Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3128 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Legislative adjournment, budget process Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Companion Bill Number:110 Computer Document Number:3128 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Feb 05, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 12, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilkins Sheheen J.W. Johnson T.C. Alexander Keyserling Beasley Boan Huff McElveen Corning Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3128 Senate Feb 12, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
3128 House Feb 07, 1991 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3128 House Feb 07, 1991 Objection by Representative
3128 House Feb 07, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
3128 House Feb 07, 1991 Objection by Representative
3128 House Feb 07, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
3128 House Feb 07, 1991 Objection by Representative
3128 House Feb 07, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
3128 House Feb 05, 1991 Amended, read second time
3128 House Jan 30, 1991 Objection by Representative
3128 House Jan 30, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
3128 House Jan 22, 1991 Objection by Representative
3128 House Jan 17, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 25
3128 House Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 25
time, referred to Committee
3128 House Dec 27, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 25
Committee
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February 5, 1991
H. 3128
Introduced by REPS. Wilkins, Sheheen, J.W. Johnson, T.C. Alexander, Keyserling, Beasley, Boan, Corning, Huff and McElveen
S. Printed 2/5/91--H.
Read the first time January 8, 1991.
TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-1-180, 11-9-880, 11-11-30, 11-11-90, AND 11-11-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE BUDGETARY PROCESS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE TO THE SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL INITIAL FORECAST OF THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS FROM NOVEMBER FIRST TO OCTOBER FIFTEENTH AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE INITIAL FORECAST MAY BE ADJUSTED ONLY DOWNWARD, TO PROVIDE THAT A FINAL FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR MUST BE MADE ON JANUARY FIFTEENTH RATHER THAN FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS JANUARY FIFTEENTH FORECAST MAY BE ADJUSTED DOWNWARD MONTHLY, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF FINANCIAL NEEDS BY STATE ENTITIES FROM NOVEMBER FIRST TO OCTOBER FIRST, TO PROVIDE THAT JOINT COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BUDGET REQUESTS SHALL BEGIN ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN DECEMBER, TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROHIBIT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 2-1-180. The regular annual session of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year not later than 5:00 p.m. on the first second Thursday in June May. In any year that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual General Appropriation Appropriations Bill by March thirty-first fifteenth, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first fifteenth that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third reading. The session may also be extended by concurrent resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives. During the time between 5:00 p.m. on the first second Thursday in June May and the extended sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other business may be considered except the General Appropriation Appropriations Bill and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses.
SECTION 2. Section 11-9-880(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The Board of Economic Advisors shall make an initial forecast of economic conditions in the State and state revenues for the next fiscal year no later than November first October fifteenth of each year and any subsequent adjustments to the October fifteenth forecast may be downward adjustments only. Adjustments to the forecast must be considered on December first and January first. A final forecast for the next fiscal year must be made on February fifteenth. The February fifteenth forecast may be adjusted downward monthly if the board determines that changing economic conditions have affected the February fifteenth forecast. Prior to Before making or adjusting any a forecast, the board must consult with outside economic experts with respect to national and South Carolina economic business conditions. All forecasts and adjusted forecasts must contain:
(1) a brief description of the econometric model and all assumptions and basic decisions underlying the forecasts;
(2) a projection of state revenues on a quarterly basis;
(3) separate discussions of any industry which employs more than twenty percent of the state's total nonagricultural employment and separate projections for these industries."
SECTION 3. Section 11-11-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 11-11-30. On or before the first day of November October, annually, each of the several state departments, bureaus, divisions, officers, commissions, institutions, and other agencies and undertakings receiving or asking financial aid from the State shall report to the State Budget and Control Board, on official estimate blanks furnished for such that purpose, an estimate in itemized form showing the amount needed for the year beginning with the first day of July thereafter. The official estimate blanks which must be used in making these reports shall must be furnished by the board, shall must be uniform, and shall clearly must designate clearly the kind of information to be given thereon."
SECTION 4. SECTION 11-11-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 11-11-90. The standing committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate in charge of appropriation measures shall sit jointly in open sessions while considering the budget and shall begin such joint meetings within five days after the budget has been submitted to the General Assembly by the State Budget and Control Board to hold budget hearings for the ensuing fiscal year. The annual initial hearing must convene on the second Tuesday in December. This The joint committee may cause the attendance of shall give opportunity for heads or responsible representatives of the departments, institutions, and all other agencies of the State to furnish such information and answer such questions as the joint committee shall require and to these sessions shall be admitted, with the right to be heard, all persons interested in the estimates under consideration. The Board, or its representatives, and the Governor-elect shall have the right to sit at these public hearings and be heard on all matters coming before the joint committee pertaining to budget requests for the ensuing fiscal year."
SECTION 5. Section 11-11-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 11-11-130. Any agency of the this State of South Carolina desiring to request supplemental appropriations from funds not expended the previous fiscal year shall submit such its requests to the Budget and Control Board on or before February first of each year. These requests shall must contain such information and be in such a form as the Budget and Control Board may require. The Budget and Control Board may conduct such investigations and hearings as it may deem considers necessary and shall, not later than March fifteenth, shall submit to the presiding officers of each House its recommendations for supplemental appropriations. The recommendations for supplemental appropriations shall must be accompanied by a statement from the Budget and Control Board as to the availability of revenue to fund the proposed expenditures. No supplemental appropriations may be included in the annual General Appropriations Act."
SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.