H 3875 General Bill, By Robinson and H. Brown
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF GENERAL TAX INCREASES OR NEW GENERAL TAXES IN
 THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR IN SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS,
 SO AS TO PROHIBIT IN SUCH ACTS ANY PERMANENT LAW PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE
 VARIOUS STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

   04/07/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   04/07/99  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-10
   03/30/00  House  Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-6
   04/05/00  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 6, 2000 HJ-31
   04/06/00  House  Read second time HJ-16
   04/06/00  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-18
   04/07/00  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/11/00  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   04/11/00  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-3

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 30, 2000

H. 3875

S. Printed 3/30/00--H.

Read the first time April 7, 1999.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3875), to amend Section 11-11-440, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the prohibition of general tax increases or new general taxes in the annual General Appropriations Act, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. HARRELL, JR., for Committee.

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

A review of this bill indicates there would be no impact on the General Fund of the State nor on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Les Boles

Office of State Budget

TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF GENERAL TAX INCREASES OR NEW GENERAL TAXES IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR IN SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT IN SUCH ACTS ANY PERMANENT LAW PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE VARIOUS STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 11-11-440 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 11-11-440. (A) The General Assembly may not provide for any general tax increase or enact new general taxes in the permanent provisions of the state annual general appropriation appropriations act or acts supplemental appropriations acts or joint resolutions thereto, and any such general tax increases or new general taxes must be enacted only by separate act. (B) General tax increases and new general taxes as used in this section subsection mean tax increases and new taxes which apply to over fifty percent of the population as a whole.

(B) No provisions of permanent law affecting the various state retirement systems provided in Title 9 may be included in the state annual general appropriations act or any supplemental appropriations act or joint resolution."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.