Current Status Bill Number:4601 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960221 Primary Sponsor:Ways and Means Committee HWM 30 All Sponsors:Ways and Means Committee Drafted Document Number:jic\5299htc.96 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Date of Last Amendment:19960305 Subject:Supplemental Appropriations
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Senate 19960306 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF
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House 19960306 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19960305 Amended, read second time
House 19960226 Made Special Order
House 19960221 Introduced, read first time
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AMENDED
March 5, 1996
H. 4601
S. Printed 3/5/96--H.
Read the first time February 21, 1996.
TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES; AND TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-73 SO AS TO REQUIRE REAL PROPERTY TAX BILLS TO CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF THE PRECEDING TAX YEAR'S LIABILITY IN EACH CATEGORY OF TAX FOR BOTH DEBT SERVICE AND OPERATIONS, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL TAXING ENTITIES FOR THE INCREASED COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT BY MEANS OF A SPECIAL ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES APPLICABLE FOR THIS REIMBURSEMENT.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) The sources of general fund surplus revenues appropriated in this act are as follows:
(1) $64,203,298Pursuant to Section 11-11-140
of the 1976 Code (Carnell-
Felder)
(2) 74,188,925Projected Fiscal Year 1995-96
Surplus
(3) 508,869 Lapse of Federal Retiree
Refunds
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall remit to the general fund, before the close of fiscal year 1995-96, the amount of $508,869. This amount represents unexpended appropriations from the Federal Retiree Lawsuit Settlement Fund.
SECTION 2. From such fiscal year 1995-96 surplus general funds revenues as are available, the following sums are appropriated from the general fund of the State for the purposes stated:
(1) Property Tax Relief Fund64,203,298
(2) General Reserve Fund 6,271,409
(3) 1995 Property Tax Relief Fund8,238,094
(4) Local Government Fund 25,124,847
(5) Department of Health and
Environmental Control-
Immunization, Preventable
Disease, Other 4,282,000
(6) Capital Improvements -
Carolina Cup Racing Asso. 50,000
(7) Department of Health and
Human Services-
Emotionally Disturbed Children12,000,000
(8) Technical Education Commission-
Special Schools 2,000,000
(9) Judicial Department
(a) Nine New Judges 328,005
(b) Alternative Dispute
Resolution 100,000
(c) Family Court Clerks 208,000
(10) Department of Corrections-
Kershaw Prison Opening 5,146,000
(11) Department of Juvenile Justice
(a) Statewide Program/Services1,153,200
(b) Improve Condition in
Facilities 286,703
(12) State Budget and Control Board-
Equity Lawsuit 150,000
(13) Department of Social Services-
Family Independence Act-
Welfare Reform 2,000,000
The intent of the General Assembly is that the Department of Social Services not duplicate services available at the Employment Security Commission and other state agencies. All state agencies are directed to cooperate with DSS as it implements the Family Independence Act of 1995.
(14) Commission on Higher Education
(a) EPSCOR -
Competitive Research Match 2,000,000
(b) SCAMP -
Minority Ph.D. in Science 600,000
(c) SREB Contract Veto-
Vet School Tuition Assistant 39,150
(15) DNR-Aquatic Weed Treatment 200,000
(16) Department of Commerce
(a) Trade Office in Frankfurt 120,000
(b) European Consultant 45,000
(c) Advertising Budget 283,450
(d) Foreign Office -
Exchange Rate Shortfall 264,000
(17) Public Education -
School for Science and Math 25,625
(18) School for The Deaf and
The Blind
(a) Training and Staff Development128,150
(b) Rock Hill Outreach Service
Center 44,000
(19) Probation, Parole and Pardon-
Offender Supervision 1,658,116
(20) Attorney General-
Computer Upgrade 50,000
(21) Appellate Defense-
Administration 10,000
(22) Indigent Defense-
Maintain Standards 1,500
(23) Department of Public Safety-
Computer Upgrade 1,000,000
(24) South Carolina Law Enforcement
Division-
DNA Banking Program 266,000
(25) Sentencing Guidelines-
Operating 6,000
(26) Human Affairs -
Five Investigators 150,000
(27) DAODAS - Juvenile
Offender Treatment Program 400,000
(28) Archives & History -
Video Tapes & Curr Dev 34,000
(29) Department of Social Studies -
Camp Happy Days 77,000
(30) State Library - Ware Shoals Community
Library State Match 50,000
(31) Statehouse Renovation 3,950,000
(32) Immunization 3,000,000
(33) Winthrop - Sims Math &
Science Complex 3,000,000
(34) Clemson - Central Energy Facility8,000,000
(35) USC-Columbia-
New Science Research Complex10,000,000
(36) Corrections 9,000,000
The Department of Corrections shall only use the funds provided for existing or temporary positions, but this requirement does not extend to hiring necessary to open the Kershaw facility.
(37) Columbia -
New Sports Arena 2,500,000
(38) Technical Education Commission-
Special Schools 4,000,000
(39) University of South Carolina-
Aiken
New Building Matching Funds 1,500,000
(40) Technical College - Beaufort-
Health Science Building 1,000,000
(41) Archives and History-
S. C. History Center 5,100,000
(42) Coastal Carolina-
Humanities Building 7,000,000
(43) College of Charleston-Library6,000,000
(44) Lander - Barrett Hall
Renovation and Equipment 750,000
(45) Educational Television-
Restore Base 1,700,000
(46) Chesterfield-Marlboro Technical-
Classroom and Library 2,000,000
(47) Clemson PSA - Greenhouse 2,400,000
(48) Clemson PSA - Camp Long, Flax600,000
(49) Department of Mental Health-
Patient Paying Fee Account 3,800,000
(50) Emergency Medical Services/Computer795,830
(51) Parks, Recreation and
Tourism-
Lake Murray Facility 150,000
(52) Department of Commerce-
Advertising 480,000
(53) Health and Human Services-
Medicaid Increased Caseload 3,000,000
(54) Department of Natural
Resources-
Law Enforcement Vehicles 1,200,000
(55) DDSN -
Family Support Services 1,300,000
(56) University of South Carolina
Columbia
Columbia Museum of Art Building1,000,000
(57) Department of Juvenile Justice-
Computer 500,000
(58) Budget & Control Board -
Property Tax Form Revision 250,000
(59) Airport Improvement 3,000,000
(60) Parks, Recreation and
Tourism-Discovery Centers 2,000,000
(61) Judicial Department-
Computers 440,000
(62) DSS - Foster Care Matching Grant678,800
DMH - Gateway House 79,000
Blind Comm. - Roof Repair 391,840
Adjutant General's Office -
Emergency Preparedness 900,000
Budget & Control Board - 800 Megahertz System7,000,000
(63) Infrastructure Revolving
Loan Fund 9,500,000
(64) Governor's Office-Governor's School for
the Arts 3,000,000
(65) Governor's Office-Governor's School for
Math and Science 5,000,000
(66) Multi-District Career Centers 3,000,000
(67) State Treasury: Special Account-Motor
Vehicle Property Tax Relief Fund10,000,000
(68) DHEC - Ocean and Coastal Resources
Management 300,000
Total 227,513,547
SECTION 3. (A) Appropriations in Section 2 are in priority order beginning with item (1) and each separate appropriation must be fully funded before the next appropriation in order is paid.
(2) Any surplus funds remaining in excess of the items provided for in Section 2, in an amount not to exceed twenty-six million dollars, must be provided to the State Department of Education to purchase student transport vehicles or bus parts.
(B) Unexpended funds appropriated pursuant to this act may be carried forward to succeeding fiscal year and expended for the same purposes.
SECTION 4. A. Chapter 45, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-45-73. (A) Every property tax bill for real property must include for each governmental entity imposing a property tax, the tax due for the preceding property tax year for both the operating and debt service for that entity, as well as the current year's tax due for operating and debt service purposes. This requirement does not apply when improvements have been made to the property or the assessment ratio or use classification of the property has changed from the previous property tax year.
(B) To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, any governmental entity which issues property tax notices must be reimbursed for any cost incurred to implement the requirements of this section upon following the procedure set forth below, in the manner set forth below. Reimbursable costs under this provision include costs for acquisition or modification of computer software, computer hardware, tax forms, incremental increases in postage due to increased form size or weight, and any surcharges or increases in the cost of a contract between the governmental entity and a private service which handles property tax notice preparation, printing, or mailing for which the governmental entity is contractually bound to pay.
A special one-time appropriation from the general fund of the State of two hundred fifty thousand dollars is provided for the reimbursements authorized by this subsection. Any governmental entity affected by this requirement may submit a cost estimate solely for the cost of implementing this requirement to the Budget & Control Board, Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations, which shall provide an analysis of statewide costs for implementation and shall report its findings to the General Assembly by January 20, 1997. Funds provided herein may be allocated by the Budget & Control Board to reimburse local entities, to provide objective cost reviews, and to develop uniform property tax reporting processes."
B. Upon approval by the Governor, this section is effective for property tax years beginning after 1996.
SECTION 5. Except where otherwise provided, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, but no appropriation in Section 2 may be paid until after the Comptroller General closes the state's books on fiscal year 1995-96.