In a statement following final passage of roads legislation, Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler said: “I want to thank the Senate Republican Caucus for passing roads funding without a tax increase and with real reform to transportation governance ... read more
The Senate has passed a responsible roads bill that provides a consistent, stable funding source to address our state’s roads needs. The House version of the bill, while calling for a decrease in the gas tax, uses an unreliable tax increase on the whole... read more
In a 30-15 vote, the South Carolina Senate has given second reading to a Senate Republican Caucus version of legislation that commits $400 million per year to repair the state’s roads without raising the gas tax. The Senate-amended version of H.3579 bri... read more
After hours of debate and procedural moves, the South Carolina Senate moved forward Wednesday night on a plan to make long-term changes to fix South Carolina’s roads. The plan, authored by the Senate Republican Caucus, includes no increase in the stateâ... read more