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The chair explained the measure was taken up last year and had been included in a budget proviso that the governor vetoed. The governor’s veto message requested the exemption be enacted through codified law rather than budget language; H.3869 codifies that exemption as regular statute to comply with the governor’s direction.

No public speakers were registered for this bill in subcommittee. A motion for passage was made and seconded (movers not specified in the subcommittee transcript); staff conducted a roll call: Representative Newton — Aye; Representative Hosey — Aye; Representative Stavrunakis — excused; Representative Taylor — Aye; Representative Crawford — excused. The subcommittee recorded a 3-0 favorable report and sent the bill to the full committee.

The committee record in the transcript does not show amendments or fiscal figures in the subcommittee hearing; the bill was advanced to full committee for consideration.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","House Ways and Means Committee -- Sales, Use and Income Tax Legislative Subcommittee Mar 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House subcommittee voted 3-0 to give a favorable report to H.3869, a bill codifying an existing sales tax exemption for food manufacturing equipment that the governor previously vetoed as budget proviso and asked to codify in regular law. The item was advanced without public testimony in subcommittee.","taxTitle","2025 Legislative Meetings, South Carolina","taxId",78666,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6107322,"Subcommittee advances sales tax exemption fix for durable medical equipment (H.3800)",335,266630,602445,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776822-f5efcc7e30fa397f0e503b57260f7df9&start=266&end=602","/articles/6107322/South-Carolina/Subcommittee-advances-sales-tax-exemption-fix-for-durable-medical-equipment-H3800","The House subcommittee voted 3-0 to advance House Bill 3800, a bill amending the sales tax exemption for durable medical equipment (DME) providers.

Ken Wells, introduced as representing the South Carolina Medical Equipment Services Association (SC MESA), told the committee that the original exemption, enacted in 2007, had been narrowed by a court ruling and needs technical correction. Wells said the 2007 law limited the exemption to businesses headquartered in South Carolina, but an out-of-state company successfully challenged that restriction and the Supreme Court upheld the appeals court decision. That ruling, Wells said, requires removing the headquarters limitation to conform with the U.S. Constitution’s interstate commerce clause.

Wells told lawmakers Medicare reimbursement cuts and the sales tax are squeezing small providers. “This tax is costing my business personally $6,000 a month,” Wells said, describing the financial pressure on small, often family-run firms. Kim Cannon, who identified herself as a DME provider and SC MESA board member at Hawthorne Medical Equipment and Pharmacy on Taylor Street, said the change has cost her business about $8,000 a month and that 18 counties in South Carolina currently have no DME providers.

Wells and Cannon asked the subcommittee to modify the bill’s language in one place: the draft currently references “Medicaid and Medicare,” and they recommended changing that wording to avoid misunderstanding — for example, to reference federal programs or federal law more broadly. The chair said staff would prepare an amendment for full committee consideration to adjust that wording.

Representative Hosey moved a favorable report; Representative Taylor seconded. Staff called the roll: Representative Newton — Aye; Representative Hosey — Aye; Representative Stavrunakis — excused; Representative Taylor — Aye; Representative Crawford — excused. The tally was 3 Aye, 0 No; the bill received a favorable report and will go to the full committee.

Committee members did not record any amendments in subcommittee. The bill’s sponsors and providers asked for the technical redraft at full committee to clarify which federal programs the exemption will apply to.","The House subcommittee gave a 3-0 favorable report to H.3800, which would amend a sales tax exemption for durable medical equipment providers to comply with a court ruling and broaden eligibility. Providers told the committee the current status is costing local businesses thousands per month and limiting service in many counties.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6107327,"House subcommittee gives favorable report to IRC conformity bill (H.3489)",222,13120,235605,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776822-f5efcc7e30fa397f0e503b57260f7df9&start=13&end=235","/articles/6107327/South-Carolina/House-subcommittee-gives-favorable-report-to-IRC-conformity-bill-H3489","The House subcommittee gave a favorable report 3-0 to House Bill 3489, known as the IRC Conformity bill, advancing the measure to the full committee.

Mr. Snyder asked the subcommittee for its support, saying, “I’m here, today to request your support, of the House Bill 3 4 8 9, which is called IRC Conformity.” He explained that the bill would move the state’s conformity from 2023 to include federal changes through 2024 so the state tax code aligns with the Internal Revenue Code before South Carolina returns are filed.

The conformity bill is an annual housekeeping measure the Legislature uses to decide whether and how to adopt changes in the Internal Revenue Code into state law. Representative Taylor said he hopes lawmakers will eventually reduce the need to pass a conformity bill every year, noting related work on a separate item (bill 4216) that uses the IRC as a starting point for broader tax changes. “I can only say I hope this is the last time we ever ever have to pass this bill,” Taylor said, adding that related legislation could change how the state approaches conformity going forward.

Representative Taylor moved a favorable report; Representative Hosey seconded the motion. Staff called the roll: Representative Newton — Aye; Representative Hosey — Aye; Representative Stavrunakis — excused; Representative Taylor — Aye; Representative Crawford — excused. The tally was 3 Aye, 0 No; the subcommittee recorded a favorable report and sent the bill to the full committee.

The committee record shows no other amendments or conditions attached at this stage. The bill will be considered at the House committee level next.","A House subcommittee voted 3-0 to give a favorable report to House Bill 3489, an annual measure to conform South Carolina tax law to the federal Internal Revenue Code through the 2024 tax year. The bill advanced to the full committee after a brief presentation by a proponent and unanimous roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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Subcommittee advances bill codifying sales tax exemption for food manufacturing equipment (H.3869)

Subcommittee advances sales tax exemption fix for durable medical equipment (H.3800)

House subcommittee gives favorable report to IRC conformity bill (H.3489)