H 3401 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3401 General Bill, By House Ways and Means
A BILL TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS OF SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES
AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING
TO THE STANDARDIZED PROPERTY TAX BILL, SO AS TO REVISE THE STANDARDIZED
REQUIREMENTS AND MAKE THEM APPLICABLE TO BILLS FOR TAXES DUE ON REAL PROPERTY.
02/27/97 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-2
03/03/97 House Special order, set for immediately following
second reading of H 3402 HJ-12
03/06/97 House Amended HJ-22
03/06/97 House Read second time HJ-25
03/06/97 House Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-1 HJ-25
03/11/97 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-23
03/12/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
03/12/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-12
REPRINTED
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
March 6, 1997
H. 3401
Introduced by Ways and Means Committee
S. Printed 3/10/97--H.
Read the first time February 27, 1997.
A BILL
TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS OF SURPLUS
GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND TO AMEND SECTION
12-43-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE STANDARDIZED PROPERTY TAX BILL,
SO AS TO REVISE THE STANDARDIZED REQUIREMENTS
AND MAKE THEM APPLICABLE TO BILLS FOR TAXES DUE
ON REAL PROPERTY.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. The sources of general fund surplus revenues
appropriated in this bill are as follows:
(1) Fiscal year 1996-97 BEA estimated surplus$89,929,045
(2) Fiscal year 1996-99 setaside
pursuant to Section 11-11-14052,422,258
(3) Citadel lapse funds 2,960,000
Total, all sources $145,311,303
SECTION 2. The following sums are appropriated from the
general fund of the State to supplement appropriations made for the
expenses of state government in the annual general appropriations act
for fiscal year 1997-98 to the extent that unobligated surplus revenues
are available:
(1) General Reserve Trust Fund Transfer
July 1997 Contribution 3,373,537
(2) Property Tax Relief Fund Transfer 23,484,085
(3) Debt Service - Nonrecurring Payment1,551,784
(3.1) Pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 13 of the South
Carolina Constitution, and notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the funds provided herein are to be used for debt service costs.
(4) Aid to Subdivisions - State Treasurer
Local Government Fund21,812,494
(5) Aid to Subdivisions - Comptroller General
Property Tax Bill Counties250,000
(5.1) The Department of Revenue shall use the funds provided to
assist local governments in implementing the uniform property tax
bill format requirements provided in Section 12-43-350 of the 1976
Code as amended in this act.
(6) Department of Education
(a) Bus Shop Parts & Gas1,923,000
(b) Hold Harmless - Fringe Equity8,500,000
(c) Instructional Materials8,627,354
(7) Governor's Office - Governor's School for the Arts
Operations 600,000
(8) Commission on Higher Education
Performance Funding4,625,000
(9) Technical and Comp. Education
TEC Special Schools5,000,000
(10) Commission on Higher Education - SC Alliance
for Minority Participation (SCAMP)600,000
(11) USC Columbia - Institute of Public Affairs500,000
(12) Commission on Higher Education - Experimental
Prog. To Stimulate Research (EPSCoR)2,500,000
(13) Dept. of Health and Human Services
(a) Medicaid Client Growth9,387,281
(b) Nursing Home Cost Rebase5,000,000
(c) Additional nursing home beds2,000,000
(d) Dept. Of Mental Health Patient Fee Account 1,000,000
(14) Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
State match change for Medicaid funding1,174,000
(15) Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Services - Continue the Bridge treatment program300,000
(16) Department of Social Services
(a) Annualization of emotionally disturbed
program12,000,000
(b) Increase funding for adoptive assistance/
foster care 3,000,000
(17) Department of Archives and History
SC History Center Relocation268,240
(18) Clemson PSA
Agri systems productivity and profitability2,000,000
(19) Department of Archives and History
(a) National Reg. Site - Films on Internet29,000
(b) Microfilming historical county records75,000
(20) State Library - Library services6,500
(21) Arts Commission
(a) Strategic Arts Partnerships110,000
(b) Rural Art Program Development20,000
(21.1) Of the funds appropriated in this item, $20,000 must be
expended to assist the Williamsburg County Arts Council in
developing cultural programs.
(22) Department of Archives and History
Matching funds for federal grants50,000
(23) Clemson PSA
Flax production and Plant pest survey100,000
(24) Department of Natural Resources
(a) Agency-wide maintenance175,000
(b) Water Resources: aquatic plant
management program500,000
(c) Heritage Trust 100,000
(25) Department of Parks, Recreation and
Tourism - US Youth Games25,000
(25.1) Of the funds appropriated in this item, $25,000 is allocated
to reimburse the US Youth Games for expenses incurred for activities
held in this State.
(26) Department of Commerce
(a) Exchange rate shortfall264,000
(b) Advertising and marketing200,000
(27) Judicial Department - Equipment171,000
(28) Department of Corrections - Operating costs
4 facilities 1,092,950
(29) Department of Probation, Parole and
Pardon Services - Restitution Act109,600
(30) Department of Juvenile Justice
CCA/Relocate 400 juveniles5,000,000
(31) Governor's Office-SLED/DNA Grants110,000
(32) Attorney General
(a) Medicaid Fraud Unit 39,316
(b) Violence Against Women Act45,849
(c) Hate Crime Unit 5,703
(33) Office of Appellate Defense
(a) Administration (personnel)10,000
(b) Administration (operating)330,000
(34) Commission on Indigent Defense
(a) Maintaining standards (personnel)1,500
(b) Maintaining standards (local level funding)471,284
(35) Department of Public Safety
Auto Insurance Enforcement1,602,403
(35.1) The amount appropriated in this item for the Auto Insurance
Enforcement Program must be used to provide for the costs of
enforcing and administering the provisions of Article 3, Chapter 10,
Title 56 of the 1976 Code. These funds must be used to support the
twenty-five officers dedicated to the insurance requirements relating
to motor vehicle registration and may not be transferred or used for
any other purpose.
(36) Judicial Department
Division of Finance - Equipment18,000
(37) Department of Corrections
(a) Medical contract costs780,000
(b) Substance abuse facility650,375
(c) Operating expenses - Institutional Maint.284,150
(38) Judicial Department
(a) Court of Appeals - Bailiff - furnishings8,000
(b) Court of Appeals (2 attorneys furnishing/
automation) 16,000
(39) Department of Juvenile Justice
(a) Assessment/classification - operating304,488
(b) Medical Services/CCA179,158
(c) Attorney fees 763,000
(d) Programs and services2,095,311
(40) House of Representatives
Southern Legislative Conference125,000
(40.1) Funds appropriated in the amount of $125,000 for the annual
meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference lapse to the general
fund if this State is not selected as the 1998 host state.
(41) Adjutant General
Matching Funds - Emerg. Prep.250,000
(41.1) Funds appropriated in this item to the Adjutant General for
Emergency Preparedness for the potential loss of federal funds lapse
to the general fund if federal funds are received.
(42) Budget and Control Board - Executive Director
(a) Statewide Performance Audit400,000
(b) SC Prepaid Tuition Plan400,000
(42.1) Part VI, Section 2 of Act 458 of 1996 created a Performance
Audit Steering Committee which was directed to retain independent
contractors to conduct performance audits in all aspects of state
government. For fiscal year 1997-98, the Performance Audit
Steering Committee may direct agencies audited under this directive
to pay up to one-half of the cost of the audit. No state agency with
an appropriation of less than $2,500,000 in state general funds is
required to pay any cost of the audit.
(43) Budget and Control Board - Operations
(a) Local Government Grants2,500,000
(b) Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund4,250,000
(44) Budget and Control Board -Employee Benefits
Health & Dental Premiums - Retiree Growth1,540,000
(45) Budget and Control Board - Executive Director
Hurricane Fran Federal Match625,000
Total Supplemental Appropriations145,309,362
SECTION 3. A. Section 12-43-350 of the 1976 Code, as added
by Act 145 of 1995, is amended to read:
"Section 12-43-350. Affected political subdivisions must use a tax
bill for real property which must contain
contains standard information and include the
following as follows:
(1) name and address of owner;
(2) tax map number;
(3) location of property;
(4) appraised value;
(5) assessed value;
(6) assessed ratio;
(7) millage for each tax district;
(8) receipt number;
(9) total tax liability for current year;
(10) state property tax relief benefit (savings);
(11) local option sales tax credit.
(1) tax year;
(2) tax map number;
(3) property location;
(4) appraised value, taxable;
(5) tax amount;
(6) state homestead tax exemption, if applicable;
(7) state property tax relief, if applicable;
(8) local option sales tax credit, if applicable;
(9) any applicable fees;
(10) total tax due;
(11) tax due with penalties and applicable dates;
(12) prior year amount paid-only required to be shown if
assessment is unchanged from prior year, except during reassessment
years, in which case all properties must show the prior year tax
amount.
The information required pursuant to this section must be contained
in a 'boxed' area measuring at least three inches square placed on the
right side of the tax bill."
B. This section takes effect January 1, 1998, and first applies for real
property tax bills for property tax year 1998.
SECTION 4. The appropriations in Section 2 of this bill are listed
in priority order beginning with item (1) and each separate
appropriation item or subitem must be fully funded before the next
item or subitem in order is paid. Unexpended funds appropriated
pursuant to this bill may be carried forward to succeeding fiscal years
and expended for the same purposes.
SECTION 5. Except as otherwise stated this bill takes effect upon
approval by the Governor, but no appropriation in Section 2 may be
paid until thirty days after the Comptroller General closes the state's
books on fiscal year 1996-97.
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