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EXPLANATION: amend back to the house version and amend further
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on March 23, 2016, which is hereby incorporated into this amendment by reference.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 3, line 3, opposite /Alloc
School Dist/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6
by:
Column 5 Column 6
10,000,000 10,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 4, line 17, opposite /Aid To
Districts/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6
by:
Column 5 Column 6
3,000,000 3,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 6, line 26, opposite /EAA
Technical Assistance/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5
by:
Column 5 Column 6
300,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 10, line 22, opposite /Babynet
Autism Therapy/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
300,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 11, immediately after line 19, by
inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Teacher Supply 1 1
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 11, immediately after line 20, by
inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Adult Ed 300,000 300,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 11, line 25, opposite /Employer
Contributions - efa/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5
and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
10,000,000 10,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 11, line 27, opposite
/Guidance/Career Specialist/ by increasing the amount(s) in
Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
10,000,000 10,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 14,
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (EDUCATION & GENERAL), page 34, lines
9-10, opposite /New Position - Program Manager I/ by increasing
the amount(s) in Column 5 on line 10 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(2.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 14, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (EDUCATION & GENERAL), page 34, immediately after line 10, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions - Student
Svcs Prog Coord II (3.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 14,
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (EDUCATION & GENERAL), page 34, lines
13-14, opposite /New Position - Professor/ by increasing the
amount(s) in Column 5 on line 14 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(25.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 14,
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (EDUCATION & GENERAL), page 35,
immediately after line 5, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Position -
Program Manager I (1.00)
New Position - Student
Svcs Prog Coord II (1.00)
New Positions - Building/
Grounds Spec II (3.00)
New Position - Building/
Grounds Spec III (1.00)
New Positions - Trades
Specialist IV (2.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 14,
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (EDUCATION & GENERAL), page 35,
immediately after line 7, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions -
Athletic Administrator (5.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 16,
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, page 37, immediately after line 6,
by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions -
Security Specialist (3.00)
New Positions - Law
Enforcement Officer (4.00)
New Positions - Bldg/
Grounds Specialist II (8.00)
New Position -
Administrative Assistant (3.00)
New Position - Accountant/
Fiscal Analyst I (2.00)
New Position -
Trades Specialist IV (1.00)
New Position - Student
Services Manager II (1.00)
New Positions - Program
Coordinator I (4.00)
New Positions -
Program Assistant (8.00)
New Positions - Program
Manager II (4.00)
New Position -
Applications Analyst II (3.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 16,
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, page 37, immediately after line 8,
by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions - Professor (3.75)
New Positions -
Associate Professor (7.50)
New Positions -
Assistant Professor (1.50)
New Positions - Lecturers (11.25)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 61, lines 7-8,
opposite /New Position - Administrative Assistant/ by increasing
the amount(s) in Column 5 on line 8 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(3.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 61, immediately after
line 18, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions -
Fiscal Technician (4.00)
New Positions -Accounting
Fiscal Analyst (2.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 61, lines 21-22,
opposite /New Position - Instructor / by increasing the
amount(s) in Column 5 on line 22 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(36.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 61, lines 23-24,
opposite /New Position - Assistant Professor/ by increasing the
amount(s) in Column 5 on line 24 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(20.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 61, lines 25-26,
opposite /New Position - Associate Professor/ by increasing the
amount(s) in Column 5 on line 26 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(22.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 61, lines 27-28,
opposite /New Position - Professor/ by increasing the amount(s)
in Column 5 on line 28 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(14.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 61, immediately after
line 32, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Position -
Administrative
Coordinator I (1.00)
New Position -
Nurse Practitioner (5.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 62, immediately after
line 17, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Position - Grants
Administrator I (9.00)
New Position -
Administrative Assistant (1.00)
New Position - Program/
Research Study
Coordinator I (4.00)
New Position - Program/
Research Study
Coordinator II (3.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 62, lines 20-21,
opposite /New Position - Instructor/ by increasing the amount(s)
in Column 5 on line 21 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(4.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 62, lines 22-23,
opposite /New Position - Assistant Professor/ by increasing the
amount(s) in Column 5 on line 23 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(6.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 62, lines 24-25,
opposite /New Position - Associate Professor/ by increasing the
amount(s) in Column 5 on line 25 by:
Column 5 Column 6
(7.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 23,
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 62, immediately after
line 29, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions - Professor (4.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 25,
STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL & COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, page
67, lines 11-12, opposite /Central Carolina STEM Dual
Enrollment/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6
by:
Column 5 Column 6
500,000 500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 25,
STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL & COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, page
67, line 32, opposite /Workforce Pathways/ by increasing the
amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
500,000 500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 33,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 80, lines 29-30,
opposite /USC School of Medicine Rural Health/ by decreasing the
amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
2,000,000 2,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 33,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 80, immediately
after line 30, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Rural Health Initiative 2,000,000
2,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 33,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 81, line 15,
opposite /Coordinated Care/ by increasing the amount(s) in
Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
15,273,000 15,273,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 45,
CLEMSON UNIV. (PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES), page 125, line 2,
opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s)
in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
200,000 200,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 47,
DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 127, immediately after line 18,
by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions - Public
Information Coordinator (2.00)
(2.00)
Column 5 Column 6
New Position -
Administrative Assistant (1.00)
(1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 139, immediately after line 34, by
inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Position - Econ
Development Mgr II 50,000
50,000
(1.00) (1.00)
New Position - Econ
Development Mgr III 60,000
60,000
(1.00) (1.00)
New Position - Econ
Development Dept Mgr 80,000
80,000
(1.00) (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 142, line 21, opposite /Employer
Contributions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6
by:
Column 5 Column 6
60,000 60,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 54,
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY, page 146, line 12, opposite
/Rural Infrastructure Fund/ by increasing the amount(s) in
Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
5,000,000 5,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 84,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, page 200, line 22, opposite /Other
Operating/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 84,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, page 201, line 12, opposite /State
Highway Fund/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6
by:
Column 5 Column 6
15,320,000 15,320,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 85,
INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD, page 202, line 2, opposite
/Classified Positions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5
by:
Column 5 Column 6
50,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 85,
INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD, page 202, immediately after line 3,
by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Position - Accountant/
Fiscal Analyst II 45,000
(1.00)
New Position -
Administrative Assistant 30,000
(1.00)
New Position - Accountant/
Fiscal Analyst II 45,000
(1.00)
New Position -
Executive Assistant III 85,000
(1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 85, INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD, page 202, line 4, opposite /Other Personal Services/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
50,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 85,
INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD, page 202, line 5, opposite /Other
Operating Expenses/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5
by:
Column 5 Column 6
50,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 85,
INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD, page 202, lines 6-7, opposite
/Transportation Infrastructure/ by decreasing the amount(s) in
Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
470,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 85,
INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD, page 202, line 12, opposite /Employer
Contributions/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
120,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 114,
AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, page 249, lines
2-3, opposite /Aid to Counties - Homestead Exemption Fund/ by
decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
5,000,000 5,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 115,
TAX RELIEF TRUST FUND, page 250, lines 2-3, opposite /Homestead
Exemption-Dist to School Districts/ by decreasing the amount(s)
in Column 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
329,962,479
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 115,
TAX RELIEF TRUST FUND, page 250, lines 4-5, opposite /Homestead
Exemption Reimb-65yrs/Disabled/ by decreasing the amount(s) in
Column 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
133,112,184
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 115,
TAX RELIEF TRUST FUND, page 250, lines 6-7, opposite
/Manufacturers' Depreciation Reimbursement/ by decreasing the
amount(s) in Column 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
74,357,080
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 115, TAX RELIEF TRUST FUND, page 250, lines 8-9, opposite /Merchants' Inventory Tax Exemption/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
40,557,257
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 283, paragraph 1.86 (Educational
Credit for Exceptional Needs Children), lines 22 - 36, pages
284, 285, 286, 287, and 288, and page 289, lines 1-12, by
striking the proviso in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 306, paragraph 1A.52
(Surplus), line 24, opposite /1. EOC - Partnerships for
Innovation/ by striking: /$2,800,000/ and
inserting: /$3,200,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 306, paragraph 1A.52 (Surplus), line 28, opposite /5. Adult Education/ by striking: /$1,500,000/ and inserting: /$1,200,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 306, paragraph 1A.52 (Surplus), line 31, opposite /8. Instructional Development and Digital Content Curation/ by striking: /$493,443/ and inserting: /$393,443/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 306, paragraph 1A.52
(Surplus), after line 31, by adding an appropriately numbered
item to read:
/ (9) EOC - Customized STEM labs for
grades 6-8 located in school districts that are a trial or
plaintiff district in the Abbeville equity lawsuit - $1.
/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 317, after line 12, by
adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SDE-EIA: Report Cards) With the funds appropriated for
assessment and the achievement results obtained from these
assessments, the Education Oversight Committee shall not
calculate absolute or absolute or growth performance ratings for
the 2016-17 school year for schools or districts. Instead, the
Education Oversight Committee shall determine the format of a
transitional report card released to the public in the fall of
2016 that will also identify underperforming schools and
districts. These transitional reports will, at a minimum,
include the following: (1) school, district and statewide
student assessment results in reading and mathematics in grades
3 through 8; (2) high school and district graduation rates; and
(3) measures of student college and career readiness at the
school, district, and statewide level. These transitional
reports shall inform schools and districts, the public, and the
Department of Education of school and district general academic
performance and assist in identifying potentially
underperforming schools and districts and in targeting technical
assistance support and interventions in the interim before
ratings are issued. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 322, paragraph 3.6 (FY 2016-17 Lottery Funding), line 18, by striking /$51,000,000/ and inserting /$51,100,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3,
LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 322, paragraph 3.6 (FY 2016-17
Lottery Funding), immediately after line 32, by inserting:
/ (16) Commission on Higher
Education--
Technology-Public Four-Year Institutions,
Two-Year
Institutions, and State Technical
Colleges
$1
(17) State Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education--Critical
Training
Equipment $1
(18) Commission on Higher
Education--Need
Based
Grants $1
(19) Department of Education--K-12
Technology
Initiative
$1 /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3,
LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 324, paragraph 3.6 (FY 2016-17
Lottery Funding), immediately after line 30, by inserting:
/ (8) South Carolina State University
$1 /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3,
LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 324, paragraph 3.6 (FY 2016-17
Lottery Funding), immediately after line 36, by inserting:
/ Funds
allocated to South Carolina State University pursuant to this
proviso shall be used only for payments of debt or for a
third-party accounting consultant. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3,
LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 325, paragraph 3.6 (FY 2016-17
Lottery Funding), immediately after line 7, by inserting:
/ (4) Commission on Higher
Education--PASCAL
Program
$1
(5) Department of Education--School
Bus
Lease/Purchase
$1
For Fiscal Year 2016-17, net lottery
proceeds and investment earnings above the Fiscal Year 2015-16
certified surplus are appropriated pro-rata as follows:
(1) State
Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education--Workforce
Scholarships/Grants $1
(2)
Commission on Higher Education--Higher
Education Excellence Enhancement Program
$1
(3)
Department of Education--School Bus
Lease/Purchase
$1
(4)
Department of Education--Mobile
Device
Access and Management $1
(5)
Department of Education--Efficiency Study
$1
(6) State
Board for Technical and Comprehensive
Education--Critical Training Equipment
$1
(7)
Commission on Higher Education--Technology-
Public
Four-Year Institutions, Two-Year
Institutions, and State Technical Colleges
$1
(8)
University of South Carolina-
Columbia--Maintenance-Critical Care and
Replacement - 1 to 1 Match
$1
(9)
Clemson University--Maintenance-Critical
Care and
Replacement - 1 to 1 Match $1
and
(10)
Medical University of South
Carolina--Maintenance-Critical Care and
Replacement - 1 to 1 Match
$1.
Any lottery revenue in excess of the
total amount of money appropriated by this proviso shall be held
in a separate and distinct account for appropriation by the
General Assembly in the future to offset scholarship needs as a
result of population growth and changes to the state's grading
scale by the Department of Education. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB,
Section 7, JOHN DE LA HOWE SCHOOL, page 329, paragraph 7.6
(Transition), lines 5 - 36, and page 330, lines 1-15, by
striking the proviso in its entirety and by inserting:
/ 7.6.
(JDLH: Transition) The General Assembly recognizes
that multiple reports conducted over prior years have
highlighted the cost inefficiencies of John de la Howe and the
lack of data regarding the impact of the program on student
outcomes.
The Board of Trustees of the
John de la Howe School regular duties will be temporarily
suspended for the current fiscal year. Based on the purposes of
the will of Dr. John de la Howe, by September 30 of the current
fiscal year, the Board of Trustees of John de la Howe is
directed to serve only in advisory capacity to the Operational
Board comprised of one person each designated by the Director of
the Department of Social Services, the Director of the
Department of Mental Health, the Director of the Department of
Juvenile Justice, the State Superintendent of the Department of
Education, the Director of the Department of Alcohol and Other
Drug Abuse Services, the Chair of the Joint Citizens and
Legislative Committee on Children, a Representative appointed by
the Speaker of the House, and a Senator appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate. To wit Sections 59-49-20,
59-49-40, 59-49-60, 59-49-80, 59-49-110, and 59-49-140 of the
1976 Code are suspended for the fiscal year. The Operational
Board will recommend an educational, vocational, and life skills
training program at the John de la Howe School for older youth
who are at risk and who are aging out of the foster care or the
juvenile justice supervisory programs of the Department of
Social Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice. The
program will utilize the funds appropriated to John de la Howe
School for the costs of the program that will include school
drop-out recovery to complete a high school degree, a GED
program, vocational and employment training, and an aftercare
program for transition of the youth to independent living and
employment. Clemson University will collaborate with the
advisory group regarding the development of a vocational farming
component for the program.
Effective July 1, the funds
appropriated to the John de la Howe School will be transferred
to a line item contained in the appropriations section for the
Department of Juvenile Justice. In consultation with the
operational board and as set forth herein, by November 30, the
Department of Juvenile Justice will procure a contract with a
non-profit child-service provider to operate the program. The
non-profit child-service provider must be a nationally
accredited (AdvancED) educational organization experienced in
both child protection and juvenile justice programs and must be
able to demonstrate a history of success in the operation of
educational and vocational residential training programs for
youth. The Department of Administration and the Executive
Budget Office will assist the Department of Juvenile Justice as
needed in the transition.
The Department of Social
Services and the Department of Juvenile Justice will provide for
the safe transition of the existing residents from John de la
Howe School into such placements, programs and services as
determined appropriate based on an assessment of their
individual needs.
In the development of the
program and in the qualifications and selection of the
non-profit child-service provider, the John de la Howe Board of
Trustees may advise the Operational Board and will
include the following:
(1)
the overlap of needs of children who
crossover for services between the Department of Social Services
and the Department of Juvenile Justice;
(2)
educational, school drop-out recovery, GED,
vocational programs, life skills training programs, career and
employment opportunities, and independent living programs for
these older youth clients that can be provided using the John de
la Howe School facilities, resources, and funding to assist
these youth who are at risk and aging out of state services to
prepare for success as adults;
(3)
aftercare programs that will follow these
youths into the community and help them to become established in
viable employment and living situations that encourage a future
free of homelessness, unemployment, poverty, alcohol and other
substance abuse, criminal behavior, and dependence on public
assistance;
(4)
provide the existing child clients at John
de la Howe School with a proper, safe transition to family
reunification or other appropriate placements and services;
(5)
provide consideration of current John de la
Howe School employees, where appropriate, for employment
pursuant to the new non-profit provider contract for program
services; and,
(6)
how the existing funds and youth vocational
training programs can be applied to provide repairs and
maintenance to the John de la Howe School buildings and
grounds.
The Department of Juvenile
Justice will provide procurement for the contract, fiscal
administration of the funds, contract accountability,
compliance, and reporting and will submit reports by June 30th
of the current fiscal year and by June 30th of the next fiscal
year to the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance
Committee, and the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on
Children to inform the Committees regarding the status and
progress of programs, operations, client data, facilities, and
budget information. The John de la Howe Board of Trustees may
advise the Operational Board which will make recommendations to
the Governor and General Assembly regarding the future role of
the John De La Howe School./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 19,
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, page 335, paragraph 19.1 (Loan
Funds), lines 12 - 35, and page 336, lines 1-17, by striking the
proviso in its entirety and by inserting:
/ 19.1. (SCSU: Loan
Funds) (A) Pursuant to Proviso 19.2, Part IB, of Act 286 of
2014, South Carolina State University was approved for a loan to
be disbursed through a series of scheduled installments. Any
funds not disbursed to the university pursuant to the schedule
during Fiscal Year 2014-15 shall be carried
forward to Fiscal Year 2015-16 the
current fiscal year and disbursed to the university no later
than August 1, 2016. In Fiscal Year 2015-16,
the State Treasurer, upon certification of the Executive Budget
Office, shall disburse up to $8,500,000 to the university
pursuant to the provisions contained in this proviso. The loan
amount consists of (1) funds carried forward pursuant to this
proviso and (2) the $4,000,000 approved for Fiscal Year 2015-16
by the Joint Bond Review Committee pursuant to Paragraph 19.2,
Part IB, of Act 286 of 2014. Any funds approved pursuant
Paragraph 19.2, Part IB, of Act 286 of 2014 that remain
undisbursed at the end of Fiscal Year 2015-16 shall be carried
forward. The loan must be at an interest rate established by
the State Treasurer pursuant to Section 11-9-250 of the 1976
Code.
(B)
To compel disbursements, the Executive
Budget Office must certify that:
(1)
for the initial scheduled quarterly
installment, the Board of Trustees of the university, based on
reasonable enrollment and other realistic budgetary assumptions,
has adopted a balanced budget, whereby operating expenditures do
not exceed operating revenue and that the university is not
projected by the Executive Budget Office, based upon a cash flow
analysis, to fall out of balance for the quarter; and
(2)
for each remaining quarterly installment,
the Executive Budget Office, certifies that the university's
budget for the fiscal year in which the loan is made remains in
balance based on a cash flow analysis at the time of the
installment payment and that the university is not projected, by
the Executive Budget Office, based on a cash flow analysis, to
fall out of balance during the quarter.
(C)
If the provisions contained in item (B) are
not met, then installment payments scheduled but not yet made
must be suspended until the Executive Budget Office certifies
that the university has taken necessary corrective action to
meet the provisions of this proviso. (B)(1)
The State Auditor shall review and audit, if
necessary, the financial structure and activities of the
university to ensure sufficient financial and internal controls
are in place to protect the financial integrity of the
university. A report of findings and recommendations shall be
submitted to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the
Executive Budget Office, by December 30, 2016.
(2)
In order to assist the State Auditor,
provide for the adequate training of university financial staff,
and provide for technical assistance to the university board and
State Fiscal Accountability Authority, the Executive Director of
the State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall engage a
third-party accounting consultant to assist the university and
the authority in evaluating and promoting the financial
integrity of the university. The university shall reimburse the
authority for the actual expenses of the consultant, not to
exceed $150,000 in the current fiscal year.
(C)
No later than July 31, 2016, the Executive
Director of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall
enter into a loan repayment agreement with the university for
the $12,000,000 loan referenced in item (A) of this provision.
The terms of the agreement shall, at a minimum, include a
provision that the loan funds disbursed to South Carolina State
University pursuant to Proviso 19.2, Part IB, of Act 286 of
2014, including any associated interest, shall be forgiven at a
rate of $4,000,000 per year beginning in Fiscal Year 2016-17,
provided that the university has met the following
benchmarks:
(1)
For Fiscal Year 2016-17 the university must
have attained accreditation status from the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (SACS); and
(2)
For each subsequent fiscal year the
university must:
(a)
maintain such accreditation status;
(b)
attain an increase in
net financial position as demonstrated by the university's
published audited financial statements beginning with Fiscal
Year 2016-17 after such adjustments for pension and other
liabilities as recommended by the accounting consultant and
SACS, until such time as the university has achieved and can
maintain a balanced budget and positive net financial position;
and
(c)
achieve a one percent growth in full-time
student enrollment above the prior fiscal year enrollment.
(3)
South Carolina State University must provide
a report on a quarterly basis to the House Ways and Means Higher
Education and Technical Schools Subcommittee and the Senate
Finance Higher Education Subcommittee that includes, but is not
limited to, the status of their fiscal affairs and enrollment
growth. The format and contents of this report shall be
developed in consultation with and approved by the Commission on
Higher Education, which shall cooperatively develop with South
Carolina State University reasonable metrics, benchmarks, and
the process for measuring such metrics to be included in the
quarterly report.
The Commission on Higher
Education, by November 1st, shall certify to the Chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, and the Executive Budget Office that the
university has met and maintained the required benchmarks each
fiscal year. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 19,
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, page 335, after line 23, by
adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SCSU: State Fiscal Accountability
Authority Loan Funds) No later than July 31, the Executive
Director of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall
enter into a repayment schedule with South Carolina State
University to retire the debt incurred by the university
pursuant to the April 30, 2014 loan from the Budget and Control
Board, succeeded in interest by the State Fiscal Accountability
Authority. The repayment terms shall establish installment
payments at the rate of $355,036 annually. The provisions
contained in this proviso shall not be implemented if preempted
by a permanent loan repayment schedule adopted by the General
Assembly./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 25,
STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL & COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, page
338, after line 34, by adding an appropriately numbered
paragraph to read:
/ (TEC: Workforce Pathways Funding
Distribution) Of the funds appropriated to the State Board for
Technical and Comprehensive Education for the Workforce Pathways
Program, the State Board must first distribute $740,000 to
Tri-County Technical College and $602,000 to Central Carolina
Technical College in order for each school to maintain
operations of the existing Workforce Pathways programs
established pursuant to Act 286 of 2014.
Any remaining funds shall be
set aside in a separate and distinct account until a formula for
distribution is developed by the State Board. The formula shall
specify criteria for the Workforce Pathways program that each
technical school must adhere to in order to receive their
respective share of the set aside funding. At a minimum, each
Workforce Pathways program must expand current best practices in
technical career pathways for youth and unemployed or
underemployed adults leading to immediate employment in high
skill, high demand jobs with emphasis in STEM fields. The
program shall utilize all credit and non-credit delivery systems
within the technical college, include cohort training options
for adults, provide dual credit for youth via college courses
taught by college faculty, provide opportunities for prior
learning credit for adults, include structured work-based
learning or other apprenticeship training approaches, and result
in industry-recognized work certifications as well as stackable
postsecondary credentials. Workforce Pathways programs shall
establish or build on existing collaborative design and
coordination efforts with area school districts and career
centers and with area employers. All technical colleges
receiving funding through the Workforce Pathways must provide
comprehensive evaluation and reporting mechanisms that include
long-range tracking of individual and economic impacts as well
as return-on-investment analyses.
The State Board shall report
the formula for distribution and required criteria to the
Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee by August 31, 2016. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 27,
STATE LIBRARY, page 340, after line 9, by adding an
appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (LIB: Minimum
Requirements for Online Databases) From the funds appropriated
to the State Library that are not allocated for Distribution to
Subdivisions, the State Library shall ensure the following:
(1) All
State Library online databases must be designed with Responsive
Web Design on all pages down to the smallest smart phone size.
For purposes of this provision, Responsive Web Design is aimed
at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing and interaction
experience across a wide range of devices from desktop computer
monitors to mobile phones.
(2) All
State Library online databases with video must provide that
video in the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC format in order to permit the
video to be played on all mobile devices, and virtually all
video players.
(3) No
purchased State Library online database may contain more than
20% of content (primary source document or index information)
that is available for free on the internet.
(4) All
State Library online databases must use all available methods
for geolocating a resident of South Carolina including, but not
limited to:
(a)
An IP-to-geolocation database that must be
updated no less frequently than every 24 hours;
(b)
Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS) coordinate
request and corresponding reverse geocoding when no GPS or
cellular device is available; and
(c)
GPS/A-GPS coordinate request and
corresponding reverse geocoding when the resident is on a device
such as a mobile phone or tablet that feature GPS and/or
cellular capabilities. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 348, paragraph
33.27 (Rural Health Initiative), lines 4 - 36, by striking the
proviso in its entirety and by inserting:
/ 33.27.
(DHHS: Rural Health Initiative) From the funds
appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for
the Rural Health Initiative, the department shall partner with
the following state agencies, institutions, and other key
stakeholders to implement these components of a Rural Health
Initiative to better meet the needs of medically underserved
communities throughout the state. The department may leverage
any and all available federal funds to implement this
initiative.
(A) The
Department of Health and Human Services shall take appropriate
action to facilitate the following provisions:
(1)
Rural Healthcare and Education - The USC
School of Medicine shall consult with the South Carolina Office
of Rural Health in preparing a proposal for a Center of
Excellence to support and develop rural medical education and
delivery infrastructure with a statewide focus, through clinical
practice, training, and research, as well as collaboration with
other state agencies and institutions. The center's activities
must be centered on efforts to improve access to care and expand
healthcare provider capacity in rural communities. The
department shall authorize at least $1,000,000 to support center
staffing as well as the programs and collaborations delivering
rural health research, the ICARED program, workforce development
scholarships and recruitment, rural fellowships, health
education development, and/or rural practice support and
education. Funding released by the department pursuant to this
section must not be used by the recipient(s) to supplant
existing resources already used for the same or comparable
purposes. No later than February 1st of the current fiscal
year, the USC School of Medicine shall report to the Chairman of
the House Ways and Means Committee, the Chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, and the Director of the Department of Health
and Human Services on the specific uses of funds budgeted and/or
expended pursuant to this provision.
(2)
Rural Medicine Workforce Development - The
department, in consultation with the Medical Education Advisory
Committee (MEAC), shall support the development of additional
residency and/or fellowship slots or programs in rural medicine,
family medicine, and any other appropriate primary care
specialties that have been identified by the department as not
being adequately served by existing Graduate Medical Education
programs. The department shall ensure that each in-state member
of the Association of American Medical Colleges is afforded the
opportunity to participate in MEAC. New training sites and/or
residency positions are subject to approval as specified by the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Applications to the ACGME must be developed no later than June
30, 2017. The department may also accept proposals and award
grants for programs designed to expose resident physicians to
rural practice and enhance the opportunity to recruit these
residents for long-term practice in these rural and/or
underserved communities. Up to $500,000 of the recurring funds
appropriated to the department for the Rural Health Initiative
may be used for this purpose
(B) The
department shall investigate the potential use of DSH and/or any
other allowable and appropriate source of funds in order to
improve access to emergency medical services in one or more
communities identified by the department in which such access
has been degraded due to a hospital's closure during the past
five years. In the current fiscal year, the department is
authorized to establish a DSH pool for this purpose and/or if
deemed necessary to implement transformation plans for which
conforming applications were filed with the department on or
before April 1, 2016, but for which additional negotiations or
development were required. An emergency department that is
established within 35 miles of its sponsoring hospital during
the current fiscal year and which receives dedicated funding
pursuant to this proviso shall be exempt from any Department of
Health and Environmental Control Certificate of Need
requirements or regulations. Any such facility shall
participate in the Statewide Telemedicine Network.
(C) The
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office and the Area Health Education
Consortium's Office of Healthcare Workforce Analysis and
Planning shall provide the department with any information
required by the department in order to implement this proviso in
accordance with state law and regulations. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 34, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 361, paragraph 34.54 (Home Health License Transfer), line 6, opposite /(4) Flood Recovery Operations/ by striking /$2,500,000/ and inserting /$2,200,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 38,
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, page 370, after line 18, by
adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DSS:
Federally Certified Child Support Enforcement System Project)
In order to expedite the completion and certification of the
Automated Child Support Enforcement System required by the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 654a), the Department of
Social Services is authorized to adopt, to the fullest extent
possible, the system and operating procedures of the Delaware
Transfer System. To the extent the Transfer System operating
processes deviate from, or are incompatible with, current South
Carolina practice, the department is authorized to determine the
most effective and efficient practice to comply with federal
requirements. The department shall work with Clerks of Court to
identify and prepare for the changes involved in the
implementation of the Transfer System which may impact their
current operating practices with regards to performance of
required child support functions. Pursuant to the Social
Security Act and S.C. Code Section 63-17-610, Clerks of Court
shall utilize the federally certifiable child support system and
the state disbursement unit developed by the department to
perform required child support functions./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 82, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, page 408, paragraph 82.1 (Miscellaneous Revenue), lines 23 - 26, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 82, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, page 408, paragraph 82.4 (Cost Recovery Fee/Sale of Photos or Digitized Images), lines 33 - 36, and page 409, lines 1-3, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 82, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, page 409, paragraph 82.8 (Five Year Eye Exam Suspension), lines 15 - 16, by striking: /The department may use the savings recognized from the suspension of this requirement to support necessary technology upgrades./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 82,
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, page 409, paragraph 82.11 (DOT
Transfer), lines 34 - 36, and page 410, lines 1-2, by striking
the proviso in its entirety and by inserting:
/ 82.11.
(DMV: DOT Transfer) The Department shall transfer
$10,000,000 in the current fiscal year from any available cash
balances to the Non-Federal Aid Highway Fund at the Department
of Transportation. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 93,
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 428, after line 32, by adding
an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DOA: QECB
Allocation) From the funds appropriated to the department, the
director of the Department of Administration shall develop and
implement a plan to utilize the state's remaining Qualified
Energy Conservation Bond allocation to fund energy conservation
projects on state-owned buildings and other eligible capital
expenditures that benefit state agencies. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 100,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, page 437, after line 20, by adding an
appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (ADJ: 2015
Flood Expenditure Status Report) The Emergency Management
Division of the Office of the Adjutant General shall prepare a
quarterly report on the status of the expenditure of the funds
appropriated by proviso 118.16 of the Fiscal Year 2016-17
Appropriation Act for FEMA State and Local Match for 2015
Flooding. The report must include, but is not limited to,
expenditure by category of work by state/local and by county and
shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
beginning September 30, 2016. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 109,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, page 449, after line 18, by adding an
appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DOR:
Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children) (A) As used
in this proviso:
(1)
"Eligible school" means an
independent school including those religious in nature, other
than a public school, at which the compulsory attendance
requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met, that:
(a)
offers a general education to primary or
secondary school students;
(b)
does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, or national origin;
(c)
is located in this State;
(d)
has an educational curriculum that includes
courses set forth in the state's diploma requirements,
graduation certificate requirements (for special needs
children), and where the students attending are administered
national achievement or state standardized tests, or both, at
progressive grade levels to determine student progress;
(e)
has school facilities that are subject to
applicable federal, state, and local laws;
(f)
is a member in good standing of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools, the South Carolina
Association of Christian Schools, or the South Carolina
Independent Schools Association. ; and
(g)
provides a specially designed program or
learning resource center to provide needed accommodations based
on the needs of exceptional needs students or provides onsite
educational services or supports to meet the needs of
exceptional needs students, or is a school specifically existing
to meet the needs of only exceptional needs students with
documented disabilities.
(2)
"Exceptional needs child" means a
child:
(a)
who has been evaluated in accordance with
this state's evaluation criteria, as set forth in S.C. Code Ann.
Regs. 43-243.1, and determined eligible as a child with a
disability who needs special education and related services, in
accordance with the requirements of Section 300.8 of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; or
(b)
who has been diagnosed within the last three
years by a licensed speech-language pathologist, psychiatrist,
or medical, mental health, psychoeducational, or other
comparable licensed health care provider as having a
neurodevelopmental disorder, a substantial sensory or physical
impairment such as deaf, blind, or orthopedic disability, or
some other disability or acute or chronic condition that
significantly impedes the student's ability to learn and succeed
in school without specialized instructional and associated
supports and services tailored to the child's unique needs.
(4)
'Independent school' means a school, other
than a public school, at which the compulsory attendance
requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met and that does not
discriminate based on the grounds of race, color, religion, or
national origin.
(5)
'Parent' means the natural or adoptive
parent or legal guardian of a child.
(6)
'Qualifying student' means a student who is
an exceptional needs child, a South Carolina resident, and who
is eligible to be enrolled in a South Carolina secondary or
elementary public school at the kindergarten or later year level
for the applicable school year.
(7)
'Resident public school district' means the
public school district in which a student resides.
(8)
'Transportation' means transportation to and
from school only.
(9)
'Tuition' means the total amount of money
charged for the cost of a qualifying student to attend an
independent school including, but not limited to, fees for
attending the school, textbook fees, and school-related
transportation.
(10)
'Department' means the Department of
Revenue.
(B)(1)
There is created the Educational Credit for Exceptional
Needs Children Fund that is separate and distinct from the State
general fund. The fund shall be organized by the department as
a public charity as defined by the Internal Revenue Code under
sections 509(a)(1) through 509(a)(4) and consist solely of
contributions made to the fund. The fund may not receive an
appropriation of public funds. The fund shall receive and hold
all contributions intended for it as well as all earnings until
disbursed as provided in this chapter. Monies received in the
fund shall be used to provide scholarships to exceptional needs
children attending eligible schools.
(2)
The amounts on deposit in the fund do not
constitute public funds nor are the deposits property of the
State. Amounts on deposit in the fund must not be commingled
with public funds and the State shall have no claim to or
interest in the amounts on deposit. Agreements or contracts
entered into by or on behalf of the fund do not constitute a
debt or obligation of the State.
(3)
The fund shall be governed by five
directors, two appointed by the Chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, one of which is based upon the recommendation
of the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools and one
which is based upon the recommendation of the Diocese of
Charleston, two appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee based upon the recommendations of the South Carolina
Independent Schools Association and one appointed by the
Governor based upon the recommendation of the Palmetto
Association of Independent Schools. The directors of the fund,
along with the Director of the Department of Revenue, shall
designate an executive director of the fund.
(4)
In concert with the fund directors, the
Department of Revenue shall administer the fund, including, but
not limited to, the keeping of records, the management of
accounts, and disbursement of the grants awarded pursuant to
this proviso. The department may expend up to two percent of
the fund for administration and related costs. The department
may not expend public funds to administer the program.
(5)
By June thirtieth of the current fiscal
year, the Department of Revenue must report to the Chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee and the Governor:
(a)
the number and total amount of grants issued
to eligible schools in the fiscal year;
(b)
for each grant issued to an eligible school
in the fiscal year, the identity of the school and the amount of
the grant;
(c)
an itemization and detailed explanation of
any fees or other revenues obtained from or on behalf of any
eligible schools;
(d)
a copy of a compilation, review, or audit of
the fund's financial statements, conducted by a certified public
accounting firm and;
(e)
the criteria and eligibility requirements
for scholarship awards.
(C)(1)
Grants may be awarded in an amount not exceeding eleven
thousand dollars or the total annual cost of tuition, whichever
is less, to a qualifying student at an eligible school.
(2)
Before awarding any grant, the fund must
receive written documentation from the qualifying student's
parent or guardian documenting that the qualifying student is an
exceptional needs child. Upon approving the application, the
fund must issue a check to the eligible school in the name of
the qualifying student within either thirty days upon approval
of the application or thirty days of the start of the school's
semester.
(3)
In the event that the qualifying student
leaves or withdraws from the school for any reason before the
end of the semester or school year and does not reenroll within
thirty days, then the eligible school must return a prorated
amount of the grant to the fund based on the number of days the
qualifying student was enrolled in the school during the
semester or school year within sixty days of the qualifying
student's departure.
(4)
The department may not award grants solely
for the benefit of one school.
(5)
The department may not release any
personally identifiable information pertaining to students or
donors or use information collected about donors, students, or
schools for financial gain.
(6)
The department shall develop a process to
prioritize the awarding of grants to eligible incumbent grant
recipients at eligible schools.
(D)(1)(a)
Tax credits authorized by subsection (H)(1) and subsection
(I) of this proviso annually may not exceed cumulatively a total
of ten million dollars for contributions to the Educational
Credit for Exceptional Needs Children Fund.
(b)
Tax credits authorized pursuant to
subsection (H)(2) of this proviso annually may not exceed
cumulatively a total of two million dollars for tuition payments
made on behalf of qualifying students.
(c)
If the department determines that the total
of the credits claimed by all taxpayers exceeds either limit
amount as contained in items (a) or (b), it shall allow credits
only up to those amounts on a first come, first served
basis.
(2)(a)
The department shall establish an
application process to determine the amount of credit available
to be claimed. The receipt of the application by the department
shall determine priority for the credit. Subject to the
provisions of subitem (e), contributions must be made annually
on or before June thirtieth, in order to claim the credit. The
credit must be claimed on the return for the tax year that the
contribution is made.
(b)
A taxpayer may not claim more than sixty
percent of his total tax liability for the year in contribution
toward the tax credit authorized by subsection (H)(1) or
subsection (I). This credit is not refundable.
(c)
If a taxpayer deducts the amount of the
contribution on his federal return and claims the credit allowed
by subsection (H)(1) or subsection (I), then he must add back
the amount of the deduction for purposes of South Carolina
income taxes.
(d)
The department shall prescribe the form and
manner of proof required to obtain the credit authorized by
subsection (H)(1) or subsection (I). The department shall also
develop a method of informing taxpayers if the credit limit is
met at any time during the fiscal year.
(e)
A taxpayer only may claim a credit pursuant
to subsection (H)(1) and subsection (I) for contributions made
during the fiscal year.
(3)
A corporation or entity entitled to a credit
under subsection (H)(1) and subsection (I) may not convey,
assign, or transfer the credit authorized by this proviso to
another entity unless all of the assets of the entity are
conveyed, assigned, or transferred in the same transaction.
(E)(1) On
or before August 1, 2016 independent schools may apply to the
Education Oversight Committee to be certified as an eligible
institution. The Education Oversight Committee shall develop an
application to completed by the independent schools which must
contain at least:
(a)
the number and total amount of grants
received in the preceding fiscal year;
(b)
student test scores, by category, on
national achievement or state standardized tests, or both, for
all grades tested and administered by the school receiving or
entitled to receive scholarship grants pursuant to this chapter
in the previous fiscal year;
(c)
a copy of a compilation, review, or
compliance audit of the organization's financial statements,
conducted by a certified public accounting firm; and
(d)
a certification by the independent school
that it meets the definition of an eligible school as that term
is defined in subsection (A)(1) and that the report is true,
accurate, and complete under penalty of perjury in accordance
with Section 16-9-10.
(2)(a)
The Education Oversight Committee may waive
the August first deadline contained in subsection (E) upon good
cause shown by an independent school.
(b) The
Education Oversight Committee may waive some or all of the
curriculum requirements contained in subsection (A)(1)(d)
following consultation with the advisory committee.
(3)(a)
By September 1, 2016 the Education Oversight
Committee shall publish on its website a comprehensive list of
independent schools certified as eligible institutions. The
list shall include for each eligible institution:
(i)
the institution's name,
addresses, telephone numbers, and, if available, website
addresses; and
(ii)
the score reports and audits received by the
committee pursuant to subsection (E)(1)(b) and (c).
(b)
The Education Oversight Committee shall
summarize or redact the score reports identified in item
(3)(a)(ii) if necessary to prevent the disclosure of personally
identifiable information.
(4)
An independent school that does not apply
for certification pursuant to this subsection must not be
included on the list of eligible schools and contributions to
that school shall not be allowed for purposes of the tax credits
permitted by this proviso.
(5)
An independent school that is denied
certification pursuant to this section may seek review by filing
a request for a contested case hearing with the Administrative
Law Court in accordance with the court's rules of procedure.
(F)(1)
The Education Oversight Committee shall establish an
advisory committee made up of not more than nine members,
including parents, and representatives of independent schools
and independent school associations.
(2)
The advisory committee shall:
(a)
consult with the Education Oversight
Committee concerning requests for exemptions from curriculum
requirements; and
(b)
provide recommendations on other matters
requested by the Education Oversight Committee.
(G)
Except as otherwise provided, the Department of Education,
the Education Oversight Committee, and the Department of
Revenue, nor any other state agency may regulate the educational
program of an independent school that accepts students receiving
scholarship grants pursuant to this chapter."
(H)(1) A
taxpayer is entitled to a tax credit against income taxes
imposed pursuant to Chapter 6, Title 12 for the amount of cash
and the monetary value of any publicly traded securities the
taxpayer contributes to the Educational Credit for Exceptional
Needs Children Fund up to the limits contained in subsection
(D)(1)(a) of this proviso if:
(a)
the contribution is used to provide grants
for tuition to exceptional needs children enrolled in eligible
schools who qualify for these grants under the provisions of
this proviso; and
(b)
the taxpayer does not designate a specific
child or school as the beneficiary of the contribution.
(2)(a)
A taxpayer is entitled to a refundable tax
credit against income taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 6, Title
12 for the amount of cash and the monetary value of any publicly
traded securities, not exceeding eleven thousand dollars per
child, for tuition payments to an eligible school for an
exceptional needs child within his custody or care who would be
eligible for a grant pursuant to this proviso up to the limits
contained in subsection (D)(1)(b) of this proviso.
(b)
If a child within the care and custody of
taxpayer claiming a tax credit pursuant to this item also
receives a grant from the Educational Credit for Exceptional
Needs Children Fund, then the taxpayer may only claim a credit
equal to the difference of eleven thousand dollars or the cost
of tuition, whichever is lower, and the amount of the grant.
(I) A
taxpayer is entitled to a tax credit against income taxes
imposed pursuant to Chapter 11, Title 12 for the amount of cash
and the monetary value of any publicly traded securities the
taxpayer contributes to the Educational Credit for Exceptional
Needs Children Fund up to the limits contained in subsection
(D)(1)(a) of this proviso if:
(1)
the contribution is used to provide grants
for tuition to exceptional needs children enrolled in eligible
schools who qualify for these grants under the provisions of
this proviso; and
(2)
the taxpayer does not designate a specific
child or school as the beneficiary of the contribution.
(J) On or
before August 1, 2016, each scholarship funding organization
organized and operating pursuant to SECTION 9 of H. 4230, R.
130, Act 192 of 2015 shall deposit with the Educational Credit
for Exceptional Needs Children Fund all remaining funds on hand
as of July 1, 2016. Scholarship funding organizations organized
and operating pursuant to SECTION 9 shall remain in existence
after the effective date of this act solely for the purpose of
winding down operations and depositing remaining funds with the
Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children Fund pursuant
to this provision. On August 1, 2016 all scholarship funding
organizations organized pursuant to SECTION 9 shall cease to
exist. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 462, paragraph 117.20 (Travel - Subsistence Expenses & Mileage), line 31, by striking: /(N) No state funds may be used to purchase first class airline tickets./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117,
GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 496, paragraph 117.137 (State Employee
Leave Donation), lines 29 - 34, by striking the proviso in its
entirety and by inserting:
/ 117.137.
(GP: State Employee Leave Donation) In the
event of a medical emergency, a state employee may make a
written request to the employing agency that a specified number
of hours of his accrued annual and/or sick leave be transferred
from his annual and/or sick leave account to a specific leave
recipient rather than to a leave pool account, subject to the
approval of the agency director. An employee with less than
fifteen days in his sick leave account may not transfer any sick
leave to the recipient, and an employee with more than fifteen
days in his sick leave account may transfer sick leave to the
recipient if he retains a minimum of fifteen days in his own
sick leave account. Once leave of an employee has been
transferred to the recipient, it may not be restored or returned
to the leave donor. For purposes of this provision, a medical
emergency is defined under IRS Revenue Ruling 90-29 as a medical
condition of the employee or a family member that will require
the prolonged absence of the employee from duty and will result
in a substantial loss of income to the employee because the
employee will have exhausted all paid leave available apart from
the leave-sharing plan. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117,
GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 496, immediately after line 34, by
adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: Retail
Facilities Revitalization Act Repeal Suspension) The repeal of
Chapter 34 of Title 6 of the 1976 Code as specified in Act 285
of 2006 as to sites for which written notification of election
of mode of credit has been provided to the Department of Revenue
prior to July 1, 2016 and for which a building permit has been
issued prior to July 1, 2016, is suspended for Fiscal Year
2016-17. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117,
GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 496, immediately after line 34, by
adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/. (GP: Unused Textile Credits) Any
credit earned for rehabilitating a textile mill site that goes
unused but is allowed to be carried forward, may be carried
forward at the individual, partnership, and/or limited liability
level. The carried forward credit may be passed through and
allocated to the partners or members as provided by law.
/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117,
GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 496, immediately after line 34, by
adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: Local Municipality Appropriations) Once a local
project, initiated and owned by a local municipality, reaches
aggregate state general fund appropriations of $10 million, the
municipality shall submit a complete financial plan for the
project to Joint Bond Review Committee and State Fiscal Affairs
Authority for approval before any additional general funds may
be allocated to the project. If the municipality fails to
comply with the requirements of this provision, that
municipality shall lose its local government fund allocation for
each year until it complies and will be liable to the state for
payback of the state funded portion of the project. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 507, paragraph 118.15 (Criminal Justice Academy $5 Surcharge), lines 20 - 31, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118,
STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 508, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring
Revenue), after line 3, by inserting an appropriately numbered
item to read:
/ (7) $400,000 from the Department of
Revenue Identify Theft Reimbursement Fund Lapse. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 508, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring Revenue), item (2) U120 - Department of Transportation, line 15, by striking /State Highway Fund $135,000,000/ and by inserting: /Non-Federal Aid Highway Fund $50,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 508, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring Revenue), item (2.1) U120 - Department of Transportation, lines 16-18, by striking the lines in their entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118,
STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 509, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring
Revenue), item (13) J040 - Department of Health and
Environmental Control, after line 26, by adding the following
subitem and item to read:
/(f) Cancer
Screenings
$1,500,000
(13.1) Of
the funds appropriated above to the Department of Health and
Environmental Control for Cancer Screenings, the department
shall utilize $1,000,000 of the funds for the Best Chance
Network and $500,000 as matching funds for the Colon Cancer
Prevention Network./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 510, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring Revenue), item (17) P320 - Department of Commerce, line 2 opposite /(a) Closing Fund/, by striking /$10,000,000/ and by inserting: /$15,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 510, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring Revenue), item (17) P320 - Department of Commerce, line 5, opposite /(d) LocateSC/, by striking /$5,400,000/ and by inserting: /$6,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118,
STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 510, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring
Revenue), item (17) P320 - Department of Commerce, line 6
opposite /(e) Office of Innovation/, by striking
/$500,000/ and by inserting:
/$2,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118,
STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 510, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring
Revenue), item (17) P320 - Department of Commerce, line 7
opposite /(f) Research Initiatives/, by striking
/$3,000,000/ and by inserting:
/$4,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118,
STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 510, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring
Revenue), item (25) H790 - Department of Archives and History,
line 28, opposite /(b) Architectural Heritage
Preservation/, by striking /$2,100,000/
and by inserting: /$2,500,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 511, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring Revenue), item (29) Y140 - State Ports Authority, line 2, opposite /Jasper Ocean Terminal Permitting/, by striking /$1,500,000/ and by inserting: /$2,500,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 511, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring Revenue), item (33) U300 - Division of Aeronautics, line 13, opposite /(b) State Aviation Fund/, by striking /$1,000,000/ and by inserting: /$7,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 511, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring Revenue), item (34) P280 - Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, line 16, opposite /(b) Sports Development Marketing Program/, by striking /$1,200,000/ and by inserting: /$3,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 511, paragraph 118.16 (Nonrecurring Revenue), after line 18, by inserting appropriately numbered items to read:
/ (35) H510 - Medical University of South Carolina
MUSC
Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
$10,000,000
(36) E240 - Office of Adjutant General
(a)
Emergency Management Division - 2014
Winter
Storms Local Matching Funds $11,457,728
(37) J020 - Department of Health and Human Services
Williamsburg and Lake City Hospital
Transformation Site Prep
$3,000,000
(37.1) The funds appropriated for Williamsburg and Lake
City Hospital Transformation Site Prep may only be utilized for
site improvements associated with a transformation plan approved
by the Department of Health and Human Services.
(38) H630 - Department of Education
(a)
School Bus Lease or Purchase
$1
(b)
Hazardous
Transportation $3,000,000
(c)
Babynet Autism Therapy
$1
(39) H030 - Commission on Higher Education
(a)
SREB Program and Assessments
$1
(b)
Legal Staffing
$1
(c)
Out of State Veteran Tuition
Reimbursement - Colleges $1
(40) H090 - The Citadel
Educational and General Operating
$1
(41) H150 - University of Charleston
(a)
Maintenance: Critical Care and
Repair
(1:1 Match) $1
(b)
Avery Center
$1
(42) H170- Coastal Carolina University
(a)
Maintenance: Critical Care and
Repair
(1:1 Match) $1
(b)
Atmospheric and Soil
Moisture
Weather
Stations (10) $1
(c)
Brooks Stadium Engineering
$100,000
(42.1) Coastal Carolina University shall use the funds
appropriated for Brooks Stadium Engineering to offset costs
associated with expansion of the football stadium. Once the
university has developed a plan for stadium expansion pursuant
to any National Collegiate Athletic Association, conference, or
contractual requirements, the university shall submit the plan
for approval to the Joint Bond Review Committee and the State
Fiscal Accountability Authority. Any other statutory
requirements for state approval of this project are hereby
suspended for the fiscal year.
(43) H180 - Francis Marion University
(a)
Maintenance: Critical Care and
Repair
(1:1 Match) $1
(b)
Honors College
$1
(44) H240 - South Carolina State University
(a)
Maintenance: Critical Care and
Repair
(1:1 Match) $1
(b)
Rural Conference Center
$1
(45) H270 - University of South Carolina
-
Columbia
Law
School - Taylor Renovations
(1:1
Match) $1
(46) H340 - University of South Carolina
-
Upstate
(a)
Maintenance: Critical Care and
Repair
(1:1 Match) $1
(b)
Manufacturing
Management
Technology Training $1
(47) H380 - University of South Carolina
-
Salkehatchie
Science
Building Maintenance $250,000
(48) H590 - State Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education
(a)
Aiken Technical College - Life
Science
Building $1
(b)
Orangeburg-Calhoun
Technical
College
- Nursing Cooperative
Program
with Claflin University $1
(c)
Technical College of the Lowcountry
- New
River Workforce Development
Center
$1
(d)
Trident Technical College -
Aeronautical Training Center
$1
(e)
York Technical College -
Health and
Human
Services Building $1
(49) H670 - Educational Television Commission
Capital
Needs $1
(50) H870 - State Library
Colleton
County Bookmobile $200,000
(51) L040 - Department of Social Services
After
School and Summer Reading
Programs
$1
(51.1) The funds appropriated above for After School and
Summer Reading Programs must be used by the Department of Social
Services to leverage any available matching funds for after
school and summer childcare programs for Low-Income
children.
(52) J040 - Department of Health and
Environmental Control
Air
Quality Improvements
$300,000
(53) P160 - Department of Agriculture
(a)
Agricultural Marketing (Certified SC)
$500,000
(b)
Agribusiness
Development $2,500,000
(54) P200 - Clemson University (PSA)
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Program
$1
(55) P120 - Forestry Commission
Firefighting Equipment
$1,000,000
(56) P240 - Department of Natural Resources
(a)
Upper Coastal Waterfowl
Project
Maintenance and Repair $1
(b)
Boat Slip Renovation -
Fort Johnson $1
(c)
Outreach Education
$1,600,000
(d)
Equipment
$1,000,000
(57) P280 - Department of Parks, Recreation
and
Tourism
(a)
Agency Operations $1
(b)
State Park Piers Repair
$1
(c)
African American Museum
$1
(d)
Children's Museum of the Upstate
$1,000,000
(e)
Parks and Recreation
Development
Fund
$5,000,000
(58) P320 - Department of Commerce
(a)
Workforce Coordinating Council
Operations
$100,000
(b)
TIGER Grant Match for
Horry Railroad $4,300,000
(c)
Applied Research Centers $1
(59) D100 - State Law Enforcement Division
(a)
First Responder PTSD Treatment
$1
(b)
Vehicle Rotation
$1
(60) U120 - Department of Transportation
Rest
Area Renovations $5,000,000
(61) U300 - Division of Aeronautics
Airline
Recruitment and Retention $150,000
(62) Y140 - State Ports Authority
Port of
Georgetown $500,000
(63) A150 - Codification of Laws and Legislative
Council
Dues
$1
(64) D500 - Department of Administration
(a)
New Statewide Voting System
$1
(b)
Office of Economic
Opportunity -
Wateree
Community Action Agency $1
(c)
State Human Resources - Leadership
South
Carolina $1
(d)
Pendleton Street Safety Upgrades
$2,400,000
(e)
State Building
Maintenance $10,000,000
(64.1) The Department of
Administration shall utilize the $2,400,000 appropriated above
for Pendleton Street Safety Upgrades to improve pedestrian
safety and visibility on Pendleton Street for those traveling on
the State House grounds and entering and exiting the McEachern
Parking Facility.
(65) E040 - Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Family
Caregivers $1
(66) E240 - Office of Adjutant General
(a)
Force Protection
$1
(b)
Post ChalleNGe
$1
(c)
Shaw Encroachment Zone
$200,000
(d)
SC Military Museum
$1
(67) X220 - Aid to Subdivisions - State Treasurer
Local
Government Fund $1 /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118,
STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 511, after line 21, by adding an
appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SR: One
Dollar Appropriations) Funds appropriated in the amount of one
dollar by this act shall not be disbursed. The Comptroller
General shall adjust the affected agency's chart of accounts
accordingly, if necessary. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.