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H 3899 General Bill, By Harrell, Wilkins, Altman, Bailey, Bales, Battle, Bingham, Cato, Ceips, Clark, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Duncan, Edge, Gilham, Harrison, Haskins, Herbkersman, Jennings, Keegan, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Mahaffey, McCraw, Perry, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Sandifer, Skelton, D.C. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Snow, Stewart, Talley, Thompson, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon, E.H. Pitts, Cobb-Hunter, J.H. Neal, Mack, Howard, Rutherford, Lourie, Neilson, Miller, Bowers, Ott, Owens and Whipper
Summary: General Obligation Economic Development and Research University Bond Act
A BILL TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH UNIVERSITY RESTRUCTURING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2003; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-103-5, 59-103-10, AS AMENDED, 59-103-15, AS AMENDED, 59-103-20, AS AMENDED, 59-103-25, 59-103-30, 59-103-35, AS AMENDED, 59-103-36, 59-103-40, 59-103-45, AS AMENDED, 59-103-60, AS AMENDED, 59-103-65, 59-103-70, 59-103-90, AS AMENDED, 59-103-130, 59-103-140, 59-103-150, 59-103-160, 59-103-165, 59-103-170, 59-103-180, 59-103-190, 59-103-195, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION TO DELETE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES FROM THE COMMISSION, PROVIDE WHEN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES; BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-210, SO AS TO EXEMPT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 103, TITLE 59 AND THE COUNCIL OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE CHAPTER; BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-220 SO AS TO DIRECT THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE SERVICE AND EDUCATION; BY ADDING CHAPTER 155 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL, SET FORTH THE COUNCIL'S MISSION, GOALS, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDE FOR THE COUNCIL'S COLLECTION OF DATA AND THE MEASURE OF PERFORMANCE FOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BUDGET FOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, SET FORTH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE COUNCIL, PROVIDE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF FOR THE COUNCIL, PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF COMMITTEES, PROVIDE FOR THE APPROVAL OF NEW FACILITIES WITH RESPECT TO RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDE FOR EXPENDITURE OF NONSTATE FUNDS AND THE USE OF FEE WAIVERS, PROVIDE RESEARCH GRANT POSITIONS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CERTAIN FUNDING SOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-75-10 AND SECTION 2-75-70, BOTH RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE REVIEW BOARD, SO AS TO CONFORM ACTIVITIES OF THE RESEARCH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE REVIEW BOARD WITH THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROCUREMENT CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTRUCTION OF A FACILITY ON LAND OWNED OR OCCUPIED BY A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROCUREMENT CODE PROVIDED CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-118-30, AS AMENDED, 59-118-60, 59-118-70, 59-118-80, 59-118-90, 59-118-100, ALL RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC ENDOWMENT ACT, AND TO ADD SECTIONS 59-118-75, 59-118-95, AND 59-118-105 SO AS TO DEFINE "RESEARCH UNIVERSITY" AND PROVIDE THAT THE PORTION OF STATE MATCHING FUNDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL; BY ADDING CHAPTER 51 TO TITLE 11 SO AS TO ENACT THE STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITY BOND ACT, DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PROVIDE FOR NOTIFICATION TO THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, PROVIDE FOR EXPIRATION OF THE RIGHT TO ISSUE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR AN AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION TO ISSUE THE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR MATURITY OF THE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF THE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF BONDS, PROVIDE FOR EXPENDITURE OF PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 41 OF TITLE 11 RELATING TO THE STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOND ACT.
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Summary: General Obligation Economic Development and Research University Bond Act
A BILL TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH UNIVERSITY RESTRUCTURING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2003; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-103-5, 59-103-10, AS AMENDED, 59-103-15, AS AMENDED, 59-103-20, AS AMENDED, 59-103-25, 59-103-30, 59-103-35, AS AMENDED, 59-103-36, 59-103-40, 59-103-45, AS AMENDED, 59-103-60, AS AMENDED, 59-103-65, 59-103-70, 59-103-90, AS AMENDED, 59-103-130, 59-103-140, 59-103-150, 59-103-160, 59-103-165, 59-103-170, 59-103-180, 59-103-190, 59-103-195, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION TO DELETE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES FROM THE COMMISSION, PROVIDE WHEN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES; BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-210, SO AS TO EXEMPT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 103, TITLE 59 AND THE COUNCIL OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE CHAPTER; BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-220 SO AS TO DIRECT THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE SERVICE AND EDUCATION; BY ADDING CHAPTER 155 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL, SET FORTH THE COUNCIL'S MISSION, GOALS, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDE FOR THE COUNCIL'S COLLECTION OF DATA AND THE MEASURE OF PERFORMANCE FOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BUDGET FOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, SET FORTH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE COUNCIL, PROVIDE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF FOR THE COUNCIL, PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF COMMITTEES, PROVIDE FOR THE APPROVAL OF NEW FACILITIES WITH RESPECT TO RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDE FOR EXPENDITURE OF NONSTATE FUNDS AND THE USE OF FEE WAIVERS, PROVIDE RESEARCH GRANT POSITIONS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CERTAIN FUNDING SOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-75-10 AND SECTION 2-75-70, BOTH RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE REVIEW BOARD, SO AS TO CONFORM ACTIVITIES OF THE RESEARCH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE REVIEW BOARD WITH THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROCUREMENT CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTRUCTION OF A FACILITY ON LAND OWNED OR OCCUPIED BY A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROCUREMENT CODE PROVIDED CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-118-30, AS AMENDED, 59-118-60, 59-118-70, 59-118-80, 59-118-90, 59-118-100, ALL RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC ENDOWMENT ACT, AND TO ADD SECTIONS 59-118-75, 59-118-95, AND 59-118-105 SO AS TO DEFINE "RESEARCH UNIVERSITY" AND PROVIDE THAT THE PORTION OF STATE MATCHING FUNDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COUNCIL; BY ADDING CHAPTER 51 TO TITLE 11 SO AS TO ENACT THE STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITY BOND ACT, DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PROVIDE FOR NOTIFICATION TO THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, PROVIDE FOR EXPIRATION OF THE RIGHT TO ISSUE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR AN AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION TO ISSUE THE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR MATURITY OF THE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF THE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS, PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF BONDS, PROVIDE FOR EXPENDITURE OF PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 41 OF TITLE 11 RELATING TO THE STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOND ACT.
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| 04/01/03 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-13 |
| 04/01/03 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-14 |
| 04/02/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: E.H.Pitts, Cobb-Hunter, J.H.Neal, Mack, Howard, Rutherford |
| 04/09/03 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-12 |
| 04/22/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lourie, Neilson, Miller, Bowers, Ott, Owens |
| 04/22/03 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Huggins |
| 04/22/03 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Sheheen, Harrell, Cooper, Govan, Cato, Hosey, Perry, Witherspoon, Moody-Lawrence, Davenport, Freeman, Altman, Neilson, Clyburn, JE Brown, Rutherford, Limehouse, JE Smith, JH Neal, GM Smith, Gourdine, Toole and Rhoad HJ-31 |
| 04/23/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper |
| 04/23/03 | House | Amended HJ-77 |
| 04/23/03 | House | Read second time HJ-138 |
| 04/23/03 | House | Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-10 HJ-138 |
| 04/24/03 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-54 |
| 04/24/03 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/29/03 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-39 |
| 04/29/03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-39 |
| 06/03/03 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-41 |
| 05/20/04 | Senate | Read second time SJ-21 |
| 05/20/04 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-21 |