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Representative Kaskey introduced the bill, which the sponsor said builds on recommendations from the Alex Partners forensic accounting review of recent state financial problems. H.3925 requires the State Treasurer’s Office to maintain an accounting of cash and investments by agency and fund, produce an annual accounting report by Aug. 31, and have the Comptroller General confirm the accuracy of that report. The bill also directs the Office of the State Auditor and the joint bond review committee to review any rebidding of an audit if the same external auditing firm has held the contract within the previous five years. Committee members described the adopted amendment as technical language to align nomenclature with governmental accounting practice.

After adopting the committee amendment, the committee approved H.3925; the transcript records the committee vote as 20 to 0 in favor of the bill as amended.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Ways and Means Committee April 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 3925 requires the State Treasurer to maintain agency- and fund-level accounting of cash and investments and to publish an annual report confirmed by the Comptroller General; the committee approved the measure after a technical amendment.","taxTitle","Ways and Means, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17545,"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},6089717,"Committee backs bigger film rebate cap and extends eligibility to accredited theater productions",271,1537654,1809515,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871942-6a6ce00e518a83928760dade7fe26edd&start=1537&end=1809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871942-6a6ce00e518a83928760dade7fe26edd/thumbnail_1537654.jpg","/articles/6089717/South-Carolina/Committee-backs-bigger-film-rebate-cap-and-extends-eligibility-to-accredited-theater-productions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089717-ad64488275bc8f094ac3df305fa58c3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995888&Signature=L-PbIBIE70RfiMoc2qwH6iycS1PqMyw5mbLAMmwkVwxAl7uufI9tQgRHbORgJJ1m7BLEOkQmsg4qd9ohNilfR2VoU~Buh4Q562TbNCM9HMo4CjLRXpk2woi~AlXVrlMkPxDXnjZzXv45xqQcBx8iNgDCsMW6VE3AXyQHUOVNtzTwXsLgYPdX000jFeAvUWZaNcYD-O7GKBYFgX~0VWR4G4NGsRvx80xbX-JJdzsTu-C~mtGraPioQlNGAYc7uqb6MwAWLAd6zpuWAcVEb5c1ihYX2nRHzw05nJx2lxzmuZtHEd~Syi0fuBlXSdV6btG6Mz5l4KKf-G69vifMxNRqNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ways and Means Committee approved House Bill 3832 with a subcommittee amendment that raises the state’s film production rebate cap and extends the rebate program to certain accredited theater productions.

Representative Kaske said the bill increases the total annual wage and expenditure rebate cap for motion picture production companies from $10 million to $30 million, allows unused rebates to be carried forward for three years, repeals a 26% admissions tax distribution tied to film incentives, and shifts the rebate funding and South Carolina Film Commission operations support to the general fund. The subcommittee amendment also extends rebate eligibility to qualifying for‑profit accredited theater productions (pre‑Broadway or post‑Broadway productions staged in qualified facilities).

Kaske told the committee that, based on program analysis, every dollar spent on motion picture production generates about four dollars for the state economy. Members asked about documentary inclusion; Kaske said he had no information that documentaries were included in the amendment. Representative Taylor asked whether the theater extension would apply to local community theaters; Kaske said the statutory definition limits eligibility to larger accredited productions (pre‑ or post‑Broadway) staged in qualified production facilities, not small local theater groups.

The committee adopted the subcommittee amendment by voice vote and later gave H.3832 a favorable report by roll call. The transcript records the committee’s final tally as 22 to nothing in favor of the amended bill.","Committee voted to raise the annual film rebate cap from $10 million to $30 million, permit three-year carryforward of unused rebates, change funding to the general fund and extend the program to certain theater productions; members cited economic multipliers and limited scope for theater additions.",{"_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},6089722,"Committee approves extending state paid parental leave from 6 to 12 weeks",280,639020,919260,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871942-6a6ce00e518a83928760dade7fe26edd&start=639&end=919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871942-6a6ce00e518a83928760dade7fe26edd/thumbnail_639020.jpg","/articles/6089722/South-Carolina/Committee-approves-extending-state-paid-parental-leave-from-6-to-12-weeks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089722-e9fd0e1ad7f14c508bbcf545e27a9c32/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995888&Signature=nfS6~DRfsf9y6UQ-DoGjWbpeZeCI2JBF49qL3hmOFB8qfQ2hvj8U~-ewuCGnEUiDoojx6NGBVeFKD3SPIWwD6nGWnV~tq6lqmIPoxy3I59Em6mUmiPKulIjOP8vMNFTHNjTws9QcT2zt0kof4uuMwOta~bWlpS4Je8Fc4xkrM4tpHoOFv0g7LFEcgqoWEvfzBPLEk2Y5Idj9Sfy~7mehqW5bE9eUsN0BQB~Ag7D-onaiCXnUeX~dcaY33V3CnK6cZU6mNI4BJ651tknVW7NzG~7AvK-86SMugX207mcMwinMzxhrv-x7e97kyoDsR~SIGiRM~D0Uh3hUsphxQOJI4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ways and Means Committee voted to give House Bill 3645 a favorable report after adopting a subcommittee amendment that expands state paid parental leave for eligible employees.

Representative Cobb Hunter, sponsor of H.3645, explained the bill increases paid parental leave for eligible full-time state employees from six to 12 weeks for the birth or primary caregiving parent and increases leave from two to four weeks for eligible employees who are not the birth parent or primary caregiver. The amendment clarifies eligible employees include full-time workers employed by state institutions of higher education but excludes “true temporary employees,” such as summer interns. It also changes the leave-pay calculation from “base pay” to the employee’s average workday to account for supplemental pay commonly received by university employees. The bill’s effective date is October 1 to allow the Department of Administration time to implement the change.

Cobb Hunter said stakeholders had raised concerns the change could be seen as an unfunded mandate for school districts; the subcommittee opted not to alter the language and left further changes to the floor or the Senate. The committee adopted the subcommittee amendment by voice vote and then approved the bill by roll call. Ms. Jackson conducted the roll call; the chair announced a favorable report. The transcript records a final committee tally of 22 to nothing in favor of H.3645 as amended.

The committee’s action sends H.3645, with the subcommittee clarifications, to the next stage of consideration.","The Ways and Means Committee gave a favorable report to House Bill 3645 as amended, expanding paid parental leave for eligible state employees and clarifying eligibility and pay calculations; the committee approved the measure by roll call.",{"_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},6089728,"Ways and Means pauses debate on House Bill 4216, income tax reform",602,22955,625805,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871942-6a6ce00e518a83928760dade7fe26edd&start=22&end=625","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871942-6a6ce00e518a83928760dade7fe26edd/thumbnail_22955.jpg","/articles/6089728/South-Carolina/Ways-and-Means-pauses-debate-on-House-Bill-4216-income-tax-reform","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089728-4d812e33821adc0f12f2532a523a7c16/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995888&Signature=LDOrEexXiTJ8eFRYd~wEH8FC-ma-5PzWTO1RgWRJU5ZvMLcPbVV0RyiNng5mVJ2uwEhWqOxerbOaOUxGF26QLHON3XCCwzVEoWxOXLOydBf1XKLtzwpoE2gKjSrcdx9EFyEsOFaZAs2eAAHBP1B7AqLhCEAsMtF0YxkkTNBL-rczTEDHwKAlNYjHc8Zo~AQWvCixifdjgNHdo6ckVPFp6mQluJPXSvWIWMQHdzsBsemAeyKoAODRSRGM6Rl5I~Uo9s8PCVxZUf4PqtY1nQOp6uWMhvPbStFpBTmDWLYlW5l4BahVWYr47LRN6JdPTm1xKHuLHmbHpI8W-JoeFeeQAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ways and Means Committee paused debate Tuesday on House Bill 4216, an income tax reform measure that would untether the state income tax from the federal system, create a flat tax rate and phase cuts over time, after the bill sponsor said the panel needs more fiscal analysis before advancing the proposal.

Representative Newton, sponsor of H.4216, told the committee the bill has three central features: it would switch the state tax base from federal taxable income to adjusted gross income; it would collapse multiple brackets into a single flat rate (the bill initially set a flat rate of 3.99 percent); and it would phase a cut of the rate from 3.99 to 2.49 percent in $200 million increments over time. Newton said the change to adjusted gross income is intended to “untie” the state from the federal tax code and improve competitiveness in the Southeast.

The measure drew questions from members about alternatives and consequences. Representative Lowe asked whether a sales tax swap had been considered; Newton and other members said a penny of state sales tax raises in the ballpark of the hundreds of millions (one committee member cited about $800 million) and would not by itself replace the revenue impact of the proposed income tax cut, which Newton estimated as approximately $2.7 billion for the initial reduction. Representative Cobb Hunter pressed for consideration of an earned income tax credit and warned of the potential for unintended consequences from prior major tax changes, citing Act 388 as an example of a prior “tax shift” with long-term effects.

Newton said committee members had submitted amendment ideas and that staff — including Mr. Rainwater — would analyze fiscal impacts. For now, he moved to adjourn debate on the bill so members could review fiscal feedback before filing or voting on amendments. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; the chair declared the motion carried. No final vote on the bill was taken.

The committee’s action leaves H.4216 alive but paused for further staff analysis and potential amendment before it reaches the House floor.","Representative Newton described HB4216’s three main provisions — moving the state tax base off federal taxable income, creating a flat rate, and phasing rate cuts — and the committee voted to adjourn debate pending further fiscal analysis.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves bill to require treasurer to report agency-level cash accounting

Committee backs bigger film rebate cap and extends eligibility to accredited theater productions

Committee approves extending state paid parental leave from 6 to 12 weeks

Ways and Means pauses debate on House Bill 4216, income tax reform