A bill (S. 317) was introduced last week in the Senate to provide a 50% property tax reduction to boat owners. S. 317 is already set for a hearing tomorrow at 2:00 pm.
Apparently it is more important for some members of the General Assembly to give boat owners a tax break than to help out small businesses and renters. SCAC believes such a large exemption will create a substantial impact on many counties, most of which will be forced to shift the burden to other taxpayers. Please contact your senator and ask them to oppose S. 317.
Contact Owen McBride at (803) 252-7255 or omcbride@scac.sc with any questions or concerns.