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H. 4720
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Bannister
Document Path: LC-0326DG24.docx
Introduced in the House on January 9, 2024
Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2024
Passed by the General Assembly on March 20, 2024
Summary: Continuing Resolution
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2024 | House | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 132) |
| 1/10/2024 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 46) |
| 1/10/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 |
| 1/11/2024 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15) |
| 1/11/2024 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 1/11/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 2/28/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 19) |
| 3/19/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 3/19/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 3/20/2024 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 5/8/2024 | Ratified R 162 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(R162, H4720)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Continuing authority to pay government expenses
SECTION 1. (A) If the 2024?2025 state fiscal year begins with no annual general appropriations act in effect for that year, the authority to pay the recurring expenses of state government continues at the level of amounts appropriated in Act 84 of 2023 for the recurring expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2024?2025 except as provided in subsection (B).
The effective dates of Parts IA and IB of Act 84 of 2023 are extended until the effective date for appropriations made in a general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2024?2025, after which appropriations made pursuant to this joint resolution are deemed to have been made pursuant to the general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2024?2025.
(B) Notwithstanding debt service appropriations in Act 84 of 2023 and until the effective date of the appropriations made in a general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2024?2025, there is appropriated from the general fund of the State whatever amount is necessary for timely debt service on state obligations and other amounts constitutionally required to be appropriated, including the Capital Reserve Fund. The General Reserve Fund is established in the amount required by law.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect July 1, 2024, and applies as provided in SECTION 1.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2024.
Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2024.
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