Budget & Taxes (Fees & Licensing)

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 31, 2026

H 5475: Motor fuel user fee suspension

This bill proposes to temporarily pause the collection of user fees on gasoline and diesel fuel, as well as the road tax, for a period of ninety days. It directly affects drivers and vehicle owners in South Carolina who would otherwise pay these specific taxes on their fuel purchases. The key provision suspends these charges starting from the date the bill is signed by the Governor, with all payments and rates automatically returning to their standard legal status once the ninety-day period ends.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill suspends fuel taxes and road fees, restricting state revenue collection and weakening fiscal management.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing

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in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 26, 2026

H 5443: Motor fuel user fee suspension

This bill proposes a temporary suspension of the user fee on gasoline and diesel fuel, as well as the road tax, for a period of ninety days. It directly affects drivers and vehicle owners in South Carolina who currently pay these charges on their fuel purchases. The key provision pauses these specific fees starting from the bill's effective date, with all charges automatically reinstated at their original rates after the ninety-day period ends. The measure would take effect only after receiving the Governor's approval.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill suspends fuel taxes for 90 days, providing temporary tax relief to drivers and reducing state revenue collection, which aligns with opposing increased taxes.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing

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in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 24, 2026

H 5398: Motor fuel user fee suspension

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND A PORTION OF THE IMPOSITION OF THE USER FEE ON GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL AND THE IMPOSITION OF THE ROAD TAX FOR SIXTY DAYS.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill suspends motor fuel user fees and road tax, providing tax relief and reducing government revenue collection, which aligns with fiscal relief measures.90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill suspends motor fuel user fees and road taxes, reducing funding for transportation infrastructure and maintenance.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 26, 2026

H 5419: Motor fuel user fee suspension

This bill temporarily suspends the collection of the user fee on gasoline and diesel fuel and the road tax for a period of thirty days in South Carolina. It directly affects drivers and businesses that purchase or use these fuels by pausing the mandatory charges for the specified timeframe. Once the thirty-day period ends, the fees and taxes automatically resume at their current legal rates without requiring additional legislative action. The measure is designed to provide a short-term relief from these specific fuel-related costs while maintaining the existing tax structure.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill temporarily suspends collection of motor fuel user fees and road tax, reducing state revenue and limiting fiscal management capabilities.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing

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in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 26, 2026

H 5422: Motor fuel user fee suspension

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE IMPOSITION OF THE USER FEE ON GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL AND THE IMPOSITION OF THE ROAD TAX FOR THIRTY DAYS AND FOR AN AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FOR ANOTHER THIRTY DAYS IF THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GASOLINE HAS NOT FALLEN BY FIFTEEN PERCENT AT THE END OF THE INITIAL THIRTY-DAY PERIOD.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill suspends motor fuel user fee and road tax, providing tax relief and reducing government revenue collection, which aligns with supporting budget/tax relief measures95% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing

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in committee · South Carolina · House Apr 1, 2026

H 5331: Gasoline User Fee

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-28-2740, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE USER FEES AMONG COUNTIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE GASOLINE USER FEE AND TO DELETE A PROVISION REQUIRING A PERCENTAGE OF "C" FUNDS BE EXPENDED ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases gasoline user fee revenue and removes restrictions on fund usage, strengthening state budget resources for infrastructure.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill increases gasoline user fee and modifies expenditure requirements, directly funding transportation infrastructure through state highway system.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Government Spending Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2026

H 4971: Department of Transportation

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN ROADS TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-28-2740, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE GASOLINE USER FEE AMONG COUNTIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, SO AS TO REMOVE A REQUIREMENT THAT TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF A COUNTY'S APPORTIONMENT OF "C" FUNDS BE EXPENDED ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND MAINTENANCE.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill removes requirement for 25% of county 'C' funds to be spent on state highway system, weakening mandatory funding allocation.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill transfers road ownership to counties and adjusts fund distribution for infrastructure, advancing transportation management without defunding state highways.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Government Spending Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 28, 2025

H 3773: License Fee on Corporations

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-20-50, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF LICENSE TAXES ON CORPORATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEE DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PORTION OF THE FIRST FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS OF CERTAIN CAPITAL STOCK AND PAID-IN OR CAPITAL SURPLUS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-44-409, RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO REFRAINING FROM COMPETING.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExempts corporations from license fees on first $50M capital, reducing tax revenue and weakening fiscal management per bill's tax code amendments.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing

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in committee · South Carolina · House Feb 13, 2025

H 4008: Impact fee

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-175 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO IMPOSE A ONE-TIME IMPACT FEE ON PRIVATE DEVELOPERS FOR EACH NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL UNIT CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEVELOPER WITHIN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS MAY BE USED ONLY TO FUND THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENTRIFICATION TRUST FUND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DEVELOPERS WHO DEDICATE AT LEAST FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING ARE EXEMPT FROM THE IMPACT FEE; BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-250 SO AS TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA GENTRIFICATION TRUST FUND" TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RELOCATION TO LOW-INCOME AND FIXED-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, AND GROUPS ADVERSELY IMPACTED AND DISPLACED BY GENTRIFICATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT EACH YEAR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-5060, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY INDIVIDUALS BY MEANS OF THE INCOME TAX RETURN CHECK OFF, SO AS TO ADD THE "SOUTH CAROLINA GENTRIFICATION TRUST FUND."

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates impact fees on developers to fund South Carolina Gentrification Trust Fund, directly advancing fiscal management for housing programs.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates 15% affordable housing in new developments and funds housing trust (despite confusing 'Gentrification' name).85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Income Tax Affordable Housing Property Development

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in committee · South Carolina · Senate Feb 26, 2025

S 396: License Fee on Corporations

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-20-50, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF LICENSE TAXES ON CORPORATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEE DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PORTION OF THE FIRST FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS OF CERTAIN CAPITAL STOCK AND PAID-IN OR CAPITAL SURPLUS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-44-409, RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO REFRAINING FROM COMPETING.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExempts corporations from license fees on first $50M capital, reducing state tax revenue and weakening fiscal collection.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing

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