Rep. LONG proposes the following Amendment No.     to H.5201 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION: Requires the Senate and House to formulate a plan to implement a biennial budget process and submit it by January 31, 2021.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 530, after line 28, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:

/The Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, President of the Senate and the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee shall submit a report on recommendation of process and cost for biennial budget implementation for the state. The report must be submitted by January 31, 2021 to the General Assembly for review. /

Amend totals and titles to conform.