Legislation Will Accelerate Projects, Strengthen S.C. Infrastructure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Brandon Charochak
Phone: 717.315.9850
Email: Brandon.Charochak@myscmc.org
COLUMBIA, S.C. –The South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC) today led 33 local chambers of commerce and business associations – representing tens of thousands of employers and hundreds of thousands of employees across South Carolina – in support of SCDOT Modernization legislation, H. 5071 and S. 831.
“South Carolina businesses and families win when we are at our most competitive, and that’s why we strongly support SCDOT modernization,” said SCMC President and CEO Sara Hazzard. “Working together with legislative leadership and the governor, we’ve made significant investments in our infrastructure. But with record economic growth comes greater demand, and this legislation strengthens our foundation to support economic opportunity for years to come.”
The SCDOT Modernization legislation is expected to be taken up by the S.C. House of Representatives this week.
The bills include provisions to expand project delivery options, allow for public-private partnerships on large-scale projects, and implement choice lanes to reduce congestion and increase capacity. It also allows the state to take on federal permitting processes, helping streamline approvals and accelerate timelines.
“These improvements will accelerate project delivery – cutting timelines by months and even years – and ensure taxpayer dollars go the extra miles,” SCMC wrote in its letter to the S.C. House of Representatives. “As the state’s business community, we cannot afford to see this effort delayed another year. The need for action is clear, and the time to act is now.”
The full letter can be found here.
Signatories to the letter include: American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina, Carolinas AGC, Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Forestry Association of South Carolina, Home Builders Association of South Carolina, Motorcoach Association of South Carolina, Palmetto AgriBusiness Council, South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association, South Carolina Aggregates Association, South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads, South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce, South Carolina Poultry Federation, South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers, South Carolina Society of Professional Land Surveyors, South Carolina Trucking Association, Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, Columbia Chamber, Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce, Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce, Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce, Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce, Greenville Chamber, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center, Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, OneSpartanburg, Inc., Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce, York County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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