SC Senate approves bill detailing state spending

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate has approved a bill requiring South Carolina taxpayers to receive a detailed receipt of how their state taxes are spent.

The vote Wednesday by the Senate sent the bill to the House.

The measure requires the Department of Revenue to post on tax forms and include in confirmation emails charts detailing how revenue from sales taxes, income taxes and fees is spent. That includes what percentage of state spending goes toward each budget category. Explanations must accompany the charts.

Democratic Sen. Vincent Sheheen of Camden is urging the House to pass what he calls a common sense transparency bill.

Supporters say the chart would be similar to those that many counties provide in receipts for property tax payments.