Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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Rep. CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5636HTC.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

/SECTION ___. Section 11-11-140(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 7, part II, Act 497 of 1994, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(3) In lieu of the percentage provided in item (1)(b) of this subsection, the following percentages apply for appropriations for the following fiscal years:


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Appropriations for

Fiscal Year Percentage

1996-97 sixty-five

1997-98 fifty-five

after 1997-98 fifty."/

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. CARNELL explained the amendment.

Rep. H. BROWN moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 62; Nays 49

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Baxley           Brown, H.
Cain             Cato             Chamblee
Cotty            Dantzler         Davenport
Delleney         Easterday        Fair
Felder           Fleming          Fulmer
Gamble           Hallman          Harrell
Harrison         Haskins          Herdklotz
Hutson           Jaskwhich        Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Klauber
Knotts           Koon             Lanford
Law              Limbaugh         Limehouse
Littlejohn       Marchbanks       Mason
McKay            Meacham          Quinn
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Seithel
Sharpe           Simrill          Smith, D.
Smith, R.        Thomas           Tripp
Trotter          Vaughn           Walker
Wells            Whatley          Wilkins
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--62



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Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson         Askins           Beatty
Boan             Breeland         Brown, G.
Brown, J.        Brown, T.        Byrd
Canty            Carnell          Cave
Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter      Cromer
Govan            Harris, J.       Harris, P.
Hines            Hodges           Howard
Inabinett        Kennedy          Keyserling
Kirsh            Lloyd            McAbee
McCraw           McElveen         McMahand
McTeer           Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Neilson          Phillips         Rhoad
Rogers           Scott            Sheheen
Shissias         Spearman         Stille
Stuart           Tucker           Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White            Wilder
Wilkes           
Total--49

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. CARNELL and McABEE proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\PFM\7226AC.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, page 1, by deleting lines 32-40 and inserting:

/increase the income tax deduction for dependents under age eighteen from $2,460 to $3,460 with the balance in fiscal year 1995-96 to be used for nonrecurring expenditures in the 1995-96 annual appropriations act./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. CARNELL explained the amendment.

Rep. H. BROWN moved to table the amendment.


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Rep. CARNELL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 63; Nays 43

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Anderson         Baxley
Brown, H.        Cain             Cato
Chamblee         Cooper           Cotty
Dantzler         Davenport        Delleney
Easterday        Fair             Felder
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Hallman          Harrell          Harrison
Haskins          Herdklotz        Hutson
Jaskwhich        Keegan           Kelley
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Mason            McKay            Meacham
Quinn            Rice             Richardson
Riser            Robinson         Sandifer
Seithel          Sharpe           Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Tripp
Trotter          Vaughn           Walker
Wells            Whatley          Wilkins
Witherspoon      Wofford          Worley
Wright           Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--63

Those who voted in the negative are:

Askins           Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, J.        Canty
Carnell          Cave             Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter      Cromer           Govan
Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Hines
Hodges           Howard           Inabinett
Keyserling       Kirsh            Lloyd
McAbee           McCraw           McMahand
McTeer           Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Neilson          Phillips         Rhoad
Scott            Sheheen          Shissias


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Spearman         Stille           Stuart
Townsend         Tucker           Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White            Wilder
Wilkes

Total--43

So, the amendment was tabled.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. SCOTT a leave of absence.

Reps. CARNELL, McABEE and P. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5510AC.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting SECTION 1 and inserting:

/SECTION 1. The provisions of Section 11-11-140 of the 1976 Code limiting general fund appropriations in the annual general appropriations act for a fiscal year are suspended beginning with appropriations for fiscal year 1995-96. Additional revenues available for appropriation as a result of this suspension must be used to provide a four percent salary increase for all state employees to be added to each employee's salary base. When recurring sources of revenue are available for full funding of the four percent salary increase for all state employees, the provisions of Section 11-11-140 of the 1976 Code apply in the manner provided before the effective date of this act./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. CARNELL explained the amendment.

Rep. H. BROWN moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 64; Nays 42

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Baxley           Brown, H.
Cain             Cato             Chamblee
Cooper           Cotty            Cromer
Dantzler         Delleney         Easterday


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Fair             Felder           Fleming
Fulmer           Hallman          Harrell
Harris, J.       Harrison         Haskins
Herdklotz        Hutson           Jaskwhich
Keegan           Kelley           Keyserling
Klauber          Koon             Lanford
Law              Limbaugh         Limehouse
Littlejohn       Marchbanks       Mason
McKay            Meacham          Quinn
Rice             Richardson       Robinson
Sandifer         Seithel          Sharpe
Sheheen          Shissias         Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Stuart
Thomas           Tripp            Trotter
Vaughn           Walker           Wells
Whatley          Wilkins          Wofford
Worley           Wright           Young, A.
Young, J.

Total--64

Those who voted in the negative are:

Askins           Beatty           Boan
Breeland         Brown, J.        Byrd
Canty            Carnell          Cave
Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter      Davenport
Govan            Harris, P.       Hines
Hodges           Howard           Inabinett
Kennedy          Kirsh            Knotts
Lloyd            McAbee           McElveen
McMahand         McTeer           Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Phillips
Rhoad            Riser            Spearman
Stille           Townsend         Tucker
Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.      White
Wilder           Wilkes           Witherspoon

Total--42

So, the amendment was tabled.


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RECORD FOR JOURNAL

As an employee of USC, I did not vote on Amendment 5 of H. 3647.

Rep. MARGARET J. GAMBLE

Rep. CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 7 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5509AC.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting SECTION 1 and inserting:

/SECTION 1. The provisions of Section 11-11-140 of the 1976 Code limiting general fund appropriations in the annual general appropriations act for a fiscal year are suspended beginning with appropriations for fiscal year 1995-96. Of additional revenues available for appropriation as a result of this suspension, the first twenty-five million dollars must be used for State House Renovations, and the balance must be used for nonrecurring expenditures in the 1995-96 general appropriations act./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. CARNELL explained the amendment.

Rep. ROBINSON moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 67; Nays 41

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Baxley           Brown, H.
Cain             Cato             Chamblee
Cooper           Cotty            Cromer
Dantzler         Davenport        Delleney
Easterday        Fair             Felder
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Hallman          Harrell          Harrison
Haskins          Herdklotz        Hutson
Keegan           Kelley           Kinon
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Mason            McKay            Meacham
Neilson          Quinn            Rice
Richardson       Robinson         Sandifer
Seithel          Sharpe           Shissias


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Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Stuart           Thomas           Tripp
Trotter          Vaughn           Waldrop
Walker           Wells            Whatley
Wilkins          Witherspoon      Wofford
Worley           Wright           Young, A.
Young, J.

Total--67

Those who voted in the negative are:

Askins           Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, J.        Brown, T.
Byrd             Canty            Carnell
Cave             Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Govan            Harris, J.       Harris, P.
Harwell          Hines            Hodges
Howard           Inabinett        Kennedy
Kirsh            Lloyd            McAbee
McCraw           McElveen         McMahand
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Phillips
Rhoad            Sheheen          Spearman
Stille           Townsend         Tucker
Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.      White
Wilder           Wilkes

Total--41

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 8 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5516HTC.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

/SECTION 1. The provisions of Section 11-11-140 of the 1976 Code limiting general fund appropriations in the annual general appropriations act for a fiscal year are suspended beginning with appropriations for fiscal year 1995-96. Of the additional revenues available for appropriation as a result of this suspension the first twenty million dollars must be appropriated to the Health and Human Services Finance Commission for Medicaid matching and the remainder must be used to provide property


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tax relief for owner-occupied residential property until such time as the General Assembly has provided recurring revenue sources for the State Property Tax Relief Fund sufficient to replace property tax revenues on owner-occupied residential property, excluding debt service and millage levied to fund lease- purchase agreements for capital construction. When recurring sources of revenue are available for full funding of the State Property Tax Relief Fund, the provisions of Section 11-11-140 of the 1976 Code shall apply in the manner provided before the effective date of this act./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. CARNELL explained the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.

Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 73; Nays 29

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Baxley           Brown, G.
Brown, H.        Cain             Cato
Chamblee         Cooper           Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Davenport
Delleney         Easterday        Fair
Felder           Fleming          Fulmer
Gamble           Hallman          Harrell
Harris, J.       Harrison         Haskins
Herdklotz        Hutson           Jaskwhich
Keegan           Kelley           Keyserling
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Mason            McKay            Meacham
Neilson          Quinn            Rhoad
Rice             Richardson       Robinson
Sandifer         Seithel          Sharpe
Sheheen          Shissias         Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Stuart
Thomas           Tripp            Trotter
Vaughn           Waldrop          Walker
Wells            Whatley          Wilkes


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Wilkins          Witherspoon      Wofford
Worley           Wright           Young, A.
Young, J.

Total--73

Those who voted in the negative are:

Askins           Boan             Breeland
Brown, J.        Byrd             Carnell
Cave             Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Govan            Harris, P.       Hines
Howard           Inabinett        Kinon
Kirsh            Lloyd            McAbee
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Phillips
Spearman         Stille           Townsend
Tucker           Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White            Wilder

Total--29

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 9 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5518HTC.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

/SECTION 1. The provisions of Section 11-11-140 of the 1976 Code limiting general fund appropriations in the annual general appropriations act for a fiscal year are suspended beginning with appropriations for fiscal year 1995-96. Fifty percent of the additional revenues available for appropriation as a result of this suspension must be used to provide construction of Medicaid nursing home beds and the remainder used to reduce the waiting list for community long term care clients. When recurring sources of revenue are available for full funding of these programs, the provisions of Section 11-11-140 of the 1976 Code shall apply in the manner provided before the effective date of this act./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. CARNELL explained the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.


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