South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4517 — Earmarks

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT APPROPRIATIONS BILLS OR AMENDMENTS MAY NOT INCLUDE EARMARKED FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR ENTITIES OUTSIDE THE CORE BUDGETARY PROCESS.

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2025-2026 Bill 4517 Text of Previous Version (May.
06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4517Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT APPROPRIATIONS BILLS OR AMENDMENTS MAY not INCLUDE EARMARKED FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR ENTITIES OUTSIDE THE CORE BUDGETARY PROCESS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Title 11 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 11-1-130.  (A) Beginning with Fiscal Year 2026-2027, an appropriations bill or amendment may not include earmarked funds designated for specific projects or entities outside the core budgetary process.
    (B) Each fiscal year, after the Office of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs certifies a projected budget surplus, the Budget Committee shall divide the surplus equally among all members of the General Assembly.
    (C) The surplus shall be divided equally among one hundred seventy members:
one hundred twenty-four representatives in the House and forty-six senators in the Senate.
    (D) Each member shall allocate his district's portion of surplus funds solely to one or more of the following essential governmental functions within his district:
       (1) infrastructure;
       (2) public safety;
or        (3) K-12 education.
    (E) The Ways and Means Committee shall establish guidelines specifying the permissible uses of these funds within the designated essential functions to ensure accountability and compliance with state law.
    (F) Each member of the General Assembly shall submit an annual report detailing the allocation of their district's funds, subject to public disclosure and review by the Legislative Audit Council.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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What does H 4517 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT APPROPRIATIONS BILLS OR AMENDMENTS MAY NOT INCLUDE EARMARKED FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR ENTITIES OUTSIDE THE CORE BUDGETARY PROCESS.
Who sponsors H 4517?
H 4517 is sponsored by Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White.
What is the current status of H 4517?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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