South Carolina General Assembly

General Appropriations Bill H. 4700 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998

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        SECTION 63D - F11 - BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD,                            PAGE 486
        REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF

 1         63D.1.    (BCB/DRD: OLG - Carry Forward - BCB Grant Program, Special Projects & EPA Grant Match Funds)  Funds appropriated
 2     under Section 63D, Division of Regional Development, "Aid to Entities":  Budget and Control Board Grant Program Funds, Special
 3     Projects and EPA Grant Match Funds which are not expended in the prior fiscal year may be carried forward to be expended in the current
 4     fiscal year.  Of the Grant Funds appropriated under the Division of Regional Development, $400,000 may be used for operating costs of
 5     the Division in order to enhance the technical assistance capabilities of the Office of Local Government.
 6         63D.2.    (BCB/DRD: OLG - Carry Forward - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund)  If any funds accumulated by the Budget
 7     and Control Board, Division of Regional Development from loan fees are not expended during the preceding fiscal years, such funds may
 8     be carried forward and expended for the costs associated with conducting the State Revolving Fund programs for wastewater or drinking
 9     water.
10         63D.3.    (BCB/DRD: OLG - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund)  In the event that any state funds remain after fully
11     matching federal grants for the State  Revolving Funds under the Clean Water Act or Safe Drinking Water Act, such funds may be
12     deposited into the South Carolina Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund established pursuant to Section 11-40-50.
13         63D.4.    (BCB/DRD: OLG - Community Development Block Grant)  The funds appropriated on special line item "CDBG" are to
14     provide funds for meeting federal matching requirements for administrative costs incurred by the State in administering program income
15     funds received from federally funded economic development grants.
16         63D.5.    (BCB/DRD: OLG - Carry Forward - BCB Infrastructure Grant Fund)  Funds appropriated in the Fiscal Year 1993-94
17     Supplemental Appropriation for the Office of Local Government, Division of Operations, Infrastructure Grant Revolving Fund which are
18     unexpended in the preceding fiscal year may be carried forward to be used in the current fiscal year for the same purpose of funding
19     infrastructure projects in economically distressed areas as provided for in Section 41-43-180 of the 1976 Code.
20         63D.6.    (BCB/DRD: OLG - Debt Service)  Of the Grant Funds appropriated under the Division of Regional Development, up to
21     $420,000 may be expended for debt service if funds are not made available for such purpose in this act or any act supplemental thereto.
22         63D.7.    (BCB/DRD: Workers' Compensation Insurance Contract)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law,  the State Budget and
23     Control Board shall contract by means of requests for proposals for the workers' compensation insurance requirements of state agencies
24     and institutions.  Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 35 of Title 11, the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code, contracts
25     must be awarded to the low bidder. Funds appropriated to state agencies and institutions of higher learning in the annual general
26     appropriations act for the budget category of  Other Operating Expenses' must be reduced on a pro rata basis to reflect savings in
27     workers' compensation costs resulting from this subsection.
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