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/s/Nikki Setzler /s/Ronald Townsend
/s/James Bryan /s/David Wright
/s/Samuel Stilwell /s/Rita Allison
On the part of the Senate.On the part of the House of Representatives.
The Free Conference Report was adopted and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The report of the Committee of Free Conference having been adopted by both Houses, and this Bill having been read three times in each House, it was ordered that the title thereof be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. CANTY a leave of absence.
Rep. HARRELL moved that the Committee of Conference on the following Joint Resolution be resolved into a Committee of Free Conference and briefly explained the Conference Committee's reasons for this request.
H. 3690 -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 1994-95 SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
Rep. FELDER spoke in favor of granting Free Conference Powers.
Rep. HARRELL spoke in favor of granting Free Conference Powers.
Rep. L. WHIPPER moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole.
Rep. A. YOUNG moved to table the motion.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Baxley Boan Brown, G. Cain Cato Cave Chamblee Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Elliott Fair Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Harvin Haskins Herdklotz Huff Hutson Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McTeer Meacham Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stoddard Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Beatty Breeland Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cromer Govan Hines Hodges Howard Inabinett
Kennedy Keyserling Kirsh Lloyd McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Richardson Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Shissias Spearman Stille Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Williams
So, the motion to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole was tabled.
Rep. FELDER spoke in favor of granting Free Conference Powers.
The question then recurred to the motion to grant Free Conference Powers.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Baxley Boan Brown, G. Cain Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Elliott Fair Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Harvin Haskins Herdklotz Huff Hutson Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McAbee McCraw McKay McTeer Meacham Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Sharpe
Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Beatty Breeland Brown, T. Byrd Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Govan Hines Hodges Howard Inabinett Keyserling Kirsh Lloyd McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Richardson Rogers Scott Sheheen Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Williams
So, the motion to resolve the Committee of Conference into a Committee of Free Conference was agreed to.
The Committee of Conference was thereby resolved into a Committee of Free Conference, the SPEAKER appointed Reps. HARRELL, H. BROWN and FELDER to the Committee of Free Conference and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The COMMITTEE OF FREE CONFERENCE, to whom was referred:
H. 3690 -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 1994-95 SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
That the same do pass with the following amendments:
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Revenues derived by the Department of Revenue and Taxation pursuant to Section 12-21-2720(C) of the 1976 Code as in effect on January 1, 1995, shall lapse to the general fund of the State.
SECTION 2. From fiscal year 1994-95 general fund surplus revenues in excess
of $54,591,247 and subject to the provisions of Section 1, the following sums
are appropriated in order of priority from the general fund of the State for the
purposes stated:
1. Operating Deficit
Appellate Defense. . . . .94,296
2. Operating Deficit
Adjutant General. . . . .639,843
3. General Reserve Fund Transfer. . . . .10,556,980
4. Aid to Subdivisions
Local Government Fund. . . . .15,717,734
5. Department of Education
Instructional Materials. . . . .10,000,000
6. Department of Health and
Human Services
Maintain Medicaid Program. . . . .11,922,841
7. Department of Health and
Human Services
Community Long Term Care. . . . .1,062,628
8. Department of Health and
Human Services
Emotionally Disturbed Children. . . . .12,000,000
9. Commission on Higher Education
Phase in of Base Reduction. . . . .98,220
10. Department of Education
Fringe Equity. . . . .8,500,000
11. Department of Education
Bus Driver Bonus. . . . .1,500,000
The State Department of Education shall develop a plan for the distribution
of bus driver bonus pay. The bonus is not a part of the employee's salary and
is not earnable compensation for purposes of employer or employee contributions
to the retirement system.
Pardon
Offender Supervision & Agents. . . . .1,658,116
13. Wil Lou Gray
Food Service-USDA. . . . .15,000
14. Vocational Rehabilitation
Case Services. . . . .950,000
15. Commission on Higher Education
EPSCOR. . . . .2,000,000
16. Commission on Higher Education
SCAMP. . . . .600,000
17. Human Affairs Commission
Investigators. . . . .150,000
18. Department of Corrections
Ridgeland. . . . .11,828,074
19. Judicial Department
New Judges. . . . .1,000,000
20. Attorney General
Statewide Grand Jury. . . . .313,000
21. Higher Education Tuition Grants
Tuition Grants. . . . .1,218,736
22. Commission on Higher Education
Formula. . . . .18,128,876
23. Probation, Parole and Pardon
Electronic Monitoring. . . . .1,000,000
24. Probation, Parole and Pardon
Halfway Houses-Alston Wilkes Society. . . . .200,000
25. Department of Agriculture
Market Services-Grading/Inspection. . . . .52,547
26. Department of Natural Resources
Land Resources-Operating Expenses, Insurance. . . . .150,000
27. State Budget and Control Board
Grant Funds. . . . .330,000
28. Commission on Higher Education
Greenville Higher Education Consortium. . . . .200,000
29. USC-Columbia
African-American Studies. . . . .200,000
30. USC-Columbia
Law School Library. . . . .330,000
Comprehensive Education
Special School Funding. . . . .5,000,000
32. Department of Education
Library Materials. . . . .1,000,000
33. Department of Education
Darlington Desegregation. . . . .500,000
34. Educational Television Commission
Technology for all Schools. . . . .500,000
35. School for Deaf and Blind
Campus Safety-Contractual. . . . .50,000
36. Confederate Relic Room
Renovation. . . . .62,000
37. State Library
Reading Devices. . . . .276,000
38. Arts Commission
Computer Network. . . . .25,000
39. Commission for the Blind
Dorm Roof Repairs. . . . .204,240
40. Department of Natural Resources
Vehicles and Law Enforcement Equipment. . . . .800,000
41. Department of Natural Resources
Law Enforcement-Replace Aircraft Engine. . . . .60,000
42. Department of Natural Resources
Water Resources-
Computer Mapping System. . . . .205,000
43. Department of Natural Resources
Fisheries-Dennis Wildlife Center
Maintenance. . . . .300,000
44. Department of Natural Resources
Marine Resources-Dredge Boat Slip. . . . .530,000
45. Department of Natural Resources
Communications-Map Education
Program and Equipment Replacement. . . . .100,000
46. Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Dr. Ron McNair Memorial. . . . .50,000
47. Department of Commerce
Williamsburg Airport Improvements. . . . .405,400
48. Department of Commerce
York Airport Improvements. . . . .500,000
Hartsville Airport Improvements. . . . .389,727
50. Property Tax Relief Fund. . . . .11,699,405
51. The Citadel-Women's Leadership Program. . . . .2,000,000
52. Coordinating Council for
Economic Development. . . . .1,350,000
53. Coastal Carolina University
Humanities Building A & E. . . . .600,000
54. SC State University
1890 Extension Program. . . . .500,000
55. Governor's Office-SLED
DataMaster. . . . .275,000
56. Clemson PSA
Animal Diagnostic Lab. . . . .5,097,060
57. University of South Carolina
Institute of Public Affairs. . . . .500,000
58. Department of Mental Health
Reimburse Patient Fee Account. . . . .3,800,000
59. House of Representatives
Committee on Aging. . . . .80,000
60. Budget & Control Board
Advisory Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations. . . . .250,000
From the funds appropriated, the Director of the Advisory Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, Budget and Control Board, will conduct a study of
the infrastructure capacity, needs, and developmental potential within the
regions of the State. An advisory steering committee will be comprised of the
Executive Director of the Budget and Control Board, the Secretary of Commerce,
the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation, the Director of the
Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, or their designees, three
appointees of the Governor, three appointees of the Chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, three appointees of the Chairman of the House Ways &
Means Committee and three representatives selected by the executive directors of
the Regional Councils of Government. This committee will assist in the design
of the study and will participate in the analysis of its findings. The Governor
will designate one of his appointees to serve as chairperson. A final report
will be submitted to the Governor, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee
and the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee by June 30, 1996.
Center for Electrochemical Engineering. . . . .500,000
62. University of South Carolina
Small Business Development Center
Base Closure Grant Match. . . . .150,000
63. Coordinating Council for
Economic Development. . . . .5,000,000
64. Department of Health and
Environmental Control
Sullivan's Island Beach
Inlet Renourishment. . . . .30,000
Funds appropriated for the Sullivan's Island Breach Inlet Renourishment
Project cannot be expended until the Mayor of Sullivan's Island certifies to the
Department of Health and Environmental Control that matching funds are available
for expenditure.
65. Attorney General's Office
Insurance Fraud Unit. . . . .50,000
66. State Law Enforcement Division
Insurance Fraud Unit. . . . .50,000
67. Medical University of South Carolina
Dialysis Research. . . . .165,000
68. Governor's Office
Legacy Trust Fund. . . . .2,250,000
69. Department of Mental Health
Pee Dee Mental Health Center. . . . .4,500,000
70. Probation, Pardon and Parole
Employment Services. . . . .50,000
71. Department of Commerce
Chester County Airport
Improvements. . . . .300,000
72. Department of Agriculture
Chester County Farmers Market
Renovations. . . . .35,000
73. Department of Education
Tugaloo
Environmental Education. . . . .150,000
74. Governor's Office - OEPP
Legal Services Program. . . . .50,000
75. Budget and Control Board
Equity Lawsuit. . . . .100,000
Governor's School of Math
and Science. . . . .2,000,000
77. Department of Natural Resources
Boat Facility
Matching Federal Funds. . . . .200,000
78. State Law Enforcement Division
DNA Program: Freezer and Implementation. . . . .100,000
79. City of Newberry
Opera House Restoration. . . . .250,000
80. Budget and Control Board
Division of Operations
Carolina Plaza. . . . .600,000
81. Adjutant General
Armory Maintenance and Repair. . . . .500,000
82. Property Tax Relief Fund. . . . .11,200,000
83. Coastal Carolina University
Community Fitness Center. . . . . 250,000
Total. . . . .178,005,723
SECTION 3. (A) Appropriations in Section 2 are in priority order and each appropriation must be fully funded before the next appropriation in order is paid.
(B) Unexpended funds appropriated pursuant to this joint resolution may be carried forward to succeeding fiscal years and expended for the same purposes.
SECTION 4. In addition to the appropriations provided in Section 2 of this joint resolution, there is appropriated from the general fund of the State $2,500,000 each for the University of South Carolina and City of Greenville arena projects, but this appropriation is contingent upon receipt of the $5,000,000 from the Southeast Compact for Low-Level Nuclear Waste pursuant to the provisions of Section 48-48-80(E) of the 1976 Code and the approval of the financial plan assuring the funding for the construction of each of the arenas by the State Budget and Control Board. The State Budget and Control Board review is limited to assurance of the total fund availability for the construction. Failure of either of the entities to present a plan to be approved prior to December 31, 1996, shall result in forfeiture and lapse of these appropriations.
SECTION 5. The remaining balance on the loan made to the Patriot's Point Development Authority from the Coordinating Council on Economic Development must be reduced by an amount equal to the value of the capital assets of the improvements made by the Patriot's Point
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