SC Legislative Updates

CRMCA Legislative Update Ben Homeyer, CRMCA SC Lobbyist May 2026 The South Carolina General Assembly has entered the final phase of the 2026 legislative session, with lawmakers now focused on concluding budget negotiations, finalizing major infrastructure legislation, and advancing several business and regulatory reform initiatives before adjournment. Conference committees are now central to the legislative...

Overview of Senate SCDOT Modernization Legislation (S.831) Section 1: Coordinating Council for Transportation and Mobility Creates a statewide Coordinating Council composed of key state transportation and regulatory leaders along with municipal and county representatives. The Council is responsible for aligning statewide transportation policies, reviewing, and approving long-range agency plans, recommending MPO boundaries, establishing rural planning...