Reps. EDGERTON and PACE propose the following Amendment No. to H.5126 as Passed By The House

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EXPLANATION: Updating nonrecurring funds.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 590, proviso 118.21, 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) $725,892,730 from Contingency Reserve Fund;

  (2) $600,781,836 from Fiscal Year 2025-26 Projected Surplus;

  (3) $3,972,661 from Litigation Recovery Account;

  (4) $2,261,872 from Fiscal Year 2025-26 Projected Debt Service Lapse;

  (5) $2,779,854 from Excess Statewide Employee Benefits;

  (6) 155,000,000 from FY 2025-26 Hex Fund Surplus;

  (7) $45,000,000 from Tax Relief Trust Fund Surplus;

  (8) $10,000,000 from Proviso 117.202 Redirect to General Fund; and

  (9) 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 2025-26 and shall be available for use in Fiscal Year 2026-27.

 This revenue is deemed to have occurred and is available for use in Fiscal Year 2026-27 after September 1, 2026, following the Comptroller General's close of the state's books on Fiscal Year 2025-26.

 (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.

  (1) F010 General Reserve Fund

    General Reserve Fund Contribution $ 144,779,082;

  (2) Income Tax Rate Reduction 6.0% to 5.21% $ 16,207,000;

  (3) Aid to Fire Districts Formula $ 96,261,319;

  (4) H240 South Carolina State University

    (a) Police Department and Security Enhancements $ 15,000,000;

  (5) P120 Forestry Commission

    Firefighting Air Water Tanker Contract $ 1;

  (6) P240 Department of Natural Resources

    Law Enforcement Equipment and Uniforms $ 1;

  (7) P450 Rural Infrastructure Authority

    (a) Rural Infrastructure Fund $ 10,000,000;

    (b) Statewide Water & Sewer Fund $ 10,000,000;

  (8) E210 Prosecution Coordination Commission

   Building Lease Increase $ 53,575;

  (9) D100 State Law Enforcement Division

    (a) AI Investigative Tool $ 150,000;

    (b) Aviation Hangar Construction $ 1;

    (c) Beverage Enforcement (H. 3924) $ 1;

    (d) BWC Replacement $ 450,000;

    (e) Higher Education Campus Mapping Data Program $ 1;

    (f) Inflationary Increases in Operating Costs $ 3,000,000;

    (g) Logistics Security Initiative $ 1;

    (h) Service Contract 800MHz Expansion $ 13,420,000;

    (i)  Workers' Compensation and Insurance

       Reserve Fund Rate Increases $ 998,066;

  (10) K050 Department of Public Safety

    (a) Building Maintenance $ 750,000;

    (b) Law Enforcement Equipment $ 1,920,653;

    (c) Radio Replacement Life Cycle $ 1,000,000;

    (d) Radio System Operation and Maintenance $ 1,901,303;

    (e) Telecommunications Consoles Upgrades $ 1;

  (11) N200 Law Enforcement Training Council

    (a) Building Maintenance $ 252,810;

    (b) East Dorm Restrooms Renovation and HVAC Replacement $ 841,036;

  (12) E240 Adjutant General's Office

    (a) SCEMD- Emergency Management Performance Grant

       Supplement $ 1;

    (b) SCEMD- SC Public Assistance Program $ 1;

    (c) SCEMD- State EOC Construction $ 10,000,000;

  (13) E260 Department of Veterans' Affairs

   Military Enhancement Fund $ 7,000,000;

  (14) F500 Public Employee Benefit Authority

    JSRS Retirement For Family Court Judge Salaries $ 3,896,000;

  (15) P450 Rural Infrastructure Authority

    (a) City of Cayce- Floodwater Removal Improvements $ 4,000,000;

    (b) Lake Marion Regional Water Agency- Transmission Lines $ 3,000,000;

    (c) Town of Saint George- Water Tank Project $ 1,000,000;

    (d) Easley Combined Utilities- Middle Branch Expansion $ 875,000;

    (e) City of Goose Creek- Stormwater Piping on SR-728 $ 700,000;

    (f) James Island Public Service District- Wastewater Pump Station

       Rehabilitation $ 750,000;

    (g) Pickens County- Regional Joint Water System $ 2,000,000;

    (h) City of Florence- Freedom Blvd Water Line Extension $ 1,000,000;

    (i)  City of Lake City- Acline Avenue Drainage $ 550,000;

    (j)  City of Florence- Water and Sewer Infrastructure $ 5,200,000;

    (k) Town of Kershaw- Little Lynches River Water Project $ 900,000;

    (l)  Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority- Alljoy Sewer $ 4,000,000;

    (m) Clarendon County- Water Extension $ 200,000;

    (n) City of York- Wastewater Lift Station Upgrades $ 1,500,000;

    (o) City of Sumter- Lift Station Improvement $ 2,500,000;

    (p) City of Sumter- Water & Sewer Rehabilitation $ 5,300,000;

    (q) City of Charleston- Orleans Road Drainage Improvements $ 1,500,000;

    (r) Greenville Water- Protective Drone System $ 2,500,000;

  (16) P500 Department of Environmental Services

    (a) Horry County Soil and Water Conservation District- Fire Resilient$ 15,000;

    (b) USC Beaufort- Port Royal Sound Foundation $ 100,000;

    (c) Town of Pageland- Elevated Water Tower $ 1;

    (d) City of Isle of Palms- Stormwater and Drainage

       Infrastructure $ 1;

    (e) Town of Norway- Water/Wastewater $ 1;

    (f) City of Columbia- The Station at Congaree Point $ 1;

    (g) City of Cayce Avenues Drainage Project $ 1;

    (h) Town of Clover- Water System Infrastructure Rehabilitation  $ 1;

    (i)  Berkley County- Saint Stephen Wastewater Infrastructure $ 1;

    (j)  Laurens County Water & Sewer- Gray Court Sewer Project $ 1;

    (k) City of Aiken- Waterline Infrastructure Replacement $ 1;

  (17) K050 Department of Public Safety

    (a) Marion County Sheriff's Department- Life Center $ 600,000;

    (b) Town of Irmo Police Department- Flock Drone Responder $ 375,000;

    (c) Bamberg County Sheriff's Office- Camera System $ 500,000;

    (d) Serve & Connect- Police & Community Support $ 1,000,000;

    (e) Town of Mount Pleasant- Regional Public Safety Training

       Facility $ 2,000,000;

    (f) City of Anderson Police Department- Armored SWAT Vehicle $ 332,800;

    (g) Anderson County- Safe Streets for All $ 140,000;

    (h) City of Easley- Police Department $ 500,000;

    (i)   County Coroner's Office- Vehicle Replacement $ 58,531;

    (j)  Abbeville County- Emergency Response Team $ 50,000;

    (k) McCormick County Sheriff's Department- Equipment $ 447,700;

    (l)  Town of Cameron- License Plate Reading Camera $ 35,000;

    (m) Town of North- Law Enforcement Equipment $ 150,000;

    (n) Hampton County Sheriff's Office- Equipment $ 718,000;

    (o) Dillon County- EMS $ 200,000:

    (p) Dillon County- Emergency Center $ 625,000;

    (q) City of Dillon- Public Safety Police Vehicle $ 280,000;

    (r) City of Dillon - Public Works Vehicle $ 685,000;

    (s) Town of Latta- Handheld Radios $ 29,215;

    (t)  Town of Latta- Car Radios $ 27,079;

    (u) Dillon County Sheriff's Office- Equipment $ 100,000;

    (v) Spartanburg Police Department- Omegas of

       Spartanburg, Inc Building Renovation $ 820,000;

    (w) Beaufort County Sheriff's Office- Forensics Services Lab $ 500,000;

    (x) Town of Bluffton Police Department- AED Replacement $ 100,000;

    (y) Town of Harleyville Police Department- Officer Safety Project

       2026  $ 75,000;

    (z) Town of Ridgeville- Police Equipment $ 80,000;

    (aa) Pine Ridge Police Department- Laptops $ 3,508;

    (bb) Chester County Sheriff's Office $ 1,000,000;

    (cc)  Sheriff's Office- Equipment Upgrades $ 500,000;

    (dd) Lancaster County Coroner's Office- Mounted Response Unit $ 50,000;

    (ee) Lancaster County Sheriff's Office- Maintenance and

       Enhancements $ 750,000;

    (ff) Kershaw County Sheriff's Office- Kershaw County Law

       Enforcement Memorial $ 150,000;

    (gg) City of Lancaster- Police Fleet Vehicle Replacements $ 650,000;

    (hh) City of Manning Police Department $ 410,000;

    (ii) Clarendon County- Sheriff's Office $ 1,000,000;

    (kk) Town of Clover- Police Department Headquarters $ 1,000,000;

    (ll) Laurens County Sheriff's Office- Training Facility $ 500,000;

    (mm) Sumter County Sheriff's Department $ 974,000;

    (nn) City of Sumter- Police Department Equipment Funding $ 1,700,000;

    (oo) City of Greer- Public Safety Training Center $ 2,000,000;

    (pp) Lexington County Sheriff's Department- Body Cameras $ 400,000;

    (qq) Town of Summerville- Public Safety Campus $ 1;

    (rr) York County- Renovate Moss Justice Detention Center $ 1;

    (ss) City of Greenville- Real Time Crime Center (RTCC)  $ 1;

    (tt) Town of Andrews- Andrews Public Safety Complex  $ 1;

    (uu) Chester County- Land Purchase for Detention/Law Enforcement$ 1;

    (vv) Saluda County- Public Safety $ 800,000;

    (ww) Florence County Sheriff's Office- Equipment $ 100,000;

    (xx) Edgefield County EMS Headquarter Building $ 3,000,000;

  (18) R360 Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

    (a) Britton's Neck/Gresham Volunteer Fire Department- Equipment$ 46,600;

    (b) Irmo Fire District- Regional Training Facility  $ 800,000;

    (c) Town of Central- New Fire Department $ 1,000,000;

    (d) Double Springs Fire Department- Tanker Fire Truck $ 700,000;

    (e) Townville Fire Department- Quick Attack Fire Truck $ 150,850;

    (f) Zion Volunteer Fire Department- Mini-Pumper Response

       Truck $ 165,500;

    (g) City of Easley- Fire Department Equipment $ 515,000;

    (h) City of Goose Creek- Fire Department Turnout Gear $ 254,728;

    (i) Town of Moncks Corner- Fire Station Construction $ 4,000,000;

    (j) Monterey Volunteer Fire Department- Equipment and Upgrades $ 239,100;

    (k) Antreville Volunteer Fire Department- Upgrades $ 205,000;

    (l) Grove Fire Department- Rescue and Brush Truck $ 75,000;

    (m) Town of Cameron- Fire Department $ 96,000;

    (n) Horry County- Fire Station $ 2,000,000;

    (o) Newport Volunteer Fire Department- Fire Boat $ 650,000;

    (p) Berea Public Service District- Fire District Headquarters $ 3,000,000;

    (q) Town of Hampton- Fire Cascade Fill Equipment $ 180,000;

    (r) Dillon County- First Aid and Rescue Crew $ 200,000;

    (s) Dillon County- Fire Services $ 200,000;

    (t) Town of Lake View- Rescue Squad $ 12,197;

    (u) Murrells Inlet- Garden City Fire District Operations Center $ 1,250,000;

    (v) City of Georgetown- Fire Safety Equipment $ 250,000;

    (w) Pine Ridge Fire Department- Station Upgrades $ 62,000;

    (x) Berkeley County Fire Department- Fire Station Emergency

       Backup Generators $ 55,000;

    (y) West Chester Fire Department- Wilksburg Station $ 250,000;

    (z) Boiling Springs Fire District- Heavy Rescue Equipment $ 450,000;

    (aa) Fairfield County- Fire Service Extrication Tools $ 465,900;

    (bb) Alligator Fire Dept- Air Pack Replacements $ 111,000;

    (cc) City of Hartsville- Fire Department Radios $ 250,000;

    (dd) Cherokee Springs Fire District- Equipment $ 350,000;

    (ee) Spartanburg County- Trinity Fire Department $ 650,000;

    (ff) Cherokee County- Corinth Volunteer Fire Department $ 180,000;

    (gg) City of Gaffney Fire Department- Fire Training Center $ 395,000;

    (hh) Town of Sharon- Volunteer Fire Department $ 400,000;

    (ii) Cherokee County- DMV Volunteer Fire Department $ 750,000;

    (jj) City of York- Fire Ladder Truck $ 3,000,000;

    (kk) Colleton County- Firefighters Breathing Apparatus $ 500,000;

    (ll) Dorchester County- Jedburg Fire and EMS Station $ 500,000;

    (mm) Town of Williamston- Fire Department Equipment $ 115,000;

    (nn) Anderson County- West Pelzer Fire Department Equipment $ 65,000;

    (oo) City of Anderson- Fire Department Equipment $ 42,817;

    (pp) Clear Springs- Fire and Rescue Infrastructure $ 2,481,600;

    (qq) Lincolnville Volunteer Fire Department Equipment  1;

    (rr) Dorchester County Fire Rescue $ 1;

    (ss) Lugoff Fire District of Kershaw County- Training Facility  $ 1;

    (tt) Colleton County- SCBA Equipment $ 1;

    (uu) Lake Cunningham Fire District (Greenville) Critical Fire

       Station $ 1;

    (vv) City of Greer- City Projects/Fire & Police Training Facility $ 1;

    (ww) City of Greenwood Fire Department $ 1;

    (xx) City of Florence- Florence Fire Department Fire Engine  $ 1;

  (1) E260 Department of Veterans' Affairs

    (a) Anderson County- Veterans Support Program $ 163,000;

    (b) Dorchester County- Veteran's Service Center Parking

       Improvements $ 100,000;

    (c) Town of Ridgeland- Operation Patriots FOB- Retreat and

       Wellness Program $ 1,000,000; /

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