City Quick Connect Podcast from the Municipal Association of South Carolina - Municipal Association of SC

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From the Dome to Your Home 4/15/2022: S4 Ep16 Apr 15, 2022

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Scott Slatton and Casey Fields talk about the Senate Finance Committee’s approval of the state budget, the 18.1% increase in employer contributions to the State Health Plan, the election bill that would shorten the municipal election certification period and create an early voting period, and the bills that would allow post-traumatic stress disorder as a reason for public safety officials to file worker’s compensation claims.

From the Dome to Your Home 4/8/2022: S4 Ep15 Apr 08, 2022

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Casey Fields, Joannie Nickel and Erica Wright discuss legislative action during the week of the crossover deadline, the last day for a bill to pass out of the chamber in which it was introduced. They cover the road and user fees bill, the election bill that would create a two-week early voting period, the state’s American Rescue Plan allocations, the medical cannabis bill and the opioid settlement bill.

From the Dome to Your Home 4/1/2022: S4 Ep14 Apr 01, 2022

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Scott Slatton and Casey Fields talk about the medical cannabis bill, the bill that would extend the state’s e-waste program, the bill that would increase the SC Police Officers Retirement System retiree earnings limitation, the proposed new regulation for alcoholic food products, the proposed cap on the SC Housing Tax Credit and the road fee bill.

From the Dome to Your Home 3/25/2022: S4 Ep13 Mar 25, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the railroad business license tax bill, the service or user feed bill that would require fees to be used for the nonexclusive benefit of the payers, the bill that would cap the low-income housing tax credit program, and the campaign filing news that points toward a significant change in the makeup of the SC House of Representatives.

From the Dome to Your Home 3/18/2022: S4 Ep12 Mar 18, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the completion of the state budget work in the House, including a proviso that would remove earnings limitations for return-to-work retirees in the state retirement systems and a proviso that would fund part of the increase in public employers’ retirement system contributions. They also discuss the status of the law enforcement reform bill, the potential restructuring of beach nourishment funds and the potential cap on the low-income housing tax credit.

From the Dome to Your Home 3/11/2022: S4 Ep11 Mar 11, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the General Assembly’s budget work, including the increase to State Health Plan employer contributions; the bill that would allow counties to place commercial property nuisance abatement costs on property tax bills; the bills that would cut taxes, and legislative action on law enforcement reform.

From the Dome to Your Home 3/4/2022: S4 Ep10 Mar 04, 2022

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Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss the election reform bill that would expand early voting, the proposed budget proviso that would increase State Health Plan employer premiums, the tax cut bill and the Association’s testimony about following the law on increasing Local Government Fund allocations.

From the Dome to Your Home 2/25/2022: S4 Ep9 Feb 25, 2022

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Scott Slatton, Casey Fields and Joannie Nickel discuss the bill that would extend state development permits, the bill that would ban holding phones while driving, the General Assembly’s income tax cut proposals and the status of the state budget.

From the Dome to Your Home 2/18/2022: S4 Ep8 Feb 18, 2022

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Casey Fields, Scott Slatton and Erica Wright talk about the bill that would give cities with small revenues an alternative to a full audit, election bills and state American Rescue Plan allocations, including for water systems.

From the Dome to Your Home 2/11/2022: S4 Ep7 Feb 14, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about the medical cannabis bill, the distribution of the Savannah River Site settlement funds, work on the state allocations for the American Rescue Plan, and the bill that would abolish municipal election commissions.

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