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Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

S. 1077 -- Senators Patterson and Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 55-11-500, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF STATE FUNDING OF AIR CARRIER HUB TERMINAL FACILITIES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE DEFINITION OF AIR CARRIER HUB TERMINAL FACILITY TO A FACILITY WITH AT LEAST FIVE COMMON CARRIER DEPARTING CARGO AND AIR FREIGHT FLIGHTS A DAY AT LEAST FIVE DAYS EACH WEEK.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

S. 1119 -- Senators Drummond, Washington, Leventis, Peeler and J. Verne Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS AN OPTOMETRIST, SO AS PROSPECTIVELY TO REQUIRE THERAPEUTIC CERTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-103, RELATING TO DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THEY MUST BE APPROVED RATHER THAN ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-210, RELATING TO

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.

S. 1232 -- Judiciary Committee: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SO AS TO MAKE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL AN ADVISORY COUNCIL, TO DEVOLVE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TRAINING COUNCIL, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE ARTICLE.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

S. 1235 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO ABOLISH THE MAGISTERIAL POSITION AT JACKS TOWNSHIP IN LAURENS COUNTY.

Referred to Laurens Delegation.

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows.

Alexander, M.O.  Allison          Anderson
Askins           Bailey, J.       Baxley
Beatty           Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, H.        Brown, J.
Cato             Chamblee         Clyborne
Cobb-Hunter      Corning          Cromer
Davenport        Fair             Farr
Gamble           Gonzales         Hallman
Harrell          Harrelson        Harris, J.
Harris, P.       Harrison         Harwell
Haskins          Hines            Hodges

Holt             Hutson           Inabinett
Jennings         Keegan           Kelley
Kennedy          Kinon            Kirsh
Lanford          Law              Littlejohn
Marchbanks       Martin           McCraw
McKay            McMahand         McTeer
Meacham          Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Phillips         Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Rogers           Scott
Sharpe           Sheheen          Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Snow
Stille           Stoddard         Stone
Stuart           Thomas           Trotter
Tucker           Vaughn           Waites
Waldrop          Walker           Wells
Whipper          Wilder, D.       Wilder, J.
Wilkes           Wilkins          Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, R.
STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday,
March 9.
Thomas N. Rhoad          Denny W. Neilson
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.      Irene K. Rudnick
James S. Klauber         F.G. "Greg" Delleney
Molly M. Spearman        John G. Felder
Ronald C. Fulmer         Daniel T. Cooper
George H. Bailey         Ronald P. Townsend
Larry L. Elliott         William S. Houck, Jr.
C. Lenoir Sturkie        Jennings G. McAbee
Juanita M. White         William D. Keyserling
James G. Mattos          Thomas C. Alexander
Dewitt Williams          Dell Baker
Alma W. Byrd             Thomas E. Huff
June S. Shissias         Richard M. Quinn, Jr.
Michael F. Jaskwhich     E.B. McLeod, Jr.
Ralph W. Canty           Marion P. Carnell
Lindsey O. Graham        Larry L. Koon

Joseph T. McElveen, Jr.     Robert A. Barber, Jr.
C. Alex Harvin, III

The SPEAKER granted Reps. CARNELL and RHOAD a temporary leave of absence.

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of the Bill, Part IA, Section 31.

Debate was resumed on Section 31.

Rep. CLYBORNE proposed the following Amendment No. 233 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\N05\7688BDW.94), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 31, Department of Mental Health, page 307, by deleting line 16.

Renumber sections & amend totals/title to conform.

Rep. CLYBORNE explained the amendment.

Reps. SCOTT and MATTOS spoke against the amendment.

Rep. FAIR spoke in favor of the amendment.

Reps. MARTIN, J. WILDER, ROGERS, McMAHAND and P. HARRIS spoke against the amendment.

Rep. CLYBORNE spoke in favor of the amendment.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. JENNINGS a temporary leave of absence to attend a funeral.

Rep. CLYBORNE continued speaking.

Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER spoke against the amendment.

Rep. FAIR spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. ROGERS moved to table the amendment.

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Anderson
Bailey, G.       Barber           Baxley
Beatty           Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, J.        Byrd
Chamblee         Cobb-Hunter      Cromer
Davenport        Delleney         Elliott
Farr             Felder           Gamble
Govan            Harrelson        Harris, J.
Harris, P.       Harvin           Harwell
Hines            Hodges           Holt
Houck            Inabinett        Jaskwhich
Kennedy          Keyserling       Kinon
Kirsh            Martin           Mattos
McAbee           McCraw           McElveen
McKay            McLeod           McMahand
McTeer           Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Neilson          Phillips         Richardson
Rogers           Rudnick          Sheheen
Shissias         Snow             Spearman
Stille           Stoddard         Thomas
Townsend         Tucker           Waites
Whipper          White            Wilder, D.
Wilder, J.       Wilkes           Williams
Worley

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allison          Baker            Brown, H.
Cato             Clyborne         Cooper
Corning          Fair             Fulmer
Gonzales         Graham           Hallman
Harrell          Harrison         Haskins
Huff             Keegan           Kelley
Klauber          Law              Littlejohn
Marchbanks       Meacham          Riser

Simrill          Smith, D.        Stone
Trotter          Vaughn           Wells
Witherspoon      Wofford          Wright
Young, A.

So, the amendment was tabled.

Section 31 was adopted.

Debate was resumed on Section 46.

Reps. WAITES, SHISSIAS and WHIPPER proposed the following Amendment No. 241 (Doc Name L:\h-wm\legis\amend\CJ.026), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 46, Clemson University (PSA), Page 388, Paragraph IV, Line 3, opposite /Classified Positions/ by decreasing the amounts in columns (5) and (6) by /$135,000/

Amend further, Page 388, Line 5, opposite /Unclassified Positions/ by decreasing the amounts in columns (5) and (6) by /$481,000/

Amend further, Page 388, Line 10, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by decreasing the amounts in columns (5) and (6) by /$184,000/

Renumber sections & amend totals/title to conform.

Rep. WAITES explained the amendment.

Rep. McABEE spoke against the amendment and moved to table the amendment.

Rep. WAITES demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, T.C.  Allison          Askins
Bailey, G.       Barber           Baxley
Boan             Brown, G.        Brown, H.
Cato             Chamblee         Cooper
Corning          Delleney         Fair
Farr             Fulmer           Gonzales

Graham           Hallman          Harrell
Harrelson        Harris, J.       Harris, P.
Harrison         Haskins          Hodges
Holt             Hutson           Keegan
Kelley           Kennedy          Kinon
Klauber          Lanford          Law
Littlejohn       Marchbanks       Martin
McAbee           McCraw           McKay
McLeod           McMahand         McTeer
Phillips         Quinn            Richardson
Riser            Robinson         Sharpe
Smith, D.        Snow             Spearman
Stoddard         Stone            Stuart
Sturkie          Thomas           Townsend
Trotter          Tucker           Vaughn
Waldrop          Walker           Wells
Wilder, D.       Williams         Witherspoon
Worley           Wright

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Bailey, J.       Baker
Beatty           Breeland         Cromer
Davenport        Gamble           Houck
Huff             Inabinett        Jaskwhich
Kirsh            McElveen         Meacham
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Neilson
Rudnick          Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Stille           Waites
Whipper          Wilkes           Young, A.

So, the amendment was tabled.

Section 46 was adopted.

I inadvertently voted to not table Amendment #241. I misunderstood the motion. I intended to vote to table the amendment.

Rep. DELL BAKER

At the time of the vote on the measure whereby the House would have reduced funding for turf grass research, I was out of the Chamber meeting with members of the Beaufort County School Board. Had I been in the Chamber for the vote, I would have voted against the amendment.

Rep. WILLIAM D. KEYSERLING

Debate was resumed on Section 68.

Section 68 was adopted.

Debate was resumed on Section 69A.

Section 69A was adopted.

Rep. BOAN moved to adjourn debate upon the section, which was adopted.

Rep. BOAN moved to adjourn debate upon the section, which was adopted.

Debate was resumed on Section 19.

Reps. KIRSH and McTEER proposed the following Amendment No. 126 (Doc Name L:\h-wm\legis\amend\FR.012), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, Education, Page 251, Line 20, Opposite /Assistance Act/ by decreasing the amount in column (5) by /$500,000/

Amend further, Page 257, Line 8, Opposite /Teacher Loan/ by increasing the amount in column (5) by /$300,000/

Amend further, Page 257, Line 9, Opposite /Continuum Care/ by increasing the amount in column (5) by /$200,000/

Renumber sections & amend totals/title to conform.

The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. CORNING proposed the following Amendment No. 251 (Doc Name L:\h-wm\legis\amend\FR.035), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, Education, Page 250, Line 12, opposite /Other Operating/ by increasing the amounts in columns (5) and (6) by /2,255,000/

Amend further, Page 255, Line 8, opposite /Alloc-EIA-Constr/ by increasing the amount in column (5) by /760,000/

Renumber sections & amend totals/title to conform.

Rep. CORNING explained the amendment.

Rep. McTEER spoke against the amendment.

Rep. CORNING spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. McTEER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 66 to 12.

Rep. CORNING proposed the following Amendment No. 252 (Doc Name L:\h- wm\legis\amend\FR.036), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, Education, Page 250, Line 12, opposite /Other Operating/ by increasing the amount in columns (5) and (6) by /7,375,000/

Amend further, Page 255, Line 8, opposite /Alloc-EIA-Constr/ by increasing the amount in column (5) by /2,040,000/

Renumber sections & amend totals/title to conform.

Rep. CORNING explained the amendment.

Rep. SIMRILL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 50 to 7.

Rep. CORNING proposed the following Amendment No. 254 (Doc Name L:\h-wm\legis\amend\FR.038), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, Education, Page 250, Line 12, opposite /Other Operating/ by increasing the amount in columns (5) and (6) by /400,000/

Amend further, Page 255, Line 8, opposite /Alloc-EIA-Constr/ by increasing the amount in column (5) by /100,000/

Renumber sections & amend totals/title to conform.

Rep. KIRSH moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 45 to 13.

Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 200, which was proposed on Tuesday, March 8, by Rep. STUART.

Rep. STUART moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 214, which was proposed on Tuesday, March 8, by Rep. CORNING.

Rep. CORNING moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Reps. RUDNICK, STONE, R. SMITH, HUFF and SHARPE proposed the following Amendment No. 140 (Doc Name L:\h-wm\legis\amend\FR.026), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, Education, Page 259, Line 23, opposite /Other Operating/ by reducing the amount in column (5) by /$100,000/

Amend further, Page 259, by inserting after Line 23 /Aid to Entities - Freeman School/ and adding an amount in column (5) /$100,000/

Renumber sections & amend totals/title to conform.

Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.

Rep. McTEER spoke against the amendment and Rep. PHILLIPS moved to table the amendment .

Rep. RUDNICK demanded the yeas and nays, which were not ordered.

The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 56 to 23.

Reps. BAXLEY, J. HARRIS and NEILSON proposed the following Amendment No. 183 (Doc Name L:\h-wm\legis\amend\TMR.022), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, SDE, Page 260, by inserting after Line 4 a new item. . . . .Column (5) Column (6)

/Assistant Director . . . . .(1.00) (1.00)/

Renumber sections & amend totals/title to conform.

The amendment was then adopted.

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