H*4773(Rat #0390, Act #0368 of 2008)  Joint Resolution, By W.D. Smith, Walker, 
Talley, Mahaffey, Moss, Anthony, Kelly, Littlejohn, Mitchell and Phillips

Similar(S 1216)
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
 COMMISSION TO EXPEND UP TO EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE
 FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNDER SECTION 903 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY
 ACT, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING AND FURNISHING A BUILDING FOR USE
 BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY,
 FOR FURNISHINGS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR THE GAFFNEY AND UNION
 WORKFORCE CENTERS, EXPANDING THE LANCASTER WORKFORCE CENTER, IMPROVING THE
 SENECA WORKFORCE CENTER PARKING LOT, ASSISTING IN THE ERECTION AND FURNISHING
 A BUILDING FOR USE BY THE COMMISSION IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, AUTOMATING THE
 TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES PAYMENT SYSTEM, DEVELOPING AN AUTOMATED DISASTER
 UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION
 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS,
 AND PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
 PROGRAM. - ratified title

   02/27/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-48
   02/27/08  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-49
   04/17/08  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means HJ-20
   04/22/08  House  Amended HJ-79
   04/22/08  House  Read second time HJ-80
   04/23/08  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-10
   04/23/08  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/23/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-7
   05/28/08  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-17
   05/29/08  Senate Read second time SJ-41
   06/03/08  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-21
   06/05/08         Ratified R 390
   06/11/08         Vetoed by Governor
   06/25/08  House  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-105  Nays-0
   06/25/08  Senate Veto overridden Yeas-43  Nays-0
   06/30/08         Copies available
   06/30/08         Effective date 06/25/08
   08/06/08         Act No. 368

(A368, R390, H4773)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO EXPEND UP TO EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNDER SECTION 903 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING AND FURNISHING A BUILDING FOR USE BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, FOR FURNISHINGS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR THE GAFFNEY AND UNION WORKFORCE CENTERS, EXPANDING THE LANCASTER WORKFORCE CENTER, IMPROVING THE SENECA WORKFORCE CENTER PARKING LOT, ASSISTING IN THE ERECTION AND FURNISHING OF A BUILDING FOR USE BY THE COMMISSION IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, AUTOMATING THE TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES PAYMENT SYSTEM, DEVELOPING AN AUTOMATED DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS, AND PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

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

Use of funds

SECTION    1.    There is hereby appropriated out of funds made available to the State under Section 903 of the United States Social Security Act, as amended, the sum of eight million six hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be used, under the direction of the Employment Security Commission for the purpose of erecting and furnishing a building for the use of the Employment Security Commission in Spartanburg County and for such improvements, paving, fixed equipment, and landscaping as may be required for its use and operation; for furnishings and information technology upgrades for the Gaffney and Union Workforce Centers; expanding the Lancaster Workforce Center; improving the Seneca Workforce Center parking lot; assisting in the erection and furnishing of a building for use by the Employment Security Commission in Dorchester County; developing automated payment systems for the Trade Readjustment Allowances program and for the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program; providing computer and information technology upgrades for the employment and training and the administrative divisions; and providing administrative funding for the unemployment compensation program to replace cuts in federal funding.

Obligation period

SECTION    2.    No part of the money hereby appropriated may be obligated after the expiration of the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this joint resolution.

Limits

SECTION    3.    The amount obligated pursuant to this joint resolution shall not exceed at any time the amount by which (a) the aggregate of the amounts transferred to the accounts of the State pursuant to Section 903 of the Social Security Act exceeds (b) the aggregate of the amounts obligated for administration and paid out for administration and for benefits and required by law to be charged against the amounts transferred to the account of this State.

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This joint resolution takes effect upon the approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2008.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/11/08.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/25/08.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/25/08.