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I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, March 29.

Mark S. Kelley           Daniel T. Cooper
Bradley D. Cain          Grady A. Brown
Ronald P. Townsend       Marion P. Carnell
Timothy C. Wilkes        Lanny F. Littlejohn
Harold G. Worley         C. Alex Harvin, III

On motion of Rep. ROGERS, the House stood in silent prayer for the recovery of The Honorable Bill Campbell, former House member.

SPEAKER DAVID WILKINS and Rep. ALLISON recognized the women serving, or formerly serving, in the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, for the purpose of the "One Hundredth Celebration of Women in the Legislature."

The following Bills were read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title of each be changed to that of an Act, and that they be enrolled for ratification.

S. 585 -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 813 OF 1946, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE SPARTANBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.

S. 636 -- Senators Washington and Mescher: A BILL TO REPEAL ACT 16 OF 1973 RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE COLLETON COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICER.

S. 356 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-770(B), CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF FEES AND COSTS, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT FEES IN ESTATE AND CONSERVATORSHIP PROCEEDINGS MUST BE BASED UPON THE GROSS VALUE OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE PROBATE ESTATE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A RETROACTIVE REFUND TO TAXPAYERS OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CURRENT FEES PAID THROUGH AUGUST 15, 1994, AND THE REDUCED FEES.

The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.

H. 3853 -- Rep. Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1969, RELATING TO THE NORTH SPARTANBURG AREA FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF THE DISTRICT TO EMPLOY FIREMEN AND OTHER EMPLOYEES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.

H. 3863 -- Reps. Beatty, Walker, Lanford, Littlejohn, Allison and Davenport: A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE FISCAL AUTONOMY OF THE SEVEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO

H. 3413 -- Reps. Townsend, Stille, Rogers, Riser, Cooper, McAbee, Williams, Wells, Trotter, Davenport and Carnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO REVISE THE RABBIT SEASON.

H. 3740 -- Rep. Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 46-43-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE MIGRANT FARM WORKERS COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE NAME AND TO ADD A MEMBER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-43-40, RELATING TO THE COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS WITH THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

H. 3045 -- Reps. Kirsh, Stille and Stuart: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-41-225 SO AS TO REQUIRE A RETAIL DEALER TO AFFIX A LEGIBLE STATEMENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OF ETHANOL, METHANOL, OR A COMBINATION OF THEM TO THE DISPENSER OF ALL MOTOR FUEL KEPT, OFFERED, OR EXPOSED FOR SALE OR SOLD AT RETAIL CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO PERCENT BY VOLUME OF ETHANOL, METHANOL, OR A COMBINATION OF THEM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT AND SIZE OF THE STATEMENT ON THE PUMP WHICH DISPENSES THE FUEL AND DEFINE "RETAIL DEALER".

H. 3285 -- Reps. Neilson, Lloyd, G. Brown, Hines, L. Whipper, Breeland, J. Young, Canty, Rice, Felder, Chamblee, Gamble, Keyserling, Robinson, Herdklotz, Davenport, Mason, Thomas and Byrd: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF

H. 3839 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-3-540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COPIES AND REPRODUCTIONS OF BANKING RECORDS AND THEIR ADMISSIBILITY INTO EVIDENCE, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE RECORDS MAY BE COPIED AND REPRODUCED, TO REVISE THE ENTITIES TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH COPIES AND REPRODUCTIONS OF THESE RECORDS MAY BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE.

H. 3606 -- Rep. Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF VACATION TIME SHARING PLAN, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF VACATION TIME SHARING OWNERSHIP PLAN TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT SUCH A PLAN IS AN INTEREST IN SUCH PROPERTY, TO ALLOW SUCH A PLAN TO BE CREATED IN A CONDOMINIUM ESTABLISHED FOR A TERM OF YEARS IN LEASEHOLD INTEREST OF MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS, AND PROVIDE THAT ALL SUCH INTERESTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF VACATION TIME SHARING LEASE PLAN SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE LEASES DO NOT CONVEY AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. G. BROWN a temporary leave of absence.

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of the Bill, Rep. CATO having the floor.

H. 3840 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-3-380, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REPORTS OF CONDITION OF INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE LENDING MONEY AND RECEIVING DEPOSITS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE

Rep. CATO continued speaking.

Reps. SCOTT, NEAL, INABINETT, LLOYD, HINES and ANDERSON objected to the Bill.

The following Bills and Joint Resolution were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:

H. 3639 -- Reps. Harrison, Jennings, Harwell, Shissias, Klauber and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT IN DOMESTIC MATTERS, SO AS TO PERMIT COURT-MANDATED MEDIATION AS WELL AS CONSENSUAL MEDIATION IN THE FAMILY COURTS.

Rep. HARRISON explained the Bill.

H. 3816 -- Reps. Quinn, Koon, Tripp, A. Young, Seithel, Knotts, Fulmer, H. Brown, Rice, Meacham, Littlejohn, Cain, Sharpe, Simrill, Cato, Mason, Wofford, Limbaugh, Hutson, Kelley, Hallman, Witherspoon, Cooper, Wright, Stille, Trotter, Huff, Law, Chamblee, Haskins, Wells, D. Smith, Riser, Davenport, Robinson, R. Smith, Vaughn, Herdklotz, Walker, Fleming, Klauber, Waldrop, Dantzler, Fair, Whatley and Easterday: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-163 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL PORTRAITS, FLAGS, BANNERS, MONUMENTS, STATUES, AND PLAQUES WHICH MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE STATE HOUSE DURING RENOVATIONS TO THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATION WHEN THE STATE HOUSE IS REOCCUPIED AND PROVIDE THAT THE LOCATION OF THESE ITEMS MUST NOT BE CHANGED UNLESS APPROVED BY AN ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Rep. WILDER explained the Resolution.

The following Bill was taken up.

H. 3446 -- Rep. Sharpe: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-45-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND AGRICULTURAL WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS ARE NOT NUISANCES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FACILITY OR OPERATION MUST BE IN OPERATION FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LOCAL ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELATED PERMITS MUST NOT BE SUSPENDED, DENIED, OR REVOKED.

Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 1, which was proposed on Tuesday, March 28, by the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

Rep. RISER explained the amendment.

Reps. SCOTT, NEAL, CANTY, ROGERS, HOWARD, LLOYD, SHISSIAS, McMAHAND and ANDERSON objected to the Bill.

The following Bill was taken up.

H. 3573 -- Rep. Klauber: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 31-3-50

The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5692HTC.95), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:

/SECTION 2. Section 12-54-240(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 516 of 1994, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( ) disclosure of information pursuant to Section 31-3-50. The public housing authority making this request is responsible for reimbursing the South Carolina Department of Revenue and Taxation for actual costs incurred in supplying such information."/

Renumber items to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Rep. ELLIOTT explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

The following Bill was taken up.

S. 646 -- Senators Land and Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-90, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DRIVING LIMITATIONS FOR

Rep. SCOTT made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.

The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.

On motion of Rep. R. SMITH, with unanimous consent, the House stood in silent prayer for the recovery of the students from L.B.C. Middle School of Bath, S.C. and Leavelle McCampbell Middle School of Graniteville, S.C., who were injured in a school bus accident.

On motion of Rep. RICHARDSON, with unanimous consent, the following Bill was recalled from the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry and was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 3085 -- Reps. Cromer, Stuart, Marchbanks, Simrill, Allison, Meacham, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Inabinett, Stille, Baxley, Cato, Jennings, Witherspoon, Walker, Vaughn, Fulmer, Kelley, Richardson, Cain, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson, Lloyd and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-10-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE IMPOUNDMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THIS STATE WHICH IS BEING OPERATED WITHOUT INSURANCE, PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF THE IMPOUNDMENT AND OTHER FINES AND FEES, AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS.

Rep. SCOTT asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3043 from the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Rep. CATO objected.

The Senate amendments to the following Joint Resolution were taken up for consideration.

H. 3361 -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 SURPLUS REVENUES.

Rep. HALLMAN made the Point of Order that the Senate amendments were improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Senate amendments have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.

The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.

The following House Resolution was taken up.

H. 3315 -- Reps. L. Whipper, Phillips, S. Whipper, Breeland, Anderson and Moody-Lawrence: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE LADIES LOUNGE LOCATED INSIDE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER A NO SMOKING AREA.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the ladies lounge located inside the House of Representatives chamber is designated a no smoking area.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the Resolution.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anderson         Breeland         Byrd
Cobb-Hunter      Fulmer           Gamble
Harrison         Haskins          Herdklotz
Inabinett        Jaskwhich        Limehouse
Marchbanks       McMahand         Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Phillips         Quinn
Shissias         Simrill          Spearman

Stuart           Thomas           Tripp
Wells            Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.

Those who voted in the negative are:

Askins           Cato             Cooper
Hallman          Harris, J.       Law
Limbaugh         Meacham          Rhoad
Trotter          Wofford          Young, A.

So, the Resolution was adopted.

The following Concurrent Resolution was taken up.

S. 630 -- Senators Land, Elliott, Holland, Stilwell, Rankin, Matthews, Ford, Jackson, Reese, Lander, Moore, Mescher, Passailaigue, Glover, O'Dell, Bryan, J. Verne Smith, Courson, Setzler, Patterson, Saleeby, Washington, Russell and Hayes: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS NOT TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR AMTRAK AND TO TAKE OTHER STEPS TO PRESERVE THE AMTRAK SYSTEM.

Whereas, Amtrak is energy efficient and environmentally beneficial, consuming about half as much energy per passenger mile as airlines and causing less air pollution; and

Whereas, Amtrak provides mobility to citizens of many smaller communities poorly served by air and bus services, as well as to those senior citizens, disabled people, students, and persons with medical conditions preventing them from flying who need trains as a travel option; and

Whereas, Amtrak is nine times safer than driving on a passenger-mile basis and operates even in severe weather conditions; and

Whereas, Amtrak travel rose forty-eight percent from 1982 to 1993 and Amtrak dramatically improved coverage of its operating costs from revenues; and

Whereas, expansion of Amtrak service by using existing rail rights-of-way would cost less and use less land than new highways and

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