South Carolina Speaker of the House
(Columbia, SC) – Today, the SC House of Representatives will address the 34 line-item vetoes the Governor issued on the conservative budget approved by the General Assembly last week. The $6 billion FY2011-2012 state spending plan focuses on vital core functions of government and addresses top areas of concern like debt repayment and increased education funding.
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(Columbia, SC) – Today, the House approved a $6 billion final budget compromise (H. 3700) reached by the joint House/Senate Conference Committee. The FY2011-2012 state spending plan focuses on vital core functions of government and addresses top areas of concern like debt repayment and increased education funding.
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(Columbia, SC) – Today, the joint House/Senate Budget Conference Committee delivered signed Conference Reports to both legislative bodies. Under the current House rules, this proposed compromise on next year’s spending plan is available for immediate action. However, House Members have agreed to abide by a rule proposed – but not yet adopted – by Rep. Dan Hamilton (District 20 – Greenville) that allows for a more transparent budgeting process.
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This past January, House Republicans drafted a comprehensive legislative agenda containing conservative reform items that you asked for last November, from growing our economy to increasing government transparency and efficiency. This session, your House Republicans have rolled up our sleeves and gone to work as promised.
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(Columbia, SC) – Today, the SC House of Representatives voted to accept the Senate’s amendments to the House bill (H. 3004 Roll Call Voting) that delivers increased transparency and government accountability by making mandatory Roll Call Voting in both legislative bodies a state law.
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(Columbia, SC) – With a 110 to 0 vote today, the Higher Education Transparency Act of 2011 (H. 3185) passed the South Carolina House of Representatives. Pre-filed in December, the transparency measure was an early agenda item of the House Republican Caucus.
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Dear Friends,
It’s been quite a week at the State House and I wanted to brief you on the status on some important conservative reforms in progress. [Read more...]
(Columbia, SC) – A Bill (H. 3004) to deliver increased transparency and government accountability by making Roll Call Voting in both legislative bodies a state law unanimously passed the South Carolina House of Representatives today by a vote of 104-0.
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