Legislation Sponsored by Gary Simrill (3)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3516 Increases certain fees and taxes to pay for highway and road repair and maintenance 05.04.2017 The conference committee met and adopted all identical sections of the two bills. Members plan to continue to meet to work on the different sections.03.14.2017 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee and later amended by the full committee to change the car tax structure but yield the same revenue.03.08.2017 The Senate Finance Special Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment raises the gas tax 2 cents every year for 6 years to raise $800 million for roads. The amendment would also cap the gas tax below Georgia and North Carolina's current taxes, it strikes the S.C. DOT governance changes included in the House bill. The amendment also raises car sales taxes and other fees. 03.07.2017 The Senate Finance Special Transportation subcommittee carried this bill over.02.09.2017 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.07.2017 The House Ways and Means Legislative subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment creates a infrastructure maintenance trust fund for repairs and maintenance only. Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the motor fuel user fee by 10 cents over five years to pay for highway and road repair and maintenance.
Sponsor: Gary Simrill House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 40 Status Date: 5/25/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Transportation Week of 01.16.2017 Week of 02.06.2017 Week of 03.06.2017 Week of 03.13.2017 Week of 05.01.2017
Passed
H 3842 Extends the provisions of the S.C. Community Economic Development Act until June 30, 202703.08.2017 A House Ways and Means Legislative subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes the current one year $5 million tax credit to a $5 million 3-year phase in tax credit.Summary of the bill as introduced: Extends the provisions of the S.C. Community Economic Development Act until June 30, 2027.
Sponsor: Gary Simrill House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith Status Date: 2/27/2018
Keywords: Economic Development Week of 02.20.2017 Week of 03.06.2017
Of Interest
H 4910 Specifies the manner in which unused credit for rehabilitating an abandoned building or certified historic structure may be carried forward and allocatedSummary of the bill as introduced: Specifies the manner in which unused credit for rehabilitating an abandoned building or certified historic structure may be carried forward and allocated.
Sponsor: Gary Simrill House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/13/2018
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Week of 02.12.2018
Of Interest






Municipal Association of South Carolina
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