South Carolina Legislative Update - March 3, 2014
March 3, 2014
South Carolina General Assembly
Ethics Reform
The Senate gave third reading to H. 3945 late Thursday. The latest version of the ethics reform legislation provides for public officials to disclose sources of income, defines “consultants” and requires reporting and prohibitions, educational requirements for public officials and lobbyists, and the elimination of leadership political action committees. Read more here.
Pollution Control Act
The House approved clarifications to the Pollution Control Act in H. 3925. Specifically, the bill clarifies the parties that may petition regarding a violation of the Act and the applicability of the savings clause of Act 198 of 2012.
Prescription Monitoring
Legislation, S. 840, enhancing the State’s prescription monitoring program was adopted by the Senate this week and referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
In the News
Proposed Defense cuts would hit SC
S.C. politicians slammed the budget and personnel cuts U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel proposed Monday. The cuts could hit some S.C. military bases, including Columbia's Fort Jackson, while protecting others. Hagel recommended shrinking the Army to its smallest size since before World War II, which could scale back operations in training facilities including Fort Jackson. Read more here.
Program to find veteran jobs grows
A program that has slashed unemployment to less than 4 percent from 16 percent in 2011 among S.C. National Guard members is being expanded statewide. Called Operation Palmetto Employment, the program would help troops of all branches leaving military service find jobs in the state. But it also would supply businesses, large and small, with dependable, trainable, drug-free and dedicated workers, Gov. Nikki Haley said. Read more here.
South Carolina's early primary favorites
Although the state's presidential primaries still are two years away, party leaders from across the state already have an idea of who their favorites might be. Read more here.
Meeting Schedule
| Monday, March 3 | |
| No Meetings Scheduled | |
| Tuesday, March 4 | |
| 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 105 -- Special Subcommittee to Review the Investment of State Retirement Funds 10:30 am -- Gressette Room 308 -- Joint Screening Committee to Review Candidates for the Consumer Affairs Commission 11:00 am -- Blatt Room 112 -- Majority Caucus 11:00 am -- Blatt Room 305 -- Minority Caucus Upon adjournment of the House -- Blatt Room 112 -- Minority Caucus 2:30 pm -- Blatt Room 427 -- 3-M Subcommittee I, Health and Environmental Affairs I. R.4429- Department of Health and Environmental Control II. H.4543- Podiatric Surgery 2:30 pm or 1½ hours after the House adjourns -- Blatt Room 516 -- Judiciary Committee I. H.4519 – Capitol Police Force II. H.4452 – Campaign Funds III. H.4453 – Campaign Funds IV. H.4454 - Campaign Expenditures V. H.4455 – Campaign Bank Accounts VI. H.4456 – Campaign Funds VII. H.4457 – Campaign Funds VIII. H.3361 - Domestic Abuse IX. H.3959 - Sexual Exploitation of a Minor X. H.4476 - DUI Video Recorded at Breath Site XI. H.3400 - Law Enforcement Certification XII. H.4630 - Law Enforcement Certification XIII. H.4408 - Child Fatality Advisory Committee XIV. H.4670 – Mortgage Foreclosures XV. H.4371 – Patents 3:00 pm -- Gressette Room 308 -- Finance Committee on S.511, S.525, S.954, S.962, S.985, S.1008, S.1033 and H.3021 I. S.511 - Four Percent Special Assessment Ratio II. S.525 - Clean Energy Industry Market Development Advisory Council III. S.984 - S.C. Public Employee Benefit Authority IV. S.962 - South Carolina Retirement System V. S.985 - Fairness in Lodging Act VI. S.1008 - SC Retirement system VII. S.1033 – Out of State Businesses VIII. H.3021 - Iran Divestment Act 3:00 pm -- Gressette Room 105 -- Judiciary Committee I. S.505 - Public Integrity Unit Established II. S.561 – Nonferrous Metals III. S.416 – Texting IV. S.857 – Felonies and Misdemeanors V. S.866 – County Election Commissions and Boards of Voter Registration VI. S.887 – Alteration, Modification or Rescission of a Court Order VII. S.864 – Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System Act VIII. S.872 – Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children IX. S.375 – Dilapidated Buildings Act X. S.841 – Childcare Facilities XI. H.3024 – Child Abuse XII. H.3124 – Child Abuse XIII. S.343 – Uniform Commercial Code XIV. S.810 – College and University Trustee Screening Commission XV. H.4529 – Military Service Integrity and Preservation Act XVI. S.1034 – Revised Code Volumes 5 & 8 4:30 pm -- Blatt Room 427 -- Legislative Black Caucus 6:00-8:00 pm –Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center – Reception by York County Regional Chamber of Commerce 7:00-9:00 pm – Capitol City Club – South Carolina Governors School for Mathematics and Science | |
| Wednesday, March 5 |
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| 8:00 am - 10:00 am -- Blatt Room 112 -- Legislative Breakfast-Leadership South Carolina 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 427 -- 3-M Subcommittee II, Medical Occupational Regulation and Licensing Boards I. H.3934 – Teeth Whitening 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 433 -- EPW Higher Education Subcommittee on H.4535 I. H.4535 – College and University Board of Trustees 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 516 -- Judiciary Election Laws Subcommittee I. H.4805 – Appointment of Members of Board and Commissions II. H.4812 – Duties of Executive Director of State Ethics Commission III. S.815 – Candidate Nominations 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 511 -- Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee I. H.4629 – Unlawful Trade Practices II. H.3539 – Election Day Liquor Sales III. H.3662 – Motor Sports Complex 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 403 -- LCI Regulations Subcommittee I. R.4316 - Department of Employment & Workforce -- Employer-Employee Relationship II. R.4384 - State Athletic Commission -- Requirements of Licensure for Professional Boxing, Wrestling, Kick Boxing & Off the Street Boxing III. R.4385 - State Athletic Commission -- Requirements of Licensure in Mixed Martial Arts 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 207 -- Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee Budget Hearings I. Department of Mental Health II. Commission for the Blind III. MUSC - Hospital Authority 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 307 -- Higher Education Subcommittee I. H.3784 – National Guard College Assistance Program II. H.3088 – Tuition Rate for Military Personnel III. S.93 – Tuition Rate 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 105 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.817 I. S.817 – Commission on National and Community Service 9:30 am -- Blatt Room 108 -- Procurement Review Panel 9:30 am -- Gressette Room 209 -- Agriculture and Natural Resources Environmental Subcommitte I. H.3592 - Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Act of 2007 9:30 am -- Gressette Room 407 -- Finance Criminal Justice Subcommittee Budget Hearing 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 408 -- Finance Constitutional Subcommittee Budget Hearing I. Major General Robert E. Livingston, Jr., Adjutant General II. Curtis M. Loftis, Jr., Treasurer 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 307 -- Finance Higher Education Budget Subcommittee I. CHE II. Technical College System III. SC State 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 105 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on Court Rules I. Rule 244 of the S.C. Appellate Court Rules II. Rules 11 and 77 of the S.C. Rules of Civil Procedure III. Rule 41.2 to the S.C. Rules of Civil Procedure 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 308 -- L.C.I. Regulatory Subcommittee I. H.3941 -- Political subdivision's authority to set a minimum wage II. R.4410 Environmental Certification Board III. R.4418 Contractors Licensing Board IV. R.4426 Real Estate Appraisers Board V. R.4435 Building Codes Council 10:30 am -- Gressette Room 406 -- Finance K-12 Education Subcommittee Budget Hearing I. School for the Deaf and Blind II. John De Le Howe III. Governors School for Mathematics and Science IV. Arts Commission V. ETV 11:00 am -- Gressette Room 407 -- Banking and Insurance Subcommittee on S.886, S.1026 and S.1065 I. S.886 – Department of Insurance II. S.1026 – Contractor Payment Bonds III. S.1065 – Risk-based Capital 11:00 am -- Gressette Room 105 -- Fish, Game and Forestry Committee on S.714, S.850, S.1010, S.1028 and H.4541 I.S.714 – SC Captive Alligator Program II. S.850 – Turkey Baiting III. S.1010 – Tom Yawkey Center Trust Fund IV. S.1028 – Tugalo Lake Boat Motor Horsepower Increase V. H.4541 – Gill Nets 11:00 am -- Gressette Room 209 -- Transportation Committee 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm -- Blatt Room 112 -- Legislative Luncheon-SC Association of Community Development Corporations 1½ hours after the House adjourns -- Blatt Room 516 -- Judiciary Family and Probate Laws Subcommittee I. H. 4348 - Child Visitation II. H. 4346 - Registry of Child Abuse & Neglect 1:00 pm -- Gressette Room 207 -- Finance Special Subcommittee on S.279 on S.867 I. S.279 – Income Tax Deduction for Tuition II. S.867 – General Appropriations Act 1:00 pm -- Gressette Room 308 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.723 and S.755 I. S.723 – Special Purpose Districts II. S.755 - Obtaining or Using Personal Information Obtained from a State Agency 6:00 pm – Clarion Hotel Downtown – American Legislative Exchange Council | |
| Thursday, March 6 |
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| 8:00 am - 10:00 am -- Blatt Room 112 -- Legislative Breakfast-Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 8:45 am -- Blatt Room 433 -- EPW K-12 Subcommittee 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 511 -- Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee I. H.4343 - Criminal Domestic Violence II. H.4562 - Knockout Game Prevention Act III. H.4398 - DUI Testing 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 403 -- LCI Regulations Subcommittee I. R.4437 – Fees for Certain Professional and Occupations Licensing Boards 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 209 -- Corrections and Penology Committee on Appointments and on S.831 I. S.831 - Licensing of Electronic Monitoring Vendors 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 407 -- Finance Transportation and Regulatory Subcommittee Budget Hearing I. Patients' Compensation Fund II. Procurement Review Panel III. Minority Affairs IV. Office of Regulatory Staff V. Department of Consumer Affairs VI. Department of Employment and Workforce VII. Human Affairs VIII. Public Service Commission IX. Board of Financial Institutions 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 207 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.813 I. S.813 – Library Trespass Act 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 406 -- L.C.I. Labor and Employment Subcommittee I. S.882 - Definition of Employment II. .906 - Earned Paid Sick Leave Act 9:30 am -- Gressette Room 307 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.18 I. S.18 – Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act 9:30 am -- Gressette Room 308 -- Medical Affairs Committee 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 105 -- Education K-12 Subcommittee I. S.843 – Bullying II. S.910 – Home School Students III. R.4400 - Accreditation Criteria IV. R.4401 - Accreditation Standards Filed V. R.4406 - Requirements for Certification at the Advanced Level VI. R.4407 - South Carolina Virtual School Program VII. R.4419 - Adult Education VIII. R.4420 - Adult Education Program IX. R.4422 - Requirements for Additional Areas of Certification 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 408 -- Finance Sales and Income Taxation Subcommittee 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 207 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.773 and S.788 I. S.773 – Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act II. S.788 - Noneconomic Damages Limit 11:30 am -- Blatt Room 112 -- Legislative Group (Rep. David Hiott) 2:00 pm -- Gressette Room 307 -- Finance Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Economic Development Budget Hearing I. Department of Insurance II. Department of Natural Resources III. Patriot’s Point Development Authority SC Housing Authority |