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Casey Fields and Jake Broom take a look at the upcoming debate on the two versions of the SCDOT modernization bills, as well as the testimony on the bill that would prohibit land with agricultural structures from being annexed without the agreement of the owner.

Director of Advocacy Casey Fields and Legislative and Public Policy Advocacy Daina Riley Phillips discuss the differences between the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the state budget and the House version, including the funding amounts for a road buyback program, bridge modernization and beach renourishment grants.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the status of numerous bills of interest to cities and towns headed into the last six weeks of the legislative session, as well as the first debate among Republican Party candidates for governor.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss movement on the SC Department of Transportation modernization bill and the bill on local enforcement of immigration laws. They also cover recent campaign activity among the state’s gubernatorial candidates.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss legislative action on the bill that would regulate hemp-derived products, as well as debate on data center regulation bills.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the state budget debate and the carrying over of the bill that would require Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds to count toward the constitutional debt limit of cities and counties. They also cover the progress of the concurrency bill that would give local governments the ability to condition land development approval on the availability of public facilities.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss legislative action on the boat tax reduction bill, a SC Department of Transportation modernization bill and two bills concerning data centers. They also preview upcoming General Assembly work on the state budget.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the newly introduced bill that would eliminate Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds as a finance option for cities and towns, as well as how IPRBs work for municipal projects that benefit residents and businesses.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the House Ways and Means Committee version of the state budget, the bills to cut property taxes, the bills that would regulate data centers, and a bill that would require some cities to enter into agreements to enforce federal immigration laws.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the history of South Carolina’s Act 388, as well as the law’s effect on tax millage increases and how it impacts the current discussions on property taxes at the State House.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss a bill that would cut taxes for small businesses, as well as the two versions of the SCDOT modernization bill.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the collaborative advocacy efforts of municipal officials, including its impact on the bill that would preempt local regulation of exterior siding and the Senate version of the SCDOT bill.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss amendments to property tax bill and the Senate version of the SCDOT modernization bill. They also recap the 2026 Hometown Legislative Action Day.

At the beginning of the second half of the 2025 – 26 legislative session, Municipal Association of SC Director of Advocacy Casey Fields and Deputy Executive Director Jake Broom discuss potential changes to the homestead property tax exemption, and the SC House DOT Modernization Ad Hoc Committee’s work to possibly change road ownership and funding.

Rep. William Timmons of South Carolina’s 4th congressional district joins the podcast to discuss his time as a state senator and how it differs from Congress, the issues involved in legislating at the federal level, how lawmakers work out compromise deals and how they address federal government shutdowns. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the Municipal Association of South Carolina.