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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1997
Page
3
The House approved 88 to 32 a resolution barring general tax increases unless two thirds of both chambers agree. Voters must amend the constitution for any change, with Senate skepticism and a potential veto by entrenched political hurdles.
The GOP plans to push a two thirds approval requirement for tax increases by local councils while the chamber of commerce backs a milder plan. The chamber would require absolute majorities to raise taxes, allow a county local option sales tax, and permit a voter approved new local sales tax for road and sewer projects, ending after seven years.
USC faculty leaders approved higher admission standards to start in August 1998 requiring better SAT scores or grades for most incoming freshmen. The policy aims to improve the student body and help legislators evaluate college performance, though critics warn it may limit opportunities for some students.
Lawmakers back a bill to end the Reinsurance Facility and recoupment fees, shifting to an assigned-risk plan akin to Virginia. The audit shows the facility lost 38.7 million last year, with fees adding about 50 per driver and commissions for agents. About 1 million of 2.5 million insured drivers used the facility in 1995. a new uninsured motorist fund is proposed. The Senate will vote again before heading to the House.
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