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Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the Coordinating Council for Transportation and Mobility to transfer roads to counties or municipalities. The bill also allows the county or municipality to impose a 2-cent sales tax or additional millage to meet the funding requirements of maintaining the roads.
03.26.2026 The House Ways and Means Revenue Policy subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment does the following:
Strikes the Coordinating Council for Transportation and Mobility.
Removes at-large members from the SCDOT Commission.
Clarifies that municipalities that accept roads from SCDOT's inventory may impose an additional millage to meet the funding requirements of maintaining the roads.
Requires all members of a county transportation committee to reside in the county.
Subjects officials or employees of a county transportation committee to the State Ethics Act.
Makes it a felony for anyone working with a county transportation committee to take or ask for money, jobs, favors or anything of value in exchange for influencing their decisions.
02.26.2026 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes the congestion mitigation fees; strikes electric vehicle fees; and strikes the language that allows a county council to serve as the county transportation committee and requires municipal representation on county transportation committees.
02.12.2026 A Senate Transportation subcommittee heard testimony and discussed amendments but did not take action on the bill.
02.04.2026 A Senate Transportation subcommittee heard testimony but did not take action on the bill.
01.29.2026 A Senate Transportation subcommittee heard testimony from the SC Department of Transportation on this bill but did not take action.
01.22.2026 A Senate Transportation subcommittee heard testimony from the SC Department of Transportation on this bill but did not take action.
04.01.2026 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.
03.04.2026 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.