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Representative Celeste Davis, the bill sponsor for the current filing, told the committee the bill had passed the House in a prior session by a large margin but stalled in the Senate over technical issues. She said the measure provides an option — not a mandate — for framing juvenile cases in state juvenile court where federal juvenile processing otherwise would apply, and that the legislation is intended to protect military families and treat juveniles in a manner consistent with state juvenile adjudicatory procedures.

No external witnesses appeared; the subcommittee called the roll and recorded unanimous support from members present. The measure will move forward for additional consideration in the Legislature.

Ending: Sponsors indicated the bill has precedent in other states and that they will continue to coordinate with federal and military partners on jurisdictional details if the bill advances.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee Mar 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 3508 would allow South Carolina to accept concurrent jurisdiction over juveniles who violate federal law on military installations if the U.S. Attorney waives exclusive jurisdiction and the conduct is a state crime.","taxTitle","Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17510,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107321,"Bill would let military-base TIF fund workforce housing, allow funds outside TIF boundary and extend bonding period",315,1392000,1707000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776838-84f1726a747e1a274157ce54e12fd276&start=1392&end=1707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2776838-84f1726a747e1a274157ce54e12fd276/thumbnail_1392000.jpg","/articles/6107321/South-Carolina/Bill-would-let-military-base-TIF-fund-workforce-housing-allow-funds-outside-TIF-boundary-and-extend-bonding-period","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107321-9c91d95a02a0203be2a13486883fba12/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180003&Signature=W2MYeK-cWB-L4sgTFub6HZvBi-LiOezCXl9Y6R-mIp3ugQlNQ18GtfzIRoaHcY4MuO6HuahLnbyH0uDhIt~i8PfWdMxZbEFtCLRilWwLypJi7tuMIWliauL8DdORCmoXErFm83Kpua7Bkkb5v23FhnJFiGnDvC8pGPHZFtMVze3gObB9KEj1V-EPxyCxetbPJsl3T4aMbL7-3GL9iXsbE5TKFhs~mkAcSTk0iCWAVekVibBAVefAZhUrCFp-S7V9j328MvWAF25w75O2~iSPHJoEwnz6esvbMQTEa0pvTiBhf0wTiRZl~oFw2nItufO3d1Q2Rf-aAQUExlC2fbCn-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 3,333, sponsored by Representative Celeste Davis, would expand the definition of projects eligible under the military base tax increment financing (TIF) statute to include workforce housing, permit a local governing body to use TIF funds outside the defined TIF boundary, and extend the bonding period for military-base TIF from 15 years to 35 years.

Representative Davis told the subcommittee the measure passed the House in the prior session but died in the Senate after late amendments. She said letters of support are on file from Governor Henry McMaster, Colonel Freeman of Joint Base Charleston and North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey.

Erica Wright of the Municipal Association of South Carolina testified in support, asking the subcommittee for a favorable report and noting that the group seeks passage after an eleventh-hour amendment last year caused the bill to fail in the Senate. Bailey Vincent of the Charleston Metro Chamber also testified in support and drew the committee's attention to an updated letter from Joint Base Charleston. Committee members discussed why the Senate amendment killed the bill last year and indicated they would prioritize the measure for the current session.

The subcommittee called the roll and recorded unanimous support from members present; the bill moved favorably for further consideration in the Legislature.

Ending: Sponsors and supporters said they will continue outreach in the Senate to secure final passage.","House Bill 3,333 would expand the military base tax increment financing statute to include workforce housing projects, permit local governments to use TIF funds outside the TIF boundary, and extend the bonding period from 15 to 35 years. The subcommittee moved the bill favorably after testimony from local government and business groups.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107326,"Subcommittee approves bill clarifying transfer of veterans homes from Mental Health to Department of Veterans Affairs",195,1193000,1388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776838-84f1726a747e1a274157ce54e12fd276&start=1193&end=1388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2776838-84f1726a747e1a274157ce54e12fd276/thumbnail_1193000.jpg","/articles/6107326/South-Carolina/Subcommittee-approves-bill-clarifying-transfer-of-veterans-homes-from-Mental-Health-to-Department-of-Veterans-Affairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107326-14bde229a1f047bc8d609cb713e85a4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180003&Signature=JvqbAqTRCVmL7xw61cpu9WfT7YGNhvVw3HapqTAHksupMG4JPCIegXiOZiyVceh~jgDeyvj2K49suGJkIikMXCH5zxEbdrZq1RwQpPhjvxkrKZokPQ7xuztmy2pUr2cW-qwRJdm6yjkTkqEdkGRV~lrCkD9r-~2aIoE2lONBx~gJXR6wLMDnrxGMIdYOJBft4ZXSe1y9BSrTq~opNbTxKURF2xxud6R-BVjeBWz1H--yEngzWQl~1SU8SyV2SRLvlBzfAAQhBGFRMTopb9wyMr31aDJCh~gEoNz7Zx3h10fSyfdFLyH4aIFpVeSTp5GgvqvBZlMVpBT6QOTiF7LaUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The subcommittee voted favorably on Senate Bill 218, which clarifies language in state code to transfer administrative authorities for South Carolina veterans homes from the Department of Mental Health to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to adopt admissions and discharge criteria, set and collect resident fees and to receive state and federal benefits charged by the veterans homes.

Secretary McCaffrey described the measure as \"conforming language\" to clean up state code as responsibility for the homes transfers. \"We assumed responsibility for 5 of the current 6 homes in July of 2024. We will receive responsibility for the final home here in Columbia on 1 July of 2025,\" he told the committee, and said the bill essentially codifies authorities the homes have operated under while under the Department of Mental Health.

The committee had no further questions and moved the bill favorably by roll call. The roll call recorded the five subcommittee members present voting in favor: Representative Bobby Cox, Representative Brandon Cox, Representative Celeste Davis, Representative Harriet Holman and Representative Joe White.

Ending: Members said they plan a site visit to one of the veterans homes to observe operations under the new departmental responsibilities.","Senate Bill 218, which clarifies authorities and administrative responsibilities as state veterans homes move from the Department of Mental Health to the Department of Veterans Affairs, received a favorable vote from the subcommittee after agency testimony about the transition timeline and statutory clean-up.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107331,"Bill would extend in-state tuition waiver to children born and raised in South Carolina whose wartime veteran parent later leaves the state",1117,62000,1179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776838-84f1726a747e1a274157ce54e12fd276&start=62&end=1179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2776838-84f1726a747e1a274157ce54e12fd276/thumbnail_62000.jpg","/articles/6107331/South-Carolina/Bill-would-extend-in-state-tuition-waiver-to-children-born-and-raised-in-South-Carolina-whose-wartime-veteran-parent-later-leaves-the-state","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107331-86fa2b508b6629ff23e89af234f6ffa4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180003&Signature=Z3~wzjcR-t7MbcFNnfSdrXQ8et89XiiLUusGQ5HWspx9h9jp-D0CZnRxuDETXNhxs465zp7knQkW-5-0rC30bV30fEhh7032v1EYBcGQRgOUkLMcg5wQEdxWy1IshOYJghwLsAjBY19TTgAvxn9H~KHIa9RYSObvLJjJnCz~5TRCE~Kt~1T1Xh4xkkmQtf~96ZGiOlVfyFUeydgPN2KDHWwAo270cHER6tOj3~ZecoG0A-nvmOB7XZwdm3U3KJDxVYb4CJA5jBFeWoW4g9t6Yu~zYV3zZ0iwkyAHuHMAcAoq2QRRhP7J9mlefj7~AV4KxxJ3rppVVwi6DXTA-Lw1Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Bobby Cox, chair of the subcommittee on veterans and military affairs, opened discussion on House Bill 3,453, sponsored by Representative Seth Rose. The bill would allow a child of a wartime veteran to receive free tuition to any state-supported college, university or post-high-school technical school if the child \"has been a resident of the state since birth,\" according to the bill summary presented to the subcommittee.

The bill sponsor, Representative Seth Rose, described a case he said motivated the proposal: two daughters born and raised in South Carolina whose father received a Purple Heart and later moved out of state after developing post-traumatic stress. \"It's not just the veteran who suffers when they become, when they have a mental injury from serving in the armed forces and they're wounded in action, it's the entire family,\" Rose said, arguing that the children had also been affected by their parent's service.

An agency official who testified, identified in the hearing as Secretary McCaffrey, told the subcommittee the implementing agency is neutral on the bill but offered implementation details and scale context. He said the agency processed 3,643 requests for tuition waivers last semester under the current law and that the majority of existing waivers are claimed by veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs. \"These are... this free tuition is a cost that's borne by the educational institution. There is no... funding involved,\" Secretary McCaffrey said, explaining that the waiver reduces tuition revenue for state institutions rather than being paid from a state appropriation.

Committee members asked about fiscal impact. Subcommittee staff provided an estimate in the meeting packet that aggregated tuition waived by the program across state institutions is about $18,000,000 (the speaker indicated uncertainty about whether that figure was for a semester or year). Secretary McCaffrey later referenced figures as \"for the semester... approximately $18,000,000 and then approximately $37,000,000 for the academic year,\" and said the bill would likely add only a small number of additional beneficiaries beyond the current population but would require procedural verification steps by the agency.

Members expressed differing views about whether eligibility should be broader. Representative Joe White asked why the expansion would limit eligibility to children born in the state rather than length-of-residency thresholds; Representative Rose and the implementing official explained the bill was drafted to draw a nexus between South Carolina taxpayers and children with lifelong ties to the state. Subcommittee Chair Bobby Cox said the committee would do additional research and outreach to colleges and universities and indicated an intent to pursue broader options in future drafting.

Procedural action: Representative Celeste Davis moved to adjourn debate on HB 3453; the motion was seconded and the committee paused further action on the bill pending additional research and outreach.

Ending: Committee members said they plan to return to the measure after gathering additional fiscal and policy details, including outreach to institutions and further analysis of the marginal number of additional eligible students the change would create.","A House subcommittee heard testimony on House Bill 3,453, sponsored by Rep. Seth Rose, which would allow a child of a wartime veteran to receive free tuition at state-supported institutions if the child has been a South Carolina resident since birth. The committee paused debate to gather more data before taking final action.","actionData","errors"]

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Bill would let state accept concurrent jurisdiction for juvenile crimes on military installations with federal waiver

Bill would let military-base TIF fund workforce housing, allow funds outside TIF boundary and extend bonding period

Subcommittee approves bill clarifying transfer of veterans homes from Mental Health to Department of Veterans Affairs

Bill would extend in-state tuition waiver to children born and raised in South Carolina whose wartime veteran parent later leaves the state