$15B state spending plan approved with no legislator-requested projects

A compromise creating a panel to review projects fell apart at the last minute, creating frustration in both chambers.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 1,150

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — The $15 billion spending plan legislators passed Tuesday, six weeks after the fiscal year began, included no legislator-requested earmarks but did increase tax breaks for older homeowners.

Budget negotiators in the House and Senate pointed fingers at each other over a process that lasted months longer than usual. Since July 1, the state has operated under a stopgap plan that kept spending at the same levels as last year.

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