Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harris, P. Harvin Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Kelley Kennedy Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Martin Meacham Phillips Quinn Richardson Riser Rudnick Scott Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Wilkins
Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. KENNEDY moved to adjourn debate upon the amendment, which was adopted.
Reps. ROBINSON, CLYBORNE and A. YOUNG proposed the following Amendment No. 45 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5667HTC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, in SECTION 2, page 4633-3, by inserting immediately after line 38:
/In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body of a county may not impose an additional tax or fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a two-thirds vote of the governing body./
Amend further, SECTION 3, page 4633-4, by inserting immediately after line 23:
/In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body of a municipality may not impose an additional tax or fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a two-thirds vote of the governing body./
Amend further, SECTION 4, page 4633-5, by inserting immediately after line 6:
/In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body of a special purpose district may not impose an additional tax or fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a two-thirds vote of the governing body./
Amend further, SECTION 5, page 4633-5, by inserting immediately after line 30:
/In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body authorized by law to levy school taxes may not impose an additional school tax or school fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a two-thirds vote of the governing body./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. ROBINSON explained the amendment.
Rep. STILLE raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 45 was out of order as it was not germane.
Rep. ROBINSON argued contra the Point.
Rep. STILLE stated that the Bill dealt with existing taxation and the amendment dealt with new taxation.
Rep. McABEE stated, citing Section B of 4-9-55, that except upon approval of each house of the General Assembly by two-thirds of the members voting in each house, the General Assembly may not enact, amend, or repeal any general law if the anticipated effect of doing so would be to reduce the authority that counties have to raise revenues in the aggregate.
SPEAKER Pro Tempore WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. ROBINSON continued speaking.
Rep. ROGERS moved to table the amendment.
Rep. A. YOUNG demanded the yeas and nays, which were not ordered.
The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 43 to 40.
Rep. FARR moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.
Rep. MEACHAM raised the Point of Order that one hour had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was not sustained by the Chair.
Rep. HALLMAN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins Bailey, J. Boan Brown, G. Carnell Cato Clyborne Cromer Farr Graham Harris, J. Harris, P. Harvin Haskins Hines Hodges Houck Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kennedy
Kinon Kirsh Lanford Mattos McAbee McCraw McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Meacham Neilson Phillips Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Simrill Smith, R. Stone Vaughn Waldrop Whipper Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Baker Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Byrd Chamblee Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Davenport Delleney Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Huff Kelley Keyserling Klauber Koon Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McElveen Moody-Lawrence Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Shissias Smith, D. Snow Spearman Stille Stuart Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Walker Wells Wilkes Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright
So, immediate cloture was rejected.
Rep. McTEER moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. CLYBORNE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Carnell Delleney Fair Farr Harris, J. Harris, P. Hines Hodges Houck Jaskwhich Jennings Kennedy Kinon Koon Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Neilson Phillips Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Sharpe Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Thomas Vaughn Waldrop Whipper Wilder, J. Wilkes Witherspoon
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Baker Beatty Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harvin Haskins Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Sturkie Trotter Walker Wells
Wilder, D. Wilkins Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. ROBINSON proposed the following Amendment No. 46 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5675HTC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, SECTION 12, page 4633-8, line 25, by striking /fifth/ and inserting /tenth/.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. ROBINSON explained the amendment.
Rep. BOAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. MARCHBANKS and WILKINS proposed the following Amendment No. 47 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5676HTC.94).
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, page 4633-2, line 10, by striking /and/ and inserting /, hereafter full funding of any state mandates, and/.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MARCHBANKS explained the amendment.
Rep. BOAN moved to table the amendment, which was not agreed to by a division vote of 36 to 37.
Rep. ROGERS spoke against the amendment.
Rep. MARCHBANKS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. MARCHBANKS moved to adjourn debate upon the amendment, which was adopted.
Rep. FARR moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. SIMRILL raised the Point of Order that fifteen minutes had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was not sustained by the Chair.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cobb-Hunter Delleney Farr Fulmer Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, P. Harvin Jennings Keyserling McAbee McElveen McKay McLeod Moody-Lawrence Neal Rhoad Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Thomas Townsend Waldrop Whipper
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Askins Baker Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Gamble Gonzales Graham Harris, J. Haskins Hines Hodges Houck Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Mattos McCraw McMahand Meacham Neilson Phillips Richardson Riser Robinson Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Stone Stuart Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilder, J.
Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.
Rep. SIMRILL raised the Point of Order that one hour had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was sustained by the Chair.
Rep. HODGES moved that Rule 3.9 be invoked. The motion was seconded by ten members and the SPEAKER ordered that the absent members be sent for.
Reps. VAUGHN, HASKINS and CATO propose the following Amendment No. 50 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5678HTC.94), which was adopted.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, SECTION 5, page 4633-5, by adding a new paragraph at the end of the section to read:
/The provisions of this section may not be construed to amend or repeal any existing provision of law limiting the fiscal autonomy of a school district to the extent those limitations are more restrictive than the provisions of this section./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. VAUGHN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. VAUGHN proposed the following Amendment No. 51 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5677HTC.94), which was adopted.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, page 4633-3, by striking line 36.
Amend further, page 4633-4, by striking line 21.
Amend further, page 4633-5, by striking lines 4 and 22.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. VAUGHN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 52 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5680HTC.94), which was rejected.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, SECTION 2, page 4633-3, after line 38, by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
/( ) spending for economic development purposes./
Amend further, SECTION 3, page 4633-4, after line 23, by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
/( ) spending for economic development purposes./
Amend further, SECTION 4, page 4633-5, after line 6, by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
/( ) spending for economic development purposes./
Renumber to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. BOAN moved to table the amendment, which was not agreed to.
Rep. BAKER spoke against the amendment.
The amendment was then rejected by a division vote of 33 to 57.
Rep. LANFORD moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 45 was tabled.
Rep. SCOTT moved to table the motion to reconsider.
Rep. A. YOUNG demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Carnell Cobb-Hunter Cromer Farr
Gonzales Govan Harris, J. Harris, P. Harvin Hines Hodges Houck Jennings Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Martin Mattos McCraw McLeod McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Spearman Stille Stuart Wilkes
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