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| Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 4943 -- Reps. Cromer, Wells, Hutson, Clyborne, Wofford, A. Young, Hallman, Stone, Fulmer, Meacham, Allison, Simrill, Trotter, Witherspoon, Stuart, R. Smith, Marchbanks, Littlejohn, Walker, Robinson, Riser, Fair, H. Brown, Klauber and Keegan: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO LIMIT TO THIRTY-SIX MONTHS THE LENGTH OF TIME A FAMILY MAY RECEIVE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN BENEFITS AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A WAIVER TO IMPLEMENT THIS TIME LIMIT; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO CONTRACT FOR A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE SAVINGS IN FUNDS DUE TO THIS LIMITATION AND TO DIRECT THAT SAVINGS REALIZED BY THIS LIMITATION MUST BE APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS JOBS PROGRAM AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.
H. 4944 -- Reps. McLeod, Inabinett, Stuart, Stoddard, Govan, Simrill, Shissias, Littlejohn, Allison, H. Brown, Sharpe, D. Wilder, G. Brown, McKay, Harwell, Hutson, Moody-Lawrence, Kelley, Rhoad, Stone, G. Bailey, Clyborne, Jaskwhich, Neilson, Davenport, Law, M.O. Alexander, Vaughn, Robinson, Whipper, Fulmer, Neal, Houck, Stille, Harrell, Richardson, Hallman, Waites, Keegan, Harvin, Breeland, Fair, Spearman and D. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1085 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO USE, SOLICIT, INDUCE, COERCE, OR EMPLOY A PERSON UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO COMMIT A FELONY, TO ALSO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO CONSPIRE TO DO THE ABOVE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of Rep. FAIR, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4937
be read the second time tomorrow.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as
follows.
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baker Barber Baxley Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Elliott Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Harwell Haskins Hines Hodges Holt Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waites Waldrop Walker Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Wilkins Williams 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 Thursday, March 17. Thomas N. Rhoad William S. Houck, Jr. C. Lenoir Sturkie C. Alex Harvin, III Ralph W. Canty
The SPEAKER granted Rep. RHOAD a leave of absence.
Rep. KOON signed a statement with the Clerk that he came in after the roll call of the House and was present for the Session on Wednesday, March 16.
Announcement was made that Dr. Gerald Wilson of Columbia, is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 70, immediate cloture having been ordered.
H. 4633 -- Reps. Boan, Barber, Carnell, Cobb-Hunter, Felder, J. Harris, P. Harris, Holt, Kinon, Kirsh, McAbee, McCraw, McKay, McTeer, Mattos, Quinn, Rogers, Delleney, Phillips and H. Brown: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-257 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FROM SCHOOL TAXES IMPOSED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN CONSTRUCTION AND PROVIDE THAT THE EXEMPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO SCHOOL OPERATING TAXES LEVIED AFTER 1997, TO PHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF REIMBURSEMENT OF REVENUES LOST BECAUSE OF THE
Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 70, which was proposed on Wednesday, March 16, by Rep. BOAN.
Rep. GONZALES moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 27 was tabled and the motion was noted.
Rep. RICHARDSON moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 69 was adopted and the motion was noted.
Rep. BOAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
The motion of Rep. GONZALES to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 27 was tabled was taken up and agreed to.
Rep. GONZALES explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The motion of Rep. RICHARDSON to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 69 was adopted was taken up.
Rep. FELDER moved to table the motion to reconsider.
Rep. MEACHAM demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
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 Carnell Cobb-Hunter Delleney Elliott Farr Felder Govan Harrelson Harris, J. Harris, P. Harwell Hines Hodges Houck Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Koon Martin
Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McLeod McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Snow Spearman Stoddard Thomas Tucker Waites Waldrop Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Williams Worley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Bailey, J. Baker Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Holt Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McKay Meacham Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stone Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
So, the motion to reconsider was tabled.
Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 13, which was proposed on Wednesday, March 2, by Rep. McABEE.
The amendment was then adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding SECTION 6 to read:
/SECTION 6. The last paragraph of Section 12-4-540(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 50 of 1991, is amended to read:
"In addition, the commission department has the sole responsibility for the appraisal, assessment, and equalization of the taxable values of all other the personal property of merchants."/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, by adding SECTION 6A to read:
/SECTION 6A. The penultimate paragraph of Section 12-37-930 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"In no event should the The original cost must not be reduced more than eighty percent for property tax years before 1995. For property tax year 1995 and thereafter, original cost must not be reduced below the amounts provided in the following schedule:
1995 nineteen and one-half percent
1996 eighteen percent
1997 seventeen percent
1998 sixteen percent
1999 fifteen percent
2000 fourteen percent
2001 thirteen percent
2002 twelve percent
2003 eleven percent
After 2003 ten percent.
In the year of acquisition, depreciation shall be is allowed as if the property were owned for the full year. The term `original cost' shall mean means gross capitalized cost as shown by the taxpayer's records for income tax purposes."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. CLYBORNE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. FELDER moved to recommit the Bill to the Ways and Means Committee.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey, G. Baker Beatty Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Corning Davenport Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Law Littlejohn Meacham Moody-Lawrence Riser Rogers Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Stoddard Stone Stuart Vaughn Walker Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Boan Brown, G. Byrd Carnell Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Elliott Farr Felder Govan Graham Harrelson Harris, J. Harris, P. Harwell Hines Hodges Holt Houck Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Koon Lanford Marchbanks Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Neal Neilson Phillips Richardson Robinson Rudnick Scott
Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Waites Waldrop White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkins Williams Worley
So, the House refused to table the motion to recommit.
The question then recurred to the motion to recommit the Bill.
Rep. MEACHAM demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Elliott Farr Felder Govan Graham Harrelson Harris, J. Harris, P. Harvin Harwell Hines Hodges Holt Houck Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Marchbanks Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Richardson Robinson Rudnick Scott Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Waites Waldrop Whipper
White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkins Williams Young, R.
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