Legislation with Tracking Level = Priority (18)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/30/2024


H 3295 Spending LimitationsSummary: Limits the general fund appropriations of the state. Allows the limitation to be suspended for a specific year for a specific amount by a special vote of the General Assembly. This bill also establishes the Spending Limitations Reserve Fund to which surplus general fund revenues must be credited. Provides for the priority uses of the Spending Limitations Fund and provides for the appropriation of fund revenues after these priorities are met. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 2/20/2007
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Spending Caps
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H 3467 Prevents use of annexation agreements based on utility servicesPrevents municipality from requiring annexation as a condition of providing utility services.
Sponsor: Viers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-26 Status Date: 2/7/2007
Keywords: Annexation Utilities
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H 3538 Annexation enclaves and contiguityProvides that a municipality may annex by ordinance an area that is completely surrounded by the municipality . This bill would also change the definition of contiguity.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Brown Status Date: 5/8/2007
Keywords: Annexation
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H 3615 Imposes spending limits for operating purposes5.24.07 The House Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. 5.09.07 The House Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. Summary: Imposes limit on annual spending increases for operating purposes for political subdivisions. Increases may occur only to the extent of the increase in the average of the consumer price index for the most recent 12 month period consisting of January through December of the previous calendar year, plus the percentage of increase in the previous year population increase in the municipality.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Mahaffey Status Date: 2/5/2008
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes General Governance Property Taxes Spending Caps
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H 3642 Annexation density04.01.08 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the Special Laws subcommittee. 03.25.08 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill. 03.05.08 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. This bill in its original form only addressed annexation density requirements. Now, this bill is being used as the vehicle for several changes to annexation laws. This language is not in the final form and is subject to more changes and compromise. The bill does not yet contain all of the elements being discussed by the informal group on annexation. The bill was passed out of subcommittee today because of time constraints.  The amendment is a strike and insert amendment that includes the following language: SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 5 3 316. Before a municipality may annex property, the annexing municipality and the county where the property to be annexed is located shall ensure that the annexation proposal is consistent and compatible with the local comprehensive plans of both the county and the annexing municipality. The findings of the annexing municipality and the county must be made available to the public, in writing, at the public hearing required in  Section 5 3 150(A)(6). If a municipality annexes property in a county that has a land use or zoning policy, plan, regulation, or ordinance and the municipality density allowance or regulations allow for a greater density than the county allows, then the county density requirement must remain in effect for five years after the annexation.” SECTION 2. Section 5 3 150 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 5 3 150. (1)(A) Any An area or a property which that is contiguous to a municipality may be annexed to the municipality by filing with the municipal governing body a petition signed by seventy five percent or more of the freeholders, as defined in Section 5 3 240, owning at least seventy five percent of the assessed valuation of the real property in the area requesting annexation. Upon the agreement of the governing body to accept the petition and annex the area, and the enactment of an ordinance declaring the area annexed to the municipality, the annexation is complete. No A member of the governing body who owns property or stock in a corporation owning property in the area proposed to be annexed is not eligible to vote on the ordinance. This method of annexation is in addition to any other methods authorized by law; however, this. Property may not be annexed unless the following has been complied with: (1) the petition must be dated before the first signature is affixed to it and all necessary signatures must be obtained within six months from the date of the petition; (2) the petition and all signatures to it are open for public inspection at any time on demand of any resident of the municipality or area affected by the proposed annexation or by anyone owning property in the area to be annexed; (3) the petition must state the act or code section pursuant to which the proposed annexation is to be accomplished; (4) the petition must contain a description of the area to be annexed and there must be attached to the petition a plat of the area to be annexed; (5) the municipality or any a resident of it and any a person residing in the area to be annexed or owning real property of it, an owner of property adjoining the boundaries of the property to be annexed, a resident of the annexing municipality, and all affected governmental entities capable of demonstrating that the proposed annexation will have a direct fiscal impact on its provision of services may institute and maintain a suit in the court of common pleas, and in that suit the person may challenge and have adjudicated any issue raised in connection with the proposed or completed annexation; and (6) not less than thirty days before acting on an annexation petition, the annexing municipality must shall give notice of a public hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the community, by posting the notice of the public hearing on the municipal bulletin board, and by written notification to the taxpayer of record of all properties within the area proposed to be annexed, to the chief administrative officer of the county, to all public service or special purpose districts, and all fire departments, whether volunteer or full time. This public hearing notice must include a map of the proposed annexation area, a complete legal description of the proposed annexation area, a statement as to what public services are to be assumed or provided by the municipality, and the taxes and fees required for these services. The notice must include a, and the projected timetable for the provision or assumption of these services. (2)(B) The conditions relating to petitions set forth in provided for in this section apply only to the alternate method of annexation as defined in subsection (1) (A) of this section. (3)(C) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1)(A) and (2)(B) of this section, any an area or a property which that is contiguous to a municipality may be annexed to the municipality by filing with the municipal governing body a petition signed by all persons owning real estate in the area requesting annexation. If the contiguous area or property exceeds two hundred and fifty acres then not less than thirty days before acting on an annexation petition, the annexing municipality shall give notice of a public hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the community, by posting the notice of the public hearing on the municipal bulletin board, and by written notification to the taxpayer of record of all properties within the area proposed to be annexed, to the chief administrative officer of the county, to all public service or special purpose districts, and all fire departments, whether volunteer or full time. This public hearing notice must include a map of the proposed annexation area, a complete legal description of the proposed annexation area, a statement as to what public services are to be assumed or provided by the municipality, the taxes and fees required for these services, and the projected timetable for the provision or assumption of these services. Upon the agreement of the governing body to accept the petition and annex the area, and the enactment of an ordinance declaring the area annexed to the municipality, the annexation is complete. No A member of the governing body who owns property or stock in a corporation owning property in the area proposed to be annexed is not eligible to vote on the ordinance. This method of annexation is in addition to any other methods authorized by law. (4)(D) For purposes of this section, any real property owned by a governmental entity and leased to any other entity pursuant to a fee in lieu of taxes transaction under Section 4 29 67 or 4 29 69 is considered to have an assessed valuation equal to the original cost of the real property as determined under Section 4 29 67(D). For purposes of this section, the lessee of real property pursuant to a fee in lieu of taxes transaction under Section 4 29 67 or 4 29 69 is the freeholder with respect to the property. (5)(E) For purposes of this section, any real property included within a multicounty park under Section 4 1 170 is considered to have the same assessed valuation that it would have if the multicounty park did not exist. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any real property which is or has been included within a multicounty park under Section 4 1 170 and title to which is held by the State of South Carolina, only may be annexed with prior written consent of the State of South Carolina, and when title to real property in the park is held by a political subdivision of the State, the property may be annexed only with prior written consent of the governing body of the political subdivision holding title.” Original summary of the bill as introduced: Provides that the county density requirement remain in effect for five years after an annexation if the county has a land use plan and the municipality density regulations allow for a greater density than the county allows.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk Status Date: 3/11/2008
Keywords: Annexation Growth
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H 4105 Municipalities in Spartanburg County annexing unicorporated areasProvides for an advisory referendum at the next party primary to determine if the voters in Spartanburg County want legislation to make it easier for municipalities to annex unincorporated areas.
Sponsor: W.D. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to delegation from Spartanburg SJ-17 Status Date: 5/22/2007
Keywords: Annexation Elections
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H 4332 State spending limitRequires a cap on state spending based on total state appropriations from the prior fiscal year increased by total percentage of increases in state personal income and state population.
Sponsor: Talley House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-35 Status Date: 1/8/2008
Keywords: Spending Caps
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H 4821 State spending limitSummary: Limits the general fund appropriations for a fiscal year as the total amount of the general revenue fund estimate as of February 15 for FY 2008 - 2009, increased annually and cumulatively by the lesser of six percent or a percentage determined by population increases and increases in the CPI.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Talley Status Date: 3/6/2008
Keywords: Spending Caps
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S 0085 Public Service Commission regulation of public utilities outside corporate limits1.31.07 This bill has been assigned a subcommittee of the full Senate Judiciary Committee. Members of the subcommittee include Senator Tommy Moore (chairman), Senator Robert Ford, Senator Bill Mescher, Senator Luke Rankin and Senator Randy Scott. No hearings have been scheduled as of today. Summary: Gives Public Service Commission the authority to regulate a public utility's operations outside the corporate limits of municipality that owns the utility.   Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Bryant House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell Status Date: 1/24/2008
Keywords: Annexation Electric Growth PSC Utilities
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S 0201 Community Unification Act (enclaves)Authorizes a municipality to annex an area by ordinance if the area is completely surrounded by the municipality. The municipality must give at least 20 days notice before the first reading of the ordinance to annex. The governing body may not use this method to annex property that contains more than 50 acres, contains more than 25 registered electors and has been completely surrounded by the municipality for less than three years.  
Sponsor: Ritchie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-118 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Annexation
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S 0202 Alternate annexation based on population density and development criteria 
Sponsor: Ritchie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-119 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Annexation Economic Development Growth
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S 0203 Alternate method of annexation Lowers from 75 percent to 60 percent the number of freeholders who must sign a petition with the municipality to have the property annexed. Lowers the percentage of assessed value of real property that must be owned by those freeholders from 75 percent to 60 percent.  
Sponsor: Ritchie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-119 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Annexation Growth
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S 0245 School district spending caps3.13.07 The Senate Finance committee recommitted this bill to subcommittee. Summary: Establishes limits on school districts reimbursement from the homestead exemption fund in 2007-2008. Reimbursement can be for no more than the district actually collected in 2005-2006 and adjusted for inflation if a district's operational millage for 2006-2007 increased more than 10 percent over the previous fiscal year.
Sponsor: Martin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hayes (ch), Land, Courson, Matthews, Grooms, Richardson Status Date: 2/9/2007
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Spending Caps
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S 0289 Prohibiting Annexation AgreementsProvides that a municipality can not require annexation as a condition of providing utility services. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Bryant House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell Status Date: 1/24/2008
Keywords: Annexation Legal
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S 0718 State spending limit04.29.08 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report. 04.22.08 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report. 03.25.08 The full Senate Judiciary committee gave this resolution a favorable report. 03.25.08 The Senate Judiciary Spending Caps Study committee gave this resolution a favorable report. 03.19.08 The Senate Judiciary Spending Caps Study committee moved to adopt the working draft of the enabling legislation for the state spending cap resolution. Committee members plan to meet Tuesday to finalize the language so the full Senate Judiciary committee can begin debate on the bill. 03.05.08 The Senate Judiciary Spending Caps Study committee gave this bill a favorable report and made a motion to instruct staff to draft enabling legislation to accompany the constitutional amendment.    02.07.08 The Senate Judiciary Spending Caps Study committee did not take action on this bill today. Staff is going to develop language limiting state spending by setting a cap with any surplus in revenue going into a budget stabilization fund. 01.23.08 The Senate Judiciary Spending Caps Study committee did not take action on this bill today. Members of the committee are planning to schedule another meeting to further discuss the bill. Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the state to cap spending with any surplus in revenue going into a budget stabilization fund.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 5/21/2008
Keywords: Growth Spending Caps
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S 0899 Limit increases in state general fund appropriationsRequires a limit on state spending based on total state appropriations from the prior fiscal year increased by total percentage of increases in state personal income and state population.
Sponsor: Ryberg House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-56 Status Date: 1/8/2008
Keywords: Spending Caps
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S 1162 State spending capLimits state appropriations beginning July 1, 2009 in an amount equal to those state appropriations authorized by the spending limit for the previous fiscal year increased by the percentage increase in the real gross domestic product of the United State in the previous calendar year.
Sponsor: Elliott House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 2/27/2008
Keywords: Spending Caps
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S 1220 State spending cap enabling legislation04.29.08 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report. 04.29.08 A Special Finance Subcommittee on Spending Caps gave this bill a favorable report. 04.22.08 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. 03.25.08 The full Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 03.25.08 The Senate Judiciary Spending Caps Study committee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary: Revises the state spending limit by imposing an annual limit on the appropriation of state general fund revenues by adjusting such revenues by a rolling ten-year average in annual changes in general fund revenues and creates a separate budget stabilization fund in the state treasury to which general fund revenues in excess of the annual limit must be credited. This bill also provides for the suspensions of the limit in emergencies.This is the enabling legislation to accompany the constitutional amendment proposed by S718.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/21/2008
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Spending Caps
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Municipal Association of South Carolina
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