South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3312


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3312
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970128
Primary Sponsor:                   Carnell
All Sponsors:                      Carnell, Boan, Keegan, H. Brown
                                   and Harrell 
Drafted Document Number:           jic\5311htc.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Ways and Means Committee 30
                                   HWM
Subject:                           Capital improvement bonds,
                                   additional projects, aggregate
                                   principal indebtedness amount; Bonds
                                   or Notes



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970128  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

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.

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

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 Facility5,700,000

(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 3,325,000

(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 2,000,000

(3) Sciences and Technology Building A & E500,000

(4) Camp Daniels Renovation 600,000

(5) Deferred Maintenance-

Steam Distribution System 875,000

(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 859,500

(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-

(1) Deferred Maintenance/Medford Library425,000

(2) Library Expansion 4,500,000

(w) USC Salkehatchie Campus-

Deferred Maintenance/Reroofing335,000

(x) USC School of Medicine-

Deferred Maintenance/Reroofing350,000

(y) USC Spartanburg Campus-

Hodge Center Renovation1,987,500

(z) USC Sumter Campus-

Deferred Maintenance 200,000

(aa) Winthrop University-

Sciences/Math Building 6,750,000

(bb) York Technical College-

Arts and Sciences/

Distance Learning Classroom Building2,500,000

2. Department of Corrections-Construction54,700,000

3. Department of Education-

Governor's School for Science and

Mathematics Building 5,000,000

4. Department of Natural Resources-

Purchase of Jocassee Property10,000,000

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 Renovation475,000

(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 5,000,000

250,660,401"

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 $1,895,539,125.10 $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."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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