Clemson Advocates Update--May 1, 2017
Story Date: 5/1/2017

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA  There are 6 legislative days left in the session. By law, the General Assembly must adjourn sine die at 5 o'clock on Thursday, May 11 but may return to finish work on the budget or other items agreed upon by both bodies. Since this is the first year of a two-year session, bills that did not pass this session will retain their current status and be carried over to the 2018 legislative session H.3722, a $498M Capital Projects Bond Bill is in interrupted debate in the House. The bill currently includes projects listed below for Clemson University:       -      Daniel Hall Renovation      $10 million -      Martin Hall Renovation      $15 million THANK YOU for the calls you have made to your House members in support of the Bond Bill. You are making a positive difference in the direction of this legislation. H.3516 (South Carolina Infrastructure and Economic Development Reform Act) was passed by the Senate and returned to the House. A conference committee will be named to negotiate the differences in the House and Senate versions.  BUDGET The House amended the budget and returned it to the Senate which voted to non-concur in the House amendments. A conference committee will be named to negotiate the differences in the House and Senate versions.   Detailed information on Clemson's 2017 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2017-18 may be found at these links: Clemson Education and General (E&G) Priorities Clemson Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) Priorities BILLS OF INTEREST The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have potential impact on Clemson.  A complete listing of these bills may be found here.  Click on the bill number for a description of the legislation, along with the bill's current status. FYI Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter.