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South Carolina Legislature
South Carolina Legislature

Ways and Means Committee
Message from Chairman
Bruce W. Bannister
District 24, Greenville County
As the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives, I welcome you to our homepage.

The committee’s primary responsibilities are writing the state’s annual budget and crafting state tax and fiscal policy. The twenty-five committee members work throughout the year to ensure that taxes remain low, tax dollars are spent wisely, state agencies run efficiently, and the state has the policies that allow for continued economic growth and prosperity for our people.

We believe in transparency, and we welcome your input and engagement. On this page you will find information about our subcommittees, schedules, streaming and archived links of our meetings, and details about budget and legislation.

Thank you for your interest in our work.
Committee Staff
  • Meredith Ross - Chief of Staff/Gen. Counsel
  • Julia Jones Foster - Leg. Dir. and Comm. Counsel
  • Marc Truesdale - Budget Director
  • Abby Berquist - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Foster Mills Carlton - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Jane Leneave - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Stephanie L. Meetze - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Terikah Staggers - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Ryan Tooley - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Teesha Trapp - Research/Budget Analyst
  • Kimberly G. Jackson - Exec. Asst.
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Contact Information
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Room 525 Blatt Building
Telephone: (803) 734-3144

Scheduled Meetings as of 01/22/2025 02:57am EST
  • 10:00 am -- CANCELED
    Blatt Room 521 -- Constitutional Subcommittee Meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 17/01/2025 at 01:52pm
    Meeting canceled on 21/01/2025 at 08:25am
  • 10:30 am -- CANCELED
    Blatt Room 317 -- Ways and Means Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 16/01/2025 at 04:42pm
    Meeting canceled on 21/01/2025 at 09:42am
  • 2:30 pm or upon the Call of the Chair -- CANCELED
    Blatt Room 317 -- Ways and Means Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 16/01/2025 at 04:45pm
    Meeting canceled on 21/01/2025 at 09:43am
    Tuesday, January 28
  • One and a half hours after adjournment -- Blatt Room 521 -- Public Education and Special Schools Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 21/01/2025 at 10:19am
    Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 21/01/2025 at 11:07am
    Wednesday, January 29
  • 10:00 am -- Blatt Room 521 -- Public Education and Special Schools Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
    REVISIONS:
    Meeting added on 21/01/2025 at 10:20am

Video Archives

MembersSubcommitteesBudgetMeeting HandoutsGeneral Information
Legislative Subcommittee Assignments 2024 - November 29, 2023 (PDF format)

Budget Subcommittee Assignments 2024 - November 29, 2023 (PDF format)
Budget Calendar 2024 - Last updated: November 27, 2023

Budget Summary Documents
Ways and Means Committee Rules 2023 - 2024 - Adopted January 12, 2023

Agency Assignments 2023 - January 13, 2023 (PDF format)

Older information has been moved to the House Ways and Means Committee Archives page.