Gov. McMaster announces Line Items Vetoes of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 State Budget
The governor issued 11 vetoes totaling $1.5 million.
The governor issued 11 vetoes totaling $1.5 million.
South Carolina House members and senators reached an agreement on the state’s $13 billion budget Thursday, barely 24 hours after a tense meeting where both sides appeared to be out of patience.
While Republicans and Democrats in the House may disagree on many things, lawmakers from both parties did agree on a $2,500 pay raise for state employees.
Lawmakers are beginning to discuss the state budget at the State House today.
Many South Carolina taxpayers may soon be getting several hundred dollars in tax rebates on top of a cut in their regular tax rates after a group of powerful lawmakers from the House and Senate agreed Friday to a compromise on the state budget.