Legislative Update- April 24, 2015
Tommy discusses his travels as Speaker Pro Tem, roads, and guns.
What They’re Saying…
What They’re Saying… “With just 24 days left in the legislative session, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Alliance sent legislators a letter urging action. While the groups lay out a broad, five-point plan, they’re not picky on the specifics. What’s unacceptable is for the session to adjourn without a deal, said Ted Pitts, the […]
State House Report #13
Roads & Infrastructure, Domestic Violence Reform, Civics Education Initiative, and Judicial Election Reform After a period of Easter furlough, the South Carolina House hit the ground running by passing a comprehensive Department of Transportation (DOT) restructuring plan, giving final passage to legislation cracking down on domestic violence, and making headway on other legislative reforms. Following 7 months of testimony […]
Legislative Update- April 17, 2015
Roads!
H. 3579- The Full Story
H. 3579- The Full Story 1. Restructuring Part 1: Department of Transportation Governor will appoint all HWY Commissioners with JTRC screening (7 districts and 1 statewide) Commission will appoint a Secretary with advice and consent of Senate. Commissioners serve at pleasure of Gov. Current Commissioners will serve out the remainder of term before replacement can […]
Legislative Update- April 8, 2015
Tommy discusses some of the great things to look forward to next week.
State House Report #11
Human Trafficking, Uber & Movement on Roads This week we took additional steps to combat human trafficking, passed a reform measure to assist the ride-sharing industry, and consolidated road improvement and tax reform proposals. Cracking down on human trafficking in South Carolina has been, and continues to be, a priority for us. A cross-county jurisdictional […]
H. 3579 Overview
H. 3579 Overview The House Ways and Means full committee today voted to combine the two bills related to roads and income tax. The bill now moves to the whole House under H. 3579. Through the floor debate and amendment process it may experience changes. The below facts, figures, and estimates provided by the House […]
Legislative Update- March 23, 2015
Tommy catches up after some technical difficulties last week. They had third reading on the budget, worked with SC State, and had the CDV meeting. This week will have more focused work on the roads. Also, friends from Taiwan will be at the State House this week.
State House Report #10
Cracking Down on Domestic Violence & SC State Resolution This week, the House of Representatives advanced legislation cracking down on domestic violence. We also took decisive action by passing a resolution concerning the overhaul of South Carolina State University. Reports indicate that South Carolina’s murder rate of women killed by men sits at twice the national average. It’s unacceptable, and […]