Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:465 Primary Sponsor:Saleeby Committee Number:06 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Tax incentives, small business offering health coverage Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Computer Document Number:465 Introduced Date:Jan 15, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 15, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Saleeby Land McConnell Mullinax Pope Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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465 Senate Jan 15, 1991 Introduced, referred to 06
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REQUESTING THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDER ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TAX INCENTIVES OR DIRECT SUBSIDIES TO SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH OFFER HEALTH INSURANCE TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.
Whereas, the South Carolina Joint Insurance Study Committee has undertaken a study to improve the access of affordable health insurance to small businesses and their employees; and
Whereas, one finding of the committee is that the uninsured population can be reduced by providing incentives to small businesses to offer health insurance to their employees. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the General Assembly recognize the increasing cost of health insurance for small businesses by considering establishment of a program that provides tax incentives or direct subsidies, or both, to small businesses which offer health insurance to their employees.