H*3694(Rat #0239, Act #0111 of 1997)  General Bill, By  House Ways and Means

Similar(H 3312)
 A BILL TO AMEND ACT 1377 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF
 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND CONFORM
 THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL INDEBTEDNESS AMOUNT TO THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS
 AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-105, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF STATE CAPITAL
 IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO LIMIT BOND AUTHORIZATIONS TO A STATE AGENCY OR
 INSTITUTION INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT; AND TO AMEND
 THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-370 SO AS TO REQUIRE AT LEAST A TWENTY
 PERCENT MATCH WITH NONSTATE FUNDS FOR NEW TECHNICAL COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION
 PROJECTS THAT ARE FUNDED BY STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS.-AMENDED TITLE

   03/20/97  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-3
   03/25/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). H. Brown & Woodrum HJ-45
   03/26/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harrell, Cato, R.
                     Smith, Mason, Sharpe, Young-Brickell, Carnell,
                     Chellis, Young, Law, Scott, Canty, Townsend &
                     Sandifer HJ-12
   04/02/97  House  Amended HJ-106
   04/02/97  House  Read second time HJ-112
   04/02/97  House  Roll call Yeas-89  Nays-25 HJ-112
   04/03/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-9
   04/08/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   04/08/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-9
   05/01/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Finance SJ-38
   05/08/97  Senate Amended SJ-14
   05/08/97  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   05/08/97  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-14
   05/13/97  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-21
   05/20/97  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-58
   05/20/97  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-62
   05/21/97  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-32
   05/21/97  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. H. Brown, Keegan &
                     Boan HJ-84
   05/21/97  Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Moore,
                     Smith, Passailaigue SJ-6
   06/05/97  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-53
   06/05/97  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-110
   06/05/97  House  Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-24 HJ-116
   06/05/97  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-58
   06/09/97         Ratified R 239
   06/14/97         Signed By Governor
   06/14/97         Effective date 06/14/97
   06/24/97         Copies available
   06/24/97         Act No. 111

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1377 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND CONFORM THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL INDEBTEDNESS AMOUNT TO THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-105, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO LIMIT BOND AUTHORIZATIONS TO A STATE AGENCY OR INSTITUTION INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-370 SO AS TO REQUIRE AT LEAST A TWENTY PERCENT MATCH WITH NONSTATE FUNDS FOR NEW TECHNICAL COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT ARE FUNDED BY STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS.

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

Bonds authorized

SECTION 1. Item (f) of Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last amended by Section 5, Act 531 of 1994, is further amended by adding:

"1. Higher Education Institutions

(a) Chesterfield-Marlboro Technical College-

Instructional/Library 3,750,000

(b) The Citadel-

Thompson Hall Replacement 6,282,000

(c) Clemson University-

Central Energy Facility 10,000,000

(d) Coastal Carolina-Humanities Building11,775,000

(e) College of Charleston-New Library12,000,000

(f) Francis Marion University-

Energy Facility Upgrade 875,250

(g) Florence-Darlington Technical College-

Renovation/Parking Facility 5,700,000

(h) Greenville Technical College-

Renovation of the Engineering/Technology

Building 5,225,000

(i) Horry-Georgetown Technical College-

Conway Campus-Library/Support

Services Building 3,250,000

(j) Horry-Georgetown Technical College-

Georgetown Campus Redesign 750,000

(k) Midlands Technical College-

Phase II Classroom Building-Airport Campus9,000,000

(l) Medical University of South Carolina-

Deferred Maintenance 8,752,086

(m) Lander University-Renovation of

Barratt Hall and Equipment and Land Acquisition3,325,000

(n) Technical College of the Lowcountry-

New Health Sciences (Nursing) Building1,200,000

(o) Piedmont Technical College-

Ed. Tech/Student Services/

Administration Building 4,750,000

(p) South Carolina State University:

(1) Business School 1,000,000

(2) Fine Arts Building 2,500,000

(3) Camp Daniels Renovation 600,000

(4) Deferred Maintenance-

Steam Distribution System 1,500,000

(q) State Board for Technical and Comprehensive

Education - All Technical Colleges Statewide

Deferred Maintenance and/or Equipment10,000,000

(r) Trident Technical College-

Palmer Campus Renovation 3,100,000

(s) USC Aiken Campus-

(1) Ruth Patrick Science Education Center2,500,000

(2) New Nursing Building 1,500,000

(t) USC Beaufort Campus-

Deferred Maintenance/Renovation

Beaufort College Building 1,084,500

(u) University of South Carolina-Columbia-

(1) Graduate Sciences Research Center4,384,065

(2) Renovation/Deferred Maintenance-

Sloan, Hamilton, LeConte, Petigru,

Callcott, and other historic facilities14,500,000

(v) USC Lancaster Campus-

Library Expansion 4,000,000

(w) USC Salkehatchie Campus-

Deferred Maintenance/Reroofing 535,000

(x) USC School of Medicine-

Deferred Maintenance/Reroofing 350,000

(y) USC Spartanburg Campus-

Hodge Center Renovation 1,987,500

(z) USC Sumter Campus-

Deferred Maintenance 400,000

(aa) USC Union Campus-

Deferred Maintenance 300,000

(bb) Winthrop University-

Sciences/Math Building 6,750,000

(cc) York Technical College-

Arts and Sciences/

Distance Learning Classroom Building2,500,000

(dd) Aiken Technical College Information

Technology Training Center 4,300,000

(ee) Williamsburg County Technical College

Renovations 200,000

2. Department of Corrections-Construction51,375,000

3. Department of Education-

Governor's School for Science and

Mathematics Building 5,000,000

4. Department of Natural Resources-

Purchase of Jocasee Property 10,000,000

5. Adjutant General-

Emergency Preparedness Division-

Relocation/Renovation 1,500,000

6. Clemson PSA-

Agriculture Biotechnology Complex/

Greenhouses 17,000,000

7. Department of Juvenile Justice

(a) Coastal Reception and Evaluation

(R&E) Center 4,250,000

(b) Evaluation Centers Modifications160,000

(c) Greenwood Facility Renovation 475,000

(d) Marine Institute Programs and

Administration Building 500,000

(e) Emergency Power Generators 750,000

(f) Prison Industries Building 325,000

8. ETV-Technology Building 5,500,000

9. Department of Commerce-

Airport improvements 3,000,000

10. Anderson County Career Center 200,000

250,660,401"

Total authorized

SECTION 2. Section 4 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last amended by Act 523 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"Section 4. The aggregate principal indebtedness on account of bonds issued pursuant to this act may not exceed $2,146,199,526.10. The limitation imposed by the provisions of this section does not apply to bonds issued on behalf of the Mental Health Commission as provided in Acts 1276 and 1272 of 1970 or to bonds issued on behalf of the Commission on Mental Retardation as provided in Act 1087 of 1970 or to bonds issued on behalf of the South Carolina Fire Academy. The limitation imposed by the provisions of this section is not considered to be an obligation of the contract made between the State and holders of bonds issued pursuant to this act, and the limitation imposed by the provisions of this section may be enlarged by acts amending it or reduced by the application of the Capital Reserve Fund or by amendments of this act. Within these limitations state capital improvement bonds may be issued under the conditions prescribed by this act."

Capital improvement bonds

SECTION 3. Section 2-7-105 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"Section 2-7-105. State capital improvement bonds may be authorized by the General Assembly in odd-numbered years. A project may be authorized in the act only for a state agency or institution included in the annual general appropriations act."

Matching funds

SECTION 4. Chapter 101, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-101-370. Technical education colleges receiving funds for new construction projects, not including funds provided for deferred maintenance or renovations, pursuant to authorizations for state capital improvement bonds shall match the state funds provided with at least twenty percent nonstate funds toward the total costs of the project identified in the bond authorization. This match requirement does not apply to any project that received A&E funding prior to July 1, 1995."

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of June, 1997.