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SC H3801

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shannon Erickson

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands exemptions from South Carolina's state procurement code to include transportation planning, operation of bridges, highways, and roads, and other improvements on state rights of way
  • Adds these exemptions specifically for the Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety
  • Explicitly excludes welcome centers operated or staffed by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism from the procurement exemption
  • Enables DOT to utilize the full $4.4 million in federal FHWA funding for transportation planning, which was previously limited by state procurement thresholds of $300,000 per two-year contract

Legislative Description

Procurement

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Finance

4/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance4/9/2025
Education and Public Works1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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