H 3564 — South Carolina Military Affairs Advisory Council

12,06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3564Indicates 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 AMENDINGADDING SECTION 25-11-100,12-6-511 RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY BASE TASK FORCE, SO AS TO RENAMEELIMINATE THE TASKIMPOSITION FORCEOF THE SOUTHINCOME CAROLINATAX MILITARYON AFFAIRSINDIVIDUALS, ADVISORYESTATES, COUNCIL, TO ADD AIKEN AS A MILITARY COUNTY, AND TOTRUSTS; MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

BY REPEALING SECTION 12-6-510 RELATING TO TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS;

BY REPEALING SECTION 12-6-515 RELATING TO INCOME TAX BRACKETS;

BY REPEALING SECTION 12-6-520 RELATING TO ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME TAX BRACKETS;

AND BY REPEALING SECTION 12-6-545 RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR PASS-THROUGH TRADE AND BUSINESS INCOME.

  SECTION 1.  SectionArticle 25-11-1005, Chapter 6, Title 12 of the S.C.

Code is amended toby read:adding:

      Section 25-11-100.12-6-511.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for tax years beginning after 2024, no tax may be imposed on the South Carolina taxable income of individuals, estates, and trusts.

(A)Any Thereprovision is hereby established the South Carolina Military Base Task Force Affairs Advisory Council for the purpose of enhancinglaw thethat valuerequires of military installations and facilities and the qualityimposition ofor lifeimposition-related forrequirements, militarysuch personnelas locatedfilings in this State sustaining and expandingwithholdings, theare militaryno presencelonger ineffective. South Carolina.

The  taskSECTION force2.  councilSections shall12-6-510, assist12-6-515, coordinate12-6-520, withand military12-6-545 communities with such value enhancement, address the various incentives to military personnel assigned in this State, coordinate the efforts of the militaryS.C. communities, and provide for other methods and incentives to accomplish these purposes to support mission readiness for installations and improve the quality of life for service members and their families.

TheCode taskare forcerepealed. council shall coordinate efforts among the public and the private sectors to maintain a the significant presence of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Department of Homeland Security presence in South Carolina.

The  taskSECTION force3.  councilThis shallact advisetakes theeffect Secretary,upon Governor,approval andby the GeneralGovernor. Assembly on any issues and strategies related to military base closures, realignments, and mission changes.

   ----XX---- (B)(1)This Theweb taskpage forcewas councillast shallupdated beon comprisedDecember of06, the2024 followingat members12:45 orPM their designees:

           (a) South Carolina Adjutant General;

           (b) Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce;

           (c) Executive Director of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce;

           (d) Chief Executive Officer of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce;

           (d)(e) Chief Executive Officer of the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce;

           (e)(f) Chief Executive Officer of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce;

           (f)(g) Chief Executive Officer of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce;

           (g)(h) Chief Executive Officer of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce;

           (i) Chairperson of Aiken County Council;

           (h)(j) Chairperson of Beaufort County Council;

           (i)(k) Chairperson of Berkeley County Council;

           (j)(l) Chairperson of Dorchester County Council;

           (k)(m) Chairperson of Charleston County Council;

           (l)(n) Chairperson of Richland County Council;

           (m)(o) Chairperson of Sumter County Council;

           (p) Mayor of Aiken;

           (n)(q) Mayor of Beaufort;

           (o) (r) Mayor of Charleston;

           (p)(s) Mayor of Columbia;

           (q)(t) Mayor of North Charleston;

           (r)(u) Mayor of Port Royal;

           (s)(v) Mayor of Sumter;

           (t)(w) one or more members of the Senate or the House of Representatives appointed by the Governor;

and            (u)(x) five six at-large members appointed by the Governor who have demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:  economic development, defense industry, military installation operation, environmental issues, finance, local government, or senior military leadership, of whom:

               (i) four five shall represent, respectively, the four five military communities counties of Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, Columbia Richland, and Sumter, and each shall reside in the military community county that he is appointed to represent;  and                (ii) the fifth sixth at-large member shall serve as the task force council chairman.

       (2) The Governor Secretary may designate any one of the members of the task force council as its vice chairman.