South Carolina Senate Bill 1085 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 18-7)
Status: Engrossed on February 10 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-310 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND FROM THREE TO FIVE PERCENT OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE OF THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERCENTAGE AMOUNT MAY BE INCREASED OR DECREASED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF EACH HOUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-320, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT IF IN ANY FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE AMOUNT, MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FIRST MUST BE USED, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY, TO FULLY REPLENISH THE REQUISITE PERCENTAGE AMOUNT IN THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND; TO REPEAL SECTION 11-11-325; TO AMEND SECTION 11-9-890, RELATING TO ACTIONS TO AVOID A YEAR-END DEFICIT, TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INTO THE THIRD QUARTER, TO REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE BELOW THE PROJECTED AMOUNT THAT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE ACTION FROM FOUR TO TWO PERCENT, TO REDUCE THE TIME IN WHICH THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD MUST TAKE ACTION FROM FIFTEEN TO SEVEN DAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN, THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF STATE BUDGET MUST REDUCE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS BY THE REQUISITE AMOUNT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-495, RELATING TO A REDUCTION IN THE RATE OF EXPENDITURE, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CUT IS SUBJECT TO ANY BILL OR RESOLUTION ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Relating To The General Reserve Fund, To Increase The Percentage Amount Required To Be Deposited In The General Reserve Fund From Three To Five Percent Of The General Fund Revenue Of The Latest Completed Fiscal Year, And To Provide That The Percentage Amount May Be Increased Or Decreased By A Two-thirds Vote Of Each House; To Amend Section 11-11-320, Relating To The Capital Reserve Fund, To Provide That If In Any Fiscal Year In Which The General Reserve Fund Does Not Maintain The Applicable Percentage Amount, Monies From The Capital Reserve Fund First Must Be Used, To The Extent Necessary, To Fully Replenish The Requisite Percentage Amount In The General Reserve Fund; To Repeal Section 11-11-325; To Amend Section 11-9-890, Relating To Actions To Avoid A Year-end Deficit, To Extend The Time Period In Which Action May Be Taken Into The Third Quarter, To Reduce The Percentage Below The Projected Amount That Is Required To Take Action From Four To Two Percent, To Reduce The Time In Which The Budget And Control Board Must Take Action From Fifteen To Seven Days, And To Provide That If No Action Is Taken, The Director Of The Office Of State Budget Must Reduce General Fund Appropriations By The Requisite Amount; And To Amend Section 1-11-495, Relating To A Reduction In The Rate Of Expenditure, To Provide That Any Cut Is Subject To Any Bill Or Resolution Enacted By The General Assembly.

Sen. Thomas Alexander [R]	Sen. Kevin Bryant [R]	Sen. Paul Campbell [R]	Sen. George Campsen [R]
Sen. John Courson [R]	Sen. Ronnie Cromer [R]	Sen. Michael Fair [R]	Sen. Robert Ford [D]
Sen. Robert Hayes [R]	Sen. John Knotts [R]	Sen. John Land [D]	Sen. Hugh Leatherman [R]
Sen. Phil Leventis [D]	Sen. Larry Martin [R]	Sen. Shane Massey [R]	Sen. John Matthews [D]
Sen. Glenn McConnell [R]	Sen. John McGill [D]	Sen. Floyd Nicholson [D]	Sen. William O'Dell [R]
Sen. Luke Rankin [R]	Sen. Michael Rose [R]	Sen. Greg Ryberg [R]	Sen. Nikki Setzler [D]
Sen. David Thomas [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-16		Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11
2010-02-16		Introduced and read first time HJ-10
2010-02-10		Read third time and sent to House SJ-8
2010-02-09		Read second time SJ-19
2010-02-09		Amended SJ-19
2010-01-28		Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-51
2010-01-27		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-15
2010-01-21		Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-7
2010-01-21		Introduced and read first time SJ-7

H4525 (Similar To) 2010-02-04 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-19

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	11	495	(n/a)	See Bill Text
11	11	310	(n/a)	See Bill Text
11	11	320	(n/a)	See Bill Text
11	11	325	(n/a)	See Bill Text
11	9	890	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=1085&session=118