SC Legislative Update – 10.16.23
SC Legislative Update By Ben Homeyer Elections are already heating up.  Six months before the filing even opens, sitting members of the Senate are already drawing opposition. Senators Sandy Senn, Penry Gustafson, Ronnie Cromer, Sean Bennett, Mike Fanning, and Luke Rankin already have announced their opposition.  Senate Republicans are meeting December 13-15 to discuss the...
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Utilizing the Design Assistance Program
The Design Assistance Program is a valuable resource of concrete project design and technical assistance that is available through the Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association in partnership with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association.  Together we can assist you in choosing the right concrete solution for a wide variety of projects, from parking lots to...
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NC Legislative Update – Budget Release – 9.19.23
Attached are the budget and conference report. The relevant provisions for CRMCA are as follows:  EV Mandates Banned – Section Section 12.6(a) – Page 358 (legislation) Short-term car rental (Uber) tax – Section 42.19(a) – Page 606 Workforce Initiative – NC Community Colleges received the grant program in Section 6.5 on Page 69 General Maintenance – Additional...
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NC Legislative Updates – 9.15.23
Activity Updates/Bills and Legislation NCGA Activity/Budget Over the month, the NCGA has met just 2 days to hold committee meetings and vote on legislation. Because the bodies could not agree on a budget, the Senate stopped holding committee meetings and there was not much else for the House to take up policy wise. At the...
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SC Legislative Update – 9.15.23
SC Legislative Update By Ben Homeyer Updated budget number from the BEA Workforce development was a hot topic this week.  Governor McMaster held a press conference to announce the continuation of the technical college tuition program.  Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Technical College System today announced that 32,426 South Carolinians have earned an industry...
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