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A diverse coalition of businesses, chambers of commerce, and civic organizations united in our commitment to fix South Carolina's roads

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To advocate for sustainable, adequate, and dedicated transportation funding that ensures South Carolina's roads and bridges are safe, efficient, and support economic growth.

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Supporting business development and job creation by ensuring our transportation network can meet the demands of a growing, thriving economy.

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May 18, 2026

Budget Teed Up for Conference Committee

The state’s FY26-27 general appropriations bill is heading to conference committee. Representatives Bruce Bannister (R-Greenville), Davey Hiott (R-Pickens), and Jackie Hayes (D-Dillon) will serve as the House conferees for the budget. Senate conferees will be Senators Harvey Peeler (R-Cheroke...
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May 14, 2026

SCDOT Modernization Bill Passes

The SCDOT Modernization conference committee met briefly this week to sort through the SCDOT Modernization bill (S.831) and was able to reach an agreement rather quickly. Conferees included Senators Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley), Sean Bennett (R-Dorchester), and Overture Walker (D-Richland). As well as...
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May 1, 2026

SCDOT Modernization Unanimously Passes House

Roads and bridges continue to rank among the top concerns for voters on both sides of the aisle. Potholes and traffic don’t care about political affiliation. This week, the South Carolina House demonstrated that bipartisan cooperation is possible when it comes to improving infrastructure. Despit...
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April 27, 2026

Support SCDOT Modernization

Bills Provide Practical Reforms for Better Transportation Outcomes The work of the House SCDOT Modernization Ad Hoc Committee made clear through months of public input that state and local governments need additional resources to address a growing list of infrastructure challenges. The SCDOT ...
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April 1, 2026

2026 Elections: SC House of Representatives

The filing period for the June primaries and November elections closed on Monday, March 30, at noon. SC House Tracking List View our interactive listing of filings for the SC House of Representatives below. You can sort by header and we will update this list accordingly with upcoming electio...
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March 27, 2026

Gas Tax Suspensions Make Headlines

This week, a flurry of resolutions were introduced in the House and Senate proposing temporary suspensions of South Carolina’s gas tax to ease pain at the pump as fuel prices climb. To be very clear, we don’t doubt the sincerity of these proposals and the intent of their sponsors to offer relief...
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March 23, 2026

State of SCDOT 2026

Progress Not Without Challenges The Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Senator Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley), met last week to hear from Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell about the State of the SCDOT. Secretary Powell said that the agency is delivering on the promises made with t...
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March 20, 2026

Senate Passes Modernization Bill

SCFOR applauds the Senate’s passage this week of SCDOT modernization legislation (S.831), sponsored by Senator Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley). The bill delivers comprehensive, forward-looking policy reforms that modernize how South Carolina delivers transportation projects. It strengthens accountability...
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March 13, 2026

Modernization Bill Receives Second Reading

We don’t want to jinx it, but it seems as if the SCDOT Modernization bill (S.831) is poised to pass the Senate.  Senators made minor amendments to the bill on Wednesday and gave it a second reading, reserving the right to offer amendments on third reading. Amendments Adopted to Date ...
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March 13, 2026

House Passes FY26-27 Budget

The House passed the FY26-27 budget this week, which includes significant investments in roads and bridges. A total of $500 million was allocated to the SCDOT and County Transportation Committees. Bridges – $249 Million ($200M nonrecurring, $49M recurring) Interstates – $125 Milli...
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February 5, 2026

SCDOT Commission Elects 2026 Leadership

.stk-3ba12f1 {margin-bottom:10px !important;} Commissioner T.J. Johnson (Dist. 1) concluded his term as Chairman this month and passed the gavel to Commissioner Max Metcalf (Dist. 4), who was elected by acclamation. “I am honored to be elected Chairman of the SCDOT Commiss...
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December 5, 2025

More Cars, Less Revenue

This week, the SCDOT Modernization Ad Hoc Committee heard from Frank Rainwater, Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) on the challenges the state faces in funding infrastructure amid population growth, rising vehicle miles traveled, and rising costs. South Carolina is growing, ...
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September 26, 2025

SCDOT Modernization Committee Holds Hearing in Myrtle Beach

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Modernization Ad Hoc Committee, chaired by Representatives Heather Crawford (R-Horry) and Shannon Erickson (R-Beaufort), held a meeting in Myrtle Beach on September 23. This meeting provided an opportunity to hear from the SC Department of Park...
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September 16, 2025

SCDOT Modernization Ad Hoc Talks Safety, Hears Industry Perspectives

The SCDOT Modernization Ad Hoc Committee, chaired by Representatives Heather Crawford (R-Horry) and Shannon Erickson (R-Beaufort), met in Greenville on Wednesday to hear from the SC Department of Public Safety (DPS) and SCDOT, and to receive public testimony. The committee received an overview of th...
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July 18, 2025

2025 Bridge Improvement Program

At the July meeting of the SCDOT Commission on July 17, Commissioners approved funding allocations and project lists for the state’s 2025 bridge program. A total of 159 bridges (79 bridges on interstate and primary routes/80 bridges on the secondary routes) were approved for inclusion in the program...
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June 11, 2025

House Ready to Modernize Transportation

The new SCDOT Modernization Ad-Hoc Committee held its first meeting on May 28 to organize and discuss their upcoming work. The committee is co-chaired by Representatives Shannon Erickson (R-Beaufort) and Heather Crawford (R-Horry). Speaker Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) addressed the committee and made it...
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January 15, 2025

South Carolina Transportation Overview

The passage of road funding legislation in 2017 put our state on the road to repair. Since then, the legislature has continued to be proactive through budget allocations and investing one-time funds to provide timely boosts for programs to keep projects moving forward. We applaud these actions and h...
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