South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008
Journal of the House of Representatives


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Thursday, June 28, 2007
(Statewide Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 12:00 noon.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:

Our thought for today is from Isaiah 43:1b-3a: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God."
Let us pray. Loving God, we are grateful for this journey on which we have embarked, and for our traveling companions who make the travel easier just by their presence. Continue to bless and protect each one and go with these Representatives and staff until we meet again in these halls of government. Bless our nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff and all who serve in government and private enterprise. Protect our defenders of freedom at home and abroad as they protect us. Hear our prayer, O Lord. 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 Thursday, June 21, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. FUNDERBURK moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of W. Robert Byars, Sr., of West Columbia, which was agreed to.

R. 175, H. 3620--ORDERED PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER ordered the following Veto printed in the Journal:

June 27, 2007
The Honorable Robert W. Harrell, Jr.
South Carolina House of Representatives


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508 Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

I am returning H. 3620 , R. 175, the Fiscal Year 2007-08 General Appropriations Act, with the line-item vetoes detailed below. If you have not done so, I would ask that you read the cover letter attached to each of these veto messages as it explains the larger rationale behind this year's vetoes. For those of you wanting more detail, you will find it on the following pages.

I would like to underscore my hope that we look at this exercise not as one about Executive Branch budget v. the Legislative Branch budget, but as a final opportunity to impact total spending.

The taxpayers of South Carolina sent an unprecedented $1.5 billion in new money to state government, a 23 percent increase over last year. This Appropriations Act represents a 15.7 percent spending increase over what is called last year's "recurring base" of expenditures - though if you factor in non-recurring and recurring spending, spending increases at 11 percent. The fundamental premise of this veto message - regardless of which growth number is used - is the same as our previous messages: this rate of increase in state government spending is not sustainable in the long-run, and for the good of both taxpayers and programs that help people in South Carolina, it's important that we further limit spending.

We believe state government should be limited to the rate of population growth plus inflation, which was roughly 5.5 percent in FY 2006-07. Accordingly, our FY 2007-08 Executive Budget hit that mark. Even while limiting our spending at this growth rate, we prepared a balanced state budget that restored monies to outstanding liabilities and provided essential services to the citizens of South Carolina in the priority areas of education, health care, public safety, social services, economic development, and natural resources.

Holding government's growth to population plus inflation growth is important because it ensures sustainability. In contrast, the practice of continuing to spend whatever comes in creates a fluctuating pattern of spending that overshoots spending in good times and cuts government to the bone in bad times. This feast or famine approach not only hurts the taxpayer, but some of the most vulnerable citizens who depend on government the most.

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6.2 percent last year. As mentioned earlier, depending on the numbers used, this budget reflects between an 11 percent and 15.7 percent increase in spending.

The spending difference between our Executive Budget and this budget is significant - about $625 million. Although many colleagues in the House or Senate may not view it this way, we very strongly attempted to find middle ground in our vetoes as they do not reflect what we would like in an ideal world, that is, limiting spending to population plus inflation. Some of the spending items are buried so deeply that reasonable cuts cannot be made without taking significant portions of worthwhile expenditures.

Despite these realities, we still managed to identify 243 vetoes representing $167 million in savings. Our goal here was to offer legislators the chance to bring spending back near to what the House originally proposed. We think this is important given the vast amounts of new revenue expected to come into our State this year.

Positives
Before I expand on the philosophy behind these vetoes, I want to underscore the importance of what the General Assembly did in joining us in funding many of the crucial education and health care items identified within our Executive Budget, as well as adding 100 new state troopers, and additional officers at SLED, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Natural Resources.

This budget also meets our goal of fully funding the increase in health care costs for state employees so they may continue to enjoy a reprieve from the significant increases in premiums that were seen prior to this administration. Additionally, while I agree with the idea of pay raises for deserving state employees, we disagree with the idea of across-the-board pay raises that do not recognize the distinct contributions of some employees versus others.

Finally, I want to thank the Legislature for setting aside $220 million for income and grocery tax relief and an $83 million installment for addressing the state's unfunded liabilities, including state retiree health care and pension programs and our college savings program.

Shortfalls

Unfortunately, this budget also falls short on several fronts. First, the level of new agency operational spending is unsustainable. The first evidence of this is the increase in "annualizations," a practice of using one-time money to pay for recurring obligations that ill positions the State for rough times in the event of a future downturn. They do this


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because of the way that they "borrow from Peter to pay Paul." I believe we must prepare for what will eventually be a slower economy, and this budget does not do this.

Secondly, many of the items that we veto do not go through the normal legislative channels, but instead are "pass throughs" to local governments, special purpose districts, and non-profit organizations. The aggregate "pass throughs" this year total approximately $135 million and often constitute expenditures without true accountability on how the money is spent. Many of these items are projects that are perfectly legitimate - but are the role of local, not state government.

Third, in a year of unparalleled revenue growth, I am troubled that certain important priorities defined within this year's Executive Budget, such as land fund acquisition, were not more fully funded.

Fourth, despite extraordinary revenue growth, the bill misses an opportunity to devote even more to the unfunded liabilities which could impact the state's financial future and bond credit ratings. Whether we were addressing the leftover unconstitutional deficits, or contributing sizable funds to the Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) Trust Fund, this administration believes it is very important we tackle the state's unfunded liabilities.

Fifth, the General Assembly also misses an opportunity to be more targeted in returning money to the taxpayers, who are the producers of our state's soaring revenues. On this I will say again, though it was not targeted as I would have liked to have seen, I am pleased that the General Assembly devoted over $220 million to tax relief, including an $86 million income tax reduction and a $130 million grocery tax reduction. I specifically want to praise the House and its leader, Bobby Harrell, for the way they focused on this issue. While any tax relief is a victory for the taxpayers, the Appropriations Act missed the mark in improving our business climate by not devoting any dollars to reducing the state's top marginal rates. I again thank the House for their attempts here. Study after study shows that reducing top marginal rates is a key driver of sustained economic growth.

Let me go into each of these items in greater detail:
1.   Unsustainable Government Spending:
"The preservation of freedom is the protective reason for limiting and decentralizing governmental power. But there is also a constructive reason. The great advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in


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science or in literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government."
- Milton Friedman

Strong revenue growth is a sign that an economy is on the rise. Consumers spend more, incomes increase, and businesses flourish - which was clearly the story when our state's books closed at the end of the last fiscal year. In fact, the three primary revenue streams saw significant growth: sales tax revenue was up by 8.1 percent, individual income tax revenue was up 11.3 percent, and corporate income revenue went up by 33.0 percent. Looking at the big picture, the state closed the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, with total general fund revenues up $581 million from the previous year.

The Board of Economic Advisors is again predicting that future revenue growth will be strong, estimating the FY 2007-08 general fund revenue will be $1.3 billion, over a 22 percent increase from the previous year. Of this number, there will be $713 million in recurring dollars and $603 million in non-recurring dollars - for a total of $1,316 million in new money.[1] When adding several other non-recurring revenue sources, this amount grows to over $1.5 billion.

[1] This figure does not include Education Improvement Act (EIA), lottery, Contingency Reserve Fund, or Capital Reserve Fund dollars. Nor does it include the massive infusion of Federal and other fund sources which push the state's overall budget to around $20 billion.

While this estimate proves that the state economy is growing, I am again urging the General Assembly to display fiscal responsibility by using these vetoes to move expenditures closer to the growth of population plus inflation.
First Things First

More than anything, my vetoes reflect the principle of doing first things first. We believe we should better address the unfunded liabilities facing the state before we begin new and additional spending. Families across our state live by this principle. When times are tough, they may need to borrow from their savings in order to make ends meet, but when times get better those who manage their affairs prudently repay the borrowed money first. We should do the same in managing our financial affairs in Columbia given the fact today we owe payment for $18 billion worth of unfunded political promises.

Working with a spending cap, we proposed a balanced budget that did not raise taxes, addressed unfunded liabilities, permanently cut the top income tax bracket, provided for the Contingency Reserve Fund, and fully funded essential services in the priority areas of education,


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health care, public safety, social services, economic development, and natural resources.
Fiscal Discipline

Our Executive Budget holds FY 2007-08 spending growth to roughly the state's population plus inflation growth. As mentioned earlier, we do not believe state spending should grow faster than the income of the people asked to pay for it. A budget that outpaces the taxpayers' paying abilities is simply not sustainable.[2]

[2] While current state law provides for a liberal spending limitation, it allows unsustainable government growth. Under the current limit, state spending could have grown by $4.2 billion over FY 2006-07 levels. Revenues (i.e., taxes, fees) could be increased dramatically and still fallen short of the current limit.

According to the BEA at the time the Executive Budget was prepared, the population plus inflation growth for FY 2007-08 was 5.5 percent, which equals $336 million above the FY 2006-07 recurring base of $6.108 billion. The Conference budget grows annual agency operational spending 8.6 percent - or $524 million - above last year's recurring base.[3] In contrast, my recurring and non-recurring general fund spending plan limits growth to $336 million, the population plus inflation growth rate.

[3] This growth excludes tax relief, statutory funding requirements, and permanent funding for the OPEB Trust Fund.

The General Assembly's figure is 56 percent higher than the population plus inflation rate, but it does not represent all of the General Assembly's spending as their budget "spends" $437 million in non-recurring dollars. The Conference budget "spends" non-recurring funds on pass throughs, capital items, and agency operational spending, while our Executive Budget appropriated non-recurring funds for "fiscal house in order" items, such as the Tuition Prepayment Program deficit and the OPEB Trust Fund.
Total Growth

Last year, the General Assembly had around $427 million in one-time money. Taking out reasonable one-time expenses, the General Assembly spent around $260 million in non-recurring dollars. This year's Conference budget spends around 68 percent ($437 million total) more in non-recurring funds this year than last on pass through items, capital items, and agency operational costs.[4] Again, bear in mind that our Executive Budget constrained spending to population plus inflation and did not use any of the non-recurring funds for these items.

[4] The above growth numbers discount Capital Reserve Fund proceeds for this year ($112 million) as well as the Contingency Reserve Fund ($171 million). These items are discounted because both the Executive and the Legislative budgets utilize these funds during FY 2007-08.


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If new recurring spending ($524 million) and new non-recurring spending ($437 million) are added to last year's recurring base ($6.108 billion), Conference budget growth would be 15.7 percent.

People may, in good faith, differ over the precise rate of growth in state government spending that is "reasonable and sustainable" - 5.5 percent, 6.5 percent or 7 percent. However, few would contend that a 15.7 or 11 percent growth rate is sustainable. We disagree with the idea of increasing state government spending at a rate that - whatever benchmark is used - is significantly greater than the people's ability to sustain it.

A report recently issued by the National Governor's Association shows that South Carolina's one-year spending growth was the fourth fastest in the nation. This figure should cause some concern.

South Carolina has overspent before and paid the price. In 1999 and 2000, spending grew by 11.4 percent and 12.2 percent, respectively - an almost 25 percent increase in two years. The economy slowed, as it inevitably does, and revenues could not keep pace with spending - particularly with annualizations. Consequently, the Budget and Control Board had to make painful and incredibly disruptive mid-year budget cuts.

The last point bears special emphasis: across-the-board mid-year budget cuts are extremely disruptive and poor stewardship of taxpayer dollars in that the most effective state programs are cut at the same rate as the most marginal programs.
The budget is $1,521 million above the previous budget high-water mark that some legislators often talk of "getting back to," as shown by the following chart:[5]

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The rate of spending increases is probably the best indicator of unsustainability, but unsustainability may also be shown in total dollars spent. The budget contains over $625 million more in spending than our Executive Budget.
Compromise

I would like to veto all spending above that proposed in our Executive Budget, but in the end, my vetoes reflect a desire to meet in the middle by devoting $84 million more in non-recurring dollars to the OPEB trust fund, $21 million to fully eliminate the Tuition Prepayment Deficit, and $36 million more in recurring dollars of tax relief. My proposal combines $141 million in vetoes in this Appropriations bill with $26 million in vetoes in the Capital Reserve Fund Appropriations Act. Though the General Assembly did dedicate $20 million to eliminating the Tuition Prepayment Program, we would encourage it to take $21 million in savings through these vetoes and fully eliminate that deficit. The remaining $84 million in non-recurring vetoes, when combined with the existing $63 million of OPEB Trust Fund replenishment proposed by the General Assembly, brings us to over $147 million in set-aside for an OPEB Trust Fund in this budget cycle.

Finally, the $26 million in non-recurring savings from the Capital Reserve Fund, when combined with the existing $5 million set aside for the purchase of divested timber land proposed by the General Assembly, brings us to over $31 million to provide for enhancing quality of life opportunities to future generations of South Carolinians. Annualizations

Annualizations, the use of one-time money for recurring needs, continue to pose a problem for the General Assembly, and represent poor fiscal management. In the FY 2007-08 Appropriations Act, the General Assembly relied on $270 million in annualizations to balance their budget. Unfortunately, this year's annualizations are the highest they have been since Fiscal Year 2001-02, the same year the state ran an unconstitutional $155 million deficit.[6]

[6] In contrast to the General Assembly's annualizations level, the Executive Budget proposed using $73 million in one-time monies to fund recurring needs. This proposal represented the lowest annualizations level in well over a decade.

2.   "Pass through" Spending Accountability:
"A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both."


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James Madison, The Writings of James Madison 103 (1910)

For the third year in a row, we used an "activity-based" approach whereby agencies were asked to break state government programs and processes down into roughly 1,600 separate and distinct activities. This process actually follows the path laid out by the legislative leadership when they announced their budget reform package in January 2001. Our administration embraced several of their proposed changes, including zero-based budgeting, sunset provisions, limiting growth in government spending, and curtailing the use of "one-time money" for recurring needs.

An intensive, activity-based budget method provides decision-makers - our administration, legislators, and public officials - with valuable information and data. The detailed cost data provided by the activity-based format gives decision-makers the opportunity to make optimal choices about how to allocate limited resources.

While I prefer an activity-based model, we are open to any process that causes policy makers and the public at large to scrutinize spending in government.

By providing state funds in the form of special projects to the tune of $135 million, the Legislature is unfortunately circumventing the limited accountability process that does exist in Columbia via the budget office. We believe this is a problem. Because of this prevalent practice of funding projects that have not been subjected to the full legislative vetting process, I signed Executive Order 2004-29 directing all Cabinet-level agencies to stop the practice of pass through funding. Unfortunately, legislatively-initiated "pass through" projects have continued without outcome or effectiveness requirements or any mechanism to show where there is a failure to link financial input to performance. In many cases, these projects could be funded at the local level, by user fees, competitive grant programs, or private contributions.

3.   Prioritization of Budget Items

In a year of unparalleled revenue growth, I am troubled that certain important priorities defined within this year's Executive Budget were underfunded or ignored completely. For example, we requested $20 million to purchase large tracts of divested timber land - a rare opportunity - that would provide quality of life opportunities to future generations. This appropriations bill funds that item at the reduced level of $5 million. Instead of more fully funding this item, the General Assembly devotes $2.5 million to the Department of Natural


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Resources for information technology upgrades. We respectfully disagree with this, given potential cost savings if the Department of Natural Resources merged its registration system with the DMV's Phoenix information technology system. Had this merger taken place, the savings may have prevented the need for the upgrades. At the same time, the Department of Agriculture is receiving $15 million in additional funding for what are essentially poor planning decisions related to the State Farmer's Market. These two items will affect relatively few South Carolinians but are funded at the expense of a purchase that would have provided quality of life opportunities for many more South Carolinians.

Beyond these examples, the budget not only continues the controversial Competitive Grants Program, but actually provides an additional $9 million.[7] Similarly, the budget underfunds the administrative costs for the Statewide Charter School District

[7] $34 million as a lapsed revenue source and $26 million currently available for grants

4.   Unfunded Liabilities

Regarding unfunded liabilities, serious challenges remain. Beginning next fiscal year, the Government Accounting Standards Board will require all states to account for unfunded liabilities. The Budget and Control Board recently approved a Cost of Living Adjustment for the state's retirees, which will add $250 million to our unfunded liabilities. The Other Post Employment Benefit Trust Fund (OPEB) has an outstanding unfunded liability of $9 billion, and the General Assembly only mustered $63 million for OPEB. All told our liabilities are approximately $18 billion in this category. In our Executive Budget, we appropriated $439 million to lower the outstanding OPEB debt, nearly seven times what the General Assembly allocated - and that was before the Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) certified an additional $245 million in non-recurring revenue.

A recent audit highlighted a sizable deficit in the Tuition Prepayment Program, whose funds will be exhausted by 2017. Our Executive Budget eliminated the program's $41 million deficit. Though the General Assembly devoted $20 million to eliminate this deficit, the unfortunate reality is that it neither covered the full liability nor established a tuition cap for existing participants in order keep costs down, simple must-do items in a year of plenty. Unfortunately, these problems are but a microcosm of higher education spending as a whole - much of which is as well on an uncontrollable and unsustainable spending course.


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The $83 million used to cover some of our unfunded liabilities represents 5.5 percent of the $1.5 billion in "new" funds available in the appropriations and CRF bills. In contrast, our Executive Budget dedicated 43 percent of the new funds to this purpose.[8] As additional new monies have come into the state's coffers, we have consistently advocated for more funds to go to the unfunded liabilities. Both bodies took a step in the right direction - dedicating about $83 million. However, that is only a fraction of our outstanding unfunded liabilities. Obviously, more needs to be done to address these looming problems.

[8] The new funds are certified by the Board of Economic Advisors, and were not available during the Executive Budget preparation.

5.   Tax Relief

With $1.5 billion in new revenue streaming into Columbia, a primary goal of this administration is to give something significant back to the South Carolinians, the folks who sent in this money in the first place. Within this veto message, the $36 million in proposed recurring savings from the Appropriations Bill, when combined with the existing $220 million set aside for the elimination of the grocery tax and the reduction of the income tax proposed by the General Assembly, brings us to over $256 million in tax relief.

Speaker Harrell and others in the House in particular are to be commended for the way that they helped break the log jam in raising to $220 million the $24 million the Senate had originally proposed in tax relief to what now amounts to the largest recurring tax cut in our state's history.

6.   Economic Indicators suggest a need for restraint in governmental spending

Trees don't grow to the sky and gravity always works. We believe that the national economy is poised for a slow down and, for this reason alone, that it makes no sense to get ahead of ourselves on spending. The risks associated with a downturn in the economy are very real, and it makes no sense to plan as if budgets will continue to grow by ten percent indefinitely.
National Trade Deficit

South Carolina's economy is about more than just the financial and industrial situation within our borders; it is also about the effects from changing events at the national and international level. To this end, the U.S. trade deficit is a concern - hitting a level of over $62.4 billion in March, or an annual rate of almost $722.6 billion.


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A Weak Dollar

Some say this comes as a consequence of federal spending, others the national debt, and still others say trade deficits and monetary policy. Whatever the reason, our dollar continues to weaken to the point that inflation may well become a problem in this economy. The federal deficit alone was over $765.3 billion for fiscal year 2006.
Rising Gas Prices and Increased Consumer Debt

Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of all economic activity in this country. Two significant burdens on the consumer are having a negative impact - price of gasoline and the rising cost of consumer debt.

Mortgage debt increased $333 billion last year alone and overall household debt now totals about $2.17 trillion - or roughly 108.4 percent of personal income. Obviously, rising interest rates could increase monthly payments on this debt.

The bottom line is that we are concerned about the future of our economy. These economic pressures will likely slow consumer spending, produce a dramatic drag on the state's economy and, consequently, negatively affect the amount of money that comes into fund our state budget. Leadership means looking down the road at indicators like these when contemplating the appropriateness of this year's spending.

If we don't prepare ourselves for these sorts of possibilities, there is more than a reasonable chance that we will face events similar to what we saw less than ten years ago - dramatic cuts to the programs most important to the very people who need government's help the most in tough times. Therefore, holding the line on government spending and making sure that we have properly reserved funds for bad financial times is vitally important for both the taxpayer and those most in need of government's help. We also believe now is the time to start this preparation.

With these thoughts in mind, my vetoes are based on three simple ideas: (1) over time government shouldn't grow faster than the growth of people's wallets and pocketbooks; (2) tax dollars returned to the private sector stimulate economic growth; and (3) during years of strong revenue growth, we should do first things first and pay for the political promises on the table before we make new and additional ones.


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I.   Vetoes of Part IA
- Governor's Vetoes of Part 1A: $36,014,086
Budget
Title   Department of Education; Star Academy
Veto 1   -   Removed From:

Part IA; Section 1; page 14; Department of Education; XVIII. Non-Recurring Appropriations; Star Academy Dropout Prevention Program; $1,200,000.

We are vetoing this line for two reasons. This would be the first time state funds would go to support a Star Academy.

Two, this duplicates the efforts of the Education and Economic Development Act signed by this administration in 2005. We believe this funding will have the unintended effect of diluting the original intent of the Education and Economic Development Act, which is in part dedicated to increasing graduation rates, and will ultimately undermine the effectiveness of this program.

While we support the mission of the Star Academy, we believe we should focus our efforts on the broader Education and Economic Development Act.
Budget
Title   Commission on Higher Education; Charleston Transition Connection
Veto 2   -   Removed From:

Part IA; Section 5A; page 27; Commission on Higher Education; II. Service Programs; Special Items; Charleston Transition College; $300,000.
Budget
Title   Higher Education Tuition and Grants; S.C. Student Legislature
Veto 3   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 5B; page 30; Higher Education Tuition and Grants; I. Administration; Special Items; SC Student Legislature; $25,000.
Budget
Title   University of Charleston; Marine Genomic

Veto 4   -   Removed From:

Part IA; Section 5E; page 38; University of Charleston; I. Education & General; Special Items; Marine Genomics; $603,000.
Budget
Title   University of Charleston; Hospitality, Tourism, Management
Veto 5   -   Removed From:


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Part IA; Section 5E; page 38; University of Charleston; I. Education & General; Special Items; Hospitality, Tourism, and Management Program; $545,000.
Budget
Title   University of Charleston; Effective Teaching & Learning
Veto 6   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 5E; page 39; University of Charleston; Education & General; Special Items; Effective Teaching & Learning; $901,800.
Budget
Title   South Carolina State University; Obesity Awareness & Prevention Initiative
Veto 7   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section KJ; page 48; South Carolina State University; IV. Nonrecurring Appropriations; Obesity Prevention & Awareness Project; $400,000.
Budget
Title   University of South Carolina; Palmetto Poison Center
Veto 8   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 5KA; page 50; University of South Carolina; A. Unrestricted Education & General; Special Items; Palmetto Poison Center; $250,000.
Budget
Title   University of South Carolina-National Hydrogen Association Convention
Veto 9   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section KA; page 50; University of South Carolina; A. Unrestricted Education & General; Special Items; National Hydrogen Association Convention - Engenuity; $100,000.
Budget
Title   University of Charleston; Business - Economic Partnership Initiative
Veto 10   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 5E; page 38; University of Charleston; I. Education & General; Special Items; Business - Economic Partnership Initiative; $1,204,314.
Budget
Title   University of Charleston; Global Trade and Resource Center
Veto 11   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 5E; page 39;University of Charleston; I. Education & General; Special Items; Global Trade & Resource Center; $350,000.
Budget


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Title   Francis Marion University; Rural Assistance Initiative
Veto 12   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 5G; page 43; Francis Marion University; I. Education and General; A. Unrestricted; Special Items; Rural Assistance Initiative; $600,000.

South Carolina's higher education system is to be commended for its efforts to better prepare our young people for a brighter future. That being said, we question these specific items for two reasons: first, they fall way outside the core mission of educating students; and second, we believe following this path of haphazard higher education earmarking will have long-term repercussions - including continued tuition increases - for the state.

Higher education currently receives 19 percent of the total state budget, ranking us second in the Southeast in such spending as a percentage of the budget. Nationwide, only six states dedicate a greater percentage of their budget to higher education than South Carolina. Consider also that state universities are seeing an average 10 percent growth in state funding in this budget alone. If particular institutions believe that the individual programs we target have merit, there is more often than not a way to fund them through their existing budgets.

We are also concerned that these type of provisos may ultimately lead to increasing the tuition burden for students. Since 1990, South Carolina's in-state tuition at public schools has increased 244 percent. Last year, the Higher Education Pricing Index increased only 3.5 percent, while the average tuition for public four-year universities increased 12 percent - making us the highest among all Southeastern states for in-state tuition. Also, South Carolina's in-state tuition is double that of Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina - three states that dedicate a smaller portion of their budgets to higher education.

Since taking office, we have advocated for a more coordinated higher education system to better utilize the money in our education system - and therefore make it more affordable. Our concern has proven timely given a recent study of state higher education systems that gave South Carolina an "F" regarding affordability.

Having a post-secondary program will serve little purpose if our children cannot afford to participate.
Budget
Title   Francis Marion University; Omega Project
Veto 13   -   Removed From:


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Part IA; Section 5G; page 43; Francis Marion University; I. Education & General; A. Unrestricted; Special Items; Omega Project; $75,000.

We believe the core mission of higher education - including Francis Marion University - should be the education of students. While voter registration is a noble goal, it is not a core function of Francis Marion or any other higher education institution to increase political participation. Dollars in higher education are not unlimited, and we think designating funds to this program would stretch valuable resources and ultimately detract from the university's core educational function.
Budget
Title   Department of Health and Human Services; Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Veto 14   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Coordinator I; $22,149; (.64 FTE).
Veto 15   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Administrative Specialist I; $14,962; (.64 FTE).
Veto 16   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Human Services Specialist II; $169,907; (5.96 FTE).
Veto 17   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Accountant/Fiscal Analyst I; $12,136; (.43 FTE).
Veto 18   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II; $14,767; (.43 FTE).
Veto 19   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical


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Administration; New Positions; Program Coordinator I; $29,533; (.85 FTE).
Veto 20   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 85; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Program Coordinator II; $17,970; (.43 FTE).
Veto 21   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 86; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 3. Medical Assistance Payment; Z. Children's Health Insurance Program; $21,279,557.

I am vetoing this funding because, while well-intended, it could have both long-term consequences on our ability to fund health care and to participate in private markets.

First, the change will increase the eligibility from 150 percent of poverty to 200 percent of poverty. We believe that the State should move cautiously in expanding this type of entitlement program. It was just a few short years ago that the General Assembly funded $500 million in the Medicaid program with one-time funds. In 2000, the Medicaid program comprised $1 out of every $7 in state funding; now the ratio I approximately $1 out of every $5. Even without this expansion in the State Child Health Insurance Program, projections show that the State could spend as much as $1 out of every $3 in the state budget.

We certainly understand the desire of some to expand this program, but our current program already covers a significant number of children relative to other states. For instance, the South Carolina program covers approximately 40 percent of all children ages 0-18; only Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Vermont and the District of Columbia cover a higher percentage. Regionally, South Carolina covers a higher percentage of children than Georgia, Florida, or North Carolina. Expanding this system would put us even further towards the top.

The House Budget included a logical provision that required co-payments based on income for participants in the system in an effort to make the cost of this expansion more affordable. However, the final version of the Conference Budget has no requirement for such payments, thus eliminating an important check on the growth of the program.


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There is a certain crowd-out effect that is happening nationally as a result of SCHIP expansions. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has noted a reduction of children participating in private health insurance and that 50 percent of the children now enrolled in the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) were covered by private health insurance the prior year.

Finally, national trends are starting to raise concerns about the cost of the SCHIP in the halls of Congress. For the first four years of this program, there was more money for the program than cost of the enrolled children. However, starting in 2002, a deficit started to occur that was funded by dollar shifts from state to state. By the end of 2005, Congress was forced to spend more than $200 million to keep the program afloat. As the reauthorization of the legislation is being debated, we should take into consideration that national policymakers tend to cut programs in order to manage costs. Ultimately, that could leave South Carolina financing an even higher portion of the costs. We should monitor closely what Congress will ultimately do in terms of changes to the program before we make this sort of expansion.
Budget
Title   Department of Health and Environmental Control; Stormwater Permitting
Veto 22   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 89; Department of Health and Environmental Control; II. Programs & Services; A. Water Quality Improvement; 2. Water Management; Personal Service; New Positions; Environmental Engineer Associate; $234,608; (4.0 FTEs).
Veto 23   -   Removed From:
Part IA; Section 8; page 90; Department of Health and Environmental Control; II. Programs & Services; B. Coastal Resource Improvement; Personal Service; New Positions; Environmental Engineer Associate; $140,764; (3.0 FTEs).
I am vetoing this item for two primary reasons. First, the impact to DHEC is negligible in that its total general fund budget is in excess $144 million; from these funds, the agency has the capacity to absorb the additional staff. For example, the agency will carry forward $550,425 of its existing budget, slightly more than the previous year.

In addition, while we agree that the stormwater permitting process should be expedited, we believe that the burden should be carried by those who benefit most directly from the service. At the Department of Motor Vehicles, we implemented a policy to expedite registration and titling documents, but instead of using taxpayer funds, we used fees to


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cover the costs of the additional benefit. DHEC should consider implementing a similar policy so that those looking for expedited permitting could pay for the enhanced service.
Budget
Title   Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; Special Olympics
Veto 24   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 11; page 106; Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; II. Programs & Services; B. Mental Retardation Family Support Programs; 1. Children's Services; Special Items; $200,000.

The Special Olympics is an admirable program that provides tremendous value to those who participate in their events. Much of the same can be said, however, for many of the charitable organizations that help children or the disabled; many of which do not receive state funding. The Special Olympics organizations have a significant fundraising apparatus and receive a good deal of support from individual and corporate donations. Voluntary donations, in lieu of compulsory taxpayer funding, are to be encouraged, and increased funding does not promote that end.
Budget
Title   Arts Commission; McClellanville Arts Council
Veto 25   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 18; page 132; Art Commission; II. Statewide Arts Services; Special Items; $12,500.

I am vetoing this item because it is unique in the case of local arts councils. It is the only local arts council that receives a separate and recurring line in the state budget. In addition, we believe that this type of funding should be competitively awarded.
Budget
Title   Forestry Commission; Fuel and Other Operating Costs
Veto 26   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 21; page 141; Forestry Commission; I. Administration; Other Operating Expenses; $128,520.

Given that gas prices remain high, we are sympathetic to the Forestry Commission's desire for additional fuel funding. However, by providing this special allowance, the increased fuel costs are not being evenly distributed across state government. We believe this special allowance not provided to other state agencies is particularly inappropriate since the Forestry Commission's general fund budget has increased by 40 percent over the past three years.


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These types of administrative costs further highlight the need to restructure state government. According to estimates, taxpayers would have saved $932,000 if we had brought Forestry Commission together with the Department of Natural Resources, which would have more than covered additional administrative costs like these.
Budget
Title   Sea Grant Consortium; Partnership for a Hazard Resilient South Carolina
Veto 27   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 25; page 160; Sea Grant Consortium; I. Administration; Personal Service; New Positions; Extension Specialist; $35,000.
Veto 28   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 25; page 160; Sea Grant Consortium; I. Administration; Other Operating Expenses; Allocation to Other State Agencies; $43,750.

This Appropriation Bill provides for $134,000 in new recurring spending for the Sea Grant Consortium - a 24 percent increase over FY 2006-07 levels.

I'm vetoing this item because we don't believe this is a wise use of limited state dollars given the extraordinary amount of resources already dedicated for storm-proofing by the public and private sectors. Between the National Hurricane Program, FEMA and NOAA, more than $1 billion in grants and other assistance is already available. But a far more important driver toward this goal is ultimately the power of the marketplace. The fact that homebuilders, the insurance industry, homeowners, and businesses are compelled by their bottom lines to consistently seek ever-improving hurricane-resistant building methods and practices makes this expenditure, at best, one of minimal impact.
Budget
Title   Judicial Department; S.C. Center for Fathers & Families
Veto 29   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 30; page 177; Judicial Department; V. Administration; C. Information Technology; Special Items; $500,000.

I'm vetoing this item because while this non-profit organization's stated goals are laudable, we do not believe that state government should be in the business of picking winners and losers by funding one non-profit over another. We also believe any investment in the private sector by the public sector ought to be made based upon anticipated and measurable outcomes. In this case, the funding is not tied to any specific expected outcome.


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Budget
Title   Commission on Indigent Defense; DUI Defense of Indigents
Veto 30   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 35; page 182; Commission on Indigent Defense; I. Administration; Special Items; DUI Defense of Indigents; $1,000,000.
Budget
Title   Commission on Indigent Defense; Criminal Domestic Violence
Veto 31   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 35; page 182; Commission on Indigent Defense; I. Administration; Special Items; Criminal Domestic Violence; $1,320,000.

In 1993, Indigent Defense was established as a way for the state to help offset counties' expenses in death penalty cases. Since that time, growth in this program has far outpaced the growth in the number of death penalty cases in South Carolina because its role has morphed into one where the state is funding an ever-increasing portion of what had traditionally been and should continue to be the counties' responsibility.

This additional funding also sends a problematic message. This state has the unfortunate distinction of being near the top of the nation in both DUI-related deaths and domestic violence related deaths. It seems odd that we are dedicating more dollars toward defending offenses such as DUI in a year where much-needed DUI reform remains stuck in a Senate Subcommittee.
Budget
Title   Department of Public Safety; H.L. Hunley Commission-Security
Veto 32   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 36; page 185; Department of Public Safety; II. Programs and Services; D. Bureau of Protective Services; Special Item; Hunley Security; $257,317.

South Carolina's taxpayers are and have been responsible for an enormous amount of money associated with raising and preserving the Hunley. After purchasing a museum for the vessel, the Peery collection of Confederate artifacts, and funding a $35 million dollar Clemson extension campus to be built around the North Charleston Hunley Conservation Laboratory, I believe that the taxpayers of this state have put more than enough money into this endeavor. There is also a question of fairness: we do not see protective services employed at a host of monuments and other places and settings that have significant value as well.


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Budget
Title   Law Enforcement Training Council; Leadership Training
Veto 33   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 36B; page 190; Law Enforcement Training Council; II. Training; Personal Service; Criminology Instructor II; $50,000; (1.00 FTE).
Veto 34   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 36B; page 190; Law Enforcement Training Council; II. Training; Personal Service; Administrative Specialist II; $20,000; (1.00 FTE).

Our administration has consistently supported the Council, requesting roughly $12 million in total funds for this year's budget - including a 14 percent increase in funding for training programs alone. Further, we are not opposed to funding these particular line items. But the Council's budget this year already funds an item called "Leadership Training." As such we're vetoing the two line appropriations above and would ask that if the Council still chooses to fund them, that it do so with money provided for that "Leadership Training" program. As well, the possibility of supplementing these programs with funds from the agencies that directly benefit from the services should be considered.
Budget
Title   Commission on Minority Affairs; Administration and Personal Service
Veto 35   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 41; page 211; Commission on Minority Affairs; I. Administration; Personal Services; New Positions; Program Coordinator II; $100,934; (2.00 FTEs).

This new funding mirrors a proviso that would direct the Commission to essentially duplicate a number of functions already performed by the state's Department of Social Services, Department of Education, and the Employment Security Commission, and complemented by any number of non-profit organizations' efforts. While the goal of this proposal may have merit, taxpayers would be better-served by these agencies finding a way to accomplish this goal using their existing resources or by partnering with a non-profit entity.
Budget
Title   Department of Consumer Affairs; Consumer Services
Veto 36   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 49; page 226; Department of Consumer Affairs; I. Administration; Personal Service; New Positions; Administrative Specialist II; $19,659; (1.00 FTE).


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Budget
Title   Department of Consumer Affairs; Advocacy
Veto 37   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 49; page 227; Department of Consumer Affairs; IV. Consumer Advocacy; Personal Service; Attorney II; $35,414; (1.00 FTE).

Consumer Affairs' budget has already been increased by 18 percent or $615,000 this year. There is no reason why these items cannot be funded from this increased budget, especially in light of the fact that the number of complaints received and acted upon decreased from 6,926 in FY 2005 to 5,824 in FY 2006.
Budget
Title   Department of Transportation; IFTA
Veto 38   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 53; page 235; Department of Transportation; I. Administration, A. General; Special Items; IFTA Administration; $1,000,000.

This appropriation is intended to meet South Carolina's obligation to adjacent states under the International Fuel Tax Agreement. This would be the first time that the Department of Transportation has received a separate line-item appropriation for this obligation. As a rule, this department is funded through gas tax revenues and federal grants, not by separate line-item appropriations. Absent a compelling reason for this line-item, I am vetoing it.
Budget
Title   Lieutenant Governor's Office; Security Detail
Veto 39   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 57; page 264; Lieutenant Governor's Office; I. Administration; Other Operating Expenses; $112,173.

This line item increase is tied to a proviso which requires that SLED provide a security detail to the Lt. Governor in a manner agreed to by SLED and the Lt. Governor's Office and directs that SLED be reimbursed to offset the cost of the security detail in an amount agreed to by SLED and the Lt. Governor's Office from funds appropriated for this purpose.

Because I am vetoing the proviso, I am also vetoing this Part 1A increase. My problem with the Part 1A item/proviso is simply that we believe the taxpayers of this state should not have to pick up the $90,000 per year proposed for this security detail. To do so would cast the Lt. Governor as the only constitutional officer to be newly-assigned a detail, though other officers, like the Attorney General, have what


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most would agree a more demanding role in state government. Additionally, he would become the only person in state government with a constitutionally-defined part-time role to be assigned a security detail. This is not something offered to even the most powerful of legislative positions, like the House Speaker or the Senate Pro Tempore. As a rule, we are not a fan of Columbia traditions, but in this case, the course set sixteen years ago by the former Republican Lt. Governor Peeler is a tradition that should hold.
Budget
Title   Lieutenant Governor's Office; Silver Haired Legislature
Veto 40   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 57; page 264; Lieutenant Governor's Office; II. Office on Aging; Special Item; Silver Haired Legislature; $15,000.

While we admire the mission of the Silver Haired Legislature, they often lobby the Legislature for programs that it believes benefit our state's senior population. I issued an executive order during my first year as Governor prohibiting cabinet agencies from hiring lobbyists because we do not believe that taxpayer funds should be used to advocate for more public funds, and for that reason I am vetoing this line.
Budget
Title   State Treasurer's Office; Prosecutor/Public Defender Public Service Incentive Program
Veto 41   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 60; page 269; State Treasurer's Office; III. Special Items; Prosecutor/Public Defender Public Service Incentive Program; $375,000.

This appropriation is related to a new proviso that directs the Attorney General's Office, the Prosecution Coordination Commission and the Commission on Indigent Defense to develop and implement a program that encourages attorneys to become prosecutors or public defenders, essentially by paying their student loans. We do not believe there is a need for the taxpayers to subsidize the education of lawyers, no matter how meritorious their practice.
Budget
Title   Adjutant General's Office; Crowd Control Training
Veto 42   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 61; page 276; Adjutant General's Office; X. State Guard; Other Operating Expenses; $114,792.

There is no doubt that the men and women of the National Guard make sacrifices in times of need both here and abroad. That said,


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crowd control training is one of the core functions of the South Carolina National Guard and should be funded from the Adjutant General's Office general budget - a budget that has increased by 20 percent in the last three years.
Budget
Title   Election Commission; 2008 Presidential Preference Primary
Veto 43   -   Removed From

Part IA; Section 62; page 278; Election Commission; VII. Non-Recurring Appropriations; 2008 Presidential Preference Primaries; $2,183,560.

This appropriation is tied to a new proviso that directs that the state Election Commission to conduct the 2008 Presidential Preference Primaries. I vetoed S.99, the legislation that authorized the state Election Commission to run these party primaries, because we do not believe that taxpayers should foot the bill for private political events, and I am vetoing this appropriation for the same reason. In addition, funding the primary with recurring funds has the net effect in that this will be an annual need, which it is not.
II.   Vetoes of Part 1B Temporary Provisos
Veto 44   Part 1B, Section 1.21, Department of Education, page 323; SDE: Mathematics and Science Unit of the Office of Curriculum and Standards.

I am vetoing this section because it reduces the percentage of our educational dollars that actually make it to the classroom. It also limits the flexibility of the State Department of Education's Office of Curriculum and Standards to determine the best use of curriculum development dollars by forcing the State Department of Education to allot funds for curriculum to support a particular facility.
Veto 45   Part 1B, Section 1.51, Department of Education, page 327; SDE: National Board Certification Incentive.
Veto 46   Part 1B, Section 1.52, Department of Education, page 328; SDE: National Board Certification Incentive Surplus.

These provisos provide additional funding for a National Board Certification program that already costs the state more than $50 million annually. Instead of automatically linking teachers' salary increases to gaining board certification, we favor providing incentives to reward excellence in teaching our children or to encourage service in our more challenged schools.
Veto 47   Part 1B, Section 1.82, Department of Education, page 337; Star Academy Match Requirement.


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This proviso would define the match requirement of the Star Academy public/private partnership. I am vetoing this proviso since I am also vetoing the line-item associated with it.
Veto 48   Part 1B, Section 5K.1, University of South Carolina, page 363; Palmetto Poison Center.
I am vetoing this proviso since I am also vetoing the line-item associated with it. Palmetto Poison is a worthwhile program, but should be run by one of the state's health agencies, not a state university.
Veto 49   Part 1B, Section 5J.1, South Carolina State University, page 364; SCSU: BRIDGE Program.
I am vetoing this proviso since I am also vetoing the line-item associated with it. The associated appropriation is to SC State University for the BRIDGE program, an initiative designed to recruit minority high school students along the I-95 corridor into the teaching profession. Though well intentioned, this new program is duplicative of existing programs at other governmental agencies and non-profit organizations.
Veto 50   Part 1B, Section 8.12, Department of Health and Human Services, page 368; DHHS: Chiropractic Services.
I am vetoing this section because it unduly restricts the administrative flexibility of the Department of Health and Human Services. Due to federal Medicaid regulations and this proviso, if a service is provided to one class of beneficiaries, it must be provided to all - a rule that in this case resulted in DHHS spending approximately $90,000 last year to provide chiropractic services to children under the age of six. Provisos like this one result in outcomes that divert our scarce healthcare dollars in inefficient ways.
Veto 51   Part 1B, Section 8.26, Department of Health and Human Services, page 371; DHHS: Medicaid Quarterly Fiscal Impact Statements.
I am vetoing this section because it imposes an unnecessary administrative burden on DHHS. The department already provides Medicaid bulletins that announce benefit or rate changes to the House of Representatives and the Senate. In addition, Executive Order 2002-23 requires that DHHS prepare an annual report with the same information as required in this section.
Veto 52   Part 1B, Section 8.29, Department of Health and Human Services, page 372; Prevention Partnership Grants.

I am vetoing this so-called "competitive grants" program because it is not truly competitive. Of the $2 million set aside for this program,


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the proviso itself carves out $200,000 for the Eastover Medical Center and $1 million for HIV prevention. A competitive grants program with 60 percent of its funds committed in advance to specific projects is inconsistent with the stated objective of awarding the funds on a competitive basis.
Veto 53   Part 1B, Section 8.36, Department of Health and Human Services, page 373; State Children's Health Insurance Program.

I am vetoing this funding because, while well-intended, it could have both long-term consequences on our ability to fund health care and to participate in private markets.
First, the change will increase the eligibility from 150 percent of poverty to 200 percent of poverty. We believe that the State should move cautiously in expanding this type of entitlement program. It was just a few short years ago that the General Assembly funded $500 million in the Medicaid program with one-time funds. In 2000, the Medicaid program comprised $1 out of every $7 in state funding; now the ratio I approximately $1 out of every $5. Even without this expansion in the State Child Health Insurance Program, projections show that the state could spend as much as $1 out of every $3 in the state budget.

We certainly understand the desire of some to expand this program, but our current program already covers a significant number of children relative to other states. For instance, the South Carolina program covers approximately 40 percent of all children ages 0-18; only Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Vermont and the District of Columbia cover a higher percentage. Regionally, South Carolina covers a higher percentage of children than Georgia, Florida, or North Carolina. Expanding this system would put us even further towards the top.
The House Budget included a logical provision that required co-payments based on income for participants in the system in an effort to make the cost of this expansion more affordable. However, the final version of the Conference Budget has no requirement for such payments, thus eliminating an important check on the growth of the program.

There is a certain crowd-out effect that is happening nationally as a result of SCHIP expansions. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has noted a reduction of children participating in private health insurance and that 50 percent of the children now enrolled in the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) were covered by private health insurance the prior year.


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Finally, national trends are starting to raise concerns about the cost of the SCHIP in the halls of Congress. For the first four years of this program, there was more money for the program than cost of the enrolled children. However, starting in 2002, a deficit started to occur that was funded by dollar shifts from state to state. By the end of 2005, Congress was forced to spend more than $200 million to keep the program afloat. As the reauthorization of the legislation is being debated, we should take into consideration that national policymakers tend to cut programs in order to manage costs. Ultimately, that could leave South Carolina financing an even higher portion of the costs. We should monitor closely what Congress will ultimately do in terms of changes to the program before we make this sort of expansion.

I am vetoing this proviso since I am also vetoing the line-item associated with it.
Veto 54   Part 1B, Section 9.43, Department of Health and Environmental Control, page 380; Beach Renourishment and Monitoring.

We believe that state funds for beach renourishment should be expended only in cases where there is an associated economic benefit or where it is necessary to protect an existing infrastructure investment. We believe that in cases where there is a low-density or marginal benefit, we are ultimately waging a war against nature that we will not win. We would urge the General Assembly to work with us to develop a more rational approach to funding beach renourishment so that there is a priority system in place before the funding is made available.
Veto 55   Part 1B, Section 10.16, Department of Mental Health, page 384; McCormick Satellite Clinic.

This proviso redirects $750,000 from the Williams Building Cooperative Ministries Homeless Shelter Renovation and Operation to a community mental health clinic in McCormick County and to homeless programs in the City of Columbia. Again, these programs may certainly have merit; however, we believe that programs like these should receive funding in a more competitive manner.
Veto 56   Part 1B, Section 13.19, Department of Social Services, page 389, C.R. Neal Learning Center.

I am vetoing this section because it directs the Department of Social Services to provide funding to C.R. Neal Learning Center, which no longer exists. Even though this program has been discontinued, this proviso requires that DSS continue providing $100,000 in TANF funding to the center.


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Veto 57   Part 1B, Section 22.14, Department of Agriculture, page 395; Feed Label Registration.

I am vetoing this item because it is effectively a tax increase on feed manufacturers. The Department of Agriculture is already performing this indicated labeling function without these funds, and we would ask that they continue doing so.
Veto 58   Part 1B, Section 24.1, Department of Natural Resources, page 396; County Funds.
Veto 59   Part 1B, Section 24.2, Department of Natural Resources, page 396; DNR: County Game Funds/Equipment Purchase.

I am vetoing the above two provisos because we believe they are unconstitutional and, at the very least, hamstring the Department of Natural Resource's ability to manage its own affairs in the best interest of the taxpayer. In Knotts v. SCDNR, the Supreme Court found legislative execution of a nearly identical fund to be unconstitutional, declaring that the Legislature "may not undertake both to pass laws and to execute them by bestowing upon its own members functions belonging to other branches of government."
Veto 60   Part 1B, Section 26.5, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, page 399; Litter Control.

PalmettoPride operated within the Governor's Office of Executive Policy and Programs until the General Assembly transferred the program to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, wrote a charter, and established criteria for a board of directors. I believe this is a clear encroachment by the General Assembly into an executive branch program. In addition, this section perpetuates an agency that performs a function that could be performed more cost-effectively through the Department of Corrections.
Veto 61   Part 1B, Section 26.7, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, page 400; State Park Privatization Approval.

This proviso was introduced in reaction to PRT's Request for Proposal to explore the feasibility of private operation of the golf course at Cheraw State Park to save money, and would tie the hands of the agency from pursuing any kind of competitive sourcing arrangement for any activity, no matter how minor, at any of its parks. Frankly, we're surprised by the resistance that a Republican-controlled General Assembly has shown to the idea of privatization, particularly considering the positive results it has yielded in other cases. PRT outsourced the Cheraw State Park golf course reservation system to a private contractor who provides that service for many other park systems around the country. The reaction from most of the park's


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customers has been positive as the change to a private contractor has led to vastly improved services, lower costs for taxpayers, and higher revenue. I strongly believe that officials at PRT should be free to pursue other similar arrangements to provide better services at lower costs.
Veto 62   Part 1B, Section 27.16, Department of Commerce, page 403; CMRC: SC World Trade Center.
Veto 63   Part 1B, Section 27.26, Department of Commerce, page 404; CMRC: World Trade Center.

These sections direct the Department of Commerce to pass-through $100,000 to the World Trade Center out of its operating budget. Although this project is aimed at the worthy goal of economic development, we do not believe the state should be in the business of picking one entity over another. As well, the idea should be explored of funding items like this should be funded on a competitive basis based upon projected rates of return, rather than on a line-item basis with no expected or measurable results.
Veto 64   Part 1B, Section 27.36, Department of Commerce, page 405; Economic Development Organizations.

This new proviso directs $3,000,000 toward six Regional Economic Development Organizations. While these organizations are in many cases doing a fine job in complementing the efforts of the Department of Commerce, funding them equally at the state level cuts against the notion of having a coordinated, statewide approach to economic development because each Alliance has a different mission that does not represent all areas of the state. In addition, there are counties that are not represented at all within these groups such as Beaufort, Jasper and Colleton.
Veto 65   Part 1B, Section 30.17, Judicial Department, page 407; Fathers and Families Initiative.

I'm vetoing this item for the same reason I vetoed its companion Part 1A Appropriation. While this private, non-profit organization's stated goals are laudable, we believe that state government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers by funding one non-profit over another. As well, we believe any investment in the private sector by the public sector ought to be made based upon anticipated and measurable outcomes. In this case, the funding is not tied to any specific expected outcome on the part of this initiative and is not something we should be asking the taxpayers to fund.
Veto 66   Part 1B, Section 37.21, Department of Corrections, page 423; Prison Industry Service Contracts.


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I am vetoing this proviso because the language is no longer necessary after I signed S. 182, the Prison Industries legislation. This proviso conflicts with the statutory changes and is unneeded.
Veto 67   Part 1B, Section 37.33, Department of Corrections, page 425; R&E Units Medical Services.

This proviso authorizes the Department of Corrections to expend excess funds from the Prison Industries Account or the Canteen Account to contract for medical services and/or provide financial incentives to medical staff who work within the Reception and Evaluation Units of the department. According to the agency, this proviso is unnecessary since the appropriations bill funds the expansion of Reception and Evaluation services. It also encourages annualization problems by spending new revenues, which vary from year to year, on recurring expenses.
Veto 68   Part 1B, Section 37.34, Department of Corrections, page 425; Death Sentenced Prisoners.

I am vetoing this proviso as it is completely unnecessary. The Department of Corrections has operated a death row in this State since the reinstitution of the death penalty.
Veto 69   Part 1B, Section 37.36, Department of Corrections, page 425; Quota Elimination.

I am vetoing this proviso because I have concerns about the impact that this will have on the Department of Corrections. Throughout the course of this session, we have worked to try to reach an agreement with all parties involved to ensure a smooth and seamless transition of prisoners held at the local level to the Department of Corrections. However, this proviso gives the department little flexibility in accepting prisoners from around the State. In addition, this mandate will require an additional $1.2 million above the requested amount for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. However, this proviso supersedes all funding requirements and, in light of the fact that the Department of Corrections was not appropriately funded, I am left with little choice but to veto this proviso.
Veto 70   Part 1B, Section 39.20, Department of Juvenile Justice, page 430; ACES.

This new proviso directs the Department of Juvenile Justice to use $250,000 to conduct a pilot project using the Attitude, Communication, Emotions, Situations (ACES) Program to provide services to at-risk juveniles and their families. DJJ did not request this funding and it is yet another example of the State picking one non-profit program to the exclusion of others.


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Veto 71   Part 1B, Section 41.5, Commission on Minority Affairs, page 431; Student Achievement and Vision Education.

This proviso mirrors new funding item that would direct the Commission to duplicate a number of functions already performed by the Department of Social Services, Department of Education, and the Employment Security Commission, and complemented by a number of non-profit organizations' efforts. While the goal of this proposal may have merit, taxpayers would be better-served by these other state agencies finding a way to accomplish this goal using their existing resources or by partnering with a non-profit entity.
Veto 72   Part 1B, Section 47.3, Department of Insurance, page 433; Agency Head Salary.

This proviso was amended in the Senate to ensure that salary of the Director of the Department of Insurance was set at a lower level than approved by the Budget and Control Board. The process of setting salaries requires approval by the Agency Head Salary Review Commission and the Budget and Control Board, as was the case here. Given the changing world of insurance in the post-Hurricane Katrina era, we felt it was important to draw in someone like Scott Richardson who carries a good deal of knowledge about the industry and could work closely with the General Assembly to adjust to changes in the volatile insurance market. The results speak for themselves. Just three weeks ago, I signed legislation that brought market-based reforms to the Coastal Property Insurance market.

This proviso is a mean-spirited attempt to undermine the process established by the General Assembly because one person did not like the outcome of the Budget and Control Board vote. We cannot seriously expect to attract the best and the brightest to state government if this is how they will be treated.
Veto 73   Part 1B, Section 51.6, Employment Security Commission, page 436; Unemployment Rate.

This new proviso directs the Employment Security Commission, whenever the unemployment rate is reported, to cite the Black Unemployment Rate. Differentiating unemployment by minority groups is disconnected from the obligation of the Employment Security Commission to address workforce development needs for all of South Carolina.
Veto 74   Part 1B, Section 53.16, Department of Transportation, page 438; Shop Road Farmers Market Bypass Carry Forward.

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without enough thought. As a result, the taxpayers are now on the hook for $20 million in excess of an initial estimated $30 million cost - a 66 percent cost overrun. These kinds of cost overruns would not be rewarded in the private sector, and we don't understand why we should do so in government. Additionally, last year, the General Assembly appropriated $1 million for road improvements near the Farmer's Market that went unused. The irony here is that taxpayers in Lexington would be forced to subsidize what will now prove to be a more expensive location in Richland County.
Instead of carrying these funds forward to next year, as this proviso allows, I am vetoing this item so that we have time to consider other, more viable options.
Veto 75   Part 1B, Section 54.26, Legislative Department, page 443; JCGAO.
This proviso once again demonstrates the need for the restructuring of state government. South Carolina is the only state in the Union that has a jointly-governed agency that handles the administrative duties of state government. Many of those duties are primarily Executive Branch in nature and yet, for some reason, there are those who oppose the fundamental concept of three co-equal branches of government. The net result is one of the largest agency budgets in the State under the control of a fractured five-member board.
In an effort to look at the operations of the agency, we created the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review Committee, to make recommendations to improve performance at the Budget and Control Board. In response, this proviso was inserted to add yet another layer of micromanagement to anything related to the Budget and Control Board, which is, supposedly, an Executive Branch agency.
The General Assembly already has the capacity to receive and review this report without the need for the creation of another committee to oversee a review committee.
Veto 76   Part 1B, Section 61.12, Adjutant General's Office, page 455; Citadel -S.C. National Guard Readiness Center.
This proviso is not quite as advertised. The construction at the Citadel is a new six-story, 150,000 square foot joint-use facility that will be developed adjacent to Johnson Hagood stadium and shared by both the South Carolina National Guard and the Citadel. A majority of the building is dedicated to space for operations of the stadium, including a press box and sky boxes. A much smaller portion of the building will be used for the South Carolina National Guard's new local administrative headquarters.

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This appropriation seems more like stadium rather than armory construction, which begs the question of whether this project truly represents the best use of emergency management funds. Beyond that, it creates duplication of services as our state already has a sufficient number of National Guard armories to accommodate its needs.
Veto 77   Part 1B, Section 62.14, Election Commission, page 458; Presidential Preference Primary.

This appropriation is tied to a new proviso that directs that the state Election Commission to conduct the 2008 Presidential Preference Primaries. I vetoed S.99, the legislation that authorized the state Election Commission to run these party primaries, because we do not believe that taxpayers should foot the bill for private political events, and I am vetoing this appropriation for the same reason. In addition, funding this appropriation from Part 1A sources has the effect of permanently increasing the state Election Commission's budget by the stated amount, despite the fact that the referenced primaries will be completed next year.
Veto 78   Part 1B, Section 63.3, Budget and Control Board, page 459; BCB Realignment.

This is another proviso intended to clamp down on the efficient administration of state government. In normal governmental operations, the Executive Branch is left to execute the laws and administer government, with the Legislature providing oversight of actions taken by the administration. Requiring approval of any efforts to reorganize an executive branch agency is not oversight, but an attempt to manage that agency. We believe these types of restrictions only serve to further hamper accountability in government and increase the costs of government.
Veto 79   Part 1B, Section 63.9, Budget and Control Board; page 460; BCB: Compensation - Agency Head Salary.

This proviso was amended in the Senate to ensure that salary of the Director of the Department of Insurance was set at a lower level than approved by the Budget and Control Board. The process of setting salaries requires approval by the Agency Head Salary Review Commission and the Budget and Control Board, as was the case here. Given the changing world of insurance in the post-Hurricane Katrina era, we felt it was important to draw in someone like Scott Richardson who carries a good deal of knowledge about the industry and could work closely with the General Assembly to adjust to changes in the volatile insurance market. The results speak for themselves. Just three


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weeks ago, I signed legislation that brought market-based reforms to the Coastal Property Insurance market.

This proviso is a mean-spirited attempt to undermine the process established by the General Assembly because one person did not like the outcome of the Budget and Control Board vote. We cannot seriously expect to attract the best and the brightest to state government if this is how they will be treated.
Veto 80   Part 1B, Section 63.33, Budget and Control Board; page 464; BCB: Sale of Surplus Real Property

Ultimately, all state-owned property belongs to the taxpayers of this state and is not the property of an agency. In previous years, we have worked with the General Assembly to liquidate surplus property and return those dividends back to the General Fund. However, this proviso allows agency heads to move assets and bring those dollars back into the agency outside of the normal budgetary process. We believe that agencies should not be in the land management business as a means to supplement budgetary needs and we also believe that there should not be motivation to hold onto additional property that needs to be sold.
Veto 81   Part 1B, Section 9.44, Department of Health and Environmental Control, page 380; Competitive Grants.
Veto 82   Part 1B, Section 26.6, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, page 400; Competitive Grants.
Veto 83   Part 1B, Section 27.23, Department of Commerce, page 404; Competitive Grants.
Veto 84   Part 1B, Section 63.35, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Competitive Grants.
Veto 85   Part 1B, Section 63.37, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Grants Review Committee.

This program has been in operation for longer than a year now with more than $20 million being doled out to various entities around the state. Through the process, there have been questions linked to several of the awards and whether there were efforts made to circumvent the process established by the General Assembly.

Further, at the writing of this message, there are approximately 2,200 projects totaling over $350 million in requests for a program that would have, at most, $69 million to award. Half of the grants were submitted over a year ago and have not been considered by the committee, and it does not appear that they will.

In a little over twelve months, this so-called competitive grants program has become backlogged at the rate of five times the allotted


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money without a merit-based review process. We believe that this program should be ended once and for all.
Veto 86   Part 1B, Section 63.44, Budget and Control Board, page 467; BCB: Board Functions Privatization.

This is another proviso intended to clamp down on the effective administration of state government. In normal governmental operations, the Executive Branch is left to execute the laws and administer government, with the Legislature providing oversight of actions taken by the administration. Requiring approval of any efforts to reorganize an executive branch agency is not oversight, but an attempt to manage that agency. We believe these types of restrictions only serve to further hamper accountability in government and increase the costs of government.
Veto 87   Part 1B, Section 63.55, Budget and Control Board, page 470; BCB: Pacolet Sewer Project.

This proviso raises the troubling issue of local projects being funded statewide by taxpayers. While a sewer project in and of itself is likely meritorious, the funding source for such a localized project should be the community it directly benefits. The counties and municipalities, along with special purpose districts, have the authority under the Joint Authority Water and Sewer Act to team up and finance this project.
Veto 88   Part 1B, Section 63.59, Budget and Control Board, page 470; BCB: DOT Procurement Study.

A Legislative Audit Council report on the South Carolina Department of Transportation released just last fall identified multiple examples of waste, costing taxpayers over $60 million. This proviso would unnecessarily duplicate the efforts of last year's audit.
Veto 89   Part 1B, Section 72.101, General Provisions, page 500; LightRail.

Because I am vetoing the line item funding associated with this proviso, this section is not necessary. The associated expenditure is associated with the LightRail initiative, a broadband network that will link research partners Clemson, MUSC, and USC with their hospital research partners. While well-intentioned, this initiative should be handled by the CIO's office, which already has begun investing in a similar broadband infrastructure. It does not make sense to duplicate these efforts and create unnecessary competition with the work of an existing agency. Aside from that, South Carolina universities' research chairs program will be receiving $200 million by the year 2010 for research and development - a portion of which could be dedicated to LightRail or a similar program if they consider it necessary.


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Veto 90   Part 1B, Section 72.102, General Provisions, page 500; Homeland Security Projects.

This proviso allows the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to authorize funds for specific Homeland Security projects. Beyond the problem of consolidating considerable super-legislative powers in the hands of two individuals, this proviso also exempts any Homeland Security projects from normal procurement codes.
Veto 91   Part 1B, Section 72.103, General Provisions, page 501; Exemption From Sunday Sales Regulation.

This proviso amends current state law with regard to Sunday sales, but has the unintended consequence of suspending employee protections for conscientious objectors. The proviso suspends all of Chapter 1 of Title 53, which includes not only the restrictions and exemptions from the Sunday sales laws, but also strong employee protections to ensure that conscientious objectors are not subject to termination for observing the tenets of their religious faith.
While we can understand the desire by some folks to lift the Sunday sales restrictions, we would not want to gut the protections for employees who do not work on Sundays because of their religious beliefs.

In addition, we have procedural concerns in regard to how this proviso was debated and passed. We believe that the better policy in regard to a significant law change like this for it to be in a stand-alone Bill that goes through the complete legislative process.
Veto 92   Part 1B, Section 72.105, General Provisions, page 501; Employee Actions.

We believe a state agency must be accountable to the people. This proviso would remove the power of an agency board - in the case the Department of Health and Environmental Control - to either remove or reassign the commissioner, thus diminishing this accountability.
Again, this an attempt to further restrain the Executive Branch from making management decisions on its own. While we appreciate the work that the current commissioner does, no one in state government should be held to a lower standard and this proviso effectively does just that. That the agency is run by a board rather than directly reporting to the Governor is a flawed enough model to begin with, but enshrining an agency director in the job only serves to further diffuse responsibility.
Veto 93   Part 1B, Section 72.106, General Provisions, page 501; Academic Center.


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By transferring $100,000 that was originally appropriated to USC Upstate to Spartanburg Community College to support the Academic Center, this proviso would undermine the principle of fiscal transparency in government. Funds allocated to USC Upstate should be used solely for and by the institution; likewise, funds intended to benefit a technical college should either be sent to the Technical and Comprehensive Education Board or funded directly to the institution.
Veto 94   Part 1B, Section 72.109, General Provisions, page 501; I-95 Corridor Study.

This proviso authorizes S.C. State and Francis Marion Universities to spend the funds appropriated for the I-95 Corridor Study to conduct a study to assess human development needs in the I-95 corridor. The activities specifically identified for analysis in this study are duplicative of services currently provided by other agencies and local governments.
Veto 95   Part 1B, Section 72.110, General Provision, page 502; Lt. Governor Security Detail.

This line item increase is tied to a proviso which requires that SLED provide a security detail to the Lt. Governor in a manner agreed to by SLED and the Lt. Governor's Office and directs that SLED be reimbursed to offset the cost of the security detail in an amount agreed to by SLED and the Lt. Governor's Office from funds appropriated for this purpose.

Because I am vetoing the proviso, I am also vetoing this Part 1A increase. My problem with the Part 1A item/proviso is simply that we believe the taxpayers of this State should not have to pick up the $90,000 per year proposed for this security detail. To do so would cast the Lt. Governor as the only constitutional officer to be newly-assigned a detail, though other officers, like the Attorney General, have what most would agree a more demanding role in state government. Additionally, he would become the only person in state government with a constitutionally-defined part-time role to be assigned a security detail. This is not something offered to even the most powerful of legislative positions, like the House Speaker or the Senate Pro Tempore. As a rule, we are not a fan of Columbia traditions, but in this case, the course set sixteen years ago by the former Republican Lt. Governor Peeler is a tradition that should hold.
Veto 96   Part 1B, Section 72.112, General Provisions, page 502; Prosecutors and Defenders Public Service Incentive Program.

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prosecutors or public defenders, essentially by paying their student loans. We do not believe there is a need for the taxpayers to subsidize the education of lawyers, no matter how meritorious their practice.
Veto 97   Part 1B, Section 72.113, General Provisions, page 502; Attorney Dues.

Similar to the above proviso, this line item would allow state agencies that employ attorneys to use taxpayer funds to pay the S.C. Bar Association fees for their employees. Once again, we do not believe there is a need for the taxpayers to subsidize the education of lawyers, no matter how meritorious their practice.
III.   Vetoes of Part IB-Supplemental Section 73.12

In the section that follows, I veto $104 million in expenditures. In some cases, these vetoes do not represent an opinion on the merits of the associated projects, but rather a conviction that, in a year of extraordinary revenue growth, our budget should devote more revenues to unfunded liabilities that, if not addressed, will ultimately damage our financial future and bond credit ratings.

In budgeting, we have always believed in "first things first," that is, in taking care of past obligations before undertaking new ones. From addressing the unconstitutional deficit during the initial years of the administration to proposing this year a substantial payment toward the Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) trust fund, we have not shied away from tackling the state's unfunded liabilities.

An actuarial study shows that it will cost the state $536 million per year to fund the approximately $9 billion unfunded OPEB liability. No one disputes this fact. Working with $245 million less in recurring revenue than was ultimately certified for use by the Board of Economic Advisors and spent by the General Assembly, we committed $439 million to this liability in our executive budget. Yet the Legislature only managed to provide $63 million to the unfunded OPEB liability.

In a year of extraordinary, record-breaking revenue growth, we believe this is simply not acceptable. In the waning days of the past legislative session, we had hoped that an OPEB trust fund companion bill would pass to provide for an immediate shift of $137 million in excess reserves from the State Health Plan to this fund. But that Bill never passed and I remain concerned about the rating implications of not establishing an acceptable OPEB trust fund. The vetoes listed below are a direct result of the legislature failing to meet this need.

Our budgetary principle of "first things first" extends also to our treatment of the Tuition Prepayment Program. A FY 2004-05 audit revealed a $41 million deficit within the Tuition Prepayment Program.


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No one disputes this fact. In our executive budget - again, working with $245 million less in recurring revenue than was ultimately certified for use by the Board of Economic Advisors and spent by the General Assembly - the Tuition Prepayment Program's $41 million unfunded deficit is eliminated. Yet the General Assembly devoted only $20 million to this liability. The vetoes listed below are also a direct result of the legislature failing to meet this need.

This notion of "first things first" is something families in South Carolina live with every day. They might like to purchase a new car or take a vacation, but they don't because they may need to fix their leaking roof. Not purchasing a good or service doesn't mean the shopper views the item as bad; they just view it as something they can't purchase at the moment. It is the same for us with the vetoes below.
Veto 98   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 9(A); H12; Clemson University; LightRail; $1,500,000.
Veto 99   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 9(B); H12; Clemson University; Deferred Maintenance; $105,000.
Veto 100   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 10; H18; Francis Marion University; I-95 Corridor Study; $250,000.
Veto 101   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 11(B); H24; South Carolina State University; Deferred Maintenance; $1,500,000.
Veto 102   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 11(C); H24; South Carolina State University; SC Alliance for Minority Participation; $200,000.
Veto 103   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 11(D); H24; South Carolina State University; I-95 Corridor Study; $250,000.
Veto 104   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 11(E); H24; South Carolina State University; SC State Bridge Program; $250,000.
Veto 105   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 12(B); H27; University of South Carolina - Columbia; LightRail; $1,500,000.
Veto 106   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 15(B); H51; Medical University of South Carolina; LightRail; $1,500,000.
Veto 107   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 509; Item Number 19(M); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Air Quality Improvement; $150,000.


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Veto 108   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 509; Item Number 22; J20; Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services; Aid to Entities - Alcohol Enforcement Teams; $1,600,000.
Veto 109   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 25(C); H79; Department of Archives and History; National Historic Register Site - Randolph Cemetery; $200,000.
Veto 110   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 30; P21; South Carolina State University- PSA; Lower Orangeburg/Upper Dorchester Community Development Corporation; $200,000.
Veto 111   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 31(F); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Information Technology; $2,500,000.
Veto 112   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 31(H); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Recruitment and Retention of Staff; $500,000.
Veto 113   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(C); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Product Development; $10,000,000.
Veto 114   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(E); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Parks and Recreation Development Fund (PARD); $6,000,000.
Veto 115   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(F); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Mfg. Alliance "Made in South Carolina"; $750,000.

Though it is perfectly logical to market the "Made in South Carolina" brand, this item falls short on two fronts. First, the money is distributed to a single entity, which is supported by many of the manufacturing companies located in South Carolina. Collectively, private industry could come together and support this marketing campaign with asking the taxpayers to support such a venture.

In addition, the funding was moved from the Budget and Control Board to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and in neither case is there a logical connection to the manufacturing sector and building the economy. This is one of many examples in the budget, where, for reasons unknown to us, items directly related to economic development, the chief mission of the Department of Commerce are funded to entities other than Commerce. This further fracturing of the economic development mission will do little to create jobs and build the economy here in the State.


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Veto 116   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(G); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Regional Tourism Districts; $550,000.
Veto 117   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 511; Item Number 33(B); P32; Department of Commerce; Myrtle Beach Fixed Operator; $2,000,000.

This proviso appropriates $2 million in tax dollars for a fixed base operator in Myrtle Beach. Before requesting a significant public investment, this administration believes the free market system should always be the first avenue explored and adopted if they are able to do the job in a more efficient manner. Specifically, we would urge the Myrtle Beach International Airport to fully investigate the possibilities of private companies that may be interested in leasing space as a fixed based operator. This type of agreement would lead to a new revenue stream for current and future bond financing and would alleviate the use of taxpayer dollars.
Veto 118   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 511; Item Number 33(C); P32; Department of Commerce; Community Development Corporations; $400,000.
Veto 119   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 511; Item Number 33(D); P32; Department of Commerce; Minority Business Centers; $100,000.
Veto 120   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 511; Item Number 33(E); P32; Department of Commerce; Regional Economic Development Organizations; $3,000,000.
Veto 121   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 39(E); N20; Law Enforcement Training Council; Leadership Training Program; $77,800.
Veto 122   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 41(F); N12; Department of Juvenile Justice; ACES - Attitude, Communication, Emotions, Situations; $250,000.
Veto 123   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 43(A); L46; Commission on Minority Affairs; Administration and Personal Service; $10,000.
Veto 124   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 46(B); U12; Department of Transportation; Mass Transit Annualization; $1,300,000.
Veto 125   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 46(C); U12; Department of Transportation; I-95 Corridor and Global Logistic Triangle; $700,000.


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Veto 126   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 53(C); E24; Adjutant General; The Citadel - South Carolina National Guard Readiness Center; $2,500,000.
Veto 127   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 55(C); F03; Budget and Control Board; Deferred Maintenance; $7,500,000.
Veto 128   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 55(D); F03; Budget and Control Board; Department of Transportation Procurement Study; $250,000.
Veto 129   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 58(A); H63; Department of Education; Boys and Girls Clubs; $1,300,000.
Veto 130   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 58(C); H63; Department of Education; Science South; $750,000.
Veto 131   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 59; H03; Commission on Higher Education; SC Community Enterprise Center; $200,000.
Veto 132   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 60; H18; Francis Marion University; Center for the Performing Arts; $4,000,000.
Veto 133   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 61; H21; Lander University; Greenwood Lander Performing Arts Outreach Program; $20,000.
Veto 134   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 62; H47; Winthrop University; Lake Wylie Small Business Development Center; $115,000.
Veto 135   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 63(B); H51; MUSC; Charleston Breast Center - Equipment; $450,000.

I am vetoing this item because this funding, which was not competitively awarded is funneled through the budget of the Medical University of South Carolina to a private health care facility.

It is important to remember that the Medical University is the tip of the spear in terms of medical research and treatment in the State. There seems to be little logic in sending dollars, as a pass through from the MUSC budget into a single private facility.

Even more troubling is that this now provides a competitive advantage to a single private provider over all of the other private providers in the community. Health care is a fairly competitive marketplace and we should not allow tax dollars to pick one facility to the detriment of others.


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Veto 136   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 64(A); H59; Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; Central Carolina Technical College - Nursing Program; $2,000,000.
Veto 137   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 64(F); H59; Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; Piedmont Pottery Degree Program; $150,000.
Veto 138   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 64(H); H59; Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; Orangeburg Technical College - Trucking Program; $200,000.
Veto 139   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(A); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Beach Renourishment; $5,000,000.
Veto 140   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(B); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Oconee Hospital/EMS Center; $500,000.
Veto 141   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(D); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Reedy River Restoration Project; $500,000.
Veto 142   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(E); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Beach Outfall Pipe Removal; $4,000,000.
Veto 143   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(F); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Cherry Grove Inlet Dredging; $1,000,000.
Veto 144   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(G); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Camp Cherokee - Sewer Line; $200,000.
Veto 145   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(H); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Competitive Grants; $2,800,000.
Veto 146   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(I); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Hemingway Health Complex; $250,000.
Veto 147   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(K); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Lakelands Rural Health Network - Electronic Records; $98,000.
Veto 148   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(L); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Midlands Community Health Center; $200,000.

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Veto 149   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(M); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; SC Biotechnology Incubation Program - Expansion; $200,000.
Veto 150   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(N); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; OCRM Waterway Hazard Removal; $200,000.
Veto 151   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(O); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; I-85 Water and Sewer Infrastructure; $950,000.
Veto 152   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(P); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Town of South Congaree - Water & Sewer; $450,000.
Veto 153   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(Q); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Batesburg-Leesville - Water & Sewer; $500,000.
Veto 154   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(R); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Darlington Waste Water Plant; $75,000.
Veto 155   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(T); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Town of Great Falls - Sewer Extension to Montrose Development; $500,000.
Veto 156   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(U); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Horry County Health Department; $200,000.
Veto 157   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 67; J16; Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; Camp Spearhead; $500,000.
Veto 158   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 68; J20; Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services; Wisdom in Living Life Ministry; $150,000.
Veto 159   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(A); L04; Department of Social Services; Callen Lacey Center; $200,000.
Veto 160   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(B); L04; Department of Social Services; Children in Crisis; $100,000.
Veto 161   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(C); L04; Department of Social Services; Nurturing Center; $100,000.
Veto 162   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(D); L04; Department of Social Services; Sea Haven; $100,000.

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Veto 163   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(E); L04; Department of Social Services; Children's Advocacy; $700,000.
Veto 164   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(F); L04; Department of Social Services; Family Service Center - Adoption Services; $100,000.
Veto 165   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(G); L04; Department of Social Services; Women in Unity Children's Helping Center; $50,000.
Veto 166   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(H); L04; Department of Social Services; Edgefield County Children Helping Others; $100,000.
Veto 167   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(I); L04; Department of Social Services; Phyllis Wheatley Community Center; $200,000.
Veto 168   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(J); L04; Department of Social Services; Spartanburg Children's Shelter; $300,000.
Veto 169   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(K); L04; Department of Social Services; Allendale DSS Building; $500,000.
Veto 170   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(L); L04; Department of Social Services; Weed and Seed Safe Haven; $200,000.
Veto 171   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 69(M); L04; Department of Social Services; Dillon Criterion Center; $50,000.
Veto 172   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 70(A); H79; Department of Archives and History; Quaker Cemetery; $70,000.
Veto 173   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 70(B); H79; Department of Archives and History; Morris Island Lighthouse; $500,000.
Veto 174   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 71(A); H87; State Library; Darlington Old Carnegie Library; $125,000.
Veto 175   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 71(B); H87; State Library; Johnsonville Library; $550,000.
Veto 176   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 72(A); H91; Arts Commission; Newberry County Opera House; $50,000.

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Veto 177   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 72(B); H91; Arts Commission; Weldon Auditorium; $500,000.
Veto 178   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 72(C); H91; Arts Commission; Town of Chesterfield/Old Courthouse Arts Renovation Center; $125,000.
Veto 179   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 72(D); H91; Arts Commission; Gaffney Arts & Cultural Center; $400,000.
Veto 180   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 73(A); H95; State Museum; Aiken Cultural Learning Center; $250,000.
Veto 181   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 515; Item Number 73(B); H95; State Museum; Colleton Cultural Center; $285,000.
Veto 182   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 73(C); H95; State Museum; Edelman Cultural Center; $100,000.
Veto 183   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 73(F); H95; State Museum; Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Site and Museum; $200,000.
Veto 184   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 73(G); H95; State Museum; York County Museum; $500,000.
Veto 185   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 73(H); H95; State Museum; Florence Museum; $3,900,000.
Veto 186   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 73(I); H95; State Museum; Fountain Inn Civic Center; $100,000.
Veto 187   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 74; P12; Forestry Commission; Oconee County Fire Fighting Equipment; $150,000.
Veto 188   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 75; P16; Department of Agriculture; Colleton Farmers Market Revitalization Project; $150,000.
Veto 189   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 76; P20; Clemson University - PSA; Spartanburg Humane Society; $100,000.
Veto 190   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 77(A); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Removal of Abandoned River Shacks; $100,000.
Veto 191   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 77(B); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Lynches River Environmental Discovery Center; $120,129.
Veto 192   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 77(C); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Erosion and Sediment Control at Congaree Pointe; $475,000.

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Veto 193   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 77(D); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Keeper of the Wild; $75,000.
Veto 194   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 77(E); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Lake Wylie Visitor Center; $235,000.
Veto 195   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(A); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Competitive Grants; $3,000,000.
Veto 196   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(B); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Anderson County Parks and Recreation; $800,000.
Veto 197   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(E); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Dorchester County Youth, Senior and Tourism; $160,000.
Veto 198   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(F); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Historic Mineral Springs Park; $165,000.
Veto 199   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(G); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Promotion for Recreation Facilities in Charleston County; $125,000.
Veto 200   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(H); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Historic Duncan Park; $60,000.
Veto 201   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(I); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Aiken County Brownfield Project; $165,000.
Veto 202   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(J); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Oakley Park; $150,000.
Veto 203   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(K); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Atlantic Beach Marketing, Tourism and Planning; $225,000.
Veto 204   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(M); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Marion County Tourism; $165,000.
Veto 205   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(N); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Lee Park; $150,000.

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Veto 206   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(O); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Darlington Byerly Park; $150,000.
Veto 207   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(P); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Fingerville Community Park - Spartanburg; $80,000.
Veto 208   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(Q); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Little League Sports Complex on Bryant Road; $70,000.
Veto 209   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(R); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Lake Ashwood Project; $65,000.
Veto 210   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(S); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Richland County Recreation Commission - Friarsgate Park; $25,000.
Veto 211   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 516; Item Number 78(T); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Horry County Community Parks, Recreation and Tourism; $300,000.
Veto 212   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 79(A); P32; Department of Commerce; Competitive Grants; $500,000.
Veto 213   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 79(B); P32; Department of Commerce; Competitiveness Council; $400,000.

When this idea was proposed three years ago, though I opposed the funding, we also got the Chairman of the Competitiveness Council to agree that this was short-term funding. In essence, this funding was the spark to light the fire, not the log to keep it burning.

Three years and $1.2 million later, this item continues to receive funding in the budget, even though the Competitiveness Council should be ready to move to the next level of private support. The ultimate problem with funding items like this is that they tend to continue in perpetuity without an expectation for results.
Veto 214   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 79(C); P32; Department of Commerce; City of Sumter - Downtown Redevelopment for Economic Development and Recreation; $360,000.
Veto 215   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 79(D); P32; Department of Commerce; Columbia Black Expo; $250,000.
Veto 216   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 79(E); P32; Department of Commerce; Woodruff Municipal Complex Engineering, Architectural, and Environmental Studies; $50,000.


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Veto 217   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 79(F); P32; Department of Commerce; St. Stephens Revitalization; $100,000.
Veto 218   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 81; B04; Judicial Department; Abbeville County Courthouse Renovation and Operational Costs; $225,000.
Veto 219   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 83(A); U12; Department of Transportation; Smart Ride Annualization; $380,000.
Veto 220   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 83(C); U12; Department of Transportation; Salter's Road Expansion Project; $2,000,000.
Veto 221   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 83(D); U12; Department of Transportation; Traffic Safety Hazard Mitigation - St. Paul Church Road; $150,000.
Veto 222   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 83(E); U12; Department of Transportation; Hardscrabble Road Intersection Improvements; $200,000.
Veto 223   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 83(F); U12; Department of Transportation; North Springs, Harrington, and South Springs Intersection; $100,000.
Veto 224   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 83(G); U12; Department of Transportation; City of Easley - Town Center Infrastructure Improvements; $950,000.
Veto 225   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 83(H); U12; Department of Transportation; Bull Durham Project - Town of Estill; $150,000.
Veto 226   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 83(I); U12; Department of Transportation; Overlay Redevelopment District; $300,000.
Veto 227   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 84(A); D10; Governor's Office - SLED; Pee Dee Ballistic Shoothouse; $400,000.
Veto 228   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 84(B); D10; Governor's Office - SLED; Town of Lexington - Middle School - Security Camera System; $20,000.
Veto 229   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 85(A); E04; Lieutenant Governor; Burgess Center; $185,000.
Veto 230   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 85(B); E04; Lieutenant Governor; Brookland Community Development Corporation - Respite for Seniors; $275,000.

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Veto 231   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 85(C); E04; Lieutenant Governor; Chesnee Senior Center; $250,000.
Veto 232   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 86(A); F03; Budget and Control Board; Westminster Town Hall Renovations; $500,000.
Veto 233   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 86(B); F03; Budget and Control Board; Third Army Water Line; $500,000.
Veto 234   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 86(C); F03; Budget and Control Board; City of Conway Stormwater Filtration; $230,000.
Veto 235   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 86(E); F03; Budget and Control Board; Liberty Industrial Development; $200,000.
Veto 236   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 86(F); F03; Budget and Control Board; Competitive Grants; $3,000,000.
Veto 237   Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 517; Item Number 86(G); F03; Budget and Control Board; Museum and Gallery at Heritage Green; $100,000.
V.   Conclusion

For the reasons stated above, and pursuant to the authority granted to the Governor by Article IV, Section 21 of the South Carolina Constitution, I am vetoing the specific sections and items of H. 3620, R. 175, the Fiscal Year 2007-08 General Appropriations Act, as indicated. I look forward to working together in a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect toward the goal of disciplined budgetary practices and cooperative service to the citizens of South Carolina.

Sincerely,
Mark Sanford
Governor
Received as information.


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R. 176, H. 3621--ORDERED PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER ordered the following Veto printed in the Journal:

June 27, 2007
The Honorable Robert W. Harrell, Jr.
South Carolina House of Representatives
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

I am returning H. 3621 (Word version), R. 176, the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Capital Reserve Fund Appropriation Act, with the line-item vetoes detailed below. Of the $111,821,213 devoted to capital reserve fund spending, I believe the vetoed items represent a lower level of urgency than other more pressing agency needs throughout the State. Examples include our proposal to take advantage of a rare opportunity to purchase large tracts of divested timber land that will provide quality of life opportunities to future generations of South Carolinians, which we funded in our budget through the CRF at $20 million versus the Conference Committee Budget of $5 million. Also, whereas we set aside $8.5 million for the Department of Corrections for facility maintenance and repairs at the state's correctional facilities - an area that should certainly be addressed when economic times are good. The Conference Committee Budget only includes $2 million.

The under-funding of the latter of these two capital projects highlights the differences and opportunities associated with agency funding. While certain agencies have alternative funding streams available to them such as alumni support if a college or university, or fee income and patron support if a cultural event or destination, others such as the Departments of Corrections and Juvenile Justice have few options beyond state support. As a case in point, there will not likely be any alumni associations at either of the state's correctional agencies for the foreseeable future. Beyond alternative revenue streams, though, some of the projects that follow are of either a lower priority or have unresolved issues associated with them - such as the ever-expanding cost estimate of state farmer's market project.

Therefore, in an effort to better utilize the CRF for pressing capital needs, some of which have few funding alternatives beyond the State, I have set forth below the specific vetoes that, in the aggregate, eliminate spending of $26,175,000 in capital reserve funds. While some of these activities represent items that are worthwhile, the vast majority of what


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is represented in the proposed CRF Budget greatly outpace what we would recommend as a prudent approach to addressing the state's needs.
Veto 1   Section 1; Item 9; Lander University; Renovation Needs; $425,000.
Veto 2   Section 1; Item 10; Medical University of South Carolina; College of Dental Medicine Construction; $7,500,000.
Veto 3   Section 1; Item 18; Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; Camp Spearhead; $500,000.
Veto 4   Section 1; Item 20; State Museum Commission; Chapman Cultural Center; $3,000,000.
Veto 5   Section 1; Item 22; Department of Agriculture; State Farmers Market; $15,000,000.
Veto 6   Section 1; Item 24; Department of Consumer Affairs; Media Center; $200,000.

For the reasons state above, and pursuant to the authority granted to the Governor by Article IV, Section 21 of the South Carolina Constitution, I am vetoing the specific sections and items of H. 3621, R. 176, the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Capital Reserve Fund Appropriation Act, as indicated. I look forward to working together toward the goal of disciplined budgetary practices and cooperative service to the citizens of South Carolina.

Sincerely,
Mark Sanford
Governor
Received as information.

R. 174, H. 3471--ORDERED PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER ordered the following Veto printed in the Journal:

June 27, 2007
The Honorable Robert W. Harrell, Jr.
South Carolina House of Representatives
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

I am returning H. 3471 (Word version), R. 174, the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Contingency Reserve Fund Appropriation Act, with the line-item veto detailed below. Of the $171,541,103 devoted to contingency reserve


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fund spending, I believe the vetoed item is not as important as some other more pressing needs in the State.

Before outlining the reason for my veto of this expenditure, however, it is worth noting the areas of reserve fund spending in which we agree with the Legislature. For example, we proposed funding the Port Access Road in our Executive Budget due to the economic benefits that will accrue to the State as a result of an expanded port at the Navy Base in North Charleston; the General Assembly, in providing $167,541,103 for this road as a reserve fund appropriation, agreed.

That said, however, we also proposed in our Executive Budget the expenditure of $5,541,103 from the Contingency Reserve Fund to cover the cost of weigh-station improvements and expansions throughout the state. This proposed reserve fund appropriation was in addition to the $5 million in gas tax revenue that we also proposed be dedicated for this purpose. All told, we proposed in our Executive Budget a total expenditure of $10,541,103 by the Department of Transportation to shore up our state's aging weigh-station system.

The General Assembly appropriated only $6.7 million in the Conference Budget for these capital repairs, and we believe that the additional $4 million appropriation is necessary. Reestablishing the state's aging weigh stations, and with it a greater level of commercial enforcement, would reduce the deterioration of the state's roads and bridges, prolonging their useful life, and avoid costly and inconvenient repaving jobs. This would be a capital expenditure that would benefit the entire State.

By contrast, the General Assembly's $4 million appropriation from the Contingency Reserve Fund to the Lake Marion Water Authority is regional in scope and would benefit only a portion of the State. The ability of that water authority to provide water to the communities of Orangeburg, Clarendon and Calhoun is important to the development of those communities, but we believe that projects that are regional in their effect should primarily be paid for by the local communities that benefit from them. In our view, when it comes to expenditures from the Contingency Reserve Fund, a capital project that benefits the entire State is preferable to one that benefits only a particular region.

That is one reason why I have vetoed the referenced $4 million appropriation from the Contingency Reserve Fund to the Lake Marion Water Authority. Another reason is the fact that water authority has the ability to pay for capital improvements through funding streams generated by consumers of its water, whereas a project like the


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improvement of our aging weigh station system can only be funded by the government.

Therefore, in an effort to better utilize the Contingency Reserve Fund for pressing weight station needs, some of which have few funding alternatives beyond state, I have set forth below the specific veto that eliminates spending of $4,000,000 in contingency reserve funds appropriated to the Lake Marion Authority.
Veto 1   Section 1; Item 2; Budget and Control Board; Lake Marion Water Authority; $4,000,000.

For the reasons stated above, and pursuant to the authority granted to the Governor by Article IV, Section 21 of the South Carolina Constitution, I am vetoing the specific sections and items of H. 3471, R. 174, the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Contingency Reserve Fund Appropriation Act, as indicated. I look forward to working together toward the goal of disciplined budgetary practices and cooperative service to the citizens of South Carolina.

Sincerely,
Mark Sanford
Governor
Received as information.

R. 177, H. 3749--ORDERED PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER ordered the following Veto printed in the Journal:

June 27, 2007
The Honorable Robert W. Harrell, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

I am hereby vetoing and returning without my approval H. 3749 (Word version), R. 177.

There are a host of changes in H. 3749 that I believe deserve consideration and proper debate. This Bill, however, which started as a short Bill with only one section, is now a very different Bill with a laundry list of 70 sections that have not gotten the consideration they deserve in the legislative process.

We have already stated our objections to two of the provisions in this Bill - one relating to the construction of an amusement park and


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another related to tax incentives for a tire manufacturing plant - in the vetoes of both S. 91 and S. 243. Unfortunately, there are two additional provisions in this Bill that we find particularly objectionable with regard to incentives to retailers.

Most simply put, at what I would view as the very rotten core of this Bill, it does what we should never do to small businesses in our State - take their money to subsidize a large corporate competitor that could well put them out of business.

This Bill modifies a provision that I vetoed on two occasions during the last legislative session relating to incentives for Cabella's. We vetoed this provision because it effectively forced family-owned stores that have been in business for years to subsidize a large and well funded competitor. The unprecedented retail incentives that passed qualified for job tax credits for every full-time position created and up to a possible 50 cents in rebates on every dollar generated in sales tax for stores in Horry or Charleston County. We have never before used sales taxes in this way, and in total, taxpayers would have been saddled with almost $9 million in possible incentives in the first five years. Despite my objection, the provision became law.

This is true special interest legislation and instead of coming back to repeal this legislation, this Bill opens that incentive statewide in an effort to lure a Bass Pro Shop or Cabella's to another part of the State. As it does so companies like Sportsman's Warehouse are expanding to our State without these incentives. This Bill lowers the standards necessary to qualify for state money to appeal to more than just a Cabella's facility - and maintains the same sales tax provision that would direct dollars back to a retailer that qualifies for the incentive.

I laid out some of these concerns last year, but they bear repeating, in hopes that the General Assembly will, at some point, stop these provisions from taking effect.

1. We believe the State must embrace a more coordinated approach to economic development - the kind of approach envisioned by Carroll Campbell. South Carolina's commercial strategy should be vetted by the Department of Commerce rather than by whichever House or Senate member happens to be interested in a specific initiative. With regard to the state's economic development, it's inefficient and ultimately disadvantageous to have 170 "secretaries of commerce" rather than one secretary negotiating deals on behalf of the State. By removing the Department of Commerce from deals like the one proposed in this legislation, the Legislature forgoes the kind of


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2. full exploration needed to formulate an economic strategy beneficial to the entire State. 3.

4. The legislation uses tax dollars to favor one retailer over another. We would welcome the company in question, but there are a lot of other great retailers operating in South Carolina who haven't been given the advantage of these kinds of tax incentives. It's extremely unfair to ask these retailers - who've been paying taxes in our State for a long time - to subsidize a competitor. 5.

6. This Bill "guarantees" a qualifying company will be rebated back 50 percent of all sales tax revenue generated from their store. The previous legislation at least left a portion of this rebate up to the approval of Commerce's Coordinating Council. The present Bill, by contrast, would side-step that provision and mandate a possible $1.4 million be returned to qualifying companies - an advantage not afforded to other retailers. This sales tax provision is unprecedented, and will open Pandora's box going forward regarding sales tax exemptions. 7.

8. This Bill grants these benefits before the store opens its doors and reaches any of the qualifying criteria. According to the Bill, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may grant a conditional certification if it "looks like" the store may meet requirements such as attracting 3.5 million visitors per year, investing a least $25 million, and reaching $33 million in sales. In addition, once the store is certified under this hypothetical scenario, there is no further certification process in years to come. In other words, a targeted firm will receive tax incentives with absolutely no accountability. 9.

Consider this, by 2008, Cabella's and the store in question are on track to have a combined 82 stores across the country. If they each attract a minimum of three million visitors annually, as both companies claim, it would mean almost every man, woman, and child in the United States would have to visit one of their stores each year to fulfill the "tourism" criterion of this legislation. This seems extremely unlikely - and is not, in any case, the kind of standard on which the State ought to base its economic development policy.

Second, H. 3749 adds all retailers in counties that are "underdeveloped" and not traversed by interstate highways to the current list of retailers qualifying for an annual jobs tax credit. We believe retail investment follows disposable income: the more powerful


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a region's disposable income, the more likely a retailer will move into that region. North Carolina and Georgia have both espoused this philosophy by not adopting these incentives for retailers. Rather than incentives that are used to make the difference in whether or not an investment came to our State, this Bill would go further down the path of incentivizing investments already destined to come our way. If we're interested in benefiting these "underdeveloped" regions, we ought to concentrate on the income issue rather than targeting certain favored regions.

In short, providing incentives for stores such as Cabella's and other retailers elevates short-term advantages over our State's long-term economic competitiveness. Other states have caught on to this idea. Kentucky, for example, recently considered legislation to provide $20 million in tax incentives to Cabella's. That state's legislators rejected the proposal.

I would encourage the General Assembly to be more diligent when considering legislation of this kind. Making deals with specific firms is no substitute for formulating an economic development policy that benefits the whole State.

For these reasons, I am vetoing H. 3749, R. 177.

Sincerely,
Mark Sanford
Governor
Received as information.

R. 173, H. 3124--ORDERED PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER ordered the following Veto printed in the Journal:

June 22, 2007
The Honorable Robert W. Harrell, Jr.
South Carolina House of Representatives
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

I am hereby vetoing and returning without my approval H. 3124 (Word version), R. 173. I strongly support the expansion of educational choice for all South Carolina students. Unfortunately, a close examination of this Bill reveals that it would not provide true choice; it would inhibit it. H. 3124 would actually represent a step backwards in the education


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reform movement because it would create the illusion of reform where none would actually exist.

This Bill in many instances would lock at-risk students into an under-performing school in South Carolina. It would prevent working families from having the educational choices now afforded to the people who can afford the right house in the right school district. This Bill would codify the notion that the school rather than the parent should be in charge of picking which school is best for a child. This Bill would come with mandates, exemptions and capacity limits that make it completely ineffective in solving the educational needs of the students who are most at-risk.

I would like to more deeply explore the three most fundamental flaws in this Bill.

First, the choice provided by this Bill would be far too limited to have any effect. School transfer capacity is set at three (3%) percent of the highest enrollment over the preceding ten-year period, and a school only has to admit one percent of its prior year's enrollment. As well, schools would have three years to hit even these miniscule enrollment numbers. We now have 86,900 students trapped in the 503 low-performing schools of the state, and a recent survey of the 73 higher-achieving schools showed that enough space would exist for only about 3 percent of the 86,900.

Both proponents and opponents of this Bill acknowledge this lack of capacity. To his credit, Senator Grooms tried to address it through an amendment that would have provided very modest private-school scholarships to students enrolled in "needs improvement" public schools if: a) their family incomes were no more than twice the poverty rate; and b) their transfer requests to better public schools had been rejected. This common sense amendment, however, was rejected, as was a similar amendment in the House offered by Representative Edge.

Second, this Bill would establish a system in which choice is provided not to the parents who want and need it, but to the school districts and the State Department of Education. The experience of other states shows that real innovation from school choice programs is promoted from the bottom up, that is, by parents freely exercising a variety of choice options and deciding the best fit for their children. It is not the result of top-down decisions made by the school districts or the State Department of Education. This Bill would set up such a top-down system by providing many subjective reasons for the school


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districts to deny parents education choice for their children. For instance:
* Section 59-62-20(1) lists various examples of what the term "school district choice programs" means, but does not mandate that the school districts make those choices available to all students at all grade levels.
* Section 59-62-20(4) provides that "only permanent building structures may be included in the calculation of capacity," even in cases where the school is using non-permanent structures for its current population of students. For rapidly-growing school districts, portables are very common.
* Section 59-62-70 (B)(1) provides the school districts with the flexibility to offer only a fraction of the capacity that the state department inventory identifies them as having.
* Section 59-62-150 provides that the school districts' open enrollment obligations are "contingent upon the appropriation of adequate funding as documented by a fiscal impact statement...," with no indication of what "adequate" might mean.

In addition to the above, Section 59-62-70 provides the school districts not only with a list of reasons for denying a transfer request - lack of capacity, lack of equipment or programs, voluntary desegregation plans, low academic performance of applicant and applicant behavioral issues - but also with a very broad subjective catch-all that would justify a transfer denial if, in the judgment of the district, "the student does not meet established eligibility criteria for participation in a particular program, including age requirements, course prerequisites, or required levels of performance."

What H. 3124 would essentially do is codify and provide legitimacy to the subjective process already being used by many higher-performing public schools to select their students in existing choice programs - a selection process that more often than not freezes out the at-risk students who are most in need of better education choices.

Making the school districts - instead of parents - the drivers for education choice is especially troubling in light of the districts' failure to implement the public school choice provisions mandated by No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Even though NCLB requires that children in schools failing to make Adequate Yearly Progress be provided opportunities to receive either choice or supplemental services, last year barely one (1%) percent of the students in South Carolina eligible for these federally-funded opportunities actually accessed them.


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Equally troubling is the fact that the State Department of Education has, at the end of the day, always allowed the school districts to spend the federal dollars that had been set aside for choice on their status quo programs.

If the school districts did not provide, and the State Department of Education did not insist upon, the public choice mandates of NCLB, then there is no reason to believe that things will be better under H. 3124, which would provide the school districts with far more reasons to deny transfers than NCLB does.

Third, H. 3124 would create unfunded mandates. Many school districts fund their schools above and beyond the local maintenance of effort requirements of the state because their residents are willing to provide and have the ability to fund costlier options in efforts to improve student achievement (for example, by funding lower teacher-student ratios). Students transferring to such a district under the new open enrollment program would bring with them certain state dollars that are "attached" to them (such as the Base Student Cost), but the district would not be reimbursed one penny of the additional local money it would then be forced to expend to maintain their higher school standards.

This unfunded mandate was both acknowledged and quantified in the legislative process; the estimate provided to the Senate was that it would cost districts receiving transferees a total of $91 million dollars annually. Several legislators attempted to amend H. 3124 to hold the districts harmless from this unfunded mandate, but their efforts failed. As a result, I believe that the predictable response of the "receiving" school districts - even districts that truly want to include students who currently attend failing schools - would be to deny transfer requests in order to avoid the additional costs. I believe it is bad public policy to put these districts in such a position, yet that is an inevitable consequence given our present way of funding public education.

Despite these flaws, however, proponents of this Bill say that it would still represent a first step toward the goal of providing more educational choices, and should, therefore, be enacted. I believe the opposite is true - that H. 3124 would be a step backwards. If we put institutions that have historically been hostile to choice in charge of implementing that choice - if we settle for a system that would both motivate and better enable our best public schools to resist transfer requests from at-risk students now in poorer districts - then the journey toward real choice will have been stalled.


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In a purely political sense, it would be easier for us and more expedient to pretend that H. 3124 is a true choice Bill. But if I added my signature to what amounts to a defeat for reform through a complex "bait and switch," nothing would ever change, and real choice would come even more slowly, leaving our children to languish in last place and in underperforming schools.

We must be honest about where South Carolina is relative to other states. After all, it is those states that are our competition in attracting the companies that will provide jobs for our children, and businesses cite workforce competence as a top motivator in location of industry. One-half of our high school freshmen do not graduate on time, making South Carolina's on-time graduation rate last in the nation. Of the students who do manage to remain in the schools, those who take the SAT and/or ACT score at the bottom in the nation. Studies show that South Carolina's best and brightest children - oftentimes from the highest-income and best-educated families - are actually farther behind their peers nationally than our lower-performing, lower-income children are.

The one ray of good news in all this is that the debate on how to improve our system of public education has clearly shifted. In passing H. 3124, the General Assembly has acknowledged that reform must involve more education choices. In pushing for its passage, our newly-installed Superintendent of Education has said that more choices would lead to more competition and, in turn, to increased quality and a reduction of costs. We agree on this principle, but unfortunately H. 3124 would not provide real choices to parents or promote fair competition - and to pretend otherwise would be a disservice to the public.

For all of the reasons outlined above, I am vetoing H. 3124, R. 173, and returning it without my signature.

Sincerely,
Mark Sanford
Governor
Received as information.

ROLL CALL

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

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine

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Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Brantley               Breeland               G. Brown
Chalk                  Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Thursday, June 28.

Jackson "Seth"  Whipper           James E. Stewart
Ralph Davenport                   Chip Huggins

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James Lucas                       G. Murrell Smith
Robert L. Brown                   Converse Chellis

Total Present--113

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. WALKER a leave of absence for today and tomorrow.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE a leave of absence for today and tomorrow due to illness.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. PHILLIPS a leave of absence for today and tomorrow due to illness.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. CATO a leave of absence for today and tomorrow.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. OWENS a leave of absence for the day.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. HINSON a leave of absence for the day.

R. 177, H. 3749--GOVERNOR'S VETO OVERRIDDEN

The Veto on the following Act was taken up:

(R177) H. 3749 (Word version) -- Reps. W. D. Smith, Mitchell, Kelly, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Moss, Phillips, Talley and Walker: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-10-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JOB DEVELOPMENT CREDITS, SO AS TO ALLOW A TAXPAYER WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE JOB DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AND WHO IS LOCATED IN A MULTICOUNTY BUSINESS OR INDUSTRIAL PARK TO RECEIVE A CREDIT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT DESIGNATED TO THE COUNTY WITH THE LOWEST


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DEVELOPMENT STATUS OF THE COUNTIES CONTAINING THE PARK IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-45-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "LENDER" AND PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "INTEREST"; TO AMEND SECTION 11-45-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF INVESTMENT PLANS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CLARIFYING LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 11-45-55, RELATING TO TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA VENTURE CAPITAL AUTHORITY ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR PROCEDURES TO ISSUE TAX CREDITS AND DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE AUTHORITY ALSO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-45-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN INVESTOR TO BE QUALIFIED IF HE PROVES THAT HE HAS MADE PRIOR INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA OR SOUTH CAROLINA-BASED COMPANIES; BY ADDING SECTION 11-45-105 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO APPROVE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-21-6520, AS AMENDED, 12-21-6540, AND 12-21-6590, ALL RELATING TO THE TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE ADMISSIONS TAX ACT, SO AS TO EXTEND THE DEFINITION OF EXTRAORDINARY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, PROVIDE FOR A CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION AS SUCH A FACILITY AND THE BENEFITS UNDER THE ACT, AND MAKE CONFORMING AMENDMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3415, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ALLOW THE CREDIT TO BE CLAIMED AGAINST ALL INCOME TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-20-105, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CORPORATE LICENSE TAX CREDITS, SO AS TO REVISE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 4-1-175, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL SOURCE REVENUE BONDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE A CREDIT AGAINST OR PAYMENT DERIVED FROM THE REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 4-12-30 AND 4-29-67, BOTH AS

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AMENDED, BOTH RELATING TO FEE IN LIEU OF PROPERTY TAXES, BOTH SO AS TO ALLOW AN APPLICABLE PIECE OF PROPERTY TO QUALIFY FOR THE ANNUAL FEE IN LIEU OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN YEARS BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY, TO EXTEND THE MAXIMUM TIME A PROJECT QUALIFIES FOR A FEE FROM THIRTY YEARS TO FORTY YEARS, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR A FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO THAT A SPONSOR MUST INVEST A TOTAL OF THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS WHEN ADDED TO PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS AND THAT A SPONSOR MUST CREATE TWO HUNDRED FULL-TIME JOBS AT A PROJECT INVESTING FOUR HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A DIRECT PAYMENT OF CASH MAY NOT BE MADE TO A SPONSOR BY A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-44-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TITLE OF THE CHAPTER, SO AS TO DELETE THE DATE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-44-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO LOWER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ENHANCED INVESTMENT THAT A SPONSOR INVEST AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS AND CREATE TWO HUNDRED FULL-TIME JOBS TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS AND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE FULL-TIME JOBS, TO ALLOW A SPONSOR TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE NEW FULL-TIME JOBS REQUIREMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW A SPONSOR TO APPLY FOR AN ADDITIONAL EXTENSION OF THE INVESTMENT PERIOD FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY, TO LOWER THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT REQUIRED FOR A MINIMUM INVESTMENT FROM FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO TWO AND ONE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS, AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BY RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE TERMINATION DATE OF A FEE AGREEMENT UP TO AN ADDITIONAL TEN YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-44-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FEE IN LIEU OF PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A FEE AGREEMENT MUST BE EXECUTED WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER THE INDUCEMENT RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO QUALIFY FOR STATUS AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY AND INSTEAD

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REQUIRE THAT THE FEE AGREEMENT MUST BE ADOPTED WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER ACTION BY THE COUNTY IDENTIFYING OR REFLECTING THE PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-44-70, AS AMENED, RELATING TO CREDITS AGAINST A FEE IN LIEU OF PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND ALLOW A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE CREDITS AGAINST THE FEE DUE FROM THE SPONSOR AND TO USE A PORTION OF THE FEES IT RECEIVES FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF ISSUING SPECIAL SOURCE REVENUE BONDS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TARGETED JOBS TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY FOR THESE CREDITS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT OTHERWISE EXEMPT PROPERTY LEASED BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, TO ALLOW A COUNTY COUNCIL BY ORDINANCE TO POSTPONE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COUNTYWIDE ASSESSMENT AND EQUALIZATION PLAN SCHEDULED FOR 2007 UNTIL 2008; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-737, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO WINE TASTINGS IN PREMISES LICENSED FOR OFF-PREMISE CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TASTINGS PERMITTED; BY ADDING SECTION 12-60-3312 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS OF A CONTESTED CASE HEARING INVOLVING THE SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE PROCEDURES ACT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 6-34-40, RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR RETAIL FACILITIES REVITALIZATION, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THESE CREDITS, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED TO; TO AMEND SECTION 12-2-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "PERSON" FOR PURPOSES OF ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "INDIVIDUAL"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPLICABILITY OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAXPAYER FILING A STATE RETURN WITH AN APPROVAL FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; TO

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AMEND SECTION 12-6-545, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR PASS-THROUGH TRADE AND BUSINESS INCOME, SO AS TO CORRECT A CROSS REFERENCE AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION BY A TAXPAYER OWNING AN INTEREST IN A PASS-THROUGH BUSINESS FOR WHICH A PORTION OF THE ACTIVE INCOME IS RELATED TO HIS PERSONAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS ALLOWED FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TAXABLE INCOME OF AN INDIVIDUAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFICATION FROM A SUPERVISOR OF THE TAXPAYER CLAIMING THE DEDUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JOBS TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO CORRECT CROSS REFERENCES AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR DESIGNATION OF THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS OF A GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSED IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3535, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CREDIT AGAINST THE STATE INCOME TAX FOR REHABILITATION OF A CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATION BY THE TAXPAYER WITH A TAX RETURN; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3585, RELATING TO THE TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP FUND, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE WORD "SINGLE" FOR "INDIVIDUAL" WHEN DESCRIBING THE TAXPAYER AND TO PROVIDE FOR AVAILABILITY OF THE QUALIFYING FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3587, RELATING TO A TAX CREDIT FOR INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR ENERGY HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEM, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT THE INSTALLATION MUST BE DONE IN A BUILDING IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-4980, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING RETURNS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE EXTENSION BE ALLOWED FOR GOOD CAUSE, AND TO DISALLOW ANOTHER EXTENSION FOR A TAXPAYER WHO FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF THE PREVIOUS EXTENSION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-8-580, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING FROM A NONRESIDENT SELLER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE

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REMITTANCE OF WITHHELD AMOUNTS BY A LENDING INSTITUTION, REAL ESTATE AGENT, OR CLOSING ATTORNEY; TO AMEND SECTION 12-8-590, RELATING TO WITHHOLDING INCOME TAX FROM A NONRESIDENT DISTRIBUTEE SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-8-2020, RELATING TO REFUND OR CREDIT FOR OVERPAYMENT OF WITHHELD TAX, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE WITHHOLDING AGENT FURNISH EVIDENCE AND TO DELETE TIME AND DOLLAR AMOUNT LIMITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-20-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSE FEES FOR HOLDING COMPANIES, SO AS TO CORRECT A CROSS REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-23-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTION FROM THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX, SO AS TO CONFORM THE TIMES FOR WHICH THE ASSESSMENT OF TAXES MAY BE SUSPENDED; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE STATE SALES TAX, SO AS TO CONFORM THE TIMES FOR WHICH THE ASSESSMENT OF TAXES MAY BE SUSPENDED; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A CERTIFICATE ALLOWING A TAXPAYER TO BUY TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX FREE AND THE PURCHASER TO BE LIABLE FOR TAXES, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-270, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CREDITS TO THE TRUST FUND FOR TAX RELIEF IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY REIMBURSEMENT, SO AS TO PERMIT, BUT NOT REQUIRE, THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN THAT CONNECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING RETURNS OR PAYING TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT GOOD CAUSE BE SHOWN; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-85, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TIME LIMITS ON ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOTAL OF ALL TAXES REQUIRED TO BE SHOWN ON A RETURN IN CONNECTION WITH DETERMINATION OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT OF TAXES, TO PROVIDE FOR TIME LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT OF USE TAXES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TIME LIMITATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO

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SUCCESSOR LIABILITY STATUTES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-155, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNDERSTATEMENT OF TAXES, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RETURNS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DISCLOSURE OF THE TAXPAYER'S ADDRESS AS SHOWN ON THE RETURN, TO OMIT A CROSS REFERENCE, AND TO ALLOW THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS OF A CONTESTED CASE HEARING OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT PURSUANT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE PROCEDURES ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE INTENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE PROCEDURES ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE DISPUTES CONCERNING PROPERTY TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE TAX PROCESS, SO AS TO CORRECT A CROSS REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIMIT ON PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE INCREASES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A REDUCTION IN POPULATION DOES NOT DECREASE THE APPLICABLE LIMIT; BY ADDING SECTION 12-4-535 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEPARTMENT DETERMINATION AS TO VALUATION, ASSESSMENT, OR TAXATION OF PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 12-4-320, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SO AS TO INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN A NATIONAL AUDIT PROGRAM BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE MULTISTATE TAX COMMISSION AND IN AN INSTALLMENT PAYMENT AGREEMENT WITH A TAXPAYER; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPLICATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO STATE TAX LAWS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CODE THROUGH 2006; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE NOT ADOPTED BY THE STATE, SO AS TO INCLUDE SECTION 54; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JOB TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A HIGHER TIER CREDIT FOR FIVE TAXABLE YEARS IN CERTAIN CASES; TO AMEND SECTION

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12-6-3362, RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO COMMENCE THE CREDIT IN THE YEAR THE JOBS ARE CREATED AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS CALCULATION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE STATE'S SALES AND USE TAX, SO AS TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS USED TO BUILD OR EXPAND A MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITY OR A FACILITY THAT SERVES BOTH PURPOSES AT A SINGLE SITE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-200, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF A BOND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF TAXES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR REQUIREMENT OF PAYMENT IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS IF THE AMOUNT DUE IS FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE RECORDS AND REPORTS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SO AS TO PERMIT DISCLOSURE TO THE STATE TREASURER IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT AND, FURTHER, TO PERMIT THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE VERIFICATION OF TAX CREDITS IN CONNECTION WITH THE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-250, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENT OF PAYMENT IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS, SO AS TO DEFINE MORE SPECIFICALLY "PAYMENT IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-430, RELATING TO THE ESTIMATION OF TAX LIABILITY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OCCASION OF A FRIVOLOUS RETURN OR REPORT AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISCLOSURE OF THE DATA IT USES IN THE ESTIMATION TO A COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-156, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENTS IN THE CASE OF A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA; TO AMEND SECTION 11-45-55, RELATING TO TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATES IN CONNECTION WITH THE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT ACT, SO AS TO PERMIT THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND OTHER AGENCIES; TO PROHIBIT THE ASSESSMENT OF A PENALTY AGAINST A SOUTH CAROLINA TAXPAYER FOR FOLLOWING

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SECTION 401 OF THE FEDERAL TAX INCREASE PREVENTION AND RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2005; BY ADDING SECTIONS 12-6-2252 AND 12-6-2295 SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT OF BUSINESS INCOME FOR STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES BY BASING THE DETERMINATION ONLY ON A SALES FACTOR AND TO DEFINE THE TERMS "SALES" AND "GROSS RECEIPTS" CONSISTENTLY AND SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-2250, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY, PAYROLL, AND SALES RATIOS IN DETERMINING THE APPORTIONMENT AND ALLOCATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR RATES OF REDUCTION OF INCOME APPORTIONED TO THE STATE THROUGH TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING IN 2007 THROUGH 2010; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-2280, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "SALES FACTOR", SO AS TO DELETE SOME EXAMPLES AND TO FURTHER EXPLAIN SALES TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-2290, RELATING TO APPORTIONMENT OF INCOME DERIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES, SO AS TO INCLUDE A CROSS REFERENCE TO THE NEW DEFINITION FOR "GROSS RECEIPTS"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMPUTATION OF TAXABLE INCOME, SECTION 23-6-2240, RELATING TO APPORTIONMENT OF INCOME AFTER ALLOCATION, AND SECTION 23-6-2290, RELATING TO APPORTIONMENT OF INCOME DERIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES, ALL SO AS TO UPDATE A CROSS REFERENCE EFFECTIVE FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING AFTER 2010; TO REPEAL SECTION 12-6-2250 RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES IN THE STATE, SECTION 12-6-2260 RELATING TO THE PROPERTY FACTOR, AND SECTION 12-6-2270 RELATING TO THE PAYROLL FACTOR, ALL REPEALS EFFECTIVE FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING AFTER 2010; TO AMEND SECTION 6-5-10, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO INVEST, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE OBLIGATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW A SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR AN AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE AND ANY PARTS, MACHINERY, AND EQUIPMENT USED TO ASSEMBLE

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AND MAKE UP AN AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE OR PERFORMANCE VENUE FACILITY AND ANY RELATED OR REQUIRED MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND FIXTURES LOCATED IN AN AMUSEMENT PARK OR THEME PARK THAT MEETS CERTAIN INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 12-14-80 SO AS TO ALLOW AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ZONE TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX OR EMPLOYEES' WITHHOLDING TAX TO A MANUFACTURER THAT IS ENGAGED IN AT LEAST ONE ECONOMIC IMPACT ZONE, EMPLOYS FIVE THOUSAND OR MORE FULL-TIME WORKERS IN THIS STATE WITH A TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF NOT LESS THAN TWO BILLION DOLLARS, AND HAS INVESTED FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY TO EXEMPT FROM PROPERTY TAX 42.75 PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A WATERCRAFT AND ITS MOTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-590, RELATING TO INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF "S" CORPORATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THAT TREATMENT FOR A BANK SHAREHOLDER; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-714, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX ON BOATS WITH SITUS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO TOLL THE TIME PERIODS FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME A BOAT MUST REMAIN IN SOUTH CAROLINA FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING PROPERTY TAX ON A BOAT THAT IS SUBJECT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT FOR REPAIRS IN THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 4-29-68, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SPECIAL SOURCE REVENUE BONDS, SO AS TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL USES FOR BOND PROCEEDS, INCLUDING ACQUIRING AN AIRCRAFT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 46-3-260 SO AS TO ESTABLISH IN THE STATE TREASURY THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION.

Rep. KIRSH explained the Veto.


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The question was put, shall the Act become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 104; Nays 2

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Brantley               Breeland               G. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Delleney               Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper

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White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--104

Those who voted in the negative are:

Hagood                 Thompson

Total--2

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

The following was received:

Columbia, S.C., June 28, 2007
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has overridden the Veto by the Governor on R. 164, S. 804 by a vote of 45 to 0:

(R164) S. 804 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 604 OF 1994, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR OCONEE COUNTY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

Very respectfully,
President

R. 164, S. 804--ORDERED PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER ordered the following Veto printed in the Journal:

June 26, 2007
The Honorable André Bauer
President of the Senate
State House, 1st Floor, East Wing
Columbia, South Carolina 29202


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Dear Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am hereby vetoing and returning without my signature S. 804 (Word version), R. 164.

This veto is based on my belief that this Bill is unconstitutional. S. 804, R. 164, proposes to authorize the Oconee County Registration and Elections Commission, created by unconstitutional special legislation through Act 604 of 1994, to appoint and remove the Executive Director. As such, this legislation affects only Oconee County and is, therefore, clearly an act for a specific county.

Such acts are in violation of Article VIII, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, which provides that "[n]o laws for a specific county shall be enacted." Acts similar to S. 804, R. 164, have been struck down by the South Carolina Supreme Court as violative of Article VIII, Section 7.

For this reason, I am vetoing and returning S. 804, R. 164, to you without my signature.

Sincerely,
Mark Sanford
Governor

R. 164, S. 804--GOVERNOR'S VETO OVERRIDDEN

The Veto on the following Act was taken up:

(R164) S. 804 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 604 OF 1994, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR OCONEE COUNTY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

The question was put, shall the Act become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 3; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bowen                  Sandifer               Whitmire

Total--3

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

The following was received:

Columbia, S.C., June 28, 2007
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has overridden the Veto by the Governor on R. 165, S. 816 by a vote of 45 to 0:

(R165) S. 816 (Word version) -- Senator Malloy: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE DARLINGTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL BE ALLOWED AND PAID FROM DARLINGTON COUNTY "C" FUND REVENUES SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE THE PAYMENT AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT UPON ISSUANCE OF APPROVED VOUCHERS BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIRMAN, EXCEPT THAT THE CHAIRMAN MAY NOT APPROVE VOUCHERS IN ANY SINGLE FISCAL YEAR WHICH VOUCHERS AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN MEETINGS PER FISCAL YEAR FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DARLINGTON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION SHALL BE AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE DARLINGTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.

Very respectfully,
President

R. 165, S. 816--ORDERED PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER ordered the following Veto printed in the Journal:

June 26, 2007
The Honorable André Bauer
President of the Senate
State House, 1st Floor, East Wing
Columbia, South Carolina 29202


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Dear Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am hereby returning without my approval S. 816 (Word version), R. 165. This veto is based upon my belief that S. 816, R. 165, is unconstitutional.

This Bill allows each member of the Darlington County Transportation Committee to be paid from Darlington County "C" Fund revenues $75 for each meeting in which the member is in attendance. The State Constitution clearly prohibits the enactment of special legislation where a "general law can be made applicable." See S.C. Const., Art. III, Section 34 (IX). The General Assembly has established a general statute that prohibits county transportation committees from using "C" funds to pay per diems as administrative expenses. See S.C. Code Section 12-28-2740(B), as amended. It is unconstitutional for the General Assembly to pass special legislation, like S. 816, R. 165, in contravention of general law. Each county's transportation committee should be subject to the same general law either allowing or disallowing per diems. Legislation like S. 816, R. 165, demonstrates the policy basis for Article III, Section 34's, directive that special legislation be avoided in all cases where general legislation can be enacted.

Additionally, S. 816, R. 165, affects only Darlington County and is, therefore, clearly an act for a specific county. Such acts are in violation of Article VIII, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, which provides that "[n]o laws for a specific county shall be enacted."

In summary, I believe the specific nature of S. 816, R. 165, renders this Act unconstitutional. For this reason, I am returning S. 816, R. 165, to you without my signature.

Sincerely,
Mark Sanford
Governor

R. 165, S. 816--GOVERNOR'S VETO OVERRIDDEN

The Veto on the following Act was taken up:

(R165) S. 816 (Word version) -- Senator Malloy: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE DARLINGTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL BE ALLOWED AND PAID FROM DARLINGTON COUNTY "C" FUND REVENUES SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE


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SHALL RECEIVE THE PAYMENT AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT UPON ISSUANCE OF APPROVED VOUCHERS BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIRMAN, EXCEPT THAT THE CHAIRMAN MAY NOT APPROVE VOUCHERS IN ANY SINGLE FISCAL YEAR WHICH VOUCHERS AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN MEETINGS PER FISCAL YEAR FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DARLINGTON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION SHALL BE AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE DARLINGTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 3; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Lucas                  Neilson                Williams

Total--3

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

R. 173, H. 3124--GOVERNOR'S VETO SUSTAINED

The Veto on the following Act was taken up:

(R173) H. 3124 (Word version) -- Reps. Walker, Harrell, Harrison, Cotty, Bingham, Toole, D. C. Smith and Crawford: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 62 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL DISTRICT CHOICE PROGRAM AND OPEN ENROLLMENT PROGRAM WITHIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR A VOLUNTARY PILOT TESTING OF THE PROGRAM BEFORE FULL IMPLEMENTATION, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN APPLICATION


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PROCESS FOR STUDENTS WISHING TO TRANSFER, TO PROVIDE RESPONSIBILITIES OF AND STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE STANDARDS OF APPROVAL, PRIORITIES FOR ACCEPTING STUDENTS, AND CRITERIA FOR DENYING STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS THE PARENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTING THE STUDENT TO SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THAT DISTRICTS SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE BASE STUDENT COST FROM THE STATE FOR NONRESIDENT STUDENTS ENROLLED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT WITH EXCEPTIONS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC CONTESTS AND COMPETITIONS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER HIS DATE OF ENROLLMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT A RECEIVING DISTRICT SHALL ACCEPT CERTAIN CREDITS TOWARD A STUDENT'S REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION, TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY CONTRACT WITH CERTAIN ENTITIES FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN REPORTS ON THE PROGRAM TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM EACH FISCAL YEAR IS CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROPRIATION OF ADEQUATE FUNDING BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Rep. WHITMIRE explained the Veto.
Rep. E. H. PITTS spoke in favor of the Veto.
Rep. ANTHONY spoke against the Veto.
Rep. J. H. NEAL spoke in favor of the Veto.
Rep. BOWERS spoke against the Veto.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER spoke against the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Act become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 60; Nays 52

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister

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Battle                 Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Brantley               Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Harrell
Harrison               Harvin                 Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Lucas                  McLeod                 Miller
Moss                   J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 Sandifer               Sellers
Skelton                D. C. Smith            Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon

Total--60

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Barfield               Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Hart                   Haskins                Herbkersman
Howard                 Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Mack                   Mahaffey               Merrill
Mitchell               Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Scarborough            Scott
Shoopman               Simrill                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stewart                Talley

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Thompson               Toole                  Viers
Young

Total--52

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

Rep. RICE moved that the House recede until 3:15 p.m., which was agreed to.

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 3:15 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

ACTING SPEAKER BOWEN IN CHAIR

POINT OF QUORUM

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

SPEAKER IN CHAIR

R. 175, H. 3620--GOVERNOR'S VETO

The Veto on the following Act was taken up:

(R175) H. 3620 -- Ways and Means Committee: AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2007, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

VETO 1-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 1; page 14; Department of Education; XVIII. Non-Recurring Appropriations; Star Academy Dropout Prevention Program; $1,200,000.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 101; Nays 2

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks

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Whipper                White                  Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--101

Those who voted in the negative are:

Cotty                  Kirsh

Total--2

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 2-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5A; page 27; Commission on Higher Education; II. Service Programs; Special Items; Charleston Transition College; $300,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 84; Nays 22

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Davenport
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings

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Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Mack                   McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--84

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Cotty
Delleney               Duncan                 Haley
Hamilton               Kirsh                  Loftis
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Shoopman               Simrill
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Viers

Total--22

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 3-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5B; page 30; Higher Education Tuition and Grants; I. Administration; Special Items; SC Student Legislature; $25,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 79; Nays 27


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Scott                  Simrill
Skelton                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Thompson               Toole
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Williams
Witherspoon

Total--79

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Clemmons               Coleman
Cotty                  Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Gullick
Hagood                 Herbkersman            Kirsh
Limehouse              Loftis                 Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Scarborough            Shoopman

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Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Umphlett               Young

Total--27

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 4-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5E; page 38; University of Charleston; I. Education & General; Special Items; Marine Genomics; $603,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 85; Nays 23

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Edge
Funderburk             Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            Rice

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Scarborough            Scott                  Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--85

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Ballentine             Bedingfield
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Gambrell
Haley                  Kirsh                  Loftis
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               M. A. Pitts            Sandifer
Shoopman               G. M. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Thompson

Total--23

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 5-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5E; page 38; University of Charleston; I. Education & General; Special Items; Hospitality, Tourism and Management Program; $545,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 94; Nays 7

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister

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Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Scarborough
Scott                  Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--94

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Davenport
Hamilton               Mahaffey               Stewart
Thompson

Total--7


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 6-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5E; page 39; University of Charleston; Education & General; Special Items; Effective Teaching & Learning; $901,800.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 76; Nays 31

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clyburn                Cooper                 Crawford
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Scarborough
Scott                  Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--76


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Agnew                  Ballentine             Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Clemmons
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Haley
Hamilton               Haskins                Hiott
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Loftis
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               Neilson                Shoopman
G. M. Smith            Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Viers

Total--31

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 7-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section KJ; page 48; South Carolina State University; IV. Nonrecurring Appropriations; Obesity Prevention & Awareness Project; $400,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 63; Nays 44

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Funderburk             Govan                  Gullick
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Kennedy                Knight
Limehouse              Lucas                  Mack

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McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            Rice
Scarborough            Scott                  Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Stavrinakis            Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Williams               Witherspoon

Total--63

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Chellis
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Gambrell               Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrison
Haskins                Herbkersman            Hiott
Huggins                Kelly                  Kirsh
Leach                  Loftis                 Lowe
Mahaffey               Merrill                Mulvaney
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Shoopman
Simrill                G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
Spires                 Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Viers                  Young

Total--44

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 8-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5KA; page 50; University of South Carolina; A. Unrestricted Education & General; Special Items; Palmetto Poison Center; $250,000.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 88; Nays 18

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clyburn                Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Toole
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Young

Total--88


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Bedingfield            Clemmons               Cotty
Duncan                 Hagood                 Herbkersman
Hodges                 Kennedy                Loftis
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
M. A. Pitts            Shoopman               Stewart
Thompson               Umphlett               Viers

Total--18

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 9-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section KA; page 50; University of South Carolina; A. Unrestricted Education & General; Special Items; National Hydrogen Association Convention - Engenuity; $100,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 86; Nays 19

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Crawford
Delleney               Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               McLeod

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Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Toole                  Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--86

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Bowen                  Bowers
Clemmons               Cotty                  Davenport
Edge                   Frye                   Hagood
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Merrill
M. A. Pitts            Shoopman               G. M. Smith
Thompson               Umphlett               Viers
White

Total--19

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 10-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5E; page 38; University of Charleston; I. Education & General; Special Items; Business - Economic Partnership Initiative; $1,204,314.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 84; Nays 17


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Hagood                 Hardwick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Scarborough            Scott
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon

Total--84

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Cotty                  Davenport
Edge                   Frye                   Haley
Hamilton               Harrison               Haskins
Kennedy                Mahaffey               Merrill
Sandifer               G. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Young

Total--17


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 11-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5E; page 39; University of Charleston; I. Education & General; Special Items; Global Trade & Resource Center; $350,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 75; Nays 29

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--75


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Agnew                  Ballentine             Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Clemmons
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Haley
Harrison               Haskins                Hiott
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Lucas
Mahaffey               Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Shoopman               G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Viers

Total--29

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 12-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 5G; page 43; Francis Marion University; I. Education and General; A. Unrestricted; Special Items; Rural Assistance Initiative; $600,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 72; Nays 35

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Crawford               Delleney               Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe

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Lucas                  McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Taylor
Toole                  Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--72

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Clemmons
Coleman                Cotty                  Davenport
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrison               Haskins
Herbkersman            Kelly                  Kirsh
Leach                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               Perry
Shoopman               G. R. Smith            Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Umphlett               Viers

Total--35

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 13-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 5G; page 43; Francis Marion University; I. Education & General; A. Unrestricted; Special Items; Omega Project; $75,000.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 29; Nays 71

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Funderburk             Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Lucas
McLeod                 Miller                 J. H. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Scott                  Sellers                F. N. Smith
Vick                   Williams

Total--29

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anthony                Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Coleman
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Gambrell               Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Herbkersman            Hiott
Huggins                Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Mahaffey
Merrill                Moss                   Mulvaney
J. M. Neal             Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson

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Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--71

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 14-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Coordinator I; $22,149; (.64 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 87; Nays 17

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Limehouse
Lowe                   McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott

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Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                Skelton                F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Toole                  Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--87

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Delleney               Kirsh
Leach                  Loftis                 Lucas
Mahaffey               Pinson                 Shoopman
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Viers

Total--17

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 15-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Administrative Specialist I; $14,962; (.64 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 82; Nays 25

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland

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G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Davenport              Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Govan
Hagood                 Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Lowe                   McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Skelton
F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Toole
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--82

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Chellis                Delleney
Gambrell               Gullick                Hamilton
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lucas                  Mahaffey
Mulvaney               Shoopman               Simrill
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Umphlett               Viers
Young

Total--25

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 16-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Human Services Specialist II; $169,907; (5.96 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 73; Nays 38

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Knight                 Limehouse              Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Skelton                F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--73


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Bedingfield            Bingham                Chellis
Clemmons               Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Haley
Hamilton               Haskins                Hiott
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Leach                  Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               M. A. Pitts            Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Young

Total--38

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 17-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Accountant/Fiscal Analyst I; $12,136; (.43 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 84; Nays 22

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               Chalk                  Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Davenport
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye

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Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--84

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Chellis                Crawford
Delleney               Hamilton               Haskins
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               Shoopman               Simrill
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Viers

Total--22

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 18-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical


Printed Page 4809 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Administration; New Positions; Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II; $14,767; (.43 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 74; Nays 33

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Davenport
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Hagood                 Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kennedy
Knight                 Limehouse              Loftis
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Skelton                F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--74

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Bowen                  Chellis
Crawford               Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Gullick                Haley

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Hamilton               Haskins                Kelly
Kirsh                  Leach                  Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Shoopman               Simrill                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Viers                  Young

Total--33

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 19-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 84; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Program Coordinator I; $29,533; (.85 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 77; Nays 33

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly

Printed Page 4811 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Kennedy                Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Toole                  Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--77

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Chellis                Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Haley
Hamilton               Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               M. A. Pitts
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Umphlett               Viers                  Young

Total--33

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 20-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 85; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 1. Medical Administration; New Positions; Program Coordinator II; $17,970; (.43 FTE).


Printed Page 4812 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 75; Nays 35

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kennedy                Knight
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon

Total--75

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Chellis                Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Haley
Hamilton               Kelly                  Kirsh
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey

Printed Page 4813 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Young

Total--35

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 21-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 86; Department of Health and Human Services; II. Programs and Services; A. Health Services; 3. Medical Assistance Payment; Z. Children's Health Insurance Program; $21,279,557.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 103; Nays 3

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson

Printed Page 4814 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Jennings               Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--103

Those who voted in the negative are:

G. R. Smith            Stewart                Viers

Total--3

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 22-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 89; Department of Health and Environmental Control; II. Programs & Services; A. Water Quality Improvement; 2. Water Management; Personal Service; New Positions; Environmental Engineer Associate; $234,608; (4.0 FTEs)

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 80; Nays 26


Printed Page 4815 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Kennedy                Knight                 Limehouse
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Skelton
F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Toole
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--80

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Cotty
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrison
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Loftis                 Lucas                  Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith

Printed Page 4816 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Umphlett

Total--26

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 23-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 8; page 90; Department of Health and Environmental Control; II. Programs & Services; B. Coastal Resource Improvement; Personal Service; New Positions; Environmental Engineer Associate; $140,764; (3.0 FTEs).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 70; Nays 35

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Edge                   Funderburk             Govan
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Scarborough            Sellers
Skelton                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Vick

Printed Page 4817 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--70

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Cotty
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrison
Hiott                  Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Loftis                 Lucas
Mahaffey               Merrill                Mulvaney
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               White

Total--35

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 24-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 11; page 106; Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; II. Programs & Services; B. Mental Retardation Family Support Programs; 1. Children's Services; Special Items; $200,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 100; Nays 2

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle

Printed Page 4818 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--100

Those who voted in the negative are:

Hagood                 Stewart

Total--2

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


Printed Page 4819 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

VETO 25-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 18; page 132; Art Commission; II. Statewide Arts Services; Special Items; $12,500.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 49; Nays 58

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Funderburk             Govan                  Hardwick
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Kennedy                Knight
Limehouse              Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Sandifer
Scarborough            Sellers                F. N. Smith
Vick                   Whipper                Williams
Witherspoon

Total--49

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
Chellis                Cotty                  Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Gambrell               Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Huggins
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas

Printed Page 4820 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Mahaffey               Merrill                Mulvaney
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Young

Total--58

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 26-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 21; page 141; Forestry Commission; I. Administration; Other Operating Expenses; $128,520.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 86; Nays 18

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard

Printed Page 4821 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Mitchell               Moss                   J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--86

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Kennedy
Kirsh                  Limehouse              Lucas
Mahaffey               Merrill                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Viers

Total--18

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 27-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 25; page 160; Sea Grant Consortium; I. Administration; Personal Service; New Positions; Extension Specialist; $35,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 28; Nays 72


Printed Page 4822 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Govan
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Jennings
Mack                   J. H. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Scarborough
Sellers                Taylor                 Vick
Whipper

Total--28

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Chellis
Clemmons               Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hiott                  Huggins                Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
Merrill                Moss                   Mulvaney
J. M. Neal             Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Williams               Young

Total--72


Printed Page 4823 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 28-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 25; page 160; Sea Grant Consortium; I. Administration; Other Operating Expenses; Allocation to Other State Agencies; $43,750.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 30; Nays 73

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anthony                Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Govan                  Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               McLeod                 J. H. Neal
Ott                    Parks                  Scarborough
Sellers                F. N. Smith            Vick
Whipper                Williams               Witherspoon

Total--30

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Brady                  Chellis                Clemmons
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrison               Haskins                Hiott
Huggins                Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe

Printed Page 4824 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. M. Neal
Neilson                Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Scott                  Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Young

Total--73

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 29-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 30; page 177; Judicial Department; V. Administration; C. Information Technology; Special Items; $500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 66; Nays 42

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield
Battle                 Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Davenport              Edge
Funderburk             Govan                  Hagood
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrison
Hart                   Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight

Printed Page 4825 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Leach                  Lowe                   Mack
McLeod                 Merrill                Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
E. H. Pitts            Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            Stavrinakis            Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams

Total--66

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Chalk                  Chellis
Cotty                  Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Gullick
Haley                  Harrell                Harvin
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lucas
Mahaffey               Mulvaney               Perry
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Rice
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Witherspoon            Young

Total--42

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 30-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 35; page 182; Commission on Indigent Defense; I. Administration; Special Items; DUI Defense of Indigents; $1,000,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 103; Nays 6


Printed Page 4826 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Knight                 Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Witherspoon
Young

Total--103


Printed Page 4827 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Kirsh                  Limehouse
Simrill                D. C. Smith            Talley

Total--6

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 31-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 35; page 182; Commission on Indigent Defense; I. Administration; Special Items; Criminal Domestic Violence; $1,320,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 103; Nays 3

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill

Printed Page 4828 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon

Total--103

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Kirsh                  Young

Total--3

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 32-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 36; page 185; Department of Public Safety; II. Programs and Services; D. Bureau of Protective Services; Special Item; Hunley Security; $257,317.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 71; Nays 38

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown

Printed Page 4829 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

R. Brown               Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Davenport              Delleney
Edge                   Gambrell               Gullick
Haley                  Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Harvin                 Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Huggins                Jefferson              Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Neilson                Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Simrill                Skelton                F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Whipper                White
Whitmire               Witherspoon

Total--71

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Ballentine             Chalk
Cotty                  Crawford               Duncan
Frye                   Funderburk             Govan
Hagood                 Hamilton               Hart
Haskins                Hosey                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Loftis                 Lucas
Mahaffey               Mulvaney               J. M. Neal
Ott                    M. A. Pitts            Rutherford
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Viers                  Weeks
Williams               Young

Total--38

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 33-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 36B; page 190; Law Enforcement Training Council; II. Training; Personal Service; Criminology Instructor II; $50,000; (1.00 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 49; Nays 54

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Battle                 Bowen
Bowers                 Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  McLeod
Miller                 J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Taylor                 Thompson               Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon

Total--49

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Brady
Chalk                  Clemmons               Coleman
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hiott                  Huggins                Kelly

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Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Toole                  Young

Total--54

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 34-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 36B; page 190; Law Enforcement Training Council; II. Training; Personal Service; Administrative Specialist II; $20,000; (1.00 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 41; Nays 65

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Gambrell               Govan                  Hart
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Mack                   McLeod                 Mitchell
J. H. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            Spires                 Taylor

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Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
White                  Whitmire

Total--41

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anthony                Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Coleman
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Harvin                 Haskins                Hiott
Huggins                Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. M. Neal
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Toole                  Viers
Witherspoon            Young

Total--65

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 35-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 41; page 211; Commission on Minority Affairs; I. Administration; Personal Services; New Positions; Program Coordinator II; $100,934; (2.00 FTEs).


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 65; Nays 45

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Kennedy                Knight
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Toole
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Williams

Total--65

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
Clemmons               Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrison
Haskins                Herbkersman            Huggins
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Lowe                   Mahaffey               Merrill

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Mulvaney               Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Shoopman               Simrill                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Umphlett               Viers
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--45

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 36-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 49; page 226; Department of Consumer Affairs; I. Administration; Personal Service; New Positions; Administrative Specialist II; $19,659; (1.00 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 72; Nays 36

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Jennings
Kennedy                Knight                 Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford

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Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Young

Total--72

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
Chalk                  Clemmons               Cotty
Edge                   Frye                   Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrison
Haskins                Herbkersman            Hiott
Huggins                Kelly                  Kirsh
Leach                  Limehouse              Mahaffey
Merrill                Scarborough            Shoopman
D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Viers                  Witherspoon

Total--36

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 37-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 49; page 227; Department of Consumer Affairs; IV. Consumer Advocacy; Personal Service; Attorney II; $35,414; (1.00 FTE).

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 67; Nays 42

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield

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Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Crawford               Delleney               Duncan
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Kennedy                Knight
Lowe                   Lucas                  McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Simrill                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Thompson
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Young

Total--67

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
Chalk                  Clemmons               Coleman
Cotty                  Davenport              Frye
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Huggins
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Mahaffey
Merrill                Perry                  Rice
Scarborough            Shoopman               Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Toole
Umphlett               Viers                  Witherspoon

Total--42


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So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 38-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 53; page 235; Department of Transportation; I. Administration, A. General; Special Items; IFTA Administration; $1,000,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 40; Nays 69

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield
Battle                 Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Funderburk             Govan                  Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Lucas                  McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               J. H. Neal
Neilson                Parks                  Rutherford
Scott                  Sellers                F. N. Smith
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
Witherspoon

Total--40

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Gambrell
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Haskins                Herbkersman

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Hiott                  Huggins                Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. M. Neal
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
White                  Whitmire               Young

Total--69

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 39-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 57; page 264; Lieutenant Governor's Office; I. Administration; Other Operating Expenses; $112,173.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 92; Nays 16

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney

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Edge                   Frye                   Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Leach                  Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Simrill                Skelton
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--92

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Crawford               Duncan
Funderburk             Hagood                 Haley
Kirsh                  McLeod                 Mulvaney
E. H. Pitts            Shoopman               D. C. Smith
Stewart                Thompson               Viers
Whitmire

Total--16

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 40-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 57; page 264; Lieutenant Governor's Office; II. Office on Aging; Special Item; Silver Haired Legislature; $15,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 95; Nays 6

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks

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Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--95

Those who voted in the negative are:

Hagood                 Kirsh                  Knight
Limehouse              Stavrinakis            Stewart

Total--6

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 41-- SUSTAINED

Part IA; Section 60; page 269; State Treasurer's Office; III. Special Items; Prosecutor/Public Defender Public Service Incentive Program; $375,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 63; Nays 45

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowen
Bowers                 Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Delleney               Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Mulvaney               J. H. Neal

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J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  E. H. Pitts            Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            Stavrinakis            Thompson
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams

Total--63

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Brady                  Chalk                  Chellis
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Duncan                 Frye                   Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Haskins                Hiott
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Perry                  Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Scarborough
Shoopman               D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Witherspoon            Young

Total--45

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 42-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 61; page 276; Adjutant General's Office; X. State Guard; Other Operating Expenses; $114,792.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 97; Nays 13


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Crawford
Davenport              Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--97

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Cotty
Delleney               Duncan                 Kirsh
Mahaffey               Mulvaney               M. A. Pitts

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Shoopman               G. M. Smith            Talley
Thompson

Total--13

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 43-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 62; page 278; Election Commission; VII. Non-Recurring Appropriations; 2008 Presidential Preference Primaries; $2,183,560.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 93; Nays 13

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Funderburk             Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks

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Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--93

Those who voted in the negative are:

Duncan                 Frye                   Gambrell
Limehouse              Merrill                Mulvaney
Perry                  M. A. Pitts            Sandifer
Scarborough            D. C. Smith            Stewart
Umphlett

Total--13

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 44-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B, Section 1.21, Department of Education, page 323; SDE: Mathematics and Science Unit of the Office of Curriculum and Standards.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 106; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk

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Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jennings               Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--106

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 45-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 1.51; Department of Education; page 327; SDE: National Board Certification Incentive.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 105; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley

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Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--105

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 46-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 1.52; Department of Education; page 328; SDE: National Board Certification Incentive Surplus.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 106; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson

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Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--106

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

RECORD FOR VOTING

I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business when the vote on Item No. 46 of the Governor's Vetoes on H. 3620 was taken. Had I been present, I would have voted to override the Veto Item.

Rep. Chip Huggins

VETO 47-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 1.82; Department of Education; page 337; Star Academy Match Requirement.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 95; Nays 1

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bingham                Bowen
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
R. Brown               Chalk                  Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Gambrell
Govan                  Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--95


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Kirsh

Total--1

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 48-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 5K.1; University of South Carolina; page 363; Palmetto Poison Center.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 90; Nays 18

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough

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Scott                  Sellers                Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Toole                  Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--90

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Duncan
Frye                   Hagood                 Herbkersman
Kennedy                Loftis                 Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Shoopman               G. M. Smith
Thompson               Umphlett               Viers

Total--18

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 49-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 5J.1; South Carolina State University; page 364; SCSU: BRIDGE Program.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 78; Nays 32

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Funderburk             Govan                  Gullick

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Hagood                 Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kennedy                Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams

Total--78

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Bowen                  Clemmons
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Gambrell               Hamilton
Herbkersman            Kelly                  Kirsh
Lowe                   Merrill                Mulvaney
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Witherspoon            Young

Total--32

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 50-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 8.12; Department of Health and Human Services; page 368; DHHS: Chiropractic Services.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 93; Nays 15

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Funderburk             Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Simrill                Skelton
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks

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Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--93

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Crawford
Frye                   Haley                  Kirsh
Leach                  Mahaffey               Mulvaney
Scarborough            Shoopman               D. C. Smith
G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Stewart

Total--15

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 51-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 8.26; Department of Health and Human Services; page 371; DHHS: Medicaid Quarterly Fiscal Impact Statements.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 64; Nays 47

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowen
Bowers                 Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Clyburn
Coleman                Cooper                 Davenport
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hardwick
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kennedy
Knight                 Mack                   McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell

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J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Thompson
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--64

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Brady                  Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Cotty                  Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Harrell                Haskins                Hiott
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Moss
Mulvaney               Perry                  Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Young

Total--47

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 52-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 8.29; Department of Health and Human Services; page 372; Prevention Partnership Grants.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 66; Nays 40

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Clyburn                Coleman                Cooper
Davenport              Delleney               Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Hardwick               Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Knight                 Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon

Total--66

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bannister              Barfield               Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Cotty
Crawford               Duncan                 Frye
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Harrell                Haskins
Hiott                  Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson

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M. A. Pitts            Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Young

Total--40

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 53-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 8.36; Department of Health and Human Services; page 373; State Children's Health Insurance Program.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 106; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe

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Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--106

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 54-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 9.43; Department of Health and Environmental Control; page 380; Beach Renourishment and Monitoring.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 79; Nays 25

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown

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R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Neilson
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Toole
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--79

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Brady                  Cotty
Duncan                 Frye                   Gullick
Harrison               Hart                   Haskins
Howard                 Kennedy                Kirsh
Knight                 Mahaffey               J. H. Neal
Parks                  M. A. Pitts            Scott
Sellers                Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Umphlett               Vick
Whipper

Total--25

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 55-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 10.16; Department of Mental Health; page 384; McCormick Satellite Clinic.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 89; Nays 11

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Coleman
Cooper                 Davenport              Delleney
Edge                   Frye                   Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Leach                  Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper

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White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--89

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Duncan
Hagood                 Kirsh                  Limehouse
Shoopman               Simrill                Talley
Thompson               Viers

Total--11

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 56-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 13.19; Department of Social Services; page 389; C.R. Neal Learning Center.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 30; Nays 77

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anthony                Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Clyburn                Coleman                Cooper
Govan                  Hart                   Hayes
Hosey                  Howard                 Jennings
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Ott                    Parks
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Sellers                Vick
Whipper                White                  Williams

Total--30


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen                  Anderson               Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
G. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Huggins                Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Perry
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Scarborough
Scott                  Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Weeks                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--77

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 57-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 22.14; Department of Agriculture; page 395; Feed Label Registration.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 41; Nays 64


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson               Anthony                Bales
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Funderburk             Gambrell
Hardwick               Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Jennings
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               J. H. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Rutherford             Sandifer               Sellers
Taylor                 Vick                   White
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--41

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Bedingfield
Bowen                  Brady                  Chalk
Clemmons               Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrell
Harrison               Haskins                Herbkersman
Hiott                  Huggins                Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lucas
Mahaffey               Merrill                Moss
Mulvaney               J. M. Neal             Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Scarborough            Scott
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett

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Viers                  Weeks                  Whitmire
Young

Total--64

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 58-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 24.1; Department of Natural Resources; page 396; County Funds.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 93; Nays 11

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts

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Rice                   Rutherford             Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Vick
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--93

Those who voted in the negative are:

Cotty                  Hagood                 Herbkersman
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Scarborough            G. M. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Viers

Total--11

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 59-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 24.2; Department of Natural Resources; page 396; DNR: County Game Funds/Equipment Purchase.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 89; Nays 3

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford

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Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Gullick                Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--89

Those who voted in the negative are:

Hagood                 Stavrinakis            Stewart

Total--3

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 60-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 26.5; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; page 399; Litter Control.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 87; Nays 16


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Lowe                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--87

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Davenport
Hagood                 Herbkersman            Limehouse
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            W. D. Smith

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Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Viers

Total--16

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 61-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 26.7; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; page 400; State Park Privatization Approval.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 73; Nays 34

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Crawford
Delleney               Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Haley                  Hardwick
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks

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Whipper                White                  Williams
Witherspoon

Total--73

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bannister              Bedingfield            Bowen
Chalk                  Cotty                  Davenport
Duncan                 Gullick                Hagood
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Herbkersman            Hiott
Kirsh                  Leach                  Limehouse
Merrill                Mulvaney               Perry
Pinson                 Rice                   Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Whitmire
Young

Total--34

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 62-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 27.16; Department of Commerce; page 403; CMRC: SC World Trade Center.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 63; Nays 44

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Davenport              Funderburk             Gambrell

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Govan                  Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Harvin                 Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Sellers                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Vick                   Whipper                White
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--63

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Ballentine             Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Chalk
Coleman                Cotty                  Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hart                   Haskins                Hiott
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Scarborough
Scott                  Shoopman               Simrill
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Weeks                  Williams

Total--44

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 63-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 27.26; Department of Commerce; page 404; CMRC: World Trade Center.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 46; Nays 57

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clemmons
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Gambrell
Govan                  Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Harvin                 Hayes
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Knight
Limehouse              McLeod                 J. H. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sellers
F. N. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Vick                   Whipper
White

Total--46

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Ballentine             Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Chalk
Coleman                Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hart
Haskins                Hiott                  Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Leach                  Lowe                   Lucas
Mahaffey               Merrill                Moss
Mulvaney               J. M. Neal             Perry

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Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Weeks                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--57

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 64-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 27.36; Department of Commerce; page 405; Economic Development Organizations.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 87; Nays 19

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Hayes
Hiott                  Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Knight                 Lowe
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller

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Moss                   Mulvaney               J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Skelton
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--87

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bowers                 Chalk                  Cotty
Hagood                 Haskins                Herbkersman
Hodges                 Kirsh                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lucas                  Mahaffey
Merrill                Simrill                D. C. Smith
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Umphlett

Total--19

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 65-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 30.17; Judicial Department; page 407; Fathers and Families Initiative.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 74; Nays 37

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield

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Battle                 Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chellis
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Delleney
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Knight                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
E. H. Pitts            Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            Stavrinakis
Thompson               Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--74

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Chalk                  Clemmons
Cotty                  Davenport              Duncan
Frye                   Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Harrell                Haskins
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Mahaffey               Moss                   Mulvaney
Perry                  Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Rice                   D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Toole

Total--37


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So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 66-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 37.21; Department of Corrections; page 423; Prison Industry Service Contracts.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 4; Nays 95

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bales                  Howard                 M. A. Pitts
Vick

Total--4

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               Merrill                Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal

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Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--95

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 67-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 37.33; Department of Corrections; page 425; R&E Units Medical Services.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 14; Nays 93

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Bales                  Breeland
R. Brown               Harvin                 Hodges
Howard                 Jefferson              Mack
McLeod                 J. H. Neal             Sellers
F. N. Smith            Vick

Total--14

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady

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Branham                G. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hosey
Huggins                Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
Merrill                Moss                   Mulvaney
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--93

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 68-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 37.34; Department of Corrections; page 425; Death Sentenced Prisoners.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 12; Nays 95

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bales                  Breeland               R. Brown
Coleman                Howard                 Jefferson
J. H. Neal             Neilson                Rutherford
Sellers                Vick                   Williams

Total--12

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                G. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jennings               Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Moss
Mulvaney               J. M. Neal             Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith

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Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--95

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 69-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 37.36; Department of Corrections; page 425; Quota Elimination.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 90; Nays 16

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Hamilton               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Lowe                   Lucas
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss

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Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                Whitmire               Williams

Total--90

Those who voted in the negative are:

Barfield               Clemmons               Cotty
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Kirsh                  Limehouse              E. H. Pitts
Scarborough            White                  Witherspoon
Young

Total--16

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 70-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 39.20; Department of Juvenile Justice; page 430; ACES.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 52; Nays 57

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Bales                  Battle                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown

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Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Haley
Hart                   Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Knight                 Lucas                  McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  E. H. Pitts            Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
Spires                 Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams

Total--52

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Gullick
Hagood                 Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Herbkersman            Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Mahaffey
Merrill                Moss                   Mulvaney
Perry                  Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Witherspoon            Young

Total--57


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So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 71-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 41.5; Commission on Minority Affairs; page 431; Student Achievement and Vision Education.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 41; Nays 62

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Funderburk
Govan                  Hagood                 Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               McLeod                 Mitchell
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  E. H. Pitts
Rutherford             Scott                  Sellers
F. N. Smith            Stavrinakis            Vick
Whipper                Williams

Total--41

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bannister              Barfield               Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
Chalk                  Clemmons               Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Gambrell               Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Haskins                Herbkersman            Hiott
Huggins                Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach

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Limehouse              Loftis                 Lucas
Mahaffey               Merrill                Moss
Mulvaney               Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Weeks                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--62

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 72-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 47.3; Department of Insurance; page 433; Agency Head Salary.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 80; Nays 28

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
Branham                G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Gullick                Haley                  Hamilton
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson

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Jennings               Kelly                  Kennedy
Kirsh                  Knight                 Lowe
Lucas                  McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Simrill
Skelton                G. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Talley                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--80

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Bowers                 Breeland
Chalk                  Clemmons               Coleman
Cotty                  Duncan                 Edge
Govan                  Hagood                 Hardwick
Harrison               Herbkersman            Hodges
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Mahaffey               Merrill                Shoopman
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Stewart
Taylor

Total--28

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 73-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 51.6; Employment Security Commission; page 436; Unemployment Rate.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 35; Nays 70

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Bales                  Battle                 Bowers
Branham                G. Brown               R. Brown
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Govan                  Hart                   Harvin
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
J. H. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Rutherford             Scott
Sellers                F. N. Smith            Vick
Weeks                  Whipper

Total--35

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Brady                  Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Huggins
Kelly                  Kennedy                Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mahaffey               Merrill                Moss
Mulvaney               Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith

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Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
White                  Whitmire               Witherspoon
Young

Total--70

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 74-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 53.16; Department of Transportation; page 438; Shop Road Farmers Market Bypass Carry Forward.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 82; Nays 17

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Crawford               Davenport
Duncan                 Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hiott
Hosey                  Howard                 Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott

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Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--82

Those who voted in the negative are:

Chalk                  Clemmons               Cotty
Delleney               Gullick                Hagood
Hamilton               Kirsh                  Limehouse
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Mulvaney
D. C. Smith            Stewart                Thompson
Viers                  Whipper

Total--17

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL
ABSTENTION FROM VOTING
BASED ON POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ON H. 3620, VETO NO. 74

In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is [check applicable reasons(s)]:
a.   A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b.   A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular


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agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c.   A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Nikki Haley

VETO 32--RECONSIDERED

Rep. OTT moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto No. 32 was sustained.

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

Yeas 86; Nays 18

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Haley
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   McLeod
Merrill                Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts

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Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Sellers                Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Young

Total--86

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Chalk                  Cotty
Davenport              Frye                   Gullick
Hamilton               Kennedy                Kirsh
Loftis                 Mahaffey               Mulvaney
Shoopman               G. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Viers

Total--18

So, the motion to reconsider was agreed to.

VETO 32-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 36; page 185; Department of Public Safety; II. Programs and Services; D. Bureau of Protective Services; Special Item; Hunley Security; $257,317.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 94; Nays 11

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter

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Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kennedy
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--94

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Davenport              Frye
Hamilton               Hart                   Kirsh
Loftis                 Mahaffey               Stewart
Talley                 Viers

Total--11

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 75-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 54.26; Legislative Department; page 443; JCGAO.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 83; Nays 17

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Mitchell               Moss
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Taylor                 Umphlett               Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams

Total--83


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Bedingfield            Duncan
Frye                   Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Huggins                Kirsh
Mulvaney               Shoopman               Simrill
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Toole

Total--17

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 76-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 61.12; Adjutant General's Office; page 455; Citadel -S.C. National Guard Readiness Center.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 89; Nays 7

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anthony                Bales
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Funderburk
Gambrell               Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell

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Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--89

Those who voted in the negative are:

Frye                   Hagood                 Kirsh
Mahaffey               G. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley

Total--7

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

RECORD FOR VOTING

It was brought to my attention that my vote to override Item No. 76 of the Governor's Vetoes on H. 3620 did not register on the voting boards. I would like to be recorded as voting to override the Veto Item.

Rep. Carl Anderson

VETO 77-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 62.14; Election Commission; page 458; Presidential Preference Primary.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 93; Nays 13


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Funderburk             Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon

Total--93

Those who voted in the negative are:

Cooper                 Frye                   Gambrell
Herbkersman            Limehouse              Merrill
Mulvaney               Perry                  Scarborough

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D. C. Smith            Stewart                Umphlett
White

Total--13

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO NO. 77--DEBATE ADJOURNED ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER

Rep. CLEMMONS moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto No. 77 was overridden.

Rep. CLEMMONS moved to adjourn debate on the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.

VETO 78-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 63.3; Budget and Control Board; page 459; BCB Realignment.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 81; Nays 30

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Davenport              Delleney
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach

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Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Skelton                F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Taylor
Toole                  Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--81

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Cotty                  Crawford               Duncan
Frye                   Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Herbkersman            Huggins
Kirsh                  Limehouse              Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Umphlett               Viers

Total--30

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 79-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 63.9; Budget and Control Board; page 460; BCB: Compensation - Agency Head Salary.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 83; Nays 21

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Crawford
Delleney               Edge                   Frye
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Haley                  Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Toole                  Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--83

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Bannister              Bowers
Chalk                  Cotty                  Davenport
Duncan                 Hagood                 Herbkersman

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Limehouse              Loftis                 Mahaffey
Merrill                Scarborough            Simrill
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith
Taylor                 Thompson               Umphlett

Total--21

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 80-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 63.33; Budget and Control Board; page 464; BCB: Sale of Surplus Real Property.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 45; Nays 63

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Bales
Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bingham                Branham
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Edge                   Govan                  Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hosey                  Huggins                Jefferson
Kennedy                Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               J. H. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Scott                  Sellers                Skelton
F. N. Smith            Toole                  Vick
Whipper                White                  Williams

Total--45

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Anthony                Bedingfield
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady

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Clemmons               Coleman                Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Jennings               Kelly
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. M. Neal
Perry                  Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Sandifer               Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Umphlett               Viers                  Weeks
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--63

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 81-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 9.44; Department of Health and Environmental Control; page 380; Competitive Grants.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 76; Nays 31

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowers
Brady                  Branham                G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Cobb-Hunter            Coleman

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Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Kennedy                Knight
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Umphlett
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--76

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Cotty                  Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Hagood                 Haley                  Harrison
Herbkersman            Huggins                Kelly
Kirsh                  Leach                  Lucas
Mahaffey               Merrill                Mulvaney
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            Shoopman
Simrill                Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Viers

Total--31

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 82-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 26.6; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; page 400; Competitive Grants.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 83; Nays 20

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hamilton
Hardwick               Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Knight                 Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--83


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Bingham                Cotty
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Hagood                 Haley                  Harrison
Huggins                Kirsh                  Leach
Mulvaney               Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Simrill                Stewart
Talley                 Thompson

Total--20

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 83-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 27.23; Department of Commerce; page 404; Competitive Grants.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 85; Nays 18

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Davenport              Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kennedy                Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller

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Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
White                  Whitmire               Witherspoon
Young

Total--85

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Cotty                  Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Hagood                 Haley
Harrison               Huggins                Mulvaney
E. H. Pitts            Shoopman               Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Toole

Total--18

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 84-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 63.35; Budget and Control Board; page 465; BCB: Competitive Grants.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 81; Nays 26

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowers

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Brady                  Branham                G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Davenport
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harvin                 Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kennedy
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--81

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Cotty                  Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Harrison               Huggins                Kirsh
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
E. H. Pitts            Shoopman               Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Viers

Total--26


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 85-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 63.37; Budget and Control Board; page 465; BCB: Grants Review Committee.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 77; Nays 24

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Brady
Branham                G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Clemmons               Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Davenport
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Vick
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--77


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Cotty                  Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrison
Huggins                Kirsh                  Merrill
Mulvaney               E. H. Pitts            Shoopman
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers

Total--24

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 86-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 63.44; Budget and Control Board; page 467; BCB: Board Functions Privatization.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 76; Nays 30

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Davenport              Frye                   Funderburk
Govan                  Gullick                Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Loftis
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell

Printed Page 4908 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Skelton
F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Taylor                 Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--76

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Clemmons
Cotty                  Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Huggins
Kirsh                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mulvaney               E. H. Pitts
Shoopman               Simrill                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Toole                  Viers

Total--30

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 87-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 63.55; Budget and Control Board; page 470; BCB: Pacolet Sewer Project.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 70; Nays 36


Printed Page 4909 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Coleman                Cooper
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Parks
Rice                   Rutherford             Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Thompson               Toole                  Vick
Weeks                  White                  Williams
Witherspoon

Total--70

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Chalk
Cotty                  Duncan                 Edge
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Harrison               Herbkersman            Huggins
Kirsh                  Knight                 Limehouse
Merrill                Mulvaney               Ott
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Scarborough            D. C. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Stewart

Printed Page 4910 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Talley                 Taylor                 Umphlett
Viers                  Whitmire               Young

Total--36

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 88-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 63.59; Budget and Control Board; page 470; BCB: DOT Procurement Study.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 12; Nays 95

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bales                  Battle                 R. Brown
Edge                   Gambrell               Hayes
Hodges                 Lucas                  Sellers
Vick                   Whipper                White

Total--12

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Funderburk             Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings

Printed Page 4911 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Kelly                  Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Weeks                  Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--95

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 89-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 72.101; General Provisions; page 500; LightRail.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 106; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons

Printed Page 4912 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--106

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


Printed Page 4913 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

VETO 90-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 72.102; General Provisions; page 500; Homeland Security Projects.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 105; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor

Printed Page 4914 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--105

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 91-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 72.103; General Provisions; page 501; Exemption From Sunday Sales Regulation.

Rep. RUTHERFORD explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 38; Nays 63

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Bales                  Battle
Brady                  Breeland               R. Brown
Chellis                Cotty                  Duncan
Edge                   Funderburk             Hagood
Howard                 Mack                   Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               Neilson                Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rutherford             Skelton                D. C. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                Williams

Total--38


Printed Page 4915 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Branham                G. Brown
Chalk                  Clemmons               Clyburn
Coleman                Cooper                 Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Frye
Gambrell               Govan                  Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hosey                  Huggins
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Loftis
Lucas                  Mahaffey               McLeod
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Ott
Pinson                 Rice                   Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               White
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--63

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

RECORD FOR VOTING

I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business when the vote on Item No. 91 of the Governor's Vetoes on H. 3620 was taken. Had I been present, I would have voted to sustain the Veto.

Rep. Phillip Lowe

VETO NO. 70--RECONSIDERED

Rep. DELLENEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto No. 70 was sustained, which was agreed to.

VETO 70-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 39.20; Department of Juvenile Justice; page 430; ACES.


Printed Page 4916 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 78; Nays 31

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Haley                  Hardwick
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Leach                  Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Thompson               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon

Total--78

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Chalk                  Clemmons               Crawford
Frye                   Gullick                Hagood
Hamilton               Harrell                Hiott
Huggins                Kelly                  Kirsh

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Limehouse              Loftis                 Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                Stewart
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Young

Total--31

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 29--RECONSIDERED

Rep. HARVIN moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 29 was sustained, which was agreed to.

VETO 29-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 30; page 177; Judicial Department; V. Administration; C. Information Technology; Special Items; $500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 83; Nays 27

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Delleney
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Hagood                 Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Leach

Printed Page 4918 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            Stavrinakis
Stewart                Thompson               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--83

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Chalk                  Davenport              Duncan
Frye                   Gullick                Haley
Harrell                Kelly                  Kirsh
Limehouse              Mulvaney               Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Scarborough
Simrill                G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Talley
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett

Total--27

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 87--RECONSIDERED

Rep. TALLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 87 was sustained, which was agreed to.

VETO 87-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 63.55; Budget and Control Board; page 470; BCB: Pacolet Sewer Project.


Printed Page 4919 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 92; Nays 13

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--92


Printed Page 4920 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Brady                  Chalk
Cotty                  Frye                   Hagood
Haley                  Harrison               Kirsh
Limehouse              Scarborough            Stewart
Viers

Total--13

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 25--RECONSIDERED

Rep. STAVRINAKIS moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 25 was sustained, which was agreed to.

VETO 25--OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section 18; page 132; Art Commission; II. Statewide Arts Services; Special Items; $12,500.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 79; Nays 28

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Crawford               Delleney               Funderburk
Govan                  Gullick                Hardwick
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Jennings
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack

Printed Page 4921 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Stavrinakis            Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Young

Total--79

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Cotty                  Davenport              Duncan
Frye                   Gambrell               Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrell
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Loftis
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
Shoopman               G. R. Smith            Spires
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Viers
Witherspoon

Total--28

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 52--RECONSIDERED

Rep. CRAWFORD moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 52 was sustained, which was agreed to.

VETO 52-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 8.29; Department of Health and Human Services; page 372; Prevention Partnership Grants.


Printed Page 4922 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 85; Nays 15

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hamilton               Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams

Total--85

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Chalk                  Cotty
Duncan                 Hagood                 Haley

Printed Page 4923 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Kirsh                  M. A. Pitts            Shoopman
Simrill                G. M. Smith            Stewart
Taylor                 Viers                  Witherspoon

Total--15

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 77-- RECONSIDERED

The motion of Rep. CLEMMONS to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 77 was overridden was taken up and agreed to.

VETO 77-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 62.14; Election Commission; page 458; Presidential Preference Primary.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 0; Nays 102

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Total--0

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin

Printed Page 4924 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--102

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 56--RECONSIDERED

Rep. J. H. NEAL moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 56 was sustained, which was agreed to by a division vote of 53 to 31.

VETO 56-- DEBATE ADJOURNED

Part 1B; Section 13.19; Department of Social Services; page 389; C. R. Neal Learning Center.

Rep. J. H. NEAL spoke against the Veto.

Rep. J. H. NEAL moved to adjourn debate on the Veto until Friday, June 29, which was agreed to.

Rep. MERRILL moved that the House recede until 8:05 p.m., which was agreed to.


Printed Page 4925 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 8:05 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

VETO 92-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 72.105; General Provisions; page 501; Employee Actions.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 67; Nays 25

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Davenport              Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Loftis                 Lucas                  McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Moss
J. H. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                J. R. Smith            Spires
Taylor                 Toole                  Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Williams

Total--67


Printed Page 4926 . . . . . Thursday, June 28, 2007

Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Bedingfield            Cotty
Crawford               Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Hagood                 Haley
Kirsh                  Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Mulvaney               Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Umphlett
Viers

Total--25

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 93-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 72.106; General Provisions; page 501; Academic Center.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 90; Nays 6

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Battle                 Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Govan                  Gullick                Haley
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight

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Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--90

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Hagood                 Hamilton
Kirsh                  Stewart                Viers

Total--6

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 94-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 72.109; General Provisions; page 501; I-95 Corridor Study.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 68; Nays 36

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown

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Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Coleman                Cooper
Crawford               Davenport              Edge
Funderburk             Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Scott
Sellers                F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--68

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Cotty
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Haley                  Hamilton               Hiott
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               Perry                  Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Young

Total--36

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 95-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B; Section 72.110; General Provision; page 502; Lt. Governor Security Detail.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 77; Nays 21

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cooper                 Cotty
Davenport              Delleney               Edge
Frye                   Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Mack                   Mahaffey               Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Talley                 Taylor
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--77


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Bedingfield            Crawford
Duncan                 Funderburk             Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Huggins
Kirsh                  Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  McLeod                 Mulvaney
E. H. Pitts            Shoopman               D. C. Smith
Stewart                Thompson               Viers

Total--21

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 96-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 72.112; General Provisions; page 502; Prosecutors and Defenders Public Service Incentive Program.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 70; Nays 36

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Battle                 Bingham
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Davenport              Delleney
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Haley                  Hardwick
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Leach                  Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott

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Parks                  E. H. Pitts            Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Simrill
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Thompson
Toole                  Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                Whitmire
Williams

Total--70

Those who voted in the negative are:

Barfield               Bedingfield            Bowen
Chalk                  Clemmons               Cotty
Crawford               Duncan                 Frye
Gullick                Hagood                 Hamilton
Harrell                Hiott                  Kelly
Kirsh                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Merrill                Perry
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Rice
Scarborough            Shoopman               Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Umphlett               White                  Young

Total--36

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 97-- SUSTAINED

Part 1B; Section 72.113; General Provisions; page 502; Attorney Dues.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 58; Nays 44


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Battle                 Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clyburn
Coleman                Cooper                 Delleney
Funderburk             Gullick                Hagood
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  E. H. Pitts            Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Toole                  Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
Williams

Total--58

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Barfield               Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Chalk
Clemmons               Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hiott
Kelly                  Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Perry
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Rice
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                J. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson

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Umphlett               White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--44

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 98-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 9(A); H12; Clemson University; LightRail; $1,500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 101; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts

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Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--101

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 99-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 9(B); H12; Clemson University; Deferred Maintenance; $105,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 93; Nays 1

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Funderburk

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Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Witherspoon

Total--93

Those who voted in the negative are:

Stewart

Total--1

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 100-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 10; H18; Francis Marion University; I-95 Corridor Study; $250,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 65; Nays 41


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Hagood
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--65

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Brady                  Cotty
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Harrison               Hiott
Huggins                Kelly                  Kirsh
Leach                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Talley                 Taylor

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Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Whitmire

Total--41

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 101-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 11(B); H24; South Carolina State University; Deferred Maintenance; $1,500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 102; Nays 1

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Funderburk             Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson

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Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--102

Those who voted in the negative are:

Stewart

Total--1

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 102-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 11(C); H24; South Carolina State University; SC Alliance for Minority Participation; $200,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 47; Nays 54

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chellis
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Funderburk             Gambrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes

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Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Rice                   Rutherford             Scott
Sellers                Skelton                Stavrinakis
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Williams

Total--47

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Brady                  Clemmons               Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hiott
Huggins                Kelly                  Kirsh
Leach                  Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Sandifer               Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Viers
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--54

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 103-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 11(D); H24; South Carolina State University; I-95 Corridor Study; $250,000.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 49; Nays 51

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chellis
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Funderburk             Govan                  Hagood
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Loftis                 Lucas                  Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Rice
Rutherford             Scott                  Sellers
F. N. Smith            Stavrinakis            Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Williams

Total--49

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Brady                  Clemmons               Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Gullick
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Huggins
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Lowe                   Mahaffey               Merrill
Moss                   Mulvaney               Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires

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Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Whitmire               Witherspoon

Total--51

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 104-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 11(E); H24; South Carolina State University; SC State Bridge Program; $250,000.

Rep. RUTHERFORD explained the Veto.

Rep. HOWARD spoke against the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 83; Nays 24

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Crawford
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod

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Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--83

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Haley                  Hamilton               Herbkersman
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Merrill
Mulvaney               Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Young

Total--24

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 105-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 12(B); H27; University of South Carolina - Columbia; LightRail; $1,500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 101; Nays 2

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine

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Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--101

Those who voted in the negative are:

Davenport              G. M. Smith

Total--2


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 106-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 507; Item Number 15(B); H51; Medical University of South Carolina; LightRail; $1,500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 101; Nays 1

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hosey                  Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith

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Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--101

Those who voted in the negative are:

Davenport

Total--1

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 107-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 509; Item Number 19(M); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Air Quality Improvement; $150,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 62; Nays 46

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Battle
Bedingfield            Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Davenport              Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Hagood
Hamilton               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Leach
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller

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Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Rice
Rutherford             Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White

Total--62

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Clemmons
Cotty                  Crawford               Delleney
Frye                   Gullick                Haley
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Huggins
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Sandifer
Scarborough            Simrill                Skelton
G. M. Smith            Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--46

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 108-- DEBATE ADJOURNED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 509; Item Number 22; J20; Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services; Aid to Entities - Alcohol Enforcement Teams; $1,600,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.


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Rep. G. M. SMITH moved to adjourn debate on the Veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 109-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 25(C); H79; Department of Archives and History; National Historic Register Site - Randolph Cemetery; $200,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 47; Nays 61

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Hamilton
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               J. H. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Scott
Sellers                F. N. Smith            Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams

Total--47

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
Chalk                  Clemmons               Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison

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Haskins                Herbkersman            Huggins
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mahaffey               Merrill                Moss
Mulvaney               J. M. Neal             Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Viers                  Witherspoon
Young

Total--61

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 110-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 30; P21; South Carolina State University- PSA; Lower Orangeburg/Upper Dorchester Community Development Corporation; $200,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 93; Nays 16

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan

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Gullick                Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--93

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Frye                   Hagood
Hamilton               Herbkersman            Kirsh
Lowe                   Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill

Total--16

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 111-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 31(F); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Information Technology; $2,500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 101; Nays 6

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Talley                 Taylor

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Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--101

Those who voted in the negative are:

Clemmons               Frye                   Limehouse
Perry                  D. C. Smith            Stewart

Total--6

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 107--RECONSIDERED

Rep. SANDIFER moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 107 was sustained, which was agreed to.

VETO 107-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 509; Item Number 19(M); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Air Quality Improvement; $150,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 100; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Funderburk

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Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--100

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 112-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 31(H); P24; Department of Natural Resources; Recruitment and Retention of Staff; $500,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 72; Nays 39

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Battle                 Bowen                  Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Crawford               Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Hagood                 Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Simrill
Skelton                F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Taylor
Thompson               Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Young

Total--72

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Barfield               Bedingfield
Bingham                Brady                  Clemmons
Cotty                  Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Frye                   Gullick
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrison               Kelly                  Kirsh
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis

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Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Miller                 Mulvaney               Perry
M. A. Pitts            Scarborough            Shoopman
D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Toole                  Viers                  Witherspoon

Total--39

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 113-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(C); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Product Development; $10,000,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 99; Nays 3

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Knight

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Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
White                  Whitmire               Young

Total--99

Those who voted in the negative are:

Davenport              Scarborough            W. D. Smith

Total--3

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 114-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(E); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Parks and Recreation Development Fund (PARD); $6,000,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 103; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen

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Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Coleman
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--103

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 115-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(F); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Mfg. Alliance "Made in South Carolina"; $750,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 62; Nays 47

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Battle                 Bedingfield
Bowers                 Brady                  Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Davenport
Duncan                 Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Haley
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Knight
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Vick                   Whipper
Whitmire               Williams

Total--62

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Bingham                Bowen
Branham                Chellis                Clemmons
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Delleney               Frye                   Gullick

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Hagood                 Hamilton               Hardwick
Haskins                Herbkersman            Hiott
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Neilson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
G. M. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stewart                Toole                  Umphlett
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Witherspoon            Young

Total--47

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 116-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(G); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Regional Tourism Districts; $550,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 106; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick

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Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Young

Total--106

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 117-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 511; Item Number 33(B); P32; Department of Commerce; Myrtle Beach Fixed Operator; $2,000,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 97; Nays 2

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Stewart                Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--97


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Hagood                 Kirsh

Total--2

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 118-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 511; Item Number 33(C); P32; Department of Commerce; Community Development Corporations; $400,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 77; Nays 24

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Cooper                 Cotty
Delleney               Funderburk             Gambrell
Gullick                Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Skelton                D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires

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Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--77

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Clemmons               Crawford
Davenport              Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Mulvaney               E. H. Pitts
Scarborough            Shoopman               Simrill
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            Stavrinakis
Talley                 Thompson               Viers

Total--24

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 119-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 511; Item Number 33(D); P32; Department of Commerce; Minority Business Centers; $100,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 92; Nays 14

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Funderburk             Gambrell

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Govan                  Hagood                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Kelly                  Leach
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--92

Those who voted in the negative are:

Clemmons               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Haley                  Kirsh                  Limehouse
Scarborough            Stewart                Talley
Viers                  Young

Total--14

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 120-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 511; Item Number 33(E); P32; Department of Commerce; Regional Economic Development Organizations; $3,000,000.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 104; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Hagood                 Haley
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Kelly
Kirsh                  Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks

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Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Young

Total--104

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 121-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 39(E); N20; Law Enforcement Training Council; Leadership Training Program; $77,800.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 90; Nays 8

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Kelly
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey

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Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams

Total--90

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Clemmons               Hamilton
Kirsh                  Merrill                G. R. Smith
Stewart                Young

Total--8

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 122-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 41(F); N12; Department of Juvenile Justice; ACES-Attitude, Communication, Emotions, Situations; $250,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 83; Nays 20

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown

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R. Brown               Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Haley                  Hardwick
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Talley                 Taylor
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams

Total--83

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Chalk                  Clemmons
Hagood                 Harrell                Kelly
Kirsh                  Limehouse              Mahaffey
Merrill                Mulvaney               Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
G. R. Smith            Stewart                Thompson
Viers                  Young

Total--20

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 123-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 43(A); L46; Commission on Minority Affairs; Administration and Personal Service; $10,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 86; Nays 17

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Davenport              Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks

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Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--86

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bannister              Clemmons               Cotty
Delleney               Duncan                 Haley
Mulvaney               Pinson                 Shoopman
Simrill                G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Viers                  Young

Total--17

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 124-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 46(B); U12; Department of Transportation; Mass Transit Annualization; $1,300,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 82; Nays 27

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Hagood                 Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman

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Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Knight                 Leach                  Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  Pinson                 M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Skelton                D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--82

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Ballentine             Bedingfield
Bingham                Cotty                  Davenport
Edge                   Gullick                Haley
Haskins                Kelly                  Kirsh
Limehouse              Loftis                 Merrill
Mulvaney               E. H. Pitts            Scarborough
Simrill                J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Stewart                Talley                 Thompson
Toole                  Viers                  Young

Total--27

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 125-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 512; Item Number 46(C); U12; Department of Transportation; I-95 Corridor and Global Logistic Triangle; $700,000.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 42; Nays 60

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Battle
Bowers                 Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chellis
Cobb-Hunter            Funderburk             Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Loftis
Lucas                  McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               J. H. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Rice
Rutherford             Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                F. N. Smith            Vick
Weeks                  White                  Witherspoon

Total--42

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Brady                  Chalk                  Clemmons
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Huggins                Kelly                  Kirsh
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Mahaffey               Merrill                Moss
Mulvaney               J. M. Neal             Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Sandifer               Scarborough            Shoopman
Simrill                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Stewart

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Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Viers
Whipper                Whitmire               Young

Total--60

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

RECORD FOR VOTING

I was temporarily out of the Chamber when the vote on Item No. 125 of the Governor's Vetoes on H. 3620 was taken. Had I been present, I would have voted to override the Veto Item.

Rep. Jerry Govan

VETO 126-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 53(C); E24; Adjutant General; The Citadel - South Carolina National Guard Readiness Center; $2,500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 98; Nays 9

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Delleney               Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins

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Jefferson              Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            F. N. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--98

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Davenport              Duncan
Frye                   Hagood                 Kirsh
G. R. Smith            Stewart                Talley

Total--9

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 127-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 55(C); F03; Budget and Control Board; Deferred Maintenance; $7,500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 93; Nays 6


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Delleney               Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--93

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Davenport              Duncan
E. H. Pitts            Stewart                Thompson

Total--6


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 128-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 55(D); F03; Budget and Control Board; Department of Transportation Procurement Study; $250,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 2; Nays 99

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Whipper                Witherspoon

Total--2

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott

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Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
White                  Whitmire               Young

Total--99

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 129-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 58(A); H63; Department of Education; Boys and Girls Clubs; $1,300,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 98; Nays 5

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman

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Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--98

Those who voted in the negative are:

Duncan                 Hagood                 Kirsh
Limehouse              Mulvaney

Total--5

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 130-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 58(C); H63; Department of Education; Science South; $750,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 76; Nays 27


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Taylor
Toole                  Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--76

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Mahaffey               Merrill
Perry                  M. A. Pitts            Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                G. R. Smith

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W. D. Smith            Stavrinakis            Stewart
Talley                 Thompson               Umphlett

Total--27

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 57--RECONSIDERED

Rep. M. A. PITTS moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 57 was sustained, which was agreed to by a division vote of 67 to 25.

VETO 57-- OVERRIDDEN

Part 1B, Section 22.14, Department of Agriculture, page 395; Feed Label Registration.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 77; Nays 26

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield
Battle                 Bowen                  Bowers
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Duncan                 Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Knight                 Leach
Lowe                   Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks

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Perry                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--77

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Brady                  Chalk                  Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Frye                   Harrell                Herbkersman
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Lucas
Merrill                Mulvaney               Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                D. C. Smith
G. R. Smith            Stavrinakis            Stewart
Viers                  Young

Total--26

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 131-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 59; H03; Commission on Higher Education; SC Community Enterprise Center; $200,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 99; Nays 1


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               Merrill                Miller
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--99

Those who voted in the negative are:

Stewart

Total--1


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 132-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 60; H18; Francis Marion University; Center for the Performing Arts; $4,000,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 76; Nays 23

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Gullick                Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Moss                   J. H. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Pinson                 Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Skelton                G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks

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Whipper                White                  Witherspoon
Young

Total--76

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Cotty
Duncan                 Frye                   Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Kirsh
Loftis                 Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               Perry                  E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Shoopman               Simrill
D. C. Smith            Stewart                Talley
Thompson               Viers

Total--23

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 133-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 61; H21; Lander University; Greenwood Lander Performing Arts Outreach Program; $20,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 83; Nays 14

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cotty                  Duncan
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Gullick                Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins

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Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--83

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Clemmons
Davenport              Delleney               Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Kirsh
Merrill                Mulvaney               Shoopman
Stewart                Viers

Total--14

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 134-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 513; Item Number 62; H47; Winthrop University; Lake Wylie Small Business Development Center; $115,000.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 83; Nays 16

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Delleney
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hardwick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Williams

Total--83

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Clemmons
Cotty                  Davenport              Duncan
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton

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Mahaffey               Mulvaney               Shoopman
Stewart                Talley                 Viers
Young

Total--16

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 135-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 63(B); H51; MUSC; Charleston Breast Center - Equipment; $450,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 92; Nays 1

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Breeland
G. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Gullick                Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer

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Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--92

Those who voted in the negative are:

Kirsh

Total--1

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 136-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 64(A); H59; Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; Central Carolina Technical College - Nursing Program; $2,000,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 97; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Cotty
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk

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Gambrell               Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--97

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 137-- SUSTAINED

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 64(F); H59; Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; Piedmont Pottery Degree Program; $150,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.


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The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 57; Nays 47

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Barfield
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Davenport
Funderburk             Gambrell               Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Jefferson
Jennings               Leach                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Pinson                 Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                D. C. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Taylor                 Umphlett
Vick                   Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Williams               Witherspoon

Total--57

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Brady
Chalk                  Cotty                  Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Haskins                Herbkersman
Huggins                Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Merrill
Mulvaney               J. M. Neal             E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Scarborough            Shoopman

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Simrill                G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Stavrinakis            Talley
Thompson               Toole                  Viers
Whitmire               Young

Total--47

So, the Veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 138-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 64(H); H59; Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; Orangeburg Technical College - Trucking Program; $200,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 92; Nays 6

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
Mulvaney               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal

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Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon

Total--92

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Duncan
Hagood                 Talley                 Thompson

Total--6

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

RECORD FOR VOTING

I was temporarily out of the Chamber when the vote on Item No. 138 of the Governor's Vetoes on H. 3620 was taken. Had I been present, I would have voted to override the Veto Item.

Rep. Jerry Govan

VETO 139-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(A); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Beach Renourishment; $5,000,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 90; Nays 8


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Crawford               Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Huggins                Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Loftis                 Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Thompson               Toole                  Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Witherspoon            Young

Total--90

Those who voted in the negative are:

Cotty                  Davenport              Gullick
Jefferson              Kirsh                  Umphlett
Whipper                Williams

Total--8


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 140-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(B); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Oconee Hospital/EMS Center; $500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 89; Nays 5

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Moss                   J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick

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Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--89

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Duncan
Haley                  Mulvaney

Total--5

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 141-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(D); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Reedy River Restoration Project; $500,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 80; Nays 19

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Edge                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Gullick                Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Leach                  Loftis                 Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod

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Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Toole                  Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Witherspoon

Total--80

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Frye                   Haley                  Herbkersman
Kirsh                  Knight                 Limehouse
Lowe                   Merrill                Mulvaney
D. C. Smith            Thompson               Umphlett
Young

Total--19

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 142-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(E); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Beach Outfall Pipe Removal; $4,000,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 86; Nays 11


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Crawford               Edge
Funderburk             Gambrell               Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Loftis                 Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Skelton                G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Witherspoon            Young

Total--86

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Frye
Kirsh                  Simrill                W. D. Smith
Talley                 Thompson

Total--11


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 143-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(F); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Cherry Grove Inlet Dredging; $1,000,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 91; Nays 6

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Crawford
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Gullick                Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Merrill                Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   Mulvaney
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole

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Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--91

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Davenport
Hagood                 Kirsh                  Limehouse

Total--6

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 144-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(G); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Camp Cherokee - Sewer Line; $200,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 81; Nays 19

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hardwick               Harrell
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Kirsh

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Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Miller
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Simrill                Skelton                G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Talley                 Thompson
Toole                  Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--81

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Cotty
Duncan                 Hagood                 Haley
Hart                   Herbkersman            Huggins
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
E. H. Pitts            Scott                  Shoopman
D. C. Smith            Taylor                 Umphlett
Viers

Total--19

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 145-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(H); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Competitive Grants; $2,800,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 79; Nays 19


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Crawford
Davenport              Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gullick
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Mack                   McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Toole                  Vick                   Weeks
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--79

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bowen                  Cotty
Delleney               Duncan                 Hagood
Hardwick               Kelly                  Kirsh
Lucas                  Mahaffey               Merrill
Mulvaney               Shoopman               Talley
Thompson               Umphlett               Viers
Young

Total--19


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 146-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(I); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Hemingway Health Complex; $250,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 88; Nays 4

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Cotty                  Crawford
Davenport              Delleney               Edge
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Haley                  Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Haskins                Hayes                  Herbkersman
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick

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Viers                  Weeks                  Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Witherspoon

Total--88

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Duncan                 Kirsh
Young

Total--4

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 147-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(K); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Lakelands Rural Health Network - Electronic Records; $98,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 77; Nays 18

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Cobb-Hunter
Cooper                 Cotty                  Duncan
Edge                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Knight                 Leach                  Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell

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Moss                   J. H. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Witherspoon

Total--77

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bedingfield            Clemmons
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Frye                   Hagood                 Haley
Kirsh                  Limehouse              Lowe
Mahaffey               Mulvaney               Scarborough
Simrill                Thompson               Viers

Total--18

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 148-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(L); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Midlands Community Health Center; $200,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 87; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle

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Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Breeland               G. Brown
R. Brown               Chalk                  Chellis
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cooper
Cotty                  Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kirsh                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Mahaffey
McLeod                 Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Perry
Pinson                 E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Sandifer               Scarborough
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon

Total--87

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 149-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(M); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; SC Biotechnology Incubation Program - Expansion; $200,000.


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Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 97; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Ballentine
Bannister              Barfield               Battle
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly
Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Sellers                Shoopman               Skelton
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Taylor                 Thompson               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White

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Whitmire               Williams               Witherspoon
Young

Total--97

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 150-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(N); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; OCRM Waterway Hazard Removal; $200,000.

Rep. COOPER explained the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 98; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons
Clyburn                Cooper                 Cotty
Crawford               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Jennings               Kelly

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Kirsh                  Knight                 Leach
Limehouse              Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Mitchell
Moss                   Mulvaney               J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sellers                Shoopman               Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            W. D. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Talley
Taylor                 Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Whitmire
Williams               Young

Total--98

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 151-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(O); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; I-85 Water and Sewer Infrastructure; $950,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 73; Nays 18

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Allen                  Anderson
Anthony                Bales                  Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield

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Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Breeland               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clyburn
Cooper                 Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Duncan                 Edge
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Gullick                Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Mitchell
Moss                   J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Perry
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Shoopman
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
J. R. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Vick                   Whipper
White

Total--73

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Clemmons               Cotty
Hagood                 Herbkersman            Kirsh
Knight                 Limehouse              Loftis
Merrill                Mulvaney               Pinson
Scarborough            Scott                  Umphlett
Weeks                  Witherspoon            Young

Total--18

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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VETO 152-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(P); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Town of South Congaree - Water & Sewer; $450,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 73; Nays 23

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bingham                Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
Chalk                  Chellis                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cooper                 Crawford
Delleney               Edge                   Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Haley                  Hardwick
Harrell                Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Sellers                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Williams
Witherspoon

Total--73


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Bedingfield            Bowen                  Clemmons
Cotty                  Davenport              Duncan
Hagood                 Hart                   Herbkersman
Kirsh                  Knight                 Limehouse
Mulvaney               Perry                  M. A. Pitts
Scarborough            Scott                  Shoopman
Simrill                Talley                 Thompson
Viers                  Young

Total--23

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 137--RECONSIDERED

Rep. M. A. PITTS moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 137 was sustained, which was agreed to by a division vote of 50 to 39.

VETO 137-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 64(F); H59; Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; Piedmont Pottery Degree Program; $150,000.

Rep. D. C. SMITH spoke against the Veto.

Rep. PINSON spoke against the Veto.

Rep. CLYBURN spoke against the Veto.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 69; Nays 30

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chalk                  Chellis                Clemmons

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Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cooper
Davenport              Duncan                 Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Govan
Gullick                Hamilton               Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Jefferson              Jennings               Leach
Mack                   Mahaffey               McLeod
Miller                 Mitchell               Moss
J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal             Neilson
Ott                    Parks                  Pinson
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Rutherford
Sandifer               Scott                  Sellers
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith            Spires
Stavrinakis            Taylor                 Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Weeks
Whipper                White                  Williams

Total--69

Those who voted in the negative are:

Ballentine             Bannister              Bedingfield
Bowen                  Brady                  Cotty
Crawford               Delleney               Edge
Hagood                 Haley                  Harrell
Herbkersman            Huggins                Kelly
Kirsh                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Merrill
Mulvaney               E. H. Pitts            Scarborough
Shoopman               Simrill                Talley
Thompson               Viers                  Young

Total--30

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 7--RECONSIDERED

Rep. MERRILL moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 7 was sustained, which was agreed to.


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VETO 7-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IA; Section KJ; page 48; South Carolina State University; IV. Nonrecurring Appropriations; Obesity Prevention & Awareness Project; $400,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 77; Nays 15

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               G. Brown               R. Brown
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Crawford               Davenport
Delleney               Funderburk             Gambrell
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Hayes
Hodges                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Knight                 Leach
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Shoopman               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Whipper                White                  Williams
Witherspoon            Young

Total--77


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine             Bedingfield            Cotty
Duncan                 Edge                   Frye
Gullick                Hagood                 Haley
Kirsh                  Mulvaney               G. M. Smith
Talley                 Thompson               Viers

Total--15

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 109--RECONSIDERED

Rep. RUTHERFORD moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 109 was sustained, which was agreed to.

VETO 109-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 25(C); H79; Department of Archives and History; National Historic Register Site - Randolph Cemetery; $200,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 76; Nays 10

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bingham                Bowen
Bowers                 Brady                  Branham
Breeland               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Cobb-Hunter            Delleney
Frye                   Funderburk             Gambrell
Govan                  Gullick                Hagood
Haley                  Hamilton               Harrell
Hart                   Harvin                 Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hodges
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Jefferson              Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Mack                   McLeod

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Merrill                Miller                 Moss
J. H. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Perry                  E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts
Rice                   Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sellers
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
Spires                 Stavrinakis            Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Umphlett
Vick                   Viers                  Weeks
Whipper                White                  Williams
Witherspoon

Total--76

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bedingfield            Cotty                  Crawford
Duncan                 Kirsh                  Limehouse
Lowe                   Mahaffey               Mulvaney
Shoopman

Total--10

So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

VETO 115--RECONSIDERED

Rep. HERBKERSMAN moved to reconsider the vote whereby Veto 115 was sustained, which was agreed to by a division vote of 79 to 10.

VETO 115-- OVERRIDDEN

Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 510; Item Number 32(F); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Mfg. Alliance "Made in South Carolina"; $750,000.

The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the Veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 96; Nays 3


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew                  Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Breeland
G. Brown               R. Brown               Chalk
Chellis                Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Frye                   Funderburk
Gambrell               Govan                  Gullick
Hagood                 Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Hart
Harvin                 Haskins                Hayes
Herbkersman            Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Jennings               Kelly                  Knight
Leach                  Limehouse              Loftis
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
Mahaffey               McLeod                 Merrill
Mitchell               Moss                   J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Parks                  Perry                  Pinson
E. H. Pitts            M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sellers                Shoopman
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith            Spires                 Stavrinakis
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Williams               Witherspoon            Young

Total--96

Those who voted in the negative are:

Cotty                  Kirsh                  Viers

Total--3


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So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

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

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

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:19 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. FUNDERBURK, adjourned in memory of W. Robert Byars, Sr., of West Columbia, to meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

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