House advances large swath of budget sections with roll‑call votes; dozens of agency allocations adopted The House conducted roll‑call votes across dozens of sections of the state budget, adopting multiple agency funding provisions with many unanimous tallies and a handful of contested items; the body also sustained a point of order on a lottery vending‑machine proviso and tabled several university amendments.

The House made significant progress on the state budget, passing numerous sections with overwhelming support, but not without some contentious debates on key provisions.

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House budget briefing outlines $15 billion general revenue and $1 billion in tax relief Chairman Bannister presented the House Ways and Means 2026–27 budget framework, citing a $15 billion general revenue estimate, roughly $733 million in new recurring dollars, strengthened reserves and a combined $1 billion in tax relief while subcommittees detailed education, health, transportation and economic investments.

Chairman Bannister just unveiled a bold $15 billion budget plan with $1 billion in tax relief, setting the stage for significant investments in South Carolina's future!

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House sets general appropriations bill and capital reserve fund as daily special orders ahead of budget debate The South Carolina House voted to set the general appropriations bill (House Bill 51‑26) and the capital reserve fund bill (House Bill 51‑27) as special orders starting Monday, March 9, and to take income tax and tax‑conformity bills up afterward, clearing the calendar for daily budget consideration.

The South Carolina House has set the stage for intense budget debates as they prioritize the general appropriations and capital reserve fund bills starting March 9!

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Ways and Means panel adopts annual revenue baseline; projects roughly $14.1 billion in recurring general fund revenue The Full Ways and Means Committee adopted "Serial 1," the annual revenue baseline, and heard staff projections of roughly $14.1 billion in recurring general fund revenue and about $900 million in new revenue; the committee outlined next steps for provisos and spreadsheets.

The Ways and Means Committee just approved a staggering $14.1 billion revenue baseline that sets the stage for a crucial budget year ahead!

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