Current Status Bill Number:3694 Ratification Number:239 Act Number:111 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970320 Primary Sponsor:Ways and Means Committee HWM 30 All Sponsors:Ways and Means Committee Drafted Document Number:kgh\15017htc.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970605 Date of Last Amendment:19970605 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19970614 Subject:Capital improvement bonds, additional projects, principal indebtedness; Bonds or Notes, Technical Education, college
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19970630 Act No. A111
------ 19970614 Signed by Governor
------ 19970609 Ratified R239
Senate 19970605 Ordered enrolled for ratification
House 19970605 Conference Committee Report adopted 98 HCC
Senate 19970605 Conference Committee Report adopted 88 SCC
Senate 19970521 Conference powers granted, 88 SCC Moore
appointed Senators to Committee J.Verne
of Conference Smith
Passailaigue
House 19970521 Conference powers granted, 98 HCC H. Brown
appointed Reps. to Committee of Keegan
Conference Boan
House 19970521 Insists upon amendment
Senate 19970521 Non-concurrence in House amendment
House 19970520 Senate amendments amended,
returned to Senate with amendment
Senate 19970513 Read third time, returned to House
with amendment
Senate 19970508 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
Senate 19970508 Committee amendment adopted
Senate 19970501 Committee report: Favorable with 06 SF
amendment
Senate 19970408 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF
referred to Committee
House 19970403 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19970402 Read second time
House 19970402 Amended
House 19970326 Request for debate by Representative Harrell
Cato
R. Smith
Mason
Sharpe
Young-
Brickell
Carnell
Chellis
Young
Law
Scott
Canty
Townsend
Sandifer
House 19970325 Request for debate by Representative H. Brown
Woodrum
House 19970320 Introduced, read first time
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(A111, R239, H3694)
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.