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


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Friday, March 17, 2000
(Statewide Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 9:30 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark, as follows:

O God of all people and Giver of all blessings, show us the way by which we may fitly serve You in this place. Enable us to know Your wisdom and Your power. Save us from the narrow view and the low horizon. Give us clean hands and pure hearts that what we do and say may fulfil the highest and the best welfare of this great State and for the advancement of Your purposes for Your people. And to You, Lord God, we give the praise and the thanksgiving. 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.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4791 (Word version) -- Rep. Harvin: A HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING DR. JAMES O. HAM OF CLARENDON COUNTY, MAYOR PRO TEM EMERITUS OF THE CITY OF MANNING, FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED, OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF MANNING.

The Resolution was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4792 (Word version) -- Rep. Harvin: A HOUSE RESOLUTION SALUTING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE JERRY ROBERTSON, MAYOR OF MANNING, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS


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MAYOR FROM 1996 TO 2000 AND AS CITY COUNCILMAN FOR THE CITY OF MANNING FROM 1994 TO 1996.

The Resolution was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

On motion of Rep. R. SMITH, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:

H. 4793 (Word version) -- Rep. R. Smith: A HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE KNIGHTS BASKETBALL TEAM OF AIKEN COUNTY, ITS COACHING STAFF, AND OTHER COLLEGE OFFICIALS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2000, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING COMMENDED AND CONGRATULATED FOR CAPTURING THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II REGION 10 AND DISTRICT 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND ON RECEIVING AN INVITATION TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives be extended to the Aiken Technical College Knights Basketball Team of Aiken County, its coaches, and other college officials on Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at a time to be determined by the Speaker for the purpose of being commended and congratulated for capturing the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region 10 and District 7 Championships, and on receiving an invitation to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament.

The Resolution was adopted.


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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4794 (Word version) -- Rep. R. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE THE AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE KNIGHTS BASKETBALL TEAM OF AIKEN COUNTY ON ITS OUTSTANDING SEASON, ON CAPTURING THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II REGION 10 AND DISTRICT 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND ON RECEIVING AN INVITATION TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

On motion of Rep. KELLEY, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:

H. 4795 (Word version) -- Reps. Kelley and Keegan: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS CAMPING AND CAMPING ACTIVITIES MAKE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR STATE AND TO DECLARE THE WEEK OF MARCH 20 - 26, 2000, AS CAMPING WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, camping is recognized around the world as a recreational activity important to people of all ages; and

Whereas, camping and camping activities are an important contribution to the quality of life and recreational satisfaction of our citizens; and

Whereas, the camping industry in South Carolina represents tourists' contributions to the economy; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Campground Owners Association represents twelve thousand camping sites at thirty-six campgrounds from the coast to the mountains of South Carolina; and


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Whereas, the South Carolina Campground Owners Association is engaged in a continuing effort to promote the industry goals and objectives of building a stronger camping presentation in South Carolina and cooperating with the State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and others in furthering the interest of camping. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly hereby declare the week of March 20-26, 2000, as Camping Week in South Carolina and urge all citizens to recognize the importance of camping to the economic and recreational well-being of our State and nation.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

On motion of Rep. MEACHAM-RICHARDSON, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:

H. 4796 (Word version) -- Reps. Meacham-Richardson, Delleney, Kirsh, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence and Simrill: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARE MARCH 28, 2000, "YORK COUNTY DAY".

Whereas, the population of York County has grown over seventeen and four-tenths percent during the past ten years to a current total of one hundred sixty-one thousand one hundred and is expected to grow by two hundred twenty thousand four hundred by the year 2015; and

Whereas, York County is ranked fifteenth in the State for the number of jobs announced during 1999, with one thousand one hundred sixty-four new jobs; and

Whereas, York County's total estimated assessed property valuation for 1999 exceeded five hundred eighty-one million nine hundred thousand dollars; and


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Whereas, York County expects to announce over two hundred thirty million dollars in new and existing industry investments in 2000; and

Whereas, a total of eighty-eight companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 1999, providing a capital investment of over one hundred fifty million four hundred thousand dollars; and

Whereas, York County recognizes the importance of transportation planning as it relates to economic development and quality of life concerns. This has been demonstrated with the adoption of a one-cent sales tax that will generate ninety-nine million dollars for road improvements, the county's successful Infrastructure Bank Board application that resulted in one hundred thirty million dollars for a critical regional connector, the business community's support of the Southern Metro Area Regional Transportation initiative, and a growing recognition of the importance of a regional mass transit system. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize York County for its many accomplishments and declare March 28, 2000, "York County Day".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the four Chambers representing the Council of Chambers of York County.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The following was taken up for immediate consideration:

S. 1254 (Word version) -- Senators Hayes, Peeler, Short and Gregory: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARE MARCH 28, 2000, "YORK COUNTY DAY".


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Whereas, the population of York County has grown over seventeen and four-tenths percent during the past ten years to a current total of one hundred sixty-one thousand one hundred and is expected to grow by two hundred twenty thousand four hundred by the year 2015; and

Whereas, York County is ranked fifteenth in the State for the number of jobs announced during 1999, with one thousand one hundred sixty-four new jobs; and

Whereas, York County's total estimated assessed property valuation for 1999 exceeded five hundred eighty-one million nine hundred thousand dollars; and

Whereas, York County expects to announce over two hundred thirty million dollars in new and existing industry investments in 2000; and

Whereas, a total of eighty-eight companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 1999, providing a capital investment of over one hundred fifty million four hundred thousand dollars; and

Whereas, York County recognizes the importance of transportation planning as it relates to economic development and quality of life concerns. This has been demonstrated with the adoption of a one-cent sales tax that will generate ninety-nine million dollars for road improvements, the county's successful Infrastructure Bank Board application that resulted in one hundred thirty million dollars for a critical regional connector, the business community's support of the Southern Metro Area Regional Transportation initiative, and a growing recognition of the importance of a regional mass transit system. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize York County for its many accomplishments and declare March 28, 2000, "York County Day".


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Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the four Chambers representing the Council of Chambers of York County.

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. 1255 (Word version) -- Senators Hayes, Peeler, Short and Gregory: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING THE WINTHROP UNIVERSITY EAGLES BASKETBALL TEAM ON ITS SECOND CONSECUTIVE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP.

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. 1261 (Word version) -- Senator Matthews: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE LEGENDARY BASKETBALL COACH NELSON C. BROWNLEE AS HE LEADS THE CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY PANTHERETTES INTO COMPETITION IN YET ANOTHER NAIA TOURNAMENT.

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. 4797 (Word version) -- Reps. Knotts, Barrett, Battle, H. Brown, Cato, Chellis, Delleney, Edge, Frye, Gamble, Haskins, Hinson, Huggins, Law, Littlejohn, Maddox, Martin, McCraw, Miller, Rice, Sandifer, Seithel, Simrill, R. Smith, Stuart, Taylor, Townsend, Tripp, Whatley, Wilkins and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,


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RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISPLAYING OF FIREARMS IN A PUBLIC BUILDING OR UPON AREAS ADJACENT TO A PUBLIC BUILDING, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "PREMISES" AND "PROPERTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-430, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OF WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "PROPERTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-465, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY CARRYING A PISTOL OR FIREARM ONTO THE PREMISES OF A BUSINESS SELLING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEERS, OR WINES FOR ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE WORD "INTO" FOR "ONTO THE PREMISES OF"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN THE LAW ABIDING CITIZEN'S SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1996, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "RESIDENT"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN APPLICANT THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH AN INITIAL AND A RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT, TO REVISE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT CONTAINED IN THE CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT APPLICATION FORM, TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST AUTHORIZING A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT HOLDER TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON INTO A CHURCH OR OTHER RELIGIOUS SANCTUARY, AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO RENEW A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT TO COMPLETE A ONE-HOUR COURSE THAT PROVIDES LEGAL UPDATES RELATING TO THE CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT LAWS, AND DEMONSTRATE TO SLED THAT HE HAS A PROFICIENCY IN BOTH THE USE OF HANDGUNS AND STATE LAWS PERTAINING TO HANDGUNS, AND PROVIDE THAT ONCE A CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT HOLDER IS NO LONGER A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, HIS CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT MUST BE REVOKED AUTOMATICALLY BY SLED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-235, RELATING TO THE CONTENT OF POSTED SIGNS THAT PROHIBIT THE CARRYING OF A CONCEALABLE WEAPON UPON ANY PREMISES, SO AS TO REVISE THE SIZE, CONTENT, AND PLACEMENT OF THESE

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SIGNS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-145, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ACTS THAT MAY NOT BE COMMITTED AT ANY PARK OR FACILITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM, SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMIT TO POSSESS A CONCEALABLE WEAPON AND ITS AMMUNITION AT ANY PARK OR FACILITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 4798 (Word version) -- Rep. Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-56-202 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 1986, TO ADOPT THIS FEDERAL LAW AS THE LAW OF THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCEPTION.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

S. 12 (Word version) -- Senators Leventis, Hutto, Glover, Washington, Short and Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AGRICULTURE, BY ADDING CHAPTER 53 SO AS TO ENACT THE "FARM AND FOREST LANDS PROTECTION ACT" WHICH ESTABLISHES STATE AND COUNTY PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL LAND BOARDS, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES, WHICH ESTABLISHES CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR CREATING PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL LAND AREAS AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR LAND WITHIN THE PRIORITY AREA, WHICH CREATES THE PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST FUND TO DISBURSE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, WHICH REQUIRES THE PERIODIC REVIEW OF ALL PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL LAND AREAS, AND WHICH RESTRICTS SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS WITH REGARD TO PRIORITY AREAS.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs


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S. 477 (Word version) -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 14 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO ENACT THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT SAFETY ACT OF 1999, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSELS INSTALLED IN THIS STATE BE DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AND SEALED OR STAMPED UNDER A NATIONAL CODE AND REGISTERED WITH THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL ON REGISTRATION FORMS PROVIDED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER A BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL OR INSTALL ONE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

S. 560 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40, CHAPTER 60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO THE STATUTORY ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BOARDS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

S. 571 (Word version) -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF TITLES, DESIGNATIONS, AND ABBREVIATIONS RELATIVE TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ENROLLED AGENTS OR ACTUARIES PRACTICING BEFORE THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO USE THE ABBREVIATION "EA"; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-2-40, 40-2-55, 40-2-190, AND 40-2-560 SO AS TO CONFORM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, CONTINGENT FEES, COMMISSIONS, AND FORMS OF PRACTICE FOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTITIONERS TO


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THOSE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

S. 952 (Word version) -- Senator Rankin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ARCHITECT LICENSE RENEWAL, SO AS TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AS A CONDITION OF RENEWAL.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

S. 985 (Word version) -- Senators Waldrep and Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-82, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVES AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AT A FREE CLINIC UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PHARMACIST IS NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER OR TO PAY A REGISTRATION FEE.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

S. 1035 (Word version) -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-67 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INSTALLATION OR REPAIR OF EXTERIOR LATH AND PLASTER, EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS, OR OTHER EXTERIOR CLADDING UNLESS PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR OR RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR AND TO REQUIRE BUILDING INSPECTORS TO CONDUCT CERTAIN FLASHING INSPECTIONS BEFORE SUCH EXTERIOR CLADDING IS INSTALLED OR REPAIRED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO DEFINE "EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISHING SYSTEMS"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE AS AN ADDITIONAL GROUND THE INTERMIXING OF COMPONENTS OR MATERIALS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS OF EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH


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SYSTEMS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS AND SECTION 40-59-15, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, BOTH SO AS TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR LATH AND PLASTER AND EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS AS A SUBCLASSIFICATION AND SPECIALTY, RESPECTIVELY; BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-18 SO AS TO DEFINE EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISHING SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES OF THE CHAPTER LICENSING AND REGULATING RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-77, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH CONTRACTORS IN EXTERIOR LATH AND PLASTER AND EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS, TO PROHIBIT INTERMIXING OF COMPONENTS OR MATERIALS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS OF EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS, AND TO REQUIRE AN INSPECTION OF CERTAIN EXTERIOR FLASHINGS BEFORE INSTALLATION OR REPAIR OF EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEMS AND OTHER EXTERIOR CLADDING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-59-90 AND 40-59-95, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO SANCTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDERS BY THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS FROM SECTION 40-1-120 TO BOTH THE COMMISSION AND THE DIRECTOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-200 RELATING TO HOME INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY LICENSED HOME INSPECTORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE DEFINITION OF "HOME INSPECTION" REPORTING ON THE CONDITION OF CERTAIN FLASHING INSTALLATIONS WHEN EXTERIOR CLADDING, INCLUDING AN EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISH SYSTEM, HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE RESIDENCE.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

S. 1041 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell, Matthews, Courtney, Patterson, Reese, Hayes, Jackson, Passailaigue, Courson, Hutto, Richardson,


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Washington, Giese, Bryan, Ravenel and Short: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 1-11-760 AND 38-71-280 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TO PROHIBIT ANY TERM OR CONDITION OF THE COVERAGE FROM PLACING ANY GREATER BURDEN ON ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION OR FOR ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE THAN ON ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR A PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITION; TO AUTHORIZE MANAGEMENT OF CARE FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND FOR ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE SERVICES OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE IMPACT OF THIS COVERAGE ON HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS UNDER THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN DURING A THREE-YEAR PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE IS A GREATER THAN ONE PERCENT INCREASE IN HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS UNDER THE STATE HEALTH PLAN AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD OR A 3.4 PERCENT INCREASE AT ANY TIME DURING THAT PERIOD AS A RESULT OF PROVIDING THE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS ACT, THE STATE HEALTH PLAN MAY OPT OUT AND THE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS UNDER THIS ACT DO NOT TAKE EFFECT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE ACT TAKES EFFECT FOR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, A PLAN MAY OPT OUT IF AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER THE PLAN'S INSURANCE COSTS INCREASE BY MORE THAN THREE PERCENT AS A RESULT OF PROVIDING THIS COVERAGE.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

S. 1236 (Word version) -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, CONTRACTORS' LICENSING BOARD, RELATING TO EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS, CLASSIFICATIONS, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS,


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OWNER-PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, GENERAL CONTRACTORS-HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2488, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

ROLL CALL

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

Allen                  Allison                Altman
Askins                 Bales                  Barfield
Barrett                Battle                 Breeland
Brown, H.              Brown, J.              Cato
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Dantzler
Easterday              Edge                   Emory
Fleming                Frye                   Gamble
Gilham                 Gourdine               Hamilton
Harrell                Harvin                 Haskins
Hawkins                Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hinson                 Hosey                  Huggins
Inabinett              Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Klauber                Knotts
Lanford                Leach                  Lee
Littlejohn             Lloyd                  Loftis
Lourie                 Lucas                  Mack
Martin                 McCraw                 McGee
McKay                  McMahand               Meacham-Richardson
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Neal, J.M.             Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Quinn                  Rhoad
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Sandifer               Sharpe
Sheheen                Simrill                Smith, D.
Smith, J.              Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb
Whatley                Whipper                Wilder
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
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STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Friday, March 17.

William Bowers                    Fletcher Smith
Converse Chellis                  Walton McLeod
Kenneth Kennedy                   E.B. "Mac" McLeod
George Bailey                     William Clyburn
Olin Phillips                     George Campsen
J. Cordell Maddox                 Jerry Govan
Ronald Townsend                   Denny Neilson
Douglas Jennings                  Bill Cotty
Clementa Pinckney                 Timothy Wilkes
Todd Rutherford                   James Law
Larry Koon                        Ralph Davenport
Mack Hines                        James Harrison
Ralph Canty                       Leon Howard
Marion Carnell                    John Scott
Lynn Seithel                      Anthony Harris
Greg Delleney                     H.B. "Chip" Limehouse
Grady Brown                       Theodore Brown

Total Present--122

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.

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2   Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. After a bill or resolution has been presented and given first reading, no further names of co-sponsors may be added. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name


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at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4276 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4286 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4294 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4299 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4301 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4351 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL


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CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4317 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4335 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4339 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4342 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 4189 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/17/00   SEITHEL

H. 4775--AMENDED AND INTERRUPTED DEBATE

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Section 9 Part IA.

H. 4775--THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL

SECTION 8--MOTION TO RECONSIDER TABLED

The motion of Rep. HARRELL to reconsider the vote whereby Section 8 was adopted was taken up.
Rep. QUINN moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.

SECTION 9--ADOPTED

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


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Reps. J.H. NEAL, BATTLE, LOURIE, OTT and WHIPPER proposed the following Amendment No. 235 (Doc Name h-member\\youth.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DHEC, page 142, by adding a new line after line 2 to read:/ disease prevention/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

845,000     845,000

()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 143, by adding a new line after line 19 to read: /youth smoking PREVENTION/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

6,500,000   6,500,000

()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 140, by adding a new line after line 31 to read: /newborn hearing screenings/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

902,000     902,000

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

Rep. J. H. NEAL explained the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 60; Nays 36

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Askins                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Cato
Chellis                Cooper                 Dantzler
Delleney               Easterday              Edge
Fleming                Frye                   Gamble
Gilham                 Hamilton               Harrell
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley

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Kirsh                  Klauber                Knotts
Lanford                Leach                  Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  McCraw
McGee                  McKay                  Meacham-Richardson
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Sharpe                 Sheheen                Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Whatley                Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--60

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, J.              Cobb-Hunter            Emory
Gourdine               Govan                  Harvin
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hosey
Inabinett              Kennedy                Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Mack
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Neal, J.M.             Ott                    Parks
Phillips               Rhoad                  Scott
Smith, J.              Whipper                Wilder

Total--36

So, the amendment was tabled.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL

While I support newborn hearing screening and other child care and health care initiatives, I feel that there is current funding in the first steps program. Also, there is an adhoc tobacco bill that can support additional funding.

Rick Quinn                        JoAnne Gilham
Ron Fleming                       Margaret Gamble
David Wilkins                     Elsie Stuart

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Jake Knotts                       Chip Huggins
Larry Koon                        Adam Taylor
Micky Whatley                     Bill Riser
Marion Frye                       Edie Rodgers
Jim Klauber

Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 390 (Doc Name h-wm\002\tanning.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 150, line 3, opposite /Classified positions/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

108,508     108,508
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

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

Rep. LOURIE proposed the following Amendment No. 500 (Doc Name h-wm\002\hearing.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 141, immediately after line 23, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
Newborn Hearing Screening

1,653,667   1,653,667
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. LOURIE explained the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 64; Nays 34


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

Total--64

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bales
Battle                 Breeland               Brown, J.
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Emory
Gourdine               Govan                  Harvin
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hosey
Inabinett              Kennedy                Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Mack
Maddox                 McLeod, M.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Neal, J.M.             Ott                    Parks

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Phillips               Smith, F.              Smith, J.
Wilder

Total--34

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. LOURIE proposed the following Amendment No. 254 (Doc Name h-wm\002\hearing.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 141, immediately after line 23, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
Newborn Hearing Screening

1,653,667   1,653,667
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

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

Section 9 was adopted.

SECTION 9--MOTION TO RECONSIDER TABLED

Rep. HARRELL moved to reconsider the vote whereby Section 9 was adopted.
Rep. QUINN moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.

SECTION 12--ADOPTED

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

Reps. J.H. NEAL, BATTLE, LOURIE, OTT and WHIPPER proposed the following Amendment No. 236 (Doc Name h-member\\youth2.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, DAODAS, page 170, by inserting a new line immediately after line 1 to read:
/ youth smoking prevention/ and increasing the amounts in columns 5 & 6 by:


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Column 5   Column 6

4,500,000   4,500,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. J. H. NEAL explained the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 62; Nays 40

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Askins
Barfield               Barrett                Brown, H.
Campsen                Cato                   Chellis
Cooper                 Cotty                  Dantzler
Delleney               Easterday              Edge
Fleming                Frye                   Gamble
Gilham                 Hamilton               Harrell
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Klauber                Knotts
Koon                   Lanford                Leach
Littlejohn             Loftis                 Lucas
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
Perry                  Quinn                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Sharpe                 Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb
Whatley                Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--62

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, J.              Clyburn

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Cobb-Hunter            Emory                  Gourdine
Govan                  Harvin                 Hayes
Hosey                  Inabinett              Jennings
Kennedy                Lee                    Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   Maddox
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Neal, J.M.             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Phillips               Rhoad
Scott                  Seithel                Sheheen
Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Whipper
Wilder

Total--40

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 509 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls-170-b.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, Dept. Of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, page 170, line 11, opposite /Youth Smoking Prevention/ by increasing amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

5,000,000   5,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. SEITHEL explained the amendment.

Rep. LANFORD moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 62; Nays 34

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Askins
Barfield               Barrett                Brown, H.
Campsen                Cato                   Chellis
Cooper                 Dantzler               Delleney

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Easterday              Edge                   Fleming
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Haskins                Hawkins
Hinson                 Huggins                Keegan
Kelley                 Kirsh                  Klauber
Koon                   Lanford                Leach
Littlejohn             Loftis                 Lucas
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
McLeod, W.             Meacham-Richardson     Neilson
Perry                  Phillips               Quinn
Rhoad                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Sharpe                 Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb
Whatley                Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--62

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, J.
Emory                  Gourdine               Govan
Harris                 Harvin                 Hines, J.
Hosey                  Jennings               Kennedy
Lee                    Lourie                 Mack
Maddox                 McLeod, M.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Ott                    Parks                  Pinckney
Seithel                Simrill                Smith, F.
Smith, J.              Whipper                Wilder
Wilkes

Total--34

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 510 (Doc Name h-wm\010\ls-170-a.doc), which was tabled:


Printed Page 1992 . . . . . Friday, March 17, 2000

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, Dept. Of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, page 170, line 11, opposite /Youth Smoking Prevention/ by increasing amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 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.
Rep. JENNINGS spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. LANFORD moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 62; Nays 33

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Altman                 Askins                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Dantzler               Delleney               Easterday
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Haskins                Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Klauber                Lanford
Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  McCraw
McGee                  McLeod, W.             Meacham-Richardson
Neilson                Perry                  Phillips
Quinn                  Rhoad                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Sharpe                 Sheheen
Simrill                Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb

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Whatley                Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--62

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bailey                 Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, J.
Emory                  Gourdine               Govan
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hosey                  Inabinett              Jennings
Kennedy                Lee                    Lourie
Mack                   Maddox                 McLeod, M.
McMahand               Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Ott
Parks                  Pinckney               Seithel
Smith, J.              Whipper                Wilder

Total--33

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. COBB-HUNTER and CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 234 (Doc Name h-member\\daodas.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 12, DAODAS, page 168, line 23, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

3,316,660   3,316,660

()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 170, line 01, opposite / Other Operating Expenses / by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

300,000     300,000

()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 170, line 04, opposite / Other Operating Expenses / by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:


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Column 5   Column 6

200,000     200,000

()           ()
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 171, by adding a new line after line 30 to read /Technical Upgrade/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

40,212       40,212

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

Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.

Rep. LANFORD moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 65; Nays 40

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Askins
Barfield               Barrett                Brown, H.
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Dantzler               Delleney               Easterday
Edge                   Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hawkins                Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kirsh
Klauber                Knotts                 Lanford
Law                    Leach                  Limehouse
Littlejohn             Loftis                 Lucas
McCraw                 Meacham-Richardson     Neilson
Perry                  Phillips               Quinn
Rhoad                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Sharpe                 Sheheen                Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb

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Whatley                Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--65

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bales                  Bowers
Breeland               Brown, J.              Campsen
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Gourdine
Govan                  Harvin                 Hayes
Hines, J.              Hosey                  Inabinett
Jennings               Kennedy                Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Mack
Maddox                 McGee                  McKay
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Ott                    Parks                  Pinckney
Rutherford             Scott                  Seithel
Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Whipper
Wilder

Total--40

So, the amendment was tabled.

Section 12 was adopted.

SECTION 12--MOTION TO RECONSIDER TABLED

Rep. HARRELL moved to reconsider the vote whereby Section 12 was adopted.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.

SECTION 24--ADOPTED

Reps. M. MCLEOD and OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 512 (Doc Name h-wm\003\costshare.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 24, Department of Natural Resources, page 225, line 37, opposite /Conservation Districts/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:


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Column 5   Column 6

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

Rep. M. MCLEOD explained the amendment.

Rep. KOON moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 60; Nays 47

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barrett
Brown, H.              Campsen                Cato
Chellis                Cooper                 Cotty
Delleney               Easterday              Edge
Fleming                Frye                   Gamble
Gilham                 Hamilton               Harrell
Harris                 Harrison               Haskins
Hawkins                Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Klauber
Knotts                 Koon                   Lanford
Law                    Leach                  Limehouse
Littlejohn             Loftis                 Lucas
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
Neilson                Perry                  Quinn
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Sandifer               Sheheen
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stuart
Taylor                 Tripp                  Trotter
Walker                 Webb                   Whatley
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Young-Brickell

Total--60

Those who voted in the negative are:

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

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Cobb-Hunter            Emory                  Gourdine
Govan                  Harvin                 Hayes
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Inabinett
Jennings               Kennedy                Kirsh
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Mack
Maddox                 Martin                 McLeod, M.
McLeod, W.             McMahand               Meacham-Richardson
Miller                 Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Ott                    Phillips               Pinckney
Rhoad                  Rutherford             Scott
Seithel                Sharpe                 Simrill
Smith, J.              Stille                 Whipper
Wilkes                 Woodrum

Total--47

So, the amendment was tabled.

RECORD FOR VOTING

I voted against Amendment No. 512, which allocated more dollars, for several reasons. First, we have already allocated over $600,000 dollars in new money this year for soil conservation. While I wholeheartedly support soil conservation, this amendment did not specify where the additional money was to be allocated from and it would have put the budget out of balance. Appropriations simply have to be allocated in a conservative fiscal manner.

Rep. Ron Fleming

Section 24 was adopted.

SECTION 25

Section 25 was adopted.

SECTION 27--ADOPTED

Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 490 (Doc Name council\pt\amend\1953mm00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill , as and if amended, Part Ia, Section 27, Department of Commerce, page 245, by inserting after line 7:
/ Renovation of Historic Winyah Auditorium/Civic Center /


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and inserting in Column (5) and Column (6), which was tabled:

/ 250,000       250,000 /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.

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

Reps. BAILEY, BOWERS, LLOYD and RHOAD proposed the following Amendment No. 493 (Doc Name H-Housedesk\council\nbd\
amend\11902ac00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 27, (Department of Commerce) Subsection VI, nonrecurring appropriations, page 245, immediately after line 7 by inserting /Improvements - Low Country Regional airport, Walterboro/ and in columns 5 and 6 by inserting /100,000/.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. BAILEY explained the amendment.

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

Section 27 was adopted.

SECTION 30

Section 30 was adopted.

SECTION 41--ADOPTED

Rep. D. JENNINGS proposed the following Amendment No. 514 (Doc Name h-wm\010\rentannl.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 41, State Commission on Minority Affairs, page 298, line 10, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

22,575       22,575
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. JENNINGS explained the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL spoke against the amendment.


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Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Section 41 was adopted.

SECTION 50--ADOPTED

Rep. BAILEY proposed the following Amendment No. 511 (Doc Name h-wm\010\b_315_27.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50, Labor, Licensing and Regulation, page 315, line 27, opposite /Classified Positions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5   Column 6

185,000     185,000

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

Rep. BAILEY explained the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL spoke against the amendment.
Rep. BAILEY spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 63; Nays 46

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Brown, H.              Cato
Chellis                Cooper                 Cotty
Delleney               Easterday              Edge
Emory                  Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hawkins                Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kirsh
Klauber                Knotts                 Koon
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Lucas                  Martin                 McCraw

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

Total--63

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bailey                 Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Brown, J.
Brown, T.              Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Dantzler               Davenport              Gourdine
Govan                  Harris                 Harvin
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hosey                  Inabinett              Jennings
Kennedy                Lee                    Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   Maddox
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Neal, J.M.             Ott                    Parks
Phillips               Pinckney               Rhoad
Rutherford             Scott                  Smith, J.
Whatley                Whipper                Wilder
Wilkes

Total--46

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. G. BROWN proposed the following Amendment No. 526 (Doc Name council\psd\amend\7121som00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part 1A, Section 50, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, page 317, line 15, opposite / classified positions / by increasing the amounts in columns 5 and 6 by :

Column 5   Column 6

168,325       168,325

(3)           (3)


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

Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

AMENDMENT NO. 377--MOTION TO RECONSIDER TABLED

Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 377 was adopted, which was agreed to.

Section 50 was adopted.

SECTION 55

Section 55 was adopted.

SECTION 69A--ADOPTED

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 572 (Doc Name h-wm\001\jsmithcg.doc), which was tabled:
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

17,500,000   17,500,000
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. 572 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 include corresponding appropriation reductions and/or revenues increases that fully fund the amendment's appropriations.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.

Rep. J. SMITH continued speaking.
Rep. KELLEY spoke against the amendment.


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SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN CHAIR

Rep. KELLEY continued speaking.
Rep. GOVAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. ROBINSON spoke against the amendment.
Rep. EASTERDAY spoke against the amendment.

Rep. J. SMITH moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 589 (Doc Name h-wm\008\jsmthhmstd.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 4, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5   Column 6
homestead exemption

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

Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 68; Nays 46

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

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

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Loftis                 Martin                 McCraw
McGee                  McKay                  Meacham-Richardson
Perry                  Quinn                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Seithel                Sharpe
Sheheen                Simrill                Smith, D.
Smith, R.              Stille                 Stuart
Taylor                 Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Webb
Whatley                Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--68

Those who voted in the negative are:

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

Total--46

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. J. SMITH and KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 624 (Doc Name h-wm\\htdexmpt9.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 05, by inserting a new line to read: Homestead Exemption


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Column 5   Column 6

9,000,000   9,000,000

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

Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.

Rep. ROBINSON moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 60; Nays 54

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

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

Total--60

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Askins                 Bailey
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers

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

Total--54

So, the amendment was tabled.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL

I would have voted for Amendment No. 624 which split funds for income tax relief and homestead relief. However, I was out of the Chamber momentarily.

Rep. Ron Fleming

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 571 (Doc Name h-wm\001\jsmithcg2.doc), which was tabled:
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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Rep. J. SMITH moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Section 69A was adopted.


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SPEAKER IN CHAIR

PART IB

SECTION 1--AMENDED AND ADOPTED

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Section 1 was out of order in that the section had been clinched and therefore the House could no longer adopt any further provisos.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that amendments on the Appropriation Bill are taken up first, then the Bill is taken up section by section. He stated that the Point of Order was premature and he therefore overruled the Point of Order.

Reps. TOWNSEND and ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 529 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\21140sd00.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, paragraph 1.37, page 437, by inserting immediately after /administration. / on line 14 /However, for school year 2000-2001, individual student scores on the 2000 PACT shall not be the sole criterion used to determine whether a student on an academic plan the prior year will be placed on probation. Individual student scores on the 2000 PACT shall not be the sole criterion for requiring students to attend summer school. School districts may consider other factors in placing students on academic probation or requiring summer school attendance. /
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Rep. TOWNSEND explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 160 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teach award.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 439, paragraph 53 , line 12, by striking:/
/Of the funds provided herein for Teacher of the Year Awards, each district Teacher of the Year shall receive an award of $1,000. In addition, the State Teacher of the Year shall receive an award of $25,000, and each of the four Honor Roll Teachers of the Year will


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receive an award of $10,000. To be eligible, districts must participate in the Teacher of the Year Program operated by the State Board of Education./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 601 (Doc Name h-wm\006\delay statewide-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 439, paragraph 64, line 28, by inserting after/system./ a new sentence to read:
/districts shall excuse teachers who complete this training prior to the beginning of the contract year from the equivalent days of professional development required during the regular school year./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 601 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the amendment met the germaneness test of Rule 5.3 and he therefore overruled the Point of Order.

The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 170 (Doc Name h-wm\006\city year1.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /of the funds appropriated in part 1a, section 1, i, other operating expenses, $100,000 shall be distributed to city year./
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Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.


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POINT OF ORDER

Rep. W. MCLEOD raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 170 was out of order in that Part IA, Section 1 had been clinched and the amendment affected appropriations in that section.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the House had dealt with the appropriations in Part IA, Section 1 and had clinched that section. He stated further that the amendment to Part IB attempted to amend appropriations in Part IA, Section 1. He therefore sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.

Reps. JENNINGS, WILDER, HARRELL, D. SMITH, HUGGINS and ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 515 (Doc Name h-wm\006\library acc.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /of funds appropriated in part 1, section 1 xiii d, technology initiative, $1.5 million shall be used for library access to subscription services by all public libraries, libraries of higher education institutions and k-12 schools. The amount shall be distributed to the South Carolina State Library for implementation of the program./
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Rep. JENNINGS explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 600 (Doc Name h-wm\006\textbooks.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for instructional materials may be used for the purchase of state board of education approved kindergarten materials./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.


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Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 598 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teacher specialist-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, schools designated as impaired, below average, or unsatisfactory and include combined grade groupings of elementary, middle and/or high school, may be approved for funding of more than five teacher specialists as recommended by the review team./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 596 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teacprinspec-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds may be used for retired educators serving as teacher or principal specialists on site in districts in which a state of emergency is declared. These educators will not be subject to the earnings limitations which restrict the amount of compensation that may be earned from covered employment while drawing benefits under the state retirement systems for a period of two years of such employment./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.

Rep. BALES moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 16; Nays 93

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bales                  Brown, J.              Brown, T.
Campsen                Cotty                  Easterday
Harvin                 Hines, M.              Howard

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Kennedy                Klauber                McLeod, W.
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Parks
Scott

Total--16

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Allison                Altman
Askins                 Bailey                 Barfield
Barrett                Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, H.              Cato
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Dantzler               Delleney
Edge                   Emory                  Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Gourdine               Hamilton               Harrell
Harris                 Harrison               Haskins
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hinson
Hosey                  Huggins                Inabinett
Jennings               Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Koon                   Lanford
Law                    Leach                  Limehouse
Littlejohn             Lloyd                  Loftis
Lourie                 Lucas                  Mack
Maddox                 McCraw                 McGee
McKay                  McMahand               Meacham-Richardson
Miller                 Neal, J.M.             Neilson
Ott                    Phillips               Pinckney
Quinn                  Rhoad                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Rutherford             Sandifer               Seithel
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

Total--93


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So, the House refused to table the amendment.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.

RECORD FOR VOTING

My voting machine malfunctioned, recording my vote in favor of tabling this amendment. I could not alter my vote before the vote closed. I subsequently voted to adopt this amendment, which was adopted on a voice vote.

Rep. Mike Easterday

Reps. ALLISON and TOWNSEND proposed the following Amendment No. 528 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\21139sd00.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, part 1B, SECTION 1, page 440, by adding a new paragraph 1.73 to read:

/1.73.   (Assessment of student with disabilities) Students who are classified as a student with a disability under IDEA guidelines, who have a current IEP, and who do not meet the criteria for the state's alternate assessment, shall be administered a PACT assessment consistent with the student's IEP instructional level in each content area. In subsequent years, students who have been administered an off-grade level test must be given an off-level test that is at least one grade level above the off-level test given the previous year. /
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Rep. TOWNSEND explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. ALLISON explained the Section.

POINT OF ORDER -- PARAGRAPH 1.72 RULED OUT OF ORDER

Rep. KIRSH raised the Point of Order that Paragraph 1.72 in Section 1 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3B.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order, ruled the paragraph out of order and ordered it stricken from the Bill.


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POINT OF ORDER -- PARAGRAPH 1.4 RULED OUT OF ORDER

Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Paragraph 1.4 in Section 1 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA of the Bill had been clinched.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order, ruled the paragraph out of order and ordered it stricken from the Bill.

POINT OF ORDER -- PARAGRAPH 1.9 RULED OUT OF ORDER

Rep. SHEHEEN raised the Point of Order that Paragraph 1.9 in Section 1 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3 B.
Rep. HARRELL argued contra.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order, ruled the paragraph out of order and ordered it stricken from the Bill.

Rep. M. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 641 (Doc Name h-wm\009\doe1.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, Department of Education, page 440, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/The Department of Education is instructed to develop a test to be scored electronically to be given in the spring following the PACT test which will allow a student to show satisfactory progress and eliminate the requirement to go to summer school./
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Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. M. MCLEOD explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. WALKER raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 641 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA of the Bill had been clinched.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the amendment did not increase, decrease or reallocate appropriations in Part IA of the Bill and he therefore overruled the Point of Order.


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POINT OF ORDER

Rep. R. SMITH raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 641 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3B.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.

Rep. M. MCLEOD continued speaking.

Rep. ALLISON moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 67; Nays 46

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                Harris
Harrison               Haskins                Hinson
Jennings               Keegan                 Kelley
Klauber                Knotts                 Koon
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Loftis
Lourie                 Lucas                  Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Neilson                Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Seithel                Sharpe                 Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stuart
Taylor                 Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Walker                 Whatley
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
Young-Brickell

Total--67


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins                 Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, J.
Brown, T.              Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Delleney               Emory
Gourdine               Govan                  Harvin
Hayes                  Hines, M.              Hosey
Howard                 Inabinett              Kennedy
Kirsh                  Lee                    Lloyd
Mack                   Maddox                 McLeod, M.
McLeod, W.             McMahand               Miller
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Ott                    Parks                  Phillips
Pinckney               Rhoad                  Rutherford
Scott                  Sheheen                Smith, F.
Stille                 Webb                   Whipper
Wilder

Total--46

So, the amendment was tabled.

Section 1, as amended, was adopted.

HOUSE TO MEET AT 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW IN STATEWIDE SESSION

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

Rep. HARRELL moved that the House recede until 2:15 p.m., which was agreed to.

Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding the pending question being consideration of Section 1A, Part IB.

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 2:15 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

ACTING SPEAKER STILLE IN CHAIR


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SPEAKER IN CHAIR

POINT OF QUORUM

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

H. 4775--AMENDED AND INTERRUPTED DEBATE

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Section 1A, Part IB.

H. 4775--THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL

SECTION 1A--AMENDED AND ADOPTED

Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 619 (Doc Name h-wm\006\1a25tecpr.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-EIA, page 444, paragraph 25, line 16, by striking /(1) be housed in a career center or comprehensive high school within the consortia,/ and inserting /(1) be housed within a consortium as determined by the local Tech Prep/School to Work Consortium,/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, , page 444, paragraph 25, line 17, by striking /(3) be under the supervision/ and inserting /(3) be under the program supervision/
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 185 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teachrecru.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education-EIA, page 445, paragraph 30, line 20, by amending to read: /distribute $206,000 to Benedict College and $261,000 $467,000 to S.C. State University to be used only for the operation of a minority/
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Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.


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Rep. W. MCLEOD moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 37; Nays 42

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Battle                 Breeland
Brown, J.              Canty                  Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cotty                  Emory
Frye                   Gilham                 Gourdine
Harrison               Hayes                  Hines, M.
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Inabinett              Jennings               Kennedy
Knotts                 Lee                    Limehouse
Lucas                  Mack                   Maddox
McCraw                 McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.
Parks                  Rodgers                Scott
Sheheen                Smith, J.              Tripp
Whipper

Total--37

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allison                Bales                  Barrett
Brown, H.              Campsen                Cato
Chellis                Cooper                 Dantzler
Delleney               Easterday              Fleming
Gamble                 Hamilton               Harrell
Hinson                 Keegan                 Kirsh
Lanford                Law                    Leach
Littlejohn             Martin                 McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Phillips               Rice
Robinson               Sandifer               Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, F.              Smith, R.
Stille                 Stuart                 Townsend
Trotter                Walker                 Webb
Wilkins                Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--42


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So, the House refused to table the amendment.

Rep. KIRSH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT spoke against the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN spoke against the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Reps. HOSEY and GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 467 (Doc Name h-wm\008\parenting match.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 446, paragraph 37, line 36, by inserting after University:
/ ,$50,000 must be used for Parent Involvement Training Program match at the Allendale Public School District/
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Rep. HOSEY explained the amendment.

ACTING SPEAKER CATO IN CHAIR

Rep. HOSEY continued speaking.

Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 64; Nays 36

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Barfield               Barrett
Brown, G.              Brown, H.              Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney
Edge                   Emory                  Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Harrell                Harrison               Hawkins
Hinson                 Huggins                Keegan
Kelley                 Kirsh                  Klauber
Knotts                 Koon                   Lanford

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Law                    Leach                  Limehouse
Littlejohn             Maddox                 Martin
McCraw                 McKay                  McLeod, M.
Meacham-Richardson     Neilson                Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Robinson               Rodgers                Sandifer
Sharpe                 Sheheen                Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, R.              Stille
Stuart                 Taylor                 Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Whatley                Witherspoon
Young-Brickell

Total--64

Those who voted in the negative are:

Askins                 Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, J.
Brown, T.              Canty                  Carnell
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Dantzler
Gourdine               Govan                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hosey                  Howard
Inabinett              Jennings               Kennedy
Lee                    Lloyd                  Lourie
Mack                   McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Parks
Phillips               Rhoad                  Scott
Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Whipper

Total--36

So, the amendment was tabled.

SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN CHAIR

Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 449 (Doc Name h-wm\006\t supplies-miller.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 450, paragraph 56, line 11, by striking and amending an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /from the funds appropriated, all certified public school teachers who are


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employed as of August 30, of each school year by a school district to teach in the classroom, shall receive two hundred dollars each school year to offset expenses incurred by them for teaching supplies and materials directly related to the education of the students. The Department of Education shall forward these funds to each school district no later than September 15 of each school year. School districts must disburse these funds to the classroom teachers within one month of receipt from the Department of Education./
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Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. ROBINSON raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 449 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA had been clinched.
Rep. HARRELL spoke upon the Point of Order.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.

Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 447 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teach supp-miller.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 450, paragraph 56, line 15, by inserting:
/funds distributed to school districts must not supplant existing supply money paid to teachers from other sources./
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Amend totals and titles to conform.

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

Rep. GAMBLE proposed the following Amendment No. 637 (Doc Name council\psd\amend\7132som00.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, SECTION IA-H63-Department of Education, paragraph 1A.59, page 450, line 27 after / system / by adding / , who have attained a professional certificate, /
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Rep. GAMBLE explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 158 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teachaward.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ Of the funds provided herein for Teacher of the Year Awards, each District Teacher of the Year shall receive an award of $1,000. In addition, the State Teacher of the Year shall receive an award of $25,000, and each of the four Honor Roll Teachers of the Year will receive an award of $10,000. To be eligible, districts must participate in the Teacher of the Year Program operated by the State Board of Education./
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Amend totals and titles to conform.

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

Rep. W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 186 (Doc Name h-wm\006\english sl.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1a, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/of funds appropriated in part ia, section 1 x.b, academic assistance, $1,000,000 must be distributed on a per pupil basis to public school districts serving students eligible for the program "english as a second language" (esl) in grades k-3.
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Rep. W. MCLEOD explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. KIRSH raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 186 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA of the Bill had been clinched.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HASKINS stated that the amendment did not increase or decrease the amount of appropriations related in Section 1 of the Bill. He stated further that the amendment only


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attempted to direct the allocation of the appropriations consistent with the purpose of the appropriation in Section 1A. He therefore overruled the Point of Order.

Rep. W. MCLEOD continued speaking.

SPEAKER IN CHAIR

Rep. W. MCLEOD continued speaking.

Rep. ALLISON moved to table the amendment.

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

Yeas 63; Nays 44

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                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harris                 Hinson
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Klauber                Knotts
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Limehouse              Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  Martin
McCraw                 McKay                  Meacham-Richardson
Neilson                Perry                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Seithel                Sharpe
Simrill                Smith, R.              Taylor
Townsend               Trotter                Walker
Webb                   Whatley                Wilkins
Witherspoon            Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--63


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, J.
Canty                  Carnell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Emory                  Gourdine
Govan                  Haskins                Hayes
Hines, J.              Hines, M.              Hosey
Howard                 Inabinett              Jennings
Kennedy                Lee                    Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   Maddox
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.
Neal, J.M.             Parks                  Phillips
Pinckney               Scott                  Sheheen
Smith, F.              Smith, J.              Stille
Stuart                 Wilder

Total--44

So, the amendment was tabled.

AMENDMENT NO. 185--MOTION TO RECONSIDER TABLED

Rep. SCOTT moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 185 was adopted.

Rep. SANDIFER moved to table the motion to reconsider.

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

Yeas 67; Nays 38

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Battle                 Brown, H.
Campsen                Cato                   Chellis
Cooper                 Cotty                  Dantzler
Delleney               Easterday              Fleming
Frye                   Gamble                 Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hawkins                Hinson

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Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Knotts                 Lanford
Law                    Leach                  Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  Maddox
Martin                 McCraw                 McKay
Meacham-Richardson     Miller                 Neilson
Perry                  Phillips               Quinn
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Seithel                Sharpe
Sheheen                Simrill                Smith, F.
Smith, R.              Stille                 Stuart
Taylor                 Townsend               Trotter
Walker                 Webb                   Whatley
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Woodrum
Young-Brickell

Total--67

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, J.              Brown, T.              Canty
Carnell                Clyburn                Davenport
Emory                  Gourdine               Govan
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hosey                  Howard                 Inabinett
Kennedy                Lee                    Limehouse
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Mack
McLeod, M.             McLeod, W.             McMahand
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.
Parks                  Pinckney               Rhoad
Rice                   Rutherford             Scott
Whipper                Wilder

Total--38

So, the motion to reconsider was tabled.

Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 597 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teachprinspecs-eia-allison.doc), which was adopted:
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paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds may be used for retired educators serving as teacher or principal specialists on site in districts in which a state of emergency is declared. These educators will not be subject to the earnings limitations which restrict the amount of compensation that may be earned from covered employment while drawing benefits under the state retirement systems for a period of two years of such employment./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Reps. PINCKNEY, RODGERS, GILHAM and LLOYD proposed the following Amendment No. 520 (Doc Name h-wm\006\pinck-tech.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /of funds appropriated in Section 1 xiii d for technology initiative, $1,500,000 shall be distributed to the technical college of the low country./
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Rep. PINCKNEY explained the amendment.

Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. ALLISON proposed the following Amendment No. 599 (Doc Name h-wm\006\teacher spec-eia-allison.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /notwithstanding any other provision of law, schools designated as impaired, below average, or unsatisfactory and include combined grade groupings of elementary, middle, and/or high school, may be approved for funding of more than five teacher specialists as recommended by the review team./
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Rep. ALLISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 640 (Doc Name council\psd\amend\7133SOM00.DOC), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section IA, Department of Education, page 451, line 4, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/   ( )   Of funds appropriated to the Department of Education, the department shall implement programs for SAT preparation. /
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Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. HARRELL raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 640 was out of order in that Section 1 of Part IA of the Bill had been clinched.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.

Section 1A, as amended, was adopted.

SECTION 2

Section 2 was adopted.

SECTION 3--ADOPTED

Rep. DAVENPORT proposed the following Amendment No. 383 (Doc Name council\nbd\amend\11880ac00.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3-H75 (School for the Deaf and Blind) by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/3.   __   high risk management students in the Pioneer Ridge program operated at the School for the Deaf and Blind must be moved from the school's campus by the end of the Spring semester 2001./
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Rep. DAVENPORT explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 383 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3 B.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.

Section 3 was adopted.

SECTION 4

Section 4 was adopted.

SECTION 5A--AMENDED AND ADOPTED

Rep. M. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 178 (Doc Name h-wm\009\chegrant1.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 453, paragraph 2, line 17, by inserting after /(a) not offered in South Carolina/:
/by an accredited institution/
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Rep. M. MCLEOD explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. W. MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 163 (Doc Name h-wm\009\chewmcleod.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, Commission on Higher Education, page 453, paragraph 2, line 16, by striking /$25,000 to make grants to South Carolina residents/ and inserting /$76,000 to make grants of $4,000 a year to South Carolina residents/
Amend further, line 18, after /Higher Education/ by inserting a new sentence to read: / In making available these grants, the Commission on Higher Education shall give first priority to students attending institutions in states that are members of the Southern Regional Education Board but that do not participate in the Academic Common Market./
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Rep. W. MCLEOD explained the amendment.

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

Rep. KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 472 (Doc Name council\pt\amend\1949dw00.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART IB, SECTION 5A - H03 - Commission on Higher Education, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ 5A.___.   For fiscal year 2000-2001, the governing boards of all authorized institutions of higher learning are prohibited from adopting policies for the abatement of any part or all of the out-of-state rates for students who are recipients of scholarship aid. /
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Rep. KNOTTS explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. SHEHEEN raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 472 was out of order under Rule 5.3 in that it was not germane to the Bill.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.

Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE proposed the following Amendment No. 209 (Doc Name h-wm\009\mathtutor3.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, Commission on Higher Education, page 455, after line 32, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/(CHE: Editing Equipment) Of the funds authorized for training for science and math teachers, $50,000 shall be allocated to a math homework tutorial program at Winthrop University to provide for editing equipment used in teacher education programs./
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Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.

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


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Rep. KEEGAN proposed the following Amendment No. 548 (Doc Name h-wm\009\gearup1.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5A, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 455, paragraph 21, lines 28-30, by amending the proviso to read:
/   5A.21.   (CHE: GEAR-UP) Funds appropriated for GEAR-UP shall be used for state grants programs to reach disadvantaged middle school students to improve their preparation for college. The Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Education, working with the School to Work Advisory Council's executive committee, shall develop the proposal. Eligible South Carolina public schools and public institutions of higher education shall cooperate with the Commission on Higher Education in the provision of services under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant./
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Rep. KEEGAN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Section 5A, as amended, was adopted.

SECTION 5C

Section 5C was adopted.

SECTION 5K

Section 5K was adopted.

SECTION 5L--ADOPTED

Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 278 (Doc Name h-wm\009\5l1delete2.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 5L, Winthrop University, page 456, paragraph 1, line 22, by reinserting /colleges and universities/ and striking /Winthrop University/ to read:
/   5L.1.   (WIN: Capacity Utilization Tuition Policy) As existing capacity allows, colleges and universities Winthrop University may offer graduate-level in-state tuition to residents of the member counties of the Carolinas Partnership for Economic Development, so long as no new section of any scheduled class is required to be opened to


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accommodate such students and no qualified South Carolina graduate student will lose a position in a class due to a North Carolina student./
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Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.

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

Section 5L was adopted.

SECTION 5M

Section 5M was adopted.

SECTION 5N

Section 5N was adopted.

SECTION 6

Section 6 was adopted.

SECTION 7--AMENDED AND ADOPTED

Reps. LANFORD and KEEGAN proposed the following Amendment No. 213 (Doc Name h-wm\007\vrscholarships.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 7, Vocational Rehabilitation Department, page 459, paragraph 6, lines 13 -14, by striking /educational grants or scholarships/ and inserting / student aid/
Amend further line 15 By adding at the end
/and be eligible for state need-based scholarships as defined in Title 59, Chapter 142 of the South Carolina Code of Laws/
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Rep. LANFORD explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Section 7, as amended, was adopted.


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SECTION 8--AMENDED AND INTERRUPTED DEBATE

Reps. W. MCLEOD and COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 226 (Doc Name h-member\\rural rates.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, DHHS, page 464, paragraph 8.34, line 22, by striking the entire proviso and inserting /8.34 (DHHS: Rural Hospital Base Rate Increase) From the funds appropriated to the Department of Health & Human Services, $2.9 million must be used to increase the base rate for Medicaid reimbursements for rural hospitals.//
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POINT OF ORDER

Rep. ROBINSON raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 226 was out of order in that Section 8 had been clinched.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.

Rep. PERRY proposed the following Amendment No. 389 (Doc Name h-wm\002\cltc.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, DHHS, page 464, after line 36, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read: /Not less than $18,517,282 must be provided by the department for services and programs provided under the community long term care./
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Rep. PERRY explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 505 (Doc Name h-wm\002\agingmed.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, Department of Health and Human Services, page 464, line 36, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/The department shall increase the income poverty level eligibility for programs and services under the aged, blind and disabled category from 100% to 105% of poverty./


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Renumber sections to conform.
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Rep. FLEMING explained the amendment.

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

Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 578 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\21144som00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART IB, SECTION 8, Department of Health and Human Services, page 464, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph after line 36 to read:

/_____.   Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for pharmaceutical services, $19,700,000 of state funds shall be used to fund the senior drug prescription program./
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Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.

Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 579 (Doc Name council\gjk\amend\21145SOM00.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART IB, SECTION 8, Department of Health and Human Services, page 464, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph after line 36 to read:

/_____.   Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for pharmaceutical services, $8,000,000 of state funds shall be used to fund the senior drug prescription program./
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Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.

Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.


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Rep. QUINN proposed the following Amendment No. 584 (Doc Name h-wm\002\nursinghm.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, Dept. of Health & Human Services, page 464, after line 36, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/Any funds appropriated by the General Assembly for nursing home services must not be transferred to any other program and must be allocated to the nursing homes during the current fiscal year./
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Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 584 was out of order in that it was not germane to the Bill under Rule 5.3 B.
SPEAKER WILKINS overruled the Point of Order.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.

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

Yeas 98; Nays 3

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Askins
Bailey                 Bales                  Barfield
Barrett                Battle                 Bowers
Brown, G.              Brown, H.              Brown, J.
Campsen                Carnell                Cato
Chellis                Clyburn                Cooper
Cotty                  Dantzler               Davenport
Delleney               Easterday              Edge
Emory                  Fleming                Frye
Gamble                 Gilham                 Gourdine
Govan                  Hamilton               Harrell
Harris                 Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Hawkins                Hayes
Hines, M.              Hinson                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jennings
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kennedy

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Kirsh                  Klauber                Knotts
Koon                   Lanford                Law
Leach                  Lee                    Loftis
Lourie                 Lucas                  Maddox
McCraw                 McLeod, W.             McMahand
Meacham-Richardson     Miller                 Neal, J.M.
Neilson                Parks                  Perry
Phillips               Quinn                  Rice
Riser                  Robinson               Rodgers
Sandifer               Scott                  Seithel
Sharpe                 Sheheen                Simrill
Smith, D.              Smith, J.              Smith, R.
Stille                 Stuart                 Taylor
Townsend               Tripp                  Trotter
Walker                 Webb                   Whatley
Wilder                 Wilkins                Witherspoon
Woodrum                Young-Brickell

Total--98

Those who voted in the negative are:

Lloyd                  Moody-Lawrence         Rutherford

Total--3

So, the amendment was adopted.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL

I was unavoildably out of the House Chamber when the roll call on the protection for Nursing Home Services occurred. Had I been in the Chamber when the vote occurred, I would have voted in favor of the protection of Nursing Home Services.

Rep. Chip Limehouse

Reps. HARRELL, QUINN, H. BROWN, FLEMING, HINSON, KNOTTS, TROTTER, WEBB, WHATLEY, YOUNG-BRICKELL and HUGGINS proposed the following Amendment No. 452 (Doc Name h-wm\002\prescripq.doc), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, DHHS, page 464, paragraph 34, line 26, by inserting after /Share program/: /or pursuant to a federal waiver program/.


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Amend further, line 28, by inserting after /matches;/ :/dhhs must use the $10 million to match $23.6 million in federal funds for a total of $33.6 million for a Senior Prescription Assistance Program for non-medicaid eligible persons 65 years of age or older whose annual income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level./
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Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER -- PARAGRAPH 8.34 RULED OUT OF ORDER

Rep. SHEHEEN raised the Point of Order that paragraph 8.34 was out of order in that Section 8 of Part IA had been clinched and paragraph 8.34 attempted to increase appropriations in Section 8 of Part IA.
Rep. QUINN argued contra.
Rep. HARRELL argued contra.
SPEAKER WILKINS sustained the Point of Order and ruled the paragraph out of order and therefore ruled Amendment No. 452 out of order.

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

MOTION NOTED

Rep. HARRELL moved to reconsider the vote whereby SECTIONS 24, 25, 30, 41, 50, 55 and 69A in Part IA and SECTIONS 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5A, 5C, 5K, 5L, 5M, 5N, 6 and 7 in Part IB were adopted and the motion was noted.

Further proceedings were interrupted by adjournment the pending question being consideration of Section 8, Part IB.

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:10 p.m. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. HARRELL adjourned to meet at 9:30 a.m. in Statewide Session tomorrow.

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