THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA The House and Senate met Tuesday, January 16 in statewide session. The Senate canceled session for Wednesday and Thursday due to inclement weather. The House held committee meetings and met in perfunctory session on Wednesday and canceled session for Thursday.
Governor McMaster's first State of the State address was scheduled for Wednesday, January 17 but postponed due to wintry weather. He will deliver the State of the State address on Wednesday evening, January 24.
BUDGET The 2018-19 State Budget Process President Jim Clements, along with Brett Dalton (Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations) delivered Clemson's Education and General (E&G) budget presentation to the Ways and Means Higher Education Subcommittee last week.
Clemson PSA's budget hearing before the Economic Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee was also held last week. President Clements, along with Dr. George Askew (Vice President for PSA) presented before the Subcommittee.
The House Ways and Means Committee (where the appropriations bill originates) will continue the budget hearing process through January. Other institutions making their budget presentations last week include SC State University and the State Technical College System.
House Ways and Means Subcommittees that will hear Clemson's budget requests
Higher Education Subcommittee: Chairman Derham Cole (R-Spartanburg) Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg) Representative Mike Sottile (R-Charleston) Representative Kirkman Finlay (R-Richland) Staff: A.J. Newton
Economic Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Representative Gary Simrill, Chairman (R-York) Representative Chip Huggins (R-Lexington Representative Leon Stavrinakis (D-Charleston) Staff: Alyssa Weeks
From a state budgeting standpoint, Clemson is considered two separate state agencies: a research university that receives an educational and general (E&G) state appropriation for teaching and student support, and a land-grant Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) division that receives a state appropriation to support agriculture, forestry and natural resource Extension, research and regulatory programs.
The university also has auxiliary operations, such as athletics, student housing and dining services, which receive no state funding and must generate all of their own revenue.
Detailed information on Clemson's 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 may be found at these links:
BILLS OF INTEREST The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have potential impact on Clemson. A complete listing of these bills may be found here. Click on the bill number for a description of the legislation, along with the bill's current status.
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