State budget heads to governor’s desk

House, Senate adopt conference committee plan

In special session votes taken yesterday, the state’s House and Senate gave overwhelming approval to the conference committee plan that will add $5.5 million to the South Carolina Arts Commission budget.

Here’s how the Senate voted, and here’s how the House voted.

Great! So now what? Of the two hurdles facing the budget mentioned in our last update, one remains: the budget is now in the hands of the executive branch for Gov. Henry McMaster’s signature or (line-item) vetoes.

Here’s how the SCAC’s portion of the budget would shake out:

• $2 million increase in recurring funds for grants
• $3 million of one-time funding for grants
• $500,000 in one-time funding for rural pilot programs

As noted previously, the SCAC budget request did include a $5.5 million increase. However, there was a difference as far as recurring/non-recurring funding.

• • $5 million increase in recurring funds for grants
  • $500,000 in one-time funding for rural pilot programs

The Hub will keep you updated. As always, check out more from the South Carolina Arts Alliance.

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Past updates

• June 13: Conference committee agrees to big increase in arts funding
• May 13: Conference committee to take up state budget
• April 29: State budget (arts funding!) heads back to House
• April 20: S.C. Senate votes for increased arts funding
• March 15: S.C. House passes increased arts funding
• Feb. 25: FY23 state arts funding update
• Feb. 10: SCAC seeking $5 million in FY23 state budget

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