No surprise: The "Competitive Grants" program was vetoed by the governor and easily survived said vetoes. There are a bunch of separate items that make up the Competitive Grants program — implementation items (one for the CG program in PRT, one for the CG program in Commerce and one for the CG program in the BCBoard and one administrative item), and three funding lines. What follows are:
- 1. The Legislature’s "fix" of the program.
- 2. The governor’s message explaining why he vetoed the implementation items.
- 3. The votes to override his vetoes.
1. Legislative "fix." The underlined language was added in this year’s budget, the strike-throughs were deleted, and the rest remains as it was laste year:
63.37. (BCB: Grants Review Committee) On and after January 1, 2006, there is created within the Budget and Control Board the Grants Review Committee for the purpose of awarding competitive community grants to counties and municipalities. The committee shall consist of five members with one member appointed by each of the following officials: the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate, and the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives. The officials may make initial appointments to the committee and the committee members may organize prior to January 1, 2006. Members shall serve two-year terms coterminous with the appointing official. The committee must adopt rules of procedure and elect a chairman from the membership of the committee.
The committee must meet at least twice annually to review applications for grants submitted by counties and municipalities. All applications must conform to and all grants must be awarded pursuant to criteria established by the committee. Grants must be awarded in amounts determined by the committee from funds appropriated by the General Assembly. Staff for the committee must be provided by the Budget and Control Board.
Applications for grants of one hundred thousand dollars or less must be processed administratively by the staff pursuant to criteria established by the committee. Applications for grants to exceed one hundred thousand dollars must be reviewed for approval by the committee.
The committee shall establish guidelines, which shall include but not be limited to:
- 1) Priorities for funding, to include but not be limited to, Department of Health and Environmental Control orders and consent decrees, the ability to match grant funds, and a focus on community festivals;
- 2) A signature of sponsorship on each application by a member of the General Assembly who represents the county or municipality applying for the grant or the signature of the Governor;
- 3) Applications for consideration must be in the form prescribed herein and adopted by the committee for any award made effective July 1, 2007;
- 4) Counties and municipalities must report annually on the expenditure of the funds received until the funds are expended;
- 5) Final financial reports must be received by the committee within ninety days of the completion of the project along with a description of the results achieved in the interest of the community; and
- 6) The Budget and Control Board Office of Internal Audit shall have access to all Grants Review Committee records as it deems appropriate.
The committee should ensure that its process is efficient and minimizes unnecessary or duplicative paperwork.
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2. Governor’s Veto message on the implementation items:
Veto 81 Part 1B, Section 9.44, Department of Health and Environmental Control, page 380; Competitive Grants.
Veto 82 Part 1B, Section 26.6, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, page 400; Competitive Grants.
Veto 83 Part 1B, Section 27.23, Department of Commerce, page 404; Competitive Grants.
Veto 84 Part 1B, Section 63.35, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Competitive Grants.
Veto 85Part 1B, Section 63.37, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Grants Review Committee.
This program has been in operation for longer than a year now with more than $20 million being doled out to various entities around the state. Through the process, there have been questions linked to several of the awards and whether there were efforts made to circumvent the process established by the General Assembly.
Further, at the writing of this message, there are approximately 2,200 projects totaling over $350 million in requests for a program that would have, at most, $69 million to award. Half of the grants were submitted over a year ago and have not been considered by the Committee, and it does not appear that they will.
In a little over twelve months, this so-called competitive grants program has become backlogged at the rate of five times the allotted money without a merit-based review process. We believe that this program should be ended once and for all.
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3. Votes
IN THE HOUSE
VETO 81– OVERRIDDEN
Part 1B, Section 9.44, Department of Health and Environmental Control, page 380; Competitive Grants.
The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 76; Nays 31
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Allen Anderson
Anthony Bales Bannister
Barfield Battle Bowers
Brady Branham G. Brown
R. Brown Chalk Chellis
Clemmons Cobb-Hunter Coleman
Cooper Crawford Davenport
Funderburk Gambrell Govan
Gullick Hamilton Hardwick
Harrell Harvin Haskins
Hayes Hiott Hodges
Hosey Howard Jefferson
Jennings Kennedy Knight
Limehouse Loftis Lowe
Mack McLeod Miller
Moss J. H. Neal J. M. Neal
Neilson Ott Parks
Perry M. A. Pitts Rice
Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough
Scott Sellers Skelton
D. C. Smith F. N. Smith G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith
Spires Stavrinakis Umphlett
Weeks Whipper White
Whitmire Williams Witherspoon
Young
Total–76
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Bedingfield Bingham
Bowen Cotty Delleney
Duncan Edge Frye
Hagood Haley Harrison
Herbkersman Huggins Kelly
Kirsh Leach Lucas
Mahaffey Merrill Mulvaney
Pinson E. H. Pitts Shoopman
Simrill Stewart Talley
Taylor Thompson Toole
Viers
Total–31
So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
VETO 82– OVERRIDDEN
Part 1B, Section 26.6, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, page 400; Competitive Grants.
The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 83; Nays 20
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Allen Anderson
Anthony Bales Bannister
Barfield Battle Bedingfield
Bowen Bowers Brady
Branham G. Brown R. Brown
Chalk Chellis Clemmons
Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman
Cooper Crawford Davenport
Frye Funderburk Gambrell
Govan Gullick Hamilton
Hardwick Hayes Herbkersman
Hiott Hodges Hosey
Howard Jennings Kelly
Kennedy Knight Limehouse
Lowe Lucas Mack
Mahaffey McLeod Merrill
Miller Mitchell Moss
J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson
Ott Parks Perry
Rice Rutherford Sandifer
Scarborough Scott Sellers
Shoopman Skelton D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires
Stavrinakis Taylor Toole
Umphlett Vick Viers
Weeks White Whitmire
Williams Witherspoon
Total–83
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Bingham Cotty
Delleney Duncan Edge
Hagood Haley Harrison
Huggins Kirsh Leach
Mulvaney Pinson E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts Simrill Stewart
Talley Thompson
Total–20
So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
VETO 83– OVERRIDDEN
Part 1B, Section 27.23, Department of Commerce, page 404; Competitive Grants.
The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 85; Nays 18
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Allen Anderson
Anthony Bannister Barfield
Battle Bowen Bowers
Brady Branham G. Brown
R. Brown Chalk Clemmons
Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman
Cooper Davenport Edge
Funderburk Gambrell Govan
Gullick Hamilton Hardwick
Harrell Harvin Haskins
Hayes Herbkersman Hiott
Hodges Hosey Howard
Jefferson Jennings Kelly
Kennedy Knight Leach
Limehouse Loftis Lowe
Lucas Mack Mahaffey
McLeod Merrill Miller
Mitchell Moss J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal Neilson Ott
Parks Perry Pinson
M. A. Pitts Rice Rutherford
Scarborough Scott Sellers
Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires
Stavrinakis Taylor Umphlett
Vick Viers Weeks
White Whitmire Witherspoon
Young
Total–85
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Bedingfield Bingham
Cotty Delleney Duncan
Frye Hagood Haley
Harrison Huggins Mulvaney
E. H. Pitts Shoopman Stewart
Talley Thompson Toole
Total–18
So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
VETO 84– OVERRIDDEN
Part 1B, Section 63.35, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Competitive Grants.
The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 81; Nays 26
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Allen Anderson
Anthony Bales Bannister
Barfield Battle Bowers
Brady Branham G. Brown
R. Brown Chalk Chellis
Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter
Coleman Cooper Davenport
Edge Funderburk Gambrell
Govan Hamilton Hardwick
Harrell Harvin Hayes
Herbkersman Hiott Hodges
Hosey Howard Jefferson
Jennings Kelly Kennedy
Knight Leach Limehouse
Lowe Lucas Mack
Mahaffey McLeod Miller
Mitchell Moss J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal Neilson Ott
Parks Perry M. A. Pitts
Rice Rutherford Sandifer
Scarborough Scott Sellers
Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires
Stavrinakis Taylor Vick
Weeks Whipper White
Whitmire Witherspoon Young
Total–81
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Bedingfield Bingham
Bowen Cotty Crawford
Delleney Duncan Frye
Gullick Hagood Haley
Harrison Huggins Kirsh
Merrill Mulvaney Pinson
E. H. Pitts Shoopman Stewart
Talley Thompson Toole
Umphlett Viers
Total–26
So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
VETO 85– OVERRIDDEN
Part 1B, Section 63.37, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Grants Review Committee.
The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 77; Nays 24
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Allen Anthony
Bales Bannister Barfield
Battle Bowers Brady
Branham G. Brown R. Brown
Chalk Clemmons Cobb-Hunter
Coleman Cooper Davenport
Edge Frye Funderburk
Gambrell Govan Hardwick
Harrell Harvin Haskins
Hayes Herbkersman Hiott
Hodges Hosey Howard
Jefferson Jennings Kelly
Knight Leach Lowe
Lucas Mack Mahaffey
McLeod Miller Mitchell
Moss J. H. Neal J. M. Neal
Neilson Ott Parks
Perry Pinson M. A. Pitts
Rice Rutherford Sandifer
Scarborough Scott Sellers
Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith
F. N. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires
Stavrinakis Taylor Vick
Weeks White Whitmire
Witherspoon Young
Total–77
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Bedingfield Bingham
Bowen Cotty Crawford
Delleney Duncan Hagood
Haley Hamilton Harrison
Huggins Kirsh Merrill
Mulvaney E. H. Pitts Shoopman
Stewart Talley Thompson
Toole Umphlett Viers
Total–24
So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
VETO 195– OVERRIDDEN
Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; Page 516; Item Number 78(A); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Competitive Grants; $3,000,000.
The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 84; Nays 19
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Allen Anderson
Bales Bannister Barfield
Battle Bingham Bowers
Brady Branham Breeland
G. Brown R. Brown Chalk
Chellis Clemmons Clyburn
Coleman Cooper Crawford
Edge Frye Funderburk
Gambrell Govan Gullick
Hamilton Hardwick Harrell
Hart Harvin Haskins
Hayes Herbkersman Hiott
Hodges Hosey Huggins
Jefferson Jennings Kelly
Knight Limehouse Lowe
Mack Mahaffey McLeod
Mitchell Moss J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal Neilson Ott
Owens Parks Perry
Pinson E. H. Pitts M. A. Pitts
Rice Rutherford Sandifer
Scarborough Scott Sellers
Skelton D. C. Smith G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith
Spires Stavrinakis Taylor
Toole Umphlett Vick
Weeks Whipper White
Whitmire Williams Young
Total–84
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Bedingfield Bowen
Cotty Davenport Delleney
Duncan Hagood Haley
Harrison Kirsh Leach
Loftis Lucas Mulvaney
Shoopman Thompson Viers
Witherspoon
Total–19
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VETO 212– OVERRIDDEN
Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; Page 517; Item Number 79(A); P32; Department of Commerce; Competitive Grants; $500,000.
The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 86; Nays 12
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Allen Anderson
Bales Ballentine Bannister
Barfield Battle Bingham
Bowen Bowers Brady
Branham G. Brown R. Brown
Chalk Chellis Clemmons
Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman
Cooper Crawford Edge
Frye Funderburk Gambrell
Govan Haley Hardwick
Hart Harvin Haskins
Hayes Herbkersman Hiott
Hodges Hosey Howard
Huggins Jefferson Kelly
Knight Leach Limehouse
Lowe Lucas Mack
Mahaffey McLeod Mitchell
Moss J. H. Neal J. M. Neal
Neilson Ott Owens
Parks Perry Pinson
E. H. Pitts M. A. Pitts Rice
Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough
Sellers Shoopman Simrill
Skelton D. C. Smith F. N. Smith
G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith
W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis
Taylor Toole Vick
Weeks Whipper White
Whitmire Williams
Total–86
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bedingfield Cotty Davenport
Delleney Duncan Gullick
Hagood Kirsh Mulvaney
Thompson Umphlett Viers
Total–12
So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
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VETO 236– OVERRIDDEN
Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; Page 517; Item Number 86(F); F03; Budget and Control Board; Competitive Grants; $3,000,000.
The question was put, shall the Item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 81; Nays 17
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Allen Anderson
Bales Bannister Barfield
Battle Bedingfield Bingham
Bowen Bowers Brady
Branham Breeland G. Brown
R. Brown Chellis Clemmons
Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper
Delleney Edge Funderburk
Gambrell Govan Hamilton
Hardwick Harrell Harvin
Haskins Hayes Hiott
Hodges Hosey Howard
Huggins Jefferson Jennings
Kelly Knight Leach
Limehouse Lowe Lucas
Mack Mahaffey McLeod
Mitchell Moss J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal Neilson Ott
Owens Parks Perry
Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice
Sandifer Scarborough Scott
Sellers Simrill Skelton
F. N. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith
J. R. Smith Spires Stavrinakis
Taylor Vick Weeks
Whipper White Whitmire
Williams Witherspoon Young
Total–81
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Cotty Crawford
Duncan Frye Gullick
Hagood Haley Harrison
Kirsh Merrill Mulvaney
D. C. Smith Thompson Toole
Umphlett Viers
Total–17
So, the Veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
IN THE SENATE
VETO OVERRIDDEN
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 81 Part 1B, Section 9.44, Department of Health and Environmental Control, page 380; Competitive Grants.
The veto of the Governor was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senator ALEXANDER moved that the veto of the Governor be overridden.
The question was put, "Shall the Act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 40; Nays 5
AYES
Alexander Anderson Ceips
Cleary Courson Cromer
Drummond Elliott Fair
Ford Gregory Hayes
Hutto Jackson Knotts
Land Leatherman Leventis
Lourie Malloy Martin
Matthews McConnell McGill
Moore O’Dell Patterson
Peeler Pinckney Rankin
Reese Ritchie Ryberg
Scott Setzler Sheheen
Short Thomas Vaughn
Williams
Total–40
NAYS
Bryant Campsen Grooms
Hawkins Verdin
Total–5
The necessary two-thirds vote having been received, the veto of the Governor was overridden, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
VETO OVERRIDDEN
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 82 Part 1B, Section 26.6, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, page 400; Competitive Grants.
The veto of the Governor was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senator McGILL moved that the veto of the Governor be overridden.
The question was put, "Shall the Act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 40; Nays 5
AYES
Alexander Anderson Ceips
Cleary Courson Cromer
Drummond Elliott Fair
Ford Gregory Hayes
Hutto Jackson Knotts
Land Leatherman Leventis
Lourie Malloy Martin
Matthews McConnell McGill
Moore O’Dell Patterson
Peeler Pinckney Rankin
Reese Ritchie Ryberg
Scott Setzler Sheheen
Short Thomas Vaughn
Williams
Total–40
NAYS
Bryant Campsen Grooms
Hawkins Verdin
Total–5
The necessary two-thirds vote having been received, the veto of the Governor was overridden, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
Message from the House
Columbia, S.C., June 28, 2007
Mr. President and Senators:
The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has overridden the veto by the Governor on R.175, H. 3620 <http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/3620.htm> by a vote of 85 to 18:
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 83 Part 1B, Section 27.23, Department of Commerce, page 404; Competitive Grants.
Respectfully submitted,
Speaker of the House
Received as information.
VETO OVERRIDDEN
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 83 Part 1B, Section 27.23, Department of Commerce, page 404; Competitive Grants.
The veto of the Governor was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senator McGILL moved that the veto of the Governor be overridden.
The question was put, "Shall the Act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 40; Nays 5
AYES
Alexander Anderson Ceips
Cleary Courson Cromer
Drummond Elliott Fair
Ford Gregory Hayes
Hutto Jackson Knotts
Land Leatherman Leventis
Lourie Malloy Martin
Matthews McConnell McGill
Moore O’Dell Patterson
Peeler Pinckney Rankin
Reese Ritchie Ryberg
Scott Setzler Sheheen
Short Thomas Vaughn
Williams
Total–40
NAYS
Bryant Campsen Grooms
Hawkins Verdin
Total–5
The necessary two-thirds vote having been received, the veto of the Governor was overridden, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
Message from the House
Columbia, S.C., June 28, 2007
Mr. President and Senators:
The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has overridden the veto by the Governor on R.175, H. 3620 <http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/3620.htm> by a vote of 81 to 26:
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 84 Part 1B, Section 63.35, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Competitive Grants.
Respectfully submitted,
Speaker of the House
Received as information.
VETO OVERRIDDEN
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 84 Part 1B, Section 63.35, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Competitive Grants.
The veto of the Governor was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senator McGILL moved that the veto of the Governor be overridden.
The question was put, "Shall the Act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 40; Nays 5
AYES
Alexander Anderson Ceips
Cleary Courson Cromer
Drummond Elliott Fair
Ford Gregory Hayes
Hutto Jackson Knotts
Land Leatherman Leventis
Lourie Malloy Martin
Matthews McConnell McGill
Moore O’Dell Patterson
Peeler Pinckney Rankin
Reese Ritchie Ryberg
Scott Setzler Sheheen
Short Thomas Vaughn
Williams
Total–40
NAYS
Bryant Campsen Grooms
Hawkins Verdin
Total–5
The necessary two-thirds vote having been received, the veto of the Governor was overridden, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
Message from the House
Columbia, S.C., June 28, 2007
Mr. President and Senators:
The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has overridden the veto by the Governor on R.175, H. 3620 <http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/3620.htm> by a vote of 77 to 24:
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 85 Part 1B, Section 63.37, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Grants Review Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Speaker of the House
Received as information.
VETO OVERRIDDEN
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 85 Part 1B, Section 63.37, Budget and Control Board, page 465; BCB: Grants Review Committee.
The veto of the Governor was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senator McGILL moved that the veto of the Governor be overridden.
The question was put, "Shall the Act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 40; Nays 5
AYES
Alexander Anderson Ceips
Cleary Courson Cromer
Drummond Elliott Fair
Ford Gregory Hayes
Hutto Jackson Knotts
Land Leatherman Leventis
Lourie Malloy Martin
Matthews McConnell McGill
Moore O’Dell Patterson
Peeler Pinckney Rankin
Reese Ritchie Ryberg
Scott Setzler Sheheen
Short Thomas Vaughn
Williams
Total–40
NAYS
Bryant Campsen Grooms
Hawkins Verdin
Total–5
The necessary two-thirds vote having been received, the veto of the Governor was overridden, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
VETO OVERRIDDEN
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 145 Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; page 514; Item Number 65(H); J04; Department of Health and Environmental Control; Competitive Grants; $2,800,000.
The veto of the Governor was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senator ALEXANDER moved that the veto of the Governor be overridden.
The question was put, "Shall the Act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 39; Nays 6
Ayes 39; Nays 6
AYES
Alexander Anderson Ceips
Cleary Courson Cromer
Drummond Elliott Fair
Ford Gregory Hayes
Hutto Jackson Knotts
Land Leatherman Leventis
Lourie Malloy Martin
Matthews McConnell McGill
Moore O’Dell Patterson
Peeler Pinckney Rankin
Reese Ritchie Scott
Setzler Sheheen Short
Thomas Vaughn Williams
Total–39
NAYS
Bryant Campsen Grooms
Hawkins Ryberg Verdin
Total–6
The necessary two-thirds vote having been received, the veto of the Governor was overridden, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
VETO OVERRIDDEN
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 195 Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; Page 516; Item Number 78(A); P28; Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; Competitive Grants; $3,000,000.
The veto of the Governor was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senator LEATHERMAN moved that the veto of the Governor be overridden.
The question was put, "Shall the Act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 39; Nays 6
AYES
Alexander Anderson Ceips
Cleary Courson Cromer
Drummond Elliott Fair
Ford Gregory Hayes
Hutto Jackson Knotts
Land Leatherman Leventis
Lourie Malloy Martin
Matthews McConnell McGill
Moore O’Dell Patterson
Peeler Pinckney Rankin
Reese Ritchie Scott
Setzler Sheheen Short
Thomas Vaughn Williams
Total–39
NAYS
Bryant Campsen Grooms
Hawkins Ryberg Verdin
Total–6
The necessary two-thirds vote having been received, the veto of the Governor was overridden, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
VETO OVERRIDDEN
R. 175, H. 3620–GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
Veto 212 Part IB; Section 73; Proviso 73.12; Page 517; Item Number 79(A); P32; Department of Commerce; Competitive Grants; $500,000.
The veto of the Governor was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senator McGILL moved that the veto of the Governor be overridden.
The question was put, "Shall the Act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 39; Nays 6
AYES
Alexander Anderson Ceips
Cleary Courson Cromer
Drummond Elliott Fair
Ford Gregory Hayes
Hutto Jackson Knotts
Land Leatherman Leventis
Lourie Malloy Martin
Matthews McConnell McGill
Moore O’Dell Patterson
Peeler Pinckney Rankin
Reese Ritchie Scott
Setzler Sheheen Short
Thomas Vaughn Williams
Total–39
NAYS
Bryant Campsen Grooms
Hawkins Ryberg Verdin
Total–6
The necessary two-thirds vote having been received, the veto of the Governor was overridden, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
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