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House higher education subcommittee reports two CHE‑related bills favorably, 8‑0
Summary
The South Carolina House Higher Education Subcommittee voted 8‑0 to report two bills related to the Commission on Higher Education: House Bill 3250 (repealing a technical college library automation requirement) and House Bill 3251 (removing an obsolete CHE metrics provision).
The South Carolina House Higher Education Subcommittee voted unanimously, 8‑0, to report two bills favorably that would remove obsolete administrative requirements from the Commission on Higher Education’s code.
House Bill 3250 would repeal a requirement that technical college libraries convert to computer‑based systems compatible with the state library system. Committee members said the requirement is redundant because the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (Pascal) already provides statewide connectivity for technical colleges.
House Bill 3251 would remove a provision directing the Commission on Higher Education to develop a metric plan — language the subcommittee described as obsolete. The chairman described both provisions as items the House Oversight Committee recommended repealing to update the code.
On both bills the question before the subcommittee was whether to "report the bill favorably." A motion and second were made for each bill; the roll calls produced unanimous "aye" votes. Members recorded voting in the roll call included Representatives Steven Frank, Cambro Garvin, Doug Gillum, Hamilton Grant, Tom Hartnett, Mr. Huff, Jackie Terabeel and Tim McGinnis. In both cases the subcommittee announced the result as "by a vote of 8 to 0, the bill is reported favorably."
Committee members characterized the bills as cleanup measures that remove statutory language no longer needed; there was little debate before the roll calls. The subcommittee adjourned after reporting both bills favorably.
Votes at a glance
- House Bill 3250: Motion to report favorably. Vote: 8 yes, 0 no. Motion mover/second: not specified in the record. Notes: Bill would repeal technical college library computer‑system requirement; Pascal membership cited as fulfilling the statute’s intent.
- House Bill 3251: Motion to report favorably. Vote: 8 yes, 0 no. Motion mover/second: not specified in the record. Notes: Bill would remove obsolete CHE metric plan requirement.
Sources: Hearing statements and roll call recorded during the South Carolina House Higher Education Subcommittee meeting.
