SC Legislative Update – 11.16.23
SC Legislative Update By Ben Homeyer Funding update for SC  The South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) issued updated forecasts for the current fiscal year, FY 2023-24 (FY 24), and following year, FY 2024-25 (FY 25), at its meeting Thursday, November 16, 2023. For FY 24, the BEA increased its estimate by $426.8 million...
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SC Legislative Update – 11.2.23
SC Legislative Update By Ben Homeyer On Thursday, November 2, we spent the day at the SCFOR Annual Meeting in Columbia. The meeting brings together SCDOT leadership, SC lawmakers and a multitude of stakeholders in all things related to the condition, construction, reliability, and efficiency of our states transportation system.  SCDOT Commissioner Christy Hall reported...
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NC Legislative Update – 10.16.23
Last week the NCGA overrode the governor’s vetoes on the following 5 bills: Senate Bill 747 makes a number of election law changes, including eliminating the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day to be counted. The Democratic National Committee and the NC Democratic Party have filed a lawsuit to stop...
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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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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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