South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000
Journal of the House of Representatives


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Wednesday, March 15, 2000
(Statewide Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 9:30 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rep. GOURDINE, as follows:

Eternal and all-powerful God, in the abundance of Your mercy, another day is added in which we are privileged to serve You and our fellow men. In this service, we seek Your approval above all else. Enable us to find in You a strong foundation that no storm can shake, a deep well that no drought can exhaust, a citadel that no foe can invade. As we face decisions laden with the destiny of many, may we keep a strong grip on Your strong right hand. Remain with us always as "our Refuge and Strength." Amen.

Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. CLYBURN moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Lessie P. Clyburn of Camden, which was agreed to.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

Rep. HARRISON, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report with amendments on:

H. 4513 (Word version) -- Rep. R. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-20-80 SO AS TO PROHIBIT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM BEING ELECTED TO A NONJUDICIAL OFFICE WHICH IS FILLED BY ELECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.


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HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4780 (Word version) -- Rep. G. Brown: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE SINCERE SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF HUGH HAMILTON JEFFORDS, FORMER MAYOR OF BISHOPVILLE, WHO PASSED AWAY TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2000, AND TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HIM FOR HIS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HARD WORK EXPENDED TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF BISHOPVILLE AND LEE COUNTY.

The Resolution was adopted.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The Senate sent to the House the following:

S. 1237 (Word version) -- Senators Wilson and Setzler: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND HONOR TED L. LIGHTLE, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1983, FOR HIS GUIDANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND HARD WORK IN PREPARING THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM IN ITS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES AND TO EXPRESS BEST WISHES AND GODSPEED TO HIM ON HIS RETIREMENT.

Whereas, Ted L. Lightle will soon retire from the Budget and Control Board where he has been employed since 1982, and where he has been the Director of the Office of Information Resources since it was established in 1983; and

Whereas, Ted received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from The Citadel in 1958 and began his employment with Bell Telephone Laboratories in North Carolina. While there, he participated in a communications development training program at Bell and, in conjunction, received a master's degree in electrical engineering from Duke University in 1964. He participated in


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numerous Bell system management, engineering, and marketing development and training programs; and

Whereas, after twenty-three years in the private sector, Ted joined the state government in January, 1982, as State Information Officer, responsible for the Division of Information Resource Management, now known as the Office of Information Resources; and

Whereas, Ted has been active in numerous national and professional associations. He is a member of the National Association of State Telecommunications Directors, the National Association of State Information Resources Executives, past national chairman of the Regulatory Action Committee and vice chairman and chairman of the Federal Telecommunications Services Priority System Oversight Committee; and

Whereas, when former Governor Carroll Campbell chaired the National Governors Association, Lightle was involved in their Telecommunications Steering Committee. This committee's goal was to foster development of cutting edge telecommunications technologies and to reduce barriers to the use of new technology to improve the delivery of governmental services; and

Whereas, Lightle has been instrumental in the development and implementation of the state's Microwave System, the state telephone system, and the K-12 School Technology initiative. He also played a major part in working with the Governor's Office to ensure the Governor's Coalition for Year 2000 Readiness was successful. He has led the state's work in data center consolidation, wireless 911 implementation, and developing the Information Resources Council; and

Whereas, the importance of Ted Lightle's contributions to advancing the telecommunications capability of the State cannot be overstated. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by former Governor Campbell in 1995. Further, he has been actively involved in the United Way of the Midlands campaign representing state government; and

Whereas, while Ted Lightle's knowledge and dedication to South Carolina will be sorely missed when he retires, his work in preparing the State for cutting edge telecommunications technology is greatly


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appreciated and worthy of the General Assembly's highest gratitude and praise. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly commend and honor Ted L. Lightle, Director of the Office of Information Resources of the South Carolina Budget and Control Board since its inception in 1983, for his guidance, leadership, and hard work in preparing the South Carolina state government for the new millennium in its telecommunications capabilities, and express their best wishes and Godspeed to him upon his retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Ted L. Lightle.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The Senate sent to the House the following:

S. 1243 (Word version) -- Senator Holland: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND COMMEND CINDI ROSS SCOPPE, ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF THE STATE NEWSPAPER, ON BEING AWARDED THE "2000 AMBROSE E. GONZALES AWARD", AND ON BEING CHOSEN THE "1999 SOUTH CAROLINA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR" BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

The following Bills and Joint Resolution were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:

H. 4781 (Word version) -- Rep. W. McLeod: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 40 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS OPERATORS, SO AS TO CONFORM THE CHAPTER TO THE


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STATUTORY ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 40 FOR BOARDS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION; TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF WELL DRILLER LICENSE TYPES FROM ONE TO FOUR LEVELS, OR "CLASSES", AND TO ORGANIZE SUCH LICENSES INTO THREE WELL CONSTRUCTION CATEGORIES: ROCK, COASTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELLS; TO PROVIDE FOR BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRACTICE OF WELL DRILLING; TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PERCOLATION TEST TECHNICIAN LICENSEE; TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS FOR BOTH UNLICENSED PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT OF LICENSEES; TO PROHIBIT COLLECTION ACTIONS BY PERSONS DRILLING WELLS WITHOUT A LICENSE AND TO PROVIDE FOR A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION TO PLAINTIFFS TO RECOVER PAYMENTS MADE FOR WELL DRILLING PERFORMED WITHOUT A LICENSE; TO EXPAND UPON AND CLARIFY THE GROUNDS FOR SANCTIONABLE MISCONDUCT OF LICENSEES; TO REQUIRE TEMPORARY AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION OF A LICENSEE UPON CONVICTION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED CRIMES; TO CLARIFY THAT THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION OVER MISCONDUCT OF LICENSEES INCLUDES PRELICENSURE MISCONDUCT AND ACTIONS DURING LICENSURE BUT PROSECUTED AFTER A LICENSE BECOMES INACTIVE; TO CLARIFY THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES, INVESTIGATORS, THE BOARD, AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATIONS AND COMPLAINANT INFORMATION; TO MODIFY THE EXISTING RECIPROCITY POWERS OF THE BOARD TO PERMIT CASE BY CASE ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS SEEKING LICENSURE BASED ON LICENSURE IN FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS; TO EXPRESSLY REQUIRE LIBERAL INTERPRETATION OF THE PRACTICE ACT IN FAVOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; TO ADD CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS; AND TO MODIFY THE CURRENT DEFINITION OF WELL TO INCLUDE ANY EXCAVATION MADE FOR THE

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PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL OR GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATION THAT IS REASONABLY LIKELY TO PENETRATE THE WATER TABLE.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

H. 4782 (Word version) -- Reps. Canty, Howard and J. H. Neal: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND TO DEFINE "RETAIL SALES OUTLET" AND "OWNER"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE AN UNLICENSED PERSON ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICE AS A GROUND FOR DISCIPLINE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-230, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS AN EMBALMER AND A FUNERAL DIRECTOR, SO AS TO CHANGE THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR AN EMBALMER, TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO OBTAINING LICENSURE IF LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE, AND TO CHANGE LICENSE RENEWAL FROM ANNUAL TO BIENNIAL RENEWAL; TO ADD SECTION 40-19-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSURE PROCEDURES FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-250, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THESE REQUIREMENTS TO CONFORM TO BIENNIAL LICENSURE; TO ADD SECTION 40-19-265 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING FUNERAL HOME, BRANCH FUNERAL HOME, RETAIL SALES OUTLET, AND CREMATORY PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-270, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO IMPOSE THESE REQUIREMENTS ON RETAIL SALES OUTLETS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-280, RELATING TO ACTIVITIES FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN, SO AS TO APPLY CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS TO CREMATORIES AND RETAIL SALES OUTLETS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-290, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND FEES OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS, SO


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AS TO APPLY CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO CREMATORIES AND RETAIL SALES OUTLETS.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

H. 4783 (Word version) -- Reps. Harris, Lucas, Jennings and Neilson: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AUTHORIZED TO PILOT A PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION AS PART OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY SERVICE BY ALLOWING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO RIDE STATE-OWNED SCHOOL BUSES OPERATED ON STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVED ROUTES ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS AND UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW THE USE OF STATE-OWNED SCHOOL BUSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH NONSCHOOL-RELATED ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION IS NOT A WAIVER OR ABROGATION OF THE STATE'S LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY AND SUIT UNDER THE STATE'S TORT CLAIMS ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST OBTAIN A SLED BACKGROUND CHECK ON EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS PERMISSION TO RIDE A SCHOOL BUS PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADULT GIVEN PERMISSION TO RIDE A SCHOOL BUS PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION MUST POSSESS AND WEAR A PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION CARD CONTAINING CERTAIN INFORMATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED "LAWFUL OCCUPANTS" PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

S. 732 (Word version) -- Senators Leventis, Courson and Grooms: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 33, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE CONTENT BY, INTER ALIA, ADDING CERTAIN DISCLOSURE


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REQUIREMENTS, DEFINITIONS OF AFFECTED SOLICITORS, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TECHNICAL CHANGES.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

S. 935 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 33, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 33-56-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION OF RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS UPON THE SINGLE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT OF A SINGLE FEE BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER MULTIPLE RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

S. 1145 (Word version) -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLASS ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST COMPLETE CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION CREDITS IN THE AREA OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRAINING BE PROVIDED FOR OR APPROVED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, AND TO PROVIDE THE CURRICULUM FOR THE TRAINING.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

ROLL CALL

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:

Allen                  Allison                Altman
Askins                 Bailey                 Bales
Barfield               Barrett                Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, H.              Brown, J.              Brown, T.
Campsen                Carnell                Cato
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Dantzler               Delleney
Easterday              Emory                  Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Gourdine               Hamilton               Harrell

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Harris                 Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Hawkins                Hayes
Hines, J.              Hines, M.              Hinson
Howard                 Huggins                Inabinett
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kennedy
Kirsh                  Klauber                Knotts
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Lee                    Littlejohn             Lloyd
Loftis                 Lourie                 Lucas
Mack                   Maddox                 Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Meacham-Richardson     Miller                 Neal, J.M.
Neilson                Ott                    Perry
Phillips               Pinckney               Quinn
Rhoad                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Sharpe                 Sheheen                Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, F.              Smith, J.
Smith, R.              Stille                 Stuart
Taylor                 Tripp                  Trotter
Walker                 Webb                   Whatley
Whipper                Wilder                 Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, March 15.

Anne Parks                        Douglas Jennings
Lonnie Hosey                      John Scott
Bill Cotty                        Jerry Govan
Todd Rutherford                   Tracy Edge
Bessie Moody-Lawrence             Joseph Neal
H.B. "Chip" Limehouse             Ralph Davenport
Lynn Seithel                      Timothy Wilkes
Ronald Townsend                   Larry Koon
Ralph Canty

Total Present--122


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LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. VAUGHN a leave of absence due to medical reasons.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. SEITHEL a temporary leave of absence.

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

Rep. HARRIS signed a statement with the Clerk that he came in after the roll call of the House and was present for the Session on Tuesday, February 29.

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

Rep. HARRIS signed a statement with the Clerk that he came in after the roll call of the House and was present for the Session on Thursday, March 9.

DOCTOR OF THE DAY

Announcement was made that Dr. Rutledge Lawson of Greenville is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.

H. 4775--INTERRUPTED DEBATE

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 377 was adopted in Section 50, Part IA.

H. 4775--THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL

SECTION 50--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to adjourn debate on the section.

Rep. ASKINS moved to table the motion.

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

Yeas 46; Nays 60


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen                  Askins                 Bales
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, J.              Brown, T.              Carnell
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Delleney
Emory                  Gourdine               Govan
Harris                 Harvin                 Hayes
Hines, J.              Hines, M.              Howard
Inabinett              Jennings               Kennedy
Lee                    Lloyd                  Lourie
Lucas                  Mack                   Maddox
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Phillips
Pinckney               Rhoad                  Sheheen
Smith, J.              Stille                 Whipper
Wilder

Total--46

Those who voted in the negative are:

Altman                 Bailey                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Dantzler               Easterday              Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Klauber                Knotts
Koon                   Law                    Leach
Littlejohn             Loftis                 Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Perry                  Quinn
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Sandifer               Sharpe
Simrill                Smith, D.              Smith, F.
Smith, R.              Stuart                 Taylor
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker

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Webb                   Whatley                Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--60

So, the House refused to table the motion.

The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate on Section 50, which was agreed to.

SECTION 51

Section 51 was adopted.

SECTION 52

Section 52 was adopted.

SECTION 53

Section 53 was adopted.

SECTION 54A

Section 54A was adopted.

SECTION 54B

Section 54B was adopted.

SECTION 54C

Section 54C was adopted.

SECTION 54D

Section 54D was adopted.

SECTION 54E

Section 54E was adopted.

SECTION 54F

Section 54F was adopted.

SECTION 54H

Section 54H was adopted.


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SECTION 55--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. SCOTT moved to adjourn debate upon the Section, which was adopted.

SECTION 56A

Section 56A was adopted.

SECTION 56B

Section 56B was adopted.

SECTION 56C--ADOPTED

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 439 (Doc Name h-wm\005\technogy.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 56C, Governor's Office-Executive Policy & Programs, page 355, lines 2-3, opposite /"Chief Technology Officer"/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

120,000     120,000

(1.00)       (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 355, lines 4-7, opposite /"Asst. to Chief Technology Officer"/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

35,000       35,000

(1.00)       (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 355, line 10, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

300,000     300,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. J. SMITH spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.


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

Yeas 59; Nays 43

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Delleney
Easterday              Edge                   Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Klauber                Koon
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Lucas                  Martin                 McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Perry                  Quinn
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Sandifer               Seithel
Simrill                Smith, D.              Smith, R.
Taylor                 Tripp                  Trotter
Webb                   Whatley                Wilkins
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--59

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, J.              Brown, T.              Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Emory                  Gourdine
Govan                  Harris                 Harvin
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hosey                  Howard                 Inabinett
Jennings               Kennedy                Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Mack
McLeod, W.             McMahand               Miller
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Ott                    Parks                  Pinckney

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Rhoad                  Rutherford             Scott
Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Whipper
Wilder

Total--43

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 275 (Doc Name h-wm\005\vvets1.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 56C, Governor's Office Executive Policy & Programs, page 359, immediately after line 8, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
Veterans Support   15,000       15,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. J. SMITH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 59; Nays 47

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Davenport
Easterday              Edge                   Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harris                 Harrison
Haskins                Hinson                 Keegan
Kelley                 Kirsh                  Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Martin                 McCraw

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McKay                  Meacham-Richardson     Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Rodgers                Sandifer               Sharpe
Simrill                Smith, D.              Smith, R.
Stuart                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--59

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Brown, T.
Carnell                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Delleney               Fleming                Gourdine
Govan                  Harvin                 Hayes
Hines, J.              Hines, M.              Hosey
Howard                 Inabinett              Kennedy
Lee                    Lloyd                  Lourie
Lucas                  Mack                   McGee
McLeod, W.             McMahand               Miller
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Rhoad                  Rutherford             Scott
Sheheen                Smith, J.              Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--47

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 276 (Doc Name h-wm\005\vvets.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 56C, Governor's Office Executive Policy & Programs, page 359, immediately after line 8, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
Veterans Support   15,372       15,372


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Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 59; Nays 56

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barrett
Brown, H.              Campsen                Cato
Chellis                Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Davenport              Easterday
Edge                   Frye                   Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Klauber                Koon
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Martin                 McCraw                 Meacham-Richardson
Perry                  Phillips               Quinn
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Sandifer               Sharpe
Simrill                Smith, D.              Smith, R.
Stuart                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--59

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Brown, T.
Canty                  Carnell                Clyburn

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Cobb-Hunter            Delleney               Emory
Fleming                Gamble                 Gourdine
Govan                  Harris                 Harvin
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hosey                  Howard                 Inabinett
Jennings               Kennedy                Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Lucas
Mack                   Maddox                 McGee
McMahand               Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Pinckney
Rhoad                  Rutherford             Scott
Seithel                Sheheen                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Stille                 Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--56

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. LOURIE proposed the following Amendment No. 190 (Doc Name housedesk\council\pt\amend\1931htc00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 56C, Governor's Office-Executive Policy and Programs, Veterans Affairs, page 359, by inserting after line 12:
/ Additional Distribution
to Subdivisions /
and inserting in         Column (5) and Column (6):

    / $1,610,000       $1,610,000 /

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. LOURIE explained the amendment.
Rep. LOURIE spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 62; Nays 50


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Davenport
Easterday              Edge                   Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hawkins                Hinson                 Keegan
Kelley                 Kirsh                  Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  Martin
McCraw                 McKay                  Meacham-Richardson
Neilson                Perry                  Quinn
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Sandifer               Sharpe
Simrill                Smith, D.              Smith, R.
Stuart                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker
Whatley                Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--62

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, T.              Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Emory                  Fleming
Gourdine               Govan                  Harris
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Howard
Inabinett              Jennings               Kennedy
Lee                    Lloyd                  Lourie
Mack                   Maddox                 McGee
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Neal, J.M.             Ott                    Parks
Phillips               Pinckney               Rhoad
Rutherford             Scott                  Sheheen

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Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Stille
Whipper                Wilder

Total--50

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. EASTERDAY proposed the following Amendment No. 517 (Doc Name h-wm\005\comwom.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 56C, Governor's Office - Executive Policy & Programs, page 359, lines 17-27, by striking the program in its entirety.

Column 5   Column 6

144,519     144,519

(3.00)       (3.00)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. EASTERDAY explained the amendment.
Rep. EASTERDAY spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. JENNINGS spoke against the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Section 56C was adopted.

SECTION 56D

Section 56D was adopted.

SECTION 57

Section 57 was adopted.

SECTION 58

Section 58 was adopted.

SECTION 59

Section 59 was adopted.

SECTION 60

Section 60 was adopted.


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SECTION 61

Section 61 was adopted.

SECTION 62

Section 62 was adopted.

SECTION 63A

Section 63A was adopted.

SECTION 63B--ADOPTED

Rep. ALLEN moved to adjourn debate on the section.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the motion.

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

Yeas 63; Nays 53

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Easterday
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harris                 Haskins
Hawkins                Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Klauber
Knotts                 Koon                   Lanford
Law                    Leach                  Limehouse
Littlejohn             Loftis                 Lucas
Martin                 McGee                  McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Perry                  Quinn
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Sandifer               Seithel
Sharpe                 Simrill                Smith, D.
Smith, R.              Stuart                 Taylor
Townsend               Tripp                  Trotter

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Walker                 Whatley                Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--63

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Canty
Carnell                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Davenport              Delleney               Emory
Gourdine               Harvin                 Hayes
Hines, J.              Hines, M.              Hosey
Howard                 Inabinett              Jennings
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Mack
Maddox                 McCraw                 McLeod, M.
McLeod, W.             McMahand               Miller
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Pinckney               Rhoad                  Rutherford
Scott                  Sheheen                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Stille                 Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--53

So, the motion to table was agreed to.

Reps. BALES, COBB-HUNTER, ALLEN, W. MCLEOD and NEILSON proposed the following Amendment No. 227 (Doc Name h-member\\senior2.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63B, B&C Div. of Operations, page 393, line 34, opposite /Senior Drug Program/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

10,000,000   10,000,000

()           ()
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.


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Rep. ALLEN explained the amendment.
Rep. ALLEN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. CARNELL spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. QUINN spoke against the amendment.

Rep. QUINN moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 60; Nays 58

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barrett
Brown, H.              Campsen                Cato
Chellis                Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Davenport              Easterday
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hawkins                Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Martin                 McGee
McKay                  Meacham-Richardson     Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Seithel                Sharpe                 Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stuart
Taylor                 Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--60

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bailey
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, J.

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Canty                  Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Delleney               Emory
Gourdine               Govan                  Harris
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Howard
Inabinett              Jennings               Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knotts                 Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Lucas
Mack                   Maddox                 McCraw
McLeod, W.             McMahand               Miller
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Phillips               Pinckney               Rhoad
Rutherford             Scott                  Sheheen
Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Stille
Whatley                Whipper                Wilder
Wilkes

Total--58

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved to adjourn debate on the section.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the motion.

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

Yeas 61; Nays 56

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Davenport
Easterday              Edge                   Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Klauber                Knotts                 Koon

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Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Lucas                  McGee                  McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Perry                  Pinckney
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Simrill                Smith, R.              Stuart
Taylor                 Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Whatley
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
Young-Brickell

Total--61

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bailey
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, J.
Canty                  Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Delleney               Emory
Gourdine               Govan                  Harris
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Howard
Inabinett              Jennings               Kennedy
Kirsh                  Lee                    Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   Maddox
McCraw                 McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.
McMahand               Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Phillips
Rhoad                  Rutherford             Scott
Seithel                Sheheen                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Stille                 Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--56

So, the motion to table was agreed to.

The question then recurred to the adoption of Section 63B.


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

Yeas 62; Nays 56

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Davenport
Easterday              Edge                   Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Klauber                Knotts                 Koon
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Lucas                  Martin                 McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Neilson                Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Seithel                Sharpe                 Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stuart
Taylor                 Townsend               Trotter
Walker                 Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--62

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bailey
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, J.
Canty                  Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Delleney               Emory
Gourdine               Govan                  Harris
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Howard
Inabinett              Jennings               Kennedy
Kirsh                  Lee                    Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   Maddox

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McCraw                 McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.
McMahand               Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Ott
Parks                  Phillips               Pinckney
Rhoad                  Rutherford             Scott
Sheheen                Smith, F.              Smith, J.
Stille                 Whatley                Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--56

So, Section 63B was adopted.

SECTION 63B -- MOTION TO RECONSIDER TABLED

Rep. KELLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby Section 63B was adopted.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the motion to reconsider.

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

Yeas 64; Nays 56

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Davenport
Easterday              Edge                   Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Klauber                Knotts                 Koon
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Lucas                  Martin                 McGee
McKay                  Meacham-Richardson     Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Seithel                Sharpe                 Simrill

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Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stuart
Taylor                 Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Whatley
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
Young-Brickell

Total--64

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bailey
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, J.
Canty                  Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Delleney               Emory
Gourdine               Govan                  Harris
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Howard
Inabinett              Jennings               Kennedy
Kirsh                  Lee                    Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   Maddox
McCraw                 McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.
McMahand               Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Phillips
Pinckney               Rhoad                  Rutherford
Scott                  Sheheen                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Stille                 Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--56

So, the motion to reconsider was tabled.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL

I did not support Amendment No. 227 to Section 63B because the budget as passed by the Ways and Means Committee funds a senior prescription drug program. In addition, the program in the budget uses funds which are matched by federal dollars. The budget has a program in which the taxpayers of South Carolina get more mileage for their dollars.
Rep. Alfred B. Robinson, Jr.


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RECORD FOR VOTING

I am stating for the record my vote against a proposed amendment regarding a proposed prescription drug program because it did not take advantage of federal matching dollars. South Carolina has another option for a seniors' drug program that would allocate some state funds to receive a federal match and that total would exceed the proposed solely state-funded program, and I am in support of the latter option.

James Harrison                    James Law
Gresham Barrett                   Chip Huggins
J. Adam Taylor                    Thomas Dantzler
J. Roland Smith                   Edie Rodgers
Converse Chellis                  Jo Anne Gilham
Annette Young-Brickell            Ronald Fleming
Shirley Hinson                    Becky Martin
John Riser                        Thomas Keegan
Doug Smith                        William Witherspoon
Liston Barfield                   Woodrow McKay
Tracy Edge                        Bill Cotty
Rick Quinn                        Glenn Hamilton
Margaret Gamble

Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved that the House recede until 2:30 p.m., which was agreed to.

Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding the pending question being consideration of Section 63C.

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 2:30 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

ACTING SPEAKER DANTZLER IN CHAIR

SPEAKER IN CHAIR

POINT OF QUORUM

The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. HASKINS a temporary leave of absence.


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HOUSE TO MEET AT 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW

Rep. HARRELL moved that when the House adjourns it adjourn to meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, which was agreed to.

H. 4775--AMENDED AND INTERRUPTED DEBATE

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Section 63C, Part IA.

H. 4775--THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL

SECTION 63C

Section 63C was adopted.

SECTION 63D--ADOPTED

Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 476 (Doc Name h-wm\005\wsew.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63D, Budget & Control Bd., Div. Of Regional Development, page 402, line 19, opposite /Local Government Grant Fund/ by increasing amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

1,000,000   1,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.

Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 70; Nays 39

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Askins
Barfield               Barrett                Brown, H.
Campsen                Cato                   Chellis
Cooper                 Cotty                  Dantzler
Davenport              Delleney               Easterday
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Harrell

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Harrison               Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kirsh
Klauber                Knotts                 Koon
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Lucas                  Martin                 McCraw
McGee                  McKay                  McLeod, W.
Meacham-Richardson     Neilson                Perry
Phillips               Quinn                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Seithel                Sharpe
Sheheen                Simrill                Smith, D.
Smith, R.              Stille                 Taylor
Townsend               Tripp                  Trotter
Walker                 Webb                   Wilder
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
Young-Brickell

Total--70

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, J.              Canty                  Carnell
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Emory
Gourdine               Govan                  Harris
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hosey                  Howard                 Inabinett
Jennings               Lee                    Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   McLeod, M.
McMahand               Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Ott                    Parks                  Pinckney
Rutherford             Smith, F.              Smith, J.
Stuart                 Whipper                Wilkes

Total--39

So, the amendment was tabled.

Section 63D was adopted.


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SECTION 63E

Section 63E was adopted.

SECTION 63F

Section 63F was adopted.

SECTION 63G--ADOPTED

Rep. FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 437 (Doc Name h-wm\007\fleming.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63G, Budget and Control Board-Employee Benefits, page 408, line 34, opposite /Employee Pay Plan/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

2,000,000   2,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. FLEMING explained the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 108; Nays 1

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Allison                Altman
Bailey                 Bales                  Barfield
Barrett                Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, H.
Brown, J.              Campsen                Canty
Cato                   Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Delleney               Easterday
Edge                   Emory                  Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Gourdine
Govan                  Hamilton               Harrell
Harris                 Harrison               Hawkins
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hinson                 Hosey                  Howard

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Huggins                Inabinett              Jennings
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kirsh
Klauber                Knotts                 Lanford
Law                    Leach                  Lee
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Lloyd
Loftis                 Lourie                 Lucas
Mack                   Maddox                 Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Meacham-Richardson     Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Phillips               Pinckney               Quinn
Rhoad                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Seithel
Sheheen                Simrill                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb
Whipper                Wilder                 Wilkes
Wilkins                Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--108

Those who voted in the negative are:

Fleming

Total--1

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 503 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls_408_24.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63G, B&C Employee Benefits, page 408, line 24, opposite /Health Insurance - Employer Contributions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

8,000,000   8,000,000

()           ()


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Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. SEITHEL explained the amendment.
Rep. TRIPP spoke against the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY demanded the yeas and nays which were not ordered.

The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 59 to 6.

Section 63G was adopted.

SECTION 63H

Section 63H was adopted.

SECTION 64

Section 64 was adopted.

SECTION 65

Section 65 was adopted.

SECTION 66

Section 66 was adopted.

SECTION 67--AMENDED AND ADOPTED

Rep. KELLEY proposed the following Amendment No. 117 (Doc Name h-wm\005\debtsvc.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 67, DEBT SERVICE, page 416, line 18, opposite /Catawba Indian Settlement/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

522,500     522,500
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 416, line 6, opposite /Capital Improvement Bonds/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

522,500     522,500
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.


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Rep. KELLEY explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Section 67, as amended, was adopted.

SECTION 69A--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. WILKES proposed the following Amendment No. 162 (Doc Name council\nbd\amend\11872dw00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 69A, Comptroller General, Part 1A, page 0417, line 5, opposite /Personal Property Tax Relief/ by increasing the amount in columns 5 and 6 /5,872,633/.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. WILKES explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WILKES spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 61; Nays 41

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barrett
Brown, H.              Campsen                Cato
Chellis                Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Davenport              Delleney
Easterday              Edge                   Frye
Gilham                 Hamilton               Harrell
Harrison               Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kirsh
Klauber                Koon                   Lanford
Law                    Leach                  Limehouse
Littlejohn             Loftis                 Lucas
Martin                 McCraw                 McLeod, W.
Meacham-Richardson     Neilson                Perry
Phillips               Quinn                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Seithel                Sharpe

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Simrill                Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Webb                   Wilder
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
Young-Brickell

Total--61

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bales
Barfield               Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Carnell
Cobb-Hunter            Emory                  Gamble
Gourdine               Govan                  Harris
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Inabinett
Jennings               Kennedy                Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Maddox
McLeod, M.             McMahand               Miller
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Parks                  Pinckney               Rhoad
Scott                  Sheheen                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Wilkes

Total--41

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. KELLEY explained the Section.

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 317 (Doc Name h-wm\001\jsmithcg.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69A, Comptroller General, page 417, line 5, opposite /Personal Property Tax Relief/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

18,000,000   18,000,000


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Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. FLEMING raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 317 was out of order under Rule 5.3 (B) in that the amendment had the effect of appropriating funds in excess of ten million dollars and should therefore have attached to it a written explanation of the appropriation reduction and/or revenue increase from the different section that shall fully fund the amendment's proposed appropriation.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.

Reps. BALES and KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 477 (Doc Name h-wm\008\homestead.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69A, Aid To Subdivisions - Comptroller General, page 417, immediately after line 5, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
homestead exemption
- poverty level           3,850,000   3,850,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. BALES explained the amendment.
Rep. KNOTTS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BALES spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 60; Nays 59

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Easterday

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Edge                   Fleming                Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Hawkins                Hinson                 Keegan
Kelley                 Kirsh                  Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Neilson                Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Sharpe                 Smith, D.              Smith, R.
Stille                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Whatley                Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--60

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bailey
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, J.
Canty                  Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Davenport              Delleney
Emory                  Frye                   Gamble
Gourdine               Govan                  Harris
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Inabinett              Jennings
Kennedy                Knotts                 Lee
Lourie                 Mack                   Maddox
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Neal, J.M.             Ott                    Parks
Phillips               Pinckney               Rhoad
Rutherford             Scott                  Seithel
Sheheen                Simrill                Smith, F.

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Smith, J.              Stuart                 Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--59

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 482 (Doc Name council\dka\amend\3790mm00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill , as and if amended, Part IA, page 0417, Section 69A-Aid To Subdivisions-Comptroller General, by inserting after line 5:
/ Homestead Exemption / and by inserting in:
Column 5 Column 6
/ 8,000,000 8,000,000 /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KNOTTS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. SIMRILL spoke against the amendment.

Rep. SIMRILL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 67; Nays 44

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Carnell                Cato                   Chellis
Cooper                 Cotty                  Dantzler
Davenport              Delleney               Easterday
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gilham                 Hamilton               Harrell
Harris                 Harrison               Hawkins
Hinson                 Huggins                Keegan
Kelley                 Kirsh                  Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Law

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Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Miller                 Neilson
Perry                  Quinn                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Sharpe                 Sheheen
Simrill                Smith, D.              Smith, R.
Stille                 Taylor                 Townsend
Trotter                Webb                   Wilder
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
Young-Brickell

Total--67

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, J.              Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Emory                  Gamble                 Gourdine
Govan                  Harvin                 Hayes
Hines, J.              Hines, M.              Hosey
Inabinett              Jennings               Knotts
Lee                    Lloyd                  Lourie
Mack                   Maddox                 McLeod, M.
McLeod, W.             McMahand               Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Ott                    Parks
Phillips               Pinckney               Rutherford
Scott                  Seithel                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Stuart                 Whatley
Whipper                Wilkes

Total--44

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 571 (Doc Name h-wm\001\jsmithcg2.doc):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69A, Comptroller General, page 417, line 5, opposite /Personal Property Tax Relief/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:


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Column 5   Column 6

18,000,000   18,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. J. SMITH spoke in favor of the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. FLEMING raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 571 was out of order in that it was dilatory in nature and should not be entertained by the Speaker.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.

Rep. J. SMITH continued speaking.
Rep. HARRELL spoke upon the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.

SECTION 69B

Section 69B was adopted.

SECTION 69C--AMENDED AND ADOPTED

Reps. OTT, KENNEDY, BATTLE, HARVIN, COBB-HUNTER, CARNELL, J. HINES, J.M. NEAL, HOWARD, HARVIN, JENNINGS, MOODY-LAWRENCE, NEILSON, RUTHERFORD, MILLER, TROTTER, MCGRAW, M. HINES, SCOTT, HAYES, BREELAND, INABINETT, HOSEY, F. SMITH, MCMAHAND, STILLE, T. BROWN, GOURDINE, GOVAN, PARKS, MACK, PHILLIPS, BALES and LLOYD proposed the following Amendment No. 557 (Doc Name h-member\\tobacco2.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69C, page 420, line 6, opposite Medicaid-Annualization by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5     Column 6

52,128,813

()         ()
Amend the bill further, page 420, line 7, opposite /Medicaid-FY 99-00 Deficit/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:


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Column 5   Column 6
21,300,000
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, line 9, opposite /Annualization/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5   Column 6
28,566,500
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, after line 15, by adding a new line /Senior Services/ by increasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5   Column 6
4,976,000
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, after line 15, by adding a new line /Rural Hospitals/ by increasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5   Column 6
2,900,000
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, after line 18, by adding a new line /B&C Board, Office of Insurance Services/ and by increasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5   Column 6
23,300,000
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, after line 24, by adding a new line /Disease Prevention/ and by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5   Column 6
845,000
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, after line 24, by adding a new line /Youth Smoking Cessation/ and by increasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5   Column 6
6,500,000
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, after line 24, by adding a new line /Newborn Hearing/ and by increasing the amount in Column 5 by:

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Column 5   Column 6
902,000
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 421, after line 17, by adding a new line /Youth Smoking Cessation/ and by increasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5   Column 6
4,500,000
()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 421, by striking lines 35 through 39.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 422, immediately after line 2, by inserting new lines to read:
Economic Development

Ports Authority - Charleston Harbor

Column 5

5,400,000
PRT - Open Space Competitive Grants

Column 5

5,000,000

DHEC - Beach Renourishment

Column 5

3,700,000

Department of Commerce

Coordinating Council

Column 5

9,000,000

Small Business

Column 5

500,000

Water & Wastewater Infra.

Column 5

9,434,304

Total Economic Development

33,034,304

J. Tobacco Community

Tobacco Farmers, Quota Holders, Warehouseman

Column 5

33,034,304
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.


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Rep. BATTLE explained the amendment.
Rep. BATTLE spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. CARNELL spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. CARNELL spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. QUINN spoke against the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. SHEHEEN raised the Point of Order that it was inappropriate for Representative QUINN to address the gallery.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and stated that when speaking from the podium a member should only address the SPEAKER or other House members on the floor.

Rep. QUINN continued speaking.

Rep. QUINN moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 61; Nays 59

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barrett
Brown, H.              Campsen                Cato
Chellis                Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Davenport              Easterday
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gilham                 Hamilton               Harrell
Harrison               Haskins                Hawkins
Hinson                 Huggins                Keegan
Kelley                 Kirsh                  Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Martin                 McGee
McKay                  Meacham-Richardson     Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Seithel                Sharpe                 Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stuart
Taylor                 Tripp                  Trotter
Walker                 Webb                   Whatley

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Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
Young-Brickell

Total--61

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bailey
Bales                  Barfield               Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, J.              Brown, T.              Canty
Carnell                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Delleney               Emory                  Gourdine
Govan                  Harris                 Harvin
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hosey                  Howard                 Inabinett
Jennings               Kennedy                Knotts
Lee                    Lloyd                  Lourie
Lucas                  Mack                   Maddox
McCraw                 McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.
McMahand               Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Phillips
Pinckney               Rhoad                  Rutherford
Scott                  Sheheen                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Stille                 Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--59

So, the amendment was tabled.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL
ABSTENSION FROM VOTING

In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA, Section 69C, Amendment No. 557

The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:


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A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or
business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).

Rep. Margaret Gamble

District No. 89

Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 583 (Doc Name h-wm\003\edgefield.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69C, Tobacco Settlement Fund - State Treasurer, page 420, line 15, by striking opposite /edgefield county hospital wellness center/:

Column 5   Column 6

175,000     175,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 72; Nays 27

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Altman                 Barrett                Breeland
Brown, J.              Campsen                Cato
Chellis                Clyburn                Cooper
Dantzler               Edge                   Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Gourdine               Govan                  Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Hines, M.              Hinson
Hosey                  Huggins                Keegan
Kelley                 Klauber                Knotts
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Lee                    Limehouse
Lloyd                  Loftis                 Lourie
Lucas                  Mack                   Martin
McGee                  McKay                  McMahand

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Neilson                Parks                  Perry
Phillips               Pinckney               Quinn
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Rutherford             Sandifer
Sharpe                 Smith, D.              Smith, R.
Taylor                 Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb
Whatley                Whipper                Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--72

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Allison                Bailey
Bales                  Bowers                 Brown, T.
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney
Easterday              Emory                  Harris
Howard                 Kirsh                  Littlejohn
McCraw                 Meacham-Richardson     Miller
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Seithel                Simrill                Smith, J.
Stille                 Stuart                 Wilder

Total--27

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. RICE proposed the following Amendment No. 198 (Doc Name h-wm\007\tobacco subfund b.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69C, page 421, immediately after line 38, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
/Tobacco Health Care   9,900,000
Trust Fund
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. RICE explained the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.


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

Yeas 65; Nays 47

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Chellis                Clyburn                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Davenport
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gourdine               Harrell
Harrison               Haskins                Hawkins
Hines, M.              Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Klauber
Knotts                 Koon                   Lanford
Law                    Lee                    Limehouse
Littlejohn             Lloyd                  Lucas
Martin                 McCraw                 McGee
McKay                  Meacham-Richardson     Neilson
Perry                  Phillips               Quinn
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Scott                  Sharpe
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stuart
Taylor                 Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb
Whatley                Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--65

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, J.
Brown, T.              Canty                  Carnell
Cato                   Delleney               Easterday
Emory                  Govan                  Hamilton
Harris                 Harvin                 Hines, J.
Hosey                  Inabinett              Jennings
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Leach
Loftis                 Lourie                 Mack
Maddox                 McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.

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McMahand               Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Parks
Pinckney               Rice                   Rutherford
Seithel                Sheheen                Simrill
Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Whipper
Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--47

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 432 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls_421_38.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69C, Tobacco Settlement Fund - State Treasurer, page 421, line 38, opposite /Settlement Fund,/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:

Column 5   Column 6

8,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. SEITHEL explained the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 96; Nays 19

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Askins
Barfield               Barrett                Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, H.              Brown, T.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Davenport              Delleney
Easterday              Emory                  Fleming
Frye                   Gilham                 Gourdine
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Harvin                 Haskins                Hawkins

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Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hinson                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Inabinett              Keegan
Kelley                 Kirsh                  Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Lee                    Limehouse
Littlejohn             Lloyd                  Loftis
Lucas                  Mack                   Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
McLeod, M.             McMahand               Meacham-Richardson
Miller                 Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Parks                  Perry                  Phillips
Pinckney               Quinn                  Rhoad
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Rutherford             Sandifer
Sharpe                 Sheheen                Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, F.              Smith, R.
Stille                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Wilkes                 Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--96

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Carnell                Gamble                 Govan
Jennings               Knotts                 Lourie
Maddox                 McLeod, W.             Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Seithel                Smith, J.
Stuart                 Whatley                Whipper
Wilder

Total--19

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 443 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls_421_39.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69C, Tobacco Settlement Fund - State Treasurer, page 421, line 38, opposite /Subfund


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B, SC Tobacco Settlement Fund/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:

Column 5   Column 6

8,000,000   8,000,000

()           ()
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. SEITHEL explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. KELLEY raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 443 was out of order in that it was identical to a previously tabled amendment.
Rep. FLEMING argued contra.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.

Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 587 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls-170-D.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69c, Tobacco Settlement Fund-State Treasurer, page 421, line 38, opposite /Settlement Fund/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:

Column 5   Column 6

8,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 421, immediately after line 39, by inserting an appropriately numbered new subsection to read:

Column 5   Column 6
B&C Board -
Employee Benefits
Health Insurance
Employer
contributions       8,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. SEITHEL explained the amendment.
Rep. SEITHEL spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.


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Rep. SEITHEL demanded the yeas and nays which were not ordered.

The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 63 to 15.

Rep. CHELLIS moved cloture on the Section.

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

Yeas 59; Nays 60

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Askins
Barfield               Barrett                Brown, H.
Campsen                Cato                   Chellis
Cooper                 Davenport              Easterday
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hawkins                Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  Martin
McGee                  McKay                  Meacham-Richardson
Perry                  Quinn                  Rice
Riser                  Rodgers                Sandifer
Simrill                Smith, D.              Smith, R.
Stille                 Stuart                 Taylor
Townsend               Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--59

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Brown, T.
Canty                  Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cotty                  Dantzler

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Delleney               Emory                  Gourdine
Govan                  Harris                 Harvin
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hosey                  Howard                 Inabinett
Jennings               Kennedy                Kirsh
Knotts                 Lee                    Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   Maddox
McCraw                 McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.
McMahand               Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Phillips
Pinckney               Rhoad                  Rutherford
Scott                  Seithel                Sheheen
Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Whatley
Whipper                Wilder                 Wilkes

Total--60

So, cloture was not ordered.

Rep. RICE proposed the following Amendment No. 499 (Doc Name h-wm\007\tobacco subfund b2.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69C, page 421, immediately after line 38, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
/Tobacco Health Care   1,000       0
Trust Fund
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. RICE explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. WILKES proposed the following Amendment No. 576 (Doc Name council\bbm\amend\9394htc00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 69C, Tobacco Settlement Fund-State Treasurer, Part 1A, page 0421, line 38, opposite / Settlement Fund / by increasing the amount in column 5 / 5,872,633/.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.


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Rep. WILKES explained the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 71; Nays 37

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Carnell                Cato                   Chellis
Cooper                 Cotty                  Dantzler
Davenport              Delleney               Easterday
Fleming                Frye                   Gamble
Gilham                 Hamilton               Harrell
Harris                 Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Klauber                Koon
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Lourie                 Lucas                  Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
McLeod, W.             Meacham-Richardson     Neilson
Perry                  Phillips               Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Seithel                Sharpe
Simrill                Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Wilder                 Wilkins
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--71

Those who voted in the negative are:

Askins                 Bailey                 Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Brown, T.
Canty                  Cobb-Hunter            Emory

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Govan                  Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Howard
Jennings               Lloyd                  Mack
Maddox                 McLeod, M.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Ott                    Parks                  Pinckney
Rhoad                  Rutherford             Scott
Smith, F.              Whatley                Whipper
Wilkes

Total--37

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 577 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls_421_hmstd.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69C, Tobacco Settlement Fund - State Treasurer, page 421, line 38, opposite /Subfund B, SC tobacco Settlement Fund/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:

Column 5   Column 6

3,850,000

()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, immediately after line 19, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
B. Homestead
Exemption   3,850,000

()           ()
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. SEITHEL explained the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

Rep. SEITHEL demanded the yeas and nays which were not ordered.

The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 59 to 13.


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Rep. FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 504 (Doc Name h-wm\002\abd105.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 69C, Tobacco Settlement Fund - State Treasurer, page 422, line 2, opposite /Fund Subfund B/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by: /6,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 420, after line 12, by inserting a new item titled /ab&d/ and by inserting in Column 5:/6,000,000/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. FLEMING explained the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.

Rep. FLEMING demanded the yeas and nays which were not ordered.

The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 56 to 12.

Section 69C, as amended, was adopted.

SECTION 69C--MOTION TO RECONSIDER TABLED

Rep. QUINN moved to reconsider the vote whereby Section 69C, as amended, was adopted.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.

SECTION 74

Section 74 was adopted.

Rep. HARRELL moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.

MOTION NOTED

Rep. HARRELL moved to reconsider the vote whereby Sections 51, 52, 53, 54A, 54B, 54C, 54D, 54E, 54F, 54H, 56A, 56B, 56C, 56D, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63A, 63C, 63D, 63E, 63F, 63G, 63H, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69B and 74 were adopted and the motion was noted.


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Further proceedings were interrupted by adjournment the pending question being consideration of Part IA.

RETURNED WITH CONCURRENCE

The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:

H. 4676 (Word version) -- Rep. Harris: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING THE WINNERS OF THE 2000 JEAN LANEY HARRIS FOLK HERITAGE AWARDS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE 2000 JEAN LANEY HARRIS FOLK HERITAGE AWARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ATTEND A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2000, AT 12:00 NOON AND TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE 2000 JEAN LANEY HARRIS FOLK HERITAGE AWARD WINNERS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO FOLK ART IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:55 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. CLYBURN, adjourned in memory of Lessie P. Clyburn of Camden, to meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

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