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The regulatory package (documents 5342 and 5347 among related items) would update licensing and operational requirements for residential treatment facilities (RTFs), including staffing ratios, disqualifying criminal convictions, and other compliance items. DPH staff explained that RTFs serve children with severe mental-health disorders and that the proposed updates were intended in part to align staffing and documentation requirements with Medicaid. Vito Wesavic of DPH summarized the agency’s intention to align requirements and answered committee questions.

Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee reviews raised additional points: the Senate asked the agency to incorporate a statutory reference for a provision that requires at least one direct-care staff member of the same \"***\" as residents to be present (the subcommittee flagged the need to cite the statutory definition found in the code, referenced verbally as \"40 four-forty two-three-ten\"). The House committee discussed options and recommended the agency withdraw and resubmit the broader regulation so it can incorporate the Senate’s suggested clarifications.

At the same time, the committee approved a narrower operational change allowing refrigerated-temperature records to be kept electronically by continuous-monitoring systems that alert staff and retain records for compliance review; committee members described the manual logging requirement as burdensome and endorsed the digital alternative. The committee recorded votes to approve the temperature-logging amendment and to direct the agency to withdraw and resubmit the rest of the regulation for further work with the Senate.

DPH told the committee that the state licenses and regulates RTFs and that most licensed RTFs are Medicaid-certified; the agency said it will revise the rule language and return with the clarified statutory references the Senate requested.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle"," House Regulations, Admin. Proc., AI and Cybersecurity Committee -- Regulations, Admin. Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Wednesday, April 2, 2025 9:00 am","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members asked the agency to withdraw and resubmit most proposed updates to residential treatment facility regulations for children and adolescents while approving an amendment allowing digital temperature monitoring in place of manual logs.","taxTitle","Regulations and Administrative Procedures, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17535,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6088038,"Committee OKs SCDOT sign-rule updates adding EV charging eligibility and modernizing blue-logo program",833,1513000,2346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886056-0cc77b508ef5c8536807df03086e2d0d&start=1513&end=2346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886056-0cc77b508ef5c8536807df03086e2d0d/thumbnail_1513000.jpg","/articles/6088038/South-Carolina/Committee-OKs-SCDOT-sign-rule-updates-adding-EV-charging-eligibility-and-modernizing-blue-logo-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088038-4569943123b39b565fea6eaaa755bac5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445362&Signature=KLSayztf3iNTAI4Lj0Iw8I2dbwAQaR42fK57JXNve9OfhXR~Pzk-zGrHBy-Kvk6veI7lkNSIQQPjCDyy0hYcK4kLyxAb20U19Nt5Ocw~CSRYedjiJZ5XSFAYTx4jr99S1O6yZM29vErC5-p7cvykExSpleja10XJf375SulCNOvFpML~In8Cy4Eo6p0ZhKGnx1l4vWX6os1P7DsojNkP4Ry49gFKvNspVHeKnllcCvNs~b3HLNdmHn2Dmlt5Mv1CnPMC2BsSPdJrlCsbV1kZhON7ZVwZRJil2yAHN-VyFQRX06RStmiRkRFU2Ngv98KRdPVaalIn5B8VSDFuwbf0ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House committee approved revisions to SCDOT’s blue-logo (business identification) and agritourism/tourism-oriented directional sign programs that add EV-charging eligibility, remove outdated public-telephone requirements and update references to the agency’s name.

SCDOT presenter described the blue-logo program: a private vendor solicits businesses within roughly a three-mile radius of interstate interchanges, fabricates and maintains the signs, and charges businesses an annual fee that ranges from about $1,200 to $3,000 depending on traffic. After vendor costs, the vendor provides revenue back to SCDOT; the presenter said that revenue is \"probably about $5,000,000 or so,\" which is deposited into the state highway fund.

The revisions incorporate changes required by the Federal Highway Administration's recent Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; one notable change adds eligibility criteria for an EV-charging supplemental message on a business identification sign. The agritourism rule updates include allowing placement of advance directional signs for businesses with a driveway on a primary route, removing the public-telephone requirement, letting oversight meetings be held virtually, and barring vulgar or offensive business names from the program.

Committee members asked about placement (SCDOT said signs are on state right-of-way and are sited to avoid conflicts with private property), pricing for logos, and whether businesses will pay to update signage to advertise EV charging (the presenter said the business would pay the vendor to add EV-charging messaging). The committee recorded unanimous approval for both items.

Document 5358 (blue-logo program update) and document 5360 (agritourism/tourist directional signing) were approved by roll call; the subcommittee had carried the items forward after resolving Senate concerns.","The committee approved updates to SCDOT's blue-logo and agritourism directional-sign programs, adding eligibility for EV-charging notices and removing obsolete public-telephone requirements; the rules also reflect vendor-funded signage and revenue to the state highway fund.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6088042,"Committee allows Criminal Justice Academy to initiate investigations when officers provide materially false information",265,896000,1161000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886056-0cc77b508ef5c8536807df03086e2d0d&start=896&end=1161","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886056-0cc77b508ef5c8536807df03086e2d0d/thumbnail_896000.jpg","/articles/6088042/South-Carolina/Committee-allows-Criminal-Justice-Academy-to-initiate-investigations-when-officers-provide-materially-false-information","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088042-a5c321452ce801118751d6a9a676f3e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445362&Signature=jVxjQbe5fqY89iIU560xI31SugNyI5Gfhzl3rrTZ6mWRtylItCbh6K1yJRn0ehgt~qbywo-XbN7X0aCvmyY-2JBZpDJYLSwvxafQFYy4oquFdCLVLzMNjXHlclEAzS7VktR~2THD-txoXq5Yl9AWzLp-0BBznqWAuyeKTGjtr~l9nLMRw1Q5wToRA6oBWmo4AQxqYUNY3c8fcTB1CfSL4O5uD8OcHzIiTvcqJY-kubZ6TEbVMyIx6byC4G6heTpCuNGpS9PrTJ1Vu4s7MuYmJnGvJ8wReXdL~5Z71Yvxei35ROxb4GsKso0Zq3sv3TcGRNFWDJT6xe1t4KaDBLs7tQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House committee approved a regulation change that permits the law enforcement training council and the Criminal Justice Academy to initiate investigations when an officer willfully provides materially false information to the academy.

The regulation (document 5302) removes a prior restriction that required the officer’s home agency to initiate such investigations. The change also states that an attorney from the Criminal Justice Academy may prosecute the allegation at hearing and that a council member may serve as the hearing officer. The subcommittee recommended approval and the full committee recorded approval by roll call.

Jimmy Finnell, speaking for the Criminal Justice Academy, said the change is intended to \"stop an appealable issue\" where the academy lacked authority to investigate when an officer lied directly to academy staff. Finnell said the academy's caseload has risen: when the regulation first passed in 2015 the academy received about 110 allegations a year; \"currently, as of calendar year 2024, we received 222,\" and he described that many allegations involve dishonesty: \"about 85% of every single allegation we get in are some form of lie, whether it's to their agency, to a court, or to us.\"

Committee members discussed the workload and the academy’s role; committee members were told the academy trains roughly 1,000 new recruits a year and the state has about \"14,000\" officers and deputies, figures the academy supplied as context.

The committee approved document 5302 by roll call (recorded as 9–0 in the transcript). The regulation change allows the academy to pursue misconduct allegations when an officer provides materially false information to the Criminal Justice Academy, rather than relying solely on the officer's home agency to initiate a review.","The committee approved a regulation permitting the law enforcement training council (Criminal Justice Academy) to initiate investigations if an officer willfully provides materially false information to the academy; the change addresses a gap the academy said prevented it from acting when agencies did not investigate.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6088047,"Committee approves insurance holding-company rules tied to NAIC accreditation",506,362000,868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886056-0cc77b508ef5c8536807df03086e2d0d&start=362&end=868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886056-0cc77b508ef5c8536807df03086e2d0d/thumbnail_362000.jpg","/articles/6088047/South-Carolina/Committee-approves-insurance-holding-company-rules-tied-to-NAIC-accreditation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088047-8e5849de1f921afd808d72f1ad9da863/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445362&Signature=UFE-7gi6pNCQ0NvKeAUAYTVDFGJmITEFLWR67tRiYTADsNlR8~6qY9T4uiBpdFoNPBvcwdOcMFDekML9T6XaVIy~z-g5SELioK~g4USfMR40fPushFOaBYkEo3wZxVqJouzP~iXoM02BuSLkUIRc2ndmAnnCTbD-EzEDvZSTtAktUxdjtEf20R~hLRlaiiZTlLxeEZv8HA~7GrzaEYhGvXDbb2aeSDud83wiihWUyGRo522woLRwSLt3LhAAGo9BFfbvH0aBUhhpsvtfup6bxCWXw6ezW0a1KZ7TFa0w1tAybYjBz9ZV1We1U-z0XT6wIyeqIylQEPTOJz7reUzKHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Regulations and Administrative Procedures Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Committee approved an insurance-industry regulatory package intended to strengthen solvency oversight at group holding-company levels and to meet a National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) accreditation standard.

The regulation (document 5320) creates a group capital calculation and a liquidity stress-test framework for the Department of Insurance to evaluate risks at insurance holding-company groups. The rule also establishes procedures for receivership — including requirements about who must continue providing essential services and what data and records a receiver may access — and includes exemptions aimed at reducing burden on smaller carriers. The subcommittee recommended approval.

Michael Wise, identified on the record as agency director at the Department of Insurance, described the intent: \"The idea here is to look at how they're connected together to make sure that they have enough money on hand to be solvent, to be able to pay claims as they come due,\" and to use liquidity stress tests to gauge resilience in adverse scenarios such as many hurricanes. Wise said the changes are needed for the department to maintain NAIC accreditation.

Committee members asked how many insurers are domesticated in-state and how often companies become insolvent. Wise said thousands of companies operate in the state, and that domesticated insurers are in the \"high thirties, low forties\" with 38 the number that \"comes into my mind.\" He told the panel insolvency of domesticated carriers is rare: \"It's not often... there's not 1 a year or anything like that. It's rare.\"

The committee recorded approval for document 5320; the subcommittee's recommendation and the agency presentation provided the record for the decision.

The rule package applies primarily to larger holding-company groups, with scaled exceptions for smaller firms, and is framed as part of maintaining the state's solvency-regulation accreditation with the NAIC.","The committee approved regulatory language giving the Department of Insurance tools to assess group capital and liquidity at insurer holding-company levels and to standardize receivership procedures to meet NAIC accreditation standards.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6088052,"Committee approves state wildlife-management rule changes including new turkey limits",260,88000,348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886056-0cc77b508ef5c8536807df03086e2d0d&start=88&end=348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886056-0cc77b508ef5c8536807df03086e2d0d/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6088052/South-Carolina/Committee-approves-state-wildlife-management-rule-changes-including-new-turkey-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088052-b49690dce47c32506abc4ca7c7f822a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445362&Signature=NotyEaz~7XPJ~PpXv10LYeofaERdQenR5kRtDJ~WTwpTuiTfsIPaA8GAgvrnj56gyS0ghK7jd1J9TfhD3MtkkXCkOSMlnbDjeZHLSL-J4HDAsjYuMEPJxlZQ9EOvgidWoeGv3dCSyQqz31iBaM5FrBVJUD2btAHkRtuX6m2bVnw0A7OzQrRK6pr~3oYz1ClN-gjvmludDXpdj9nQPONOE2lGoQQSxQdtDxeIZ2AiE3VysPTzfeXD8SCMjLEe4mwuwKo48FWiP2IMGedGrm3iuLMrgr~Ra~6VJVSSSStWYoeF7gyAImxiueTrnzoJyTc00e18BMC5wRLoQDS6sWTYuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Regulations and Administrative Procedures Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Committee approved changes to multiple wildlife management area regulations that implement recent statutory changes to turkey seasons and other game rules.

The rule package, document 5332, implements provisions of Act 224 of 2024 that reduce the statewide turkey bag limit and set the statewide turkey season dates, and it makes additional, area-specific adjustments to seasons and quotas. The committee approved the regulation by roll call; the subcommittee had recommended approval.

Billy Dukes, identified as chief of wildlife with the Department of Natural Resources, told the committee the changes \"were done on wildlife management areas to conform to the statute,\" and that the statute decreased the statewide bag limit from three to two and outlined the opening dates and youth weekends. Dukes said department staff recommended a later start to help protect mature breeding males: \"we were...looking for a later season to try to to save some mature gobblers...because those are your breeders.\"

The regulation also: sets seasons for specific areas (including South Saluda WMA), raises the bear quota in game zone 4, permits youth deer hunts with dogs on two specified Saturdays in November and December, prohibits ATVs at Liberty Hill WMA, and establishes opening and closing times for public dove fields, among other changes. Committee members asked questions about why the bag limit changed and why the statute restricts early-season take.

The committee recorded a unanimous approval for document 5332. The regulation will now proceed per the agency's rulemaking process.

Two members of the committee who spoke during the item identified themselves by name on the record; other legislators posed procedural and clarification questions during discussion.

The changes implement the legislature's 2024 statutory direction and adjust multiple localized regulatory details; the Department of Natural Resources presented the package and answered committee questions.","The House Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee approved updates to wildlife management area rules that implement a 2024 statutory change to turkey bag limits and other season and area-specific adjustments.","actionData","errors"]

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