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June 9, 2022 South Carolina Policy Council
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May 20, 2022 South Carolina Policy Council
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Certificate of Need repeal heads to governor’s desk 
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Certificate of Need repeal heads to governor’s desk 
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New Hate Crime Laws

January 29, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3404 would create new felonies and accompanying sentences for offenses against a person (think murder, assault, etc.), or destroying or defacing property, if the offense was committed with the intent…

Legislation Regulation

Worker’s Comp Laws Don’t Apply to Certain Professions

January 29, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

Companion bills H.3396 and S.16 would amend state law to stipulate that worker’s compensation laws in South Carolina do not apply to any employees for which there is jurisdiction under either the…

Government Spending Legislation

Creating the Commission on General Assembly Compensation

January 29, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

Oh, the danger that lurks beneath H.3410. This amendment seeks to establish the Commission on General Assembly Compensation. With the recent attention on ethics reform and rebuilding public trust, citizens…

Legislation Reform

Limiting Legal Penalties for Public Officials

January 29, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

It would appear that S.333 seeks to limit prison sentences for public officials who commit felonies or misdemeanors. For felonies and misdemeanors alike, the amendment states that any official who…

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On Roads, S.C. House Doing Its Own Thing

January 29, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

THE HOUSE PLAN HAS THIS IN COMMON WITH THE GOVERNOR’S: IT ASSUMES WE HAVE A REVENUE PROBLEM. Nearly a week after the governor released her plan to fix South Carolina roads,…

Research Taxes & Regulation

What to Do about Ride-Sharing

January 28, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

SOUTH CAROLINA’S REGULATORY REGIME DOESN’T PROTECT CONSUMERS, PLACES UNACCOUNTABLE POWER IN THE HANDS OF A FEW POLITICIANS, AND OUGHT TO BE ROLLED BACK – STARTING WITH THE TAXI INDUSTRY. HERE’S HOW TO…

Legislation Regulation

Limiting the Number of Licenses for Alcohol Retailers

January 28, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3375 would prohibit the issuance of an alcohol retail dealer’s license if issuing the license would increase a county’s license ratio past one license per 7,500 residents. The bill would also…

Government Spending Legislation

Creating a Manufacturing Career Pathway

January 28, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3373 and H.3774 would require the Board of Technical and Comprehensive Education to collaborate with DEW, CHE, DOE, and other alphabet soup agencies to  establish a manufacturing career pathway for students within…

Legislation Reform

Allowing DHEC decisions to be appealed directly to the Administrative Law Court

January 28, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3370 would allow Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) decisions on the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of permits, licenses, or other actions to be appealed directly to the…

Legislation Regulation

Prohibiting Foreclosures on Select Mortgages

January 28, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3360 would put in a place a moratorium on foreclosures of mortgages secured by residential real estate for a period of 180 days. In other words lending institutions will be…

Legislation Regulation

New Regulations on Out of State Pharmacies

January 26, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3348 is yet another bill regulating pharmacies filed by pharmacist Kit Spires. The bill would require any pharmacy located outside of South Carolina that engages in the “manufacture, production, sale, distribution,…

Education Legislation

Tax Credits for Homeschooling and Independent School Tuition Costs

January 26, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3339 is a reintroduction of last session’s H.4624. If passed H.3339 would represent a significant step on the road to school choice for all South Carolina children and parents. The bill would allow…

Reform & Restructuring

Haley Road Plan: Higher Taxes, New Debt, Fuzzy Numbers

January 23, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

THE GOVERNOR’S PLAN IS A SHELL GAME THAT WOULD DO LITTLE TO IMPROVE S.C.’S ROADS Gov. Nikki Haley’s plan to fix South Carolina’s decrepit roads and bridges and lower income taxes will…

Legislation Reform

The House Omnibus Ethics Bill

January 23, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

As Amended by the House Judiciary Committee H.3184 combines a reorganizing of the ethics committees and commissions with an alteration of criminal penalties for select ethical violations. The first portion of…

Education Legislation

More Lottery Funding for Schools

January 22, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3209 would require either a new state lottery game be created with all revenues going towards k-12 education, or the revenues of an existing state lottery be dedicated entirely to…

Legislation Tax Reform

The Taxpayer Inflation Protection Act

January 22, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

S.312 would amend tax law to allow the state income tax brackets to be adjusted for inflation at the same rate federal income tax brackets are adjusted by the IRS. Under…

Legislation Tax Reform

Raising the Gas Tax by 10 Cents

January 20, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3262 would impose two new “user fees” of 5 cents each to increase the overall state gas tax by 10 cents. The revenues generated by these new taxes would be credited…

Healthcare Legislation

Authorizing Prepaid Medical Service Agreements

January 20, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

S.128 would legally authorize the issuance of prepaid medical services, as a product that is distinct from health insurance. Prepaid medical services are defined as medical services provided by one or…

Education Legislation

School Districts may not Issue General Obligation Bonds for General Expenses

January 20, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

S.94 would prohibit the governing board of any school district from issuing general obligations bonds for the purpose of general operating expenses. The effect of a school district defaulting on obligations…

Education Legislation

Mandating Wifi be provided in Public Schools and Buses

January 20, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

 S.51 would mandate the General Assembly appropriate funds to provide wifi (wireless internet) in all public schools. Once all public schools have access to wifi the bill would mandate funds be…

Commentary Reform & Restructuring

Senate Ethics Bill Would Take Reform Backward

January 19, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

MEET THIS YEAR’S GIANT ‘ETHICS BILL’ The legislative session has only just begun, but somehow lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee are already poised to pass an omnibus ethics reform bill.…

Budget Commentary

Gov. Haley’s Budget: Same Deal, More Money

January 15, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

THE GOVERNOR DOUBLES DOWN, PHONES IT IN Update* Budget documents prepared by the Executive Budget Office not available at the time of initial publication reveal an even larger executive budget. The…

Legislation Reform

Restricting the use of Select Campaign Funds

January 15, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3199 legally restricts the use of contributions accepted by candidates to retire campaign debt to the purpose for which they were intended. In other words, these contributions can be used only…

Legislation Reform

Increased Penalties for Multiple Ethics Offenses

January 15, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

 H.3185 is an attempt to strengthen the penalties for various ethics violations. Under the proposed law, both offering a bribe to a public official or witness in order to influence testimony,…

Legislation Reform

Campaign Funds can’t be used to Pay Fines

January 15, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

 H. 3195 seems to ban using campaign funds to pay fines, fees, or other charges as a result of a criminal charges. The prohibition, however, would only apply once an elected…

Legislation Reform

Amending the Definition of Committee

January 15, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3187  aims to rectify a constitutional issue in South Carolina’s code. Due to a 2010 court ruling which found South Carolina’s definition of “ committee” unconstitutional, the state is without a legal definition on…

Legislation Reform

Prohibiting Legislators from Accepting Contributions during Session

January 15, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

 H.3176 would prohibit legislators and the governor from soliciting or accepting contributions any time the General Assembly is in session. There would still, however, be no limitations on the uses of…

Legislation Reform

Limited Income Disclosure

January 15, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3186 would require lawmakers to disclose their private income sources and require more disclosure on their Statement of Economic Interests (SEI). Unfortunately, the bill fails to require the reporting of all…

Legislation Reform

Allowing the Governor to Appoint Judges with the Consent of the House and Senate

January 15, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3123 would amend the state constitution to allow Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and Circuit Court justices to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the General Assembly –…

Legislation Reform

Required Ethics Training for Public Officials

January 13, 2015 South Carolina Policy Council

H.3237  proposes an amendment that would require all state or local public officials elected to office after July 1, 2015 to undergo specific ethics training in accordance with the guidelines…

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