MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016

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The House assembled at 1:00 p.m.

Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:

Our thought for today is from Proverbs 2:6: “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding.”

Let us pray. Mighty God, as we begin this week of budget debate, give wisdom, strength, integrity, and compassion to this Legislative Body. Guide them every step of the way, that what has been planned may be put into practice for this State. Encourage these Representatives to think through each section, to ensure all are served. Bless our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who contribute to completing this task. May Your light shine upon them. Protect our defenders of freedom. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of those who have suffered and sacrificed for our freedom. Lord, hear our prayers. Amen.

Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. BURNS moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Allen Jacobs, which was agreed to.

SILENT PRAYER

The House stood in silent prayer for the family of fallen officer, Allen Jacobs of Greenville.

SILENT PRAYER

The House stood in silent prayer for the family of Christopher Ray of Horry County.

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SILENT PRAYER

The House stood in silent prayer for Representative Henegan and her family.

ROLL CALL

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:

Alexander / Anthony / Atwater
Bales / Ballentine / Bamberg
Bannister / Bingham / Bradley
Brannon / R.L.Brown / Burns
Chumley / Clary / Clemmons
Clyburn / Cobb-Hunter / Cole
Corley / H.A.Crawford / Crosby
Daning / Delleney / Dillard
Douglas / Duckworth / Erickson
Felder / Finlay / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
George / Goldfinch / Govan
Hardee / Hart / Hayes
Henderson / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hicks / Hill / Hiott
Hixon / Hodges / Jefferson
Johnson / Jordan / Kirby
Knight / Loftis / Long
Lucas / Mack / McKnight
M.S.McLeod / Merrill / Mitchell
D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss / Murphy
Nanney / Neal / Newton
Norman / Ott / Parks
Pitts / Pope / Putnam
Ridgeway / Riley / Rivers
Rutherford / Ryhal / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Southard
Spires / Tallon / Taylor
Tinkler / Weeks / Wells
White / Whitmire / Willis
Yow

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STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Monday, March 21.

Carl Anderson / Eric Bedingfield
Grady Brown / Wendell Gilliard
Dan Hamilton / Jenny A. Horne
Lonnie Hosey / Leon Howard
Chip Huggins / Ralph Kennedy
John R. King / H.B. "Chip" Limehouse
Phillip Lowe / Peter McCoy, Jr.
Walton J. McLeod / Mandy Powers Norrell
Richard "Rick" Quinn / Leon Stavrinakis
Tommy Stringer / Jackson "Seth" Whipper
Robert Williams

Total Present--115

STATEMENTS OF ATTENDANCE

Reps. SIMRILL, PUTNAM, QUINN and H.A.CRAWFORD signed a statement with the Clerk that they came in after the roll call of the House and were present for the Session on Thursday, March 17.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. THAYER a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. BERNSTEIN a leave of absence for the day due to a prior commitment.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. GAMBRELL a leave of absence for the day.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. ALLISON a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. MCEACHERN a leave of absence for the day due to family medical reasons.

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LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. COLLINS a leave of absence for the day due to a prior commitment.

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:

"5.2Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a cosponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or cosponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member’s or cosponsor’s written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee.”

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number: / H.4029
Date: / ADD:
03/21/16 / ALEXANDER

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number: / H.4398
Date: / ADD:
03/21/16 / HICKS

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

Bill Number: / H.4831
Date: / ADD:
03/21/16 / MITCHELL and NORRELL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number: / H.5109
Date: / ADD:
03/21/16 / CLARY

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LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. BEDINGFIELD a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. WHITE moved that while debating H. 5001 that he be allowed to note a motion daily to reconsider each Section, which was agreed to.

HOUSE TO MEET AT 9:00 A.M. TOMORROW

Rep. WHITE moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, which was agreed to.

H. 5001--AMENDED AND INTERRUPTED DEBATE

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 5001--GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL

H. 5001 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. WHITE moved that the House carry over Part IA and Sections 1 through 81 in Part IB in order to take up Amendment No. 1, which was agreed to.

PART IB

SECTION 82--AMENDED AND DEBATE ADJOURNED

Reps. WHITE, LUCAS, SIMRILL and LIMEHOUSE proposed the following Amendment No.1 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\002\dmv transfer 100.docx), which was adopted:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 82, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, page 405, after line 24, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:

/ (DMV: DOT Transfer) The Department shall transfer $100,000,000 in the current fiscal year from any available cash balances and from the

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earmarked and restricted funds collected from fees and fines retained by the agency for its operation to the State Highway Fund at the Department of Transportation. The department shall transfer the amount in four equal installments on a quarterly basis. For fiscal year 2016-17, all provisions of Title 56 of the 1976 Code related to the use of all fees and fines collected and retained by the department for its operations are suspended. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.

Rep. WHITE spoke in favor of the amendment.

The question then recurred to the passage of the amendment.

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 103; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander / Anthony / Bales
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bingham / Bradley / Brannon
R.L.Brown / Burns / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter / Cole / Corley
H.A.Crawford / Crosby / Daning
Delleney / Dillard / Douglas
Duckworth / Erickson / Felder
Finlay / Forrester / Fry
Funderburk / Gagnon / George
Goldfinch / Govan / Hamilton
Hardee / Hayes / Henderson
Henegan / Herbkersman / Hicks
Hill / Hiott / Hixon
Hodges / Horne / Hosey
Huggins / Jefferson / Johnson
Jordan / King / Knight
Loftis / Long / Lowe
Lucas / Mack / McCoy
McKnight / M.S.McLeod / W.J.McLeod
Merrill / Mitchell / D.C.Moss

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V.S.Moss / Murphy / Nanney
Neal / Newton / Norman
Ott / Parks / Pitts
Pope / Putnam / Quinn
Ridgeway / Riley / Rivers
Rutherford / Ryhal / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Southard
Spires / Stavrinakis / Stringer
Tallon / Taylor / Tinkler
Weeks / Wells / Whipper
White / Whitmire / Willis
Yow

Total--103

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

The amendment was then adopted.

RECORD FOR VOTING

I missed the vote on Amend. No. 1 to Part IB, Section 82, concerning road funding, on H. 5001, the General Appropriation Bill. I would like the record to reflect that had I been present, I would have voted ‘yea’ on Amend. No. 1.

Rep. McLain R. “Mac” Toole

Rep. WHITE moved to adjourn debate on the Section, which was agreed to.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. WHITE moved the House carry over the rest of the Sections in Part IB and proceed to Part IA, Section 1, and the normal section-by-section consideration of the Bill.

PART IA

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SECTION 1

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 99; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander / Anthony / Atwater
Bales / Ballentine / Bamberg
Bannister / Bradley / Brannon
R.L.Brown / Burns / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter / Cole / Corley
H.A.Crawford / Crosby / Daning
Dillard / Douglas / Erickson
Felder / Finlay / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
George / Goldfinch / Govan
Hamilton / Hardee / Hayes
Henderson / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hicks / Hill / Hiott
Hixon / Hodges / Horne
Hosey / Huggins / Jefferson
Jordan / King / Kirby
Knight / Loftis / Long
Lowe / Lucas / Mack
McCoy / McKnight / M.S.McLeod
W.J.McLeod / Merrill / Mitchell
D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss / Murphy
Nanney / Neal / Newton
Norman / Ott / Pitts
Pope / Putnam / Quinn
Ridgeway / Riley / Rivers
Rutherford / Ryhal / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Spires
Stavrinakis / Stringer / Tallon
Taylor / Tinkler / Weeks
Wells / Whipper / White
Whitmire / Willis / Yow

Total--99

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Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

Section 1 was adopted.

SECTION 3

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 98; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander / Anthony / Atwater
Bales / Bamberg / Bannister
Bradley / Brannon / R.L.Brown
Burns / Chumley / Clary
Clemmons / Clyburn / Cobb-Hunter
Cole / Corley / H.A.Crawford
Crosby / Daning / Delleney
Dillard / Douglas / Duckworth
Erickson / Felder / Finlay
Forrester / Fry / Funderburk
Gagnon / George / Goldfinch
Govan / Hamilton / Hardee
Hayes / Henderson / Henegan
Herbkersman / Hicks / Hill
Hiott / Hixon / Hodges
Horne / Hosey / Huggins
Jefferson / Johnson / Jordan
King / Kirby / Knight
Loftis / Long / Lowe
Lucas / Mack / McCoy
McKnight / M.S.McLeod / Merrill
Mitchell / D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss
Murphy / Nanney / Neal
Newton / Norman / Ott
Pitts / Pope / Putnam
Quinn / Ridgeway / Riley
Rivers / Ryhal / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Spires
Stavrinakis / Stringer / Tallon

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Taylor / Tinkler / Weeks
Wells / White / Whitmire
Willis / Yow

Total--98

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

Section 3 was adopted.

SECTION 4

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 101; Nays 3

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander / Anthony / Atwater
Bales / Ballentine / Bamberg
Bannister / Bradley / Brannon
R.L.Brown / Burns / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter / Cole / H.A.Crawford
Crosby / Daning / Delleney
Dillard / Douglas / Duckworth
Erickson / Felder / Finlay
Forrester / Fry / Funderburk
Gagnon / George / Goldfinch
Govan / Hamilton / Hardee
Hart / Hayes / Henderson
Henegan / Herbkersman / Hicks
Hiott / Hixon / Hodges
Horne / Hosey / Huggins
Jefferson / Johnson / Jordan
King / Kirby / Knight
Loftis / Long / Lowe
Lucas / Mack / McCoy
McKnight / M.S.McLeod / W.J.McLeod
Merrill / Mitchell / D.C.Moss
V.S.Moss / Murphy / Nanney
Neal / Newton / Norrell

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Ott / Pitts / Pope
Putnam / Quinn / Ridgeway
Riley / Rivers / Ryhal
Sandifer / Simrill / G.M.Smith
G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith / Sottile
Southard / Spires / Stavrinakis
Stringer / Tallon / Taylor
Tinkler / Weeks / Wells
Whipper / White / Whitmire
Willis / Yow

Total--101

Those who voted in the negative are:

Corley / Hill / Norman

Total--3

Section 4 was adopted.

SECTION 5

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 101; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander / Anthony / Atwater
Bales / Ballentine / Bamberg
Bannister / Bradley / Brannon
R.L.Brown / Burns / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Clyburn
Cole / H.A.Crawford / Crosby
Daning / Delleney / Dillard
Douglas / Duckworth / Erickson
Finlay / Forrester / Fry
Funderburk / Gagnon / George
Goldfinch / Govan / Hamilton
Hardee / Hart / Hayes
Henderson / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hicks / Hill / Hiott
Hixon / Hodges / Horne
Hosey / Huggins / Jefferson

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Johnson / Jordan / King
Kirby / Loftis / Long
Lowe / Lucas / Mack
McCoy / McKnight / M.S.McLeod
W.J.McLeod / Merrill / Mitchell
D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss / Murphy
Nanney / Neal / Newton
Norman / Norrell / Ott
Parks / Pope / Putnam
Quinn / Ridgeway / Riley
Rivers / Rutherford / Ryhal
Sandifer / Simrill / G.M.Smith
G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith / Sottile
Southard / Spires / Stavrinakis
Stringer / Tallon / Taylor
Tinkler / Weeks / Wells
Whipper / White / Whitmire
Willis / Yow

Total--101

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

Section 5 was adopted.

SECTION 6

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 103; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander / Anthony / Atwater
Bales / Ballentine / Bamberg
Bannister / Bradley / R.L.Brown
Burns / Chumley / Clary
Clemmons / Clyburn / Cole
Corley / H.A.Crawford / Crosby
Daning / Delleney / Dillard
Douglas / Duckworth / Erickson
Felder / Finlay / Forrester

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Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
George / Goldfinch / Govan
Hamilton / Hardee / Hayes
Henderson / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hicks / Hill / Hiott
Hixon / Hodges / Horne
Hosey / Huggins / Jefferson
Johnson / Jordan / King
Kirby / Knight / Loftis
Long / Lowe / Lucas
Mack / McCoy / McKnight
M.S.McLeod / W.J.McLeod / Merrill
Mitchell / D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss
Murphy / Nanney / Neal
Newton / Norman / Norrell
Ott / Parks / Pitts
Pope / Putnam / Quinn
Ridgeway / Riley / Rivers
Rutherford / Ryhal / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Southard
Spires / Stavrinakis / Stringer
Tallon / Taylor / Tinkler
Weeks / Wells / Whipper
White / Whitmire / Willis
Yow

Total--103

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

Section 6 was adopted.

SECTION 7

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 100; Nays 0

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Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander / Anthony / Atwater
Bales / Ballentine / Bamberg
Bannister / Bradley / Brannon
R.L.Brown / Burns / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Clyburn
Cole / Crosby / Daning
Delleney / Dillard / Douglas
Duckworth / Erickson / Felder
Finlay / Forrester / Fry
Funderburk / Gagnon / George
Goldfinch / Govan / Hamilton
Hardee / Hayes / Henderson
Henegan / Herbkersman / Hicks
Hiott / Hixon / Hodges
Horne / Hosey / Huggins
Jefferson / Johnson / Jordan
King / Kirby / Knight
Loftis / Long / Lowe
Lucas / Mack / McCoy
McKnight / M.S.McLeod / W.J.McLeod
Merrill / Mitchell / D.C.Moss
V.S.Moss / Murphy / Nanney
Neal / Newton / Norman
Norrell / Ott / Parks
Pitts / Pope / Quinn
Ridgeway / Riley / Rivers
Rutherford / Ryhal / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Southard
Spires / Stavrinakis / Stringer
Tallon / Taylor / Tinkler
Weeks / Wells / Whipper
White / Whitmire / Willis
Yow

Total--100

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

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Section 7 was adopted.

SECTION 8

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 91; Nays 6

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anthony / Atwater / Bales
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bradley / Brannon / R.L.Brown
Burns / Chumley / Clary
Clemmons / Clyburn / Cole
H.A.Crawford / Crosby / Daning
Delleney / Dillard / Douglas
Duckworth / Erickson / Felder
Finlay / Forrester / Funderburk
Gagnon / George / Goldfinch
Govan / Hamilton / Hardee
Hayes / Henderson / Henegan
Herbkersman / Hicks / Hill
Hiott / Hixon / Hodges
Horne / Hosey / Huggins
Jefferson / Johnson / King
Kirby / Knight / Loftis
Lowe / Lucas / Mack
McCoy / McKnight / M.S.McLeod
W.J.McLeod / Mitchell / D.C.Moss
V.S.Moss / Murphy / Nanney
Neal / Newton / Norman
Norrell / Parks / Pitts
Pope / Ridgeway / Riley
Rutherford / Ryhal / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
Sottile / Southard / Spires
Stavrinakis / Stringer / Tallon
Taylor / Tinkler / Weeks
Whipper / White / Whitmire
Willis

Total--91

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Those who voted in the negative are:

Corley / Fry / Jordan
Merrill / Putnam / Yow

Total--6

Section 8 was adopted.

SECTION 12

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 92; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anthony / Bales / Ballentine
Bamberg / Bannister / Bradley
Brannon / R.L.Brown / Burns
Chumley / Clary / Clemmons
Clyburn / Cole / H.A.Crawford
Crosby / Daning / Delleney
Dillard / Douglas / Duckworth
Erickson / Felder / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
George / Goldfinch / Govan
Hamilton / Hardee / Hayes
Henderson / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hicks / Hill / Hiott
Hixon / Hodges / Horne
Hosey / Huggins / Johnson
Kennedy / King / Kirby
Knight / Long / Lucas
Mack / McCoy / McKnight
M.S.McLeod / Merrill / Mitchell
D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss / Murphy
Nanney / Neal / Newton
Norman / Norrell / Ott
Parks / Pitts / Pope
Putnam / Quinn / Ridgeway
Riley / Rutherford / Ryhal
Sandifer / Simrill / G.M.Smith
Sottile / Southard / Spires
Stavrinakis / Stringer / Tallon

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Tinkler / Weeks / Wells
Whipper / White / Whitmire
Willis / Yow

Total--92

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

Section 12 was adopted.