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Clerk of the Senate

   ADOPTION NO. _____

BILL NO: H.5126  (Reference is to Printer's Date 04/21/26-S.)

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 Senator BRIGHT proposes the following amendment (AM WELCOME CENTER PRIVATIZATON):

 Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 49, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 417, after line 11, by adding an appropriately numbered new proviso to read:

/ (PRT: Welcome Center Privatization Study) (A) The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) shall conduct a comprehensive study to evaluate the feasibility, costs, benefits, and potential savings of privatizing the operation, management, and maintenance of the state's Welcome Centers.

 (B) No later than March 15, 2027, PRT shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Governor. / 

 Renumber sections to conform.

 Amend sections, totals and title to conform.