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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 15, 2017, which is hereby incorporated into this amendment by reference.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 36, DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL
NEEDS, page 103, line 3, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by
increasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
4,410,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 36, DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL
NEEDS, page 104, line 16 opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by
increasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
13,180,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 36, DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL
NEEDS, page
105, line 2, opposite /Classified Positions/ by increasing the
amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
3,120,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 36, DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL
NEEDS, page 105, line 14, opposite /Employer Contributions/ by
increasing the amount in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,290,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 38, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, page 114,
immediately after line 8, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Criminal Domestic
Violence-SCCADVASA 500,000
500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 47, DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 132,
immediately after line 5, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Position
Administrative Assistant I
(1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 47, DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 132,
immediately after line 18, by inserting new lines to read:
Column 5 Column 6
New Position
Public Information Coordinator II
(1.00) (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 47, DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 132, line
21, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by decreasing the
amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
2,200,000 2,200,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 47, DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 136, line
2, opposite /Classified Positions/ by decreasing the amount(s)
in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
86,158 86,158
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 47, DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 138, line
24, opposite /Employer Contributions/ by decreasing the
amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
19,750 19,750
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 49, DEPT. OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM,
page 141, lines 11-12, opposite /Sports Marketing Grant Program/
by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
2,750,000 2,750,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 145, line 8,
opposite /LocateSC/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and
6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
4,000,000 4,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, section 64, LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, page 169, immediately after line 5, by inserting new lines to read:
COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6
New Position
Administrative Assistant I
(1.00) (1.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Section 91C, LEG. DEPT - CODIFICATION OF LAWS & LEG.
COUNCIL, page 213, line 4, opposite /Unclass Leg Misc (P)/ by
increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
150,000 150,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IA, Section 114, AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE, page 255, 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
4,992,770 4,992,770
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 289, after
line 34, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to
read:
/ (SDE: Save the Children) Of the
funds retained and carried forward by the Department of
Education pursuant to proviso 117.23, the Department of
Education is directed to transfer up to $200,000 to Save the
Children. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 306,
paragraph 1A.50, after line 21, by inserting:
/ 5. SDE-Technical Assistance - $1
6. SDE-K-12 Funding Gap - $1 /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 318,
after line 24, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to
read:
/ (SDE-EIA: ESSA State Plan) With funds appropriated for
accountability and assessment, the Department of Education shall
develop its ESSA State Plan in accordance with the U.S.
Department of Education. In the ESSA State Plan primary,
elementary, middle, and high schools along with career centers
in South Carolina must be rated as Excellent, Good, Average,
Below Average or Unsatisfactory using a 100-point scale. The
Education Oversight Committee, working with the State Board of
Education and a broad-based group of stakeholders, including,
but not limited to, parents, business and industry persons,
community leaders and educators, shall determine the criteria
for and establish the performance ratings that are consistent
with federal guidelines and state law. In addition the
indicators used to determine the school ratings must also
receive a rating of Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or
Unsatisfactory.
With funds appropriated to
the Education Oversight Committee, the committee shall design
and implement a public-friendly home page for district and
school online report cards and the Department of Education shall
be responsible for creating the dashboard that is linked to the
home page. The committee must take into account input from
parents, business and community leaders in designing the report
cards. In addition the committee shall not issue state district
and school report cards for 2017-18. Instead, the ratings in
the ESSA State Plan shall be reported for school year
2017-18.
With funds appropriated for
assessments, for school year 2017-18, students shall be assessed
in English language arts and mathematics in grades 3 through 8,
be assessed in science in grades 4, 6, and 8, and be assessed in
social studies in grades 5 and 7. End-of-course, WorkKeys and
college readiness assessments shall continue to be administered
as required in Chapter 18 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code.
/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 324, paragraph 3.4 (FY 2017-18 Lottery Funding), line 36, opposite /(1) Commission on Higher Education--LIFE Scholarships as provided in Chapter 149, Title 59/ by striking /$217,601,614;/ and inserting /$221,843,614;/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 325, paragraph 3.4 (FY 2017-18 Lottery Funding), line 1, opposite /(2) Commission on Higher Education--HOPE Scholarships as provided in Section 59-150-370/ by striking /$10,182,978;/ and inserting /$14,458,578;/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 325, paragraph 3.4 (FY 2017-18 Lottery Funding), lines 4-5, opposite /(4) Commission on Higher Education and State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education--Tuition Assistance/ by striking /$58,100,000;/ and inserting /$42,582,400;/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 325, paragraph 3.4 (FY 2017-18 Lottery Funding), line 8, opposite /(7) Department of Education--School Bus Lease/Purchase/ by striking /$4,836,770;/ and inserting /$11,836,764;/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 325,
paragraph 3.4, after line 11, by inserting appropriately
numbered items to read:
/ ( ) Commission on Higher
Education--Technology-
Public
Four Year Institutions, Two-Year
Institutions, and State Technical Colleges
$ 1
( )
South Carolina State University $
1
( )
Department of Education--Reading Partners
$ 1
( )
Commission on Higher Education--Higher Education
Excellence Enhancement Program $
1
( )
State Library--Aid to County Libraries
$ 1
( )
State Board for Technical and Comprehensive
Education--Military Education, Training and
Support
Program $
1/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 7, JOHN DE LA HOWE SCHOOL, page 330, paragraph
7.5 (Transition), line 29, after /suspension
period./ by inserting a new sentence to read:
/ Clemson University is further directed to utilize the
transferred funds to continue the operation of the wilderness
camp activities. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 11, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 334, paragraph 11.21 (Capital Project Vetting), lines 26 - 28, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 11, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 334,
after line 28, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to
read:
/ (CHE: Auxiliary Project Approval) For FY 2017-18, the
provisions of Section 2-47-40(B) of the 1976 Code, as it relates
to comments and recommendation of the Commission on Higher
Education, shall be suspended for institutions of higher
education auxiliary, athletic, maintenance and renovation
permanent improvement projects. Institutions of higher
education shall submit auxiliary, athletic, maintenance and
renovation project proposals, through the Department of
Administration's Executive Budget Office, directly to the Joint
Bond Review Committee and State Fiscal Accountability Authority
and shall not submit such project proposals through the
Commission on Higher Education for comments and
recommendations. /
Amend the bill further, as and if
amended, Part IB, Section 18, LANDER UNIVERSITY, page 334, after
line 34, by adding new Section 18 and an appropriately numbered
paragraph to read:
/ Section 18 - H210 - Lander University
(LU: Renovation and Repairs) Funds appropriated to Lander University for the Montessori Education Building may be used for university renovation and repairs. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
page 345, paragraph 33.20 (Medicaid Accountability And Quality
Improvement Initiative), line 26, after /provided by this
proviso./ by inserting:
/ The Fair Hearing Process at the department shall be
limited to disputes by Medicaid Recipients and actions by the
department, as mandated by 42 C.F.R. Section 431.200 (a).
Provider disputes are specifically excluded from the
jurisdiction of, or the right to, the fair hearing process at
the department. Such disputes shall be dealt with pursuant to
the contractually agreed to arbitration provision in the
provider agreement, if applicable, or, in the event the provider
did not enter into such an agreement, through the arbitration
process. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
page 346, paragraph 33.20 (Medicaid Accountability And Quality
Improvement Initiative), after line 22, by inserting:
/ (H) The
department shall provide funding not to exceed $1,500,000 to
establish a pilot program to expand medication-assisted
treatment (MAT) services for prescription opioid dependency and
addiction, including such medical and behavioral health services
necessary to support MAT interventions. The department shall
consider evidence-based interventions, recommendations made in
the December 2014 State Plan to Prevent and Treat Prescription
Drug Abuse, and scalability in the design of the pilot program.
In consultation with the Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Services and the MUSC Hospital Authority, the department may
contract with such providers that are necessary to ensure impact
in a geographical area of critical need. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
page 346, paragraph 33.20 (Medicaid Accountability And Quality
Improvement Initiative), line 23, by striking: /
(I H) / and inserting: / (I) /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 38, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, page 370,
after line 31, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to
read:
/ (DSS: SNAP Eligibility) With the funds appropriated and
authorized to the department in the current fiscal year, the
Department of Social Services shall require an individual
applying or reapplying for benefits through the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to cooperate with the
department's Division of Child Support Services to be eligible
to receive SNAP benefits, as provided in 7 C.F.R. Section 273.11
(o), (p), and (q). The department shall provide written notice
to an individual at the time of application or reapplication for
SNAP benefits informing the individual of the requirements of
this section.
When determining the
eligibility of a household to participate in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program, in no case shall the Department of
Social Services establish resource limit standards that exceed
the standards specified in 7 U.S.C. Section 2014(g)(1), unless
expressly required by federal law. In no case shall categorical
eligibility exempting a household from these resource limits be
granted for any noncash, in-kind or other benefit, unless
expressly required by federal law.
The Department of Social
Services shall not seek, apply for, accept, or renew any waiver
of the requirements established pursuant to 7 U.S.C. Section
2015(o), relating to mandatory work requirements of the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 47, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, page 375,
after line 16, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to
read:
/ (DNR: Triploid Grass Carp) For
Fiscal Year 2017-18, no water recreation funds or any other
funding source may be used to fund the stocking of triploid
grass carp on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 99, RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, page 431, paragraph 99.1 (Retirement Investment Commission Audit), lines 13 - 16, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 101, ELECTION COMMISSION, page 436, paragraph
101.11, lines 8-10, by striking the lines in their entirety and
inserting
/ 101.11. (ELECT: HAVA
Match Funds) Funds appropriated through the General Fund for
the purpose of providing a match for federal funds received
through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) shall be moved to a
restricted account in order that the funds may accrue interest
as per Section 254 (b) (1) of the Help America Vote Act.
Unexpended funds shall be carried forward from the prior
fiscal year and shall be utilized for special primaries,
runoffs, and elections. These funds may also be used to
reimburse local governmental entities for expenses incurred in
the prior fiscal year associated with special primaries,
runoffs, and general elections. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 109, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, page 450, after
line 31, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to
read:
/ (DOR: Retail Liquor Dealer License)
For the current fiscal year, the Department of Revenue is hereby
prohibited from collecting a license application fee and from
issuing a temporary, biennial, or any other retail license to
sell liquor for off-premises consumption to a licensee if the
applying licensee has three retail liquor licenses. Any
applications for a fourth or subsequent license when the
licensee has three retail liquor licenses shall be held in
abeyance during the current fiscal year. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 486, paragraph
117.110 (South Carolina Welcome Centers), lines 27-29, by
striking the lines in their entirety and inserting: /
the transfer of these funds shall be defined as part of
the MOU. The funds transferred
appropriated to the Department of Parks,
Recreation and Tourism for this purpose
shall be placed in a separate and distinct fund and
these funds shall be carried forward from the prior
fiscal year into the current fiscal year and be expended for the
same purposes. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 489, paragraph 117.115 (PEBA Fiduciary Audit), lines 1 - 3, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, Page 493, paragraph
117.128, lines 1-4, by striking the lines in their entirety and
inserting:
/ 117.128. (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 2017-18. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 494, paragraph
117.135 (South Carolina Telemedicine Network), line 8, by
inserting at the end:
/ The department shall also amend its policy related to
reimbursement for telemedicine to add Act 301 Behavioral Health
Centers as a referring site for covered telemedicine
services. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 494, paragraph
117.135 (South Carolina Telemedicine Network), lines 10-11, by
striking the lines in their entirety and inserting:
/ Authority in the amount of $9,000,000 to lead the
development and operation of a statewide, open access South
Carolina Telemedicine Network. The MUSC Hospital Authority
shall contract with each Regional Support Hub to ensure funding
and support of strategic plans submitted by the Regional Support
Hubs and approved by both the MUSC Hospital Authority and the
Department of Health and Human Services. Institutions and other
entities participating in the network must be afforded the
opportunity to meaningfully /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 494, paragraph
117.135 (South Carolina Telemedicine Network), after line 19, by
inserting:
/ (C) An
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), as defined in Section
40-33-20(5) of the 1976 Code, working in a telehealth program
may provide services pursuant to a written protocol approved by
the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners as required by
Section 40-47-195 using electronic communications, information
technology, or other means to a patient in another location with
or without an intervening practitioner. APRNs practicing
telehealth will be held to the same standard of care as
in-person medical care. Except as provided herein, this shall
not be construed to allow an APRN to perform services beyond the
scope of what is authorized by Title 40, Chapter 33 and Title
40, Chapter 47. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 494, paragraph 117.135 (South Carolina Telemedicine Network), line 20, by striking: / (C) / and inserting: / (D) / and line 21, by striking / March / and inserting / April /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 497, after line
20, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: SCRS & PORS Contribution
Rates) If the employer contribution rates for the South
Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) and the Police Officers'
Retirement System (PORS) increase by more than one percentage
point for Fiscal Year 2017-18, the funds appropriated to the
Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) for the South Carolina
Retirement System Trust Fund and the Police Officers' Retirement
System Trust Fund in Part IA, Section 108 of this act shall be
credited toward the contributions due from participating
employers in SCRS and PORS for Fiscal Year 2017-18. These funds
shall be credited to participating employers on the basis of the
Employer Allocation Percentage of the SCRS and PORS Net Pension
Liability as determined by PEBA as of June 30, 2016, for the
purposes of compliance with GASB Statement No. 68. In no event
shall a participating employer receive a credit that exceeds the
employer contributions due from the employer./
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 497, after line
20, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: Retirement System Assets and
Custodial Banking Relationship Transfer) In order to facilitate
the transfer of custodianship of the assets of the Retirement
System to the Public Employee Benefit Authority and governance
of the custodial banking relationship to the Retirement System
Investment Commission, all portions of contracts, agreements,
and exemptions from the Consolidated Procurement Code providing
for and relating to custodial banking, general banking,
accounting, or any other ancillary services are transferred to,
and devolved upon, the Public Employee Benefit Authority and the
Retirement System Investment Commission in accordance with the
authority transferred to the respective agency. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 508, paragraph 118.14, item (1) P28 - Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, line 18, opposite /(d) Parks Recreation Development Fund/ by striking /$6,000,000/ and inserting /$3,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 508, paragraph
118.14, item (2) P320 - Department of Commerce,
line 27, opposite /(a) Closing Fund/ by
striking /$20,000,000/ and inserting
/$16,100,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 508, paragraph
118.14, item (2) P320 - Department of Commerce,
line 29, opposite /(c) LocateSC/ by striking
/$5,455,179/ and inserting
/$8,000,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 508, paragraph 118.14, item (3) P400 - S.C. Conservation Bank, line 34, opposite /Conservation Bank Trust/ by striking /$5,000,000/ and inserting /$1/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 509, paragraph 118.14, item (4) J020 - Department of Health and Human Services, line 1, opposite /(b) Medical Contracts/ by striking /$3,000,000/ and inserting /$4,900,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 509, paragraph 118.14, item (5) J040 - Department of Health and Environmental Control, line 6, opposite /(a) Water Quality/ by striking /$2,000,000/ and inserting /$3,100,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended,
Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 510, paragraph
118.14, after line 10, by inserting appropriately numbered new
items to read:
/ ( ) K050 - Department of Public
Safety
Local
Law Enforcement Grants $
1,450,000
( ) H730 - Department of
Vocational Rehabilitation
Lander
Equestrian Center PTSD Pilot $
500,000
( ) P280 - Department of
Parks, Recreation
and
Tourism
Parks
Infrastructure Needs $
4,000,000
( ) P240
- Department of Natural Resources
Outreach
Programs $
400,000
( ) D100 -
State Law Enforcement Division
(a)
Forensics Equipment $
1
(b)
Alcohol Enforcement/Narcotics
Equipment $
1
(c)
First Responder PTSD Treatment
$ 1
( )
P160 - Department of Agriculture
Agribusiness Development $
1
( ) Y140 - State Ports
Authority
Jasper
Ocean Terminal, Channel, and
Supporting Infrastructure $
1
( ) E240 - Office of
Adjutant General
(a)
EMD-Hazard Mitigation Planning Grant
and
Enhanced Emergency Services $
1
(b)
SC Military Museum $
1
(c)
Shaw Airforce Base/City of Sumter
Main
Gate Refurbishment $
1
(d)
Town of Nichols Loan $
1
(e)
2014 Winter Storm Local Matching Funds
$ 1
(f)
SC State Guard Uniforms
$ 1
( ) E280 -
Election Commission
Refresh
of Current Statewide Voting System $
1 /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.