Rep. ERICKSON proposes the following Amendment No. to H.4100 as Passed By The House

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EXPLANATION: DOA transfer of funds to reform Santee Coooper

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 525, after line 28, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(GP: Funds Transferred to Santee Cooper) The funds held by the Department of Administration, related to the implementation of Act 95 of 2019, shall be transferred as follows and for the purposes of reforming Santee Cooper: $2,000,000 to the Office of Regulatory Staff; $1,000,000 to the Public Service Commission; and the balance to Santee Cooper. The Public Service Commission and the Office of Regulatory Staff are authorized to employ, through contract or otherwise, third-party consultants and experts in carrying out their duties for purposes of reforming Santee Cooper. The Public Service Commission and Office of Regulatory Staff are exempt from complying with the State Procurement Code in the selection and hiring of third-party consultants or experts authorized by this provision./

Amend totals and titles to conform.