General Appropriations Bill H. 4700 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998
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1 SECTION 58
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3 TO AMEND ACT 1377 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
4 BONDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND CONFORM THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
5 INDEBTEDNESS AMOUNT TO THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED ABOVE.
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7 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, item (f) of Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last amended by Section 1 of Act 111
8 of 1997 is further amended by adding:
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10 "1. Department of Education -
11 (a) School Buses 4,000,000
12 Of the funds authorized herein for school buses, one new school bus shall be provided by the
13 Department of Education to the John De La Howe School and one new bus shall be provided
14 to the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind.
15 (b) Governor's School for Math and Science - New Campus Mill Renovation Phase III 3,000,000
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17 2. School for the Deaf and the Blind - Facility Renovations and Equipment Upgrade 1,650,000
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19 3. Higher Education Institutions
20 (a) Clemson University - Littlejohn Coliseum Renovations 3,000,000
21 (b) University of Charleston - Arena 10,000,000
22 (c) Coastal Carolina - Humanities Building 2,825,000
23 (d) Francis Marion -
24 (1) Energy Facility Upgrade 524,750
25 (2) Deferred Maintenance 1,475,250
26 (e) Lander - Communications Infrastructure 988,000
27 (f) South Carolina State University -
28 (1) Hodge Hall Renovation 1,600,000
29 (2) Lowman Hall Renovation 5,000,000
30 (3) Deferred Maintenance 4,500,000
31 (g) University of South Carolina Columbia -
32 (1) Arena 2,500,000
33 (2) School of Public Health 3,500,000
34 (h) Medical University of South Carolina - Hollings Cancer Institute 9,000,000
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1 (i) Chesterfield-Marlboro Technical College - Roof Repair 250,000
2 (j) Greenville Technical College- University Center of Greenville Renovation 900,000
3 (k) Horry-Georgetown Technical College - Library and Student Services Center 5,700,000
4 (l) Tri-County Technical College - Health/Science Building Renovation 1,500,000
5 (m) Trident Technical College - Electro-Mechanical Laboratory 800,000
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7 4. Department of Health and Environmental Control - Grand Strand Beach Renourishment 2,000,000
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9 The funds authorized for the Grand Strand Beach Renourishment Project shall not be expended until the
10 Department of Health & Environmental Control certifies that the required funds from local governments for
11 construction of the Grand Strand Beach Renourishment Project are available for expenditure.
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13 5. Department of Mental Health - Kershaw Mental Health Facility 2,400,000
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15 6. Commission for the Blind -
16 (a) Industry Training Building Renovations 500,000
17 (b) Cafeteria Renovations 400,000
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19 7. State Library - Cherokee County Library 500,000
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21 8. Arts Commission - Columbia Museum of Art 1,000,000
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23 9. Forestry Commission - HVAC and Roof Repairs 278,000
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25 10. Department of Agriculture - Spartanburg Farmer's Market 20,000
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27 11. Clemson PSA - Agriculture and Life Sciences Complex 4,000,000
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29 12. Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife/Freshwater Fisheries: Florence Renovation 500,000
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31 13. Parks, Recreation and Tourism -
32 (a) Senior Center Expansion/Building Renovation 50,000
33 (b) Lexington Equestrian Center 200,000
34 (c) Lake Ashwood 50,000
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1 (d) State Parks Emergency Repairs 1,606,000
2 (e) Columbia Conference Center 2,000,000
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4 14. Department of Commerce -
5 (a) Lake Marion Regional Water Agency 2,000,000
6 (b) Spartanburg Renaissance Project - Downtown Redevelopment 2,000,000
7 Of funds authorized to the Department of Commerce for the Spartanburg Renaissance Project, the funds
8 must be matched two-to-one with additional funds or in-kind contributions by the community or other
9 entity equal to the amount of funds authorized herein.
10 (c) Williamsburg County Industrial Park 1,000,000
11 (d) Hartsville Airport Terminal Renovation 150,000
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13 15. Budget and Control Board -
14 (a) Korean War Memorial 200,000
15 (b) State Ports Authority 16,000,000
16 99,567,000"
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18 (B) Section 4 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last amended by Act 111 of 1997, is further amended to read:
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20 "Section 4. The aggregate principal indebtedness on account of bonds issued pursuant to this act may not exceed
21 $2,146,199,526.10 $2,245,766,526.10. The limitation imposed by the provisions of this section does not apply to bonds issued on behalf
22 of the Mental Health Commission as provided in Acts 1276 and 1272 of 1970 or to bonds issued on behalf of the Commission on Mental
23 Retardation as provided in Act 1087 of 1970 or to bonds issued on behalf of the South Carolina Fire Academy. The limitation imposed
24 by the provisions of this section is not considered to be an obligation of the contract made between the State and holders of bonds issued
25 pursuant to this act, and the limitation imposed by the provisions of this section may be enlarged by acts amending it or reduced by the
26 application of the Capital Reserve Fund or by amendments of this act. Within these limitations state capital improvement bonds may be
27 issued under the conditions prescribed by this act."
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29 (C) For purposes of construction of this section, the items herein above set forth do not constitute an appropriation of money out of
30 the State Treasury. This provision does; however, establish an authorization for debt to be issued.
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32 (D) This section takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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34 END OF PART II