S. 1119 (Word version) -- Senator Sheheen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SALES AND USE TAX ACT, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM SALES AND USE TAX TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD OR LEASED TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THIS STATE.
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S. 1120 (Word version) -- Senator Land: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT FROM JUNE 1, 2008 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, A NON-RESIDENT MAY OBTAIN A LIFETIME COMBINATION LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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S. 1121 (Word version) -- Senators Grooms, Land, Campsen, Cleary, Lourie and Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR A VEHICLE OR TRAILER TRANSPORTING UNPROCESSED FOREST PRODUCTS, THE ENFORCEMENT TOLERANCE IS FIFTEEN PERCENT.
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S. 1122 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-515 SO AS TO PERMIT AMERICAN INDIAN ARTISTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF A TRIBE RECOGNIZED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS TO ADVERTISE AND SELL THEIR ARTS AND CRAFTS CONTAINING WILD TURKEY FEATHERS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
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H. 3478 (Word version) -- Reps. Spires, Haley, Huggins, Bedingfield, F. N. Smith, Ballentine, Crawford, Frye, Harvin, Jefferson, Knight, Leach, Littlejohn, Mitchell, J. R. Smith, Stavrinakis, Toole, Whipper and Weeks: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1315, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WAGE WITHHOLDING FOR THE COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAMILY COURT SHALL ORDER WAGE WITHHOLDING UPON FINDING THAT A PERSON, WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY THROUGH WAGE WITHHOLDING OR THE FAMILY COURT, IS, OR HAS BEEN, IN ARREARS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THREE OR MORE MONTH'S SUPPORT OBLIGATION.
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H. 3853 (Word version) -- Reps. Witherspoon, Walker, Bales, Harvin, Littlejohn, Lowe, Mahaffey, Miller, M. A. Pitts, Spires and Bowers: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4630, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF A RED LIGHT, LANTERN, OR FLAG UPON A LOAD THAT EXTENDS FOUR FEET OR MORE BEYOND THE BED OR BODY OF A VEHICLE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH THE RED LIGHT, LANTERN, OR FLAG MUST BE PLACED UPON THE LOAD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AN AMBER STROBE LIGHT MUST BE AFFIXED TO THE LOAD.
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H. 4357 (Word version) -- Reps. E. H. Pitts and Viers: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-25-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BUS SHELTERS AND ADVERTISING ALLOWED THEREON FOR SUCH SHELTERS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A STATE ROAD, SO AS TO ALLOW ADVERTISING ON A STAND-ALONE BUS BENCH LOCATED WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A STATE ROAD.
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H. 4470 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Leach, Cato, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrison, Limehouse, Merrill, Scarborough, W. D. Smith, Stavrinakis, Walker, Young, Gambrell, Haley, Bedingfield, Mahaffey, Cotty, McLeod, Owens, Rice, Bowen, Viers and Shoopman: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3680 SO AS TO ALLOW A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR THE PURCHASE, INSTALLATION, OR IMPROVEMENT OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CREDIT; TO AMEND SECTION 5-31-670, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT WATER SYSTEMS, SO AS TO LIMIT CHARGES FOR SEPARATE LINES FOR FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS TO ACTUAL COSTS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN EXEMPTION FROM COUNTY TAXES FOR FIVE YEARS FOR THE FIRST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE COST OF ADDING TO AND UPGRADES OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS IN EXISTENCE BEFORE JULY 1, 2008; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-930, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEPRECIATION ALLOWED IN THE VALUATION OF MANUFACTURING PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO ALLOW A TWENTY PERCENT ANNUAL DEPRECIATION FOR THE ADDITION OR UPGRADE OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED OR UPGRADED IN A MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT IN EXISTENCE BEFORE JULY 1, 2008, AND TO ALLOW THIS COST TO BE COMPLETELY DEPRECIATED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-9-40, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, SO AS TO ADD AUTHORITY RELATING TO FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
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H. 4494 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Harrison, Cooper, Walker, Cato, Witherspoon, White, Gambrell and Bales: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-75-5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS CONCERNING RESEARCH CENTERS OF ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE, SO AS TO REVISE REFERENCES AS TO SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS; TO AMEND SECTION 2-75-30, RELATING TO CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE MATCHING ENDOWMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED FOR PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-75-50, RELATING TO APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE FUNDING DOCUMENTATION AN APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN; TO AMEND SECTION 2-75-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEETING MATCHING REQUIREMENT WITH PRIVATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; BY ADDING SECTION 2-75-100 SO AS TO ALLOW SENIOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO UTILIZE A PORTION OF NONSTATE MATCHING FUNDS TO PAY FOR INITIAL OPERATING COSTS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 2-75-110 SO AS TO ALLOW THESE UNIVERSITIES TO ACCEPT AND APPLY CASH EQUIVALENT AND IN-KIND DONATIONS FROM NONSTATE SOURCES.
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H. 4686 (Word version) -- Reps. McLeod and Duncan: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF A SURPLUS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SHOP IN NEWBERRY TO THE COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
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H. 4708 (Word version) -- Reps. Barfield, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE PHILANTHROPY OF BUSINESSMAN LARRY W. PAUL, OF HORRY COUNTY, AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR THE FORESIGHT THAT INSPIRED HIM TO COLLECT AND DONATE NUMEROUS VALUABLE ARTIFACTS TO THE HORRY COUNTY MUSEUM.
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H. 4710 (Word version) -- Reps. Scott, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE BLYTHEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, OF RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO, FOR BEING NAMED A "SCHOOL TO WATCH" BY THE NATIONAL FORUM TO ACCELERATE MIDDLE-GRADES REFORM.
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H. 4715 (Word version) -- Reps. Walker and Skelton: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEVENTEEN SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS NAMED TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S 2008 ALL-STATE ACADEMIC TEAM IN THE ALL-USA ACADEMIC TEAM COMPETITION FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, SPONSORED BY PHI THETA KAPPA, THE INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF THE TWO-YEAR COLLEGE, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND USA TODAY.
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