H 4883 General Bill, By Barfield, Clemmons, Edge, Hardwick, Hayes, Viers, Witherspoon and Whipper
Similar (S 1232)
Summary: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4, TO CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 4, ENACTING THE "EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALES AND USE TAX ACT" SO AS TO ALLOW A ONE PERCENT LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX TO BE IMPOSED IN A COUNTY FOR NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS UPON REFERENDUM APPROVAL WITH THE REVENUES OF THE TAX USED BY THE COUNTY'S SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO PAY FOR SPECIFIC PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE A METHOD WHEREBY REVENUE OF THE TAX MAY BE SHARED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SPECIFIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CAMPUSES OF A TECHNICAL COLLEGE OR OTHER STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING LOCATED IN THE COUNTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFERENDUM REQUIRED FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE TAX, THE DURATION OF THE TAX, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN YEARS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TAX AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUE.
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03/25/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
03/25/08	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-12
04/17/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-16
04/21/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/22/08	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Clemmons, Kennedy, Crawford, Anthony, Leach, Davenport, GR Smith, Perry, Bedingfield, Bannister, Shoopman, Hamilton, Breeland, Witherspoon, Hardwick, Barfield, Kirsh, JH Neal, Erickson, Hosey, and Clyburn HJ-72
04/22/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
04/23/08	House	Amended HJ-71
04/23/08	House	Read second time HJ-73
04/23/08	House	Roll call Yeas-59 Nays-25 HJ-73
04/24/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-93
04/24/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
04/29/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-13