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Reps. BANNISTER, WHITMIRE, STAVRINAKIS, LOWE, BALLENTINE, CRAWFORD, MOSS, HEWITT, and MURPHY propose the following Amendment No. to H.4025 as Passed By The House

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EXPLANATION: Amend bill 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 12, 2025, WHICH IS HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THIS AMENDMENT.

Amend the bill further, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 3, line 5, opposite /SUMMER READING CAMPS/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

1,618,758

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 4, immediately after line 33, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

272,750

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 5, line 19, opposite /SCIENCE PLUS (A850)/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

500

Amend the bill further, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 5, line 22, opposite /GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR ARTS & HUMANITIES (H640)/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

145,590

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 5, line 24, opposite /WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (H710)/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

53,216

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 5, line 26, opposite /SCHOOL FOR DEAF & BLIND (H750)/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

328,437

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 5, line 31, opposite /JOHN DE LA HOWE SC (L120)/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

100,708

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 5, line 32, opposite /CLEMSON AGRICULTURE EDUCATION TEACHERS (P200)/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

255,625

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 6, line 6, opposite /CALL ME MISTER (H120)/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

705,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 6, line 11, opposite /GOV SCHOOL FOR MATH & SCIENCE (H650)/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

201,416

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 6, line 15, opposite /DEPT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (N120)/ by decreasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

97,500

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 6, line 24, opposite /DEPT OF CORRECTIONS (N040)/ by increasing the amount in Column 5 by:

Column 5 Column 6

76,000

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 14, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (EDUCATION & GENERAL), page 29, line 5, opposite /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

10,196,972 10,196,972

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 14, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (EDUCATION & GENERAL), page 32, line 19, opposite /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

12,196,972 12,196,972

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 15, UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, page 35, line 4, opposite /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

67,589 67,589

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 18, LANDER UNIVERSITY, page 40, immediately after line 5, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

50,000 50,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 18, LANDER UNIVERSITY, page 40, immediately after line 7, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

110,000 110,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 18, LANDER UNIVERSITY, page 40, line 9, opposite /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

364,800 364,800

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 18, LANDER UNIVERSITY, page 40, line 23, opposite /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

75,200 75,200

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 20A, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 43, line 5, opposite /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

12,436,186 12,436,186

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 20A, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 43, line 15, opposite /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

14,436,186 14,436,186

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 20a, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 43, immediately after line 21, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

CENTER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY AND RESEARCH

500,000 500,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 20A, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, page 43, immediately after line 21, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

2,000,000 2,000,000

Amend the bill further, Part IA, Section 31, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, page 77, line 8, opposite /AGENCY LEASE PAYMENTS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

937,000 937,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 84, line 31, opposite /PROVIDER SUPPORT/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

1,000,000 1,000,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 85, line 5, opposite /CLTC- COMMUNITY LONG TERM CARE/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

8,744,349 8,744,349

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 85, line 6, opposite /COORDINATED CARE/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

9,000,000 9,000,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 35, DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, page 89, line 4, opposite /ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

1 1

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 40, DEPARTMENT ON AGING, page 111, line 29, opposite /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

55,559 55,559

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 40, DEPARTMENT ON AGING, page 111, immediately after line 30, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS � PROGRAM COORDINATOR II

55,559 55,559

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 40, DEPARTMENT ON AGING, page 112, line 18, opposite /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

244,065 244,065

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 40, DEPARTMENT ON AGING, page 112, immediately after line 18, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

97,472 97,472

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 40, DEPARTMENT ON AGING, page 112, immediately after line 18, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

66,488 66,488

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 40, DEPARTMENT ON AGING, page 112, immediately after line 18, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- PROGRAM MANAGER I

80,105 80,105

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 43, FORESTRY COMMISSION, page 119, immediately after line 15, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- PROGRAM COORDINATOR II

75,000 75,000

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 43, FORESTRY COMMISSION, page 119, line 17, opposite /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

60,000 60,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 43, FORESTRY COMMISSION, page 120, line 10, opposite /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

35,000 35,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 44, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, page 122, line 29, opposite /OTHER OPERATIG EXPENSES/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

1,000,000 1,000,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 157, line 32, opposite /FAMILY COURT JUDGE/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

423,698 423,698

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 157, immediately after line 33, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- FAMILY COURT JUDGE

635,547 635,547

(3.00) (3.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 158, line 1, opposite /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

88,000 88,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 158, immediately after line 2, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

130,000 130,000

(3.00) (3.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 158, line 4, opposite /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

96,698 96,698

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 158, line 34, opposite /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

195,000 195,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 159, immediately after line 1, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- COURT REPORTER I

210,000 210,000

(3.00) (3.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 160, line 16, opposite /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

234,453 234,453

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 58, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, page 161, line 6, opposite /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

145,000 145,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 58, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, page 161, line 13, opposite /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

55,100 55,100

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 167, immediately after line 5, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITION- COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 167, immediately after line 16, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER II

(4.00) (4.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 167, line 18, by adding:

Column 5 Column 6

(1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 167, immediately after line 28, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- CRIMINALIST I

(4.00) (4.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 167, immediately after line 28, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS � FORENSIC TECHNICIAN II

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 168, immediately after line 6, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- SENIOR DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 168, immediately after line 6, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- ENDPOINT TECHNICIAN I

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 168, immediately after line 6, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- ENDPOINT TECHNICIAN II

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 168, immediately after line 14, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 169, immediately after line 3, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS � STATISTICAL AND RESEARCH ANALYST II

(3.00) (3.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 169, immediately after line 12, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER III

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 62, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, page 169, immediately after line 20, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER II

(3.00) (3.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 63, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, page 171, line 19, opposite /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

500,000 500,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 63, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, page 172, line 20, opposite /SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

17,431,247 17,431,247

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 72, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, page 187, line 4, opposite /CHAIRMAN/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

70,684 70,684

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 72, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, page 187, line 6, opposite /COMMISSIONERS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

424,104 424,104

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 72, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, page 187, line 8, opposite /CLASSIFED POSITIONS/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

46,512 46,512

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 78, DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, page 194, immediately after line 22, by inserting a new line to read:

Column 5 Column 6

NEW POSITIONS- ACTUARY

150,000 150,000

(1.00) (1.00)

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 78, DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, page 195, line 26, opposite /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

64,500 64,500

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 91A, LEG. DEPT- THE SENATE, page 214, line 7, opposite /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

1,000,000 1,000,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 93, DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 222, line 9, opposite /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

275,000 275,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 93, DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION, page 225, line 4, opposite /ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY & REMEDIATION/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

3,141,942 3,141,942

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 100, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, page 235, line 27, opposite /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

1,000,000 1,000,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 101, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, page 238, line 16, opposite /CASE SERVICES/ by decreasing the amounts in Column 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

16,400,000 14,400,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 102, ELECTION COMMISSION, page 240, line 26, opposite /AID TO COUNTIES- ELECTION COMMISSION/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

307,000 307,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 106, STATEWIDE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, page 246, line 7, opposite /HEALTH INSURANCE- EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 5 and 6 by:

Column 5 Column 6

16,610,277 16,610,277

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 269, proviso 1.3, line 23, by striking /0.65/ and inserting /0.35/

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 270, proviso 1.3, line 27, by inserting:

/( ) The South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall review the student weightings used in the State Aid to Classrooms funding formula and examine methods to improve the alignment of State Aid to Classrooms funding with student enrollment while ensuring districts and charter authorizers receive more consistent distributions. The agency must consider input from policymakers and relevant stakeholders as determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. Any recommendations for changes to the formula must be submitted to the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Governor, and the Superintendent of Education by December 1, 2025. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 305, after line 3, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(SDE: Charter School Authorizer Contracts) If a public or independent institution of higher learning charter authorizer ceases operations, any charter school under a current contract with the authorizer may apply to a new authorizer for the remainder of the charter school's contract term. Any charter school with an approved application that has not yet executed a contract as of the effective date of this act may elect to request that a new authorizer consider its application. Of the funds appropriated, the Department of Education shall create a LEA closure protocol to be fully implemented by June 1, 2026 and a timeline for the transfer of any charter schools and the receipt and review of any applications by a new authorizer for this purpose. Schools shall not be required to resubmit a full application unless the new authorizer specifically identifies an area of concern./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1a, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- EIA, page 327, proviso 1A.63, by striking lines 12-13 and inserting:

/ (8) $6,000,000 to the Statewide Implementation of the Imagination Library; and

(9) the balance of $18,114,175 to the Department of Education for the purchase of instructional materials. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- EIA, page 328, proviso 1A.69, lines 24-30, by amending the proviso to read:

/ (SDE-EIA: Developmental Education and Therapy Services) Of the funds appropriated for Developmental Education and Therapy Services for students with multiple documented disabilities, $486,486 $651,501 shall be allocated to the Meyer Center, $1,513,514 $1,648,499 shall be allocated to Pattison's Academy, and $1,300,000 $1,000,000 shall be allocated to the SC Public Charter School District for Palmetto Excel. The funding allocated to the Public Charter School District is estimated to serve 150 students. If less students are served, the money must be retained and not expended by the Public Charter School District on a pro rata basis. Funds shall be disbursed by the department to the district in full not later than December 1, and the district shall remit the total allocation to the schools within 30 calendar days. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 338, after line 14, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(LEA: Purchase of Lottery Tickets) For the current fiscal year, Section 59-150-70(D)(2) is suspended. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 336, proviso 3.7, line 3, by striking /$5,000,000/ and inserting /$4,172,999/

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 336, proviso 3.7, after line 3 by inserting:

/ ( ) Commission on Higher Education � Newberry College Dyslexia Program $ 1,000,000.

( ) State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education � Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Pilot Program $ 700,000; /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 336, proviso 3.7, line 8, by striking /$19,848,953/ and inserting /$10,848,952/

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, page 336, proviso 3.7, after line 11, by inserting:

/ ( ) Commission on Higher Education � Higher Education Excellence Enhancement Program (HEEEP) $9,000,000; and

( ) Commission on Higher Education � Technology � Public Four-Year, Two-Year, and State Technical Colleges $1. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 28, ARTS COMMISSION, page 356, after line 6, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(ARTS: Greenville Cultural and Arts Center) The City of Greenville is authorized to disperse a portion of the $7,000,000 appropriated in Act 91 of 2019 in Proviso 118.16(41)(9) to the Greenville Cultural and Arts Center to a relevant arts entity./

Amend the bill further, Part IB, Section 31, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, page 366, after line 23, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(DPH: Florence Health Department HVAC) The funds appropriated in Act 226 of 2024, section 118.20(B)(26)(D) to the Department of Public Health for Florence Health Department HVAC shall be redirected for the Department of Public Health's Florence Office Relocation and furniture./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 49, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 399, after line 16, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(PRT: Pine Island State Park Access) Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the department shall restrict public access of Pine Island State Park to scheduled visitors only. All visitors must have confirmed appointments, and such appointments shall be staggered to prevent overcrowding and ensure safety of the surrounding area./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 49, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 399, after line 16, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(PRT: Sports Marketing � Motorsports Entertainment Complex) For the current fiscal year, of the funds appropriated for Sports Marketing, $2,000,000 shall be allocated for the marketing and promotion of a motorsports entertainment complex, as defined in Section 12-21-2425, that hosts more than one National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing national touring race in this State./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 403, after line 33, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(CMRC: Economic Development Funds) Funds appropriated by Act 3 of 2023, Section 1(C), are reallocated for use by the Department of Commerce to support economic development infrastructure and other economic development purposes./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 82, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, page 449, after line 20, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/ (DMV: E-titling) (A) Of the funds appropriated in Part IA, Section 82, Department of Motor Vehicles, for Administration � Classified Positions, the Department must complete the procurement process as established in the South Carolina Procurement Code to award a contract for and establish a timeline to implement an electronic/digital titling program. The electronic/digital title program must provide electronic vehicle title processing services to include the transfer of vehicle ownership and the placement and release of liens for business customers including automotive dealers, lenders, and auctioneers.

(B) The department shall select and contract with a third-party vendor to create the program with a clear timeline of implementation established and approved by the applicable stakeholders by June 30,2026. The department must provide the timeline of implementation to the Committees of Senate Finance, Senate Transportation, House Ways and Means, and House Education and Public Works by June 30, 2026. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 83, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE, pages 447-448, proviso 83.7, lines 29- 12, by striking the proviso in its entirety.

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 84, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, page 450, after line 18, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/ (DOT: Waiver Valuations) For federal funds appropriated to the department, cost estimates of twenty thousand dollars or less for uncomplicated acquisitions of real property, defined as those involving unimproved strips of land with no damages, no changes in highest and best use, or no significant costs to cure, are considered waiver valuations as defined by the Federal Highway Administration. Licensed or certified appraisers, licensed pursuant to S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 60, preparing or reviewing a waiver valuation are precluded from complying with Standards Rules 1,2,3, and 4 of the "Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice," as promulgated by the Appraisals Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation. The department shall submit a detailed report on the waiver valuations to the Senate Transportation Committee and the House Education and Public Works Committee by June 30, 2026. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 91, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, page 458, after line 2, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(LEG: LAC Third-Party Agency Operational Review) (A) The following applies to the funds appropriated in Proviso 118.22(65) of this Act for Government Efficiency RFP Review:

(1) "Council" means the Legislative Audit Council.

(2) "Independent third-party" means a person or entity that has no personal, familial, or business relationship, and no economic interest, that is distinct from that of the general public, in connection with the agency under review.

(i) To be qualified, a person or entity must not be affiliated with, or act on behalf of, any entity that appears before, is regulated by, or conducts business directly or indirectly with an agency selected for review.

(ii) A person or entity is disqualified from serving as the independent third party if they are regulated by the agency, conduct business with the agency, or are associated with a regulated entity in a way that creates a continuing or frequent conflict with the duties imposed by this provision.

(3) "Economic interest" shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 8-13-100(11) of the South Carolina Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act

(4) "Agency means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive or judicial departments of state government, including administrative bodies. "Agency" includes a body corporate and politic established as an instrumentality of the State.

(B) From the funds appropriated to the council, or from funds otherwise authorized by the General Assembly for this purpose, the council shall issue a Request For Procurement to engage an independent third-party to conduct operational and expenditure reviews of no fewer than two agencies to be selected at the discretion of the council.

(1) In making its determination, the council may consider relevant factors including, but not limited to, the total amount of funds appropriated to the agency, number of full-time employees or the equivalent thereof, breadth of regulatory or service responsibilities, within the State.

(2) This provision shall not be construed to allow the inclusion of entities with narrowly defined missions, limited regulatory impact, or minimal administrative infrastructure.

(1) identifying opportunities to streamline agency operations, improve internal efficiencies, reduce procurement and operational expenses, eliminate wasteful government spending, evaluate existing agency contracts for potential cost savings or restructuring, modernize government operations and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy, and achieve overall spending reductions;

(2) identifying duplicative or inefficient functions that may be consolidated within an agency, across departments of the same agency;

(3) reviewing for the adequacy and continuing relevance of regulations promulgated by the agency and identifying regulations that are inconsistent with the statute, obsolete, or expand their meaning beyond the intent of the statute;

(4) ensuring effective use of taxpayer dollars; and

(5) leveraging innovative practices that focus on transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility.

(D) To carry out the provisions of this item, the council is authorized to enter into Memorandums of Understanding with the selected agencies to access and share relevant data, documents, and records with the independent third-party reviewer. The agency under review shall cooperate in good faith with requests for information made by the council, subject to applicable state and federal confidentiality and privacy laws.

(E) The council shall serve as the gatekeeper of agency data, documents, and records and is responsible for ensuring that all data, documents, and records shared with the independent third party has been reviewed and, where required by law, appropriately redacted or anonymized by the selected agencies. In facilitating access to such data, the council shall take reasonable measures to ensure the nondisclosure of any personal identifiable information, protected health information, or other confidential information, in accordance with the Family Privacy Protection Act (Section 30-2-10, et seq.), the Freedom of Information Act (Section 30-4-10, et seq.), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1320, et seq.), and other applicable provisions of state and federal law.

(F) The independent third-party must enter into a data-sharing and confidentiality agreement with the council and shall not retain or disclose any confidential information obtained in the course of the review. The third party shall take reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorized access to or disclosure of data and shall return or destroy all agency information at the conclusion of the review, as required by the terms of the agreement or applicable law.

(G) The third party shall not use or disclose any confidential or internal information obtained through the agency review in a manner that would affect an economic interest held by the independent third party, a member of its personnel or executive leadership, a member of their immediate families, or any individual or business with which the independent third party is associated.

(H) The provisions of Sections 8-13-700, 8-13-705, 8-13-710, 8-13-725, and 8-13-730 shall apply to the conduct of the independent third-party as if the third party were a public official or employee.

(I) Unless otherwise authorized by law, the third party shall not willfully examine, nor aid or abet the examination of, any individual tax return, workers' compensation record, health or medical record, or social services record in the possession or control of the agency if the purpose of such examination is improper or otherwise unrelated to the scope of the review.

(J) By January 1, 2026, the independent third party shall submit a written report to the Council, General Assembly and the Governor detailing all findings, recommendations, and actions taken pursuant to this provision./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 92D, OFFICE OF RESILIENCE, page 459, after line 5, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(SCOR: Hurricane Helene Habitat for Humanity Collaboration) (A) Of the funds appropriated to the South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) for Fiscal Year 2025�26, $2,000,000 shall be allocated for the Hurricane Helene Home Repair Program in partnership with Habitat for Humanity South Carolina. This program shall expand the Common Housing Operating Picture (CHOP) to repair owner-occupied residential homes for Low to Moderate Income households located in FEMA Individual Assistance (IA)�designated counties.

(B) Grant funds shall be awarded to Habitat for Humanity South Carolina and distributed by county based on criteria established by SCOR, including demonstrated need, program capacity, local unmet needs, and alignment with the South Carolina Hurricane Helene Housing Strategy.

(C) SCOR shall develop program guidelines, including subaward Procedures, reporting requirements, and accountability measures. Habitat for Humanity South Carolina shall coordinate with SCOR to manage program obligations and oversee local Habitat affiliates responsible for conducting repairs.

(D) Homeowner eligibility shall be determined by SCOR via CHOP, unless otherwise authorized by SCOR. Grant funds may be used for home repairs. A minimum of 55 homes damaged by Hurricane Helene shall be repaired across no fewer than 10 FEMA IA�declared counties. Habitat for Humanity South Carolina shall submit quarterly outcome and budget reports to SCOR.

(E) By June 30th of the fiscal year, SCOR shall submit a report to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees detailing grant allocations, participating affiliates, homes repaired, and the program's impact on post-disaster housing recovery. Unexpended funds shall be carried forward and used for the same purpose in the following fiscal year./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 108, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY, page 482, proviso 108.6, lines 22-27, by amending the proviso to read:

/ (PEBA: State Health Plan) Of the funds authorized for the State Health Plan pursuant to Section 1-11-710(A)(2) of the 1976 Code, an employer premium increase of 11.8 4.6 percent and a subscriber premium increase of zero percent will result for the standard State Health Plan for Plan Year 2025 2026. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to Section 1-11-710(A)(3), the Public Employee Benefit Authority may adjust the plan, benefits, or contributions of the State Health Plan during Plan Year 2025 2026 to ensure the fiscal stability of the Plan. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 544, proviso 117.152, line 11, by striking / $10,196,972 / and inserting /$12,196,972/

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 544, proviso 117.152, line 12, by striking / $2,752,554 / and inserting / $2,820,143 /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 544, proviso 117.152, line 17, by striking / $12,436,186 / and inserting / $14,436,186 /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 553, proviso 117.193, lines 4-12, by amending the proviso to read:

/ (GP: FTE Management) In order to better manage the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions across state government, not later than ninety days after the passage of the General Appropriations Act or by October 1, whichever comes later, the Executive Budget Office (EBO), in consultation with the State Division of Human Resources (DSHR) shall eliminate 25% of each agency's vacant FTE positions as of February 1, 2025, unless specifically exempted elsewhere in this act. The elimination of 25% of vacant FTE positions will be adjusted to reflect FTE positions received in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 General Appropriations Act or the Fiscal Year2024-25 General Appropriations Act. Agencies shall consult with EBO and DSHR to identify which vacant positions should be eliminated, but the eliminations must align to the funding source for the identified vacant FTE positions. During agency consultations, EBO and DSHR shall determine if agencies have fewer than 5 vacancies or other extenuating circumstances and exempt those agencies from the required reduction. Extenuating circumstances may include that the agency or institution has reduced its authorized FTE count in the last several fiscal years or that it is in the process of hiring positions essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and/or critical operations of the State and the reduction would interfere with filling those positions. EBO must report the number of FTEs deleted by agency, program, and funding source to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee by December 1st of the current fiscal year. This proviso does not supersede proviso 57.15 or proviso 91.23 /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 553, proviso 117.196, lines 17 - 23, by striking the proviso in its entirety.

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 553, after line 23, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/ (GP: Tax Rate) For the current fiscal year, Section 12-6-510(B)(2) and (3) is suspended./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 553, after line 23, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(GP: Fund Investment) In the current fiscal year, the Office of State Treasurer may not invest any funds under their control in investments that utilize in any material, substantive manner an investment or business operational factor, policy, or practice including, but not limited to, commonly described Social, Environmental, and Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) factors, policies, and practices whose pecuniary effect is not directly tied to maximizing investment returns or other strictly financial interests or objectives. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 553, after line 23, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(GP: Interim Neurological and Critical Care Hospital Board) (A) With the funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for Neurological Critical Care and Rehabilitation Services in South Carolina, there is created the Interim Neurological and Critical Care Hospital Board at the University of South Carolina. The Interim Board shall serve for the purpose of assisting in the University's establishment of the state's first Clinical Neurological and Rehabilitation Hospital. Upon receipt of the certificate of occupancy for the facility, the Interim Board shall be dissolved unless extended by separate action by the General Assembly. In addition to the funds appropriated by the General Assembly to DHHS for Neurological Critical Care and Rehabilitation Services, DHHS is authorized to transfer an additional $200,000,000 of agency funds to the University of South Carolina for the same purposes. The board shall consist of the following members, who shall be appointed on or before July 31, 2025, and shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing official:

(1) one member appointed by the Chairman of Senate Finance Committee;

(2) one member appointed by the President of the Senate;

(3) one member appointed by the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee;

(4) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(5) one member appointed by the Governor; and

(6) two members from the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees, of which one must be the Chairman of the USC Board at July 1, 2025 and the other Chairman of the USC Health and Medical Affairs Committee at July 1, 2025.

(B) The Chairman of the Interim Board shall be one of the members appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the President of the Senate, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, or the Speaker of the House to be elected by the board.

(D) The University of South Carolina is authorized to undertake permanent improvements necessary for Neurological Critical Care and Rehabilitation Services. Further, the funds appropriated for this purpose may be carried forward and expended for the necessary permanent improvements. The funds must be accounted for separately, and the university shall report semiannually to the Chairman of the Joint Bond Review Committee on the amount of funding carried forward, the amount remaining to be expended, the overall status of the project, and any other information requested by the committee./

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 553, after line 23, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(GP: Trust Fund) For the current fiscal year, Section 11-11-150(D) is suspended. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 585, proviso 118.21, line 14, after /equals/ by striking /6.2%/ and inserting /6.0%/ and after /which the/ by striking /6.2%/ and inserting /6.0%/.

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, pages 585-591, proviso 118.22, by striking the proviso in its entirety and inserting:

/ (SR: Nonrecurring Revenue) (A) The source of revenue appropriated in subsection (B) is nonrecurring revenue generated from the following sources:

(1) $332,294,362 from Contingency Reserve Fund;

(2) $557,547,400 from Fiscal Year 2024-25 Projected Surplus;

(3) $34,054,856 from Litigation Recovery Account;

(4) $109,752,745 from Excess Debt Service;

(5) $6,254,723 from Excess Statewide Employee Benefits;

(6) $1,643,873 from Fiscal Year 2024-25 Projected Debt Service Lapse;

(7) $2,290,000 from Fiscal Year 2024-25 Governor Vetoes;

(8) $4,000,000 from Workers' Compensation � Overage of IT project;

(9) $80,000,000 from Tax Relief Trust Fund; and

(10) any residual certified unappropriated general fund dollars.

Any restrictions concerning specific utilization of these funds are lifted for the specified fiscal year. The above agency transfers shall occur no later than thirty days after the close of the books on Fiscal Year 2024-25 and shall be available for use in Fiscal Year 2025-26.

This revenue is deemed to have occurred and is available for use in Fiscal Year 2025-26 after September 1, 2025, following the Comptroller General's close of the state's books on Fiscal Year 2024-25.

(B) The appropriations in this provision are listed in priority order. Item (1) must be funded first and each remaining item must be fully funded before any funds are allocated to the next item. Provided, however, that any individual item may be partially funded in the order in which it appears to the extent that revenues are available.

The State Treasurer shall disburse the following appropriations by September 30, 2025, for the purposes stated:

(1) F010 General Reserve Fund

General Reserve Fund Contribution $ 99,695,200;

(2) H630 Department of Education

(a) Education Scholarship Trust Fund $ 15,000,000;

(b) High Quality Instructional Materials $ 1;

(3) H620 First Steps

Innovation Investments $ 1,250,000;

(4) H710 Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School

(a) Building and Office Maintenance $ 600,000;

(b) Student Recreational $ 125,000;

(5) H750 School for the Deaf and the Blind

(a) CLRC- Roof Repairs $ 1,000,000;

(b) HVAC- Memminger Hall, CLRC and Dobson House $ 1,000,000;

(6) L120 Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe

(a) De la Howe Hall Site Work $ 2,000,000;

(b) Meat Processing Lab and Cannery $ 4,000,000;

(7) H670 Educational Television Commission

(a) Combined Control Room Modernization $ 1,500,000;

(b) Facility Security Update $ 1,000,000;

(d) HVAC Replacement $ 5,000,000;

(8) H640 Governor's School for Arts and Humanities

(a) Film Equipment for New Art Program $ 100,000;

(b) Gallery/Flexible Instructional Space $ 1,000,000;

(9) H650 Governor's School for Science and Mathematics

Replacement of 6 Des Champs HVAC Units for Residence Halls $ 1,850,000;

(10) H090 The Citadel

(a) Deas Hall Renovation $ 7,000,000;

(b) Engineering Building Replacement $ 12,900,000;

(11) H120 Clemson University

(a) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(b) NextGen Computing Complex $ 1;

(12) H150 University of Charleston

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 4,000,000;

(13) H170 Coastal Carolina University

Wheelwright Auditorium Renovation $ 4,488,000;

(14) H180 Francis Marion University

(a) Hyman Fine Arts Center Building Renovation $ 5,000,000;

(b) Leatherman Science Facility/McNair

Science Building Renovation $ 1,320,000;

(15) H210 Lander University

(a) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(b) Marion Carnell Learning Center Renovation $ 5,940,000;

(16) H240 South Carolina State University

(a) Renovation of Dr. Maceo O. Nance Hall $ 15,000,000;

(b) Replacement of Smith Hammond

Middleton Convocation Center $ 5,000,000;

(17) H270 University of South Carolina- Columbia

(a) Battery Center Facility $ 13,200,000;

(b) Maintenance Repair and Renovation:

Coker College Maintenance Renovation $ 1;

(18) H290 University of South Carolina- Aiken

Science Building Enhancement and Modernization $ 8,350,000;

(19) H340 University of South Carolina- Upstate

(a) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 10,000,000;

(b) Recreation and Tourism Management Center $ 6,000,000;

(20) H360 University of South Carolina- Beaufort

New Convocation Center $ 9,250,000;

(21) H370 University of South Carolina- Lancaster

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1,320,000;

(22) H380 University of South Carolina- Salkehatchie

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1,320,000;

(23) H390 University of South Carolina- Sumter

(a) Collaboration Lab $ 5,506,900;

(b) Facilities Management Center $ 3,000,000;

(24) H400 University of South Carolina � Union

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1,320,000;

(25) H470 Winthrop University

(a) Academic Renovations & New Strategic Academic

Programs $ 2,309,996;

(b) Administrative Building Renovation $ 4,620,000;

(26) H510 Medical University of South Carolina

(a) College of Medicine Academic Building $ 1;

(b) Lancaster Medical Center Graduate Medical Education

(GME) Program $ 5,802,000;

(27) H590 State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education

(a) Make It In SC $ 500,000;

(b) readySC $ 1;

(d) Aiken Technical College

(i) Demolition of the 100/200 and 300 buildings $ 606,000;

(ii) Equipment Funding $ 1,818,550;

(iii) ITC Roof Replacement $ 594,000;

(iv) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(v) Parking Lot Refurbishment $ 792,000;

(e) Technical College of the Lowcountry

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(f) Denmark Technical College

New Building- Cybersecurity, Energy, Healthcare $ 2,310,000;

(g) Florence-Darlington Technical College

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(h) Greenville Technical College

(i) Center for Industrial Cyber Security and AI $ 16,000,000;

(ii) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(i) Horry-Georgetown Technical College

(i) Equip Grand Strand Speir Healthcare Building $ 1;

(ii) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(j) Midlands Technical College

(i) Advanced Trades Center $ 16,000,000;

(ii) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(k) Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

(i) Health Sciences Building $ 5,086,000;

(ii) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(l) Piedmont Technical College

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 2,000,000;

(m) Spartanburg Community College

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(n) Central Carolina Technical College

(i) Kershaw Campus Expansion $ 5,000,000;

(ii) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(iii) Technical High School Workforce Center $ 15,000,000;

(o) Tri-County Technical College

(i) Diesel Mechanic Training Facility $ 1;

(ii) Forestry Technician Program Facility $ 1;

(iii) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 511,666;

(p) Trident Technical College

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 4,271,487;

(q) Williamsburg Technical College

Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1,000,000;

(r) York Technical College

(i) Maintenance, Renovation, and Replacement $ 1;

(ii) Trades Program Expansion $ 12,000,000;

(28) H790 Department of Archives and History

(a) Exhibit Hall and Meeting Space Expansion $ 1,250,000;

(b) SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission $ 1,300,000;

(29) H910 Arts Commission

Support Grants for Community Arts Organizations $ 1,000,000;

(30) H950 State Museum Commission

(a) Imagery Server Repository and Backup Expansion $ 100,000;

(b) Reimagine the Experience Permanent Gallery Improvement

Project $ 1;

Public Announcement System $ 300,000;

(31) H960 Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Commission

(a) Conrad Wise Chapman Paintings $ 150,000;

(b) International Aspect of the American Civil War Exhibit $ 750,000;

(d) South Carolina Vietnam Veterans' Oral Interviews $ 30,000;

(32) J060 Department of Public Health

(a) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies $ 1,600,000;

(b) Modernizing IT Infrastructure Support Systems $ 10,000,000;

(33) H730 Department of Vocational Rehabilitation

(a) Dorm Building VR Center � Heat Pump Unit Replacement $ 73,750;

(b) Evaluation VR Center / State Office Repaving $ 150,000;

(34) J020 Department of Health and Human Services

(a) Children's Hospital Collaborative $ 2,000,000;

(b) Statewide Pediatric Bed Enhancements $ 1;

(35) J120 Department of Mental Health

(a) Alternative Transportation Program $ 1;

(b) Berkeley and Orangeburg County Jail Based Programs $ 800,000;

(36) J160 Department of Disabilities and Special Needs

(a) Residential Services $ 3,500,000;

(b) South Carolina Genomic Medicine Initiative $ 1,000,000;

(37) L040 Department of Social Services

(a) Economic Services System Application Modernization

(ESSAM) � DDI Phase $ 1;

(b) SNAP Employment and Training Funding $ 400,000;

(38) L080 Department of Children's Advocacy

IT Operations $ 77,000;

(39) L320 Housing Finance and Development Authority

First-time Homebuyers Workforce Housing $ 1;

(40) P120 Forestry Commission

(a) Computer-Aided Dispatch and Related IT $ 550,000;

(b) Mechanic Recruitment and Retention & Vehicle and

Supplies $ 63,000;

(41) P160 Department of Agriculture

(a) Equipment Replacement $ 1,120,000;

(b) Regional Farmers Markets $ 2,000,000;

(42) P200 Clemson University Public Service Activities

PSA Planned Maintenance and Critical Infrastructure $ 1;

(43) P210 SC State University Public Service Activities

(a) Agriculture Innovation Research $ 500,000;

(b) Animal Research & Education Center (AREC) $ 1;

(44) P240 Department of Natural Resources

(a) Disaster Relief Grant Match Funding $ 1;

(b) Field & Regional Building Maintenance & Construction $ 2,000,000;

(d) State Lakes- High Hazard Dams and Spillway Repair $ 27,755,000;

(e) Statewide Flood Inundation Map Modeling $ 1,500,000;

(f) Waterfowl Impoundments Infrastructure Maintenance $ 1,500,000;

(g) Waterways Protection Fund (S. 367) $ 750,000;

(45) P280 Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

(a) Agency Property Development $ 15,000,000;

(b) Beach Renourishment Grants $ 1,524,000;

(d) Film Incentives $ 4,000,000;

(e) SCATR- Regional Promotions $ 1,100,000;

(f) Sports Marketing $ 4,000,000;

(g) State Park Maintenance and Repairs $ 1,000,000;

(h) Tourism Development $ 9,573,000;

(46) P320 Department of Commerce

(a) Airport Enhancements $ 80,000,000;

(b) LocateSC- Site Readiness $ 80,000,000;

(46.1) The funds in item (46)(a) shall be distributed to primary commercial airports as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which had a minimum of 500,000 enplanements per calendar year 2023 data available from the FAA. The funds shall be distributed as follows: 46% to Charleston International Airport, 25% to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, 19% to Myrtle Beach International Airport, and 10% to Columbia Metropolitan Airport. The Secretary of Commerce may utilize up to ten million dollars of these funds for the purposes of airport enhancements to further aviation industry economic development at non-primary commercial airports owned by a subdivision of the State of South Carolina.

(47) P400 SC Conservation Bank

(a) Conservation Grant Funding $ 9,000,000;

(b) State Resource Agency Strategic Land Acquisition $ 1;

(48) P450 Rural Infrastructure Authority

(a) Rural Infrastructure Fund $ 12,000,000;

(b) Statewide Water and Sewer Fund $ 15,000,000;

(49) P500 Department of Environmental Services

Electrical Utilities Permitting $ 4,700;

(50) B040 Judicial Department

(a) Bamberg County Courthouse $ 8,500,000;

(b) Case Management System Modernization $ 25,000,000;

(51) E200 Attorney General's Office

(a) Crime Victim Assistance SAVS Program $ 19,452,149;

(b) Legal Fees $ 6,000,000;

(52) D100 State Law Enforcement Division

(a) Agency IT Operating $ 1,000,000;

(b) Agency Operating $ 1,000,000;

(53) K050 Department of Public Safety

(a) 9�1�1 IVR costs for SCDPS Implementation $ 1,000,000;

(b) DMV Headquarters Ground Floor HVAC Renovation $ 1;

(d) Radio Replacement Life Cycling $ 500,000;

(e) School Safety Program $ 8,324,448;

(54) N040 Department of Corrections

(a) Cell Phone Interdiction $ 3,500,000;

(b) Deferred Maintenance $ 2,500,000;

(d) Security Equipment Replacement $ 500,000;

(55) N080 Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services

(a) Agency Fleet Cost $ 350,000;

(b) IT Modernization $ 750,000;

(56) N120 Department of Juvenile Justice

IT Ongoing Security Assessment and Remediation $ 1,300,000;

(57) R200 Department of Insurance

Safe Homes Program $ 1;

(58) R600 Department of Employment and Workforce

(a) Graduation Alliance $ 1,000,000;

(b) Statewide Education & Workforce Development Portal $ 10,300,000;

(59) U120 Department of Transportation

(a) Bridge Modernization $ 200,000,000;

(b) Hurricane Helene $ 35,000,000;

(60) U150 Infrastructure Bank Board

Act 37 Adjustments $ 1,300,000;

(61) U300 Division of Aeronautics

Airport Safety and Development $ 5,000,000;

(62) A010 The Senate

Operating Expenses $ 500,000;

(63) A050 House of Representatives

Operating Expenses $ 5,000,000;

(64) A170 Legislative Services Agency

Enterprise Software System $ 6,500,000;

(65) A200 Legislative Audit Council

Government Efficiency RFP Review $ 10,000;

(66) D300 Office of Resilience

(a) Data Collection/Coordination $ 1,000,000;

(b) Disaster Relief and Resilience Reserve Fund Replenishment $ 40,000,000;

(d) Watershed Coordination & Planning $ 5,000,000;

(67) D500 Department of Administration

(a) Independent Compliance Consultant $ 1,800,000;

(b) Modernized IT Service Management Platform $ 9,000,000;

(d) State-Owned Buildings Security Upgrades $ 2,929,318;

(68) E160 State Treasurer's Office

Database Services $ 192,000;

(69) E240 Adjutant General's Office

(a) Armory Revitalization $ 1,500,000;

(b) SCEMD- Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund $ 1,000,000;

(d) Wireless Network support to NG Armories and key facilities $ 1;

(70) E260 Department of Veterans' Affairs

(a) E. Roy Stone State Veteran Home Facility

Maintenance Improvements $ 1,400,000;

(b) Military Enhancement Fund $ 5,000,000;

(71) E280 Election Commission

(a) Annual Election Costs $ 708,000;

(b) State Matching Funds for 2023 HAVA Grant $ 200,000;

(72) E550 State Fiscal Accountability Authority

SCPro Procurement Module $ 3,200,000.

(C) Unexpended funds appropriated pursuant to this provision may be carried forward to succeeding fiscal years and expended for the same purposes.

(D) After funding has been disbursed for the above items, to the extent that revenues are available in excess of what has been spent, $35,000,000 shall be used to settle pending lawsuits as approved by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.