Recent News

3/18/24

The House this week passed the 2024-25 state budget including an increase to the Local Government Fund. A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee took up S. 763, a bill that would alleviate the financial burdens placed on counties in the disposal of waste tires. The subcommittee carried the bill over due to last minute concerns from manufacturers. 

Please contact members of the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee to express your support of passing the bill.

A breakdown of the FY 24-25 Appropriations Act including details on provisos impacting... Read more

3/15/24

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on March 13 announced the availability of grant funding for projects aimed at improving air quality by reducing diesel emissions. Diesel emissions make up a significant portion of mobile source air pollution in South Carolina, and less diesel emissions can lead to better air quality. 

For federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023,

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3/13/24

Brandon Ellis wears several hats, including Georgetown County Emergency Services Director and Emergency Manager. His leadership saw the Emergency Services Department recognized as Agency of the Year by the South Carolina Emergency Management Association (SCEMA) in 2023. And this year, Ellis was honored by SCEMA as Director of the Year.... Read more

3/8/24

Legislators met in a Joint Assembly this week and elected Hon. John W. Kittredge as the new Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. The Senate spent most of the week debating a Judicial Merit Selection Commission reform bill (S. 1046) that was previously set for special order.

Both chambers took up and adopted the conference report on the constitutional carry of concealable weapons bill (... Read more

3/6/24

SCDOT will present the 2024 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Application Workshop on Monday, March 25, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Potential Applicants may attend in person at SCDOT Headquarters in Columbia, SC or view the livestream. (Information forthcoming)

A recording of the workshop will also be available online after the presentation.

For more information visit scdot.org.

Or contact:
Amy Blinson
Transportation Alternatives Program Manager,... Read more

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