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March 17, 2016
 
 

SC Senate Passes Road Funding Bill; Goes Back to the House of Representatives

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The SC Senate gave third reading to the road funding bill last week. The measure, which carried 30-15 without Democratic support, is an amended version of a bill (H.3579) approved last year by the S.C. House of Representatives.


The Senate’s bill does the following:


Funding

  • The amendment would direct $400 million in recurring revenue from the state's General Fund to the state’s Highway Fund. There is no gas tax component in the amendment.

DOT Commission

  • Governor appoints eight SCDOT commissioners, one from each Congressional District and one at-large that would serve as chair.
  • Commissioners will continue to serve the four-year staggered terms they currently follow.
  • DOT Commission would appoint DOT Secretary.
  • Both the commission and the secretary would ultimately have to be confirmed by the Senate.

The State Infrastructure Bank

  • Require the SIB to submit all road construction projects to the DOT commission for final approval.

The amended bill will now head to the House of Representatives. 

 

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