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March 2022 Issue of Carolina Counties Newsletter Now Available

3/25/22

Friday Report - March 25, 2022

3/25/22

This session of the General Assembly is getting closer to winding down. With only a couple of weeks left before crossover (bills moving from one chamber to the other), time is running out to get legislation passed. The House was on furlough, while the Senate spent most of the week debating an education spending bill.

Several bills of note will be discussed below in this week’s Friday Report.

Revenue, Finance and Economic Development

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February General Fund Revenue Digest And Monitor Are Now Available

3/22/22

Ask Senators to Support the Passage of S. 984

3/21/22

Action on User Fee Legislation Needed

Senate Bill 984 (S. 984), dealing with user fee authorization, would allow counties to assess service or user fees to the nonexclusive benefit of the payers. In Burns v. Greenville County, the Supreme Court interpreted Section 6-1-300(6) of the SC Code to rule that a fee payer must receive a different benefit from paying a user fee than the... Read more

Friday Report - March 18, 2022

3/17/22

The House expeditiously debated the budget on the floor Monday. The bill received a second reading Monday evening and a third reading Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the Senate continued hearing budget requests from state agencies in subcommittees and began debate on several bills on the floor.

The User Fee Authorization bill, S. 984, has still not been set for a hearing. Please talk with your House and Senate members and stress to them... Read more