Podcast appearances and mentions of casey fields

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the state's newly passed liquor liability reform bill, H3430, which addresses one of the Municipal Association's Advocacy Initiatives for this legislative session. The new law changes how liability for damages are assigned to bars and restaurants selling alcohol. It also establishes new requirements for alcohol server training, and steps businesses can take to reduce their liability.

As the regular session ends, Casey Fields and Jake Broom cover passage of a liquor liability bill and the state budget entering into conference committee. They also discuss bills that must now wait until 2026 for further action, including the zero-millage bill and income tax reform.

With three legislative days left in the regular session, Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss passage of the military tax increment financing bill, and the advancement of both the zero-millage bill and the boat tax reduction bill.

With the legislative session soon coming to a close, Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the Senate version of the state budget, with a proviso that would increase municipalities' payments for the housing of juveniles in SC Department of Juvenile Justice detention facilities. They also cover the short-term rental bill stalling in subcommittee.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the latest developments on the zero-millage bill, the lack of movement on the boat property tax bill, and the next steps for the military tax increment financing district bill.

Casey Fields, Daina Riley Phillips and Erica Wright discuss the ongoing work on the state budget, including the announcement that there will be no earmarks in this year's budget, as lawmakers work to use revenue for a statewide income tax deduction.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the proposed SC Energy Security Act as well as the Senate and House versions of military tax increment financing district bills, both of which are moving forward.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom take a look at the newly amended Senate version of the liquor liability bill, as well as the proposed SC Energy Security Act and the bill that would allow credit unions to receive public fund deposits, such as from municipalities.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom cover the House version of the state budget, which would fully fund the Local Government Fund and also provide for Hurricane Helene relief, bridge modernization and a statewide Water and Sewer Fund. They also explore the ongoing debate over the Senate version of tort reform and liquor liability reform.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss progress on the liquor liability insurance issue in the SC House, as well as the Senate bill that would allow cities to spend military tax increment financing district funds on affordable housing projects.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom take a look at the progress of S244, the tort reform bill, as well as the House subcommittee consideration of bills involving annexation notices for county governments and building permit timelines.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom review the House Ways and Means Committee version of the state budget, which fully funds the Local Government Fund, provides $222.3 million in Hurricane Helene relief, and supports bridge modernization and beach renourishment. They also discuss ongoing testimony on the liquor liability bills under consideration.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom cover action on bills that would impact electric utilities, annexation of agricultural land, liquor liability and boat taxes. They also cover the adjournment of debate on the bill that would prohibit the SC Department of Environmental Services from denying property owners the right to repair or replace wells or septic tanks.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss bills that would create a property tax exemption for nonprofits, restrict annexation of farm properties, and prohibit cities from denying septic tank or private well installations. They also explain subcommittee action on bills aimed at reducing the burden of liquor liability insurance costs on businesses.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom talk about the SC House debating changes to its governing rules, Gov. Henry McMaster's push to revive the project expanding the V.C. Summer nuclear plant, as well as ongoing debate on liquor liability and tort reform.

On a week with snowy weather disrupting legislative work, Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss several election-related bills in the General Assembly. These include S36, which concerns polling locations; S37, which would require municipalities to choose one of two election dates; and S38, which would set specific dates for special elections.

Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the first week of the 2025 legislative session, including testimony on maintaining municipal funding levels from the Local Government Fund, an initial look at state budget projections, and H3309, which would make changes to electric utility regulations.

Mark Allen had some mail to kick off the Rumour File on Thursday morning, relating to the Melbourne Football Club's plans to shift their training base from Casey Fields to the Caulfield Racecourse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Allen had some mail to kick off the Rumour File on Thursday morning, relating to the Melbourne Football Club's plans to shift their training base from Casey Fields to the Caulfield Racecourse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casey Fields, Joannie Nickel and Erica Wright discuss the Advocacy Initiatives Building Day that will happen in Columbia on September 25, where city and town officials are invited to share their ideas and concerns for the 2025 legislative session at the State House. More information: https://www.masc.sc/event/advocacy-initiatives-building-day

Casey Fields and Joannie Nickel talk about the outcome of runoff elections as well as General Assembly action on conference reports, including the state budget.

Casey Fields and Joannie Nickel discuss the results of the June 11 primary elections, and what those elections will mean for the makeup of the General Assembly during its 2025 – 2026 legislative session.

Casey Fields and Erica Wright discuss the General Assembly's first return to the State House after the end of the regular session. The preview legislators' final actions on the state budget, primary elections on June 11 and Wright's upcoming meetings in Washington, D.C., to meet with federal agencies on grant funding opportunities.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss various bills that did not pass during the regular legislative session, and what may become of the issues in the next session. These include the zero-millage bill, the statewide hate crimes bill — although a growing number of municipalities are passing local hate crimes ordinances — medical cannabis, short-term rental regulation bans, the municipal elections bill, annexation bills and bills on tort liability and liquor liability.

Casey Fields, Scott Slatton and Erica Wright discuss how the language from the military tax increment financing bill came to be amended onto another bill that is still alive in conference committee, and describe the late-session debate on the bill to restructure the state's health agencies.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about bills that did not pass during the final week of the regular legislative session, such as the bill that would consolidate state health agencies and the municipal elections bill.

Casey Fields, Scott Slatton and Joannie Nickel discuss the state budget ahead of it going to conference committee in June. They also discuss the property tax extension bill and the bill extending the SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credit.

Casey Fields discusses the events of the final day of the General Assembly's regular legislative session, including what bills are enrolled for ratification and what bills will go to conference committee and remain active in June.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss the legislative action on the municipal election bill, currently amended to set the election date for all cities and towns as either the first Tuesday of April, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, of odd years. They also discuss the bill to allow micro-distilleries to sell liquor on Sundays and the bill to extend the tax credits of the SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss budget provisos involving short-term rental regulation that the SC Senate had considered, the creation of a liquor liability study committee, as well as legislative action on the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credit extension and the affordable housing property tax exemption bill.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about the upcoming Senate debate on the Senate Finance Committee version of the state budget, as well as new language being added onto the bill to extend the abandoned buildings revitalization tax credit and the military tax increment financing bill.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the Senate Finance Committee's version of the state budget, with provisos relating to property tax changes after the delay of 2020 Census data, State Health Plan insurance premium increases, and the 12-month break-in-service rules for retired police officers returning to work as school resource officers. They also cover the ongoing debate on the SC Ten-Year Energy Transformation Act.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the status of the joint and several liability bill, the tort reform bill and liquor liability legislation; as well as testimony on the SC Ten-Year Energy Transformation Act. They also cover a follow-up bill to the recently passed permitless gun carry law.

Casey Fields and Joannie Nickel look at several pieces of legislation as the crossover deadline, which is the deadline for bills to pass out of their originating body, approaches on April 10. They cover the military tax increment financing bill, the property tax exemption bill, the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credit bill, the 911 T-CPR bill, energy reform bill and Nickel's work on an eminent domain bill.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton review the House version of the state budget, including new and returning budget provisos. They also discuss the recently passed permitless carry bill and its follow-up legislation as well as testimony on the bill that would require signage for those with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits to discharge effluent into state waters.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton take a look at the passage of the permitless firearm carrying legislation, the discussion on the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, proposals on reducing the costs of liquor liability insurance, and the upcoming debate on the state budget.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the House of Representatives version of the bill creating the Executive Office of Health and Policy, and the conference committee on the bill to allow permitless carrying of firearms. They also talk about the bill to extend the SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credit, and the ongoing efforts to reduce liquor liability insurance costs.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton take a look at the House Ways and Means Committee's version of the state budget. They also talk about the proposed extension of the SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credits until 2035, as well as the bill that would change the property tax exemption for nonprofit housing corporations, the bill that would allow first responders to file worker's compensation claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, and SC Senate rules on bill objections.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the bills to create the Executive Office of Health and Policy, the permitless carry bill going to conference committee and the bill to allow referendums for Sunday liquor retails sales. They also cover the medical cannabis bill, liquor liability bills and the bill to allow affordable housing development projects in military tax increment financing districts.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the medical cannabis bill going on special order, and also talk about the bill to allow the permitless carrying of a gun and the bill to allow referendums for Sunday liquor sales. They review Hometown Legislative Action Day, including the session on using accommodations tax funds for workforce housing.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton cover the debate over H3594, the permitless carry bill, as well as its amendments. They discuss testimony on the liquor liability issue, which explored possible rate regulation and insurance claims costs; and give an update on the Local Business License Renewal Center, which began accepting 2024 renewals on February 1.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss H4231, the bill that would allow municipal referendums for Sunday retail liquor sales; H4589, the bill that would drop the requirements for incumbents to hold over in office after contested elections. H3734, the bill that would limit municipal elections to odd-numbered years only, received an amendment that would eliminate all municipal election commissions for cities and towns with populations below 100,000.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about testimony from different groups on liquor liability insurance costs, as well as the importance of communication between municipalities and county governments on land development issues.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk with the Association's two legislative and public policy advocates, Joannie Nickel and Erica Wright, about the beginning of the second part of the 2023 – 24 legislative session. They discuss zero millage, funding through the Local Government Fund, short-term rental regulation, possible revisions to the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act, and legislative rule changes.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about the Municipal Association's 2024 Advocacy Initiatives, including the new initiative of supporting more state funding and other resources for mental health services. They also talk about legislative issues that may arise in 2024, such as potentially extending the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act, possible impact fee changes, liquor liability reform and others.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton introduce Mary Catherine Lawton, the Municipal Association's new research and legislative analyst. They discuss the role of research in the Association's advocacy efforts and the resources it provides to cities and towns.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss some of the factors that will affect the 2024 session of the General Assembly. Redistricting and the 2024 elections will have an impact, as well as debate on issues ranging from judicial reform to guns and abortion.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about Municipal Association outreach to cities and towns through the recent Regional Advocacy Meetings. They also discuss H3734, the municipal election bill, which would require all municipalities to have elections on certain dates during odd-numbered years.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton preview the Municipal Association of SC Regional Advocacy Meetings, which give municipal officials a time to share their thoughts on legislation and other ways the Association can serve cities and towns. They talk about what to expect, including discussion of legislation in the first half of the two-year session, as well as pending legislation on issues like short-term rentals.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk with two staff members of the SC Association of Counties: Owen McBride, assistant director of governmental affairs; and John Wienges, staff attorney. They discuss legislative issues that both the Municipal Association and Association of Counties have worked on together, such as regular updates to Local Government Fund funding in accordance with state general fund amounts. They also cover issues anticipated in the 2024 session, such as short-term rental regulation, and issues that the Association of Counties will address, including a lot cleanup bill, waste tire disposal bill and vehicle registration.