Journal of the Senate
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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S. 281 -- Senators Martin, McConnell, Rose and Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-770, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION AND COLLECTION OF FEES AND COSTS IN PROBATE COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN SUCH FEES AND COSTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A RETROACTIVE REBATE TO TAX PAYERS OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CURRENT FEES PAID THROUGH AUGUST 15, 1994, AND THE REDUCED FEES.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 282 -- Senators Lander and Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO BE COMMISSIONED OR ENLISTED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN AND RESIDENCY IN SOUTH CAROLINA IS NOT REQUIRED.

Read the first time and referred to the General Committee.

S. 283 -- Senators Mitchell and Washington: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 120 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT".

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

S. 284 -- Senators Mitchell and Washington: A BILL TO ENACT THE "CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFINEMENT AND PLANNING ACT OF 1995"; TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 27 TO TITLE 24 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS INCENTIVE, INCLUDING PROVIDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PARDON AND PAROLE JOINTLY SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CRITERIA TO ASSIST THE COURTS IN IDENTIFYING OFFENDERS WHO WOULD BE SUITABLE CANDIDATES FOR COMMITMENT AND REFERRAL TO A COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITY; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODIES OF COUNTIES AND/OR MUNICIPALITIES MAY JOIN IN ESTABLISHING LOCAL MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL CORRECTIONAL OR DETENTION FACILITIES FOR THE

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CONFINEMENT OF PERSONS AWAITING TRIAL OR SENTENCE ON CRIMINAL CHARGES, CONVICTED AND SENTENCED ON CRIMINAL CHARGES, OR NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR CONFINEMENT IN STATE OR OTHER FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-9-20, RELATING TO INSPECTION OF STATE AND LOCAL FACILITIES HOUSING PRISONERS OR PRETRIAL DETAINEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS OF SUCH FACILITIES MUST BE INSPECTED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TO AMEND SECTION 24-9-30, RELATING TO THE JAIL AND PRISON INSPECTION PROGRAM AND ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT IF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DETERMINES THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IS SERVED BY PERMITTING A CONFINEMENT FACILITY TO REMAIN OPEN, WHEN THE FACILITY, UNDER OTHER CRITERIA, SHOULD BE CLOSED, HE MAY STIPULATE ACTIONS TO AVOID OR DELAY CLOSING THE FACILITY; TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 24, RELATING TO PRISONERS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHABILITATION; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 22-5-580 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PRETRIAL CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM TO BRING ABOUT AN IMPROVEMENT OF MAGISTRATES' COLLECTIONS AND CONSIDERATION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING RELEASE OF PERSONS PLACED IN JAIL PENDING DISPOSITION OF CRIMINAL CHARGES, AND PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PARDON AND PAROLE SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO BE USED BY MAGISTRATES IN IMPROVING THE COLLECTIONS AND THE CONSIDERATION OF INFORMATION ON PERSONS REQUESTING RELEASE ON APPEARANCE RECOGNIZANCE OR APPEARANCE BONDS; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 29 TO TITLE 24 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS POLICY COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-20, RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVISIONS THAT CONVICTED PERSONS SHALL BE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL DESIGNATE THE PLACE OF
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CONFINEMENT, PRISONER PAID EMPLOYMENT, AND LITTER REMOVAL, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PREVENTS A COURT FROM ORDERING A SENTENCE TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH A SENTENCE BEING SERVED IN ANOTHER STATE OR AN ACTIVE FEDERAL SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-30, RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF PLACES OF PRISONER CONFINEMENT, EXCEPTIONS, AND NOTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OF THE CLOSING OF COUNTY PRISON FACILITIES, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY, THROUGH MUTUAL AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT, MAY ARRANGE WITH ANOTHER COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY OR A LOCAL MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR THE DETENTION OF ITS PRISONERS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-330, RELATING TO PURCHASE BY THE STATE AND THE STATE'S POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY CONVICT LABOR, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT THE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL MONITOR THE COOPERATION OF STATE OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND AGENCIES IN THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES FROM THE DIVISION OF PRISON INDUSTRIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-360, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL PREPARATION OF CATALOGUES DESCRIBING ARTICLES PRODUCED BY CONVICT LABOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 24 PROHIBITS A STATE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT, INSTITUTION, OR AGENCY OR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE FROM CONTACTING AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCE ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS SIMILAR, BUT NOT IDENTICAL, TO ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE CATALOGUE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE OF PRISON-MADE PRODUCTS ON THE OPEN MARKET AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS PRODUCED AS THE RESULT OF A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-3-430; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-430 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
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DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MAY ESTABLISH A PROGRAM INVOLVING THE USE OF INMATE LABOR IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY FOR THE MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING OF GOODS, WARES, OR MERCHANDISE OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES OR ANOTHER BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE CONSIDERED BY THE DIRECTOR TO ENHANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE STATE, AND, PROVIDE FURTHER, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE DIRECTOR MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-710, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE, PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION, AND EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOODS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES BY STATE OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE FROM THE DIVISION OF PRISON INDUSTRIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; AND TO REQUIRE A REPORT ON CERTAIN MATTERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY THE FIRST DAY OF THE 1996 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Penology.

S. 285 -- Senators Passailaigue, Rose and McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-20, AS AMENDED, OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE INCOME TAX, SO AS TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE DATE WHEREBY THIS STATE ADOPTS VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 286 -- Senators Lander, Leventis, Elliott, Hayes, Martin, Waldrep, Wilson, Rankin and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET SYSTEM, SO AS TO ENACT THE FEDERAL MANDATES ACT WHICH REQUIRES STATE AGENCIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER STATE PROGRAMS MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW ARE CONSTITUTIONAL UNDER THE TENTH AMENDMENT AND WHICH PROHIBITS THE GENERAL

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ASSEMBLY FROM PROVIDING STATE FUNDS FOR ANY PROGRAM NOT CONSTITUTIONAL.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 287 -- Senator Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE FROM FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 SURPLUS REVENUES THREE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAM SERVICING PREGNANT WOMEN AND CERTAIN PERINATAL EFFECTS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 288 -- Senator Greg Smith: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-2155 SO AS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTY PILOTAGE COMMISSIONS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 289 -- Senator Greg Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ALTERNATE PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION OF PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON REDEMPTION OF PROPERTY BY A DELINQUENT TAXPAYER, INTEREST SHALL BE PAID BY THE TAXPAYER AT A RATE EQUIVALENT TO THE AVERAGE RATE OF INTEREST ON 91-DAY TREASURY BILLS FOR THE PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF THE DELINQUENT TAX SALE TO THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH PRECEDING THE MONTH ON WHICH THE REDEMPTION IS MADE, RATHER THAN INTEREST PAID AT EIGHT PERCENT.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 290 -- Senators Rose and Leventis: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADDRESS A JOINT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES.

Referred to the Committee on Invitations.

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S. 291 -- Senators Lander, Leventis, Elliott, Hayes, Martin, Waldrep, Wilson, Rankin and O'Dell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADDRESS A JOINT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES.

Referred to the Committee on Invitations.

S. 292 -- Senators Leventis, Rose, Short, Giese, Elliott and Washington: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 62 SO AS TO ENACT THE MEDICAL RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD OF EXAMINERS; TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS, POWERS, AND DUTIES; TO ESTABLISH LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, PENALTIES, AND FEES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-30-65 AND 40-73-15, BOTH AS AMENDED, AND BOTH RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BOARDS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD OF EXAMINERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 11-5-210, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FUNDING AND REVENUE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

S. 293 -- Senator Land: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-11-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTORS OF A GOVERNING BODY TO BE LANDOWNERS IN THE DISTRICT.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

S. 294 -- Senator Land: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-11-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION FOR BACK SWAMP WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN LEE COUNTY WHICH NEVER HAS

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IMPLEMENTED A PROJECT OR WORK OF IMPROVEMENT; TO DISSOLVE THE DISTRICT; AND TO REPEAL ACT 602 OF 1961 RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE THE DISTRICT.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

S. 295 -- Senator Richter: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 43, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-43-140 SO AS TO DEFINE AGENT AND INSURER AND TO PROVIDE A METHOD OF REVIEW FOR INSURANCE AGENTS INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATED BY INSURERS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

S. 296 -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-18-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEMAND, SAVINGS, OR TIME DEPOSITS WITH BANKING OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BEING DEEMED ABANDONED UNDER THE UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE OWNER OF THE DEPOSIT REPORTED THE INTEREST THEREON AS INCOME ON HIS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX RETURN FOR ANY YEAR OF THE APPLICABLE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD IS TOLLED AS OF DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THAT YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE BANKING OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION TO CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT THE INTEREST INCOME HAS BEEN REPORTED.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

S. 297 -- Senator Russell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-47-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND, SO AS TO ADD A MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS THE INTEREST OF PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE HANDICAPS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 298 -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-35 SO

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AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THE PRACTICE TEACHING REQUIREMENT NECESSARY FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION, A TEACHER WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN A CRITICAL NEEDS CURRICULA IN AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL IN THIS STATE IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A WAIVER FROM THE PRACTICE TEACHING REQUIREMENT IN THE SAME MANNER A TEACHER IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE IN THE CRITICAL NEEDS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM MAY RECEIVE SUCH A WAIVER.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 299 -- Senator McConnell: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATELY NUMBERED SECTION LIMITING THE IMPOSITION OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND SCHOOLS TO THOSE TAXES THAT PRODUCE NO MORE REVENUE THAN BASE YEAR PROPERTY TAX REVENUES, TO DEFINE BASE YEAR PROPERTY TAX REVENUES AS PROPERTY TAX REVENUE FOR THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED PROPERTY TAX YEAR PLUS REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEW AND PREVIOUSLY UNTAXED PROPERTY, REVENUES DERIVED BY APPLYING AN INFLATION FACTOR EQUAL TO THE RISE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX IN THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED PROPERTY TAX YEAR, REVENUES DERIVED BY APPLYING A FACTOR EQUAL TO THE AVERAGE PERCENTAGE INCREASES IN THE MEDIAN AGE OF THE TAXING JURISDICTION'S POPULATION, REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILLAGE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO REFERENDUM TO RETIRE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, AND REVENUES EQUAL TO AN AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE JURISDICTION AT A REFERENDUM HELD AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR THE GOVERNING BODY AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO IMPOSE SCHOOL TAXES MAY IMPOSE PROPERTY TAXES IN EXCESS OF BASE YEAR PROPERTY TAX REVENUES WITH AT LEAST A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BODY, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE REVENUES RESULTING FROM THE

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SUPERMAJORITY VOTE ARE NOT ADDED TO BASE YEAR PROPERTY TAX REVENUES, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE LIMITATIONS ARE CUMULATIVE TO OTHER LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW ON THE TAXING POWER, TO PROVIDE THAT CALCULATIONS OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND INCREASE IN MEDIAN POPULATION AGE MUST USE DATA PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND BUREAU OF THE CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OR SUCCESSOR AGENCIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE LIMITATION IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION FIRST APPLY FOR THE PROPERTY TAX YEARS SUCCEEDING THE YEAR OF RATIFICATION.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 300 -- Senator Greg Smith: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE BOATING ACCESS IMPROVEMENT FUND, TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUNDING, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND; AND TO INCREASE THE BOAT REGISTRATION FEE REQUIRED BY SECTION 50-21-340 OF THE 1976 CODE FROM TEN TO THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1995, TO JUNE 30, 2001, ONLY, WITH THE ADDITIONAL FEE REVENUES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE BOATING ACCESS IMPROVEMENT FUND.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

S. 301 -- Senators Richter, Mescher, Rose, Leventis, O'Dell, Cork, McGill, Elliott and Setzler: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN FIREARMS AS CONTRABAND, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LICENSED RETAIL FIREARMS DEALER FROM SELLING OR OTHERWISE POSSESSING "ARMOR-PIERCING AMMUNITION" AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH AMMUNITION IS DECLARED TO BE CONTRABAND; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-500, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF CONFISCATED WEAPONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF CONFISCATED "ARMOR-PIERCING AMMUNITION"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-520, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE, MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION, PURCHASE, OR SALE

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OF TEFLON-COATED AMMUNITION, SO AS TO ALSO INCLUDE ARMOR-PIERCING AMMUNITION WITHIN THIS PROHIBITION. Senator RYBERG spoke on the Bill.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 302 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 4-29-67, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES ALLOWED CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MINIMUM EIGHTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT REQUIREMENT IS REDUCED TO TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FOR A PROJECT LOCATED IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN A COUNTY WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER A MILITARY INSTALLATION IN THE COUNTY IS CLOSED OR REALIGNED AS A RESULT OF THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1990 AND IN A COUNTY ADJACENT TO A COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH A CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OCCURRED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MINIMUM INVESTMENT THRESHOLD IS REDUCED TO TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS IF A MINIMUM OF FOUR HUNDRED NEW FULL-TIME JOBS ARE CREATED.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 303 -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-4-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO WAIVE THE RETROACTIVE ASSESSMENT OF A STATE TAX WHERE THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THE TAXPAYER ACTED IN GOOD FAITH AND THUS THESE WERE REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR THE TAXPAYER'S INTERPRETATION OF THE APPLICABLE LAW AND TO CONFORM THE SECTION TO THE RESTRUCTURING OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 304 -- Senator Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT GROSS PROCEEDS OF FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF

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A MAJOR TOURISM OR RESIDENTIAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTED ON A FORMER MILITARY BASE FROM THE START OF CONSTRUCTION THROUGH COMPLETION OR FOR FIVE YEARS WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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