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Committee advances creation of state auditor; adopts pregnancy‑care tax credit amendment and paid‑leave eligibility change
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee advanced an amendment to create an independent Office of the State Auditor and voted favorable reports on S.32 (pregnancy care tax credit) and S.11 (paid family leave eligibility), each as amended; votes were taken by voice and without recorded roll call in committee.
The South Carolina Senate Finance Committee took three committee actions late in its meeting: it advanced an amendment to create an independent Office of the State Auditor, and it reported favorably — as amended — on S.32 (a pregnancy care tax credit) and S.11 (changes to state employee paid parental leave eligibility).
Office of State Auditor: Committee members debated and adopted a comprehensive amendment to create a Department of Governmental Auditing and an independent state auditor appointed by the governor with Senate advice and consent. The amendment sets qualifications, a six‑year term, removal procedures, staffing provisions and requires the…
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